Common use of Order Handling Clause in Contracts

Order Handling. A. Intermediary will offer and sell the Shares only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) and Intermediary will make no representations not included in said Prospectus or SAI or in any authorized supplemental material supplied by Distributor. B. Intermediary understands that the Shares of the Trust will be offered and sold at the net asset value next determined after a purchase order is effective plus any applicable sales charge (the “Current Offering Price”), which is in effect at the time the order for such Shares is confirmed and accepted by the Trust or its Transfer Agent. Selling and/or Services Agreement 4 of 17 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds MMC Securities Corp. C. All orders for redemption of any Shares shall be executed at the net asset value per Share minus any applicable sales charge as described in the Prospectus. D. The minimum dollar purchase of Shares shall be the applicable minimum amount described in the then current applicable Prospectus and no order for less than such amount will be accepted hereunder. E. All purchase requests and applications submitted by Intermediary are subject to acceptance or rejection in the Trust’s sole discretion, and, if accepted, each purchase will be deemed to have been consummated at the office of the Trust. F. The Trust reserves the right, at its discretion and without prior notice, to suspend the sale of Shares or withdraw entirely the sale of Shares of a Fund. G. Intermediary agrees that all transactions will be processed through the systems of the National Securities Clearing Corp. (“NSCC”) unless otherwise agreed to between the parties or as instructed by the Transfer Agent. The procedures relating to purchase, redemption or exchange orders and the handling thereof will be subject to the terms of the Prospectus and written and agreed upon instructions received by Intermediary from the Trust or the Transfer Agent from time to time. H. Intermediary agrees that Intermediary will follow all requirements, rules and regulations in connection with Intermediary’s handling of orders for transactions in the Shares, including, without limitation, Rule 22c-1(a) under the 1940 Act and as required by FINRA Rules 2010 and 2020. I. Intermediary understands and agrees that, if any Shares sold under this Agreement are redeemed or repurchased by a Fund or are tendered for redemption within seven business days after the date of confirmation of the initial purchase of such Shares, Intermediary shall forfeit and repay to the Distributor any portion of a sales charge re-allowed by the Fund to Intermediary with respect to such Shares. J. Intermediary will not present any conditional purchase orders, and Intermediary understands that no conditional orders will be accepted by the Trust, any Fund or its agents. Intermediary agrees that purchase orders placed by Intermediary will be made only for the purpose of covering purchase orders already received from Intermediary’s customers and that Intermediary will not make purchases for any securities dealer or broker. K. Intermediary further agrees that Intermediary will comply with the terms of the then current Prospectus of the Fund with respect to the purchase, redemption and exchange of Shares, including any market-timing and late trading policies applicable to the Shares. Intermediary further represents and warrants that Intermediary maintains, and will continue to maintain during the term of this Agreement, internal policies and procedures which Intermediary believes are Selling and/or Services Agreement 5 of 17 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds MMC Securities Corp. appropriate and sufficient with regard to the appropriate order handling of Fund Shares. L. For trades placed manually, payment for purchases of Shares made by wire order from Intermediary shall be made directly to the Trust’s Transfer Agent, as per the Prospectus instructions, in an amount equal to the Current Offering Price per Share being purchased without deduction for Intermediary’s agency commission, if any. If such payment is not received at the customary or required time for settlement of the transaction, Intermediary understands that the Fund reserves the right, without notice, forthwith, to cancel the sale, in which case Intermediary may be held responsible for any reasonable loss, including loss of profit, suffered by the Fund or Distributor resulting from Intermediary’s failure to make the aforesaid payment. M. On the settlement date of each transaction, Intermediary on behalf of Intermediary’s customers will remit the full purchase price, and Intermediary’s customer will be credited with an investment in the Shares of the Fund equal to such purchase price. Intermediary’s agency commission, if any, shall be payable on at least a monthly basis. N. Intermediary further agrees to obtain from each customer to whom Intermediary sells Shares any taxpayer identification number certification required by Section 3406 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations promulgated thereunder. O. Intermediary further agrees that it will place orders immediately upon their receipt and will not withhold any order so as to profit therefrom; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase of Shares by Intermediary for Intermediary’s own bona fide investment.

Order Handling. A. Intermediary will offer and sell the Shares only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) and Intermediary will make no representations not included in said Prospectus or SAI or in any authorized supplemental material supplied by Distributor. B. Intermediary understands that the Shares of the Trust Fund will be offered and sold at the net asset value next determined after a purchase order is effective plus any applicable sales charge (the “Current Offering Price”), which is in effect at the time the order for such Shares is confirmed and accepted by the Trust Fund Company or its Transfer Agent. Selling and/or Services Agreement 4 of 17 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds MMC Securities Corp.. C. All orders for redemption of any Shares shall be executed at the net asset value per Share minus any applicable sales charge as described in the Prospectus. D. The minimum dollar purchase of Shares shall be the applicable minimum amount described in the then current applicable Prospectus and no order for less than such amount will be accepted hereunder. E. All purchase requests and applications submitted by Intermediary are subject to acceptance or rejection in the TrustFund Company’s sole discretion, and, if accepted, each purchase will be deemed to have been consummated at the office of the TrustFund Company. F. The Trust Fund Company reserves the right, at its discretion and without prior notice, to suspend the sale of Shares or withdraw entirely the sale of Shares of a Fund. G. Intermediary agrees that all transactions will be processed through the systems of the National Securities Clearing Corp. (“NSCC”) unless otherwise agreed to between the parties or as instructed by the Transfer Agent. The procedures relating to purchase, redemption or exchange orders and the handling thereof will be subject to the terms of the Prospectus and written and agreed upon instructions received by Intermediary from the Trust Fund Company or the Transfer Agent from time to time. H. Intermediary agrees that Intermediary will follow all requirements, rules and regulations in connection with Intermediary’s handling of orders for transactions in the Shares, including, without limitation, Rule 22c-1(a) under the 1940 Act and as required by FINRA Rules 2010 and 2020. I. Intermediary understands and agrees that, if any Shares sold under this Agreement are redeemed or repurchased by a Fund or are tendered for redemption within seven business days after the date of confirmation of the initial purchase of such Shares, Intermediary shall forfeit and repay to the Distributor any portion of a sales charge re-allowed by the Fund to Intermediary with respect to such Shares. J. Intermediary will not present any conditional purchase orders, and Intermediary understands that no conditional orders will be accepted by the TrustFund Company, any the Fund or its agents. Intermediary agrees that purchase orders placed by Intermediary will be made only for the purpose of covering purchase orders already received from Intermediary’s customers and that Intermediary will not make purchases for any securities dealer or broker. K. Intermediary further agrees that Intermediary will comply with the terms of the then current Prospectus of the Fund with respect to the purchase, redemption and exchange of Shares, including any market-timing and late trading policies applicable to the Shares. Intermediary further represents and warrants that Intermediary maintains, and will continue to maintain during the term of this Agreement, internal policies and procedures which Intermediary believes are Selling and/or Services Agreement 5 of 17 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds MMC Securities Corp. appropriate and sufficient with regard to the appropriate order handling of Fund Shares. L. For trades placed manually, payment for purchases of Shares made by wire order from Intermediary shall be made directly to the TrustFund Company’s Transfer Agent, as per the Prospectus instructions, in an amount equal to the Current Offering Price per Share being purchased without deduction for Intermediary’s agency commission, if any. If such payment is not received at the customary or required time for settlement of the transaction, Intermediary understands that the Fund reserves the right, without notice, forthwith, to cancel the sale, in which case Intermediary may be held responsible for any reasonable loss, including loss of profit, suffered by the Fund or Distributor resulting from Intermediary’s failure to make the aforesaid payment. M. On the settlement date of each transaction, Intermediary on behalf of Intermediary’s customers will remit the full purchase price, and Intermediary’s customer will be credited with an investment in the Shares of the Fund equal to such purchase price. Intermediary’s agency commission, if any, shall be payable on at least a monthly basis. N. Intermediary further agrees to obtain from each customer to whom Intermediary sells Shares any taxpayer identification number certification required by Section 3406 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations promulgated thereunder. O. Intermediary further agrees that it will place orders immediately upon their receipt and will not withhold any order so as to profit therefrom; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase of Shares by Intermediary for Intermediary’s own bona fide investment.

Order Handling. A. Intermediary will offer and sell the Shares only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) and Intermediary will make no representations not included in said Prospectus or SAI or in any authorized supplemental material supplied by Distributor. B. Intermediary understands that the Shares of the Trust Funds will be offered and sold at the net asset value next determined after a purchase order is effective plus any applicable sales charge (the “Current Offering Price”), which is in effect at the time the order for such Shares is confirmed and accepted by the Trust or its Transfer Agent. Selling and/or Services Agreement 4 of 17 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds MMC Securities Corp.. C. All orders for redemption of any Shares shall be executed at the net asset value per Share minus any applicable sales charge as described in the Prospectus. D. The minimum dollar purchase of Shares shall be the applicable minimum amount described in the then current applicable Prospectus and no order for less than such amount will be accepted hereunder. E. All purchase requests and applications submitted by Intermediary are subject to acceptance or rejection in the Trust’s sole discretion, and, if accepted, each purchase will be deemed to have been consummated at the office of the Trust. F. The Trust reserves the right, at its discretion and without prior notice, to suspend the sale of Shares or withdraw entirely the sale of Shares of a Fund. G. Intermediary agrees that all transactions will be processed through the systems of the National Securities Clearing Corp. (“NSCC”) unless otherwise agreed to between the parties or as instructed by the Transfer Agent. The procedures relating to purchase, redemption or exchange orders and the handling thereof will be subject to the terms of the Prospectus and written and agreed upon instructions received by Intermediary from the Trust or the Transfer Agent from time to time. H. Intermediary agrees that Intermediary will follow all requirements, rules and regulations in connection with Intermediary’s handling of orders for transactions in the Shares, including, without limitation, Rule 22c-1(a22c-1 (a) under the 1940 Act and as required by FINRA Rules 2010 and 2020. I. Intermediary understands and agrees that, if any Shares sold under this Agreement are redeemed or repurchased by a Fund or are tendered for redemption within seven business days after the date of confirmation of the initial purchase of such Shares, Intermediary shall forfeit and repay to the Distributor any portion of a sales charge re-allowed by the Fund to Intermediary with respect to such Shares. J. Intermediary will not present any conditional purchase orders, and Intermediary understands that no conditional orders will be accepted by the Trust, any Fund or its agents. Intermediary agrees that purchase orders placed by Intermediary will be made only for the purpose of covering purchase orders already received from Intermediary’s customers and that Intermediary will not make purchases for any securities dealer or broker. K. Intermediary further agrees that Intermediary will comply with the terms of the then current Prospectus of the Fund with respect to the purchase, redemption and exchange of Shares, including any market-timing and late trading policies applicable to the Shares. Intermediary further represents and warrants that Intermediary maintains, and will continue to maintain during the term of this Agreement, internal policies and procedures which Intermediary believes are Selling and/or Services Agreement 5 of 17 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds MMC Securities Corp. appropriate and sufficient with regard to the appropriate order handling of Fund Shares. L. For trades placed manually, payment for purchases of Shares made by wire order from Intermediary shall be made directly to the Trust’s Transfer Agent, as per the Prospectus instructions, in an amount equal to the Current Offering Price per Share being purchased without deduction for for.Intermediary’s agency commission, if any. If such payment is not received at the customary or required time for settlement of the transaction, Intermediary understands that the Fund reserves the right, without notice, forthwith, to cancel the sale, in which case Intermediary may be held responsible for any reasonable loss, including loss of profit, suffered by the Fund or Distributor resulting from Intermediary’s failure to make the aforesaid payment. M. On the settlement date of each transaction, Intermediary on behalf of Intermediary’s customers will remit the full purchase price, and Intermediary’s customer will be credited with an investment in the Shares of the Fund equal to such purchase price. Intermediary’s agency commission, if any, shall be payable on at least a monthly basis. N. Intermediary further agrees to obtain from each customer to whom Intermediary sells Shares any taxpayer identification number certification required by Section 3406 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations promulgated thereunder. O. Intermediary further agrees that it will place orders immediately upon their receipt and will not withhold any order so as to profit therefrom; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase of Shares by Intermediary for Intermediary’s own bona fide investment.

Order Handling. A. Intermediary will offer and sell the Shares only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) and Intermediary will make no representations not included in said Prospectus or SAI or in any authorized supplemental material supplied by Distributor. B. Intermediary understands that the Shares of the Trust Funds will be offered and sold at the net asset value next determined after a purchase order is effective plus any applicable sales charge (the “Current Offering Price”), which is in effect at the time the order for such Shares is confirmed and accepted by the Trust or its Transfer Agent. Selling and/or Services Agreement Aston Funds 09/15/2009 4 of 17 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds MMC Securities Corp.16 C. All orders for redemption of any Shares shall be executed at the net asset value per Share minus any applicable sales charge as described in the Prospectus. D. The minimum dollar purchase of Shares shall be the applicable minimum amount described in the then current applicable Prospectus and no order for less than such amount will be accepted hereunder. E. All purchase requests and applications submitted by Intermediary are subject to acceptance or rejection in the Trust’s sole discretion, and, if accepted, each purchase will be deemed to have been consummated at the office of the Trust. F. The Trust reserves the right, at its discretion and without prior notice, to suspend the sale of Shares or withdraw entirely the sale of Shares of a Fund. G. Intermediary agrees that all transactions will be processed through the systems of the National Securities Clearing Corp. (“NSCC”) unless otherwise agreed to between the parties or as instructed by the Transfer Agent. The procedures relating to purchase, redemption or exchange orders and the handling thereof will be subject to the terms of the Prospectus and written and agreed upon instructions received by Intermediary from the Trust or the Transfer Agent from time to time. H. Intermediary agrees that Intermediary will follow all requirements, rules and regulations in connection with Intermediary’s handling of orders for transactions in the Shares, including, without limitation, Rule 22c-1(a) under the 1940 Act and as required by FINRA Rules 2010 and 2020. I. Intermediary understands and agrees that, if any Shares sold under this Agreement are redeemed or repurchased by a Fund or are tendered for redemption within seven business days after the date of confirmation of the initial purchase of such Shares, Intermediary shall forfeit and repay to the Distributor any portion of a sales charge re-allowed by the Fund to Intermediary with respect to such Shares. J. Intermediary will not present any conditional purchase orders, and Intermediary understands that no conditional orders will be accepted by the Trust, any Fund or its agents. Intermediary agrees that purchase orders placed by Intermediary will be made only for the purpose of covering purchase orders already received from Intermediary’s customers and that Intermediary will not make purchases for any securities dealer or broker. K. Intermediary further agrees that Intermediary will comply with the terms of the then current Prospectus of the Fund with respect to the purchase, redemption and exchange of Shares, including any market-timing and late trading policies applicable to the Shares. Intermediary further represents and warrants that Intermediary maintains, and will continue to maintain during the term of this Agreement, internal policies and procedures which Intermediary believes are Selling and/or Services Agreement Aston Funds 09/15/2009 5 of 17 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds MMC Securities Corp. 16 appropriate and sufficient with regard to the appropriate order handling of Fund Shares. L. For trades placed manually, payment for purchases of Shares made by wire order from Intermediary shall be made directly to the Trust’s Transfer Agent, as per the Prospectus instructions, in an amount equal to the Current Offering Price per Share being purchased without deduction for Intermediary’s agency commission, if any. If such payment is not received at the customary or required time for settlement of the transaction, Intermediary understands that the Fund reserves the right, without notice, forthwith, to cancel the sale, in which case Intermediary may be held responsible for any reasonable loss, including loss of profit, suffered by the Fund or Distributor resulting from Intermediary’s failure to make the aforesaid payment. M. On the settlement date of each transaction, Intermediary on behalf of Intermediary’s customers will remit the full purchase price, and Intermediary’s customer will be credited with an investment in the Shares of the Fund equal to such purchase price. Intermediary’s agency commission, if any, shall be payable on at least a monthly basis. N. Intermediary further agrees to obtain from each customer to whom Intermediary sells Shares any taxpayer identification number certification required by Section 3406 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations promulgated thereunder. O. Intermediary further agrees that it will place orders immediately upon their receipt and will not withhold any order so as to profit therefrom; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase of Shares by Intermediary for Intermediary’s own bona fide investment.