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 January 20, 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 September 22, 2010, the reorganization of the Forward Large Cap Value Fund into the Forward Large Cap Growth Fund, effective January 20, 2011;
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the name change of the Forward Large Cap Growth Fund to the Forward CorePlus Fund, effective January 20, 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: | By: | |||||||
| 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 January 20, 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 Long/Short Credit Analysis Fund | |
| Forward Emerging Markets Fund | Forward Mortgage Securities Fund | |
| Forward Focus Fund | Forward Real Estate Fund | |
| Forward Frontier MarketStrat Fund | Forward Select Income Fund | |
| Forward Global Infrastructure Fund | Forward Small Cap Equity Fund | |
| Forward Growth & Income Allocation Fund | Forward SMIDPlus Fund | |
| Forward Growth Allocation Fund | Forward Strategic Alternatives Fund | |
| Forward Growth Fund | Forward Strategic Realty Fund | |
| Forward High Yield Bond Fund | Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund | |
| Forward HITR Fund* | Forward Tactical Growth Fund | |
| Forward Income & Growth Allocation Fund | Forward U.S. Government Money Fund | |
| Forward Income Allocation Fund | ||
| Forward International Dividend Fund | ||
| Forward International Equity Fund | ||
| Forward International Fixed Income Fund | ||
| * | Fund has yet to commence operations |
