EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • William Blair Funds
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of July 31, 2023 by and between William Blair Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”) and William Blair Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the William Blair Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”).
July 31, 2023Management Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • William Blair Funds
Pursuant to Section 2 of the Management Agreement, the William Blair Funds hereby provide notification of a new series of the William Blair Funds (the “Trust”) to be called “William Blair Small-Mid Cap Value Fund” (the “New Portfolio”). Attached hereto are Amended Appendix A and B to the Management Agreement to reflect, among other things, the appropriate management fees and initial term end for the New Portfolio and also to reflect any name changes or liquidations of existing series of the Trust.
AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTCustodian Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • William Blair Funds
AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”), effective as of July 31, 2023, by and among WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (“State Street” or the “Custodian”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Custodian Agreement (as defined below).
AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • William Blair Funds
This Amendment (the “Amendment”), effective as of July 31, 2023, by and among WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (“State Street” or the “Administrator”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Administration Agreement (as defined below).
