INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Strategic Emerging Markets FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds • Massachusetts
This Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (this “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), is by and between Baring International Investment Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a mutual life insurance company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (“MassMutual”), for the MassMutual Premier Strategic Emerging Markets Fund (the “Fund”), a series of MassMutual Premier Funds (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust which is an open-end management investment company registered as such with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), effective as of the 3rd day of November, 2008.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier FundsInvestment Management Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (the “Management Agreement”), is between Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Manager”), and MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), effective this 3rd day of November, 2008.
MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS AMENDMENT NO. 22 AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
The undersigned, being at least a majority of the Trustees of MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust, created and existing under an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 1, 1994, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated May 16, 1996, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated December 17, 1997, Amendment No. 3 thereto dated April 22, 1998, Amendment No. 4 thereto dated February 12, 1999, Amendment No. 5 thereto dated February 12, 1999, Amendment No. 6 thereto dated May 12, 1999, Amendment No. 7 thereto dated October 20, 1999, Amendment No. 8 thereto dated December 21, 1999, Amendment No 9. thereto dated May 12, 2000, Amendment No. 10 thereto dated July 17, 2000, Amendment No. 11 thereto dated October 19, 2000, Amendment No. 12 thereto dated December 30, 2002, Amendment No. 13 thereto dated February 21, 2003, Amendment No. 14 thereto dated April 29, 2004, Amendment No. 15 thereto dated August 3, 2004, Amendment No. 16 thereto dated October 15, 2004, Amendment No. 17 th
AMENDMENT DATED MAY 1, 2007 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Global FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 31, 2004, relating to the MassMutual Premier Global Fund (“the Fund”), a series of the MassMutual Premier Funds (“the Trust”);
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Main Street FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of March 1, 2007 relating to the MassMutual Premier Main Street Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED MAY 1, 2007 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Strategic Income FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of March 1, 2007, relating to the MassMutual Premier Strategic Income Fund (“the Fund”), a series of the MassMutual Premier Funds (“the Trust”);
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Focused International FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Baring International Investment Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 1, 2005 relating to the MassMutual Premier Focused International Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier International Bond FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Baring International Investment Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 20, 2007 relating to the MassMutual Premier International Bond Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT TWO DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Global FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 31, 2004, as amended, relating to the MassMutual Premier Global Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Money Market FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 29, 2004 relating to the MassMutual Premier Money Market Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT TWO DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Capital Appreciation FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 31, 2004, as amended, relating to the MassMutual Premier Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT TWO DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Enhanced Index Value FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 29, 2004, as amended, relating to the MassMutual Premier Enhanced Index Value Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT For MassMutual Premier Inflation-Protected Bond FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 29, 2004 relating to the MassMutual Premier Inflation-Protected Bond Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Small Company Opportunities FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of May 1, 2006 relating to the MassMutual Premier Small Company Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT TWO DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Enhanced Index Growth FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 29, 2004, as amended, relating to the MassMutual Premier Enhanced Index Growth Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED MAY 1, 2007 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Capital Appreciation FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 31, 2004, relating to the MassMutual Premier Capital Appreciation Fund (“the Fund”), a series of the MassMutual Premier Funds (“the Trust”);
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier High Yield FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 29, 2004 relating to the MassMutual Premier High Yield Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Discovery Value FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of May 1, 2006 relating to the MassMutual Premier Mid-Cap Value Fund (now known as the MassMutual Premier Discovery Value Fund) (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Diversified Bond FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 29, 2004 relating to the Premier Diversified Bond Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 29, 2004 relating to the MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Main Street Small Cap FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of September 27, 2006 relating to the MassMutual Premier Main Street Small Cap Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier International Equity FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of March 1, 2007 relating to the MassMutual Premier International Equity Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Core Growth FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of May 1, 2006 relating to the MassMutual Premier Core Growth Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Core Bond FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 29, 2004 relating to the MassMutual Premier Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT TWO DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Strategic Income FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of March 1, 2007, as amended, relating to the MassMutual Premier Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Small Capitalization Value FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of May 1, 2006 relating to the MassMutual Premier Small Capitalization Value Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Core Value Equity FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 20, 2007 relating to the MassMutual Premier Core Value Equity Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Core Value Equity FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 20, 2007 relating to the MassMutual Premier Core Value Equity Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT TWO DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Balanced FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 29, 2004, as amended, relating to the MassMutual Premier Balanced Fund (the “Fund”); and
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is between Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Manager”), and MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), effective as of the 3rd day of November, 2008.
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Value FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of May 1, 2006 relating to the MassMutual Premier Value Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT TWO DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Enhanced Index Core Equity FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 29, 2004, as amended, relating to the MassMutual Premier Enhanced Index Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”); and
AMENDMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2008 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Core Value Equity FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 31st, 2008 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 20, 2007 relating to the MassMutual Premier Core Value Equity Fund (the “Fund”); and
