EX-99(H) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE FUND AND COLUMBIA FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. THIS UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made as of the 3rd day of August, 1999, as amended and restated as of the 1st day of November, 2003, by...Underwriting Agreement • September 30th, 2005 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledSeptember 30th, 2005 Company
EXHIBIT (h) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of April 16, 2004 by and between PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC., a Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC Distributors"), and COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund")....Underwriting Agreement • December 29th, 2004 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 29th, 2004 Company
EXHIBIT (j) CUSTODIAN SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of October 18, 2004 by and between PFPC TRUST COMPANY, a limited purpose trust company incorporated under the laws of Delaware ("PFPC Trust"), and HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE FUND, a...Custodian Services Agreement • December 29th, 2004 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 29th, 2004 Company
EXHIBIT (k)(3) ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of October 18, 2004 by and between HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), and PFPC INC., a Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC"). W I T N E S S E T...Accounting Services Agreement • December 29th, 2004 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 29th, 2004 Company
EXHIBIT (k)(4) TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of October 18, 2004, 2004 by and between PFPC INC., a Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC"), and COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"). W I T N...Transfer Agency Services Agreement • December 29th, 2004 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
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AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT This Amendment is made and entered into this 1st day of July, 2001 by and among LIBERTY FUNDS SERVICES, INC., a Massachusetts corporation ("LFS"), LIBERTY-FLOATING RATE FUND and LIBERTY-STEIN ROE INSTITUTIONAL...Transfer Agent Agreement • November 2nd, 2001 • Liberty Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledNovember 2nd, 2001 Company
EXHIBIT (a)(5) AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE FUND WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article I of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Declaration of Trust"), dated May 22, 2000, of...Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 29th, 2004 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 29th, 2004 Company
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE FUND AND COLUMBIA FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. THIS UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made as of the 3rd day of August, 1999, as amended and restated as of the 1st day of November, 2003, by and...Underwriting Agreement • December 17th, 2003 • Columbia Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 17th, 2003 Company
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PRICING AND BOOKKEEPING AGREEMENT This Amendment is made and entered into this 1st day of July, 2001 by and between Liberty Floating Rate Fund (the "Fund"), a Massachusetts business trust, and Stein Roe & Farnham...Pricing and Bookkeeping Agreement • November 2nd, 2001 • Liberty Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledNovember 2nd, 2001 Company
. . EX-99(J)(2) APPENDIX A CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTCustodian Agreement • September 30th, 2005 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledSeptember 30th, 2005 Company*Columbia High Yield Opportunity Fund (changed name from 10/24/01 Liberty High Yield Securities Fund on 10/13/03) *Columbia Strategic Income Fund 10/24/01 *Columbia Tax-Managed Growth Fund 10/10/01 *Columbia Tax-Managed Growth Fund II 10/10/01 *Columbia Tax-Managed Value Fund 10/10/01 *Columbia Tax-Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 10/10/01
EXHIBIT (k)(1) ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of October 18, 2004 by and between HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Highland"), and HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE FUND, a Massachusetts business...Administration Services Agreement • December 29th, 2004 • Highland Floating Rate Fund • Highland
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE FUND AND COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC.Administrative Agreement • September 30th, 2005 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledSeptember 30th, 2005 Company
APPENDIX A CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTCustodian Agreement • December 17th, 2003 • Columbia Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 17th, 2003 Company*Columbia High Yield Opportunity Fund (changed name from 10/24/01 Liberty High Yield Securities Fund on 10/13/03) *Columbia Strategic Income Fund 10/24/01 *Columbia Tax-Managed Growth Fund 10/10/01 *Columbia Tax-Managed Growth Fund II 10/10/01 *Columbia Tax-Managed Value Fund 10/10/01 *Columbia Tax-Managed Aggressive Growth Fund 10/10/01
AMENDED AND RESTATED ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING AGREEMENT This Agreement is made this 1st day of November, 2003, by and between Columbia Floating Rate Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund"), and Columbia...Accounting and Bookkeeping Agreement • December 17th, 2003 • Columbia Floating Rate Fund • Illinois
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EXHIBIT (k)(2) SUB-ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of October 18, 2004 by and between HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Highland"), and PFPC INC., a Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC"). W I...Sub-Administration Services Agreement • December 29th, 2004 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
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ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING AGREEMENT This Agreement is made this __ day of November, 1998, by and between Stein Roe Floating Rate Income Fund, a Massachusetts business trust, (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") and Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated...Accounting and Bookkeeping Agreement • November 17th, 1998 • Stein Roe Floating Rate Income Fund • Illinois
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SCHEDULE A TO UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE FUND AND COLUMBIA FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. The classes of the Fund covered by this agreement are: Name of Class Effective Date Class A August 3, 1999 Class B August 3, 1999 Class C...Underwriting Agreement • December 17th, 2003 • Columbia Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 17th, 2003 Company
EX-99(K)(1) AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT This agreement (the "Agreement"), by and between Columbia Floating Rate Fund and Columbia Institutional Floating Rate Income Fund, each a Massachusetts business trust (each a "Trust" and...Transfer Agent Agreement • September 30th, 2005 • Highland Floating Rate Fund • Massachusetts
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BY-LAWSBy-Laws • November 17th, 1998 • Stein Roe Floating Rate Income Fund
Contract Type FiledNovember 17th, 1998 Company
HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE FUND AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated as of November 26, 2007Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 18th, 2007 • Highland Floating Rate Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledDecember 18th, 2007 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made as of November 26, 2007, by the Trustees hereunder, and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest issued hereunder as hereinafter provided.
COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING AGREEMENT SCHEDULE AAccounting & Bookkeeping Agreement • December 17th, 2003 • Columbia Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 17th, 2003 Company
CUSTODIAN CONTRACT This Contract between Stein Roe Floating Rate Income Fund, a business trust organized and existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having its principal place of business at One South Wacker Drive, Chicago,...Custodian Contract • November 17th, 1998 • Stein Roe Floating Rate Income Fund
Contract Type FiledNovember 17th, 1998 Company
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • December 29th, 2009 • Highland Floating Rate Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledDecember 29th, 2009 Company JurisdictionINVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT made as of December 31, 2007, by and between Highland Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Manager”), and Highland Floating Rate Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”).
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC.Management Agreement • September 30th, 2005 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledSeptember 30th, 2005 Company
FORM OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN STEIN ROE FLOATING RATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATEDManagement Agreement • November 2nd, 2001 • Liberty Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledNovember 2nd, 2001 Company
LIBERTY-STEIN ROE ADVISOR FLOATING RATE FUND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article I of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Declaration of Trust) of the Liberty-Stein Roe Advisor...Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 13th, 2000 • Liberty Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 13th, 2000 Company
STEIN ROE FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST (Stein Roe Floating Rate Income Trust) This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Chicago, Illinois, this 3rd day of November, 1998,...Agreement and Declaration of Trust • November 17th, 1998 • Stein Roe Floating Rate Income Fund • Massachusetts
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministration Services Agreement • December 23rd, 2008 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 23rd, 2008 CompanyThis Amendment No. 1 dated June 6, 2008 is made to the Administration Services Agreement dated as of October 18, 2004 (the “Agreement”) by and between HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Highland”), and HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE FUND, a Massachusetts business trust, the predecessor in interest to HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE FUND, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”).
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC.Management Agreement • December 17th, 2003 • Columbia Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 17th, 2003 Company
FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • December 18th, 2007 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 18th, 2007 CompanyTHIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of December ___, 2007, between Highland Floating Rate Fund, a statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), and Highland Capital Management, L.P. (the “Purchaser”). The parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:
EX-99(K)(2) AMENDED AND RESTATED ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING AGREEMENT This Agreement is made this 1st day of November, 2003, by and between Columbia Floating Rate Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund"), and...Accounting and Bookkeeping Agreement • September 30th, 2005 • Highland Floating Rate Fund • Illinois
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RED FLAG SERVICES AMENDMENTRed Flag Services Amendment • December 29th, 2009 • Highland Floating Rate Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 29th, 2009 CompanyThis Red Flags Services Amendment (“Amendment”) is being entered into as of Mary 1, 2009 (“Effective Date”), by and between PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (formerly known as PFPC Inc.) (“PNC”) and the undersigned investment company (the “Fund”) and amends the agreement between PNC and the Fund pursuant to which PNC provides transfer agency services to the Fund, as amended to date (“Existing Agreement”).
ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN STEIN ROE FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND AND STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATEDAdministrative Agreement • September 15th, 1999 • Stein Roe Floating Rate Income Fund
Contract Type FiledSeptember 15th, 1999 Company
CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of September 11, 2008 among HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE FUND, HIGHLAND FUNDS I, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO, and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Administrative AgentCredit Agreement • December 23rd, 2008 • Highland Floating Rate Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 23rd, 2008 Company JurisdictionCREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as September 11, 2008, among Highland Floating Rate Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, and Highland Funds I, a Delaware statutory trust, individually and on behalf of each of the portfolios or series thereof which is a Fund hereunder, the Lenders party hereto, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN STEIN ROE FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND AND STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATEDAdministrative Agreement • November 17th, 1998 • Stein Roe Floating Rate Income Fund
Contract Type FiledNovember 17th, 1998 Company