EX-99.(H)(3) 9 b44277bpexv99wxhyx3y.txt APP I TO S/O SERVICING AND TRANS AGENT AGREEMENT Exhibit (h)(3) AMENDMENT NO. 26 TO APPENDIX I TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS' SERVICING AND TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT
Funds Custodian ----- --------- Liberty Funds Trust I Liberty High Yield Securities Fund State Street Bank & Trust Company (SSB) Liberty Strategic Income Fund SSB Liberty Tax-Managed Growth Fund SSB Liberty Tax-Managed Value Fund SSB Liberty Tax-Managed Growth Fund II SSB Liberty Tax-Managed Aggressive Growth Fund SSB Liberty Funds Trust II Liberty Money Market Fund SSB Liberty Intermediate Government Fund SSB Liberty Newport Japan Opportunities Fund SSB Liberty Newport Greater China Fund SSB Liberty Funds Trust III Liberty Select Value Fund SSB The Liberty Fund SSB Liberty Federal Securities Fund SSB Liberty Newport Global Equity Fund SSB Liberty Newport International Equity Fund SSB Liberty Contrarian Small-Cap Fund SSB Liberty Contrarian Equity Fund SSB Liberty Contrarian Income Fund SSB Liberty Contrarian Fund SSB *Liberty Intermediate Government Income Fund (effective SSB as of 11/25/02) *Liberty Quality Plus Bond Fund (effective as of 11/25/02) SSB *Liberty Corporate Bond Fund (effective as of 11/25/02) SSB Liberty Funds Trust IV Liberty Tax-Exempt Fund SSB Liberty Tax-Exempt Insured Fund SSB Liberty Municipal Money Market Fund SSB Liberty Utilities Fund SSB Liberty Funds Trust V Liberty Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund SSB Liberty New York Tax-Exempt Fund SSB Liberty Ohio Tax-Exempt Fund SSB Liberty California Tax-Exempt Fund SSB Liberty Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund SSB *Liberty Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund SSB (effective as of 11/25/02) *Liberty Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund SSB (effective as of 12/09/02) *Liberty Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund SSB (effective as of 11/18/02) *Liberty New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund SSB (effective as of 11/18/02) *Liberty New York Intermediate Municipal Bond SSB
Fund (effective as of 11/25/02) *Liberty Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund SSB (effective as of 11/18/02) *Liberty Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund SSB (effective as of 11/18/02) *Liberty Pennsylvania Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (effective SSB as of 11/25/02) *Liberty Large Company Index Fund (effective as of SSB 12/09/02) *Liberty U.S. Treasury Index Fund (effective as of SSB 11/25/02) *Liberty Small Company Index Fund (effective as of 11/25/02) SSB Liberty Funds Trust VI Liberty Growth & Income Fund SSB Liberty Small-Cap Value Fund SSB Liberty Newport Asia Pacific Fund SSB Liberty Funds Trust VII Liberty Newport Tiger Fund SSB Liberty Newport Europe Fund SSB
Funds Custodian ----- --------- Liberty Floating Rate Advantage Fund SSB
*These funds adopt the agreement but are subject to the attached fee schedule (rather than Schedule A) Effective Date: November 1, 2002 By: --------------------------------------------- Jean S. Loewenberg, Secretary for Each Fund COLONIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. By: --------------------------------------------- Jean S. Loewenberg, Secretary LIBERTY FUNDS SERVICES, INC. By: --------------------------------------------- Jean S. Loewenberg, Clerk FEE SCHEDULE FOR FUNDS MARKED WITH AN (*) IN APPENDIX I For the services to be rendered, the facilities to be furnished and the payments to be made by LFS, as provided for in this Agreement, the applicable Trust, on behalf of each Fund marked with an (*) in Appendix I hereto, will pay LFS on the first business day of each month a fee for the previous month at the rates listed below. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such part of a month shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full monthly period and shall be payable upon the date of termination of this Agreement. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES Annual Fund Minimum Fees based on annual per shareholder account charge for account maintenance and fees for certain shareholder-generated transactions plus all out-of-pocket expenses. There is a minimum annual fee per Fund of $5,000 per year. Annual Maintenance Fee Fees are billable on a monthly basis at the rate of 1/12 of the annual fee. A charge is made for an account in the month that an account opens or closes. The Annual Maintenance Charge is as follows:
Type of Account Annual Maintenance Fee Open Accounts Non-Networked Accounts $14.00 Networked Accounts 0-100,000 $11.00 over 100,00 $ 8.00 Closed Accounts 0-100,000 $14.00 over 100,000 $11.00
New Account Set-Up Charge $5.00 per account OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES The Trust shall reimburse LFS monthly for applicable out-of-pocket expenses, including, but not limited to the following items: * Microfiche/microfilm production * Magnetic media tapes and freight * Printing costs, including certificates, envelopes, checks and stationery * Postage (bulk, pre-sort, ZIP+4, barcoding, first class) direct pass through to the Trust * Due diligence mailings * Telephone and telecommunication costs, including all lease, maintenance and line costs * Ad hoc reports * Proxy solicitations, mailings and tabulations * Daily & Distribution advice mailings * Shipping, Certified and Overnight mail and insurance * Year-end forms and mailings * Terminals, communication lines, printers and other equipment and any expenses incurred in connection with such terminals and lines * Duplicating services * Courier services * Incoming and outgoing wire charges * Federal Reserve charges for check clearance * Overtime, as approved in advance by the Trust * Temporary staff, as approved in advance by the Trust * Travel and entertainment, as approved in advance by the Trust * Record retention as required by the Trust, retrieval and destruction costs, including, but not limited to, exit fees charged by third party record keeping vendors * Third party audit reviews * Ad Hoc SQL time * Insurance * Such other miscellaneous expenses reasonably incurred by LFS in performing its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement. The Trust agrees that postage and mailing expenses will be paid on the day of or prior to mailing as agreed with LFS. In addition, the Trust will promptly reimburse LFS for any other unscheduled expenses incurred by LFS whenever the Trust and LFS mutually agree that such expenses are not otherwise properly borne by LFS as part of its duties under the Agreement.