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EX-99.(h)(iv)
AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) to
the
SUB-TRANSFER AGENT AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
between
DST SYSTEMS, INC.
and
LORD ABBETT FAMILY OF FUNDS
DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”) and Lord Abbett Family of Funds (“Lord Abbett”) hereby agree that, with respect to the Sub-Transfer Agent and Services Agreement (“Agreement”) between DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”) and Lord Abbett Family of Funds (“Lord Abbett”) dated January 1, 2017, as amended, the Agreement is amended as follows, effective September 23, 2020. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Agreement, this Amendment shall control.
| 1. | Exhibit A, List of Funds, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
| Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Global Bond Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Investment Trust | |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Corporate Bond 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 Income Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Core Bond Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund |
| Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | |
| 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. | |
| Lord Abbett Dividend
Growth Fund Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund | |
| Small-Cap Value Series | |
| Lord Abbett Securities Trust | |
| Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy
Fund Lord Abbett Durable Growth Fund Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund Lord Abbett Focused Mid Cap Value Fund Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Global Equity Research Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund | |
| Lord Abbett International Equity Fund | |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Abbett International Value Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Trust I1 | |
| Lord Abbett Climate Focused
Bond Fund Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. | |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio | |
| Developing Growth Portfolio Dividend Growth Portfolio | |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio | |
| Growth and Income Portfolio | |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio | |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio | |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio | |
| Total Return Portfolio |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. |
1 As amended September 23, 2020 to reflect the addition of Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund, a series of Lord Abbett Trust I.
| 2. | Subject to the specific modifications made herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
| DST SYSTEMS, INC. | Lord Abbett Family of Funds |
| By: /s/ Mike Sleightholme | By: /s/ John T. Fitzgerald |
| Print: Mike Sleightholme | Print: John T. Fitzgerald |
| Title: President | Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
| Date: December 2, 2020 | Date: December 2, 2020 |