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 May 1, 2013 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, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved on March 12, 2013, the name change of the “Forward Extended MarketPlus Fund” to the “Forward Total MarketPlus Fund,” effective May 1, 2013;
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved on March 12, 2013, the liquidations of the Forward Focus Fund and the Forward Strategic Alternatives Fund, effective April 30, 2013;
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: | Xxxxxx X. Naka | |||||
| Title: | President | Title: | Secretary and Vice President, Funds | |||||
APPENDIX A
DATED AS OF May 1, 2013
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED FUND ACCOUNTING AND
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
Portfolio List
Allocation Funds
| Forward Balanced Allocation Fund | Forward Income Builder Fund | |
| Forward Growth Allocation Fund | Forward Income & Growth Allocation Fund | |
| Forward Growth & Income Allocation Fund | Forward Multi-Strategy Fund |
Non-Allocation Funds
| Forward Commodity Long/Short Strategy Fund | Forward Managed Futures Strategy Fund | |
| Forward Core Strategy Long/Short Fund1 | 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 Endurance Long/Short Fund | Forward Small Cap Equity Fund | |
| Forward Floating NAV Short Duration Fund1 | ||
| Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund | ||
| Forward Frontier Strategy Fund | Forward Tactical Growth Fund | |
| Forward Global Credit Long/Short Fund | Forward Total MarketPlus Fund | |
| Forward Global Dividend Fund | Forward U.S. Government Money Fund | |
| Forward Global Infrastructure Fund | ||
| Forward High Yield Bond Fund | ||
| Forward International Dividend Fund | ||
| Forward International Real Estate Fund | ||
| Forward International Small Companies Fund | ||
| Forward Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund |
| 1 | Fund has yet to commence operations. |
