EXHIBIT H(14)
FORM OF
NORTHERN FUNDS
FORM OF
ADDENDUM NO. 12 TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT
This Addendum, dated as of the _____ day of __________________, 2000, is
entered into between NORTHERN FUNDS (the "Trust"), a Delaware business trust,
and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, an Illinois state bank (the "Transfer Agent").
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Transfer Agent have entered into a Transfer
Agency Agreement dated as of April 1, 1994 as amended by Addendum No. 1 dated
November 29, 1994, by Addendum No. 2 dated March 29, 1996, by Addendum No. 3
dated August 7, 1996, by Addendum No. 4 dated March 24, 1997, by Addendum No. 5
dated February 12, 1997, by Addendum No. 6 dated November 18, 1997, Addendum
No. 7 dated December 21, 1998, by Addendum No. 8 dated September 15, 1999,
Addendum No. 9 dated December 28, 1999, Xxxxxxxx Xx. 00 dated February 8, 2000,
and Xxxxxxxx Xx. 00 dated July 31, 2000 (the "Transfer Agency Agreement")
pursuant to which the Trust has appointed the Transfer Agent to act as transfer
agent to the Trust for the Money Market Fund, U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
Municipal Money Market Fund, U.S. Government Select Money Market Fund,
California Municipal Money Market Fund, U.S. Government Fund, Fixed Income Fund,
Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund, Tax-Exempt Fund, Global Fixed Income Fund
(formerly known as the International Fixed Income Fund), Income Equity Fund,
Growth Equity Fund, Select Equity Fund, Small Cap Value Fund (formerly known as
the Small Cap Fund), International Growth Equity Fund, International Select
Equity Fund, Technology Fund, Stock Index Fund, Florida Intermediate Tax-Exempt
Fund, Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Fund, California Intermediate Tax-
Exempt Fund, Arizona Tax-Exempt Fund, California Tax-Exempt Fund, Small Cap
Index Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, High Yield Municipal Fund, High Yield Fixed
Income Fund, Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Blue Chip 20
Fund and the Global Communications Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Trust is establishing the Large Cap Value Fund and the
Aggressive Growth Fund (the "Funds"), and the Trust desires to retain the
Transfer Agent under the terms of the Transfer Agency Agreement to render
transfer agency and other services with respect to the Funds and the record
and/or beneficial owners of the Funds, and the Transfer Agent is willing to
render such services.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:
1. Appointment. The Trust hereby appoints the Transfer Agent as
transfer agent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the terms
set forth in the Transfer Agency Agreement, as amended to date. The
Transfer Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to render
the services and perform the duties set forth in the Transfer Agency
Agreement for the compensation therein provided.
2. Capitalized Terms. From and after the date hereof, the term "Current
Funds" as used in the Transfer Agency Agreement shall be deemed to
include the Funds. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Transfer
Agency Agreement.
3. Miscellaneous. The initial term of the Transfer Agency Agreement with
respect to the Funds shall continue, unless sooner terminated in
accordance with the Transfer Agency Agreement, until March 31, 2001.
Except to the extent supplemented hereby, the Transfer Agency
Agreement, as amended to date, shall remain unchanged and in full
force and effect, and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects
as supplemented hereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Addendum as of the
date and year first above written.
All signatures need not appear on the same copy of this Addendum.
NORTHERN FUNDS
Attest: By:
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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
Attest: By:
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