INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • February 25th, 2010 • Delaware Group Income Funds
AGREEMENT, made by and between DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust that is listed on Exhibit A to this Agreement, as that Exhibit may be amended from time to time (each such series of shares is hereinafter referred to as a “Fund” and, together with other series of shares listed on such Exhibit, the “Funds”), and DELAWARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Investment Manager”).
AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENTSecurities Lending Authorization Agreement • February 25th, 2010 • Delaware Group Income Funds • New York
This AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT is made and effective as of the _22___ day of September, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), by and between each investment company listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Client” and, collectively, as the “Clients”) on behalf of one or more of its series funds listed below such investment company on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Fund” and, collectively, as the “Funds”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, successor by operation of law to Mellon Bank, N.A (the "Lending Agent").
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENTSecurities Lending Authorization Agreement • February 25th, 2010 • Delaware Group Income Funds
This AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT is made and effective as of the 1st day of January, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), by and between each investment company listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Client” and, collectively, as the “Clients”) on behalf of one or more of its series funds listed below such investment company on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Fund” and, collectively, as the “Funds”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, successor by operation of law to Mellon Bank, N.A (the "Lending Agent").
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EXHIBIT A OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • February 25th, 2010 • Delaware Group Income Funds
THIS EXHIBIT to the Investment Management Agreement dated January 4, 2010 (the “Agreement”) between DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS and DELAWARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust (the “Investment Manager”), amended as of the 28th day of January, 2010 lists the Funds for which the Investment Manager provides investment management services pursuant to this Agreement, along with the management fee rate schedule for each Fund and the date on which the Agreement became effective for each Fund.
Delaware Management CompanyExpense Limitations Agreement • February 25th, 2010 • Delaware Group Income Funds
By our execution of this letter agreement (the "Agreement"), intending to be legally bound hereby, Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust (the "Manager"), agrees that in order to improve the performance of Delaware Diversified Floating Rate Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Delaware Group Income Funds, the Manager shall waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, brokerage fees, short-sale dividend and interest expenses, certain insurance costs, and non-routine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations (collectively, “non-routine expenses”)) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount by which the Fund’s total operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, brokerage fees
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EXHIBIT A OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • February 25th, 2010 • Delaware Group Income Funds
THIS EXHIBIT to the Investment Management Agreement dated January 4, 2010 (the “Agreement”) between DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS and DELAWARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust (the “Investment Manager”), amended as of the 25th day of February, 2010 lists the Funds for which the Investment Manager provides investment management services pursuant to this Agreement, along with the management fee rate schedule for each Fund and the date on which the Agreement became effective for each Fund.
Delaware Distributors, L.P.Expense Limitations Agreement • February 25th, 2010 • Delaware Group Income Funds
By our execution of this letter agreement (the “Agreement”), intending to be legally bound hereby, Delaware Distributors, L.P. (the “Distributor”) agrees that in order to improve the performance of the series of Delaware Group Income Funds set forth below (each a “Fund”), the Distributor shall waive a portion of the Rule 12b-1 (distribution) fees applicable to the specified Fund class, so that such Fund’s Rule 12b-1 (distribution) fees with respect to such class will not exceed the percentages set forth below for the period February 26, 2010 through February November 30, 2011.
