FORM OF EXHIBIT A

Exhibit (7)(o)

FORM OF EXHIBIT A

     THIS REVISED EXHIBIT A, dated as of [____ __], 2011, is Exhibit A to that certain Underwriting Services Agreement dated as of February __, 2011 between BNY MELLON DISTRIBUTORS INC. and HIGHLAND FUNDS II. This Exhibit A is revised for the addition of Highland Trend Following Fund and shall supersede all previous forms of this Exhibit A.

PORTFOLIOS

     Highland U.S Equity Fund (f/k/a GE U.S. Equity Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y
Class R

     Highland Tax-Exempt Fund (f/k/a GE Tax-Exempt Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y

     Highland Short-Term Govt Fund (f/k/a GE Short-Term Govt Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y
Class R

     Highland Fixed Income Fund (f/k/a GE Fixed Income Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y
Class R

     Highland Global Equity Fund (f/k/a GE Global Equity Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y
Class R

     Highland International Equity Fund (f/k/a GE International Equity Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y
Class R

     Highland Premier Growth Equity Fund (f/k/a GE Growth Equity Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y
Class R

     Highland Money Market Fund II (f/k/a GE Money Market Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C
Institutional Class

     Highland Government Securities Fund (f/k/a GE Government Securities Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C

     Highland Small-Cap Value Equity Fund (f/k/a GE Small-Cap Value Equity Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y
Class R

     Highland Core Value Equity Fund (f/k/a GE Core Value Equity Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y
Class R

     Highland Total Return Fund (f/k/a GE Total Return Fund)

Class A
Class B
Class C
Class Y
Class R

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     Highland Trend Following Fund

Class A
Class C
Class Y
Class R

BNY MELLON DISTRIBUTORS INC.
 

By:  

Name:  

Title:  

Agreed:

HIGHLAND FUNDS II
 

By:  

Name:  

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