Exhibit (h)(8)
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AMENDMENT TO OMNIBUS FEE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT is effective as of March 1, 2004, by and between BISYS FUND
SERVICES OHIO, INC. ("BISYS Ohio"), an Ohio corporation, BISYS FUND SERVICES
(CAYMAN) LIMITED ("BISYS Cayman") and each entity that has executed this
Agreement, as listed on the signature page hereto (each, the "Company"), to that
certain Omnibus Fee Agreement between BISYS Ohio, BISYS Cayman and each Company
effective as of April 1, 2003 (the "Fee Agreement").
WHEREAS, the parties desire to increase certain fees payable under the Fee
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises and covenants
herein set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. Fee Increase. The amount set forth as "Legal Services Fees" in Section
2(a) Administrative of the Agreement is hereby changed from $100,000 to
$115,000.
2. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Amendment supplements and amends the Agreement. The provisions
set forth in this Amendment supersede, as of the date hereof, all prior
negotiations, understandings and agreements bearing upon the subject matter
covered herein, including any conflicting provisions of the Agreement or any
provisions of the Agreement that directly cover or indirectly bear upon matters
covered under this Amendment.
(b) Each reference to the Agreement in the Agreement (as it existed prior
to this Amendment) and in every other agreement, contract or instrument to which
the parties are bound, shall hereafter be construed as a reference to the
Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Except as provided in this Amendment,
the provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect (including,
without limitation, the term of the Agreement). No amendment or modification to
this Amendment shall be valid unless made in writing and executed by both
parties hereto.
(c) Paragraph headings in this Amendment are included for convenience only
and are not to be used to construe or interpret this Amendment.
(d) This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
an original but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed effective as of the day and year first written above.
CAYMAN COMPANIES:
Signed by the authorized representative of Signed by the authorized representative of
HSBC INVESTOR INTERNATIONAL HSBC INVESTOR FIXED INCOME FUND,
EQUITY FUND, LTD. LTD.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. FABIETIT Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: PRESIDENT Title: PRESIDENT
Signed by the authorized representative of Signed by the authorized representative of
HSBC INVESTOR SMALL CAP EQUITY HSBC INVESTOR LIMITED MATURITY
FUND, LTD. FUND, LTD.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Title: PRESIDENT
Signed by the authorized representative of Signed by the authorized representative of
HSBC LARGE CAP GROWTH EQUITY HSBC INVESTOR LARGE CAP VALUE
FUND, LTD. EQUITY FUND, LTD.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: PRESIDENT Title: PRESIDENT
Signed by the authorized representative of
HSBC INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME
FUND, LTD.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: PRESIDENT
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U.S. COMPANIES:
HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: PRESIDENT
HSBC ADVISOR FUNDS TRUST HSBC INVESTOR FUNDS TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: PRESIDENT Title: PRESIDENT
BISYS COMPANIES:
BISYS FUND SERVICES (CAYMAN) LTD.. BISYS FUND SERVICES OHIO, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: DIRECTOR Title: PRESIDENT
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