Exhibit (h)(2)(b) Amendment to Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Services Agreement Dated June 3, 2009 Between ALPS Fund Services, Inc. and Forward Funds

Exhibit (h)(2)(b)

Amendment to Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Services Agreement

Dated June 3, 2009

Between

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

and

Forward Funds

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 Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated June 3, 2009 and effective June 15, 2009;

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, the Board of Trustees for the Forward International Dividend Fund previously approved Class A shares of the Forward International Dividend Fund;

WHEREAS, Class A shares for the Forward International Dividend Fund is open to investors effective May 1, 2013;

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. Schedules A – List of Portfolios. Schedule A is replaced in its entirety with the attached Schedule 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:  

 

     By:  

 

Name:   Xxxxxx X. May     Name:   Xxxxxx X. Naka
Title:   President     Title:   Secretary and Vice President, Funds

SCHEDULE A

To the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement

As of May 1, 2013

 

Portfolio

   

Open Classes of Shares

Forward Balanced Allocation Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Forward Commodity Long/Short Strategy Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class C

Class M

Class Z

Forward Core Strategy Long/Short Fund    1    
Forward Credit Analysis Long/Short Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Class M

Forward EM Corporate Debt Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class C

Forward Emerging Markets Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class M

Forward Endurance Long/Short Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Forward Floating NAV Short Duration Fund    2    
Forward Frontier Strategy Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class M

Class Z

Forward Global Credit Long/Short Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class C

Class M

Forward Global Dividend Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

 

1  The Forward Core Strategy Long/Short Fund is not yet operational. The open share classes will be added and the Fund will incur charges in accordance with Schedule B.
2  The Forward Floating NAV Short Duration Fund is not yet operational. The open share classes will be added and the Fund will incur charges in accordance with Schedule B.

Forward Global Infrastructure Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class M

Forward Growth & Income Allocation Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Forward Growth Allocation Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Forward High Yield Bond Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class C

Class Z

Forward Income & Growth Allocation Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Forward Income Builder Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Forward International Dividend Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Class M

Forward International Real Estate Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Class M

Forward International Small Companies Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class M

Forward Investment Grade Fixed-Income Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class Z

Forward Managed Futures Strategy Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class C

Class Z

Forward Multi-Strategy Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Forward Real Estate Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Forward Real Estate Long/Short Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class M

Forward Select EM Dividend Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class M

Class C

Forward Select Income Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class M

Forward Small Cap Equity Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class M

Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Class M

Forward Tactical Growth Fund   

Investor ClassInstitutional Class

Class A

Class C

Class M

Forward Total MarketPlus Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class Z

Forward U.S. Government Money Fund   

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Class A

Class C

Class Z

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Filed: April 30th, 2013
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