SALIENT ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated: January 29, 2010Agreement and Declaration of Trust • February 5th, 2010 • Salient Absolute Return Fund
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • February 5th, 2010 • Salient Absolute Return Fund • Delaware
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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT SALIENT ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND SALIENT ABSOLUTE RETURN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDDistribution Agreement • February 5th, 2010 • Salient Absolute Return Fund • Delaware
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SALIENT ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • February 5th, 2010 • Salient Absolute Return Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledFebruary 5th, 2010 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT dated this 28th day of January, 2010 by and between Salient Absolute Return Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Fund"), and Salient Advisors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Servicing Agent").
SALIENT ADVISORS, L.P.Expense Limitation Agreement • February 5th, 2010 • Salient Absolute Return Fund
Contract Type FiledFebruary 5th, 2010 CompanyWith reference to the Investment Advisory Agreements entered into by Salient Advisors, L.P. (the "Advisor") with each of Salient Absolute Return Fund (the “SAR Fund”), Salient Absolute Return Institutional Fund (the “Institutional Fund” and together with the SAR Fund, the “Feeder Funds”) and Salient Absolute Return Master Fund (the “Master Fund”) on the 29th day of January 2010, and with reference to the Services Agreement entered into by the Advisor and SAR Fund on the 29th day of January, 2010, and the Administrative Services Agreement entered into by the Advisor and the Institutional Fund on the 29th day of January, 2010, we hereby notify you as follows: