[Letterhead of State Street Bank and Trust Company] ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSIGNMENT

EX-10.10.1 5 dex10101.htm ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSIGNMENT Acknowledgment of Assignment

Exhibit 10.10.1

 

[Letterhead of State Street Bank and Trust Company]

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSIGNMENT

 

November 2, 2004

 

Phil Swan

Capital Guardian Trust Company

333 South Hope Street, 51st Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

 

  Re: Investment Advisor Agreement, dated as follows: Growth Fund, November 1, 1992, Aggressive Fund, November 1, 1992 and Balanced Fund, June 30, 1997 between State Street Bank and Trust Company and [Investment Advisor] relating to the American Bar Association Members/State Street Collective Trust (“Trust”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This is to notify you that effective December 1, 2004, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) will be replaced as trustee of the Trust by State Street Bank and Trust Company of New Hampshire, a New Hampshire Trust Company and wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street (“State Street Trust Company”).

 

In connection with the appointment of State Street Trust Company as trustee of the Trust, State Street hereby assigns its rights under the Investment Advisor Agreement to State Street Trust Company, and State Street Trust Company agrees to assume all of such rights and all obligations under the Investment Advisor Agreement as of a effective date.

 

By countersigning this letter below and returning it to us, you acknowledge and agree to such assignment and that State Street Trust Company will be deemed your counterparty for all purposes under the Investment Advisory Agreement effective as of December 1, 2004.

 

Sincerely,

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company   State Street Bank and Trust Company of New Hampshire

By:

  

/s/ Beth Halberstadt


 

By:

  

/s/ Gary Jenkins


Name:

  

Beth Halberstadt

 

Name:

  

Gary Jenkins

Title:

  

Vice President

 

Title:

  

Director

Capital Guardian Trust Company         

By:

  

/s/ Michelle D. Casados


        

Name:

  

Michelle D. Casados

        

Title:

  

Assistant Vice President