AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.(h)(4)(A)
AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT made as of the 14th day of December, 2016 is made to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated July 1, 2013, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between each investment company identified on Exhibit A of the Agreement (individually the “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Signature Services, Inc. (“JHSS”).
WHEREAS, the parties to the Agreement desire to amend Exhibit A contained in the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree the Agreement shall be amended as follows:
| 1. | CHANGE IN Exhibit A: |
Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated to: (i) add ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ESG Core Bond Fund, a fund of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Trust; (ii) add ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ESG International Equity Fund, a fund of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust; (iii) remove ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small Cap Equity Fund, a fund of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust II; (iv) remove each of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Core High Yield ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Core Fund and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Select Growth Fund, each a fund of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds III; (v) update the name of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Fund (formerly, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Focused High Yield Fund), a fund of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Trust; (vi) update the name of each of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Enduring Assets Fund (formerly, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Enduring Equity Fund) and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund (formerly, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large Cap Equity Fund), each a fund of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust; and (vii) update the names of certain series of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds III.
| 2. | EFFECTIVE DATE |
This Amendment shall become effective as of date first mentioned above.
| 3. | DEFINED TERMS |
Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings specified in or pursuant to the Agreement.
| 4. | OTHER TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT |
Except as specifically amended hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties in accordance with their respective terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed in their names and on their behalf under their seals by and through their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.
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| On Behalf of each Fund and Portfolio | ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Signature Services, Inc. | |||
| Listed on Exhibit A of the Agreement | ||||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ | |
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ | |||
| President | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Exhibit A
List of Funds and Portfolios
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ESG Core Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Conservative Absolute Return Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Short Duration Credit Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Government Income Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Grade Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ California Tax-Free Income Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ California Tax-Free Income Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Series
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Classic Value Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Current Interest
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Money Market Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Balanced Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Disciplined Value International Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Equity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Enduring Assets Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ESG All Cap Core Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ESG International Equity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ESG Large Cap Core Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Focused Strategies Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Real Estate Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Seaport Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small Cap Core Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value Equity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust II
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Financial Industries Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Regional Bank Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust III
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Greater China Opportunities Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Securities Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Tax-Free Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sovereign Bond
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Strategic Series
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Income Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds III
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Disciplined Value Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Shareholder Yield Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Growth Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Value Equity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small Company Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Strategic Growth Fund