DELAWARE INVESTMENTS® FAMILY OF FUNDS BANK/TRUST AGREEMENTBank/Trust Agreement • March 28th, 2012 • Delaware Group Equity Funds V
We are the national distributor for all of the shares of all of the Classes (now existing or hereafter added) of all of the Funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds which retain us, Delaware Distributors, L.P., to act as exclusive national distributor. The term “Fund” as used in this Agreement refers to each Fund in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds that retains us to promote and sell its shares, and any Fund that may hereafter be added to the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds to retain us as national distributor. The term “Class” as used in this Agreement refers to a class of shares of a Fund as described in the Fund’s prospectus. You, a Bank/Trust (“you”) have indicated that you wish to act as agent for your customer(s) wishing to purchase, sell and redeem Fund shares (“Customer(s)”) and/or desire to provide certain services to your Customers relating to their ownership of Fund shares, all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
SCHEDULE B SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) COMPENSATION SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JULY 18, 2011 DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FAMILY OF FUNDSShareholder Services Agreement • March 28th, 2012 • Delaware Group Equity Funds V
Delaware Distributors, L.P. 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103Expense Limitations Agreement • March 28th, 2012 • Delaware Group Equity Funds V
By our execution of this letter agreement (the “Agreement”), intending to be legally bound hereby, Delaware Distributors, L.P. (the “Distributor”) agrees that in order to improve the performance of the series of Delaware Group Equity Funds V set forth below (each a “Fund”), the Distributor shall waive a portion of the Rule 12b-1 (distribution) fees applicable to the specified Fund class, so that such Fund’s Rule 12b-1 (distribution) fees with respect to such class will not exceed the percentages set forth below for the period March 29, 2012 through March 29, 2013.
Delaware Management Company 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103Expense Limitation Agreement • March 28th, 2012 • Delaware Group Equity Funds V
By our execution of this letter agreement (the "Agreement"), intending to be legally bound hereby, Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust (the "Manager"), agrees that in order to improve the performance of Delaware Small Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Delaware Group Equity Funds V, the Manager shall waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, brokerage fees, short-sale dividend and interest expenses, certain insurance costs, and non-routine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations (collectively, “non-routine expenses”)) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount by which the Fund’s total operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, brokerage fees, short-s
