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EX-99.(h)(xvi)
AMENDMENT 10
to the
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
among
The funds 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 Funds and Lord Abbett entered into an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement dated May 1, 2016, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”); and
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 an additional fund; and
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 fund to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement: |
Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund
2. | The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. |
3. The Amendment is dated as of September 23, 2020 and is effective, with respect to the Fund added pursuant to paragraph 1 above, as of the Fund’s commencement of operations.
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/ Vito A. Fronda | |
Vito A. Fronda | ||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Attested: |
/s/ John T. Fitzgerald |
John T. Fitzgerald |
Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Lawrence B. Stoller | |
Lawrence B. Stoller | ||
Member and General Counsel | ||
Attested: |
/s/ John T. Fitzgerald |
John T. Fitzgerald |
Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2020)1
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
The following funds comprise the Lord Abbett Family of Funds:
Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Floating Rate High Income Fund
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
1 As amended September 23, 2020 to reflect the addition of Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Fund, a series of Lord Abbett Trust I.
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund2
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 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 Series Fund, Inc.
Bond-Debenture Portfolio
Developing Growth Portfolio
Dividend Growth Portfolio2
Fundamental Equity Portfolio
Growth and Income Portfolio
Growth Opportunities Portfolio
Mid Cap Stock Portfolio
Short Duration Income Portfolio
Total Return Portfolio
Lord Abbett Trust I
Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund
Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund
Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund
Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.
2 | Effective April 1, 2020, Lord Abbett Calibrated Dividend Growth and Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio were renamed Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund and Dividend Growth Portfolio, respectively. |