Exhibit 99.16(13)(vii)
AMENDMENT 20
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 Funds 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 such 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:
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| 1. | The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following fund to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement: |
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| | Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc. |
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| | | -Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund |
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| 2. | The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. |
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| 3. | The Amendment is effective as of the 1st day of May 2013. |
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.
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| On behalf of each of the Lord Abbett Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto |
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| By: | /s/ Joan A. Binstock | |
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| | Joan A. Binstock |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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Attested: | |
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/s/ Thomas R. Phillips | |
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Thomas R. Phillips |
Vice President & Assistant Secretary |
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| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Daria L. Foster | |
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| | Daria L. Foster |
| | Managing Member |
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Attested: | |
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/s/ Lawrence H. Kaplan | |
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Lawrence H. Kaplan |
Member, General Counsel |
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF MAY 1, 2013)1
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
The following funds comprise the Lord Abbett Family of Funds:
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Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc. |
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Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. |
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Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. |
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Lord Abbett Equity Trust |
| Lord Abbett Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund |
| Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund |
| Lord Abbett Small-Cap Blend Fund |
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Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc. |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Currency Fund |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund |
| Lord Abbett Global Allocation Fund |
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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 Inflation Focused Fund |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund |
| Lord Abbett Total Return Fund |
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Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc. |
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Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc. |
| Lord Abbett AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund |
| 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 |
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1 As amended to reflect: (1) effective March 31, 2012, Lord Abbett Mid-Cap Value Fund changed its name to Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund; (2) effective May 1, 2012, Lord Abbett Mid-Cap Value Portfolio changed its name to Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Portfolio; (3) effective September 27, 2012, Lord Abbett Capital Structure Fund changed its name to Lord Abbett Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund, a series of Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.; (4) effective September 27, 2012, Capital Structure Portfolio changed its name to Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio, a series of Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.; (5) effective June 15, 2012, the Reorganization of Lord Abbett Large-Cap Value Fund into Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund, each a series of Securities Trust; (6) effective March 22, 2013, the Reorganization of Lord Abbett Stock Appreciation Fund into Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund, a series of Lord Abbett Securities Trust; and (7) effective May 1, 2013, the addition of Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund as a series of Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc. |
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| Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund |
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Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. |
| Lord Abbett Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund |
| Lord Abbett Classic Stock Fund |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund |
| Small-Cap Value Series |
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Lord Abbett Securities Trust |
| Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund |
| Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund |
| Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund |
| Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund |
| Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund |
| Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund |
| Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund |
| Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund |
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Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio |
| Calibrated Dividend Growth 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 Stock Portfolio |
| Total Return Portfolio |
| Value Opportunities Portfolio |
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Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. |
