Contract
AMENDMENT 20
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 Funds 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 such 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:
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The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following fund to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement: |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Fund, Inc. |
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-Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund |
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The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. |
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The Amendment is effective as of the 1st day of May 2013. |
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.
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On behalf of each of the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto |
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/s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Attested: |
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/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
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Vice President & Assistant Secretary |
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LORD, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO. LLC |
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/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
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▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
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Managing Member |
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Attested: |
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/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
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Member, General Counsel |
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EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED
AS OF MAY 1, 2013)1
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
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The following funds comprise the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds: |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliated Fund, Inc. |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Growth Fund, Inc. |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Equity Trust |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small-Cap Blend Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Fund, Inc. |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Currency Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Allocation Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Balanced Strategy Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Convertible Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Core Fixed Income Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Diversified Equity Strategy Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Diversified Income Strategy Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Floating Rate Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth & Income Strategy Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Income Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inflation Focused Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Income Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Total Return Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc. |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Fund, Inc. |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ California Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Intermediate Tax Free Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund |
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1 As amended to reflect: (1) effective March 31, 2012, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Value Fund changed its name to Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid Cap Stock Fund; (2) effective May 1, 2012, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Value Portfolio changed its name to Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid Cap Stock Portfolio; (3) effective September 27, 2012, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Structure Fund changed its name to Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund, a series of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc.; (4) effective September 27, 2012, Capital Structure Portfolio changed its name to Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio, a series of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc.; (5) effective June 15, 2012, the Reorganization of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Value Fund into Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fundamental Equity Fund, each a series of Securities Trust; (6) effective March 22, 2013, the Reorganization of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Appreciation Fund into Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Leaders Fund, a series of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Trust; and (7) effective May 1, 2013, the addition of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund as a series of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Fund, Inc. |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New York Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Tax Free Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc. |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Classic Stock Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Opportunities Fund |
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Small-Cap Value Series |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Trust |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alpha Strategy Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fundamental Equity Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Leaders Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Core Equity Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Dividend Income Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Opportunities Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Growth Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Value Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value Opportunities Fund |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc. |
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Bond-Debenture Portfolio |
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Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio |
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Classic Stock Portfolio |
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Developing Growth Portfolio |
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Fundamental Equity Portfolio |
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Growth and Income Portfolio |
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Growth Opportunities Portfolio |
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International Core Equity Portfolio |
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International Opportunities Portfolio |
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Mid Cap Stock Portfolio |
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Total Return Portfolio |
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Value Opportunities Portfolio |
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Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. |