NINETEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITIES LENDING AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS, MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS, MASSMUTUAL ADVANTAGE FUNDS, MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND, and MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND II ON BEHALF...
Exhibit (h)(18)
NINETEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND
RESTATED
SECURITIES LENDING AGENCY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS, MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS,
MASSMUTUAL ADVANTAGE FUNDS, MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND,
and MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND II
ON BEHALF OF THEIR RESPECTIVE INDIVIDUAL SERIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE A
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Nineteenth Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated December 1, 2021 is between each of MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS, MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS, MASSMUTUAL ADVANTAGE FUNDS, MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND, and MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND II on behalf of their respective individual series listed on Schedule A to the Agreement (as defined below), which may be amended from time to time, (each a “Fund” or “Lender” hereunder) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a trust company organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the “Bank”) acting either directly or through its subsidiaries or affiliates.
Reference is made to a Second Amended and Restated Securities Lending Agency Agreement effective as of July 31, 2012, between the Funds and the Bank, as amended, and as in effect on the date immediately prior to giving effect to this Amendment (the “Agreement”).
WHEREAS, each Fund and the Bank desire to add MassMutual Advantage Funds on behalf of each of its individual series, as listed on amended Schedule A, as a party to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, each Fund and the Bank desire to amend Schedule A of the Agreement as set forth below.
NOW THEREFORE, for value received, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respect:
1. Definitions. All terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.
2. Amendments.
| (i) | MassMutual Advantage Funds on behalf of each of its individual series, as listed on amended Schedule A, is hereby added as a party to the Agreement. |
| (ii) | Schedule A (Schedule of Funds) to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the revised Schedule A attached to this Amendment. |
3. Representations and Warranties. Each party hereto represents and warrants that (a) it has the power to execute and deliver this Amendment, to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby, and to perform its obligations hereunder; (b) it has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery, and performance; (c) this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it; and (d) the execution, delivery, and performance by it of this Amendment will at all times comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
4. Miscellaneous. Except to the extent specifically amended by this Amendment, the provisions of the Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
5. Effective Date. This Amendment is effective as of the date first written above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective corporate officers, thereunto duly authorized.
| MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS | STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | |||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | CFO and Treasurer | Title: | Managing Director |
| MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS | MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND | |||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | CFO and Treasurer | Title: | CFO and Treasurer |
| MASSMUTUAL ADVANTAGE FUNDS | MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND II | |||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | CFO and Treasurer | Title: | CFO and Treasurer |
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SCHEDULE A
This Schedule is attached to and made part of the Second Amended and Restated Securities Lending Agency Agreement dated the 31st day of July, 2012 between each of MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS, MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS, MASSMUTUAL ADVANTAGE FUNDS, MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND, and MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND II on behalf of their respective individual series listed on Schedule A and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as amended.
MASSMUTUAL SELECT FUNDS
| Fund Series Name | Tax Identification No. | Tax Year End |
| MassMutual Blue Chip Growth Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Diversified Value Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Equity Opportunities Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Fundamental Growth Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Fundamental Value Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Growth Opportunities Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Mid Cap Growth Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Mid Cap Value Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Overseas Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Small Cap Growth Equity Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Small Company Value Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Strategic Bond Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Total Return Bond Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Select BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MM MSCI EAFE® International Index Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 2000® Small Cap Index Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MM S&P 500® Index Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MM S&P® Mid Cap Index Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MM Equity Asset Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Select ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Bond Asset Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Select ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Select ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Equity Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Select ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Large Cap Blend Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Select ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Select ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Real Assets Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Select ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Small and Mid Cap Blend Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Select ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
MASSMUTUAL PREMIER FUNDS
| Fund Series Name | Tax Identification No. | Tax Year End |
| MassMutual Balanced Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Core Bond Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Disciplined Growth Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Disciplined Value Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Global Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual High Yield Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Inflation-Protected and Income Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual International Equity Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Main Street Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Small Cap Opportunities Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Strategic Emerging Markets Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| Fund Series Name | Tax Identification No. | Tax Year End |
| MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
| MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 30-Sep |
MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND
| Fund Series Name | Tax Identification No. | Tax Year End |
| MML Blue Chip Growth Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Equity Income Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Equity Index Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Focused Equity Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Foreign Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Fundamental Equity Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Fundamental Value Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Global Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Growth & Income Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Income & Growth Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML International Equity Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Large Cap Growth Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Managed Volatility Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Mid Cap Growth Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Mid Cap Value Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Small Company Value Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Total Return Bond Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND II
| Fund Series Name | Tax Identification No. | Tax Year End |
| MML Blend Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Dynamic Bond Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Equity Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Equity Momentum Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Equity Rotation Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML High Yield Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML iShares® 60/40 Allocation Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML iShares® 80/20 Allocation Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Managed Bond Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Short-Duration Bond Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Small Cap Equity Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Special Situations Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |
| MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund | ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | 31-Dec |