EXHIBIT NO. 99.(h) 12

AMENDMENT No. 5 DATED July 17, 2012

TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED SPECIAL SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 1, 2010

Amendment to the Amended and Restated Special Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and among (i) MFS Series Trust X, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix A to the Agreement; (ii) MFS Series Trust XII, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix A to the Agreement (all series listed in Appendix A are referred to collectively as the “Top-Tier Funds”); (iii) MFS Series Trust II, a Massachusetts business trust on behalf of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (iv) MFS Series Trust III, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (v) MFS Series Trust IV, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (vi) MFS Series Trust V, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (vii) MFS Series Trust IX, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (viii) MFS Series Trust X, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (ix) MFS Series Trust XI, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; and (x) MFS Series Trust XIII, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement (all series listed in Appendix B are referred to as the “Underlying Funds”).

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement by adding each of MFS Lifetime 2015 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2025 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2035 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2045 Fund, and MFS Lifetime 2055 Fund, each a series of MFS Series Trust XII, as an additional party to the Agreement as a “Top-Tier Fund”..

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, each of the parties amends the Agreement as follows:

1. Appendix A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Appendix A attached hereto.

In all other respects, the terms of the Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

	MFS SERIES TRUST II
	on behalf of its series:
	MFS GROWTH FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST III
	on behalf of its series:
	MFS HIGH INCOME FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST IV
	on behalf of its series:
	MFS MID CAP GROWTH FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST V
	on behalf of its series:
	MFS RESEARCH FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST IX
	on behalf of its series:
	MFS INFLATION-ADJUSTED BOND FUND
	MFS LIMITED MATURITY FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST X
	on behalf of its series:
	MFS ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND
	MFS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
	MFS CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
	MFS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
	MFS GLOBAL BOND FUND
	MFS GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
	MFS INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION FUND
	MFS INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
	MFS MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST XI
	on behalf of its series:
	MFS MID CAP VALUE FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST XII
	on behalf of its series:
	MFS LIFETIME RETIREMENT INCOME FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2010 FUND

	MFS LIFETIME 2015 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2020 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2025 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2030 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2035 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2040 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2045 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2050 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2055 FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST XIII
	on behalf of its series:
	MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND

	By:	JOHN M. CORCORAN
	Name:	John M. Corcoran
	Title:	President

Massachusetts Financial Services Company acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for all of its acts and omissions in performing its obligations under the Agreement.

	MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES
	COMPANY
	By:	ROBERT J. MANNING
	Name:	Robert J. Manning
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

As of July 17, 2012

APPENDIX A

The following Funds are parties to this Agreement, and have so indicated their intention to be bound by such Agreement as “Top-Tier Funds” by execution of the Agreement:

	MFS SERIES TRUST X
	MFS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
	MFS CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
	MFS GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
	MFS INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION FUND
	MFS MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST XII
	MFS LIFETIME RETIREMENT INCOME FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2010 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2015 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2020 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2025 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2030 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2035 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2040 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2045 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2050 FUND
	MFS LIFETIME 2055 FUND

APPENDIX B

The following Funds are parties to this Agreement, and have so indicated their intention to be bound by such Agreement as “Underlying Funds” by execution of the Agreement:

	MFS SERIES TRUST II
	MFS GROWTH FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST III
	MFS HIGH INCOME FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST IV
	MFS MID CAP GROWTH FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST V
	MFS RESEARCH FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST IX
	MFS INFLATION-ADJUSTED BOND FUND
	MFS LIMITED MATURITY FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST X
	MFS ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND
	MFS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
	MFS GLOBAL BOND FUND
	MFS INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST XI
	MFS MID CAP VALUE FUND

	MFS SERIES TRUST XIII
	MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND