EX-99.(E)(1)(B) 5 d514776dex99e1b.htm AMENDED SCHEDULE A TO THE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT Amended Schedule A to the Distribution Agreement

Exhibit (e)(1)(b)

Addendum to Distribution Agreement

Dated April 15, 2012

Between

Forward Securities, LLC

and

Forward Funds

THIS ADDENDUM is made as of May 1, 2013, by and between Forward Securities, LLC (“Forward Securities”), and Forward Funds (the “Fund”).

WHEREAS, ALPS and the Fund have entered into a Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated April 15, 2012;

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved on March 12, 2013, the name change of the “Forward Extended MarketPlus Fund” to the “Forward Total MarketPlus Fund,” effective May 1, 2013;

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved on March 12, 2013, the liquidations of the Forward Focus Fund and the Forward Strategic Alternatives Fund, effective April 30, 2013;

WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, the Fund and Forward Securities wish to modify the provisions of the Agreement to reflect revised Schedule A – List of Portfolios.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

  1. Schedule A – List of Portfolios. Schedule A is replaced in its entirety with the attached Schedule A.

 

  2. Remainder of the Agreement. All services under the Agreement shall continue until such services are no longer rendered. 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.

 

Forward Securities, LLC     Forward Funds
By:  

 

     By:  

 

Name:       Name:   Robert S. Naka
Title:       Title:   Secretary and Vice President, Funds

Schedule A

To the Distribution Agreement

List of Portfolios

Dated as of May 1, 2013

 

Forward Balanced Allocation Fund
Forward Commodity Long/Short Strategy Fund
Forward Core Strategy Long/Short Fund1
Forward Credit Analysis Long/Short Fund
Forward EM Corporate Debt Fund
Forward Emerging Markets Fund
Forward Endurance Long/Short Fund
Forward Floating NAV Short Duration Fund1
Forward Frontier Strategy Fund
Forward Global Credit Long/Short Fund
Forward Global Dividend Fund
Forward Global Infrastructure Fund
Forward Growth & Income Allocation Fund
Forward Growth Allocation Fund
Forward High Yield Bond Fund
Forward Income & Growth Allocation Fund
Forward Income Builder Fund
Forward International Dividend Fund
Forward International Real Estate Fund
Forward International Small Companies Fund
Forward Investment Grade Fixed-Income Fund
Forward Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Forward Multi-Strategy Fund
Forward Real Estate Fund
Forward Real Estate Long/Short Fund
Forward Select EM Dividend Fund
Forward Select Income Fund
Forward Small Cap Equity Fund
Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund
Forward Tactical Growth Fund
Forward Total MarketPlus Fund
Forward U.S. Government Money Fund

 

1 

Fund has yet to commence operations.