ContractDelegation Agreement • August 3rd, 2020 • Pear Tree Funds • Missouri
RULE 17f-5 DELEGATION AGREEMENT By its execution of this Delegation Agreement by and between UMB Bank, n.a. (the Custodian), a national banking association, with its principal office in Kansas City, Missouri, and each of the registered investment companies (on behalf of any series thereof, if applicable) listed on the Appendix to this Agreement, together with such additional companies as shall be made parties to this Agreement by the execution of a revised Appendix to this Agreement (such companies, and any series thereof, are referred to individually as a "Fund" and, collectively, as the "Funds"), the Funds hereby direct the Custodian to appoint Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State ofNew York, as the Approved Foreign Custody Manager (the Delegate) under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Funds and the Custodian to perform certain functions with respect to the custody of the Funds' Assets (as defined in Section 13 of this D
PEAR TREE FUNDS TRANSFER AGENT FEE WAIVER AgreementTransfer Agent Fee Waiver Agreement • August 3rd, 2020 • Pear Tree Funds
This Transfer Agent Fee Waiver Agreement only may be rescinded, amended or modified, and the Waiver Period terminated, in whole or in part, without further obligation by the Transfer Agent at such time and on such terms as may be determined by the Trustees, including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. This Transfer Agent Fee Waiver Agreement replaces in all respects the Transfer Agent Fee Waiver Agreement currently in effect as of the date hereof.
ContractAdministration and Fund Accounting Agreement • August 3rd, 2020 • Pear Tree Funds • Wisconsin
ADMINISTRATION AND FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT TIDS ADMINISTRATION AND FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made as of this /1""aay of M 't-4 , 2020, by and between Pear Tree Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), and UMB Fund Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, its successors and assigns (the "Administrator"). WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end investment company registered under the 1940 Act (as defmed below) and is authorized to issue Shares; and WHEREAS, the Trust and the Administrator desire to enter into an agreement pursuant to which the Administrator shall provide Services (as defined below) to the Trust. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows: 1. Definitions In addition to any terms defined in the body of this Agreement, the following capit
PEAR TREE FUNDS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 3rd, 2020 • Pear Tree Funds
Pear Tree Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) serves as the investment manager to those separate series of Pear Tree Funds (the “Trust”), pursuant to the Amended and Restated Management Contract dated May 1, 2008, as amended (the “Management Contract”), between the Manager and the Trust.
PEAR TREE QUALITY FUND MANAGEMENT FEE WAIVER AgreementManagement Fee Waiver Agreement • August 3rd, 2020 • Pear Tree Funds
This Ninth Amended and Restated Management Fee Waiver Agreement only may be rescinded, amended or modified at such time and on such terms as may be determined by the Trustees, including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. This Ninth Amended and Restated Management Fee Waiver Agreement replaces in all respects the Eighth Amended and Restated Management Fee Waiver Agreement currently in effect as of the date hereof.
CUSTODYAGREEMENT Dated fVl A 'P' I q , 2020 {E -tf e--k.,i_ dtbf(. 1 ln.o) M 1 Between UMB BANK, N.A. and PEAR TREE FUNDS 1 Exhibit Item 28(g)(3)Custody Agreement • August 3rd, 2020 • Pear Tree Funds
CUSTODY AGREEMENT This agreement made as of the date first set forth above between UMB Bank, n.a., a national banking association with its principal place of business located in Kansas City, Missouri (hereinafter "Custodian"), and Pear Tree Funds (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its separate series listed on Appendix B hereof, together with such additional Funds which shall be made parties to this Agreement by the execution of Appendix B hereto (individually, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (''the 1940 Act"); and WHEREAS, the Trust desires to appoint Custodian as its custodian for the custody of Assets (as hereinafter defined) owned by each Fund, which Assets are to be held in such accounts as such Fund may establish from time to time; and WHEREAS, Custodian is willing to accept such appointment on the
PEAR TREE AXIOM EMERGING MARKETS WORLD EQUITY FUND MANAGEMENT FEE WAIVER AgreementManagement Fee Waiver Agreement • August 3rd, 2020 • Pear Tree Funds
This Management Fee Waiver Agreement only may be rescinded, amended or modified at such time and on such terms as may be determined by the Trustees, including a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. This Management Fee Waiver Agreement replaces in all respects the Management Fee Waiver Agreement currently in effect as of the date hereof.
