AGREEMENT RELATING TO INITIAL CAPITAL
October 17, 1996
THE GANNETT WELSH & KOTLER FUNDS
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Dear Sir/Madam:
In conjunction with the purchase by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx (the "Purchaser")
of 4,941.5 shares of beneficial interest of the GW&K Equity Fund and 100 shares
of beneficial interest of the GW&K Government Securities Fund of The Gannett
Welsh & Kotler Funds (the "Shares"), the Purchaser hereby represents that he is
acquiring the Shares for investment with no intention of reselling or otherwise
distributing the Shares. The Purchaser hereby further agrees that any transfer
of any of the Shares or any interest therein shall be subject to the following
conditions:
1. The Purchaser shall furnish you and counsel satisfactory to
you prior to the time of transfer, a written description of
the proposed transfer specifying its nature and consequence
and giving the name of the proposed transferee.
2. You shall have obtained from your counsel a written
opinion stating whether in the opinion of such
counsel the proposed transfer may be effected
without registration under the Securities Act of
1933. If such opinion states that such transfer
may be so effected, the Purchaser shall then be
entitled to transfer the Shares in accordance with
the terms specified in its description of the
transaction to you. If such opinion states that
the proposed transfer may not be so effected, the
Purchaser will not be entitled to transfer the
Shares unless the Shares are registered.
The Purchaser hereby authorizes you to take such action as you shall
reasonably deem appropriate to prevent any violation of the Securities Act of
1933 in connection with the transfer of the Shares, including the imposition of
a requirement that any transferee of the Shares sign a letter agreement similar
to this one. The Purchaser agrees that in the event the Shares are redeemed by
the Purchaser or his successors or any current holder prior to the complete
amortization of organization expenses by the GW&K Equity Fund or the GW&K
Government Securities Fund, the redemption proceeds payable in respect of the
Shares so redeemed
shall be reduced by the pro-rata share (based on the proportionate share of the
Shares redeemed to the total number of the Shares outstanding at the time of
redemption) of the then unamortized deferred organization expenses as of the
date of such redemption.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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