AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.(h)(xxii)
AMENDMENT 14
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”); and
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; and
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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund | ||
| 2. | The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. | |
| 3. | The Amendment is dated as of September 28, 2021 and is effective, with respect to the Fund added pursuant to paragraph 1 above, as of the Fund’s commencement of operations. |
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/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||
| Member and General Counsel | ||
Attested:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2021)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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Floating Rate High Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Bond 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 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.2
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ California Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Income 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 High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Tax Free Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund
1 As amended September 28, 2021, and effective with the Fund’s commencement of operations to reflect the addition of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund, a series of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
2 Effective November 1, 2021, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Municipal Bond Fund and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund were renamed Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Income Municipal Bond Fund and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund, respectively.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Dividend Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Opportunities Fund
Small-Cap Value Series
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Trust3
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alpha Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Durable Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Focused Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Focused Large Cap Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Focused Small Cap Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fundamental Equity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Equity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Leaders Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Health Care Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Equity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Opportunities Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value Opportunities Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc.
Bond-Debenture Portfolio
Developing Growth Portfolio
Dividend Growth Portfolio
Fundamental Equity Portfolio
Growth and Income Portfolio
Growth Opportunities Portfolio
Mid Cap Stock Portfolio
Short Duration Income Portfolio
Total Return Portfolio
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Special Situations Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Trust I
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Climate Focused Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration High Yield Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.
3 Effective November 1, 2021, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Equity Research Fund was renamed Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Equity Fund.