Exhibit 99.(k)(2)
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AMENDED SCHEDULE B
(“Amendment”) to the
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
AGREEMENT
dated March 29, 2022 (“Agreement”)
between
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING (US) INC.
and
EACH INVESTMENT COMPANY LISTED HEREIN
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNYM”) and each investment company listed on the signature page to this Amendment (each, an “Investment Company“ and collectively, the “Investment Companies”) hereby agree, with respect to the Agreement, each on its own behalf and on behalf of each Portfolio of each such Investment Company contained on Schedule B, to amend the Agreement effective as of April 14, 2025 (the “Effective Date”) as set forth herein. 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 Agreement shall control.
| 1. | Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Schedule B attached hereto. | |
| 2. | Subject to the specific modifications made herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to the Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date by its duly authorized representative designated below. An authorized representative, if executing this Agreement by Electronic Signature, affirms authorization to execute this Agreement by Electronic Signature and that the Electronic Signature represents an intent to enter into this Agreement and an agreement with its terms.
| BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. | Lord Abbett Funds* | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Nicolette Ulino | By: | /s/ Randolph A. Stuzin | ||||
| Name: | Nicolette Ulino | ||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President | Name: | Randolph A. Stuzin | ||||
| On behalf of the Investment Company and each Fund, each in its individual and separate capacity, as Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Funds, as applicable | |||||||
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*Lord Abbett 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 Flexible Income Fund
Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Investment Trust
Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Municipal Opportunities Fund
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Corporate Opportunities Fund (fka Lord Abbett Special Situations Income Fund)
Lord Abbett Trust I
Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.
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SCHEDULE B
(Effective : April 14, 2025)
THIS SCHEDULE B is Schedule B to that certain Transfer Agency And Shareholder Services Agreement dated as of March 29, 2022, between BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. and each of the Investment Companies and Portfolios listed on this Schedule B.
Funds
Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc.
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| Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Abbett Flexible Income Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Investment Trust | |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus 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 Income 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 Income Municipal Bond Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund | |
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Lord Abbett Municipal Opportunities Fund
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.
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| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Small-Cap Value Series | |
| Lord Abbett Securities Trust | |
| Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy 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 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 Portfolio | |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio | |
| Growth and Income Portfolio | |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio | |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio | |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio | |
| Total Return Portfolio | |
| Lord Abbett Corporate Opportunities fund (fka Lord Abbett Special Situations Income Fund) | |
| Lord Abbett Trust I | |
| Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
| Lord Abbett International Growth Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Core Completion Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Core Plus Completion Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund | |
| Lord Abbett Diversification Shares: Short Duration Completion Fund | |
| Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | |
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