Common use of Amended and Restated Exhibit A Clause in Contracts

Amended and Restated Exhibit A. THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A, effective as of November , 2012, is Exhibit A to that certain Sub-Administration Services Agreement dated as of December 18, 2006, as amended, between Sterling Capital Management LLC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”) (the “Agreement”) relating to BNY Mellon’s provision of certain sub-administration services with respect to Sterling Capital Funds. This Exhibit A shall supersede all previous forms of Exhibit A to the Agreement. FUNDS Sterling Capital U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund Sterling Capital Short-Term Bond Fund Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund Sterling Capital Select Equity Fund Sterling Capital North Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital International Index Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Conservative Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Balanced Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Growth Fund Sterling Capital Prime Money Market Fund Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Equity Index Fund Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund Sterling Capital Mid Value Fund Sterling Capital West Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Equity Fund Sterling Capital Kentucky Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Maryland Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital National Tax-Free Money Market Fund Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund Sterling Capital Small Value Fund Sterling Capital Corporate Fund Sterling Capital Securitized Opportunities Fund Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Fund

Amended and Restated Exhibit A. THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A, effective as of November , 2012[ ] (except as otherwise noted below), is Exhibit A to that certain the Sub-Administration and Regulatory Administration Services Agreement Fees dated as of December 18, 2006, as amended, 2006 between Sterling Capital Management LLC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”) (the “AgreementFee Letter”) relating to BNY Mellon’s provision of certain subthe Sub-administration services Administration Services Agreement dated December 18, 2006 with respect to Sterling Capital Funds (formerly BB&T Funds). This Exhibit A shall supersede all previous forms of Exhibit A to the AgreementFee Letter. FUNDS PORTFOLIOS Sterling Capital U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund Sterling Capital Short-Term Bond Fund Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund Sterling Capital Select Equity Fund Sterling Capital North Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital International Fund* Sterling Capital International Index Fund Fund** Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Conservative Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Balanced Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Growth Fund Sterling Capital Prime Money Market Fund Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Equity Index Fund Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund Sterling Capital Mid Value Fund Sterling Capital West Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Equity Fund Sterling Capital Kentucky Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Maryland Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital National Tax-Free Money Market Fund Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund Sterling Capital Small Value Fund Sterling Capital Corporate Fund Sterling Capital Securitized Opportunities Fund BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING (US) INC. By: Name: Title: * Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond FundInternational Fund shall be removed from this Exhibit A upon its liquidation. ** Sterling Capital International Index Fund shall be added to this Exhibit A upon effectiveness of its registration statement. Accepted: STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Managing Director

Amended and Restated Exhibit A. THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT AA to the Underwriting Agreement, effective as of November , 2012[ ] (except as otherwise noted below) (the “Effective Date”), is Exhibit A to that certain Sub-Administration Services Agreement dated as of December 18made by and among Sterling Capital Distributors, 2006Inc., as amendedSterling Capital Funds, between and Sterling Capital Management LLC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”) (as of the “Agreement”) relating to BNY Mellon’s provision of certain sub-administration services with respect to Sterling Capital Funds. This Exhibit A shall supersede all previous forms of Exhibit A to the AgreementEffective Date. FUNDS Sterling Capital U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund Sterling Capital Short-Term Bond Fund Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund Sterling Capital Select Equity Fund Sterling Capital North Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital International Fund* Sterling Capital International Index Fund Fund** Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Conservative Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Balanced Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Growth Fund Sterling Capital Prime Money Market Fund Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Equity Index Fund Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund Sterling Capital Mid Value Fund Sterling Capital West Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Equity Fund Sterling Capital Kentucky Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Maryland Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital National Tax-Free Money Market Fund Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund Sterling Capital Small Value Fund Sterling Capital Corporate Fund Sterling Capital Securitized Opportunities Fund STERLING CAPITAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By: Name: Title: * Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond FundInternational Fund shall be removed from this Exhibit A upon its liquidation. ** Sterling Capital International Index Fund shall be added to this Exhibit A upon effectiveness of its registration statement. Accepted: STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS By: Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: Vice President STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC By: Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: Managing Director

Amended and Restated Exhibit A. THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT AA to the Underwriting Agreement, effective as of November , 20122012 (except as otherwise noted below) (the “Effective Date”), is Exhibit A to that certain Sub-Administration Services Agreement dated as of December 18made by and among Sterling Capital Distributors, 2006LLC, as amendedSterling Capital Funds, between and Sterling Capital Management LLC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”) (as of the “Agreement”) relating to BNY Mellon’s provision of certain sub-administration services with respect to Sterling Capital Funds. This Exhibit A shall supersede all previous forms of Exhibit A to the AgreementEffective Date. FUNDS Sterling Capital U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund Sterling Capital Short-Term Bond Fund Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund Sterling Capital Select Equity Fund Sterling Capital North Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital International Index Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Conservative Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Balanced Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Growth Fund Sterling Capital Prime Money Market Fund Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Equity Index Fund Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund Sterling Capital Mid Value Fund Sterling Capital West Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Equity Fund Sterling Capital Kentucky Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Maryland Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital National Tax-Free Money Market Fund Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund Sterling Capital Small Value Fund Sterling Capital Corporate Fund Sterling Capital Securitized Opportunities Fund Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond FundFund STERLING CAPITAL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC By: Name: Title: Accepted: STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS By: Name: Title: STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC By: Name: Title:

Amended and Restated Exhibit A. THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A, effective as of November , 2012[ ] (except as otherwise noted below), is Exhibit A to that certain Sub-Administration the Transfer Agency and Blue Sky Services Agreement Fee Letter dated as of December 18, 2006, as amended, between Sterling Capital Management LLC Funds and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”) Inc (the “AgreementFee Letter”) relating to BNY Mellon’s provision of certain sub-administration services with respect to Sterling Capital Funds). This Exhibit A shall supersede all previous forms of Exhibit A to the AgreementFee Letter. FUNDS PORTFOLIOS Sterling Capital U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund Sterling Capital Short-Term Bond Fund Sterling Capital Intermediate U.S. Government Fund Sterling Capital Select Equity Fund Sterling Capital North Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital International Fund* Sterling Capital International Index Fund Fund** Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Conservative Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Balanced Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Growth Fund Sterling Capital Prime Money Market Fund Sterling Capital South Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Equity Index Fund Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund Sterling Capital Mid Value Fund Sterling Capital West Virginia Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Strategic Allocation Equity Fund Sterling Capital Kentucky Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital Maryland Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Sterling Capital National Tax-Free Money Market Fund Sterling Capital Special Opportunities Fund Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund Sterling Capital Small Value Fund Sterling Capital Corporate Fund Sterling Capital Securitized Opportunities Fund BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING (US) INC. By: Name: Title: * Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond FundInternational Fund shall be removed from this Exhibit A upon its liquidation. ** Sterling Capital International Index Fund shall be added to this Exhibit A upon effectiveness of its registration statement. Accepted: STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS By: Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: Vice President