LORD ABBETT INVESTMENT TRUST
AMENDMENT TO
DECLARATION OF TRUST
The undersigned, being at least a majority of the Trustees of Lord Abbett
Investment Trust, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"), organized pursuant to
a declaration of trust dated August 16, 1993 (the "Declaration"), do hereby
establish, pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Declaration, (i) three new classes of
shares for the Series of the Trust named the Core Fixed Income Fund, to be
designated the Class A, B, and C shares of such Series and (ii) three new
classes of shares for the Series of the Trust named the Strategic Core Fixed
Income Fund, to be designated the Class A, B, and C shares of such Series. Any
variations between the new classes and such other classes of the Trust as to
purchase price, determination of net asset value, the price, terms and manner of
redemption, special and relative rights as to dividends and on liquidation, and
conditions under which such classes shall have separate voting rights, shall be
as set forth in the Declaration or as elsewhere determined by the Board of
Trustees of the Trust.
This instrument shall constitute an amendment to the Declaration.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this instrument this 9th
day of March, 2000.
/s/ Robert S. Dow /s/ William H. T. Bush
Robert S. Dow William H.T. Bush
/s/Robert C. Calhoun
Robert C. Calhoun C. Alan MacDonald
/s/ E. Thayer Bigelow /s/ Hansel B. Millican, Jr.
E. Thayer Bigelow Hansel B. Millican, Jr.
/s/ Thomas J. Neff /s/ Stewart S. Dixon
Thomas J. Neff Stewart S. Dixon
/s/ John C. Jansing
John C. Jansing
