MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • Massachusetts
This Agreement is made as of , 2016 (this “Agreement”), between each management investment company identified on Appendix A and each management investment company which becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof (in each case, a “Fund”), including, if applicable, each series of the Fund identified on Appendix A and each series which becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective as of August , 2016 is by and between Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Sub-Adviser”) and, as a third-party beneficiary hereto, Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”).
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • Massachusetts
This Administration Agreement (“Agreement”) dated and effective as of , 2016, is by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Administrator”), and Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”).
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT By and among GUARDIAN VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST PARK AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISERS LLC and THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC.Participation Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 2016 by and among The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each segregated asset account of the Company set forth on Schedule A hereto as may be amended from time to time (each such account hereinafter referred to as the “Account”), and Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the day of , 2016, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (“State Street” or the “Transfer Agent”), and Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at 7 Hanover Square, H-23G, New York, NY 10004 (the “Trust”).
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of [●], 2016 by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue” or the “Manager”).
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE AGREEMENTDistribution and Service Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of [●], 2016 by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Securities LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue” or the “Distributor”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of [●], 2016, by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
