Exhibit 77Q(e)(9)
THIRD AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISER AGREEMENT
ING EQUITY TRUST
This Third Amendment, effective as of December 15, 2006, amends the
Sub-Adviser Agreement (the "Agreement") dated the 9th day of May 2001, as
amended, between ING Investments, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (the
"Manager") and ING Investment Management Co. (formerly Aeltus Investment
Management, Inc.), a Connecticut corporation (the "Sub-Adviser").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement and agree that the
amendment will be effective as of December 15, 2006.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The first two sentences of Section 15 (a) are hereby deleted in their
entirety and replaced with the following:
With respect to each Series identified as a Series on Schedule A
hereto as in effect on the date of this Amendment, unless earlier
terminated with respect to any Series this Agreement shall continue in
full force and effect through November 30, 2007. Thereafter, unless
earlier terminated with respect to a Series, the Agreement shall continue
in full force and effect with respect to each such Series for periods of
one year, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least
annually by (i) the vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees of the
Fund, or (ii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of
the Series (as defined in the 1940 Act), and provided that such
continuance is also approved by the vote of a majority of the Board of
Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested
persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Fund or the Manager, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
With respect to any Series that was added to Schedule A hereto as a
Series after the date of this Amendment, the Agreement shall become
effective on the later of (i) the date Schedule A is amended to reflect
the addition of such Series as a Series under the Agreement or (ii) the
date upon which the shares of the Series are first sold to the public,
subject to the condition that the Fund's Board of Trustees, including a
majority of those Trustees who are not interested persons (as such term is
defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Manager, and the shareholders of such
Series, shall have approved this Agreement. Unless terminated earlier as
provided herein with respect to any such Series, the Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect for a period of two years from the date
of its effectiveness (as identified above) with respect to that Series.
Thereafter, unless earlier terminated with respect to a Series, the
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect with respect to each
such Series for periods of one year, provided that such continuance is
specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of a majority of
the Board of Trustees of the Fund, or (ii) vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting shares of such Series (as defined in the 1940 Act), and
provided that such continuance is also approved by the vote of a majority
of the Board of Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to this Agreement
or "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Fund or the
Manager, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
2. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
3. In all other respects, the Agreement is hereby confirmed and remains in
full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.
ING INVESTMENTS, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx
Senior Vice President
ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: EVP & CFO
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