April 26, 2011 Mr. Wayne D. Weaver Managing Director and Senior Relationship Manager BNY Mellon Asset Servicing 4th Floor Wilmington, DE 19810 Dear Mr. Weaver:Ing Mutual Funds • July 28th, 2011
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Custody Agreement, Foreign Custody Manager Agreement, Fund Accounting Agreement, Custody & Fund Accounting Fee Schedule, and Global Securities Fee Schedule, each dated January 6, 2003, the Cash Reserve Agreement dated March 31, 2003, and the Letter of Instruction and Indemnification Agreement In Connection With Signature Guarantees and Signature Verifications dated January 12, 2011 (collectively, the “Agreements”), we hereby notify you of the addition of ING Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (the “Fund”), effective April 26, 2011, to be included on the Amended Exhibit A to the Agreements as shown. This Amended Exhibit A supersedes the previous Amended Exhibit A dated February 28, 2011.
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • July 28th, 2011 • Ing Mutual Funds • Delaware
This AGREEMENT is made as of this 1st day of July, 2011 between ING Investments, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (the “Manager”), and CBRE Clarion Securities, LLC, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Sub-Adviser”).
AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agency Services Agreement • July 28th, 2011 • Ing Mutual Funds
This Amendment, effective as of February 8, 2011, amends the Transfer Agency Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated the 25th day of February, 2009, by and between PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc., now known as BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. , a Massachusetts corporation (“BNYM”), and each of the registered investment companies (each, a “Fund”) on behalf of all series thereof (each, a “Portfolio”) listed on Exhibit “A” of the Agreement, as amended from time to time.
April 26, 2011 Ms. Katherine Dinella Vice President The Bank of New York Mellon - Securities Lending New York, NY 10286 Dear Ms. Dinella:Securities Lending Agreement • July 28th, 2011 • Ing Mutual Funds
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Securities Lending Agreement and Guaranty dated August 7, 2003 and the Subscription Agreement dated August 8, 2003 (the “Agreements”), we hereby notify you of the addition of ING Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (the “Fund”), to be included on the Amended Exhibit A to the Agreements. This Amended Exhibit A supersedes the previous Amended Exhibit A dated February 28, 2011, and is attached hereto.
March 1, 2011 ING Mutual Funds Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Ladies and Gentlemen:Ing Mutual Funds • July 28th, 2011
Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 1, 2007, as amended, between ING Investments, LLC and Hansberger Global Investors, Inc., sub-adviser to ING International Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”), a series of ING Mutual Funds, the sub-advisory fee rate payable by ING Investments, LLC for the Fund was reduced on August 8, 2009, subject to shareholder approval of the reorganization of ING International Growth Opportunities Fund with and into the Fund.
August 4, 2011 ING Mutual Funds Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258-2034Ing Mutual Funds • July 28th, 2011
By execution of this letter agreement (the “Agreement”), intending to be legally bound hereby, ING Investments, LLC (“ING Investments”), the Adviser to ING Greater China Fund (the “Fund”), agrees that ING Investments shall, from August 4, 2011 through and including March 1, 2012, waive all or a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse expenses for Class W shares of the Fund in amounts necessary so that after such waivers and/or reimbursements, the maximum total operating expense ratios of the Fund shall be as follows:
February 1, 2011 Attention: President BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Wilmington, Delaware 19809 Dear Sir or Madam:Ing Mutual Funds • July 28th, 2011
Pursuant to the Transfer Agency Services Agreement dated February 25, 2009, between the Funds (as defined in the Agreement) and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc., formerly, PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (the “Agreement”), we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent to render such services to ING International Core Fund (the “Fund”), a newly established series of ING Mutual Funds, effective on or about February 1, 2011, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. Upon your acceptance, the Agreement will be modified to give effect to the foregoing by adding the above-mentioned Fund to the Amended Exhibit A of the Agreement. This Amended Exhibit A supersedes the previous Amended Exhibit A dated December 14, 2010.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT ING MUTUAL FUNDSSub-Advisory Agreement • July 28th, 2011 • Ing Mutual Funds
This First Amendment, effective as of November 18, 2010, amends the Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated the 30th day of June, 2010, as amended, between ING Investments LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (the “Manager”), and ING Investment Management Advisors B.V., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V., domiciled in The Hague, The Netherlands (the “Sub-Adviser”).
March 1, 2011 Todd Modic Senior Vice President ING Investments, LLC Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Ladies and Gentlemen:Ing Mutual Funds • July 28th, 2011
Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 1, 2005, between Acadian Asset Management LLC (“Acadian”), sub-adviser to ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund (the “Fund”), a series of ING Mutual Funds, and ING Investments, LLC (“IIL”), the sub-advisory fee rate payable by IIL to Acadian on behalf of the Fund is reduced effective as of January 1, 2010.
