DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • October 27th, 2005 • Forward Funds
AGREEMENT dated as of September 30, 2005, between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), an open-end, management investment company having its principal place of business at 433 California Street, San Francisco 94104 and ALPS Distributors, Inc., a Colorado corporation and a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, having its principal place of business at 1625 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, Colorado 80202 (the “Distributor”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENT (RULE 12b-1 PLAN) Forward Emerald Banking and Finance Fund CLASS A SHARESDistribution Services Agreement • October 27th, 2005 • Forward Funds
This Distribution Services Agreement (the “Plan”) is adopted by the Forward Funds (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) as an open-end mutual fund, with respect to the distribution of its Class A Shares of the Forward Emerald Banking and Finance Fund (the “Fund”) by the principal underwriter and distributor for the Fund (the “Distributor”).
TRANSFER AGENT INTERACTIVE CLIENT SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agent Interactive Client Services Agreement • October 27th, 2005 • Forward Funds • Colorado
AGREEMENT made this 12th day of September, 2005, (the “Effective Date”) between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust, (the “Fund”), and ALPS Mutual Funds Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ALPS”). ALPS and the Fund are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and individually as the “Party”.
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Services Agreement • October 27th, 2005 • Forward Funds • Colorado
Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) made this 12th day of September, 2005, between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and ALPS Mutual Fund Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation having its principal office at 1625 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, Colorado 80202 (the “Transfer Agent”).
FUND ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTFund Accounting and Administration Agreement • October 27th, 2005 • Forward Funds • Colorado
AGREEMENT made this 12th day of September, 2005. between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and ALPS Mutual Funds Services, Inc., (“ALPS”) a Colorado corporation.
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • October 27th, 2005 • Forward Funds • Delaware
This agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of May 1, 2005 by and among Forward Management, LLC (“Forward”) and Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the series of the Trust listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Funds”).
