Common use of Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares Clause in Contracts

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the Fund, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33, provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the Fund; (2) The Fund or its transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and (5) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago and entry of the order on the Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Fund. The Fund shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the Fund, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33, provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the Fund; (2) The In all cases except for orders transmitted through the FundSERV/NSCC system, the Fund or its transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases; (3) The Distributor shall receive directly from financial intermediaries which trade through the FundSERV/NSCC system all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and shall also cause to be paid directly to such intermediaries amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares. The Distributor shall be acting as the Fund's agent in accepting payment for the orders and not be acting in a principal capacity. (4) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (45) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and (5) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago and entry of the order on the Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Fund. The Fund shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the prospectus or statement of additional information of the Shares of each Fund's Prospectus, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundTrust, unconditional orders for purchases of the each Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundTrust; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the a Fund received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago Trust and entry of the order on the such Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the Shares of each Fund, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreement applicable to that class, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A), the Distributor's own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Fund's Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the each Fund. The Fund Trust shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus prospectus and Statement statement of Additional Information additional information for the Shares of each Fund and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares. The Trust shall provide such materials in the form of camera ready copies, computer diskettes, or other form reasonably requested by Distributor, to enable Distributor to provide one copy or diskette to each shareholder of record (it being understood that the shareholders of record shall be responsible for providing copies of such materials to the beneficial owners in accordance with applicable law).

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the Fund, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33, provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the Fund; (2) The In all cases except for orders transmitted through the FundSERV/NSCC system, the Fund or its transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases; (3) The Distributor shall receive directly from financial intermediaries which trade through the FundSERV/NSCC system all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and shall also cause to be paid directly to such intermediaries amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares. The Distributor shall be acting as the Fund's agent in accepting payment for the orders and not be acting in a principal capacity. (4) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (45) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and (56) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago and entry of the order on the Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Fund. The Fund shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the each Fund's ProspectusProspectus or Statement of Additional Information, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundJIF, unconditional orders for purchases of the each Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundJIF; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase Shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction.; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the a Fund received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago JIF and entry of the order on the such Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the Shares of each Fund, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Intermediary Services Agreement applicable to that class), the Distributor's own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Fund's Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the each Fund. The Fund JIF shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the each Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's ProspectusProspectus or Statement of Additional Information of the Shares of each Portfolio, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundXXX, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's each Portfolio’s Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundXXX; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase Shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund a Portfolio received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago XXX and entry of the order on the Fund's such Portfolio’s records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the Service Shares, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreement applicable to that Class, forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibit A), the Distributor’s own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Portfolio’s Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Fundeach Portfolio. The Fund XXX shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Shares of each Portfolio and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares. XXX shall provide such materials in the form of camera ready copies, computer diskettes, or other form reasonably requested by Distributor, to enable Distributor to provide one copy or diskette to each shareholder of record (it being understood that the shareholders of record shall be responsible for providing copies of such materials to the beneficial owners in accordance with applicable law).

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's ProspectusProspectus or Statement of Additional Information of the Shares of each Portfolio, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundCST, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's each Portfolio’s Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundCST; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase Shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund a Portfolio received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago CST and entry of the order on the Fund's such Portfolio’s records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. (5) With respect to the Shares, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreement, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A), the Distributor’s own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Portfolio’s Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Fundeach Portfolio. The Fund CST shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Shares of each Portfolio and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares. CST shall provide such materials in the form reasonably requested by Distributor, to enable Distributor to provide one copy to each shareholder of record (it being understood that the shareholders of record shall be responsible for providing copies of such materials to the beneficial owners in accordance with applicable law).

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the prospectus or statement of additional information of the Shares of each Fund's Prospectus, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundTrust, unconditional orders for purchases of the each Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundTrust; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase Shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the a Fund received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago Trust and entry of the order on the such Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the Shares of each Fund, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreement applicable to that class, forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibits A, B, and C), the Distributor's own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Fund's Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the each Fund. The Fund Trust shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus prospectus and Statement statement of Additional Information additional information for the Shares of each Fund and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares. The Trust shall provide such materials in the form of camera ready copies, computer diskettes, or other form reasonably requested by Distributor, to enable Distributor to provide one copy or diskette to each shareholder of record (it being understood that the shareholders of record shall be responsible for providing copies of such materials to the beneficial owners in accordance with applicable law).

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 45, 5 6 and 7 8 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the prospectus of each Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundPPMA Funds, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundPPMA Funds; (2) The Fund or its PPMA Funds' transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares Shares, with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases; if a payment for the purchase of Shares is delivered to Distributor, such payment shall not be negotiated by Distributor, but shall be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to PPMA Funds' transfer agent; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; (4) Distributor shall not be obligated to sell any certain number of shares; and (5) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject free to acceptance by an officer of render other services different from or similar to these rendered to the Fund in Chicago and entry of Funds hereunder so long as the order on the Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is services hereunder are not binding until so accepted and enteredimpaired thereby. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 7 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its reasonable best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares Shares. This Agreement does not obligate the Distributor to register as a broker or dealer under the state Blue Sky laws of any jurisdiction when it determines it would be uneconomical for it to do so or to maintain its registration in any jurisdiction in which it is now registered nor obligate the FundDistributor to sell any particular number of Shares. The Fund Distributor shall promptly notify PPMA Funds in the event it fails to maintain its registration in any jurisdiction in which it is currently registered. PPMA Funds shall make available to the Distributor without Distributor, at no cost to the Distributor Distributor, such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of each Fund and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 45, 5 6 and 7 8 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the registration statement of each Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundArtisan Funds, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundArtisan Funds; (2) The Fund or its Artisan Funds’ transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares Shares, with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases;; if a payment for the purchase of Shares is delivered to Distributor, such payment shall not be negotiated by Distributor but shall be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to Artisan Funds’ transfer agent; and (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and (5) Each order agent or with respect to purchase Shares redemptions or repurchases of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago and entry of the order on the Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and enteredShares. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 7 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Shares. (c) Distributor shall be responsible for preparing, reviewing and providing advice on all sales literature (e.g., advertisements, brochures and shareholder communications) with respect to Artisan Funds and each Fund. The Fund , if applicable, and shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection file with the distribution of SharesFINRA and the appropriate regulators all such materials as are required to be filed under applicable laws and regulations.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 Paragraph 5,6 and 7 8 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the prospectus of each Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundArtisan Funds, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundArtisan Funds; (2) The Fund or its Artisan Funds' transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares Shares, with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases;; if a payment for the purchase of Shares is delivered to Distributor, such payment shall not be negotiated by Distributor but shall be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to Artisan Funds' transfer agent; and (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and (5) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago and entry of the order on the Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 7 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the FundShares. The Fund Artisan Funds shall make available to the Distributor without Distributor, at no cost to the Distributor Distributor, such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of each Fund and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's ProspectusProspectus or Statement of Additional Information of the Shares of each Portfolio, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundJAS, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fundeach Portfolio's Shares Sharex authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundJAS; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange xxth the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase Shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund a Portfolio received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago JAS and entry of the order on the Fundsuch Portfolio's records or shareholder sharehoxxxr accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the Service Shares and the Service II Shares, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreement applicable to that Class, forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B), the Distributor's own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Portfolio's Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Fundeach Portfolio. The Fund JAS shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of Disxxxbutor the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Shares of each Portfolio and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares. JAS shall provide such materials in the form of camera ready copiex, computer diskettes, or other form reasonably requested by Distributor, to enable Distributor to provide one copy or diskette to each shareholder of record (it being understood that the shareholders of record shall be responsible for providing copies of such materials to the beneficial owners in accordance with applicable law).

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 45, 5 6 and 7 8 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the FundAcorn's Prospectus, Distributor WAM BD is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundAcorn, unconditional orders for purchases of the FundAcorn's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) Distributor WAM BD shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundAcorn; (2) The Fund or its Acorn's transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the FundAcorn's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the FundAcorn's Shares Shares, with Distributor WAM BD having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases; if a payment for the purchase of Acorn's Shares be delivered to WAM BD, such payment shall not be negotiated by WAM BD but shall be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to Acorn's transfer agent; (3) Distributor WAM BD shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the FundAcorn's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor WAM BD is acting as agent of the Fund Acorn in the transaction transaction, (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, remittances and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, Acorn and (iii) the FundAcorn's mailing address; (4) Distributor WAM BD shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the FundAcorn's Shares it sells as agent; and (5) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund Acorn received by Distributor WAM BD shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund Acorn in Chicago and entry of the order on the FundAcorn's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price to the public of the FundAcorn's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 7 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor WAM BD under this Agreement, Distributor WAM BD will use its best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor WAM BD may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the FundAcorn. The Fund Acorn shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor WAM BD, at WAM BD's cost, such number of copies of the FundAcorn's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor WAM BD may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the each Fund's ProspectusProspectus or Statement of Additional Information, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundJIF, unconditional orders for purchases of the each Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundJIF; (2) The Fund or its transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases; (3) Distributor shall confirm or arrange with the transfer agent for the Shares to confirm all orders received for purchase purchases of the Fund's Shares which Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and shall clearly state (i) that the Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address;transaction. (43) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the a Fund received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago JIF and entry of the order on the such Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price of a Fund's Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the each Fund. The Fund JIF shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the each Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 45, 5 6 and 7 8 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the prospectus of each Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundXXXX, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundXXXX; (2) The Fund or its HAIT's transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares Shares, with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases;; if a payment for the purchase of Shares is delivered to Distributor, such payment shall not be negotiated by Distributor but shall be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to HAIT's transfer agent; and (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and (5) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago and entry of the order on the Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 7 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the FundShares. The Fund XXXX shall make available to the Distributor without Distributor, at no cost to the Distributor Distributor, such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of each Fund and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's ProspectusProspectus or Statement of Additional Information of the Shares of each Portfolio, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundXXX, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fundeach Portfolio's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundXXX; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase Shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund a Portfolio received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago XXX and entry of the order on the Fundsuch Portfolio's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the Retirement Shares, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to a Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreement, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A), the Distributor's own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Portfolio's Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Fundeach Portfolio. The Fund XXX shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Shares of each Portfolio and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares. XXX shall provide such materials in the form of camera ready copies, computer diskettes, or other form reasonably requested by Distributor, to enable Distributor to provide one copy or diskette to each shareholder of record (it being understood that the shareholders of record shall be responsible for providing copies of such materials to the beneficial owners in accordance with applicable law).

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in each Fund’s Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, the Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundJIF, unconditional orders for purchases of the each Fund's ’s Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundJIF; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase Shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the a Fund received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago JIF and entry of the order on the such Fund's ’s records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the Shares of each Fund, the Distributor may appoint subagents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Intermediary Services Agreement applicable to that class), the Distributor’s own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Fund’s Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the each Fund. The Fund JIF shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the each Fund's ’s currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's ProspectusProspectus or Statement of Additional Information of the Retirement Shares of each Portfolio, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundJAS, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fundeach Portfolio's Retirexxxt Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundJAS; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its transfer arrange with the txxxsfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase Retirement Shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Retirement Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Retirement Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Retirement Shares of the Fund a Portfolio received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago JAS and entry of the order on the Fundsuch Portfolio's records or xx shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) The Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to a Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreement, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A), the Distributor's own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Portfolio's Retirement Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Retirement Shares of the Fundeach Portfolio. The Fund JAS shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of Distxxxutor the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Retirement Shares of each Portfolio and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Retirement Shares. JAS shall provide such materials in the form of camera ready copies, xxmputer diskettes, or other form reasonably requested by Distributor, to enable Distributor to provide one copy or diskette to each shareholder of record (it being understood that the shareholders of record shall be responsible for providing copies of such materials to the beneficial owners in accordance with applicable law).

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 46, 5 7, and 7 9 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's Prospectusprospectus or otherwise specified in writing to Distributor by HGI, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the Fund, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the Fund; (2) The Fund HGI, its transfer agent, or agents of its transfer agent duly authorized by HGI shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares Shares, and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases; (3) Distributor shall confirm cause to be confirmed all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the FundFund or its transfer agent, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; ; (4) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and and (5) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago HGI and entry of the order on the Fund's records or of shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 8 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its best efforts (efforts, but only in states jurisdictions in which Distributor may lawfully do so) , to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Fund. The Fund HGI shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus prospectus and Statement statement of Additional Information additional information and copies of all information, financial statements statements, and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of the Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information of the shares of each Fund's Prospectus, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundTrust, unconditional orders for purchases of the each Fund's Shares shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundTrust; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares shares of the a Fund received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago Trust and entry of the order on the such Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the initial class of shares of each Fund, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreement applicable to that class, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A), the Distributor's own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Fund's shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares shares of the each Fund. The Fund Trust shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the shares of each Fund and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Sharesshares. The Trust shall provide such materials in the form of camera ready copies, computer diskettes, or other form reasonably requested by Distributor, to enable Distributor to provide one copy or diskette to each shareholder of record (it being understood that the shareholders of record shall be responsible for providing copies of such materials to the beneficial owners in accordance with applicable law).

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the prospectus or statement of additional information of the Shares of each Fund's Prospectus, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundTrust, unconditional orders for purchases of the each Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundTrust; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the a Fund received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago Trust and entry of the order on the such Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the Shares of each Fund, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreement applicable to that class, forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B), the Distributor's own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Fund's Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the each Fund. The Fund Trust shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus prospectus and Statement statement of Additional Information additional information for the Shares of each Fund and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares. The Trust shall provide such materials in the form of camera ready copies, computer diskettes, or other form reasonably requested by Distributor, to enable Distributor to provide one copy or diskette to each shareholder of record (it being understood that the shareholders of record shall be responsible for providing copies of such materials to the beneficial owners in accordance with applicable law).

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the each Fund's ProspectusProspectus or Statement of Additional Information, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundJIF, unconditional orders for purchases of the each Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundJIF; (2) The Fund or its transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases; (3) Distributor shall confirm or arrange with the transfer agent for the Shares to confirm all orders received for purchase purchases of the Fund's Shares which Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and shall clearly state (i) that the Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address;transaction. (43) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the a Fund received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago JIF and entry of the order on the such Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price of a Fund's Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the each Fund. The Fund JIF shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the each Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in each Fund’s Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, the Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundJIF, unconditional orders for purchases of the each Fund's ’s Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundJIF; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase Shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the a Fund received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago JIF and entry of the order on the such Fund's ’s records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the Shares of each Fund, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Intermediary Services Agreement applicable to that class), the Distributor’s own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Fund’s Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the each Fund. The Fund JIF shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the each Fund's ’s currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's ProspectusProspectus or Statement of Additional Information of the Shares of each Portfolio, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundXXX, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fundeach Portfolio's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundXXX; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase Shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund a Portfolio received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago XXX and entry of the order on the Fundsuch Portfolio's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the Retirement Shares and the Service Shares, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreement applicable to that Class, forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B), the Distributor's own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Portfolio's Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Fundeach Portfolio. The Fund XXX shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Shares of each Portfolio and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares. XXX shall provide such materials in the form of camera ready copies, computer diskettes, or other form reasonably requested by Distributor, to enable Distributor to provide one copy or diskette to each shareholder of record (it being understood that the shareholders of record shall be responsible for providing copies of such materials to the beneficial owners in accordance with applicable law).

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 46, 5 7, and 7 9 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's Prospectusprospectus or otherwise specified in writing to Distributor by HGI, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the Fund, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the Fund; (2) The Fund HGI, its transfer agent, or agents of its transfer agent duly authorized by HGI shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares Shares, and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases; (3) Distributor shall confirm cause to be confirmed all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the FundFund or its transfer agent, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; ; (4) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and and (5) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago HGI and entry of the order on the Fund's records or of shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its best efforts (efforts, but only in states jurisdictions in which Distributor may lawfully do so) , to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Fund. The Fund Except as provided in Paragraph 4 hereof, HGI shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus prospectus and Statement statement of Additional Information additional information and copies of all information, financial statements statements, and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of the Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 45, 5 6 and 7 8 hereof, and to such minimum purchase and investor eligibility requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the FundWAT's Prospectus, Distributor WAM BD is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundWAT, unconditional orders for purchases of the FundWAT's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) Distributor WAM BD shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundWAT; (2) The Fund or its WAT's transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the FundWAT's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the FundWAT's Shares Shares, with Distributor WAM BD having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases; if a payment for the purchase of WAT's Shares be delivered to WAM BD, such payment shall not be negotiated by WAM BD but shall be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to WAT's transfer agent; (3) Distributor WAM BD shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the FundWAT's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor WAM BD is acting as agent of the Fund WAT in the transaction transaction, (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, remittances and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, WAT and (iii) the FundWAT's mailing address; (4) Distributor WAM BD shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the FundWAT's Shares it sells as agent; and (5) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund WAT received by Distributor WAM BD shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund WAT in Chicago and entry of the order on the FundWAT's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price to the public of the FundWAT's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 7 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor WAM BD under this Agreement, Distributor WAM BD will use its best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor WAM BD may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the FundWAT. The Fund WAT shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor WAM BD, at WAM BD's cost, such number of copies of the FundWAT's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor WAM BD may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 4 and 7 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the Fund's ProspectusProspectus or Statement of Additional Information of the Shares of each Portfolio, the Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundXXX, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fundeach Portfolio's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) The Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundXXX; (2) The Fund Distributor shall confirm or its arrange with the transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase Shares to confirm all purchases of the Fund's Shares Shares. Such confirmation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 10b-10 under the 1934 Act and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for clearly state that the redemption or repurchase of all Distributor is acting as agent in the Fund's Shares with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchasestransaction; (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) The Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and; (54) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund a Portfolio received by the Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago XXX and entry of the order on the Fundsuch Portfolio's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered; and (5) With respect to the Service Shares and the Service II Shares, the Distributor may appoint sub-agents or distribute through dealers (pursuant to the Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreement applicable to that Class, forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B), the Distributor's own sales representatives or otherwise as the Distributor may determine from time to time. The purchase price of a Portfolio's Shares to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined described in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, the Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states and jurisdictions in which the Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Fundeach Portfolio. The Fund XXX shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Shares of each Portfolio and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which that the Distributor may reasonably request requires for use in connection with the distribution of Shares. XXX shall provide such materials in the form of camera ready copies, computer diskettes, or other form reasonably requested by Distributor, to enable Distributor to provide one copy or diskette to each shareholder of record (it being understood that the shareholders of record shall be responsible for providing copies of such materials to the beneficial owners in accordance with applicable law).

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4, 5 Paragraph 5,6 and 7 8 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the prospectus of each Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundArtisan Funds, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundArtisan Funds; (2) The Fund or its Artisan Funds' transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares Shares, with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases;; if a payment for the purchase of Shares is delivered to Distributor, such payment shall not be negotiated by Distributor but shall be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to Artisan Funds' transfer agent; and (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and (5) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago and entry of the order on the Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the FundShares. The Fund Artisan Funds shall make available to the Distributor without Distributor, at no cost to the Distributor Distributor, such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of each Fund and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 45, 5 6 and 7 8 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the currently effective prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“registration statement”) of each Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundHXXX, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundHXXX; (2) The Fund or its HAIT’s transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares Shares, with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases;; if a payment for the purchase of Shares is delivered to Distributor, such payment shall not be negotiated by Distributor but shall be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to HAIT’s transfer agent; and (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and (5) Each order to purchase Shares of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago and entry of the order on the Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and entered. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 7 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the FundShares. The Fund HXXX shall make available to the Distributor without Distributor, at no cost to the Distributor Distributor, such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement (“registration statement”) of Additional Information each Fund and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares.

Solicitation of Orders for Purchase of Shares. (a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 45, 5 6 and 7 8 hereof, and to such minimum purchase requirements as may from time to time be indicated in the registration statement of each Fund's Prospectus, Distributor is authorized to solicit, as agent on behalf of the FundArtisan Funds, unconditional orders for purchases of the Fund's Shares authorized for issuance and registered under SA-33the 1933 Act, provided that: (1) Distributor shall act solely as a disclosed agent on behalf of and for the account of the FundArtisan Funds; (2) The Fund or its Artisan Funds’ transfer agent shall receive directly from investors all payments for the purchase of the Fund's Shares and also shall pay directly to shareholders amounts due to them for the redemption or repurchase of all the Fund's Shares Shares, with Distributor having no rights or duties to accept such payment or to effect such redemptions or repurchases;; if a payment for the purchase of Shares is delivered to Distributor, such payment shall not be negotiated by Distributor but shall be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to Artisan Funds’ transfer agent; and (3) Distributor shall confirm all orders received for purchase of the Fund's Shares which confirmation shall clearly state (i) that Distributor is acting as agent of the Fund in the transaction (ii) that all certificates for redemption, remittances, and registration instructions should be sent directly to the Fund, and (iii) the Fund's mailing address; (4) Distributor shall have no liability for payment for purchases of the Fund's Shares it sells as agent; and (5) Each order agent or with respect to purchase Shares redemptions or repurchases of the Fund received by Distributor shall be subject to acceptance by an officer of the Fund in Chicago and entry of the order on the Fund's records or shareholder accounts and is not binding until so accepted and enteredShares. The purchase price to the public of the Fund's Shares shall be the public offering price as defined in Paragraph 6 7 hereof. (b) In consideration of the rights granted to the Distributor under this Agreement, Distributor will use its best efforts (but only in states in which Distributor may lawfully do so) to solicit from investors unconditional orders to purchase Shares of the Shares. Exhibit (e)(21) (c) Distributor shall be responsible for preparing, reviewing and providing advice on all sales literature (e.g., advertisements, brochures and shareholder communications) with respect to Artisan Funds and each Fund. The Fund , if applicable, and shall make available to the Distributor without cost to the Distributor such number of copies of the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection file with the distribution of SharesFINRA and the appropriate regulators all such materials as are required to be filed under applicable laws and regulations.