Exhibit (d)(11) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC FORWARD FUNDS INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds • California
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2008 Company JurisdictionThis INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) effective as of January 2, 2008, is by and among Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC, (the “Sub-Advisor”), Forward Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Forward Legato Fund, a series of the Trust (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Advisor”).
Exhibit (h)(5)(i) Expense Limitation Agreement for the Forward Large Cap Equity Fund (Institutional Class shares) February 1, 2008 EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES)Expense Limitation Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2008 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 2008, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Institutional Class shares of its series, Forward Large Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).
Exhibit (m)(3) Distribution Services Agreement (Rule 12b-1 Plan) for Forward Emerald Opportunities Fund - Class A Shares AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENT (RULE 12b-1 PLAN) Forward Emerald Opportunities Fund CLASS A SHARESDistribution Services Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2008 CompanyThis 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 Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) by the principal underwriter and distributor for the Fund (the “Distributor”).
Exhibit (d)(1) Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement FORWARD FUNDS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds • California
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2008 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT, effective as of May 1, 2005 and amended and restated as of January 8, 2008, between Forward Management, LLC (“Forward Management” or the “Investment Advisor”) and Forward Funds (the “Trust”) on behalf of the series of the Trust listed on Exhibit A (the “Funds”).
Exhibit (h)(5)(b) Expense Limitation Agreement for the Forward International Equity Fund (Institutional Class shares) dated as of February 1, 2008 EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES)Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2008 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 2008, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Institutional Class shares of its series, Forward International Equity Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).
Exhibit (h)(5)(a) Expense Limitation Agreement for the Forward International Equity Fund (Investor Class shares) dated as of February 1, 2008 EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (INVESTOR CLASS SHARES)Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2008 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 2008, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Investor Class shares of its series, Forward International Equity Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).
Exhibit (h)(5)(f) Expense Limitation Agreement for the Forward Legato Fund (Class A shares) dated as of February 1, 2008 EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD LEGATO FUND (CLASS A SHARES)Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2008 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 2008, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Class A shares of its series, Forward Legato Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).
Exhibit (h)(5)(y) Expense Limitation Agreement for the Forward Long/Short Credit Analysis Fund (Class C shares) dated February 1, 2008 EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD LONG/SHORT CREDIT ANALYSIS FUND (CLASS C SHARES)Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2008 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 2008, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Class C shares of its series, Forward Long/Short Credit Analysis Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).
Exhibit (h)(5)(g) Expense Limitation Agreement for the Forward Large Cap Equity Fund (Class A shares) EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT FOR FORWARD LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND (CLASS A SHARES)Limitation Agreement • February 13th, 2008 • Forward Funds
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2008 CompanyTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 2008, is made and entered into by and between Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Class A shares of its series, Forward Large Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”), and Forward Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisor”).