AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • February 27th, 2015 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT made the 30th day of April, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), by and among each of the funds within the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, each of such funds to be listed on Schedule A hereto as amended from time to time upon the mutual agreement of the parties, (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and DST SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 333 West 11th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (“DST”):
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of November 6, 2014Distribution Plan and Agreement • February 27th, 2015 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
AMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of November 6, 2014 by and between each of the registered, open-end management investment companies acting individually in respect of their constituent series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund”) and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Distributor”). This Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of November 6, 2014 supersedes the Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of August 10, 2007.
Expense Limitation AgreementExpense Limitation Agreement • February 27th, 2015 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
This Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 1st day of March, 2015 between Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) and Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”) with respect to Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund (“International Core Equity Fund”), Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund (“International Dividend Income Fund”) and Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund (“Growth Leaders Fund”) (collectively, the “Funds”).
LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION AND AGREEMENT OF TRUSTDeclaration and Agreement of Trust • February 27th, 2015 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
The undersigned, being at least a majority of the Trustees of Lord Abbett Securities Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) organized pursuant to a Declaration and Agreement of Trust dated February 26, 1993 (the “Declaration”), do hereby establish, pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Declaration, three new classes of shares for seven of the Trust’s nine series, including: Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund, Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund, Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund, Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund, Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund, Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund, and Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund; such new classes to be designated Class R4, Class R5, and Class R6. Any variations as to purchase price, determination of net asset value, the price, terms and manner of redemption and special and relative rights as to dividends on liquidation, and conditions under which such series or class shall have separate voting rights, shall be a
Management Fee Waiver AgreementWaiver Agreement • February 27th, 2015 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
This Management Fee Waiver Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this 1st day of March, 2015 between Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) and Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”) with respect to Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund (“Alpha Strategy Fund”).
