Exhibit (h)(5)
AB ACTIVE ETFs, INC.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
June 3, 2024
State Street Bank and Trust Company
1 Congress Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02114-2016
Attention: Ted Duggan - Senior Vice President
with a copy to:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
State Street Bank and Trust Company
1 Congress Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02114-2016
Attention: Senior Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel
Re: AB ACTIVE ETFs, INC. (the “Fund”)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that the undersigned Fund has established new portfolio series known as AB Short Duration Income ETF, AB Short Duration High Yield ETF, AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF (the “Portfolios”).
In accordance with Section I, Appointment of Administrator provision, of the Administration Agreement dated as of August 8, 2022, as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time (the “Agreement”), by and between AB Active ETFs, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), the undersigned Fund hereby requests that State Street act as Administrator for the new Portfolios under the terms of the Agreement, and that Schedule A to the Agreement be hereby amended and restated as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. Further, the undersigned Fund hereby requests that State Street as Administrator render services to the new Portfolios in accordance with Schedule B6 to the Agreement, and that Annex I to Schedule B6 be hereby amended and restated as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto. In connection with such request, the undersigned Fund hereby confirms, as of the date hereof, its representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of the Agreement.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing this letter agreement and returning a copy to the Fund.
| Sincerely,
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| By: |
/s/ Stephen Woetzel |
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| Name: Stephen Woetzel |
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| Title: Treasurer, Duly Authorized |
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| Agreed and Accepted:
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| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY |
| By: |
/s/ Kevin Murphy | |
| Name: Kevin Murphy | ||
| Title: Managing Director, Duly Authorized | ||
| Effective Date: June 3, 2024 | ||
EXHIBIT A
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE A
Listing of Portfolios
AB Active ETFs, Inc.
AB Ultra Short Income ETF
AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF
AB Disruptors ETF
AB US High Dividend ETF
AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF
AB High Yield ETF
AB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETF
AB Conservative Buffer ETF
AB Core Plus Bond ETF
AB Corporate Bond ETF
AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF
AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF
AB Short Duration Income ETF
AB Short Duration High Yield ETF
AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF
EXHIBIT B
ANNEX I
AB Active ETFs, Inc,
Further to the Amendment to the Administration Agreement dated as of August 8, 2022 between AB Active ETFs, Inc. (the “Company”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Administrator”), the Company and the Administrator mutually agree to update this Annex I by adding Portfolios as applicable:
| Form N-PORT Services and Quarterly Portfolio of Investments Services | ||
| AB Active ETFs, Inc. |
Service Type Standard N- PORT and N -CEN Reporting Solution (Data and Filing) | |
| AB Ultra Short Income ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB Disruptors ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB US High Dividend ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB High Yield ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB Conservative Buffer ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB Core Plus Bond ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB Corporate Bond ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB Short Duration Income ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB Short Duration High Yield ETF |
Monthly | |
| AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF |
Monthly |
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Form N-CEN Services
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| AB Active ETFs, Inc.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, by their authorized representatives, have executed this Annex 1 as of the last signature date set forth below.
| AB ACTIVE ETFs, INC. | STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | |
| By: /s/ Stephen Woetzel |
By: /s/ Kevin Murphy | |
| Name: Stephen Woetzel | Name: Kevin Murphy | |
| Title: Treasurer | Title: Managing Director | |
| Address: 1345 Avenue of the Americas | Address: 1 Congress St. | |
| New York, NY 10105 | Boston, MA 02114 | |
| Date: June 3, 2024 |
Date: June 3, 2024 | |