Exhibit (h)(3)(b) Amendment to Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Interactive Client Service Agreement Dated June 3, 2009 Between ALPS Fund Services, Inc. and Forward Funds
Exhibit (h)(3)(b)
Amendment to Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Interactive Client Service
Agreement
Dated June 3, 2009
Between
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
and
THIS AMENDMENT is made as of December 31, 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 Transfer Agent Interactive Client Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated June 3, 2009 and effective June 15, 2009;
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved on September 22, 2010, the Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund, a new series of the Fund effective December 31, 2010;
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved on December 14, 2010, the Forward Commodity Long/Short Strategy Fund, a new series of the Fund effective December 31, 2010;
WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, ALPS and the Fund wish to modify the provisions of the Agreement to reflect revised Schedule I-A.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
| 1. | Schedule I-A – List of Portfolios. Schedule I-A is replaced in its entirety with the attached Schedule I-A. |
| 2. | Remainder of the Agreement. All services under Article II 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: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. May | By: | /s/ J. Xxxx Xxxx, Jr. | |||||
| Name: | Xxxxxx X. May | Name: | J. Xxxx Xxxx, Jr. | |||||
| Title: | President | Title: | President | |||||
SCHEDULE I-A
To the Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Interactive Client Service Agreement
Fund Group I and Fund Group III Fund List
Dated as of December 31, 2010
Forward Banking and Finance Fund
Forward Commodity Long/Short Strategy Fund
Forward Emerging Markets Fund
Forward Global Infrastructure Fund
Forward Growth Fund
Forward Focus Fund
Forward HITR Fund1
Forward International Dividend Fund
Forward International Fixed Income Fund
Forward International Real Estate Fund
Forward International Small Companies Fund
Forward Large Cap Equity Fund
Forward Long/Short Credit Analysis Fund
Forward Real Estate Fund
Forward Select Income Fund
Forward Small Cap Equity Fund
Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund
Forward Tactical Growth Fund
Forward Strategic Realty Fund
| 1 | Fund has yet to commence operations. |
