AMENDMENT 16 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)
AMENDMENT 16
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;
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ desire to further amend the Agreement to remove funds; 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 remove the following funds from Exhibit 1 of the Agreement |
| Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | ||
| - |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund | |
| - |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund | |
| - |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund | |
| Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Trust | ||
| - |
Georgia Series | |
| - |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| - |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Intermediate Tax-Free Fund | |
| - |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Tax Free Fund | |
| - |
Pennsylvania Series | |
| 2. | The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following funds to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement: |
| Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | ||
| - |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| - |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Intermediate Tax Free Fund | |
| - |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Tax Free Fund | |
| 3. | The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. | |
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4. |
The Amendment is effective as of the 19th day of November, 2010. |
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: |
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/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| Vice President & Assistant Secretary |
| LORD, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO. LLC | ||
| By: |
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ | |
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ | ||
| Managing Member | ||
| Attested: |
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/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| Member, General Counsel |
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2010) 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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Allocation Fund |
| Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Local Markets 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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Income Fund |
| Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Total Return Fund |
| Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. |
| Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Fund, Inc. |
| Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ AMT Free Municipal 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 November 19, 2010 to reflect (1) the Reorganization of each of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund, Georgia Series, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund, and Pennsylvania Series into Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Tax-Free Income Fund; and (2) the Redomestication of each of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Tax Free Fund, as a series of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
| 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. |