Exhibit 99(e)(13)
AMENDMENT TO DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT made as of April 22, 2016 to the Distribution Services Agreement
(the "Agreement") made as of July 22, 1992, as amended April 30, 1993, June 4,
1996, November 3, 2003, December 16, 2004, June 14, 2006, December 16, 2009,
March 8, 2010, December 7, 2011, May 1, 2013, May 8, 2014 and August 9, 2013
between XX XXXX FUND, INC. (formerly AllianceBernstein Bond Fund, Inc. and
Alliance Bond Fund, Inc.), a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), and
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INVESTMENTS, INC. (formerly Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc.),
a Delaware corporation (the "Underwriter"). Capitalized terms not defined herein
have the meaning set forth in the Agreement.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Underwriter are parties to the Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Underwriter wish to amend the Agreement in the
manner set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Section 5(b) of the Agreement is amended by deleting it in its entirety
and replacing it with the following:
(b) Except as may be required by FINRA rules and
interpretations, the Fund will pay to the Underwriter each month a
distribution services fee with respect to each portfolio of the Fund specified
by the Fund's Directors (a "Portfolio") that will not exceed, on an annualized
basis, 0.30% of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Portfolio
attributable to the Class A shares, 1.00% of the aggregate average daily net
assets of the Portfolio attributable to the Class B shares, 1.00% of the
aggregate average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to the Class
C shares, 0.50% of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Portfolio
attributable to Class R shares and 0.25% of the aggregate average daily net
assets of the Portfolio attributable to Class K shares. For Bond Inflation
Strategy, Municipal Bond Inflation Strategy, Limited Duration High Income
Portfolio, Government Reserves Portfolio, Credit Long/Short Portfolio and
Income Fund, the Fund will pay to the Underwriter each month a distribution
services fee specified by the Fund's Directors that will not exceed, on an
annualized basis, 0.10% of the aggregate average daily net assets of the
Portfolio attributable to Class 1 shares; for Real Asset Strategy, the Fund
will pay to the Underwriter each month a distribution services fee specified
by the Fund's Directors that will not exceed, on an annualized basis, 0.25% of
the aggregate average daily net assets of the Portfolio attributable to Class
1 shares. With respect to each Portfolio, the distribution services fee will
be used in its entirety by the Underwriter to make payments (i) to compensate
broker-dealers or other persons for providing distribution assistance, (ii) to
otherwise promote the sale of shares of each Portfolio, including payment for
the preparation, printing and distribution of prospectuses and sales
literature or other promotional activities, and (iii) to compensate
broker-dealers, depository institutions and other financial intermediaries for
providing administrative, accounting and other services with respect to each
Portfolio's shareholders. A portion of the distribution services fee that
will not exceed, on an annualized basis, .25% of the aggregate average daily
net assets of the Portfolio attributable to each of the Class A shares, Class
B shares, Class C shares, Class R shares, Class K shares and Class 1 shares
will constitute a service fee that will be used by the Underwriter for
personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts within the
meaning of FINRA rules and interpretations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to the
Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
XX XXXX FUND, INC.
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx
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By: Xxxxx X. Xxx
Title: Assistant Secretary
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INVESTMENTS, INC.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:
Accepted as of the date written above
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Assistant Secretary
