Contract
Exhibit 99.(h)(xi)
AMENDMENT 5
to the
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
among
The funds 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 Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement dated May 1, 2016, 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 an additional fund;
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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Credit Opportunities Fund | ||
| 2. | With respect to Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Credit Opportunities Fund, it is specifically understood and agreed that any fees for fund accounting services payable by the Fund to State Street Bank and Trust Company pursuant to that separate amendment dated December 5, 2018 to the Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement dated November 1, 2001, shall be paid directly by Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ on behalf of the Fund. | |
| 3. | The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. | |
| 4. | The Amendment is effective as of the 5th day of December, 2018. |
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 and Vice President | ||
| Attested: | ||
| /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||
| ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||
| Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
| LORD, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO. LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||
| Member | ||
| Attested: | ||
| /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||
| ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||
| Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2018)1
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
The following funds comprise the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds:
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Credit Opportunities Fund
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 Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Global Opportunity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Convertible Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Core Fixed Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Core Plus Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Corporate Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Floating Rate Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inflation Focused Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-Asset Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Core Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Total Return Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Ultra Short Bond 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
1 As amended on December 5, 2018 to reflect the addition of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Credit Opportunities Fund.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Tax Free Fund
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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Equity Research Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Select Equity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Leaders Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Dividend Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Equity 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 Equity Portfolio
International Opportunities Portfolio
Mid Cap Stock Portfolio
Short Duration Income Portfolio
Total Return Portfolio
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.