AMENDMENT TO
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
THE AMENDMENT, effective as of December 13, 2024 (the Amendment), to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 12, 2021 (as amended from time to time, the Agreement), between the Parties (as defined below), is entered into by and between J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc. (the Adviser) and Muzinich & Co., Inc (the Subadviser or Muzinich and, together with the Adviser, the Parties). Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Subadviser provides certain investment sub-advisory services to the series of the Six Circles Trust (the Trust) set forth on Appendix A of the Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement dated June 22, 2018, as amended as of July 27, 2020, with the Trust (the Advisory Agreement) with respect to the Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund (Credit Opportunities Fund);
WHEREAS, the Adviser represents that the Advisory Agreement permits the Adviser to employ subadvisers to perform certain of its duties under the Advisory Agreement, subject to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act);
WHEREAS, the Adviser desires to retain the Subadviser to provide an additional investment strategy sleeve with respect to the Credit Opportunities Fund in the provision of a continuous investment program for that portion of the assets of the Credit Opportunities Fund which the Adviser may from time to time allocate to the Subadviser in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the Subadviser is willing to furnish such services;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Appendix A of the Agreement to add the Credit Opportunities Fund, European High Yield sleeve, so that the Subadviser may render certain investment sub-advisory services for the Credit Opportunities Fund pursuant to the Agreement in addition to the other Subadviser Assets set forth in Appendix A; and
WHEREAS, Section 14 of the Agreement provides that the Agreement may be amended by a written instrument signed by both Parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
W I T N E S S E T H:
1. | The Parties hereby agree that Appendix A of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the Appendix A attached hereto and incorporated into the Agreement, to become effective with respect to the European High Yield sleeve of the Credit Opportunities Fund on the date set forth above (the Effective Date). |
2. | With respect to the Credit Opportunities Fund, this Amendment shall continue in effect for a period of two years from the Effective Date, and thereafter, shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the Board) or (ii) a vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Credit Opportunities Funds outstanding voting securities, provided that in either event the continuance also is approved by a majority of the Board who are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Agreement, by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. |
3. | The Subadviser has provided the Adviser and the Trust with a copy of its Form ADV Part 2 as most recently filed with the SEC and hereafter will provide a copy of its annual amendment to the Adviser. The Adviser acknowledges receipt of the Subadvisers Form ADV more than 48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement. |
4. | The Parties acknowledge that each of its representations and warranties contained in the Agreement are true and correct as of the Effective Date. |
5. | Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized signatories as of the date and year first written above.
J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE INVESTMENTS INC. | ||
By: |
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Name: | Mary Savino | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
MUZINICH & CO., INC. | ||
By: |
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Name: | Cheryl O. Rivkin | |
Title: | Director |
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