Exhibit D(13) INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Exhibit D(13)
This Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (this “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), is by and between Deutsche Asset
Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a mutual life insurance company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (“MassMutual”), for the MassMutual Indexed Equity
Fund (the “Fund”), a series of MassMutual Institutional Funds (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust which is an open-end diversified management investment company registered as such with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), effective as of the 1st day of May, 2001.
WHEREAS, the Trust has appointed MassMutual as the investment adviser for the Fund pursuant to the terms of an
Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Advisory Agreement provides that MassMutual may, at its option, subject to approval by the Trustees of the
Trust and, to the extent necessary, the shareholders of the Fund, appoint a sub-adviser to assume certain responsibilities and obligations of MassMutual under the Advisory Agreement;
WHEREAS, MassMutual is an investment adviser registered with the Commission as such under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”).
WHEREAS, Sub-Adviser is an investment adviser registered with the Commission as such under the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”).
WHEREAS, MassMutual desires to appoint the Sub-Adviser as its sub-adviser for the Fund and the Sub-Adviser is willing to
act in such capacity upon the terms herein set forth;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained, MassMutual, the Fund and
the Sub-Adviser, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. General Provision.
(a) MassMutual hereby employs the Sub-Adviser and the Sub-Adviser hereby undertakes to act as the investment
sub-adviser of the Fund to provide investment advice and to perform for the Fund such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth. The Sub-Adviser shall, in all matters, give to the Fund and the Trust’s Board of Trustees, directly
or through MassMutual, the benefit of the Sub-Adviser’s best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall, at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to ensure the Fund conforms to:
| (i) the provisions of the Act and any rules or regulations
thereunder;
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| (ii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal
law;
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| (iii) the provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and
Bylaws of the Trust, as amended from time to time (collectively referred to as the “Trust Documents”);
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| (iv) policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the
Trust and MassMutual;
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| (v) the fundamental and non-fundamental policies and investment
restrictions of the Fund as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Act or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Fund’s shareholders; and
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| (vi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the
Fund in effect from time to time (collectively referred to as the “Disclosure Documents”).
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(b) The appropriate officers and employees of the Sub-Adviser shall be available upon reasonable notice for
consultation with any of the Trustees and officers of the Trust and MassMutual with respect to any matter dealing with the business and affairs of the Fund, such as the valuation of portfolio securities of the Fund.
2. Duties of the Sub-Adviser.
(a) The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to the direction and control by the Trust’s Board of Trustees or
MassMutual, to the extent MassMutual’s direction is not inconsistent with that of the Board of Trustees, (i) regularly provide investment advice and recommendations to the Fund, directly or through MassMutual, with respect to the Fund’s
investments, investment policies and the purchase, sale or other disposition of securities and other investments; (ii) supervise and monitor continuously the investment program of the Fund and the composition of its portfolio and determine what
securities or other investments shall be purchased or sold by the Fund; (iii) arrange, subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof, for the purchase of securities and other investments for the Fund and the sale of securities and other investments
held in the portfolio of the Fund; (iv) provide reports on the foregoing to the Board of Trustees at each Board meeting; and (v) undertake to do anything incidental to the foregoing to facilitate the performance of the Sub-Adviser’s obligations
hereunder, including voting or exercising any consent rights with respect to such securities or investments.
(b) The Sub-Adviser shall provide to MassMutual such reports for the Fund, and in such time frames, as
MassMutual shall reasonably request or as required by applicable law or regulation.
(c) Provided that none of MassMutual, the Fund or the Trust shall be required to pay any compensation other
than as provided by the terms of this Sub-Advisory Agreement and subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, the Sub-Adviser may obtain investment information, research or assistance from any other person, firm or corporation to supplement,
update or otherwise improve its investment management services.
(d) Provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to protect the Sub-Adviser from acts or omissions in
material breach of this Sub-Advisory Agreement or from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or reckless disregard to its obligations and duties under this Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall
not be liable for any loss sustained by reason of good faith errors or omissions in connection with any matters to which this Sub-Advisory Agreement relates.
(e) The Sub-Adviser shall make all material disclosures to MassMutual and the Fund regarding itself and its
partners, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, affiliates or any person who controls any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, information regarding any change in control in the Sub-Adviser or any change in its key personnel
(being defined as those persons who have oversight of, or substantial involvement in, the day-to-day portfolio transactions for the Fund), information regarding any material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Sub-Adviser
or any person who controls the Sub-Adviser, information regarding the investment performance and general investment methods of the Sub-Adviser, its principals and affiliates, information that MassMutual reasonably deems material to the Fund or
necessary to enable MassMutual to monitor the performance of the Sub-Adviser and information that is required, in the reasonable judgment of MassMutual, to be disclosed in any filings required by any governmental agency or by any applicable law,
regulation, rule or order.
(f) The Sub-Adviser shall provide MassMutual with any information in the Sub-Adviser’s possession
necessary for supervising the activities of its personnel, including professional, administrative and clerical personnel, including the compilation and maintenance of such records with respect to the Fund’s operations as may reasonably be
required.
(g) The Sub-Adviser shall provide MassMutual, upon reasonable prior written request by MassMutual to the
Sub-Adviser, with access to inspect at the Sub-Adviser’s office the books and records of the Sub-Adviser relating to the Fund and the Sub-Adviser’s performance hereunder and such other books and records of the Sub-Adviser as are necessary
to confirm that the Sub-Adviser has complied with its obligations and duties under this Sub-Advisory Agreement.
3. Other Activities.
(a) Nothing in this Sub-Advisory Agreement shall prevent MassMutual or the Sub-Adviser or any officer thereof
from acting as investment adviser or sub-adviser for any other person, firm, corporation or other entity and shall not in any way limit or restrict MassMutual or the Sub-Adviser or any of their respective directors, officers, members, stockholders,
partners or employees from buying, selling, or trading any securities for its own account or for the account of others for whom it or they may be acting, provided that such activities are in compliance with U.S. federal and state securities laws,
regulations and rules and will not adversely affect or otherwise impair the performance by any party of its duties and obligations under this Sub-Advisory Agreement.
(b) The Sub-Adviser agrees that it will not knowingly or deliberately favor any other account managed or
controlled by it or any of its principals or affiliates over the Fund. The Sub-Adviser, upon reasonable request and receipt of adequate assurances of confidentiality, shall provide MassMutual with an explanation of the differences, if any, in
performance between the Fund and any other account with investment objectives and policies similar to the Fund for which the Sub-Adviser, or any one of its principals or affiliates, acts as investment adviser. To the extent that a particular
investment is suitable for both the Fund and the Sub-Adviser’s other clients, such investment will be allocated among the Fund and such other clients in a manner that is fair and equitable in the circumstances. Notwithstanding the foregoing or
any other provision herein, no provision of this Sub-Advisory Agreement shall require Sub-Adviser to breach the terms of any agreement or agreements with its other clients regarding confidentiality. Upon Sub-Adviser’s provision to MassMutual of
reasonable evidence that provision of the information identified under this Section would breach such confidentiality provisions, MassMutual shall not require Sub-Adviser to produce such information.
4. Compensation of the Sub-Adviser.
MassMutual agrees to pay the Sub-Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation for the performance
of all functions and duties on its part to be performed pursuant to the provisions hereof, a fee paid quarterly, in arrears, at the following rate: an annual rate of .01% on the first $1 billion of Aggregate Assets; and .0075% on Aggregate Assets in
excess of $1 billion. For the purposes of this Sub-Advisory Agreement, “Aggregate Assets” shall mean the aggregate of (i) the average daily net assets of the Fund determined at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the
“Exchange”) on each day that the Exchange is open for trading, and (ii) the average daily net assets of all other funds or accounts of MassMutual or its affiliates, including other funds registered under the Act, for which the Sub-Adviser
provides investment advisory services determined at the close of the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for trading. MassMutual shall pay the Sub-Adviser such fee not later than the tenth (10th) business day immediately following the end
of each calendar quarter. Aggregate Assets for which the Sub-Adviser provides investment advisory services shall mean only equity securities and securities convertible into equity securities, but shall not include cash or cash
equivalents.
5. Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage.
(a) The Sub-Adviser is authorized, in arranging the purchase and sale of the Fund’s publicly-traded
portfolio securities, to employ or deal with such members of securities exchanges, brokers or dealers (hereinafter “broker-dealers”), as may, in its best judgment, implement the policy of the Fund to obtain, at reasonable expense, the best
execution (prompt and reliable execution at reasonable expense) of the Fund’s portfolio transactions. Such brokers and dealers may include brokers or dealers that are “affiliated persons” (as such term is defined in the Act) of the
Trust, the Sub-Adviser or MassMutual, provided that the Sub-Adviser shall only place orders on behalf of the Fund with such affiliated persons in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees pursuant to Rule 17e-1 under the Act.
(b) The Sub-Adviser may effect the purchase and sale of securities (which are otherwise publicly traded) in
private transactions on such terms and conditions as are customary in such transactions, may use a broker to effect such transactions, and may enter into a contract in which the broker acts either as principal or as agent.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall select broker-dealers to effect the Fund’s portfolio transactions on the
basis of its estimate of their ability to obtain best execution of particular and related portfolio transactions. The abilities of a broker-dealer to obtain best execution of particular portfolio transaction(s) will be judged by the Sub-Adviser on
the basis of all relevant factors and considerations including, insofar as feasible, the execution capabilities required by the transaction or transactions; the ability and willingness of the broker-dealer to facilitate the Fund’s portfolio
transactions by participating therein for its own account; the importance to the Fund of speed, efficiency or confidentiality; the broker-dealer’s apparent familiarity with sources from or to whom particular securities might be purchased or
sold; other matters involved in the receipt of brokerage and research services in accordance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; as well as any other matters relevant to the selection of a broker-dealer for
particular and related transactions of the Fund; and such other considerations as the Board of Trustees of the Trust or MassMutual determine and provide to the Sub-Adviser from time to time.
6. Representations And Warranties of The Sub-Adviser.
The Sub-Adviser hereby represents and warrants to the Fund and MassMutual that:
| (a) It is registered as an “investment advisor” under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”).
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| (b) It will maintain the records and information required by Rule
31a-1 under the 1940 Act respecting its activities with respect to the Series, and such other records with respect thereto relating to the services the Subadviser provides under this Agreement as may be required in future by applicable SEC rules,
and shall retain such information for such times and in such manner as required by applicable rules, including Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act.
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| (c) It has a written code of ethics complying with the
requirements of Rule 17j-l under the Act and will provide the Advisor with a copy of the code of ethics and evidence of its adoption. Subadviser acknowledges receipt of the written code of ethics adopted by and on behalf of the Fund (the “Code
of Ethics”). Within 10 days of the end of each calendar quarter while this Agreement is in effect, a duly authorized compliance officer of the Subadviser shall certify to the Fund and to the Advisor that the Subadviser has complied with the
requirements of Rule 17j-l during the previous calendar quarter and that there has been no violation of its code of ethics, or the Code of Ethics, or if such a violation has occurred, that appropriate action was taken in response to such violation.
The Subadviser shall permit the Fund and Advisor to examine the reports required to be made by the Subadviser under Rule 17j-l(c)(1) and this subparagraph.
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| (d) It will use all necessary efforts to manage the Series so that
the Fund will qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.
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| (e) It will furnish the Advisor a copy of its Form ADV as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| (f) The Sub-Adviser has obtained all required governmental and
regulatory licenses, registrations and approvals required by law as may be necessary to perform its obligations under this Sub-Advisory Agreement and to act as contemplated by the Trust Documents and the Disclosure Documents, including without
limitation registration as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, as applicable, and will maintain, obtain and/or renew any required licenses, registrations, approvals and memberships during the term of this Sub-Advisory
Agreement.
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| (g) Except as described in Section 6(c), there is no pending, or
to the best of its knowledge, threatened or contemplated action, suit or proceeding before or by any court, governmental, administrative or self-regulatory body or arbitration panel to which the Sub-Adviser or any of its principals or affiliates is
a party, or to which any of the assets of the Sub-Adviser is subject, which reasonably might be expected to (i) result in any material adverse change in the Sub-Adviser’s condition (financial or otherwise), business or prospects, (ii) affect
adversely in any material respect any of the Sub-Adviser’s assets or (iii) materially impair the Sub-Adviser’s ability to discharge its obligations under this Sub-Advisory Agreement; and the Sub-Adviser has not received any notice of an
investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regarding U.S. federal or state securities laws, regulations or rules.
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| (h) All references in the Disclosure Documents concerning the
Sub-Adviser and its affiliates and the controlling persons, affiliates, stockholders, directors, officers and employees of any of the foregoing are accurate in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact necessary in order to make such information not misleading.
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| (i) Subject to adequate assurances of confidentiality, the
Sub-Adviser has supplied or will supply to, or has made or will make available for review by, MassMutual (and if requested by MassMutual to its designated auditor) all documents, statements and workpapers reasonably requested by it relating to the
Fund and the Sub-Adviser’s performance results. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision herein, no provision of this Sub-Advisory Agreement shall require Sub-Adviser to breach the terms of any agreement or agreements with its other
clients regarding confidentiality. Upon Sub-Adviser’s provision to MassMutual of reasonable evidence that provision of the information identified under this Section would breach such confidentiality provisions, MassMutual shall not require
Sub-Adviser to produce such information.
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The foregoing representations and warranties shall be continuing during the term of this Sub-Advisory
Agreement.
7. Covenants of the Sub-Adviser.
(a) If at any time during the term of this Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser discovers any fact or
omission, or any event or change of circumstances occurs, which would make the Sub-Adviser’s representations and warranties in Section 6 inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, or which might render the Disclosure Documents untrue or
misleading in any material respect, the Sub-Adviser will provide prompt written notification to the Fund and MassMutual of any such fact, omission, event or change of circumstances, and the facts related thereto.
(b) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, during the term of this Sub-Advisory Agreement, and for so long as
investment in the Fund is being offered for sale, it will provide the Fund and the Sub-Adviser with updated information relating to the Sub-Adviser’s performance results as reasonably required from time to time by the Fund and MassMutual. The
Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to provide such information within a reasonable period of time after the end of the month to which such updated information relates and the information is available to it.
8. Confidentiality.
All information and advice furnished by one party to the other party (including their respective agents, employees and
representatives) hereunder shall be treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed to third parties, except as may be necessary to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, subpoenas or court orders.
9. Duration.
Unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 10 hereof, this Sub-Advisory Agreement shall remain in effect for a period
of two years from the date hereof. Thereafter it shall continue in effect from year to year, unless terminated pursuant to Section 10 hereof, so long as such continuance shall be approved at least annually by the Trust’s Board of Trustees,
including the vote of the majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Sub-Advisory Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Act) of any such party cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on such approval, or by the holders of a “majority” (as defined in the Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
10. Termination.
(a) This Sub-Advisory Agreement shall terminate automatically upon its unauthorized assignment (within the
meaning of the Act), the termination of the Advisory Agreement or the dissolution of the Fund.
(b) The Sub-Advisory Agreement may be terminated by MassMutual or the Board of Trustees of the Trust: (i) by
written notice to the Sub-Adviser with immediate effect, if the Sub-Adviser’s registration under the Adviser’s Act is suspended, terminated, lapsed or not renewed; (ii) by written notice to the Sub-Adviser with
immediate effect, if the Sub-Adviser is bankrupt or insolvent, seeks an arrangement with creditors, is dissolved or terminated or ceases to exist; (iii) by written notice to the Sub-Adviser with immediate effect, if MassMutual determines in good
faith, for any reason, that such termination is appropriate for the protection of the Fund, including without limitation a good faith determination by MassMutual or the Board of Trustees of the Trust that the Sub-Adviser has breached an obligation
or duty under this Sub-Advisory Agreement; or (iv) in their sole discretion, without penalty, upon ninety days prior written notice to Sub-Adviser. This Sub-Advisory Agreement also may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by the vote of the
holders of a “majority” of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as defined in the Act).
(c) The Sub-Advisory Agreement may be terminated by the Sub-Adviser, without penalty at any time, upon ninety
days’ prior written notice, to MassMutual and the Trust.
11. Indemnification.
(a) In any action in which MassMutual or the Fund or any of its or their controlling persons, or any
shareholders, partners, directors, officers and/or employees of any of the foregoing, are parties, the Sub-Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the foregoing persons against any loss, claim, settlement, damage, charge, liability or expense
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees) to which such persons may become subject, insofar as such loss, claim, settlement, damage, charge, liability or expense arises out of or is based upon any
demands, claims, liabilities, expenses, lawsuits, actions or proceedings relating to this Sub-Advisory Agreement or to the advisory services for the account of the Fund provided by the Sub-Adviser, provided that the loss, claim, settlement, damage,
charge, liability, cost or expense related to, was based upon, or arose out of (i) an act or omission of the Sub-Adviser or its officers, directors, employees, affiliates or controlling persons and (ii) constituted willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence, fraud, willful misconduct, a material breach of this Sub-Advisory Agreement, or a violation of applicable federal or state securities laws, rules and regulations by the Sub-Adviser.
(b) In any action in which the Sub-Adviser or any of its controlling persons, or any shareholders, partners,
directors, officers and/or employees of any of the foregoing, are parties, MassMutual agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the foregoing persons against any loss, claim, settlement, damage, charge, liability or expense (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees) to which such persons may become subject, insofar as such loss, claim, settlement, damage, charge, liability or expense arises out of or is based upon any demands, claims,
liabilities, expenses, lawsuits, actions or proceedings relating to this Sub-Advisory Agreement, the advisory services for the account of the Fund provided by the Sub-Adviser, the operation of the Fund or the contents of the Disclosure Documents,
provided that the loss, claim, settlement, damage, charge, liability, cost or expense did not relate to, or was not based upon, or did not arise out of an act or omission of the Sub-Adviser, its shareholders, or any of its partners, officers,
directors, employees, agents or controlling persons constituting willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, fraud, willful misconduct, a material breach of this Sub-Advisory Agreement, or a violation of applicable federal or state securities
laws, rules and regulations.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 11 of notice of any claim or dispute or
commencement of any action or litigation, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party under this Section 11, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the omission to
notify the indemnifying party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 11 except to the extent, if any, that such failure or delay prejudiced the other party in defending
against the claim. In case any such claim, dispute, action or litigation is brought or asserted against any indemnified party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate
therein and, to the extent that it may wish, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel specially approved in writing by such indemnified party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, following notice from the indemnifying party to such
indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof; in which event, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 11 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified
party in connection with the defense thereof, but shall continue to be liable to the indemnified party
in all other respects as heretofore set forth in this Section 11. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 11, if, in any claim, dispute, action or litigation as to which indemnity is or may be available, any indemnified party reasonably
determines that its interests are or may be, in whole or in part, adverse to the interests of the indemnifying party, the indemnified party may retain its own counsel, with the choice of counsel subject to the consent of the indemnifying party
(which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably), in connection with such claim, dispute, action or litigation and shall continue to be indemnified by the indemnifying party for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection
with investigating or defending such claim, dispute, action or litigation.
12. Disclaimer of Shareholder Liability.
MassMutual and the Sub-Adviser understand that the obligations of the Trust under this Sub-Advisory Agreement are not
binding upon any Trustee or shareholder of the Trust personally, but bind only the Trust and the Trust’s property. MassMutual and the Sub-Adviser represent that each has notice of the provisions of the Trust Documents disclaiming shareholder
and Trustee liability for acts or obligations of the Trust.
13. Notice.
Any notice under this Sub-Advisory Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to
the other party, with a copy to the Trust, at the addresses below or such other address as such other party may designate for the receipt of such notice.
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Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Vice President
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| If to the Sub-Adviser:
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Bankers Trust Company
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx, 17th Floor
If to either MassMutual or the Sub-Adviser, copies to:
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx,
Vice President and Secretary
14. No Assignment.
No assignment (within the meaning of the Act) of this Sub-Advisory Agreement may be made without the express written
consent of all parties hereto.
15. Amendments to this Sub-Advisory Agreement.
This Sub-Advisory Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument approved in writing by all parties
hereto.
16. Governing Law.
This Sub-Advisory Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws.
17. Survival.
The provisions of this Sub-Advisory Agreement shall survive the termination or other expiration of this Sub-Advisory
Agreement with respect to any matter arising while this Sub-Advisory Agreement was in effect.
18. Successors.
This Sub-Advisory Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors
and permitted assigns.
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19. Entire Agreement.
This Sub-Advisory Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the matters
referred to herein, and no other agreement, oral or otherwise, shall be binding on the parties hereto.
20. No Waiver.
No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as
a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. Any waiver granted hereunder must be in writing and
shall be valid only in the specific instance in which given.
21. Severability.
If any one or more provisions in this Sub-Advisory Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not effect any other provision of this Sub-Advisory Agreement, but this Sub-Advisory Agreement shall be construed so as to effectuate the intent of the parties
hereto as nearly as possible without giving effect to such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
22. Use of Names.
Neither the Trust nor MassMutual will use the name of the Sub-Adviser, or any affiliate of the Sub-Adviser, in any
prospectus, advertisement, sales literature or other communication to the public except with the prior approval of the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will not use the name of the MassMutual, the Trust, the Fund or any of their affiliates in any
prospectus, advertisement, sales literature or other communication to the public except with the prior approval of MassMutual.
23. Counterparts.
This Sub-Advisory Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original,
but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund, MassMutual and the Sub-Adviser have caused this Sub-Advisory Agreement to be executed as
of the day and year first above written.
| MASSACHUSETTS
MUTUAL
LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY |
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| By: /s/ XXXXXX
X. XXXXX
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| Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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| Title: Vice President
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| DEUTSCHE
ASSET
MANAGEMENT
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| By: /s/ XXXXXXX
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| Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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| Title: Vice President
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ACKNOWLEDGED
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MASS
MUTUAL
INSTITUTIONAL
FUNDS
on behalf of MassMutual Indexed Equity Fund
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By: /s/ XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXX
| Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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| Title: Vice President and Secretary
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