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 December 17, 2012 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 October 11, 2012, the liquidation of the Forward CorePlus Fund, effective December 17, 2012;

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:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. May				By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Naka
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 December 17, 2012

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 Extended MarketPlus Fund		Investor Class Institutional Class Class Z
Forward Floating NAV Short Duration Fund		2
Forward Focus Fund		Investor Class Institutional Class
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

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 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 Large Cap Dividend Fund		Investor Class Institutional Class Class A

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 Strategic Alternatives Fund		Investor Class Institutional Class Class Z
Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund		Investor Class Institutional Class Class A Class C Class M
Forward Tactical Growth Fund		Investor Class Institutional Class Class A Class C Class M
Forward U.S. Government Money Fund		Investor Class Institutional Class Class A Class C Class Z