AMENDMENT TO
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This amendment (“Amendment”) to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of April 17, 2023, by and between Aristotle Funds Series Trust and Aristotle Investment Services, LLC (together, the “Parties”) is effective as of June 12, 2025.
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Exhibit A of the Agreement to reflect for Aristotle ESG Core Bond Fund a change in name to “Aristotle Core Bond Fund” effective February 17, 2025 and to add two new series of the Trust; namely, Aristotle Pacific EXclusive Fund Series H and Aristotle Pacific EXclusive Fund Series I; and,
WHEREAS, Section 7(a) of the Agreement contemplates amendments and modifications to the Agreement be in writing and executed by the Parties.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1.Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Agreement.
2.Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A attached hereto.
3.Except as expressly amended hereby, all the provisions of the Agreement shall remain unamended and in full force and effect to the same extent as if fully set forth herein.
4.This Amendment shall be governed by, and the provisions of this Amendment shall be construed and interpreted under and in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized officers.
ARISTOTLE FUNDS ARISTOTLE INVESTMENT
SERIES TRUST SERVICES, LLC
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| By: | /s/Joshua Schwab | | By: | /s/Kim St. Hilaire |
| Name: | Joshua Schwab | | Name: | Kim St. Hilaire |
| Title: | Vice President & Treasurer | | Title: | Chief Operating Officer |
| Date: | 6/17/2025 | | Date: | 6/17/2025 |
Exhibit A
(to the Investment Advisory Agreement between Aristotle Funds Series Trust and Aristotle Investment Services, LLC)
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| Fund | Annual Investment Advisory Fee (as a percentage of average daily net assets |
| Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Conservative Fund | 0.20% |
Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Conservative Fund | 0.20% |
| Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Fund | 0.20% |
| Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Growth Fund | 0.20% |
Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Aggressive Growth Fund | 0.20% |
| Aristotle Core Income Fund | 0.40% |
| Aristotle Floating Rate Income Fund | 0.55% |
| Aristotle Short Duration Income Fund | 0.25% |
| Aristotle Strategic Income Fund | 0.50% |
| Aristotle Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund | 0.65% |
| Aristotle Ultra Short Income Fund | 0.25% |
| Aristotle Core Bond Fund | 0.35% |
| Aristotle High Yield Bond Fund | 0.50% |
| Aristotle Small Cap Equity Fund | 0.65% |
| Aristotle Growth Equity Fund | 0.55% |
| Aristotle Value Equity Fund | 0.55% |
| Aristotle International Equity Fund | 0.60% |
| Aristotle/Saul Global Equity Fund | 0.60% |
| Aristotle Core Equity Fund | 0.50% |
| Aristotle Pacific EXclusive Fund Series H | 0.00% |
| Aristotle Pacific EXclusive Fund Series I | 0.00% |
Effective: June 12, 2025