Exhibit (e)(1)(c) Addendum to Distribution Agreement Dated September 30, 2005 Between ALPS Distributors, Inc. and Forward Funds
Exhibit (e)(1)(c)
Addendum to Distribution Agreement
Dated September 30, 2005
Between
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
and
THIS ADDENDUM is made as of May 1, 2011, by and between ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS”), and Forward Funds (the “Fund”).
WHEREAS, ALPS and the Fund have entered into a Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated September 30, 2005 as amended on April 9, 2007;
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved on December 14, 2010, the Forward Select EM Dividend Fund, a new series of the Fund, effective May 1, 2011;
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved on December 14, 2010, the name change of the Forward International Fixed Income Fund, the Forward Long/Short Credit Analysis Fund, and the Forward Strategic Realty Fund to the Forward EM Corporate Debt Fund, the Forward Credit Analysis Long/Short Fund, and the Forward Real Estate Long/Short Fund, respectively, effective May 1, 2011;
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund will ratify on June 8, 2011, the name change of the Forward Frontier MarketStrat Fund and the Forward SMIDPlus Fund to the Forward Frontier Strategy Fund and the Forward Extended MarketPlus Fund, respectively, effective May 1, 2011;
WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, ALPS and the Fund wish to modify the provisions of the Agreement to reflect revised Schedule A - List of Portfolios.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
| 1. | Schedule A – List of Portfolios. Schedule A is replaced in its entirety with the attached Schedule A. |
| 2. | Remainder of the Agreement. All services under the Agreement shall continue until such services are no longer rendered. All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Addendum has been executed by a duly authorized representative of each of the parties hereto as of the date of the Addendum first set forth above.
| ALPS Distributors, Inc. | Forward Funds | |||||||||
| By: |
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By: |
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| Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | Name: J. Xxxx Xxxx, Jr. | |||||||||
| Title: President | Title: President | |||||||||
Schedule A
To the Distribution Agreement
List of Portfolios
Dated as of May 1, 2011
| Forward Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund |
Forward International Real Estate Fund | |
| Forward Balanced Allocation Fund |
Forward International Small Companies Fund | |
| Forward Banking and Finance Fund |
Forward Investment Grade Fixed-Income Fund | |
| Forward Commodity Long/Short Strategy Fund |
Forward Large Cap Equity Fund | |
| Forward CorePlus Fund |
Forward Real Estate Fund | |
| Forward Credit Analysis Long/Short Fund |
Forward Real Estate Long/Short Fund | |
| Forward EM Corporate Debt Fund |
Forward Select EM Dividend Fund | |
| Forward Emerging Markets Fund |
Forward Select Income Fund | |
| Forward Extended MarketPlus Fund |
Forward Small Cap Equity Fund | |
| Forward Focus Fund |
Forward Strategic Alternatives Fund | |
| Forward Frontier Strategy Fund |
Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund | |
| Forward Global Infrastructure Fund |
Forward Tactical Growth Fund | |
| Forward Growth & Income Allocation Fund |
Forward U.S. Government Money Fund | |
| Forward Growth Allocation Fund |
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| Forward Growth Fund |
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| Forward High Yield Bond Fund |
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| Forward HITR Fund* |
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| Forward Income & Growth Allocation Fund |
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| Forward Income Allocation Fund |
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| Forward International Dividend Fund |
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| Forward International Equity Fund |
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| * | Fund has yet to commence operations |
