AMENDMENT 17 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)
AMENDMENT 17
to the
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
among
The Investment Companies comprising the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds
(each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) as set forth on Exhibit 1
and
Lord, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC (“Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇”)
WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the Agreement of new funds created in the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds where such funds wish to engage Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to perform Administrative Services under the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ desire to further amend the Agreement to include additional funds;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:
| 1. | The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following funds to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement: |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust
-Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inflation Focused Fund
| 2. | The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. |
| 3. | The Amendment is effective as of the 20th day of April, 2011. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.
| On behalf of each of the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto | ||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Attested: |
| /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| Vice President & Assistant Secretary |
| LORD, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO. LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ | |
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ | ||
| Managing Member | ||
| Attested: |
| /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| Member, General Counsel |
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF APRIL 20, 2011) 1
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
The following funds comprise the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds:
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Blend Trust
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small-Cap Blend Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Currency Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Allocation Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Balanced Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Convertible Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Core Fixed Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Diversified Equity Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Diversified Income Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Floating Rate Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth & Income Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inflation Focused Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Total Return Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbet AMT Free Muncipal Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ California Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Intermediate Tax Free Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Tax Free Fund
| 1 | As amended on April 20, 2011 to reflect (1) the addition of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust, Inc. – Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inflation Focused Fund; and (2) the name change of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Fund, Inc. – Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Currency Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Local Markets Fund). |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Structure Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Classic Stock Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Opportunities Fund
Small-Cap Value Series
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Trust
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alpha Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fundamental Equity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Core Equity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Dividend Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Opportunities Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value Opportunities Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc.
Bond-Debenture Portfolio
Capital Structure 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 Value Portfolio
Total Return Portfolio
Value Opportunities Portfolio
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Appreciation Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.