EX-99.(H)(8) 13 c09413bpexv99wxhyx8y.txt LETTER AGREEMENT WITH STATE STREET EXHIBIT (h)(8) February 28, 2007 State Street Bank and Trust Company State Street Financial Center One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 Attention: Scott E. Johnson, Vice President Thresa B. Dewar, Vice President Re: Calamos Investment Trust (the "Fund") ------------------------------------- Ladies and Gentlemen: In relation to the "Additional Portfolio Letter" of even date herewith, whereby the undersigned Fund requested that State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") act as Agent for a new series of shares of the Fund to be known as Calamos Global Equity Fund (the "Additional Portfolio") under the terms of the of the Master Services Agreement by and among each registered management investment company party thereto, including the Fund (collectively, the "Funds") and State Street dated as of March 15, 2004 (the "Agreement"), and State Street agreed to act as such Agent with respect to such Additional Portfolio, the undersigned Funds do hereby acknowledge and confirm to State Street that the letter agreement dated March 31, 2006 by and among the Funds and State Street (the "Third Side Letter") shall also apply to the Additional Portfolio. For the avoidance of doubt, the undersigned Funds do hereby acknowledge and confirm to State Street that the Third Side Letter shall also apply to any and all future Additional Portfolios added to the Agreement in accordance with Section 8.6 of the Agreement. Kindly indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter agreement, returning one to the Funds and retaining one for your records. Sincerely, CALAMOS INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of: Calamos Global Equity Fund By: /s/ Stathy Darcy ------------------------------- Name: Stathy Darcy Title: Assistant Secretary, Duly Authorized EACH REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT By: /s/ Stathy Darcy ---------------------------------------- Name: Stathy Darcy Title: Assistant Secretary, Duly Authorized Agreed and Accepted: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ Gary L. French -------------------- Name: Gary L. French Title: Senior Vice President