Exhibit 13 SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT Prudent Bear Funds, Inc. 8140 Walnut Hill Lane Suite 405 Dallas, TX 75231 Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby subscribes to 10,000 shares of the Common Stock, $0.0001 par value of Prudent Bear Funds, Inc., and agrees to...Subscription Agreement • December 18th, 1995 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc
Contract Type FiledDecember 18th, 1995 CompanyThe undersigned hereby subscribes to 10,000 shares of the Common Stock, $0.0001 par value of Prudent Bear Funds, Inc., and agrees to pay to said corporation the sum of $100,000 in cash.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT Agreement made this 31st day of January, 2000 between Prudent Bear Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and David W. Tice & Associates, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Adviser"). W I T N E S S E T H:...Investment Advisory Agreement • November 17th, 1999 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc
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Quasar Distributors, LLC 615 East Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 DEALER AGREEMENT This Agreement is made as of January 2, 2003, between Quasar Distributors, LLC ("Quasar"), a Delaware limited liability company, and _______________ ("Dealer"), a...Dealer Agreement • January 28th, 2003 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc • Wisconsin
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CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • January 27th, 2006 • PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS INC C/O US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC • Ohio
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TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT ------------------------ THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 31st day of January, 2000, by and between PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC., on behalf of Prudent Safe Harbor Fund (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") and...Transfer Agent Agreement • November 17th, 1999 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc • Wisconsin
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FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENT ----------------------------------- THIS AGREEMENT between Prudent Bear Funds, Inc., a Maryland Corporation, on behalf of Prudent Safe Harbor Fund, hereinafter called the "Fund," and Firstar Mutual Fund Services,...Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement • November 17th, 1999 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc • Wisconsin
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FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENT --------------------------------------- THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 31st day of January, 2000, by and between PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC., on behalf of Prudent Safe Harbor Fund (hereinafter...Fund Administration Servicing Agreement • November 17th, 1999 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc • Wisconsin
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EXHIBIT 1Agreement • February 14th, 2003 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc
Contract Type FiledFebruary 14th, 2003 CompanyAGREEMENT dated as of February 10, 2003, by and among David W. Tice & Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Prudent Bear Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation.
PRUDENT BEAR FUND INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTPrudent Bear Funds Inc • January 27th, 1998
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CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT ------------------- THIS AGREEMENT made on January 31, 2000, between PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland Corporation, on behalf of Prudent Safe Harbor Fund (hereinafter called the ("Fund"), and FIRSTAR BANK, N.A., a national...Custodian Agreement • November 17th, 1999 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc
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EXHIBIT 5 INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT Agreement made this 28th day of December, 1995 between Prudent Bear Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and David Tice & Associates, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Adviser"). W I T N E S S E T...Investment Advisory Agreement • December 18th, 1995 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc
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EXHIBIT 1 AGREEMENT dated as of February 14, 2001, by and among David W. Tice & Associates, Inc., a Texas corporation, and Prudent Bear Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation. WHEREAS, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of...Agreement • February 14th, 2001 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc
Contract Type FiledFebruary 14th, 2001 CompanyAGREEMENT dated as of February 14, 2001, by and among David W. Tice & Associates, Inc., a Texas corporation, and Prudent Bear Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation.
Exhibit 8 CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made on ______________, 1995, between The Prudent Bear Fund, Inc., a Maryland Corporation (hereinafter called the ("Fund"), and FIRSTAR TRUST COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of...Custodian Agreement • December 18th, 1995 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc
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Exhibit 9.2 TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this _______ day of __________________, 1995, by and between The Prudent Bear Fund, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") and Firstar Trust Company, a corporation...Transfer Agent Agreement • December 18th, 1995 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc • Wisconsin
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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 26th day of November, 2002, by and among The Prudent Bear Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), David W. Tice & Associates, Inc., a Texas corporation (the...Distribution Agreement • January 28th, 2003 • Prudent Bear Funds Inc • Wisconsin
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • August 19th, 2008 • Federated Income Securities Trust • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledAugust 19th, 2008 Company JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, dated as of ______, 2008, (the “Agreement”) is made between Prudent Bear Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Corporation”), with its principal place of business at _______________, with respect to its portfolio, Prudent Global Income Fund (the “Reorganizing Fund”), and Federated Income Securities Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Federated Trust”), with its principal place of business located at 5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000, on behalf of its newly-organized portfolio, Federated Prudent Global Income Fund(the “Surviving Fund”).
PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC. AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY, FUND ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTSFund Administration Servicing Agreement • January 31st, 2007 • PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS INC C/O US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Contract Type FiledJanuary 31st, 2007 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT dated as of this 28th day of February. 2006, to the Custody Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2005, as amended, the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement effective as of July 1, 2005, the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2000, as amended, and the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement effective as of July 1, 2005, respectively, (the “Agreements”), is entered by and among PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the “Custodian”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENTAccounting Servicing Agreement • January 27th, 2006 • PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS INC C/O US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC • Wisconsin
Contract Type FiledJanuary 27th, 2006 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this ___ day of August, 2005, by and among Prudent Bear Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC. AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY, FUND ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTSPRUDENT BEAR FUNDS INC C/O US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC • January 31st, 2007
Company FiledJanuary 31st, 2007THIS AMENDMENT dated as of this 28th day of February. 2006, to the Custody Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2005, as amended, the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement effective as of July 1, 2005, the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2000, as amended, and the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement effective as of July 1, 2005, respectively, (the “Agreements”), is entered by and among PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the “Custodian”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC. AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY, FUND ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTSPRUDENT BEAR FUNDS INC C/O US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC • January 31st, 2007
Company FiledJanuary 31st, 2007THIS AMENDMENT dated as of this 28th day of February. 2006, to the Custody Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2005, as amended, the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement effective as of July 1, 2005, the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2000, as amended, and the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement effective as of July 1, 2005, respectively, (the “Agreements”), is entered by and among PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the “Custodian”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTAgent Servicing Agreement • January 27th, 2006 • PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS INC C/O US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC • Wisconsin
Contract Type FiledJanuary 27th, 2006 Company Jurisdiction• Implementation – $2,500 first user ID; each additional user ID is $595 –Includes project management and data/internet portal integration applicable to Transfer Agent data flow (up to 2 years of historical data included).
PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC. AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY, FUND ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENTSPRUDENT BEAR FUNDS INC C/O US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC • January 31st, 2007
Company FiledJanuary 31st, 2007THIS AMENDMENT dated as of this 28th day of February. 2006, to the Custody Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2005, as amended, the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement effective as of July 1, 2005, the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2000, as amended, and the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement effective as of July 1, 2005, respectively, (the “Agreements”), is entered by and among PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the “Custodian”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS, INC. AMENDMENT TO THE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • January 31st, 2007 • PRUDENT BEAR FUNDS INC C/O US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Contract Type FiledJanuary 31st, 2007 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 28th day of February, 2006, to the Distribution Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2002, (the “Agreement”), is entered by and among Prudent Bear Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), David W. Tice & Associates, LLC (the “Adviser”) and Quasar Distributors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”).