EX-99.(G)(I) 8 c82211_ex99gi.htm LETTER AMENDMENT DATED MAY 15, 2015 TO CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2001 (INCLUDING UPDATED FORM OF EXHIBIT A DATED MAY 15, 2015.

Exhibit 99(g)(i)

 

LETTER AMENDMENT

 

May 15, 2015

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

Attn: Vice President, Custody

 

Dear Sir or Madam:

 

On behalf of Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (the “Company”), Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), 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 February 13, 2015 the Company’s officers executed Articles Supplementary to the Articles of Incorporation to add Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (the “Portfolio”), as a series of the Company effective February 20, 2015. It is the Company’s desire to have State Street render services as custodian and recordkeeper to the Portfolio under the terms of the Agreement; therefore, the Company 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 Portfolio that participates in the Agreement as of the close of business on May 15, 2015.

 

It is currently anticipated that the registration statement for the Portfolio will become effective on May 15, 2015. Accordingly, we appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Please indicate State Street’s acceptance by signing below.

 

  On Behalf of:
   
  Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
   
  /s/ Lawrence H. Kaplan  
  Lawrence H. Kaplan
  Vice President and Secretary
 

Accepted:

 

/s/ Gunjan Kedia, Executive Vice President    
Gunjan Kedia, Executive Vice President  
State Street Bank and Trust Company  

 

Enclosure

 

EXHIBIT A

Amended as of May 15, 20151

 

 ENTITY AND SERIES   TYPE OF
ENTITY		   JURISDICTION
         
Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc.   Corporation   Maryland
         
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.   Corporation   Maryland
         
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc.   Corporation   Maryland
         
Lord Abbett Equity Trust   Statutory Trust   Delaware
         
Lord Abbett Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund        
Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Fund Value Fund        
         
Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc.   Corporation   Maryland
         
Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund        
Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Currency Fund        
Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund        
Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Global Opportunity Fund        
         
Lord Abbett Investment Trust   Statutory Trust   Delaware
         
Lord Abbett Convertible Fund        
Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund        
Lord Abbett Diversified Equity Strategy 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 Income Fund        
Lord Abbett Total Return Fund        
         
Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.   Corporation   Maryland
         
Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.   Corporation   Maryland
         
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.   Corporation   Maryland

 

 

 

1 As amended on May 15, 2015 to reflect the addition of Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, a series of Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

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Lord Abbett Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund        
Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund        
Small-Cap Value Series        
         
Lord Abbett Securities Trust   Statutory Trust   Delaware
         
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.   Corporation   Maryland
         
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        
Short Duration Income Portfolio        
Total Return Portfolio        
Value Opportunities Portfolio        
         
Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored   Corporation   Maryland
Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.        
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