FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT ING RISK MANAGED NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Exhibit
77Q(e)(1)
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This
First Amendment, effective as of September 15, 2007, amends the Sub-Advisory
Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated the 24th day of October, 2006 between ING
Investments, LLC,
an
Arizona limited liability company (the “Manager”), and ING Investment Management
Co. (formerly Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.), a Connecticut corporation
(the “Sub-Adviser”) with regards to ING Risk Managed Natural Resources Fund, a
Series of ING Risk Managed Natural Resources Fund.
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 15, 2007.
1. The
following information will be inserted as Section 2 (f):
With
respect to any investments, including but not limited to repurchase and reverse
repurchase agreements, derivatives contracts, futures contracts, International Swaps and Derivatives
Association, Inc. Master Agreements, and options on futures contracts
(“futures”), which are permitted to be made by the Sub-Adviser in accordance
with this Agreement and the investment objectives and strategies of the Series,
as outlined in the Registration Statement of the Fund, the Manager hereby
authorizes and directs the Sub-Adviser to do and perform every act and thing
whatsoever necessary or incidental in performing its duties and obligations
under this Agreement including, but not limited to, executing as agent, on
behalf of each Series, brokerage agreements and other documents to establish,
operate and conduct all brokerage or other trading accounts, and executing as
agent on behalf of each Series, such agreements and other documentation as may
be required for the purchase or sale, assignment, transfer and ownership of any
permitted investment, including limited partnership agreements, repurchase and
derivative master agreements, including any schedules and annexes to such
agreements, releases, consents, elections and confirmations. The
Manager acknowledges and understands that it will be bound by any such trading
accounts established, and agreements and other documentation executed, by the
Sub-Adviser for such investment purposes.
2. Capitalized
terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Agreement.
3. 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
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxx
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Senior
Vice President
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INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT, CO.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx
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Title:
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SVP, Chief Financial
Officer
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