EX-99.(G)(13) 8 abahl-html6696_ex99g13.htm AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, DATED AUGUST 4, 2023

 

Exhibit 99.(g)(13)

 

 

 

August 4, 2023

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Channel Center

One Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

Attention: Tricia Cormier, Vice President

 

Re:  American Beacon Funds

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The undersigned pursuant to authority under the Custodian Contract dated December 1, 1997 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement”), between American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Custodian”), hereby advises you of certain changes related to certain series of shares the Trust (the “Funds”) as set forth below.

 

I. Termination of Funds

 

The following Funds (the “Terminated Funds”) have been terminated and are removed from the Agreement effective on the Termination Date:

 

Fund Name Termination Date
American Beacon Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Growth Fund October 14, 2022
American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Core Fund  July 7, 2023
American Beacon Zebra Small Cap Equity Fund July 14, 2023

   

No further services will be provided by the Custodian to the Terminated Funds after each respective Terminated Fund’s Termination Date. Any compensation or reimbursement owed to the Custodian under the Agreement and unpaid at the Termination Date shall be paid to the Custodian on or before the Termination Date. Further the Trust has provided you as Custodian under the Agreement with written instructions to transfer any assets of such Fund(s), if applicable.

 

II. New Series

 

The Trust has established a new series, the American Beacon AHL Multi-Alternatives Fund (the “Fund’). In accordance with the Additional Funds provision of Section 20 of the Agreement, the Trust hereby requests that you act as Custodian for the Fund.

 

For your convenience, attached as Schedule D hereto is a replacement of “Schedule D” to the Agreement.

 

 

220 E. Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 1200, Irving, Texas 75039 • 817.391.6100 americanbeaconadvisors.com

 

 

 

 

Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter agreement, returning one to the Trust and retaining one copy for your records.

 

  Sincerely,
     
  AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS
     
  By: /s/ Melinda G. Heika
  Name:  Melinda G. Heika
  Title: Vice President

 

  

Acknowledged and agreed as of the date of this letter set forth above:

 

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY  
     
By: /s/ Suzanne M. Hinckley  
Name:  Suzanne M. Hinckley  
Title: SVP  

 

 

220 E. Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 1200, Irving, Texas 75039 • 817.391.6100 americanbeaconadvisors.com
 

 

 

 

  

Schedule D

American Beacon Funds

 

American Beacon AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund

American Beacon AHLMulti-Alternatives Fund

American Beacon AHL TargetRisk Fund

American Beacon ARK Transformational Innovation Fund

American Beacon Balanced Fund

American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Growth Fund

American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund

American Beacon Garcia Hamilton Quality Bond Fund

American Beacon Developing World Income Fund

American Beacon International Equity Fund

American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund

American Beacon The London Company Income Equity Fund

American Beacon NIS Core Plus Bond Fund

American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund

American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund

American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund

American Beacon Shapiro SMID Cap Equity Fund

American Beacon FEAC Floating Rate Income Fund

American Beacon SSI Alternative Income Fund

American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund

American Beacon Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund

American Beacon EAM International Small Cap Fund

American Beacon TwentyFour Sustainable Short Term Bond Fund

American Beacon TwentyFour Strategic Income Fund

American Beacon Cayman Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Ltd.

American Beacon Cayman TargetRisk Company, Ltd.

American Beacon Cayman Multi Alternatives Company, Ltd.

 

Effective Date: August 4, 2023

 

 

220 E. Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 1200, Irving, Texas 75039 • 817.391.6100 americanbeaconadvisors.com