EX-99.(H)(1)(I) 4 html689_ex99-h1i.htm AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT, DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Exhibit 99.(h)(1)(I)

AMENDMENT

Transfer Agency and Service Agreement

Between

DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.)

And

American Beacon Funds

American Beacon Select Funds

American Beacon Intuitional Funds Trust

This Amendment is made as of this 16^th day of November 2018, by DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.) (the “Transfer Agent”) and each of American Beacon Funds, American Beacon Select Funds, and American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust (each a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”). In accordance with Section 15 (Additional Funds/Portfolios) and Sections 16.1 and/or 17 (Amendment) of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreements between American Beacon Funds and the Transfer Agent dated January 1, 1998, as amended, between American Beacon Select Funds and the Transfer Agent dated December 31, 1999, as amended and between American Beacon Institutional Funds Trust and the Transfer Agent dated March 22, 2017, as amended (together, the “Agreements”), the parties desire to amend each Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

Schedule A. Any current Schedule A to the Agreements is hereby added to, replaced and/or superseded with the Schedule A attached hereto dated November 16, 2018; and

All defined terms and definitions in the Agreements shall be the same in this Amendment (the “November 16, 2018 Amendment”) except as specifically revised by this Amendment; and

Except as specifically set forth in this November 16, 2018 Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this November 16, 2018 Amendment to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.

AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS AMERICAN BEACON SELECT FUNDS AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TRUST		DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.

By: /s/ Terri McKinney		By: /s/ Rabul Kanwar

Name: Terri McKinney		Name: Rabul Kanwar

Title: Vice President		Title: Authorized Representative
As an Authorized Officer on behalf of each of the Funds indicated on Schedule A

SCHEDULE A

Effective: November 16, 2018

AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS:

A CLASS

Acadian Emerging Markets Managed Volatility Fund - A Class

AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund - A Class

Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Growth Fund - A Class

Balanced Fund - A Class

Bridgeway Large Cap Growth Fund - A Class

Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund - A Class

Crescent Short Duration High Income Fund - A Class

Frontier Markets Income Fund - A Class

GLG Total Return Fund - A Class

Grosvenor Long/Short Fund - A Class

International Equity Fund - A Class

Ionic Strategic Arbitrage Fund - A Class

Large Cap Value Fund - A Class

Mid-Cap Value Fund - A Class

SGA Global Growth Fund - A Class

SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund - A Class

Small Cap Value Fund - A Class

Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund - A Class

Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund - A Class

Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund - A Class

The London Company Income Equity Fund - A Class

TwentyFour Strategic Income Fund - A Class

Zebra Small Cap Equity Fund - A Class

C CLASS

Acadian Emerging Markets Managed Volatility Fund - C Class

AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund - C Class

Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Growth Fund - C Class

Balanced Fund - C Class

Bridgeway Large Cap Growth Fund - C Class

Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund - C Class

Crescent Short Duration High Income Fund - C Class

Frontier Markets Income Fund - C Class

GLG Total Return Fund - C Class

Grosvenor Long/Short Fund - C Class

International Equity Fund - C Class

Ionic Strategic Arbitrage Fund - C Class

Large Cap Value Fund - C Class

Mid-Cap Value Fund - C Class

SGA Global Growth Fund - C Class

SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund - C Class

Small Cap Value Fund - C Class

Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund - C Class

Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund - C Class

SCHEDULE A

Effective: November 16, 2018

C CLASS (cont)

Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund - C Class

The London Company Income Equity Fund - C Class

TwentyFour Strategic Income Fund - C Class

Zebra Small Cap Equity Fund - C Class

ADVISOR CLASS

Balanced Fund - Advisor Class

International Equity Fund - Advisor Class

Large Cap Value Fund - Advisor Class

Mid-Cap Value Fund - Advisor Class

Small Cap Value Fund - Advisor Class

R6 CLASS

Bridgeway Large Cap Growth Fund- R6 Class

Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund - R6 Class

International Equity Fund - R6 Class

Large Cap Value Fund - R6 Class

Mid-Cap Value Fund - R6 Class

Small Cap Value Fund - R6 Class

ULTRA CLASS

GLG Total Return Fund - Ultra Class

Grosvenor Long/Short Fund - Ultra Class

Numeric Integrated Alpha Fund - Ultra Class(1)

TwentyFour Strategic Income Fund - Ultra Class

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

Acadian Emerging Markets Managed Volatility Fund - Inst. Class

AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund - Inst. Class

AHL TargetRisk Fund - Inst. Class(2)

Alpha Quant Core Fund - Inst. Class

Alpha Quant Dividend Fund - Inst. Class

Alpha Quant Quality Fund - Inst. Class

Alpha Quant Value Fund - Inst. Class

ARK Transformational Innovation Fund - Inst. Class

Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Growth Fund - Inst. Class

Balanced Fund - Inst. Class

Bridgeway Large Cap Growth Fund - Inst. Class

Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund - Inst. Class

Continuous Capital Emerging Markets Fund - Inst. Class(3)

Crescent Short Duration High Income Fund - Inst. Class

Frontier Markets Income Fund - Inst. Class

Garcia Hamilton Quality Bond Fund - Inst. Class

GLG Total Return Fund - Inst. Class

Grosvenor Long/Short Fund - Inst. Class

International Equity Fund - Inst. Class

SCHEDULE A

Effective: November 16, 2018

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS (cont)

Ionic Strategic Arbitrage Fund - Inst. Class

Large Cap Value Fund - Inst. Class

Mid-Cap Value Fund - Inst. Class

Numeric Integrated Alpha Fund - Inst. Class(1)

SGA Global Growth Fund – Inst. Class

Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund – Inst. Class

Shapiro SMID Cap Equity Fund – Inst. Class

SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund – Inst. Class

Small Cap Value Fund – Inst. Class

Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund – Inst. Class

Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund – Inst. Class

Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund – Inst. Class

The London Company Income Equity Fund – Inst. Class

Tocqueville International Value Fund – Inst. Class(4)

TwentyFour Strategic Income Fund - Inst. Class

Zebra Small Cap Equity Fund - Inst. Class

INVESTOR CLASS

Acadian Emerging Markets Managed Volatility Fund - Investor Class

AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund - Investor Class

AHL TargetRisk Fund - Investor Class(2)

Alpha Quant Core Fund - Investor Class

Alpha Quant Dividend Fund - Investor Class

Alpha Quant Quality Fund - Investor Class

Alpha Quant Value Fund - Investor Class

ARK Transformational Innovation Fund - Investor Class

Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class

Balanced Fund - Investor Class

Bridgeway Large Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class

Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund - Investor Class

Continuous Capital Emerging Markets Fund - Investor Class(3)

Crescent Short Duration High Income Fund - Investor Class

Frontier Markets Income Fund - Investor Class

Garcia Hamilton Quality Bond Fund - Investor Class

GLG Total Return Fund - Investor Class

Grosvenor Long/Short Fund - Investor Class

International Equity Fund - Investor Class

Ionic Strategic Arbitrage Fund - Investor Class

Large Cap Value Fund - Investor Class

Mid-Cap Value Fund - Investor Class

Numeric Integrated Alpha Fund - Investor Class(1)

SGA Global Growth Fund - Investor Class

Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund - Investor Class

Shapiro SMID Cap Equity Fund - Investor Class

SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund - Investor Class

Small Cap Value Fund - Investor Class

SCHEDULE A

Effective: November 16, 2018

INVESTOR CLASS (cont)

Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund - Investor Class

Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class

Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund - Investor Class

The London Company Income Equity Fund - Investor Class

Tocqueville International Value Fund - Investor Class(4)

TwentyFour Strategic Income Fund - Investor Class

Zebra Small Cap Equity Fund - Investor Class

Y CLASS

Acadian Emerging Markets Managed Volatility Fund - Y Class

AHL Managed Futures Strategy Fund - Y Class

AHL TargetRisk Fund - Y Class(2)

Alpha Quant Core Fund - Y Class

Alpha Quant Dividend Fund - Y Class

Alpha Quant Quality Fund - Y Class

Alpha Quant Value Fund - Y Class

ARK Transformational Innovation Fund - Y Class

Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Growth Fund - Y Class

Balanced Fund - Y Class

Bridgeway Large Cap Growth Fund - Y Class

Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund - Y Class

Continuous Capital Emerging Markets Fund - Y Class(3)

Crescent Short Duration High Income Fund - Y Class

Frontier Markets Income Fund - Y Class

Garcia Hamilton Quality Bond Fund - Y Class

GLG Total Return Fund - Y Class

Grosvenor Long/Short Fund - Y Class

International Equity Fund - Y Class

Ionic Strategic Arbitrage Fund - Y Class

Large Cap Value Fund - Y Class

Mid-Cap Value Fund - Y Class

Numeric Integrated Alpha Fund - Y Class(1)

SGA Global Growth Fund - Y Class

Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund - Y Class

Shapiro SMID Cap Equity Fund - Y Class

SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund - Y Class

Small Cap Value Fund - Y Class

Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund - Y Class

Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund - Y Class

Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund - Y Class

The London Company Income Equity Fund - Y Class

Tocqueville International Value Fund - Y Class(4)

TwentyFour Strategic Income Fund - Y Class

Zebra Small Cap Equity Fund - Y Class

SCHEDULE A

Effective: November 16, 2018

SP CLASS

Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund - SP Class

AMERICAN BEACON SELECT FUNDS:

U.S. Government Money Market Select Fund

AMERICAN BEACON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS:

American Beacon Diversified Fund

(1)

Liquidation expected on or about December 10, 2018

(2)

Launch expected on or about December 31, 2018

(3)

Launch expected on or about December 17, 2018

(4)

Launch expected on or about January 18, 2019