ContractIng Funds Trust • December 13th, 2012
December 17, 2012 Ms. Katherine Dinella Vice President The Bank of New York Mellon - Securities Lending New York, NY 10166 Dear Ms. Dinella:Ing Funds Trust • December 13th, 2012
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Securities Lending Agreement and Guaranty, dated August 7, 2003, and the Subscription Agreement for Registered Investment Companies, dated August 8, 2003, (together, the “Agreements”), we hereby notify you of the addition of ING Short Term Bond Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2020 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2025 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2030 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2035 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2040 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2045 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2050 Fund, ING Retirement Solution 2055 Fund, and ING Retirement Solution Income Fund (collectively, the “Funds”), each a newly established series of ING Funds Trust and ING Separate Portfolios Trust, respectively, to be included on the Amended Exhibit A to the Agreements. This Amended Exhibit A supersedes the previous Amended Exhibit A, dated October 15, 2012, and is attached hereto.
December 17, 2012 Todd Modic Senior Vice President ING Funds Services, LLC Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Dear Mr. Modic:Administration Agreement • December 13th, 2012 • Ing Funds Trust
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Administration Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated November 30, 2008, as amended, between ING Funds Trust and ING Funds Services, LLC (“Administrator”) we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Administrator to render administrative and other services to ING Short Term Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a newly established series of ING Funds Trust, effective on December 17, 2012, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
December 17, 2012 Todd Modic Senior Vice President ING Investments, LLC Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Dear Mr. Modic:Investment Management Agreement • December 13th, 2012 • Ing Funds Trust
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated July 29, 2005, as amended, between ING Funds Trust and ING Investments, LLC (“Manager”), we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Manager to render investment advisory services to ING Short Term Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a newly established series of ING Funds Trust, effective on December 17, 2012, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
FORM OFIng Funds Trust • December 13th, 2012
Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated August 1, 2003 between ING Investments, LLC and Aeltus Investment Management, Inc., now known as ING Investment Management Co. LLC (“Sub-Adviser”), as amended, we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Sub-Adviser to render investment advisory services to ING Short Term Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a newly established series of ING Funds Trust, effective on December 17, 2012, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
December 3, 2012 ING Funds Trust Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Ladies and Gentlemen:Ing Funds Trust • December 13th, 2012
By this letter dated December 3, 2012, we agree to waive the administrative fee payable to us under the Amended and Restated Administration Agreement, dated November 30, 2008 between ING Funds Trust and ING Funds Services, LLC (the “Agreement”). Such waiver will be in an amount equal to the administrative fee allocated to, and otherwise payable by, the Class P shares of ING Floating Rate Fund and ING High Yield Bond Fund, each a series of ING Funds Trust, hereby reducing the post-waiver fee rate payable by the Class P shares to 0.00%.
December 17, 2012Underwriting Agreement • December 13th, 2012 • Ing Funds Trust
Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated September 23, 2002, as amended, between ING Funds Trust and ING Funds Distributor, Inc., now known as ING Investments Distributor, LLC (“Underwriter”) we hereby notify you of our intention to retain you as Underwriter to render underwriting services to ING Short Term Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a newly established series of ING Funds Trust, effective on December 17, 2012, upon all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
December 3, 2012 ING Funds Trust Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Ladies and Gentlemen:Ing Funds Trust • December 13th, 2012
By this letter dated December 3, 2012 we agree to waive the investment management fee payable to us under the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement, dated July 29, 2005 between ING Investments, LLC and ING Funds Trust (the “Agreement”). Such waiver will be in an amount equal to the investment management fees allocated to, and otherwise payable by, the Class P shares of ING Floating Rate Fund and ING High Yield Bond Fund, each a series of ING Funds Trust, thereby reducing the post-waiver fee rate payable by the Class P shares to 0.00%.
