AMENDMENT NO. 8
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
CLASS E SHARES
METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
AMENDMENT NO. 8 to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement ("Amendment
No. 8"), dated as of December 19, 2005, by and between Met Investors Series
Trust (the "Trust") and MetLife Investors Distribution Company ("MID").
The Trust and MID agree to modify and amend the Amended and Restated
Distribution Agreement relating to Class E Shares dated as of August 30, 2002,
as amended on May 1, 2003, November 1, 2003, April 30, 2004, November 3, 2004,
May 1, 2005, September 30, 2005 and November 1, 2005 (the "Original Agreement"
or "Agreement") as herein provided. All terms used in this Amendment No. 8,
unless defined herein to the contrary, shall have the meaning given such terms
in the Agreement.
1. New Portfolio. The Trust hereby authorizes MID to participate in the
distribution of Class E shares of the following new portfolio ("New Portfolio")
on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement:
Lazard Mid-Cap Portfolio
2. Effective Date. The effective date of this Amendment No. 8 shall be
December 19, 2005 with respect to the New Portfolio.
3. Duration of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in effect until
August 31, 2006 with respect to the New Portfolio and thereafter will continue
on a year to year basis with respect to the New Portfolio only so long as the
continuance is specifically approved at least annually either by (a) the Board
of Trustees of the Trust or (b) persons having voting rights in respect of the
Trust, by the vote stated in Section 11 of the Agreement, voted in accordance
with the provisions contained in the Participation Agreement (as defined in the
Agreement); provided, however, that in either event such continuance shall also
be approved by a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not
interested persons of any party to the Agreement, cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
4. Schedule A. Schedule A to the Agreement, setting forth the Portfolios of
the Trust for which MID is authorized to distribute Class E Shares, is hereby
replaced in its entirety by Schedule A attached hereto.
Except as modified and amended hereby, the Agreement is hereby ratified and
confirmed in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment
No. 9 as of the date first above set forth.
MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
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Treasurer Executive Vice President
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SCHEDULE A
TO
AMENDMENT NO. 8
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
CLASS E SHARES
Portfolios in Original Agreement:
▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Quality Bond
▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small Cap Stock (now known as Met/▇▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Opportunities)
▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Enhanced Index
▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Select Equity
▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Equity
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bond Debenture
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Value
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Growth
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth and Income
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Opportunities
PIMCO Total Return
PIMCO Innovation (now known as RCM Global Technology)
MFS Mid Cap Growth (now known as ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Mid-Cap Growth)
MFS Research International
Met/▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research
Janus Aggressive Growth
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Appreciation
Third Avenue Small Cap Value
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 1:
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ America's Value
PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond
MET/AIM Small Cap Growth
MET/AIM Mid Cap Equity
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Oakmark International
Portfolios Deleted by Amendment No. 1:
▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Enhanced Index
▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Equity
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Growth
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 2:
Met/American Growth Portfolio
Met/American Growth-Income Portfolio
Met/American International Portfolio
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Met/American Bond Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 3:
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Real Estate Portfolio
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 4:
MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio
MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio
MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio
MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio
MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 5:
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Portfolio
Portfolios Deleted by Amendment No. 5:
▇. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Quality Bond Portfolio
▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Select Equity Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 6:
Cyclical Growth and Income ETF Portfolio
Cyclical Growth ETF Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 7:
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Value Equity Portfolio
Portfolios Deleted by Amendment No. 7:
Met/▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 8:
Lazard Mid-Cap Portfolio
Portfolios Deleted by Amendment No. 8:
Met/AIM Mid Cap Core Equity Portfolio
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