FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST FORM OF CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTChief Compliance Officer Services Agreement • December 23rd, 2011 • Financial Investors Trust • Colorado
This Chief Compliance Officer Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is effective as of , 2011 (the “Effective Date”) by and between FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the series listed in Exhibit A hereto (the “Funds”), as such exhibit may be modified from time to time by written agreement of the parties hereto, and ALPS FUND SERVICES, INC. (“ALPS”), a Colorado corporation.
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST FORM OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER SERVICES AGREEMENTPrincipal Financial Officer Services Agreement • December 23rd, 2011 • Financial Investors Trust • Colorado
This Principal Financial Officer Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is effective as of , 2011 (the “Effective Date”) by and between FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust with its principal place of business at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado, 80203, on behalf of its series listed in Appendix A hereto (the “Funds”), as such exhibit may be modified from time to time by written agreement of the parties hereto, and ALPS FUND SERVICES, INC. (“ALPS”), a Colorado corporation with its principal place of business at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado, 80203.
FORM OF AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • December 23rd, 2011 • Financial Investors Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Agreement”) is made as of this day of , 201 by Financial Investors Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Acquiring Trust”), on behalf of the Emerald Growth Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”); Forward Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Selling Trust”), on behalf of the Forward Growth Fund (the “Selling Fund”) (the Acquiring Fund and Selling Fund referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”); Emerald Mutual Fund Advisors Trust (“Emerald”), the investment adviser to the Acquiring Fund (for purposes of Sections 5.11, 5.13, and 9.1 of the Agreement only); and Forward Management, LLC (“Forward”), the investment adviser to the Selling Fund (for purposes of Sections 5.13 and 9.1 of the Agreement only). The principal place of business of the Acquiring Trust is 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203; the principal place of business of the Selling Trust and Forward is 101 California Street, Suite 1600, San Francisco, Calif
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • December 23rd, 2011 • Financial Investors Trust • Delaware
This Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this day of , 201 , by and between Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Adviser”), and Financial Investors Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), regarding the Funds listed in Appendix A (each individually a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”).
EMERALD LETTERHEAD] [Form of]Management Fee Limitation Agreement • December 23rd, 2011 • Financial Investors Trust
Form of Amendment to Custodian Agreement (Foreign and Domestic)Custodian Agreement • December 23rd, 2011 • Financial Investors Trust
This Amendment dated December 13, 2011 (“Effective Date”) to Custodian Agreement, dated August 3, 2009, as amended (the “Agreement”), between Financial Investors Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and Union Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”).
