DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of December 10, 2021, between MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and ALPS Distributors, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ALPS”).
THIRD AMENDMENT TO MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH INVESTMENT COMPANY IDENTIFIED ON SCHEDULE VII.A OF THE MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JANUARY 1, 2008 AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYMaster Repurchase Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds • New York
This Amendment (this “Amendment”), dated as of November 1, 2021, is between State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) and each investment company identified on Schedule VII.A to the Master Repurchase Agreement between the parties dated as of January 1, 2008 (the “Funds”), as amended, as in effect on the date hereof prior to giving effect to this Amendment (the “Master Repurchase Agreement”). State Street and the Funds would like to amend the Master Repurchase Agreement as set forth herein.
AMENDED AND RESTATED REIMBURSEMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENTReimbursement and Security Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds • New York
This Reimbursement and Security Agreement, dated December 1, 2021 (this “Agreement”), is made by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), a Massachusetts trust company with a place of business at State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, and each of the entities listed on Schedule A hereto and, in the case of a registered investment company, each of the portfolios listed on Schedule A and any portfolio of such registered investment company that is not listed on Schedule A but that may engage in the transactions described below after the date of this Agreement and that agrees to be bound by this Agreement by entering into a joinder agreement in substantially the form of Annex I attached hereto (collectively, the “Clients” and each, a “Client”). This Agreement replaces and supersedes in its entirety that certain Reimbursement and Security Agreement dated September 14, 2017 between the Clients and State Street.
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTCustodian Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This amendment, dated December 1, 2021 and effective with respect to the MassMutual Advantage Funds and each of its current series, MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund, MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, only upon State Street Bank and Trust Company taking custody of its assets, is made to the AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2008, as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among each open-end management investment company or other fund identified on the signature page hereto (each, a “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (“State Street” or the “Bank”) (the “Consolidated Agreement”). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Consolidated Agreement.
AMENDMENT DATED DECEMBER 1, 2021 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier FundsAdministrative and Shareholder Services Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, MassMutual Premier Funds (the “Trust”) on behalf of each of its series listed on Exhibit B thereto (each a “Fund”) and MML Investment Advisers, LLC (the “Manager”) have entered into an Amended and Restated Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement dated as of April 1, 2014 (the “Agreement”).
AMENDMENT NUMBER 5 TO SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTSub-Administration Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This Amendment to the Sub-Administration Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made as of December 1, 2021 by and between MML Investment Advisers, LLC (the “Administrator”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Sub-Administrator”). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
MONEY MARKET SERVICES AGREEMENTMoney Market Services Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds • Massachusetts
This Agreement is made as of June 30, 2010 by and between the funds identified on Appendix A hereto (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (“State Street” and together with the Funds, the “Parties”). Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) is a party to this Agreement solely for the purpose of Section 4.
Services AgreementServices Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds • New York
NINETEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITIES LENDING AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS, MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS, MASSMUTUAL ADVANTAGE FUNDS, MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND, and MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND II ON BEHALF...Securities Lending Agency Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds • Massachusetts
This Nineteenth Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated December 1, 2021 is between each of MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS, MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS, MASSMUTUAL ADVANTAGE FUNDS, MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND, and MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND II on behalf of their respective individual series listed on Schedule A to the Agreement (as defined below), which may be amended from time to time, (each a “Fund” or “Lender” hereunder) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a trust company organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the “Bank”) acting either directly or through its subsidiaries or affiliates.
FORM OF AMENDMENT FOUR DATED [ ], 2021 TO SUB-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTSub-Administrative Services Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a mutual life insurance company organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (“MassMutual”), and MML Investment Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MML Advisers”), have entered into a Sub-Administrative Services Agreement dated as of April 1, 2014 (the “Agreement”).
SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED DELEGATION AGREEMENTDelegation Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This amendment, dated December 1, 2021 and effective with respect to the MassMutual Advantage Funds and each of its current series, MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund, MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, only upon State Street Bank and Trust Company taking custody of its assets, is made to the AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED DELEGATION AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2008, as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among each open-end management investment company or other fund identified on the signature page hereto (each, a “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (the “Delegate”) (the “Consolidated Agreement”). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Consolidated Agreement.
Schedule APrincipal Underwriter Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
As of December 10, 2021, this Schedule A forms a part of the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated as of February 23, 2006 (the “Agreement”) between MassMutual Premier Funds and MML Distributors, LLC. As of December 10, 2021, this Schedule A supersedes any previous versions of said Schedule A.
AMENDMENT TOMoney Market Services Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”), effective February 13, 2015, is made to the MONEY MARKET SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of June 30, 2010 as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, among the funds identified on Appendix A to the Agreement (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (“State Street”), and MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”).
AMENDMENT TOMoney Market Services Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”), effective April 1, 2014, is made to the MONEY MARKET SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of June 30, 2010 as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, among the funds identified on Appendix A to the Agreement (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (“State Street”), and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This amendment, dated October 16, 2021, is made to the SECOND AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT, dated as of April 1, 2014, as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among MassMutual Select Funds, MassMutual Premier Funds, and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Consolidated Agreement”). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Consolidated Agreement.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 TO MONEY MARKET SERVICES AGREEMENTMoney Market Services Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This Amendment Number 3 to the Money Market Services Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made as of April 7, 2016 by and between the funds identified on Schedule A thereto (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company ( “State Street” and together with MML Advisers and the Funds, the “Parties”), and becomes effective on April 14, 2016, and becomes effective on October 14, 2016 for any stress testing requirements that are specifically related to a floating net asset value fund.
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is between MML Investment Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), effective as of the 1st day of December, 2021.
FORM OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO FATCA SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENTFatca Support Services Agreement • December 10th, 2021 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This amendment, dated [ ], 2021 is made to the FATCA Support Services Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2015, as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among each open-end management investment company or other fund identified on the signature page hereto (each, a “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (“State Street”) (the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
