1. | Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Registrant dated March 1, 2014 (incorporated by reference to the initial filing of this Form N-14 Registration Statement filed on April 28, 2014). |
2. | Not applicable. |
3. | Not applicable. |
4. | Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (included in Part A of this Form N-14 Registration Statement). |
5. | Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1, above. |
6. | (a) Form of Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Madison Asset Management, LLC (“MAM”) dated as of the closing of the acquisition of the International Growth Fund, a series of Hansberger International Series (the “Acquisition”) (incorporated by reference to the initial filing of this Form N-14 Registration Statement filed on April 28, 2014). |
(a) | Form of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between MAM and Hansberger Growth Investors, L.P. dated as of the closing of the Acquisition (incorporated by reference to the initial filing of this Form N-14 Registration Statement filed on April 28, 2014). |
(c) | Form of Amended and Restated Services Agreement between Registrant and MAM dated as of the closing of the Acquisition (incorporated by reference to the initial filing of this Form N-14 Registration Statement filed on April 28, 2014). |
7. | (a) Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Registrant and MFD Distributor, LLC dated April 19, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment (“PEA”) No. 37 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed by Registrant on January 2, 2013). |
(b) | Form of Dealer Agreement and 22c-2 Addendum (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 37 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed by Registrant on January 2, 2013). |
8. | Not applicable. |
9. | Custody Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company dated January 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 38 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed by Registrant on February 28, 2013). |
10. | (a) Amended and Restated Service Plan for Class A Shares dated September 23, 2013 (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 43 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed by Registrant on July 8, 2013). |
(a) | Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan for Class B Shares dated April 19, 2013 (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 37 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed by Registrant on January 2, 2013). |
(b) | Amended and Restated Distribution and Service Plan for Class C Shares dated April 19, 2013 (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 37 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed by Registrant on January 2, 2013). |
(c) | Form of Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan dated as of the closing of the Acquisition (incorporated by reference to the initial filing of this Form N-14 Registration Statement filed on April 28, 2014). |
11. | Opinion and Consent of Counsel Regarding Legality of Shares to be Issued (incorporated by reference to the initial filing of this Form N-14 Registration Statement filed on April 28, 2014).. |
12. | Opinion (and Consent) of Counsel on Tax Matters - Filed herewith. |
13. | Other Material Contracts |
(a) | Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant and Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. dated January 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 38 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed by Registrant on February 28, 2013). |
14. | Consent of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (incorporated by reference to this Form N-14 Registration Statement Filed May 28, 2014). |
15. | Not applicable. |
16. | Powers of Attorney of the Trustees of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 28 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed by Registrant on December 22, 2009). |
17. | (a) Preliminary Statement of Additional Information of Madison Funds dated March 6, 2014 (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 49 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed by Registrant on March 6, 2014). |
(b) | Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the International Growth Fund, a series of Hansberger International Series (“HIS”), dated May 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 29 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed by HIS on April 29, 2013). |
(b) | Annual Report to Shareholders of the International Growth Fund, a series of HIS, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (incorporated by reference to the Form N-CSR filed by HIS on March 4, 2014). |
1. | The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public re-offering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is part of this Registration Statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the re-offering prospectus will contain the information called for by the |
2. | The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph 1 above will be filed as part of an amendment to the Registration Statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them. |
Signatures | Title | Date |
/s/ Katherine L. Frank | President and Trustee (Principal | August 06, 2014 |
Katherine L. Frank | Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Greg D. Hoppe | Treasurer (Principal Financial | August 6, 2014 |
Greg D. Hoppe | Officer) | |
* | Trustee | August 6, 2014 |
Philip E. Blake | ||
* | Trustee | August 6, 2014 |
James R. Imhoff, Jr. | ||
* | Trustee | August 6, 2014 |
Steven P. Riege | ||
* | Trustee | August 6, 2014 |
Richard E. Struthers | ||
* | Trustee | August 6, 2014 |
Lorence D. Wheeler |
12 | Tax Opinion |
Please respond to: Capitol Square Office |
(1) | The Reorganization Agreement/Plan; |
(2) | The Combined Proxy State/Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information dated June 10, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the Transaction; |
(3) | The Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust; and |
(4) | The opinion provided by Ropes & Gray to the Acquiring Fund pursuant to Section 2(B) of the Reorganization Agreement/Plan. |