EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 25 ex77q1t_lazardamend.htm Unassociated Document
 

Amendment

to Amended and Restated

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement Between

Jackson National Asset Management, LLC

and Lazard Asset Management LLC
 


This Amendment is made by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Lazard Asset Management LLC, a New York limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”).

Whereas, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser entered into an Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement effective as of the 1st day of December, 2012, as amended (“Agreement”), whereby the Adviser appointed the Sub-Adviser to provide sub-investment advisory services to certain investment portfolios (“Funds”) of JNL Series Trust (“Trust”), as listed on Schedule A to the Agreement.

Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement, the Adviser agreed to pay the Sub-Adviser for the services provided and the expenses assumed by the Sub-Adviser a sub-advisory fee as set forth on Schedule B to the Agreement, and the Sub-Adviser agreed to accept such sub-advisory fee as full compensation under the Agreement for such services and expenses.

Whereas, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree to amend the sub-advisory fees as forth on Schedule B to the Agreement to reflect fee reductions for the JNL/Lazard Emerging Markets Fund.
 
Now Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

1.  
Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule B dated October 1, 2015, attached hereto.

2.  
Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

3.  
Each of the Parties represents and warrants to the others that it has full authority to enter into this Amendment upon the terms and conditions hereof and that the individual executing this Amendment is duly authorized to bind the respective party to this Amendment.

This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, which together shall constitute one document.

In Witness Whereof, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser have caused this Amendment to be executed as of this 4th day of September 2015, effective October 1, 2015.

Jackson National Asset Management, LLC
 
 
Lazard Asset Management LLC
     
By:
/s/ Mark D. Nerud
 
By:
/s/ Charles L. Carroll
Name:
Mark D. Nerud
 
Name:
Charles L. Carroll
Title:
President and CEO
 
Title:
Deputy Chairman



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Schedule B
Dated October 1, 2015
(Compensation)

 
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund
 
 
[Fees Omitted]
 
* For the portion of the Average Daily Net Assets managed by Lazard Asset Management LLC for the Lazard Global Hexagon sleeve.
 

 
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund
 
 
[Fees Omitted]
 
** For the portion of the Average Daily Net Assets managed by Lazard Asset Management LLC for the Lazard Convertibles Plus sleeve.
 
 
 
JNL/Lazard Emerging Markets Fund
 
 
Average Daily Net Assets
 
 
Annual Rate
 
$0 to $50 Million
 
 
0.75%
 
$50 Million to $200 Million
 
 
0.65%
 
$200 Million to $600 Million
 
 
0.575%
 
$600 Million to $1 Billion
 
 
0.525%
 
Amounts Over $1 Billion
 
 
0.500%




 
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