EXHIBIT d.(xv)(a)
AMENDMENT NUMBER 15 TO
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Effective June 12, 2006
The Investment Management Agreement between Hartford Investment Financial
Services, LLC (formerly known as Hartford Investment Financial Services Company)
and The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc. (formerly known as ITT Hartford Mutual
Funds, Inc.) dated March 3, 1997, as amended (the "Agreement"), is hereby
further amended as follows, in order to reflect a reduction in management fees
for The Hartford Small Company Fund:
In Section 7 of the Agreement, the fee schedule for The Hartford Small
Company Fund is restated as follows:
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NET ASSET VALUE ANNUAL RATE
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First $250 million 0.850%
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Next $250 million 0.800%
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Next $500 million 0.750%
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Next $500 million 0.700%
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Amount Over $1.5 billion 0.650%
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HARTFORD INVESTMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC THE HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Executive Vice President Vice President
