AMENDMENT 19 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)Administrative Services Agreement • March 29th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • March 29th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc • New York
THIS AGREEMENT made the 30th day of April, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), by and among each of the funds within the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, each of such funds to be listed on Schedule A hereto as amended from time to time upon the mutual agreement of the parties, (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and DST SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 333 West 11th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (“DST”):
ContractAdministrative Services Agreement • March 29th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
AMENDMENT TO AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • March 29th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
THIS AMENDMENT(“Amendment”), effective as of March 15, 2011, is attached to, and made a part of, that certain Agency Agreement dated as of April 30, 2010 (“Effective Date”), as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time (the “Agency Agreement”), by and among each of the Funds (as such term and other capitalized terms used herein are defined in the Agency Agreement) and DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”).
ContractAdministrative Services Agreement • March 29th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord Abbett entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
Management Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation AgreementLimitation Agreement • March 29th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
This Management Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 1st day of April, 2012 between Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) and Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to Lord Abbett Capital Structure Fund (“Capital Structure Fund”), Lord Abbett Classic Stock Fund (“Classic Stock Fund”), and Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund (“Growth Opportunities Fund”) (collectively, the “Funds”).
Addendum to Management Agreement between Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC Dated June 10, 1992Management Agreement • March 29th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc
Effective April 1, 2012, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC and Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. on behalf of its series, Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), do hereby agree that the annual management fee rate for the Fund with respect to paragraph 2 of the management agreement dated June 10, 1992 (“Management Agreement”), shall be as follows:
