Exhibit (h)(1)(b) Amendment to Amended and Restated Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement Dated April 12, 2010 Between ALPS Fund Services, Inc. and Forward Funds
Exhibit (h)(1)(b)
Amendment to Amended and Restated Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement
Dated April 12, 2010
Between
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
and
THIS AMENDMENT is made as of September 20, 2010 by and between ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) and Forward Funds (the “Fund”).
WHEREAS, ALPS and the Fund have entered into an Amended and Restated Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement (the “Agreement”) effective April 12, 2010;
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the name change of the Forward Small to Mid Cap Fund and Forward Frontier Markets Fund;
WHEREAS, the name changes are effective September 20, 2010;
WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, ALPS and the Fund wish to modify the provisions of the Agreement to reflect revised Appendix A – Portfolios List;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
| 1. | Appendix A – Portfolios List. Appendix A is replaced in its entirety with the attached Appendix A. |
| 2. | Remainder of the Agreement. All services under Section 1 of the Agreement shall continue until such services are no longer rendered. All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed by a duly authorized representative of each of the parties hereto as of the date of the Amendment first set forth above.
| ALPS Fund Services, Inc. | Forward Funds | |||||||
| By: |
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By: |
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| Name: | Xxxxxx X. May | Name: | J. Xxxx Xxxx, Jr. | |||||
| Title: | President | Title: | President |
APPENDIX A
DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED FUND ACCOUNTING AND
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
Portfolio List
Allocation Funds
| Forward Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund | Forward Growth & Income Allocation Fund | |
| Forward Balanced Allocation Fund | Forward Income Allocation Fund | |
| Forward Growth Allocation Fund | Forward Income & Growth Allocation Fund |
Non-Allocation Funds
| Forward Banking and Finance Fund | Forward Large Cap Growth Fund | |
| Forward Emerging Markets Fund | Forward Large Cap Value Fund | |
| Forward Frontier MarketStrat Fund | Forward Legato Fund | |
| Forward Global Infrastructure Fund | Forward Long/Short Credit Analysis Fund | |
| Forward Growth Fund | Forward Mortgage Securities Fund | |
| Forward High Yield Bond Fund | Forward Real Estate Fund | |
| Forward HITR Fund1 | Forward Select Income Fund | |
| Forward International Dividend Fund | Forward Small Cap Equity Fund | |
| Forward International Equity Fund | Forward SMIDPlus Fund | |
| Forward International Fixed Income Fund | Forward Strategic Alternatives Fund | |
| Forward International Real Estate Fund | Forward Tactical Growth Fund | |
| Forward International Small Companies Fund | Forward Strategic Realty Fund | |
| Forward Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund | Forward U.S. Government Money Fund | |
| Forward Large Cap Equity Fund |
| 1 | Fund has not commenced operations. |
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