Global Custody Network Review. (annually) Information relating to the operating history and structure of depositories and subcustodians located in the markets in which State Street Bank and Trust Company offers custodial services, including transnational depositories. Global Legal Survey (annually) With respect to each market in which State Street Bank and Trust Company offers custodial services, opinions relating to whether local law restricts (i) access of a fund’s independent public accountants to books and records of a Foreign Sub-Custodian or Foreign Securities System, (ii) the Fund’s ability to recover in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of a Foreign Sub-Custodian or Foreign Securities System, (iii) the Fund’s ability to recover in the event of a loss by a Foreign Sub-Custodian or Foreign Securities System, and (iv) the ability of a foreign investor to convert cash and cash equivalents to U.S. dollars. Subcustodian Agreements (annually) Copies of the subcustodian contracts State Street Bank and Trust Company has entered into with each subcustodian in the markets in which State Street Bank and Trust Company offers subcustody services to its US mutual fund clients. Network Bulletins (weekly): ) Developments of interest to investors in the markets in which State Street Bank and Trust Company offers custodial services. Foreign Custody Advisories (as necessary): ) With respect to markets in which State Street Bank and Trust Company offers custodial services which exhibit special custody risks, developments which may impact State Street’s ability to deliver expected levels of service. ~~EXHIBIT A Amended~~ State Street letterhead February 27, 2002 Federated Services Company Federated Investors Tower` Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President Re: Remote Access Services Dear Customer: State Street Bank and Trust Company, including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“State Street”), has developed and utilizes proprietary accounting and other systems in conjunction with the services which we provide to you under the Custodian Contract, dated December 1, 1993 and as ~~of April 14~~amended and in effect from time to time. In this regard, 20141 ENTITY AND SERIES TYPE OF ENTITY JURISDICTION Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Equity Trust Statutory Trust Delaware Lord Xxxxxx Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund Lord Xxxxxx Calibrated Mid Cap Fund Value Fund Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Currency Fund Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Global Opportunity Fund Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust Statutory Trust Delaware Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Equity Strategy Fund Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx Inflation Focused Fund Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Growth Fund Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx Total Return Fund Lord Xxxxxx Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Lord Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Tax Free Fund Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund Small-Cap Value Series Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust Statutory Trust Delaware Lord Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund Lord Xxxxxx Fundamental Equity Fund Lord Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund Lord Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund Lord Xxxxxx International Dividend Income Fund 1 As amended we maintain certain information in databases under our control and ownership which we make available to ~~reflect that effective April 14, 2014~~our customers (the “Remote Access Services”). The Services State Street agrees to provide you, the Customer, and your designated investment advisors, consultants or other third parties authorized by State Street who agree to abide by the terms of this Agreement (“Authorized Designees”) with access to In~SightSM as described in Exhibit A or such other systems as may be offered from time to time (the “System”) on a remote basis. Security Procedures You agree to comply, and to cause your Authorized Designees to comply, with remote access operating standards and procedures and with user identification or other password control requirements and other security procedures as may be issued from time to time by State Street for use of the System and access to the Remote Access Services. You agree to advise State Street immediately in the event that you learn or have reason to believe that any person to whom you have given access to the System or the Remote Access Services has violated or intends to violate the terms of this Agreement and you will cooperate with State Street in seeking injunctive or other equitable relief. You agree to discontinue use of the System or Remote Access Services, if requested, for any security reasons cited by State Street. Fees Fees and charges for the use of the System and the Remote Access Services and related payment terms shall be as set forth in the Custody Fee Schedule in effect from time to time between the parties (the “Fee Schedule”). You shall be responsible for any tariffs, duties or taxes imposed or levied by any government or governmental agency by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, federal, state and local taxes, use, value added and personal property taxes (other than income, franchise or similar taxes which may be imposed or assessed against State Street). Any claimed exemption from such tariffs, duties or taxes shall be supported by proper documentary evidence delivered to State Street. Proprietary Information/Injunctive Relief The System and Remote Access Services described herein and the databases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive design techniques, formulae, processes, systems, software, know-how, algorithms, programs, training aids, printed materials, methods, books, records, files, documentation and other information made available to you by State Street as part of the Remote Access Services and through the use of the System and all copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary rights of State Street related thereto are the exclusive, valuable and confidential property of State Street and its relevant licensors (the “Proprietary Information”). You agree on behalf of yourself and your Authorized Designees to keep the Proprietary Information confidential and to limit access to your employees and Authorized Designees (under a similar duty of confidentiality) who require access to the System for the purposes intended. The foregoing shall not apply to Proprietary Information in the public domain or required by laws to be made public. You agree to use the Remote Access Services only in connection with the proper purposes of this Agreement. You will not, and will cause your employees and Authorized Designees not to, (i) permit any third party to use the System or the Remote Access Services, (ii) sell, rent, license or otherwise use the System or the Remote Access Services in the operation of a service bureau or for any purpose other than as expressly authorized under this Agreement, (iii) use the System or the Remote Access Services for any fund, trust or other investment vehicle without the prior written consent of State Street, or (iv) allow or cause any information transmitted from State Street’s databases, including data from third party sources, available through use of the System or the Remote Access Services, to be published, redistributed or retransmitted for other than use for or on behalf of yourself, as our Customer. You agree that neither you nor your Authorized Designee will modify the System in any way, enhance or otherwise create derivative works based upon the System, nor will you or your Authorized Designees reverse engineer, decompile or otherwise attempt to secure the source code for all or any part of the System. You acknowledge that the disclosure of any Proprietary Information, or of any information which at law or equity ought to remain confidential, will immediately give rise to continuing irreparable injury to State Street inadequately compensable in damages at law and that State Street shall be entitled to obtain immediate injunctive relief against the breach or threatened breach of any of the foregoing undertakings, in addition to any other legal remedies which may be available. Limited Warranties State Street represents and warrants that it is the owner of ~~Short Duration Income Portfolio as~~ and has the right to grant access to the System and to provide the Remote Access Services contemplated herein. Because of the nature of computer information technology, including but not limited to the use of the Internet, and the necessity of relying on third party sources and data and pricing information obtained from third parties, the System and Remote Access Services are provided “AS IS”, and you and your Authorized Designees shall be solely responsible for the investment decisions, results obtained, regulatory reports and statements produced using the Remote Access Services. State Street and its relevant licensors will not be liable to you or your Authorized Designees for any direct or indirect, special, incidental, punitive or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the System or the Remote Access Services, nor shall either party be responsible for delays or nonperformance under this Agreement arising out of any cause or event beyond such party’s control. State Street will take reasonable steps to ensure that its products (and those of its third-party suppliers) reflect the available state of the art technology to offer products that are Year 2000 compliant, including, but not limited to, century recognition of dates, calculations that correctly compute same century and multi century formulas and date values, and interface values that reflect the date issues arising between now and the next one-hundred years, and if any changes are required, State Street will make the changes to its products at no cost to you and in a ~~series~~ commercially reasonable time frame and will require third-party supplies to do likewise. You will do likewise for your systems. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, STATE STREET FOR ITSELF AND ITS RELEVANT LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE SYSTEM AND THE SERVICES TO BE RENDERED HEREUNDER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Infringement State Street will defend or, at our option, settle any claim or action brought against you to the extent that it is based upon an assertion that access to the System or use of ~~Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund~~the Remote Access Services by you under this Agreement constitutes direct infringement of any patent or copyright or misappropriation of a trade secret, ~~Inc. Lord Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund~~provided that you will notify State Street promptly in writing of any such claim or proceeding and cooperate with State Street in the defense of such claim or proceeding. Should the System or the Remote Access Services or any part thereof become, Inc. Corporation Maryland Bond-Debenture Portfolio Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio Classic Stock Portfolio Developing Growth Portfolio Fundamental Equity Portfolio Growth and Income Portfolio Growth Opportunities Portfolio International Core Equity Portfolio International Opportunities Portfolio Mid Cap Stock Portfolio Short Duration Income Portfolio Total Return Portfolio Value Opportunities Portfolio Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fundor in State Street’s opinion be likely to become, ~~Inc. Corporation Maryland~~the subject of a claim of infringement or the like under any applicable patent, copyright or trade secret laws, State Street shall have the right, at State Street’s sole option, to (i) procure for you the right to continue using the System or the Remote Access Services, (ii) replace or modify the System or the Remote Access Services so that the System or the Remote Access Services becomes noninfringing, or (iii) terminate this Agreement without further obligation.

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Samples: Custodian Contract (Federated Income Trust), Custodian Contract (Federated Equity Funds)

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Samples: Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement (Lord Abbett Global Fund Inc), Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement (Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund Inc)

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Samples: Custodian Contract (Rs Investment Trust)

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Samples: Agreement (PIMCO Equity Series VIT)

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Samples: Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement (Lord Abbett Investment Trust)

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Samples: Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement (Lord Abbett Us Gov & Gov Sponsored Enterpr Money Market Fund)

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Samples: Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement (Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund)

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Samples: Custodian Agreement (Lord Abbett Us Gov & Gov Sponsored Enterpr Money Market Fund)

Global Custody Network Review. (annually) Information relating to the operating history and structure of (annually) depositories and subcustodians located in the markets in which State Street Bank and Trust Company offers custodial services, including transnational depositories. Global Legal Survey (annually) With respect to each market in which State Street Bank and Trust Company offers custodial services, opinions relating to whether local law restricts (i) access of a fund’s independent public accountants to books and records of a Foreign Sub-Custodian or Foreign Securities System, (ii) the Fund’s ability to recover in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of a Foreign Sub-~~Custodian~~ custodian or Foreign Securities System, (iii) the Fund’s ability to recover in the event of a loss by a ~~Foreign Sub~~ForeignSub-~~Custodian~~ custodian or Foreign Securities System, and (iv) the ability of a foreign investor to convert cash and cash equivalents to U.S. dollars. Subcustodian Agreements (annually) Copies of the subcustodian contracts State Street Bank and (annually) Trust Company has entered into with each subcustodian in the markets in which State Street Bank and Trust Company offers subcustody services to its US mutual fund clients. Network Bulletins (weekly): Developments of interest to investors in the markets in which State Street Bank and Trust Company offers custodial services. Foreign Custody Advisories (as necessary): With respect to markets in which State Street Bank and Trust Company offers custodial services which exhibit special custody risks, developments which may impact State Street’s ability to deliver expected levels of service. ~~EXHIBIT A Amended~~ AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT Amendment dated April 16, 2003, to the Custodian Contract, dated December 31, 1985, as amended, by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Custodian”) and THE ROYCE FUND, on behalf of ~~April 14~~each of its Portfolios, ~~20141 ENTITY AND SERIES TYPE OF ENTITY JURISDICTION Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated~~ (the “Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Equity Trust Statutory Trust Delaware Lord Xxxxxx Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund Lord Xxxxxx Calibrated Mid Cap Fund Value Fund Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Currency Fund Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Global Opportunity Fund Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust Statutory Trust Delaware Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Equity Strategy Fund Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx Inflation Focused Fund Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Growth Fund Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx Total Return Fund Lord Xxxxxx Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Lord Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Tax Free Fund Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Xxxxxx Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund Small-Cap Value Series Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust Statutory Trust Delaware Lord Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund Lord Xxxxxx Fundamental Equity Fund Lord Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund Lord Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund Lord Xxxxxx International Dividend Income Fund 1 As amended to reflect that effective April 14, 2014”) (the “Contract”). In consideration of the promises and covenants contained herein, the ~~addition~~ Custodian and the Fund hereby agree to amend and replace Section 2.17 of ~~Short Duration Income Portfolio~~ the Contract as a series of Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc. Lord Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Bond-Debenture Portfolio Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio Classic Stock Portfolio Developing Growth Portfolio Fundamental Equity Portfolio Growth and Income Portfolio Growth Opportunities Portfolio International Core Equity Portfolio International Opportunities Portfolio Mid Cap Stock Portfolio Short Duration Income Portfolio Total Return Portfolio Value Opportunities Portfolio Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. Corporation Marylandfollows:

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Samples: Custodian Contract (Royce Fund)

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Samples: Custodian Contract (RS Variable Products Trust)

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Samples: Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement (Lord Abbett Us Gov & Gov Sponsored Enterpr Money Market Fund)

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Samples: Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement (Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Inc /New/)

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Samples: Custodian Agreement (Lord Abbett Investment Trust)

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