Conformed
AMENDED AND RESTATED
WILMINGTON FUNDS
MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN
This Multiple Class Plan (“Plan”), amended and restated as of July 19, 2019, is adopted by the Wilmington Funds (formerly the MTB Group of Funds and herein, the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, with respect to the classes of shares (“Classes”) of its various portfolios (the “Funds”) set forth in exhibits hereto (the “Class Exhibits”). The adoption of this Plan is indicated by the execution of one or more of the Class Exhibits.
1. | PURPOSE |
This Plan is adopted pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Rule”), in connection with the issuance by the Trust of more than one class of shares of any or all of the Funds in reliance on the Rule.
2. | SEPARATE ARRANGEMENTS / CLASS DIFFERENCES |
The arrangements for shareholder services or the distribution of securities, or both, for each Class shall be as set forth in the applicable Class Exhibit hereto.
3. | EXPENSE ALLOCATIONS |
Each Class shall be allocated those expenses actually incurred in a different amount by that Class and which are described in the applicable Class Exhibit hereto (“Class Expenses”). Class Expenses may include distribution expenses; shareholder services expenses; transfer agent fees; printing and postage expenses related to preparing and distributing materials such as shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxies to current shareholders; blue sky registration fees; SEC registration fees; the expense of administrative personnel and services as required to be supplied to the shareholders of a specific class; litigation or other legal expenses relating solely to one Class; or Trustees’ fees incurred as a result of issues relating to one Class of shares.
4. | CONVERSION FEATURES |
The conversion features for shares of each Class shall be as set forth in the applicable Class Exhibit hereto.
5. | EXCHANGE FEATURES |
The exchange features for shares of each Class shall be as set forth in the applicable Class Exhibit hereto.
6. | EFFECTIVENESS |
This Plan and any amendments thereto shall become effective with respect to each Class upon execution of an exhibit adopting this Plan with respect to such Class.
7. | AMENDMENT |
Any material amendment of this Plan or any Class Exhibit hereto by the Trust is subject to the approval of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, and a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust upon a finding that such amendment is in the best interests of each Class individually and the Trust as a whole, pursuant to the Rule.
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8. | LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE TRUST. |
The execution and delivery of this Plan have been authorized by the Trustees of the Trust and signed by an authorized officer of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, and the obligations of this Plan are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders of the Trust, but bind only the appropriate property of the Fund, or Class, as provided in the Charter Documents.
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EXHIBIT A to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
SERVICE CLASS SHARES (formerly certain Class A, Class A2 and Class S Shares)
Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
This Exhibit to the Multiple Class Plan (the “Plan”) is hereby adopted by the above-listed portfolios of the Trust (“Funds”) on whose behalf it is executed as of the date stated below.
1. | Separate Arrangements |
Distribution Arrangements
Service Shares are designed for individuals as a convenient means of accumulating an interest in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of short-term money market securities.
Channel/Target Customers
Service Shares are designed for sale to retail customers.
Sales Load
None.
Rule 12b-l Plan and Services
Service Shares may bear, for services provided pursuant to the Rule 12b-l Plan, a maximum distribution fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s Service Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the Distributor from time to time.
Shareholder Services Plan and Services
Service Shares may bear, for shareholder services provided, a maximum shareholder service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of the Service Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the shareholder servicing agent from time to time.
Minimum Investment
There is no minimum initial investment for Service Shares. There is no subsequent minimum investment amount.
Voting Rights
Each Service Share gives the shareholder one vote in Trustee elections and other matters submitted to shareholders for the entire Trust for vote. All shares of each portfolio or class in the Funds have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular portfolio or class are entitled to vote in matters affecting that portfolio or class.
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2. | Expense Allocation |
Distribution Fees
Distribution Fees are allocated equally among Service Shares of each Fund.
Shareholder Service Fees
Shareholder Service Fees are allocated equally among the Service Shares of each Fund.
3. | Conversion Features |
Service Shares are not convertible into shares of any other class.
4. | Exchange Features |
Service Shares of any portfolio may be exchanged for Service Shares of other Funds of the Trust pursuant to the conditions described in the appropriate prospectus.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Class Exhibit has been executed on behalf of the above-listed portfolios of the Trust by their duly-authorized officer as of the date set forth below.
Wilmington Funds | ||
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: November 16, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: June 22, 2012 |
By: | /s/ John C. McDonnell | |
Name: John C. McDonnell | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: July 19, 2019 |
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, on June 22, 2012, to reflect: (i) the conversion of the six classes of MTB Money Market Fund shares into four new MTB Money Market Fund share classes, effective January 20, 2012; (ii) the reorganization of four series of the MTB Group of Funds into four other series of the MTB Group of Funds; (iii) the reorganization of twelve portfolios of WT Mutual Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, into existing and newly formed series of the MTB Group of Funds; and (iv) the re-naming of the MTB Group of Funds to “Wilmington Funds” and the renaming of individual Funds. Events (ii), (iii) and (iv) were effective March 9, 2012.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, on July 19, 2019, to reflect the liquidation of the Wilmington Prime Money Market Fund and the Wilmington Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund on August 15, 2016 and August 22, 2016, respectively, both of which were reorganized into the Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
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EXHIBIT B to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
SELECT CLASS SHARES (formerly certain Class A, Institutional I, and Corporate Class Shares)
Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
This Exhibit to the Multiple Class Plan (the “Plan”) is hereby adopted by the above-listed portfolios of the Trust (“Funds”) on whose behalf it is executed as of the date stated below.
1. | Separate Arrangements |
Distribution Arrangements
Select Shares are marketed to financial institutions and other institutional investors directly or through a financial intermediary.
Channel/Target Customers
Select Shares are designed for sale to institutional investors investing for their own account (including as a fiduciary) or their individual customers’ accounts.
Sales Load
None.
Rule 12b-1 Plan And Services
None.
Shareholder Services Plan And Services
Select Shares may bear, for shareholder services provided, a maximum shareholder service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of the Select Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the shareholder servicing agent from time to time.
Minimum Investments
The minimum initial investment in Select Shares is $100,000. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of at least $25. The minimum account balance is $250.
The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts may be waived or lowered from time to time.
Voting Rights
Each Select Share gives the shareholder one vote in Trustee elections and other matters submitted to shareholders for the entire Trust for vote. All shares of each portfolio or class in the Funds have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular portfolio or class are entitled to vote in matters affecting that portfolio or class.
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2. | Expense Allocation |
Distribution Fees
No Distribution Fees are allocated to Select Shares.
Shareholder Service Fees
Shareholder Service Fees are allocated equally among the Select Class Shares of each Fund.
3. | Conversion Features |
Select Shares are not convertible into shares of any other class.
4. | Exchange Features |
Select Shares of any portfolio may be exchanged for Institutional I Shares of other Funds of the Trust pursuant to the conditions described in the appropriate prospectus.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Class Exhibit has been executed on behalf of the above-listed portfolios of the Trust by their duly-authorized officer as of the date set forth below.
Wilmington Funds | ||
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: November 16, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: June 22, 2012 |
By: | /s/ John C. McDonnell | |
Name: John C. McDonnell | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: July 19, 2019 |
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, on June 22, 2012, to reflect: (i) the conversion of the six classes of MTB Money Market Fund shares into four new MTB Money Market Fund share classes, effective January 20, 2012; (ii) the reorganization of four series of the MTB Group of Funds into four other series of the MTB Group of Funds; (iii) the reorganization of twelve portfolios of WT Mutual Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, into existing and newly formed series of the MTB Group of Funds; and (iv) the re-naming of the MTB Group of Funds to “Wilmington Funds” and the renaming of individual funds. Events (ii), (iii) and (iv) were effective March 9, 2012.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, on July 19, 2019, to reflect the liquidation of the Wilmington Prime Money Market Fund and the Wilmington Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund on August 15, 2016 and August 22, 2016, respectively, both of which were reorganized into the Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
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EXHIBIT C to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS SHARES (formerly Institutional II Class)
Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
This Exhibit to the Multiple Class Plan (the “Plan”) is hereby adopted by the above-listed portfolios of the Trust (“Funds”) on whose behalf it is executed as of the date stated below.
1. | Separate Arrangements |
Distribution Arrangements
Administrative Class Shares are marketed to financial institutions directly or through a financial intermediary.
Channel/Target Customers
Administrative Class Shares are designed for sale to financial institutions investing for their own account (including as a fiduciary) or their individual customers’ accounts.
Sales Load
None.
Rule 12b-1 Plan And Services
Administrative Class Shares may bear, for services provided pursuant to the Rule 12b-1 Plan, a distribution service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Administrative Class Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the Distributor from time to time.
Shareholder Services Plan And Services
Administrative Class Shares may bear, for shareholder services provided, a maximum shareholder service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of the Administrative Class Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the shareholder servicing agent from time to time.
Minimum Investments
The minimum initial investment in Administrative Class Shares is $1,000. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of at least $25. The minimum account balance is $10,000.
The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts may be waived or lowered from time to time.
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Voting Rights
Each Administrative Class Share gives the shareholder one vote in Trustee elections and other matters submitted to shareholders for the entire Trust for vote. All shares of each portfolio or class in the Funds have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular portfolio or class are entitled to vote in matters affecting that portfolio or class.
2. | Expense Allocation |
Distribution Fees
Distribution Fees are allocated equally among Administrative Class Shares of each Fund.
Shareholder Service Fees
Shareholder Service Fees are allocated equally among the Administrative Class Shares of each Fund.
3. | Conversion Features |
Administrative Class Shares are not convertible into shares of any other class.
4. | Exchange Features |
Administrative Class Shares of any portfolio may be exchanged for Administrative Class Shares of other Funds of the Trust pursuant to the conditions described in the appropriate prospectus.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Class Exhibit has been executed on behalf of the above-listed portfolios of the Trust by their duly-authorized officer as of the date set forth below.
Wilmington Funds | ||
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: November 16, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: June 22, 2012 |
By: | /s/ John C. McDonnell | |
Name: John C. McDonnell | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: July 19, 2019 |
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Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, on June 22, 2012, to reflect: (i) the conversion of the six classes of MTB Money Market Fund shares into four new MTB Money Market Fund share classes, effective January 20, 2012; (ii) the reorganization of four series of the MTB Group of Funds into four other series of the MTB Group of Funds; (iii) the reorganization of twelve portfolios of WT Mutual Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, into existing and newly formed series of the MTB Group of Funds; and (iv) the re-naming of the MTB Group of Funds to “Wilmington Funds” and the renaming of individual funds. Events (ii), (iii) and (iv) were effective March 9, 2012.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, on July 19, 2019, to reflect the liquidation of the Wilmington Prime Money Market Fund and the Wilmington Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund on August 15, 2016 and August 22, 2016, respectively, both of which were reorganized into the Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
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EXHIBIT D to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES
Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
This Exhibit to the Multiple Class Plan (the “Plan”) is hereby adopted by the above-listed portfolios of the Trust (“Funds”) on whose behalf it is executed as of the date stated below.
1. | Separate Arrangements |
Distribution Arrangements
Institutional Class Shares are marketed to financial institutions directly or through a financial intermediary.
Channel/Target Customers
Class Shares are designed for sale to institutional customers.
Sales Load
None.
Rule 12b-1 Plan And Services
None.
Shareholder Services Plan And Services
None.
Minimum Investments
The minimum initial investment in the Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund’s Institutional Class Shares is $5,000,000. The minimum initial investment in the Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund’s Institutional Class Shares is $1,000,000.
Subsequent investments must be in amounts of at least $25. The minimum account balance is $10,000 for the Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund and for the Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund.
The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts may be waived or lowered from time to time.
Voting Rights
Each Institutional Class Share gives the shareholder one vote in Trustee elections and other matters submitted to shareholders for the entire Trust for vote. All shares of each portfolio or class in the Funds have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular portfolio or class are entitled to vote in matters affecting that portfolio or class.
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2. | Expense Allocation |
Distribution Fees
No Distribution Fees are allocated to Institutional Class Shares.
Shareholder Service Fees
No Shareholder Service Fees are allocated to Institutional Class Shares.
3. | Conversion Features |
Institutional Class Shares are not convertible into shares of any other class.
4. | Exchange Features |
Institutional Class Shares of any portfolio may only be exchanged for Institutional Class Shares of other portfolios of the Trust pursuant to the conditions described in the appropriate prospectus.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Class Exhibit has been executed on behalf of the above-listed portfolios of the Trust by their duly-authorized officer as of the date set forth below.
Wilmington Funds | ||
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: December 9, 2011 |
By: | /s/ John C. McDonnell | |
Name: John C. McDonnell | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: July 19, 2019 |
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, on July 19, 2019, to reflect: (i) the liquidation of the Wilmington Prime Money Market Fund on August 15, 2016, which was reorganized into the Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund; and (ii) the addition of the Institutional share class for the Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund.
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EXHIBIT E to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
CLASS A SHARES
Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund
Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund
Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund
Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund
Wilmington International Fund
Wilmington Real Asset Fund
Wilmington Diversified Income Fund
Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund
This Exhibit to the Multiple Class Plan (the “Plan”) is hereby adopted by the above-listed portfolios of the Trust (“Funds”) on whose behalf it is executed as of the date stated below.
1. | Separate Arrangements |
Distribution Arrangements
Class A Shares are designed for individuals as a convenient means of accumulating an interest in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of securities.
Channel/Target Customers
Class A Shares are designed for sale to retail customers.
Sale Load
Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales load as described in the prospectus.
Rule 12b-1 Plan and Services
The Class A Shares may bear, for services provided pursuant to the Rule 12b-1 Plan, a maximum distribution fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s Class A Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the Distributor from time to time.
Shareholder Service Fees
The Class A Shares may bear, for shareholder services provided, a maximum shareholder service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of each Fund’s Class A Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the shareholder servicing agent from time to time.
Minimum Investments
The minimum initial investment in Class A Shares is $1,000. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of at least $25. The minimum account balance is $250.
The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts may be waived or lowered from time to time.
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Voting Rights
Each Class A Share gives the shareholder one vote in Trustee elections and other matters submitted to shareholders of the entire Trust vote. All shares of each portfolio or class in the Funds have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular portfolio or class are entitled to vote in matters affecting that portfolio or class.
2. | Expense Allocation |
Distribution Fees
Distribution Fees are allocated equally among Class A Shares of each Fund.
Shareholder Service Fees
Shareholder Service Fees are allocated equally among Class A Shares of each Fund.
3. | Conversion Features |
Class A Shares are not convertible into shares of any other class.
4. | Exchange Features |
Class A Shares of any portfolio may be exchanged for Class A Shares of other Funds of the Trust pursuant to the conditions described in the appropriate prospectus.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Class Exhibit has been executed on behalf of the above-listed portfolios of the Trust by their duly-authorized officer as of the date set forth below.
Wilmington Funds | ||
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: December 3, 2009 |
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: June 22, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: November 30, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: April 12, 2013 |
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By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: September 12, 2013 |
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: September 18, 2014 |
By: | /s/ John C. McDonnell | |
Name: John C. McDonnell | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: July 19, 2019 |
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, on June 22, 2012, to reflect: (i) the conversion of the six classes of MTB Money Market Fund shares into four new MTB Money Market Fund share classes, effective January 20, 2012; (ii) the reorganization of four series of the MTB Group of Funds into four other series of the MTB Group of Funds; (iii) the reorganization of twelve portfolios of WT Mutual Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, into existing and newly formed series of the MTB Group of Funds; and (iv) the renaming of the MTB Group of Funds to “Wilmington Funds” and the renaming of individual Funds. Events (ii), (iii) and (iv) were effective March 9, 2012.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, effective as of November 30, 2012, to reflect the reorganization of the Wilmington Pennsylvania and Virginia Municipal Bond Funds into the Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, effective as of April 12, 2013, to reflect the recapitalization into another class of shares, or the elimination, of the Class A shares of certain Funds.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, as of September 12, 2013, to reflect the name change of the Wilmington Rock Maple Alternatives Fund to the Wilmington Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, effective as of September 18, 2014, to reflect the liquidations of the Wilmington Large-Cap Value Fund and the Wilmington Large-Cap Growth Fund.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, effective July 19, 2019, to reflect: (i) the name change of the Wilmington Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund into the Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund, effective January 30, 2015; (ii) the liquidation of both the Wilmington Maryland Municipal Bond Fund and the Wilmington Short Duration Government Bond Fund on February 2, 2015, which were reorganized into the Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund and Wilmington Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund (which had just been renamed the Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund); (iii) the liquidation of the Wilmington Small-Cap Growth Fund on July 20, 2015; (iv) the liquidation of the Wilmington Mid-Cap Growth Fund on August 3, 2015; (v) the name change of the Wilmington Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund to the Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund effective as of January 31, 2017; (vi) the liquidation of the Wilmington Strategic Allocation Aggressive Fund and the Wilmington Strategic Allocation Conservative Fund on April 27, 2017; and (vii) the name change of the Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund into the Wilmington Diversified Income Fund, effective August 31, 2017.
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EXHIBIT F to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
CLASS I SHARES (formerly Institutional I Shares)
Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund
Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund
Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund
Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund
Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund
Wilmington International Fund
Wilmington Real Asset Fund
Wilmington Diversified Income Fund
Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund
This Exhibit to the Multiple Class Plan (the “Plan”) is hereby adopted by the above-listed portfolios of the Trust (“Funds”) on whose behalf it is executed as of the date stated below.
1. | Separate Arrangements |
Distribution Arrangements
Class I Shares are marketed to financial institutions directly or through a financial intermediary.
Channel/Target Customers
Class I Shares are designed for sale to financial institutions investing for their own account (including as a fiduciary) or their individual customers’ accounts.
Sales Load
None.
Rule 12b-1 Plan And Services
None.
Shareholder Services Plan And Services
Class I Shares may bear for shareholder services provided, a maximum shareholder service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of the Class I Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the shareholder servicing agent from time to time.
Minimum Investments
The minimum initial investment in Class I Shares is $100,000. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of at least $25. The minimum account balance is $10,000.
The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts may be waived or lowered from time to time.
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Voting Rights
Each Class I Share gives the shareholder one vote in Trustee elections and other matters submitted to shareholders for the entire Trust for vote. All shares of each portfolio or class in the Funds have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular portfolio or class are entitled to vote in matters affecting that portfolio or class.
2. | Expense Allocation |
Distribution Fees
No Distribution Fees are allocated to Class I Shares.
Shareholder Service Fees
Shareholder Service Fees are allocated equally among the Class I Shares of each Fund.
3. | Conversion Features |
Class I Shares are not convertible into shares of any other class.
4. | Exchange Features |
Class I Shares of any portfolio may be exchanged for Class I Shares of other Funds of the Trust pursuant to the conditions described in the appropriate prospectus.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Class Exhibit has been executed on behalf of the above-listed portfolios of the Trust by their duly-authorized officer as of the date set forth below.
Wilmington Funds | ||
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: November 16, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: June 22, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: November 30, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: September 12, 2013 |
By: | /s/ Michael D. Daniels | |
Name: Michael D. Daniels | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: September 18, 2014 |
By: | /s/ John C. McDonnell | |
Name: John C. McDonnell | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
Date: July 19, 2019 |
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Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, on June 22, 2012, to reflect: (i) the conversion of the six classes of MTB Money Market Fund shares into four new MTB Money Market Fund share classes, effective January 20, 2012; (ii) the reorganization of four series of the MTB Group of Funds into four other series of the MTB Group of Funds; (iii) the reorganization of twelve portfolios of WT Mutual Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, into existing and newly formed series of the MTB Group of Funds; and (iv) the renaming of the MTB Group of Funds to “Wilmington Funds” and the renaming of individual Funds. Events (ii), (iii) and (iv) were effective March 9, 2012.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, effective as of November 30, 2012, to reflect the reorganization of the Wilmington Pennsylvania and Virginia Municipal Bond Funds into the Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, as of September 12, 2013, to reflect the name change of the Wilmington Rock Maple Alternatives Fund to the Wilmington Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, effective as of September 18, 2014, to reflect the liquidations of the Wilmington Large-Cap Value Fund and the Wilmington Large-Cap Growth Fund.
Amended with the approval of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, effective July 19, 2019, to reflect: (i) the name change of the Wilmington Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund into the Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund, effective January 30, 2015; (ii) the liquidation of both the Wilmington Maryland Municipal Bond Fund and the Wilmington Short Duration Government Bond Fund on February 2, 2015, which were reorganized into the Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund and Wilmington Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund (which had just been renamed the Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund); (iii) the liquidation of the Wilmington Small-Cap Growth Fund on July 20, 2015; (iv) the liquidation of the Wilmington Small-Cap Strategy Fund and the Wilmington Mid-Cap Growth Fund on August 3, 2015; (v) the name change of the Wilmington Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund to the Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund effective as of January 31, 2017; (vi) the liquidation of the Wilmington Strategic Allocation Aggressive Fund and the Wilmington Strategic Allocation Conservative Fund on April 27, 2017; (vii) the name change of the Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund into the Wilmington Diversified Income Fund, effective August 31, 2017; and (viii) the revision of the minimum investment in Class I shares from $1,000,000 to $100,000, which became effective on May 1, 2019.
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EXHIBIT G to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
CLASS C SHARES
Wilmington Small-Cap Growth Fund
Note: Class C Shares were converted to Class A Shares effective April 12, 2013. See Exhibit E to Multiple Class Plan.
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EXHIBIT H to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
CLASS C SHARES
Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Wilmington Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund
Wilmington Short Duration Government Bond Fund
Note: Class C Shares were converted to Class A Shares effective April 12, 2013. See Exhibit E to Multiple Class Plan.
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EXHIBIT I to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
CLASS S SHARES
MTB Money Market Fund
MTB U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
Note: Class S Shares were converted to Service Class Shares effective January 20, 2012. See Exhibit A to Multiple Class Plan.
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EXHIBIT J to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
CLASS B SHARES
Note: Class B shares eliminated through conversion to Class A/A2 shares effective March 31, 2011. See Exhibit L to the Multiple Class Plan, which will refer you to Exhibit A of the Multiple Class Plan.
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EXHIBIT K to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
CORPORATE SHARES (formerly, Institutional Shares)
MTB Prime Money Market Fund
Note: Corporate Class Shares were converted to Select Class Shares effective January 20, 2012. See Exhibit B to Multiple Class Plan.
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EXHIBIT L to the Multiple Class Plan
WILMINGTON FUNDS (formerly the MTB Group of Funds)
CLASS A2 SHARES (formerly Institutional Shares)
MTB Money Market Fund
Note: Class A2 Shares were converted to Service Class Shares effective January 20, 2012. See Exhibit A to Multiple Class Plan.
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