EXHIBIT (h)(3)
FEE CAP/FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED
This Agreement, dated Oct. 1, 2005, as amended and restated April 10, 2008, is
between each of the RiverSource investment companies (each a "Registrant"), on
behalf of its underlying series funds, as listed in Schedule A (the term "FUND"
is used to refer to either the Registrant or the series as context requires),
and RiverSource Investments, LLC, in its capacity as investment manager of the
Funds, Ameriprise Financial, Inc, in its capacity as administrator of the Funds,
RiverSource Service Corporation, in its capacity as transfer agent of the Funds,
and RiverSource Distributors, Inc. in its capacity as principal underwriter and
distributor of the Funds (collectively referred to as the "SERVICE PROVIDERS").
Under this Agreement, the Service Providers hereby agree to waive all or a
portion of the fees they earn and/or cap or reimburse expenses of each Fund
incurred in connection with the services they provide to the Funds, in an amount
equal to the amount by which the Fund's total operating expense, before giving
effect to any applicable performance incentive adjustment (excluding foreign
transaction taxes, income paid to brokers related to securities lending program,
dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program
fees and interest expenses, transaction or brokerage fees, fees and expenses
associated with investment in other pooled investment vehicles, including
exchange traded funds, other affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds, and
certain other expenses as may be approved by the Funds' Board of Directors)
exceed the thresholds set forth in the attached Schedule B ("FEE Caps") for any
particular Fund, and the Fund hereby agrees to such Fee Caps.
1. FEE CAPS/FEE WAIVERS. Any allocation of fee waivers and expenses
reimbursements among the Service Providers in order to meet the Fee Caps
will be determined by the Service Providers.
2. TERMINATION. With respect to any Fund, this Agreement will terminate on
the date listed in Schedule B unless modified by written agreement of the
Fund and the Service Providers or terminated earlier at the sole
discretion of the Fund's Board of Directors.
The Service Providers acknowledge that they (1) shall not be entitled to collect
on, or make a claim for, waived fees at any time in the future, and (2) shall
not be entitled to collect on, or make a claim for, reimbursed Fund expenses at
any time in the future.
Fee Cap/Fee Waiver Agreement
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the foregoing Agreement as
of the day and year first above written.
RIVERSOURCE BOND SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST
RIVERSOURCE DIMENSIONS SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE DIVERSIFIED INCOME SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE EQUITY SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE GLOBAL SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE HIGH YIELD INCOME SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE INCOME SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE INTERNATIONAL MANAGERS SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE INVESTMENT SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE LARGE CAP SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE MANAGERS SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE MARKET ADVANTAGE SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE MONEY MARKET SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE SECTOR SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE SELECTED SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE SERIES TRUST
RIVERSOURCE SPECIAL TAX-EXEMPT SERIES TRUST
RIVERSOURCE STRATEGIC ALLOCATION SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE STRATEGY SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT INCOME SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT SERIES, INC.
RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE SERIES TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
President
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. RIVERSOURCE INVESTMENTS, LLC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
President - U.S. Asset President and Chief
Management and Chief Investment Officer
Investment Officer
RIVERSOURCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. RIVERSOURCE SERVICE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx-Strong
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx-Strong
Vice President President
Fee Cap/Fee Waiver Agreement
SCHEDULE A - FUNDS
Each Registrant is a Minnesota corporation, except RiverSource California
Tax-Exempt Trust, RiverSource Series Trust, RiverSource Special Tax-Exempt
Series Trust and RiverSource Variable Series Trust, which are Massachusetts
business trusts.
RIVERSOURCE BOND SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Floating Rate Fund
RiverSource Income Opportunities Fund
RiverSource Inflation Protected Securities Fund
RiverSource Limited Duration Bond Fund
RIVERSOURCE CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT TRUST
RiverSource California Tax-Exempt Fund
RIVERSOURCE DIMENSIONS SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Disciplined Small and Mid Cap Equity Fund
RiverSource Disciplined Small Cap Value Fund
RIVERSOURCE DIVERSIFIED INCOME SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Diversified Bond Fund
RIVERSOURCE EQUITY SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Mid Cap Growth Fund
RIVERSOURCE GLOBAL SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund
RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond Fund
RiverSource Global Bond Fund
RiverSource Global Technology Fund
Threadneedle Emerging Markets Fund
Threadneedle Global Equity Fund
RIVERSOURCE GOVERNMENT INCOME SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund
RiverSource U.S. Government Mortgage Fund
RIVERSOURCE HIGH YIELD INCOME SERIES, INC.
RiverSource High Yield Bond Fund
RIVERSOURCE INCOME SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Income Builder Basic Income Fund
RiverSource Income Builder Enhanced Income Fund
RiverSource Income Builder Moderate Income Fund
RIVERSOURCE INTERNATIONAL MANAGERS SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Partners International Select Growth Fund
RiverSource Partners International Select Value Fund
RiverSource Partners International Small Cap Fund
RIVERSOURCE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Disciplined International Equity Fund
Threadneedle European Equity Fund
Threadneedle International Opportunity Fund
RIVERSOURCE INVESTMENT SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Balanced Fund
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Growth Fund
RiverSource Disciplined Large Cap Value Fund
RiverSource Diversified Equity Income Fund
RiverSource Mid Cap Value Fund
RIVERSOURCE LARGE CAP SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Disciplined Equity Fund
RiverSource Growth Fund
RiverSource Large Cap Equity Fund
RiverSource Large Cap Value Fund
RIVERSOURCE MANAGERS SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Partners Aggressive Growth Fund
RiverSource Partners Fundamental Value Fund
RiverSource Partners Select Value Fund
RiverSource Partners Small Cap Equity Fund
RiverSource Partners Small Cap Value Fund
RIVERSOURCE MARKET ADVANTAGE SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Portfolio Builder Aggressive Fund
RiverSource Portfolio Builder Conservative Fund
RiverSource Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Fund
RiverSource Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Fund
RiverSource Portfolio Builder Moderate Fund
RiverSource Portfolio Builder Total Equity Fund
RiverSource S&P 500 Index Fund
RiverSource Small Company Index Fund
RIVERSOURCE MONEY MARKET SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Cash Management Fund
RIVERSOURCE SECTOR SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Dividend Opportunity Fund
RiverSource Real Estate Fund
RIVERSOURCE SELECTED SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Precious Metals and Mining Fund
RIVERSOURCE SERIES TRUST
RiverSource 120/20 Contrarian Equity Fund
RiverSource 130/30 U.S. Equity Fund
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2010 Fund
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2015 Fund
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2020 Fund
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 Fund
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2030 Fund
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2035 Fund
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2040 Fund
RiverSource Retirement Plus 2045 Fund
RIVERSOURCE SPECIAL TAX-EXEMPT SERIES TRUST
RiverSource Minnesota Tax-Exempt Fund
RiverSource New York Tax-Exempt Fund
RIVERSOURCE STRATEGIC ALLOCATION SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Strategic Allocation Fund
RiverSource Strategic Income Allocation Fund
RIVERSOURCE STRATEGY SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Equity Value Fund
RiverSource Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
RiverSource Small Cap Advantage Fund
Fee Cap/Fee Waiver Agreement
RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT INCOME SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Tax-Exempt High Income Fund
RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund
RIVERSOURCE TAX-EXEMPT SERIES, INC.
RiverSource Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund
RiverSource Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE SERIES TRUST
Discipline Asset Allocation Portfolios - Aggressive
Discipline Asset Allocation Portfolios - Conservative
Discipline Asset Allocation Portfolios - Moderate
Discipline Asset Allocation Portfolios - Moderately Aggressive
Discipline Asset Allocation Portfolios - Moderately Conservative
RiverSource Partners Variable Portfolio - Fundamental Value Fund
RiverSource Partners Variable Portfolio - Select Value Fund
RiverSource Partners Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Value Fund
RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Core Equity Fund
RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Global Bond Fund
RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund
RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund
RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Value Fund
RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Value Fund
RiverSource Variable Portfolio - S&P 500 Index Fund
RiverSource Variable Portfolio - Small Cap Advantage Fund
Fee Cap/Fee Waiver Agreement
SCHEDULE B - FEE CAPS/FEE WAIVERS
Schedule B is separately maintained and updated from time to time to reflect
current fee cap/fee waiver commitments, as they have been approved by the Funds'
Board of Directors. Current fee cap/fee waiver commitments are reflected in Fund
registration statements as applicable.
