UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTUnderwriting and Distribution Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • Minnesota
THIS AGREEMENT, made as of May 1, 2012 by and between Securian Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and Securian Financial Services, Inc. (the “Underwriter”).
RULE 22c-2 SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AGREEMENTShareholder Information Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • Minnesota
This Shareholder Information Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”) is entered into as of May 1, 2012 by and between Securian Funds Trust (hereinafter the “Trust”) and Minnesota Life Insurance Company (hereinafter the “Intermediary” or “Minnesota Life”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc
THIS AGREEMENT, made the 1st day of May, 2012, by and between Securian Funds Trust., a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust”) and Advantus Capital Management, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Adviser”);
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AMONG SECURIAN FUNDS TRUST, ADVANTUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SECURIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY DATED MAY 1, 2012Participation Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • Minnesota
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of SECURIAN FUNDS TRUST, a Delaware Statutory Trust Principal Place of Business: 400 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Agent for Service of Process in Delaware: The Corporation Trust...Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • Delaware
AN AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST was made and entered into on July 8, 2011, for the purpose of forming a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth, and a Certificate of Trust was filed with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and the Trustees do hereby declare that the Trustees will hold IN TRUST all cash, securities, and other assets which the Trust now possesses or may hereafter acquire from time to time in any manner and manage and dispose of the same upon the following terms and conditions for the benefit of the holders of Shares of this Trust.
May 1, 2012 By Courier Advantus Capital Management, Inc. St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2098 Attn: Vicki L. Bailey, Chief Compliance Officer Securian Funds Trust – Advantus International Bond Fund St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2098 Attn: David. M. Kuplic,...Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc
This letter supplements the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2012, (the “Agreement”), by and between Advantus Capital Management, Inc. (“Adviser”) and Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“Sub-Adviser”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Sub-Adviser provides certain services for the Securian Funds Trust – Advantus International Bond Fund (“Fund”) operating as an open-end management investment company of the Securian Funds Trust (“Trust”).
MUTUAL FUND CUSTODY AND SERVICES AGREEMENTCustody and Services Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • New York
MONEY MARKET SERVICES AGREEMENTMoney Market Services Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • Massachusetts
This Agreement is effective as of May 1, 2012, by and between the fund identified on Appendix A hereto (the “Fund”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (“State Street” and together with the Fund, the “Parties”).
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AGREEMENTAdministrative Service Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • Minnesota
AGREEMENT made as of May 1, 2012, by and between Securian Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at 400 North Robert Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55101, (the “Trust”), and Minnesota Life Insurance Company, (“Minnesota Life”), a Minnesota corporation having its principal office and place of business at 400 North Robert Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55101.
FUND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Shareholder Services Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc
This Agreement is entered into on May 1, 2012, between Securian Life Insurance Company (“Securian Life”) and Securian Financial Services, Inc. (“Securian”), each of which is a subsidiary of Minnesota Mutual Companies, Inc. and a corporation domiciled in the State of Minnesota; and
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • Massachusetts
Agreement dated as of May 1, 2012 by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Administrator”), and Securian Funds Trust (“Company”).
RESTATED NET INVESTMENT INCOME MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT SECURIAN FUNDS TRUSTNet Investment Income Maintenance Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc
RESTATED NET INVESTMENT INCOME MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, effective as of May 1, 2012, by and between Advantus Capital Management, Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”), Securian Financial Services, Inc. (the “Underwriter”) and Securian Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of the Trust’s Advantus Money Market Fund (the “Fund”).
FUND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Shareholder Services Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc
This Agreement is entered into on May 1, 2012, between Minnesota Life Insurance Company (“Minnesota Life”) and Securian Financial Services, Inc. (“Securian”), each of which is a subsidiary of Minnesota Mutual Companies, Inc. and a corporation domiciled in the State of Minnesota; and
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (ADVANTUS INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND)Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • Minnesota
THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the 1st day of May, 2012, by and between Advantus Capital Management, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, registered as an Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Adviser”) and Franklin Advisers, Inc., a California corporation registered as an Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Sub-Adviser”).
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AMONG SECURIAN FUNDS TRUST, ADVANTUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY DATED MAY 1, 2012Participation Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • Minnesota
INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTInvestment Accounting Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT is made effective May 1, 2012, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a trust company chartered under the laws of the commonwealth of Massachusetts (“State Street”), and SECURIAN FUNDS TRUST, a statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware ( “Fund”).
CUSTODIAN CONTRACT Between SECURIAN FUNDS TRUST And WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. EFFECTIVE AS OF MAY 1, 2012Custodian Contract • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • Minnesota
This Contract is between SECURIAN FUNDS TRUST (the “Trust”) a statutory trust established under the laws of the state of Delaware having its principal office and place of business at St. Paul, Minnesota, and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., a national banking association having a principal place of business at Sixth and Marquette, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479 (hereinafter called the “Custodian”)
May 1, 2012 RE: Foreign Custody Manager Ladies and Gentlemen:Foreign Custody Manager Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc
In connection with the safekeeping of securities and cash and various other custody activities provided by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) to the Securian Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, (the “Trust’) and the following fund within the Trust, the Advantus Real Estate Securities Fund (the “Fund”) , under the Custodian Contract dated as of May 1, 2012 (the “Agreement” and attached hereto as Exhibit A), the Trust desires to delegate to the Custodian certain additional duties as a “Foreign Custody Manager” and “Primary Custodian” for the Fund, as permitted by Rules 17f-5 and 17f-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (“Rule 17f-5 and “Rule 17f-7 respectively”). Such additional duties shall be performed on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • May 1st, 2012 • Advantus Series Fund Inc • New York
AGREEMENT made as of May 1, 2012 by and between Securian Funds Trust (the “Trust”), for and on behalf each entity listed on Annex I attached hereto (the “Funds”), and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”).
