Amendment No.6 to the Amended and Restated By-Laws Adopted February 14,2008

EX-99.B.7 3 dex99b7.htm AMENDMENT NO.6 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS ADOPTED FEBRUARY 14,2008 Amendment No.6 to the Amended and Restated By-Laws Adopted February 14,2008

Exhibit (b)(7)

NORTHERN FUNDS

(a Delaware statutory trust)

By-Law Amendment No. 6

Adopted February 14, 2008

Article IV

Officers

Section 2. Term of Office and Qualification. A Trustee shall retire and cease to serve as a Trustee as of the last day of the calendar year in which the Trustee attains the age of seventy-two years except that (i) a Trustee who also serves as an audit committee financial expert for the Trust shall cease to serve as a Trustee as of the last day of the calendar year in which the Trustee attains the age of seventy-three years; and (ii) a Trustee who becomes a Trustee at age 68 years or older shall cease to serve as a Trustee as of the last day of the calendar year in which the Trustee attains the age of seventy-five years.