FORM OF June 20, 2008 State Street Bank and Trust Company Kansas City, MO 64105 Attn: Vice President, Custody Dear Sir or Madam:
Exhibit 99.(g)(iii)
FORM OF
June 20, 2008
State Street Bank and Trust Company
000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Kansas City, MO 64105
Attn: Vice President, Custody
Dear Sir or Madam:
Xxxx Xxxxxx Securities Trust (the “Fund”), as a party to the Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement between various Lord Xxxxxx-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.
Section 17 of the Agreement provides that, “in the event that a Fund establishes one or more series with respect to which it desires to have State Street render services as custodian and recordkeeper under the terms [of the Agreement], it shall so notify State Street in writing, and if State Street agrees in writing to provide such services, such series of Shares shall become a Portfolio [under the terms of the Agreement].” This letter is to notify State Street that on March 19, 2008 the Fund’s Board executed an Amendment to the Declaration and Agreement of Trust establishing a new Series of the Fund, the legal name of which is as follows: Xxxx Xxxxxx International Dividend Income Fund (the “Portfolio”). It is the Fund’s desire to have State Street render services as custodian and recordkeeper to the Portfolio under the terms of the Agreement; therefore, the Fund requests that State Street agree, in writing, to provide such services to the Portfolio thereby making the Portfolio a Portfolio under the terms of the Agreement.
Attached is an Amended Exhibit A to the Agreement that shows the entity names and series of each fund that participates in the Agreement as of the close of business on June 20, 2008.
It is currently anticipated that the registration statement for the Portfolio will become effective on June 20, 2008. Accordingly, we appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Please indicate State Street’s acceptance by signing below.
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Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust |
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Vice President and Secretary |
Accepted:
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Title: , Custody |
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State Street Bank and Trust Company |
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Enclosures |
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EXHIBIT A (amended as of June 20, 2008) (1)
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ENTITY AND SERIES |
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JURISDICTION |
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Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Blend Trust |
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Statutory Trust |
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Delaware |
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Lord Xxxxxx Small-Cap Blend Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Xxxx-Debenture Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Equity Series |
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Lord Xxxxxx Developing Local Markets Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Investment Trust |
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Statutory Trust |
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Delaware |
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Lord Xxxxxx Balanced Strategy Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Diversified Equity Strategy Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Income Strategy Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Growth & Income Strategy Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Total Return Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Large-Cap Growth Fund |
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Statutory Trust |
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Delaware |
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Lord Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Trust |
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Statutory Trust |
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Delaware |
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Georgia Series |
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Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
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Pennsylvania Series |
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Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Lord Xxxxxx America’s Value Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Core Fund |
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Small-Cap Value Series |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Securities Trust |
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Statutory Trust |
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Delaware |
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Lord Xxxxxx All Value Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx International Dividend Income Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund |
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(1) As amended on June 20, 2008 to reflect the addition of the Lord Xxxxxx International Dividend Income Fund, a series of Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust.
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Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Value Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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All Value Portfolio |
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America’s Value Portfolio |
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Bond-Debenture Portfolio |
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Growth and Income Portfolio |
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Growth Opportunities Portfolio |
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International Portfolio |
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Large-Cap Core Portfolio |
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Mid-Cap Value Portfolio |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
