ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • March 28th, 2016 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc • Delaware
Contract Type FiledMarch 28th, 2016 Company JurisdictionThis Administrative Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of December 12, 2002 by and among each of the investment companies in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, as set forth on Exhibit 1 hereto, and each new Lord Abbett Fund added as a party to this Agreement pursuant to section 9, (each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lord Abbett”).
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement As of December 1, 2015Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • March 28th, 2016 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
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SCHEDULE A (amended as of December 1, 2015)2 List of FundsAgency Agreement • March 28th, 2016 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledMarch 28th, 2016 CompanyThis Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time, is incorporated into that certain Agency Agreement dated April 30, 2010 (as amended March 15, 2011) by and between DST Systems, Inc. and the Lord Abbett Family of Funds. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined in this Schedule A have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.
Expense Limitation AgreementExpense Limitation Agreement • March 28th, 2016 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledMarch 28th, 2016 CompanyThis Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 1st day of April, 2016 between Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) and Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to Lord Abbett Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund (“Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund”).