Exhibit 6(a)(viii)
LETTER AGREEMENT
SSgA Special Small Cap Fund
SSgA International Growth Opportunities Fund
SSgA High Yield Bond Fund
Distribution Agreement
April 28, 1998
Xxxxxxx Fund Distributors, Inc.
000 X Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Paragraph 1 of the Distribution Agreement between The SSgA Funds and
Xxxxxxx Fund Distributors, Inc., dated April 12, 1988, as amended, the SSgA
Funds advise you that it is creating three new series to be named SSgA Special
Small Cap Fund, SSgA International Growth Opportunities Fund, and SSgA High
Yield Bond Fund (collectively, the "Funds"), and that the SSgA Funds desire
Xxxxxxx Fund Distributors, Inc. to serve as Distributor with respect to the
Funds pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Distribution Agreement. The
fee to be charged by Distributor to the Funds in return for its services will be
as set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Paragraph 14, the initial term of
the Distribution Agreement with respect to the Funds shall be until April 12,
1998.
Please acknowledge your acceptance of acting as Distributor to the Funds by
executing this letter agreement in the space provided below and then returning
it to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
SSgA FUNDS
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
President
ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED
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Xxxxxxx Fund Distributors, Inc.
By: /s/X. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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X. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Associate General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
