SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • February 28th, 2005 • Homestate Group
Contract Type FiledFebruary 28th, 2005 CompanyGentlemen: The HomeState Group hereby agrees to purchase one share of each of class of each series of the Emerald Mutual Funds (the "Trust") set forth on Schedule A of hereto, which shares shall be fully paid, nonassessable shares of beneficial interest in the Trust at $1.00 per share for an aggregate of $6.00. The Trust, by its acknowledgment below, acknowledges receipt of funds in the amount of $6.00 in full payment of the shares.
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AMENDED SCHEDULE A THE HOMESTATE GROUP PORTFOLIO LISTING THE HOMESTATE PENNSYLVANIA GROWTH FUND THE HOMESTATE SELECT OPPORTUNITIES FUND THE YEAR 2000 ("Y2K") FUNDDistribution Agreement • September 15th, 1997 • Homestate Group
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made as of this 21st day of September, 2009 by and between THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts voluntary association registered as an investment...Investment Advisory Agreement • November 2nd, 2009 • Advisors Inner Circle Fund • Massachusetts
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THE HOMESTATE GROUP INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT THE EMERALD SELECT TECHNOLOGY FUND THIS AGREEMENT is made and executed this 14th day of December, 2001, between the HomeState Group (the "Fund"), a Pennsylvania common law trust, having its principal...Investment Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2003 • Homestate Group • Pennsylvania
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EXHIBIT (e)(2) DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of this 14th day of August, 2008 between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust, solely on behalf of each of the series or portfolios ("Portfolios") set forth in Schedule A (the...Distribution Agreement • August 25th, 2008 • Forward Funds • Pennsylvania
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ARTICLE I --------- DEFINITIONS -----------Custody Agreement • August 29th, 2003 • Homestate Group • Minnesota
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EXHIBIT (d)(1) FORWARD FUNDS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, effective as of May 1, 2005 and amended and restated as of January 8, 2008 and March 5, 2008, between Forward Management, LLC ("Forward Management" or the...Investment Management Agreement • August 25th, 2008 • Forward Funds • California
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Exhibit 9a TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT AMENDED SCHEDULE A THE HOMESTATE GROUP PORTFOLIO LISTING THE HOMESTATE PENNSYLVANIA GROWTH FUND THE HOMESTATE SELECT OPPORTUNITIES FUND THE YEAR 2000 ("Y2K") FUNDTransfer Agency Agreement • September 15th, 1997 • Homestate Group
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Exhibit (e) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of September 30, 2002, by and between The HomeState Group (the "Fund"), and Citco-Quaker Fund Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Underwriter"). WHEREAS, the Fund is an open-end...Underwriting Agreement • August 30th, 2002 • Homestate Group • Pennsylvania
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Exhibit 9(c) THE HOMESTATE GROUP RODNEY SQUARE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT THIS ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT is made as of the 20th day of November, 1995, between The HomeState Group , a Pennsylvania common law trust (the "Trust"),...Administration Agreement • October 4th, 1996 • Homestate Group • Delaware
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FORWARD FUNDSInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 27th, 2005 • Homestate Group • California
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FORWARD FUNDSInvestment Management Agreement • April 27th, 2005 • Homestate Group • Delaware
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EXHIBIT (a)(2) SCHEDULE A TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF FORWARD FUNDS SCHEDULE OF SERIES AND CLASSESAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 11th, 2008 • Forward Funds
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EXHIBIT (g)(2)(a) MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT -------------------------- This Agreement is made as of September 5, 2007, by and among each management investment company identified on Appendix A hereto (each such investment company and each management...Master Custodian Agreement • August 25th, 2008 • Forward Funds • Massachusetts
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FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDED SCHEDULE A THE HOMESTATE GROUP PORTFOLIO LISTING AND FEE SCHEDULEFund Accounting Services Agreement • September 15th, 1997 • Homestate Group
Contract Type FiledSeptember 15th, 1997 CompanyFor the services Rodney Square provides under the Fund Accounting Services Agreement dated November 20, 1995, The HomeState Group (the "Trust") on behalf of the Portfolios listed above agrees to pay Rodney Square an Annual Fund Accounting Fee per Portfolio equal to the following:
Exhibit 9(b) THE HOMESTATE GROUP RODNEY SQUARE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 20th day of November, 1995, by and between The HomeState Group, a Pennsylvania common trust (the "Trust"), having its principal...Accounting Services Agreement • October 4th, 1996 • Homestate Group • Delaware
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EXHIBIT (h)(3) TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICES AGREEMENT This Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of September 1, 2008, between Forward Funds (the "Trust), a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal...Transfer Agency and Services Agreement • August 25th, 2008 • Forward Funds • California
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Exhibit 6(b) RODNEY SQUARE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. SELECTED DEALER AGREEMENT FOR NON-PROPRIETARY FUNDS THIS SELECTED DEALER AGREEMENT is made as of the _____ day of _______________, 1996, between Rodney Square Distributors, Inc. ("RSD") and the...Selected Dealer Agreement • October 4th, 1996 • Homestate Group • Delaware
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UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of September 30, 2002, by and between The HomeState Group (the "Fund"), and Citco-Quaker Fund Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Underwriter"). WHEREAS, the Fund is an open-end management...Underwriting Agreement • August 29th, 2003 • Homestate Group • Pennsylvania
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EXHIBIT 23(E) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT THIS UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made as of _____________, 2005, by and between Forward Funds (f/k/a Emerald Mutual Funds), a Delaware statutory trust (the "Fund"), and Citco Mutual Fund...Underwriting Agreement • February 28th, 2005 • Homestate Group • Pennsylvania
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FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENT This contract between The HomeState Group, a Pennsylvania common trust, hereinafter called the "Trust," and Firstar Trust Company, a Wisconsin corporation, hereinafter called "FTC," is entered into on this 1st day...Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement • August 20th, 1998 • Homestate Group • Wisconsin
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Exhibit 5c THE HOMESTATE GROUP INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT THE HOMESTATE YEAR 2000 FUND THIS AGREEMENT is made and executed this 12th day of September, 1997, between the HomeState Group (the "Fund"), a Pennsylvania common law trust, having its...Investment Advisory Agreement • September 15th, 1997 • Homestate Group • Pennsylvania
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TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 1st day of March, 1998, by and between The HomeState Group (hereinafter referred to as the "Trust") and Firstar Trust Company, a corporation organized under the laws of...Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement • August 20th, 1998 • Homestate Group • Wisconsin
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FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into on this 1st day of March, 1998, by and between The HomeState Group (hereinafter referred to as the "Trust") and Firstar Trust Company, a corporation organized under the...Fund Administration Servicing Agreement • August 20th, 1998 • Homestate Group • Wisconsin
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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of May 14, 1998, between HomeState Group ("Trust"), a Pennsylvania Common Law Trust and Rafferty Capital Markets, Inc. ("RCM"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New...Distribution Agreement • August 20th, 1998 • Homestate Group • New York
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MUTUAL FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of this 30th day of September, 2002, by and between THE HOMESTATE GROUP (the "Trust"), an unincorporated business trust having its principal place of business at 1703 Oregon Pike, P.O. Box...Mutual Fund Services Agreement • August 29th, 2003 • Homestate Group • Pennsylvania
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THE HOMESTATE GROUP INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and executed this 1st day of February, 1997, between the HomeState Group (the "Fund") and Emerald Advisers, Inc. (the "Adviser"). The Fund is a...Investment Advisory Agreement • November 27th, 1996 • Homestate Group
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FORWARD FUNDS INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 30th, 2019 • Forward Funds • California
Contract Type FiledApril 30th, 2019 Company JurisdictionThis INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) effective as of August 22, 2018, is by and among Henry James International Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Advisor”), Forward Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Salient International Small Cap Fund, a series of the Trust (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC d/b/a Salient (the “Advisor”).
CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTCustodian Agreement • June 29th, 2005 • Forward Funds • New York
Contract Type FiledJune 29th, 2005 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of June 30th, 2005, by and among Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of itself and each series thereof listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (the “Fund”), and each registered with the Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“the 1940 Act”), and BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of New York (BBH&Co. or the Custodian),
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST FORM OF CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTChief Compliance Officer Services Agreement • December 23rd, 2011 • Financial Investors Trust • Colorado
Contract Type FiledDecember 23rd, 2011 Company JurisdictionThis Chief Compliance Officer Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is effective as of , 2011 (the “Effective Date”) by and between FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the series listed in Exhibit A hereto (the “Funds”), as such exhibit may be modified from time to time by written agreement of the parties hereto, and ALPS FUND SERVICES, INC. (“ALPS”), a Colorado corporation.
Exhibit 6(a) THE HOMESTATE GROUP RODNEY SQUARE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT is made as of the 20th day of November, 1995, between The HomeState Group , a Pennsylvania common law trust (the "Trust"), having its...Distribution Agreement • October 4th, 1996 • Homestate Group • Delaware
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Exhibit (h)(7)(i) EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD TACTICAL ENHANCED FUNDExpense Limitation Agreement • February 11th, 2013 • Forward Funds
Contract Type FiledFebruary 11th, 2013 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of November 1, 2012, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series, Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).
CUSTODIAN SERVICING AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made on March 1st, 1998, between The HomeState Group, a Pennsylvania common law trust (hereinafter called the "Trust"), and FIRSTAR TRUST COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of...Custodian Servicing Agreement • August 20th, 1998 • Homestate Group
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FULFILLMENT SERVICING AGREEMENT This Agreement between Firstar Trust Company (FTC) and The HomeState Group (hereafter referred to as the "Trust") is entered into on this 1st day of March, 1998. WHEREAS, The Trust provides investment opportunities to...Fulfillment Servicing Agreement • August 20th, 1998 • Homestate Group
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Exhibit (h)(7)(t) EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD EXTENDED MARKETPLUS FUNDExpense Limitation Agreement • November 1st, 2012 • Forward Funds
Contract Type FiledNovember 1st, 2012 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of November 1, 2012, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series, Forward Extended MarketPlus Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).