EX-99.(G)(III) 6 a2149334zex-99_giii.txt EX 99.(G)(III) Exhibit 99.(g)(iii) FORM OF AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT [LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC LETTERHEAD] December 30, 2004 State Street Bank and Trust Company 801 Pennsylvania Avenue Kansas City, MO 64105 Attn: Vice President, Custody Dear Sir or Madam: Lord Abbett Municipal Income Trust, (formerly known as Lord Abbett Tax-Free Income Trust (the "Fund")), as a party to the Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement between various Lord Abbett-sponsored mutual funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") dated November 1, 2001 (the "Agreement"), requests an amendment to the Agreement pursuant to Section 17. Section 17 of the Agreement provides that, "in the event that a Fund establishes one or more series with respect to which it desires to have State Street render services as custodian and recordkeeper under the terms [of the Agreement], it shall so notify State Street in writing, and if State Street agrees in writing to provide such services, such series of Shares shall become a Portfolio [under the terms of the Agreement]." This letter is to notify State Street that on November 19, 2004, the Fund's Board executed an Amendment to the Declaration and Agreement of Trust establishing a new Portfolio of the Fund, (the "Portfolio") the legal name of which is as follows: Lord Abbett High Yield Municipal Bond Fund. It is the Fund's desire to have State Street render services as custodian and recordkeeper to the Portfolio under the terms of the Agreement; therefore, the Fund requests that State Street agree, in writing, to provide such services to the Portfolio thereby making the Portfolio a Portfolio under the terms of the Agreement. Attached is an Amended Exhibit A to the Agreement that shows the entity names and series of each fund that participates in the Agreement as of the close of business on December 30, 2004. It is currently anticipated that the registration statement for the Portfolio will become effective on December 30, 2004. Accordingly, we appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Please indicate State Street's acceptance by signing below. Lord Abbett Municipal Income Trust ------------------------------- Paul A. Hilstad Vice President and Secretary Accepted: -------------------------------- Vice President, Custody State Street Bank and Trust Company Enclosures EXHIBIT A (amended as of December 30, 2004)
TYPE OF ENTITY AND SERIES ENTITY JURISDICTION Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Abbett Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Abbett Large-Cap Growth Fund Business Trust Delaware Lord Abbett Blend Trust Business Trust Delaware Lord Abbett Small-Cap Blend Fund Lord Abbett Securities Trust Business Trust Delaware Alpha Series Lord Abbett All Value Fund Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund Lord Abbett Large-Cap Value Fund Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund Lord Abbett Large-Cap Core Fund Small-Cap Value Series Lord Abbett America's Value Fund Lord Abbett Investment Trust Business Trust Delaware Balanced Series Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund Lord Abbett High Yield Fund Lord Abbett Limited Duration U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Fund Lord Abbett Total Return Fund Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Fund Lord Abbett Convertible Fund Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland All Value Portfolio America's Value Portfolio Bond-Debenture Portfolio Growth and Income Portfolio Growth Opportunities Portfolio International Portfolio Mid-Cap Value Portfolio Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Equity Series Income Series Lord Abbett Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc. Corporation Maryland Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Abbett Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Abbett Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Abbett Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Abbett Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Abbett Texas Tax-Free Income Fund Lord Abbett Washington Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Abbett Municipal Income Trust Business Trust Delaware Florida Series Georgia Series Michigan Series Pennsylvania Series Lord Abbett Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Lord Abbett High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Corporation Maryland Market Fund, Inc.