EX-99.28(H)(IV) 6 dex9928hiv.htm AMENDMENT NO. 15 TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT Amendment No. 15 to the Administrative Services Agreement

AMENDMENT 15

to the

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

among

The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds

(each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) as set forth on Exhibit 1

and

Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)

WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord Abbett entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the Agreement of new funds created in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds where such funds wish to engage Lord Abbett to perform Administrative Services under the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett desire to further amend the Agreement to include additional funds;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:

 

  1. The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following funds to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement:

Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

-Lord Abbett AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund

 

  2. The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects.

 

  3. The Amendment is effective as of the 26th day of October, 2010.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.

 

  

On behalf of each of the Lord Abbett Funds listed

on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto

   By:      /s/ Joan A. Binstock
      Joan A. Binstock
      Chief Financial Officer

Attested:

     

/s/ Thomas R. Phillips

     

Thomas R. Phillips

     

Vice President & Assistant Secretary

     
   LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC
   By:      /s/ Robert S. Dow
      Robert S. Dow
      Managing Member

Attested:

     

/s/ Lawrence H. Kaplan

     

Lawrence H. Kaplan

     

Member, General Counsel

     


EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF OCTOBER 26, 2010) 1

TO

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

The following funds comprise the Lord Abbett Family of Funds:

Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett Blend Trust

Lord Abbett Small-Cap Blend Fund

Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett Global Allocation Fund

Lord Abbett Developing Local Markets Fund

Lord Abbett Investment Trust

Lord Abbett Balanced Strategy Fund

Lord Abbett Convertible Fund

Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund

Lord Abbett Diversified Equity Strategy Fund

Lord Abbett Diversified Income Strategy Fund

Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund

Lord Abbett Growth & Income Strategy Fund

Lord Abbett High Yield Fund

Lord Abbett Income Fund

Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund

Lord Abbett Total Return Fund

Lord Abbett Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund

Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord Abbett Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord Abbett Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord Abbett Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund

Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

1             As amended on October 26, 2010 to reflect the addition of Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc. – Lord Abbett AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund.


Lord Abbett Municipal Income Trust

Georgia Series

Lord Abbett High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund

Pennsylvania Series

Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.

Lord Abbett Capital Structure Fund

Lord Abbett Classic Stock Fund

Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund

Small-Cap Value Series

Lord Abbett Securities Trust

Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund

Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund

Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund

Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund

Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund

Lord Abbett Large-Cap Value Fund

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

Capital Structure 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 Value Portfolio

Total Return Portfolio

Value Opportunities Portfolio

Lord Abbett Stock Appreciation Fund

Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.