EX-99.(H)(V) 8 c92240_ex-99hv.htm LETTER AMENDMENT DATED JANUARY 25, 2019 TO THE AGENCY AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 1, 2017 (INCLUDING AMENDED SCHEDULE A DATED JANUARY 25, 2019)

Exhibit 99.(h)(v)

 

LETTER AMENDMENT

 

January 25, 2019

 

DST Systems, Inc.

1055 Broadway, 7th Floor

Kansas City, MO 64105

Attn: Group Vice President – Full Service

 

Dear Sir or Madam:

 

Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”), a party to the Agency Agreement by and among each of the funds within the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”) dated January 1, 2017 (the “Agreement”), hereby requests an amendment to Schedule A of the Agreement as a result of the following changes within the Lord Abbett Family of Funds:

 

(1)Effective October 31, 2018, the Trust’s trustees executed an Amendment to the Declaration and Agreement of Trust to add Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund, Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund, Lord Abbett Focused Mid Cap Value Fund, and Lord Abbett Health Care Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust;

 

(2)It is the Trust’s desire to have DST render services as transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and shareholder servicing agent to each Fund under the terms of the Agreement; therefore, we request that DST agree, in writing, to provide such services to the Funds thereby making each Fund a series under the terms of the Agreement. Attached is the revised Schedule A, amended to reflect the changes in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds.

 

Accordingly, we appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Please indicate DST’s acceptance by signing below.

 

  On Behalf of:
       
  Lord Abbett Securities Trust
       
  By:  /s/ Lawrence B. Stoller  
    Lawrence B. Stoller
    Vice President and Secretary

 

Accepted:

 

/s/ Chuck Davis  
Chuck Davis, Managing Director,  Strategic Relationship
Full Service – DST Systems, Inc.

 

Enclosures

 

SCHEDULE A (amended as of January 25, 2019)1

 

List of Funds

 

This Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time, is incorporated into that certain Agency Agreement dated January 1, 2017 by and between DST Systems, Inc. and the Lord Abbett Family of Funds. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined in this Schedule A have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.

 

The following table is the list of the Funds comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds. Registrants are listed in bold font and each Registrant’s Series, if any, are listed in italics immediately below the Registrant.

 

Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc.
 
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
 
Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund
 
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 Global Fund, Inc.
 
  Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund
  Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund
  Lord Abbett Global Bond Fund
  Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Global Opportunity Fund
   
Lord Abbett Investment Trust
 
  Lord Abbett Convertible Fund
  Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund
  Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund
  Lord Abbett Corporate Bond Fund
  Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund
  Lord Abbett High Yield Fund
  Lord Abbett Income Fund
  Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund
  Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund
  Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Growth Fund
  Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund
  Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund
  Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund
  Lord Abbett Total Return Fund
  Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund
   
Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

1   As amended to reflect the addition of Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund, Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund, Lord Abbett Focused Mid Cap Value Fund, and Lord Abbett Health Care Fund, each a series of Securities Trust.

 
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
  Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund
  Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
  Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund
   
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.
 
  Lord Abbett Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund
  Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund
  Small-Cap Value Series
   
Lord Abbett Securities Trust
 
 

Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund

Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund

Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund

Lord Abbett Focused Mid Cap Value Fund

Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund

  Lord Abbett Global Equity Research Fund
  Lord Abbett Global Select Equity Fund
  Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund
  Lord Abbett Health Care Fund
  Lord Abbett International Equity Fund
  Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund
  Lord Abbett International Value Fund2
  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 Equity Portfolio
  International Opportunities Portfolio
  Mid Cap Stock Portfolio
  Short Duration Income Portfolio
  Total Return Portfolio
   
Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.

 

2   Effective September 30, 2018, Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund was renamed Lord Abbett International Value Fund.