SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 7th day of February, 2008, by and among ABERDEEN FUNDS (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. (the “Adviser”) a Delaware corporation registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Subadviser”), and also registered under the Advisers Act.
DEALER AGREEMENTDealer Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds • Delaware
AGREEMENT, made as of this day of , 20__, by and between Aberdeen Fund Distributors LLC (“Distributor”) and [ ] (“Dealer”) whereby Dealer agrees to participate in the distribution of the shares (“Shares”) of any and all current and future series and classes of Aberdeen Funds (the “Trust”) (i) that are effective or become effective with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; (ii) that are available for sale; and (iii) for which a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), is in place for Shares of such series and class (each such series, a “Fund”). Dealer also agrees to provide distribution and shareholder services to the Funds subject to the following terms and conditions.
SERVICING AGREEMENT ABERDEEN FUNDSServicing Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds • Delaware
Agreement, made as of this day of , 200 between Aberdeen Funds (the “Trust”) and , whereby you agree to provide certain administrative support services to your customers who may from time to time be the record or beneficial owners of shares (such shares referred to herein as the “Shares”) of any and all current and future series and classes of Aberdeen Funds (the “Trust”) (i) that are effective or become effective with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; (ii) that are available for sale; and (iii) for which an Administrative Services Plan is in place for Shares of such series and class (each such series, a “Fund”) subject to the following terms and conditions:
SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTSub-Administration Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds • New York
This Sub-Administration Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of March 12, 2008 and effective as of June 23, 2008 (the “Effective Date”) between Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., formerly known as BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”), an Ohio corporation having a place of business at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219 and Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. (the “Administrator”) a Delaware corporation, having a place of business at 1735 Market Street, 37th Fl., Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 7th day of February, 2008 by and between ABERDEEN FUNDS (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. (the “Adviser”), a Delaware corporation registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”).
SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds • New York
This Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of March 12, 2008, and effective June 23, 2008 (the “Effective Date”) between Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., formerly known as BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”), an Ohio corporation having a place of business at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219 and Aberdeen Funds (the “Company”) a Delaware statutory trust, having a place of business at 5 Tower Bridge, 300 Barr Harbor Drive Suite 300, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428.
AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTSub-Administration Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds
AMENDMENT made as of the 11th day of June, 2008 and effective June 23, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), between ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrator”) and CITI FUND SERVICES OHIO, INC., an Ohio corporation, formerly known as BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”), to that certain Sub-Administration Agreement, made as of March 12, 2008, between the Administrator and Citi (the “Agreement”). All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.
FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTFund Administration Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds • Delaware
This Fund Administration Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of February 7, 2008 between Aberdeen Funds (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (“AAMI”), a Delaware corporation.
GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ABERDEEN FUNDS AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Custody Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds • New York
This Agreement, dated January 28, 2008, is between JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank"), with a place of business at 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004; and ABERDEEN FUNDS, an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on behalf of each fund listed on Schedule 6 hereto, separately and not jointly (individually a ‘Fund’) , with a place of business at 5 Tower Bridge, 300 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 300, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. Each Fund for which Bank serves as custodian under this Agreement, shall individually be referred to as “Customer”.
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT, effective as of February 7, 2008 by and between ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. (the “Investment Adviser”) and ABERDEEN FUNDS (the “Trust”) a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of the funds listed on Exhibit A (each, a “Fund”).
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF ABERDEEN FUNDSAberdeen Funds • June 23rd, 2008
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 6 of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Aberdeen Funds (the “Trust”) dated December 12, 2007 (the “Agreement”), the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) may establish and designate additional Series or classes of Shares of the Trust by resolutions adopted by a majority of the Trustees on the Board, setting forth the establishment and designation of each such Series and/or class and the relative rights and preferences of each;
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds • Delaware
AGREEMENT, made as of the 10th day of June, 2008, by and between Aberdeen Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and Aberdeen Fund Distributors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Underwriter”).
COMPLIANCE SERVICES AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENT AND SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTCompliance Services • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds
This Amendment (the “Amendment”) is made as of June 11, 2008, and effective the later of June 23, 2008 or the closing of the reorganization of certain portfolios of Nationwide Mutual Funds into the Aberdeen Funds (the “Effective Date”) among Aberdeen Funds (the “Company”), a Delaware statutory trust, Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. (“Aberdeen”), and Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”).
AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENTTo Services Agreement • June 23rd, 2008 • Aberdeen Funds
AMENDMENT made as of the 11th day of June, 2008, and effective June 23, 2008 (the “Effective Date”) between ABERDEEN FUNDS (the “Company”), a Delaware statutory trust having a principal place of business at 5 Tower Bridge, 300 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 300, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania; and CITI FUND SERVICES OHIO, INC. (“Citi”), an Ohio corporation having its principal place of business at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219, to that certain Services Agreement dated as of February 7, 2008 by and between Citi and the Company (as amended and in effect on the date hereof, the “Agreement”).
