EX-99.(H)(2)(F) 2 abtfstbf-html2642_ex99h2f.htm SIXTH AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, DATED MAY 27, 2020

Exhibit 99.(h)(2)(F)

 

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO

SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS AND AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST, EACH ON BEHALF OF ITS RESPECTIVE SERIES, AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B

AND

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

 

This Sixth Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated __May 27__, 2020 is between each AMERICAN BEACON investment company listed on Schedule B (each, a “Trust”), severally and not jointly, each acting solely on behalf of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (a Trust acting on behalf of one of its series, a “Fund,” and the Trusts acting on behalf of their respective series, collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, acting either directly or through any State Street affiliates (collectively “State Street”).

 

Reference is made to a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated the 16th day of February 2017, as in effect immediately prior to the date of this Amendment (the “Agreement”), between the Funds and State Street.

 

WHEREAS, the Trust and State Street desire to amend the Agreement as set forth below.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for value received, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

 

1.       Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

2.       Amendment.

Schedule C to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the revised Schedule C attached to this Amendment.

 

3.       Representations and Warranties. Each party hereto represents and warrants that (a) it has the power to execute and deliver this Amendment, to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby, and to perform its obligations hereunder; (b) it has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery, and performance; (c) this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it; and (d) the execution, delivery, and performance by it of the Agreement will at all times comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

 

4.       Governing Law; Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall be governed and construed in accordance with the governing law of the Agreement. Except to the extent specifically amended by this Amendment, the provisions of the Agreement shall remain unmodified, and the Agreement is ratified and affirmed as being in full force and effect. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts, together, constitute only one (1) instrument.

 

 

5.       Effective Date. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date first written above.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Sixth Amendment by affixing their duly authorized signatures below.

 

EACH TRUST, acting solely on behalf of each
of its respective series as listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly
  STATE STREET BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Paul B. Cavazos   By: /s/ Francesco Squillacioti
Name: Paul B. Cavazos   Name: Francesco Squillacioti
Title: Vice President   Title: Senior Managing Director
 

 

Schedule C

 

This Amended and Restated Schedule is attached to and made part of the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated the 16th day of February 2017 between each AMERICAN BEACON investment company listed on Schedule B (each, a “Trust”), severally and not jointly, each acting solely on behalf of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (a Trust acting on behalf of one of its series, a “Fund,” and the Trusts acting on behalf of their respective series, collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY acting either directly or through any State Street Affiliates (collectively, “State Street”).

 

Australia  
  Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
  Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Limited  
  Commonwealth Bank of Australia  
  Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited  
  Deutsche Capital Markets Australia Ltd.
  Deutsche Securities Australia Ltd.
  J.P. Morgan Securities Australia Limited  
  MacQuarie Bank Ltd.
  Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited  
  Morgan Stanley Australia Securities Limited  
  National Australia Bank Limited  
  Royal Bank of Canada (Sydney Branch)  
  UBS AG (Sydney Branch)  
  Westpac Banking Corporation  
Canada  
  Bank of Montreal  
  Bank of Nova Scotia  
  BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce  
  CIBC World Markets Inc.
  HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc.
  Merrill Lynch Canada Inc.
  National Bank Financial Inc.
  National Bank of Canada  
  Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board  
  Public Sector Pension Investment Board  
  RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
  Royal Bank of Canada  
  Scotia Capital Inc.
  Societe Generale (Canada Branch)  
  State Street Bank & Trust Co. (Canada Branch) (ECM)  
  TD Securities Inc.
  The Bank of Nova Scotia (Toronto)  
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  
 

 

Denmark

 
  Danske Bank A/S  
France  
  BNP Paribas (Paris Branch)  
  BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC  
  BNP Paribas SA  
  Natixis  
  SG Options Europe  
  Societe Generale SA  
Germany  
  Commerzbank AG  
  Deutsche Bank AG  
  SEB AG (Frankfurt Branch)  
Ireland  
  Bank of Montreal Ireland PLC  
Netherlands  
  ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
  Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA (Rabobank Nederland)  
  ING Bank NV  
Sweden  
  Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken  
Switzerland  
  UBS AG  
U.K.  
  Abbey National Treasury Services plc  
  Bank of Nova Scotia (London Branch)  
  Barclays Bank plc  
  Barclays Capital Securities Limited  
  BMO Capital Markets Limited  
  BNP Paribas (London Branch)  
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (London Branch)  
  Citigroup Global Markets Limited  
  Commerzbank AG (London Branch)  
  Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited.
  Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited  
  Deutsche Bank AG (London Branch)  
  Goldman Sachs International  
  HSBC Bank plc  
  ING Bank N.V. (London Branch)  
  Jefferies International Ltd.
  JP Morgan Securities PLC  
  Lloyds Bank PLC  
  MacQuarie Bank Ltd. (London Branch)  
  Merrill Lynch International  
  Mizuho International Plc  
  Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc.
 

 

  Rabobank Nederland  
  RBC Europe Limited  
  Scotiabank Europe PLC  
  Societe Generale SA (London Branch)  
  Standard Chartered Bank  
  State Street Bank GMBH (London Branch)  
  UBS AG (London Branch)  
  UBS Limited  
  Santander UK PLC
  Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
U.S.  
  Abbey National Treasury Services Plc (US Branch)  
  Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch)  
  Bank of Nova Scotia (New York Branch)  
  Barclays Capital Inc.
  BMO Capital Markets Corp.
  BNP Paribas (New York Branch)  
  BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc.
  BNP Paribas Securities Corporation  
  Charles Schwab & Co Inc.
  CIBC World Markets Corp.
  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
  Commerz Markets LLC  
  Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (New York Branch)  
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC  
  Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc.
  Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
  Goldman Sachs & Co.
  HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
  Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services LLC  
  ING Financial Markets LLC  
  Janney Montgomery Scott LLC  
  Jefferies LLC  
  JP Morgan Securities LLC.
  MacQuarie Capital (USA) Inc.
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
  Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) Inc.
  Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
  Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC  
  National Financial Services LLC.
  Natixis Securities Americas, LLC  
  Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
  RBC Capital Markets, LLC  
  RBS Securities Inc.
  Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC  
  Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
  SG Americas Securities LLC  
 

 

  Societe Generale SA (NY Branch)  
  State Street Bank and Trust Company  
  State Street Corporation  
  TD Ameritrade Clearing Inc.
  TD Securities (USA) LLC  
  UBS Securities LLC  
  Wells Fargo Bank National Association  
  Wells Fargo Securities, LLC  
  Banco Santander, S.A. (NY Branch)
  BofAML Securities, Inc.