EX-99.H10 10 d289033dex99h10.htm EX-99.H10 EX-99.H10

Exhibit (h-10)

AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is effective as of this 1st day of October, 2021, by and between The Alger Funds, The Alger Institutional Fund, The Alger Portfolios, The Alger Funds II, and Alger Global Focus Fund, each a Massachusetts business trust (each a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”); Fred Alger Management, LLC (f/k/a Fred Alger Management, Inc.) (“Adviser”); UMB Fund Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“UMBFS”); and UMB Distribution Services, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“UMBDS”).

WHEREAS, the Trusts and UMBFS have entered into a Transfer Agency Agreement dated October 5, 2019 (the “TA Agreement”) and a Blue Sky Filing Services Agreement dated November 1, 2019 (the “Blue Sky Agreement”)(collectively, the “UMBFS Agreements”);

WHEREAS, the Trusts and UMBDS have entered into an Inbound Call Management and Fulfilment Services Agreement dated October 5, 2019 (the “UMBDS Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Adviser and UMBDS have entered into an Agreement dated October 5, 2019 (the “Adviser Agreement”) (the UMBFS Agreements, UMBDS Agreement and Adviser Agreement collectively referred to herein as, the “Agreements”); and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreements as set forth herein by entering into this Amendment.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, and such other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Schedule A to each of the Agreements shall hereby be amended and restated in their entirety to read as Schedule A attached hereto.

2. Any reference to any Agreement shall be a reference to such Agreement as amended hereby. All rights, obligations and liabilities in respect of the Agreements shall continue to exist save as varied herein. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Amendment and the Agreements, the terms of this Amendment shall prevail. All other terms of the Agreements are hereby ratified and confirmed.

3. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but which together shall constitute one instrument.

4. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin, excluding the laws on conflicts of laws.

[Signature page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed in counterparts by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

THE ALGER FUNDS

THE ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

THE ALGER PORTFOLIOS

THE ALGER FUNDS II

ALGER GLOBAL FOCUS FUND

(“TRUSTS”)

By:   /s/ Tina Payne
  Tina Payne
  Secretary

 

FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC

(“ADVISER”)

By:   /s/ Tina Payne
  Tina Payne
  General Counsel

 

UMB FUND SERVICES, INC.

(“UMBFS”)

By:   /s/ Maureen A. Quill
  Maureen A. Quill
  President

 

UMB DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC

(“UMBDS”)

By:   /s/ Scott Schulenburg
  Scott Schulenburg
  President

 

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Amended and Restated

Schedule A

NAMES OF FUNDS

 

TRUST    FUND NAME

ALGER GLOBAL FOCUS FUND

   ALGER GLOBAL FOCUS FUND
  

THE ALGER FUNDS

   ALGER GROWTH & INCOME FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS

   ALGER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS

   ALGER SMALL CAP FOCUS FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS

   ALGER HEALTH SCIENCES FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS

   ALGER INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS

   ALGER MID CAP GROWTH FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS

   ALGER WEATHERBIE SPECIALIZED GROWTH FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS

   ALGER SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS

   ALGER 35 FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS

   ALGER MID CAP FOCUS FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS

   ALGER WEATHERBIE ENDURING GROWTH FUND
  

THE ALGER FUNDS II

   ALGER EMERGING MARKETS FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS II

   ALGER DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS II

   ALGER RESPONSIBLE INVESTING FUND

THE ALGER FUNDS II

   ALGER SPECTRA FUND
  

THE ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

   ALGER CAPITAL APPRECIATION INSTITUTIONAL FUND

THE ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

   ALGER FOCUS EQUITY FUND

THE ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

   ALGER MID CAP GROWTH INSTITUTIONAL FUND

THE ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

   ALGER SMALL CAP GROWTH INSTITUTIONAL FUND
  

THE ALGER PORTFOLIOS

   ALGER BALANCED PORTFOLIO

THE ALGER PORTFOLIOS

   ALGER CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO

THE ALGER PORTFOLIOS

   ALGER GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO

THE ALGER PORTFOLIOS

   ALGER LARGE CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

THE ALGER PORTFOLIOS

   ALGER MID CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

THE ALGER PORTFOLIOS

   ALGER SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

THE ALGER PORTFOLIOS

   ALGER WEATHERBIE SPECIALIZED GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

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