Common use of APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER Clause in Contracts

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American John Hancock Funds II (the "TrustTrxxx") and the xxx xxe terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds Manufacturers Investment Trust (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Xxxx Xxxxxxx Funds II (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds Manufacturers Investment Trust (the "“Trust"”) and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "“Portfolios"”). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Jxxx Hxxxxxx Funds II (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American John Hancock Funds II (the "TrustTruxx") and the xxx xxx terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds Xxxx Xxxxxxx Trust (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds Xxxx Xxxxxxx Trust (the "“Trust"”) and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "“Portfolios"”). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American John Hancock Funds III (the "TrustTxxxx") and the xxx xhe terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds NASL Series Trust (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Jxxx Hxxxxxx Funds III (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios series of the Trust specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "PortfoliosFunds"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds Jxxx Hxxxxxx Investment Trust (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds (the "Trust") Trust and the Adviser and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios portfolios of the Trust specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolio" or "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as or otherwise be deemed an agent unless expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds Manufacturers Investment Trust (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios Portfolio specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "PortfoliosPortfolio"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds Manufacturers Investment Trust (the "“Trust"”) and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios Portfolio specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"“Portfolio”). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds (the "Trust") Trust and the Adviser and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "“Portfolios"”). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds NASL Series Trust (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, Agreement to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolio or Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the each, a "PortfoliosPortfolio"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds NASL Series Trust (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios Portfolio(s) specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as or otherwise be deemed an agent unless expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds John Hancock Trust (the "Trust") and the terms xxx xxx xxxms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds NASL Series Trust (the "“Trust"”) and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "“Portfolios"”). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds Variable Insurance Trust (the "“Trust"”) and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "“Portfolios"”). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER. The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Jxxx Hxxxxxx Funds III (the "“Trust"”) and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios each portfolio specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (each, the "Portfolios"“Portfolio”). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.