The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of August 10, 2007Distribution Plan and Agreement • June 14th, 2011 • 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 18 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)Administrative Services Agreement • June 14th, 2011 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
WHEREAS, the Funds 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 15, 2011 DST Systems, Inc.Lord Abbett Securities Trust • June 14th, 2011
AMENDMENT 17 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)Administrative Services Agreement • June 14th, 2011 • 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”);
MANAGEMENT FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTManagement Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation Agreement • June 14th, 2011 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
This Management Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 15th day of June 2011 between Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) and Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”) with respect to the Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund (the “Growth Leaders Fund”).
Addendum to Management Agreement between Lord Abbett Securities Trust and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC Dated: June 15, 2011 (the “Addendum”)Management Agreement • June 14th, 2011 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) and Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its Lord Abbett Growth Leaders 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: 0.55 of 1% of the first $2 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets; and 0.50 of 1% of such assets in excess of $2 billion.
FORM OF June 15, 2011 State Street Bank and Trust Company One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111-2900 Attn: Vice President, Custody Dear Sir or Madam:Lord Abbett Securities Trust • June 14th, 2011
Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”), 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.
