EX-99.g.2.viii

 

AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT is made and effective as of the 1st day of December, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between each investment company listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Client” and, collectively, as the “Clients”) on behalf of one or more of its series funds listed below such investment company on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Fund” and, collectively, as the “Funds”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, successor by operation of law to Mellon Bank, N.A. (the “Lending Agent”).

 

WHEREAS, the Client and Mellon Bank, N.A., have entered into a certain Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated as of July 20, 2007, with respect to certain lendable securities held by each Fund (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, The Bank of New York Mellon has succeeded by operation of law to all right, title and interest of Mellon Bank, N.A., in, to and under the Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Client and the Lending Agent desire to amend the Agreement in certain respects as hereinafter provided:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

 

1. From and after the Effective Date, the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Schedule 1 therefrom in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Schedule 1 identical to that which is attached hereto as Attachment 1.

 

2. Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the provisions of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect; and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, all references in the Agreement to “this Agreement” (and all indirect references such as “herein”, “hereby”, “hereunder” and “hereof’) shall be deemed to refer to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above.

 

 

  THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
     
  By: /s/ Alison M. Gardner
  Title: Senior Vice President
     
  By: /s/ Alison M. Gardner
  Title: Senior Vice President
 

 

  DELAWARE GROUP ADVISER FUNDS, on
  behalf of its Funds identified on Schedule 1
   
  DELAWARE GROUP CASH RESERVE, on
  behalf of its Fund identified on Schedule 1
   
  DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS II, on
  behalf of its Fund identified on Schedule 1
   
  DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS IV, on
  behalf of its Funds identified on Schedule 1
     
  DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS V, on
  behalf of its Funds identified on Schedule 1
   
  DELAWARE GROUP GLOBAL &
  INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, on behalf of its Fund identified on Schedule 1
   
  DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND,
  on behalf of its Funds identified on Schedule 1
     
  DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS, on
  behalf of its Funds identified on Schedule 1
     
  DELAWARE GROUP LIMITED-TERM
  GOVERNMENT FUNDS, on behalf of its Funds identified on Schedule 1
   
  DELAWARE GROUP STATE TAX-FREE INCOME
  TRUST, behalf of its Fund identified on Schedule 1
     
  DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE FUND, on
  behalf of its Funds identified on Schedule 1
     
  DELAWARE POOLED TRUST, on behalf of its Fund identified on Schedule 1
     
  DELAWARE VIP TRUST, on behalf of its Funds identified on Schedule 1
     
  By: /s/ Daniel V. Geatens
  Name: Daniel V. Geatens
  Title: Treasurer
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Attachment 1 to

 

AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

 

SCHEDULE 1

 

which Amendment is made and effective as of December 1, 2025, by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, successor by operation of law to Mellon Bank, (the “Lending Agent”) and the Clients on behalf of their respective Funds.

 

DELAWARE GROUP ADVISER FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-07972 (1940 Act)  
    033-67490 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 910682  
  Tax Year End: October 31  

 

Name of Series and any Share Classes

Date added
to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura Diversified Income Fund

 

 
Class A 07/20/2007 246248744 DPDFX [TIN OMITTED] S000003911
Class C   246248595 DPCFX    
Class R   246248553 DPRFX    
Class R6   245917612 DPZRX    
Institutional Class   246248587 DPFFX    
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DELAWARE GROUP CASH RESERVE, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-02806 (1940 Act)  
    2-60770 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 230173  
  Tax Year End: March 31  

 

Name of Series and any Share Classes

Date added
to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura Ultrashort Fund

Institutional Class

 11/19/2015

 

245910500

 

DULTX

 [TIN OMITTED] S000003913
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DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS II, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-00750 (1940 Act)  
    2-13017 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 027574  
  Tax Year End: November 30  

 

Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added

to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura Value Fund

 07/20/2007

 

 

 [TIN OMITTED] S000002391
Class A   24610C881 DDVAX    
Class C   24610C865 DDVCX    
Class R   245907860 DDVRX    
Class R6   24610C840 DDZRX    
Institutional Class   24610C857 DDVIX    
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DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS IV, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-04413 (1940 Act)  
    033-00442 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 778108  
  Tax Year End: March 31  

 

Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added

to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura Healthcare Fund

 08/15/2007 [TIN OMITTED] S000018873
Class A 24610E101 DLHAX
Class C   24610E200 DLHCX    
Class R   24610E309 DLRHX    
Institutional Class   24610E408 DLHIX    

Nomura Growth and Income Fund

Class A

 10/4/2019

 

24611D870

 

FGINX

 [TIN OMITTED] S000065929
Class R6   246110854 FGIQX    
Institutional Class   246110862 FGIPX    

Nomura Opportunity Fund

Class A

 10/4/2019

 

24611D771

 

FIUSX

 [TIN OMITTED] S000065918
Class C   24611D755 FIVCX    
Class R   24611D375 FIZRX    
Class R6   24611D755 FNVX    
Institutional Class   24611D763 FNUX    
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DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS V, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-04997 (1940 Act)  
    33-11419 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 809821  
  Tax Year End: November 30  

 

Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added

to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura Wealth Builder Fund

Class A

 07/20/2007

 

24610B107

 

DDIAX

 [TIN OMITTED] S000002399
Class C   24610B305 DDICX    
Class R   24610B842 DDDRX    
Class R6   24610B776 DDERX    
Institutional Class   24610B404 DDIIX    

Nomura Small Cap Core Fund

Class A

 07/20/2007

 

24610B883

 

DCCAX

 [TIN OMITTED] S000002400
Class C   24610B867 DCCCX    
Class R   24610B834 DCCRX    
Class R6   24610B826 DCZRX    
Institutional Class   24610B859 DCCIX    

Nomura Small Cap Value Fund

Class A

 07/20/2007

 

246097109

 

DEVLX

 [TIN OMITTED] S000002401
Class C   246097406 DEVCX    
Class R   246097505 DVLRX    
Class R6   24610B818 DVZRX    
Institutional Class   246097208 DEVIX    
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DELAWARE GROUP GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-06324 (1940 Act)  
    33-41034 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 875610  
  Tax Year End: November 30  

 

Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added

to the  Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

 Class Identifier #

Nomura Emerging Markets Fund 07/20/2007     [TIN OMITTED] S000003916
Class A   245914841 DEMAX    
Class C   245914825 DEMCX    
Class R   245914569 DEMRX    
Class R6   245914510 DEMZX    
Institutional Class   245914817 DEMIX    
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DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-04304 (1940 Act)  
    2-97889 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 769220  
  Tax Year End: July 31  

 

Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added

to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund 09/30/2013     [TIN OMITTED] S000041892
Class A   246094841 DEDAX    
Class C   246094833 DEDCX    
Institutional Class   246094817 DEDIX    
Nomura Strategic Income Fund 07/20/2007     [TIN OMITTED] S000003919
Class A   246094205 DEGGX    
Class C   246094700 DUGCX    
Class R   246094809 DUGRX    
Institutional Class   246094502 DUGIX    
9 

 

DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-02071 (1940 Act)  
    2-37707 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 027825  
  Tax Year End: July 31  

 

Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added
to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura Corporate Bond Fund 07/20/2007     [TIN OMITTED] S000003921
Class A   245908785 DGCAX    
Class C   245908769 DGCCX    
Class R   245908744 DGCRX    
Class R6   24610J100 DGCZX    
Institutional Class   245908751 DGCIX    
Nomura Extended Duration Bond Fund 07/20/2007     [TIN OMITTED] S000003923
Class A   245908835 DEEAX    
Class C   245908819 DEECX    
Class R   245908728 DEERX    
Class R6   245908629 DEZRX    
Institutional Class   245908793 DEEIX    

Nomura Floating Rate Fund

Class A

 10/01/2010

 

245908660

 

DDFAX

 [TIN OMITTED] S000028004
Class C   245908652 DDFCX    
Class R   245908645 DDFFX    
Class R6   245908595 DDFZX    
Institutional Class   245908637 DDFLX    
10 

 

DELAWARE GROUP LIMITED-TERM GOVERNMENT FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-03363 (1940 Act)  
    2-75526 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 357059  
  Tax Year End: December 31  

 

Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added
to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura Limited-Term Diversified
Income Fund		 07/20/2007     [TIN OMITTED] S000002397
Class A   245912308 DTRIX    
Class C   245912704 DTICX    
Class R   245912803 DLTRX    
Class R6   245912886 DLTZX    
Institutional Class   245912506 DTINX    
Nomura Tax-Free Oregon Fund 10/4/2019     [TIN OMITTED] S000065936
Class A   245912712 FTORX    
Institutional Class   245912696 FTOTX    
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DELAWARE GROUP STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-02715 (1940 Act)  
    2-57791 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 201670  
  Tax Year End: August 31  

 

Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added
to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund 07/20/2007     [TIN OMITTED] S000002393
Class A   233216100 DELIX    
Class C   233216308 DPTCX    
Institutional Class   24609H701 DTPIX    
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DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE FUND, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-03850 (1940 Act)  
    2-86606 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 728352  
  Tax Year End: August 31  

 

Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added
to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura Tax-Free USA Fund

Class A

 07/20/2007

 

245909106

 

DMTFX

 [TIN OMITTED] S000002403
Class C   245909700 DUSCX    
Institutional Class   24610H104 DTFIX    
Nomura Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund 07/20/2007     [TIN OMITTED] S000002404
Class A   245909304 DMUSX    
Class C   245909882 DUICX    
Institutional Class   24610H203 DUSIX    
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DELAWARE POOLED TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-06322 (1940 Act)  
    33-40991 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 875352  
  Tax Year End: October 31  

 

Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added
to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura Global Listed Real Assets Fund 07/20/2007     [TIN OMITTED] S000003937
Class A   246248868 DPREX    
Class C   246248793 DPRCX    
Class R   246248561 DPRRX    
Class R6   246248454 DPRDX    
Institutional Class   246248777 DPRSX    
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DELAWARE VIP TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust

  SEC Registration No.  811-05162 (1940 Act)  
    33-14363 (1933 Act)  
  Registrant CIK# 814230  
  Tax Year End: December 31  

 

Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added
to the Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura VIP Emerging Markets Series 07/20/2007   N/A [TIN OMITTED] S000002482
Standard Class   246493878      
Service Class   246493886      
Nomura VIP Small Cap Value Series 07/20/2007   N/A [TIN OMITTED] S000002475
Standard Class   246493670      
Service Class   246493688      

Nomura VIP Fund for Income Series

Standard Class

 10/4/2019

 

246493522

 N/A [TIN OMITTED] S000065942
Service Class   246493365      

Nomura VIP Growth and Income Series

Standard Class

 10/4/2019

246493472

 N/A [TIN OMITTED] S000065945

Nomura VIP Growth Equity Series

Standard Class

 10/4/2019

 

246493514

 N/A [TIN OMITTED] S000065944
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Name of Fund and any Share Classes

Date added
to the  Agreement

 CUSIP

TICKER

SYMBOL

Taxpayer

 Identification

Number

(Portfolio)

SEC Series

(Portfolio) or

Class Identifier #

Nomura VIP Investment Grade Series

Standard Class

 10/4/2019

 

246493399

 N/A [TIN OMITTED] S000065947
Service Class   246493381      

Nomura VIP Limited Duration Bond Series

Standard Class

 10/4/2019

 

 

246493456

 N/A [TIN OMITTED] S000065948

Nomura VIP Opportunity Series

Standard Class

 10/4/2019

 

246493464

 N/A [TIN OMITTED] S000065938

Nomura VIP Total Return Series

Standard Class

 10/4/2019

 

246493423

 N/A [TIN OMITTED] S000065940
Service Class   246493415      
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