December 14, 2007 State Street Bank and Trust Company Kansas City, MO 64105 Attn: Vice President, Custody Dear Sir or Madam:Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement • June 20th, 2008 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Lord Abbett Investment Trust (the “Fund”), as a party to the Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement between various Lord Abbett-sponsored mutual funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) dated November 1, 2001 (the “Agreement”), requests an amendment to the Agreement pursuant to Section 17.
Form Of June 20, 2008 State Street Bank and Trust Company Kansas City, MO 64105 Attn: Vice President, Custody Dear Sir or Madam:Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement • June 20th, 2008 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Fund”), as a party to the Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement between various Lord Abbett-sponsored mutual funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) dated November 1, 2001 (the “Agreement”), requests an amendment to the Agreement pursuant to Section 17.
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of August 10, 2007Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • June 20th, 2008 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
AMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of August 10, 2007 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 August 10, 2007 supersedes the Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of March 23, 2006.
AMENDMENT 12Administrative Services Agreement • June 20th, 2008 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord Abbett entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
Form Of June 20, 2008 DST Systems, Inc.Agency Agreement • June 20th, 2008 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTExpense Reimbursement Agreement • June 20th, 2008 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
This Expense Reimbursement Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 20th day of June, 2008 between Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) and Lord Abbett Securities Trust (“Securities Trust”) with respect to the Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund (the “Fund”).
Addendum to Management Agreement between Lord Abbett Securities Trust and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC Dated: June 20, 2008 (the “Addendum”)Management Agreement • June 20th, 2008 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) and Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund (the “Fund”), do hereby agree that the annual management fee rate for the Fund with respect to paragraph 2 of the management agreement dated May 19, 1993 (“Management Agreement”) shall be as follows: 0.75 of 1% of the first $1 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets; 0.70 of 1% of the next $1 billion of such assets; and 0.65 of 1% of such assets in excess of $2 billion.
LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION AND AGREEMENT OF TRUSTAmendment to Declaration and Agreement of Trust • June 20th, 2008 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
This instrument shall constitute an amendment to the Declaration and, following execution by a majority of the Trustees, shall be effective on July 1, 2005.
