FORM OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT for MassMutual Barings Global Dynamic Asset Allocation FundInvestment Management Agreement • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds • Massachusetts
This INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (the “Management Agreement”), dated as of November 14, 2011, is between Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a mutual life insurance company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the “Manager”), and MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series MassMutual Barings Global Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund (the “Fund”).
FORM OF INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Barings Global Dynamic Asset Allocation FundInvestment Subadvisory Agreement • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds • Massachusetts
This Investment Subadvisory Agreement (this “Subadvisory Agreement”), is by and between Baring International Investment Ltd. (the “Subadviser”) and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a mutual life insurance company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (“MassMutual”), for the MassMutual Barings Global Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund (the “Fund”), a series of MassMutual Premier Funds (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust which is an open-end management investment company registered as such with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), effective as of the 14th day of November, 2011.
MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS AMENDMENT NO. 29 AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds
The undersigned, being at least a majority of the Trustees of MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust, created and existing under an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 1, 1994, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated May 16, 1996, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated December 17, 1997, Amendment No. 3 thereto dated April 22, 1998, Amendment No. 4 thereto dated February 12, 1999, Amendment No. 5 thereto dated February 12, 1999, Amendment No. 6 thereto dated May 12, 1999, Amendment No. 7 thereto dated October 20, 1999, Amendment No. 8 thereto dated December 21, 1999, Amendment No 9. thereto dated May 12, 2000, Amendment No. 10 thereto dated July 17, 2000, Amendment No. 11 thereto dated October 19, 2000, Amendment No. 12 thereto dated December 30, 2002, Amendment No. 13 thereto dated February 21, 2003, Amendment No. 14 thereto dated April 29, 2004, Amendment No. 15 thereto dated August 3, 2004, Amendment No. 16 thereto dated October 15, 2004, Amendment No. 17 th
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTSub-Administration Agreement • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This amendment, effective January 1, 2011, is made to the AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2008 as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, by and between MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (“MassMutual” or “Administrator”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (“State Street” or the “Bank”) (the “Consolidated Agreement”).
SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTCustodian Agreement • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds • Massachusetts
This amendment, effective January 1, 2011, is made to the AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2008 as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among each open-end management investment company identified on the signature page hereto (each, a “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (“State Street” or the “Bank”) (the “Consolidated Agreement”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This amendment, effective January 1, 2011, is made to the AMENDED, RESTATED AND CONSOLIDATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2008 as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, by and among MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (“MassMutual” or “Administrator”), MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS (“MassMutual Premier Funds”) and MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS (“MassMutual Select Funds”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (“State Street” or the “Bank”) (the “Consolidated Agreement”).
Form of Appendix AMassmutual Premier Funds • August 30th, 2011
As of November 14, 2011, this Appendix A forms a part of the Amended, Restated and Consolidated Custodian Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008, as amended (the “Consolidated Agreement”) between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each of the MassMutual Select Funds, MassMutual Premier Funds, MML Series Investment Fund and MML Series Investment Fund II. As of November 14, 2011, this Appendix A supersedes any previous versions of said Appendix.
AMENDMENT No. 3 DATED JULY 1, 2011 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Balanced FundSub-Advisory Agreement • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, effective as of October 29, 2004, as amended (the “Agreement”), relating to the MassMutual Premier Balanced Fund (the “Fund”);
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is between Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a Massachusetts life insurance company (the “Manager”), and MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), effective as of the 1st day of July, 2011.
AMENDMENT No. 3 DATED JULY 1, 2011 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Disciplined Growth FundSub-Advisory Agreement • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, effective as of October 29, 2004, as amended (the “Agreement”), relating to the MassMutual Premier Enhanced Index Growth Fund (now known as the MassMutual Premier Disciplined Growth Fund) (the “Fund”);
FORM OF EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds
This EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is between Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a Massachusetts life insurance company (the “Manager”), and MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), effective as of the 14th day of November, 2011.
AMENDMENT No. 3 DATED JULY 1, 2011 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Disciplined Value FundSub-Advisory Agreement • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, effective as of October 29, 2004, as amended (the “Agreement”), relating to the MassMutual Premier Enhanced Index Value Fund (now known as the MassMutual Premier Disciplined Value Fund) (the “Fund”);
AMENDMENT No. 3 DATED JULY 1, 2011 TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT for MassMutual Premier Enhanced Index Core Equity FundInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 30th, 2011 • Massmutual Premier Funds
WHEREAS, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, effective as of October 29, 2004, as amended (the “Agreement”), relating to the MassMutual Premier Enhanced Index Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”);
