AMENDMENT 22 to the
Exhibit 99.28(h)(iv)
Administrative Services Agreement - Amendment #22
AMENDMENT 22
to the
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
among
The Investment Companies comprising the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds
(each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) as set forth on Exhibit 1
and
Lord, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC (“Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇”)
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the Agreement of new funds created in the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds where such funds wish to engage Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to perform Administrative Services under the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ desire to further amend the Agreement to include such additional funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:
| 1. | The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following Fund to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement: |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc.
-Short Duration Income Portfolio
| 2. | The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. |
| 3. | The Amendment is effective as of the 14th day of April 2014. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.
| On behalf of each of the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto | ||||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
| ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| Attested: | ||||
| /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||||
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||||
| Vice President and Assistant Secretary | ||||
| LORD, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO. LLC | ||||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
| ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||||
| Managing Member | ||||
| Attested: | ||||
| /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||||
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||||
| Member and General Counsel | ||||
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF APRIL 14, 2014)1
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
The following funds comprise the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds:
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Equity Trust
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Currency Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Global Opportunity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Convertible Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Core Fixed Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Diversified Equity Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Floating Rate Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inflation Focused Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Total Return Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ California Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Intermediate Tax Free Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Tax Free Fund
1 As amended to reflect that (1) effective November 7, 2013, the Reorganization of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Classic Stock Fund, a series of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc., into Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund, a series of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc.; (2) effective November 29, 2013, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Allocation Fund changed its name to Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Global Opportunity Fund; (3) effective December 1, 2013, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Balanced Strategy Fund changed its name to Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund; Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Diversified Income Strategy Fund changed its name to Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Income Fund; and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth & Income Strategy Fund changed its name to Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Growth Fund; and (4) effective April 14, 2014, the addition of Short Duration Income Portfolio as a series of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Opportunities Fund
Small-Cap Value Series
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Trust
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alpha Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fundamental Equity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Leaders Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Core Equity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Dividend Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Opportunities Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value Opportunities Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc.
Bond-Debenture Portfolio
Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio
Classic Stock Portfolio
Developing Growth Portfolio
Fundamental Equity Portfolio
Growth and Income Portfolio
Growth Opportunities Portfolio
International Core Equity Portfolio
International Opportunities Portfolio
Mid Cap Stock Portfolio
Short Duration Income Portfolio
Total Return Portfolio
Value Opportunities Portfolio
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.