Addendum to Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Interactive Client Services Agreement Dated June 3, 2009 Between ALPS Fund Services, Inc. and Forward Funds
Exhibit (h)(3)(b)
Addendum to Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Interactive Client Services
Agreement Dated June 3, 2009
Between
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
and
THIS ADDENDUM is made as of June 26, 2009, by and between ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”), and Forward Funds (the “Fund”).
WHEREAS, ALPS and the Fund have entered into an Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Interactive Client Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated June 3, 2009 and effective June 15, 2009;
WHEREAS, effective June 26, 2009, the Forward Mini-Cap Fund (“Mini-Cap Fund”) merged into the Forward Small Cap Equity Fund, each a series of the Fund;
WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, ALPS and the Fund wish to modify the provisions of the Agreement to reflect the removal of the Mini-Cap Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
| 1. | Schedule I-A – List of Portfolios. Schedule I-A is replaced in its entirety with the attached Schedule I-A. |
| 2. | Remainder of the Agreement. All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Addendum has been executed by a duly authorized representative of each of the parties hereto as of the date of the Addendum first set forth above.
| ALPS Fund Services, Inc. | Forward Funds | |||||||
| By: | By: | |||||||
| Name: | Name: | |||||||
| Title: | Title: | |||||||
SCHEDULE I-A
To the Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Interactive Client Service Agreement
Forward Series Fund List
Dated as of June 26, 2009
Forward Banking and Finance Fund
Forward Emerging Markets Fund
Forward Global Infrastructure Fund
Forward Growth Fund
Forward HITR Fund1
Forward International Equity Fund
Forward International Fixed Income Fund
Forward International Real Estate Fund
Forward International Small Companies Fund
Forward Large Cap Equity Fund
Forward Legato Fund
Forward Long/Short Credit Analysis Fund
Forward Real Estate Fund
Forward Select Income Fund
Forward Small Cap Equity Fund
Forward Tactical Growth Fund1
Forward Strategic Realty Fund
| 1 | Fund has yet to commence operations. |