FORM OF Addendum to Management Agreement between Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc., and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC Dated: [May 15], 2015

Exhibit 99.(d)(viii)

FORM OF

Addendum to Management Agreement

between Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc., and

Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC

Dated: [May 15], 2015

Effective [May 15, 2015], Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC and Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc., on behalf of its series, Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”), do hereby agree that the annual management fee rate for the Fund stated in paragraph 2 of the management agreement dated December 15, 1994 (“Management Agreement”) shall be amended as follows:

[0.40% on the first $2 billion of average daily net assets;

0.375% on the next $3 billion of average daily net assets; and

0.35% on the Fund’s average daily net assets over $5 billion.]

For purposes of Section 15 (a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Addendum and the Management Agreement shall together constitute the investment advisory contract of the Fund.

Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

By:

Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. llc

By:

Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx

Member and General Counsel

Dated: [May 15, 2015]