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 December 31, 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 7, 2011, the Forward Endurance Long/Short Fund, a new series of the Fund, effective December 31, 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: |
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By: |
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| Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | Name: | Xxxxxx X. Naka | |||||
| Title: | President | Title: | Vice President Funds | |||||
Schedule A
To the Distribution Agreement
List of Portfolios
Dated as of December 31, 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 Dividend Fund | |
| Forward CorePlus Fund | 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 Extended MarketPlus Fund | Forward Strategic Alternatives Fund | |
| Forward Focus Fund | Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund | |
| Forward Frontier Strategy Fund | Forward Tactical Growth Fund | |
| Forward Global Credit Long/Short Fund | Forward U.S. Government Money Fund | |
| Forward Global Infrastructure Fund | ||
| Forward Growth & Income Allocation Fund | ||
| Forward Growth Allocation Fund | ||
| Forward Growth Fund | ||
| Forward High Yield Bond Fund | ||
| Forward Income & Growth Allocation Fund | ||
| Forward Income Allocation Fund | ||
| Forward International Dividend Fund | ||
| Forward International Equity Fund |
