Exhibit 99.16(13)(vii)

AMENDMENT 20
to the
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
among
The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds
(each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) as set forth on Exhibit 1
and
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)

          WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);

          WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the Agreement of new funds created in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds where such funds wish to engage Lord Abbett to perform Administrative Services under the Agreement; and

          WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett desire to further amend the Agreement to include such additional funds;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:

1.	The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following fund to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement:
	Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc.
		-Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund
2.	The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects.
3.	The Amendment is effective as of the 1st day of May 2013.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.

On behalf of each of the Lord Abbett Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto
By:	/s/ Joan A. Binstock
	Joan A. Binstock
	Chief Financial Officer

Attested:

/s/ Thomas R. Phillips

Thomas R. Phillips

Vice President & Assistant Secretary

LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC
By:	/s/ Daria L. Foster
	Daria L. Foster
	Managing Member

Attested:

/s/ Lawrence H. Kaplan

Lawrence H. Kaplan

Member, General Counsel

EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF MAY 1, 2013)¹
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

The following funds comprise the Lord Abbett Family of Funds:

Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Equity Trust
	Lord Abbett Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund
	Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund
	Lord Abbett Small-Cap Blend Fund
Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc.
	Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Currency Fund
	Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund
	Lord Abbett Global Allocation Fund
Lord Abbett Investment Trust
	Lord Abbett Balanced Strategy Fund
	Lord Abbett Convertible Fund
	Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund
	Lord Abbett Diversified Equity Strategy Fund
	Lord Abbett Diversified Income Strategy Fund
	Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund
	Lord Abbett Growth & Income Strategy Fund
	Lord Abbett High Yield Fund
	Lord Abbett Income Fund
	Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund
	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund
	Lord Abbett Total Return Fund
Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
	Lord Abbett AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund
	Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund
	Lord Abbett High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
	Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund
	Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund
	Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund

¹           As amended to reflect: (1) effective March 31, 2012, Lord Abbett Mid-Cap Value Fund changed its name to Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund; (2) effective May 1, 2012, Lord Abbett Mid-Cap Value Portfolio changed its name to Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Portfolio; (3) effective September 27, 2012, Lord Abbett Capital Structure Fund changed its name to Lord Abbett Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund, a series of Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.; (4) effective September 27, 2012, Capital Structure Portfolio changed its name to Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio, a series of Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.; (5) effective June 15, 2012, the Reorganization of Lord Abbett Large-Cap Value Fund into Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund, each a series of Securities Trust; (6) effective March 22, 2013, the Reorganization of Lord Abbett Stock Appreciation Fund into Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund, a series of Lord Abbett Securities Trust; and (7) effective May 1, 2013, the addition of Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund as a series of Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc.

	Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund
	Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.
	Lord Abbett Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund
	Lord Abbett Classic Stock Fund
	Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund
	Small-Cap Value Series
Lord Abbett Securities Trust
	Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund
	Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund
	Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund
	Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund
	Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund
	Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund
	Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund
	Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund
	Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund
Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.
	Bond-Debenture Portfolio
	Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio
	Classic Stock Portfolio
	Developing Growth Portfolio
	Fundamental Equity Portfolio
	Growth and Income Portfolio
	Growth Opportunities Portfolio
	International Core Equity Portfolio
	International Opportunities Portfolio
	Mid Cap Stock Portfolio
	Total Return Portfolio
	Value Opportunities Portfolio
Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.