AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • March 29th, 2017 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc • New York
THIS AGREEMENT made the 1st day of January, 2017 (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”):
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • March 29th, 2017 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett entered into an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement dated May 1, 2016, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of December 15, 2016Distribution Plan and Agreement • March 29th, 2017 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
AMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of December 15, 2016 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 December 15, 2016 supersedes the Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of June 16, 2016.
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • March 29th, 2017 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett entered into an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement dated May 1, 2016, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • March 29th, 2017 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett entered into an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement dated May 1, 2016, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
SCHEDULE A1 List of FundsLord Abbett Research Fund Inc • March 29th, 2017
This Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time, is incorporated into that certain Agency Agreement dated January 1, 2017 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 29th, 2017 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
This Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 1st day of April, 2017 between Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), Lord Abbett Distributor LLC (“Lord Abbett Distributor”), and Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to Lord Abbett Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund (“Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund”).
