EXHIBIT (d)(6)
SECOND AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
ING VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
This Second Amendment, effective as of September 1, 2003, amends the
Sub-Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") dated the 25th day of February, 2003,
as amended, between ING Investments, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company
(the "Manager") and Aeltus Investment Management, Inc., a Connecticut
corporation (the "Sub-Adviser") with regards to ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio -
Series 1, ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 2, ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio -
Series 3, ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 4, ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio -
Series 5, ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio - Series 6, ING GET U.S. Opportunity
Portfolio - Series 1, ING GET U.S. Opportunity Portfolio - Series 2 and ING VP
Worldwide Growth Portfolio, each a Series of ING Variable Insurance Trust.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement and agree that the
amendment will be effective as of September 1, 2003.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The following Section 10 is hereby inserted between existing
Section 9 and Section 10:
10. Non-Exclusivity. The services of the Sub-Adviser to the Series
and the Trust are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Sub-Adviser shall be
free to render investment advisory or other services to others (including other
investment companies) and to engage in other activities, provided, however, that
the Sub-Adviser may not consult with any other sub-adviser of the Trust
concerning transactions in securities or other assets for any investment
portfolio of the Trust, including the Series, except that such consultations are
permitted between the current and successor sub-advisers of the Series in order
to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such
consultations are not concerning transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the
1940 Act.
2. Each Section number and applicable references to each Section
following the inserted Section 10 above, will increase numerically by one (i.e.,
Section 13 will be Section 14, etc.).
3. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
4. In all other respects, the Agreement is hereby confirmed and
remains in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to
be executed as of the day and year first above written.
ING INVESTMENTS, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Executive Vice President
AELTUS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Groffre
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Name: Xxxxxxx Groffre
Title: Senior Vice President
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