Driehaus Mutual Funds Sample Contracts

LETTER AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • December 23rd, 1998 • Driehaus Mutual Funds • Services-prepackaged software
AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • April 28th, 2003 • Driehaus Mutual Funds
LETTER AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • April 28th, 2003 • Driehaus Mutual Funds
CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Custody Agreement • February 26th, 2010 • Driehaus Mutual Funds • Illinois

AGREEMENT dated as of August 12, 2009, effective as of October 15, 2009 between DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal office and place of business at 25 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611 (the “Fund”), and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (the “Custodian”), an Illinois company with its principal place of business at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.

LETTER AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • December 30th, 1997 • Driehaus Mutual Funds • Services-prepackaged software
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Distribution Agreement • April 29th, 2020 • Driehaus Mutual Funds • Delaware
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Expense Limitation Agreement • April 28th, 2025 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

This AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of April 30, 2025, by and between Driehaus Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Driehaus Mutual Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Driehaus Global Fund series of the Trust (the “Fund”).

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Expense Limitation Agreement • April 25th, 2019 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of November 1, 2018 by and between Driehaus Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Driehaus Mutual Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund series of the Trust (the “Fund”).

BY-LAWS OF
By-Laws • December 23rd, 1998 • Driehaus Mutual Funds • Services-prepackaged software
ADMINISTRATION AND FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT
Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement • February 26th, 2010 • Driehaus Mutual Funds • Wisconsin

THIS AGREEMENT is made as of this 1st day of June, 2009, by and between Driehaus Mutual Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and UMB Fund Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “Administrator”).

FORM OF EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Expense Limitation Agreement • August 10th, 2011 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of August __, 2011 by and between Driehaus Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Driehaus Mutual Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund series of the Trust (the “Fund”).

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Expense Limitation Agreement • March 30th, 2011 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of September 30, 2010 by and between Driehaus Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”) and Driehaus Mutual Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Driehaus Select Credit Fund series of the Trust (the “Fund”).

CUSTODY AGREEMENT Dated June 1, 2009 Between UMB BANK, N.A. and DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS
Custody Agreement • February 26th, 2010 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

This agreement made as of this 1st day of June, 2009, between UMB Bank, n.a., a national banking association with its principal place of business located in Kansas City, Missouri (hereinafter the “Custodian”), and each of the Funds listed on Appendix B hereof, together with such additional Funds which shall be made parties to this Agreement by the execution of Appendix B hereto (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).

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By-Laws • June 6th, 2003 • Driehaus Mutual Funds
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF EXCHANGE
Agreement and Plan of Exchange • August 10th, 2011 • Driehaus Mutual Funds • Delaware

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF EXCHANGE, dated May 23, 2011 (the “Agreement”), among Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), Driehaus Mutual Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”), Driehaus Capital Management (USVI) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), and Driehaus Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Expense Limitation Agreement • April 29th, 2026 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of April 30, 2026, by and between Driehaus Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Driehaus Mutual Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund series of the Trust (the “Fund”).

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Expense Limitation Agreement • April 27th, 2021 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of March 9, 2021, by and between Driehaus Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Driehaus Mutual Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Driehaus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund series of the Trust (the “Fund”).

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF EXCHANGE
Agreement and Plan of Exchange • July 31st, 2017 • Driehaus Mutual Funds • Delaware

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF EXCHANGE, dated June 8, 2017 (the “Agreement”), among Driehaus Institutional Small Cap, L.P. and Driehaus Institutional Small Cap Recovery Fund, L.P., each a Delaware limited partnership, and Driehaus Small Cap Investors, L.P., and Driehaus Small Cap Recovery Fund, L.P., each an Illinois limited partnership (each a “Partnership,” together the “Partnerships”), Driehaus Mutual Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Driehaus Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”), Driehaus Capital Management (USVI) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the sole general partner of each Partnership (the “General Partner”), and Driehaus Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT
Transfer Agency Services Agreement • October 28th, 2016 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

This Amendment To Transfer Agency Services Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2016 (“Current Amendment”), is being entered into by and among BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNYM”) and Driehaus Mutual Funds (“Investment Company”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each Portfolio of the Investment Company listed on Exhibit A to the Current Agreement (as defined below).

AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Expense Limitation Agreement • April 29th, 2020 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of August 21, 2017, and amended and restated as of April 30, 2020 by and between Driehaus Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Driehaus Mutual Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Driehaus Small Cap Growth Fund series of the Trust (the “Fund”).

AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS
By-Laws • April 28th, 2022 • Driehaus Mutual Funds
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF EXCHANGE
Agreement and Plan of Exchange • March 15th, 2017 • Driehaus Mutual Funds • Delaware

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF EXCHANGE, dated November 29, 2016 (the “Agreement”), among Driehaus Emerging Markets Dividend Growth Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), Driehaus Mutual Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Driehaus Multi-Asset Growth Economies Fund (the “Fund”), Driehaus Capital Management (USVI) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the sole general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”), and Driehaus Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

LETTER AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • November 5th, 2013 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

This Agreement is made as of November 4, 2013 between DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

LETTER AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • April 25th, 2014 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

This Agreement is made as of this 1st day of January, 2014 between DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

August 1, 2017
Subscription Agreement • April 27th, 2018 • Driehaus Mutual Funds
Sub-Item 77 Q (1) - Copies of any new or amended investment advisory contracts On September 17, 2007, Driehaus Mutual Funds and Driehaus Capital Management LLC entered into a Letter Agreement amending the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement...
Investment Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2008 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

On September 17, 2007, Driehaus Mutual Funds and Driehaus Capital Management LLC entered into a Letter Agreement amending the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement dated September 25, 1996, as amended from time to time. A copy of the Letter Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 23(d)(vi) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the SEC on February 5, 2008.

LETTER AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • August 1st, 2013 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

This Agreement is made as of July 29, 2013 between DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

LETTER AGREEMENT
Investment Advisory Agreement • April 29th, 2009 • Driehaus Mutual Funds

This Agreement is made as of this 24th day of April 2009 between DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

SECOND AMENDMENT TO NOVATED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Distribution Agreement • April 29th, 2026 • Driehaus Mutual Funds • Delaware

This second amendment ("Amendment") to the novated Distribution Agreement (the "Agreement") dated as of September 30, 2021, by and between Driehaus Mutual Funds (the "Client") and Foreside Financial Services, LLC ("Distributor") is entered into as of March 27, 2026 (the "Effective Date").