Exhibit 77Q1(e)

Addendum to Management Agreement

between Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. and

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

Dated June 10, 1992

Effective April 1, 2012, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC and Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. on behalf of its series, Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), do hereby agree that the annual management fee rate for the Fund with respect to paragraph 2 of the management agreement dated June 10, 1992 (“Management Agreement”), shall be as follows:

.75 of 1% of the first $1 billion of average daily net assets;

.70 of 1% of the next $1 billion; and

.65 of 1% of the next $1 billion; and

.60 of 1% of assets over $3 billion.

For purposes of Section 15 (a) of the Act, this Addendum and the Management Agreement shall together constitute the investment advisory contract of the Fund.

LORD ABBETT RESEARCH FUND, INC.
BY:	/s/ Thomas R. Phillips
	Thomas R. Phillips Vice President and Assistant Secretary
LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC
BY:	/s/ Lawrence H. Kaplan Lawrence H. Kaplan Member and General Counsel

Dated: April 1, 2012