EX-99.906CERT 3 d94820dex99906cert.htm CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 Certifications Pursuant to Section 906

EX- 99.906CERT

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Peter K. Ewing, President/Chief Executive Officer of Northern Funds (the “Registrant”), certify that:

 

  1.

The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2020 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

Date: December 3, 2020     /s/ Peter K. Ewing
    Peter K. Ewing, President
    (Chief Executive Officer)

This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report with the Commission.


EX- 99.906CERT

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Randal E. Rein, Treasurer/Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of Northern Funds (the “Registrant”), certify that:

 

  1.

The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2020 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

Date: December 3, 2020     /s/ Randal E. Rein
    Randal E. Rein, Treasurer
    (Chief Financial and Accounting Officer)

This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report with the Commission.