As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2020.
Registration Nos. 333-146374
811-22127


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

Form N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 74
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 75
(Check Appropriate Box or Boxes)

COLUMBIA FUNDS VARIABLE SERIES TRUST II
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (800) 345-6611

Christopher O. Petersen, Esq.
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq.
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agents for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective immediately upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(d).
This Post-Effective Amendment relates to Variable Portfolio - Partners International Value Fund.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-146374) is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), solely for the purpose of adding exhibits to such Registration Statement. Accordingly, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 consists only of a facing page, this explanatory note, and Part C of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 does not change the form of any prospectus or Statement of Additional Information included in post-effective amendments previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). As permitted by Rule 462(d), this Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 shall become effective upon filing with the SEC.



PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 28. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(a)(1) Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective September 11, 2007 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Registration Statement on Form N-1A (a)(1) 9/28/2007
(a)(2) Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective April 9, 2008 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #2 on Form N-1A (a)(2) 4/21/2008
(a)(3) Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective January 8, 2009 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #5 on Form N-1A (a)(3) 4/29/2009
(a)(4) Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective January 14, 2010 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #8 on Form N-1A (a)(4) 4/14/2010
(a)(5) Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective April 6, 2010 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #9 on Form N-1A (a)(5) 4/30/2010
(a)(6) Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective November 11, 2010 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #15 on Form N-1A (a)(6) 4/29/2011
(a)(7) Amendment No. 7 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective January 13, 2011 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #15 on Form N-1A (a)(7) 4/29/2011
(a)(8) Amendment No. 8 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective September 15, 2011 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #20 on Form N-1A (a)(8) 3/2/2012
(a)(9) Amendment No. 9 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective January 12, 2012 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #20 on Form N-1A (a)(9) 3/2/2012
(a)(10) Amendment No. 10 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective June 14, 2012 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #31 on Form N-1A (a)(10) 4/26/2013
(a)(11) Amendment No. 11 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective September 13, 2012 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #31 on Form N-1A (a)(11) 4/26/2013
(a)(12) Amendment No. 12 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective January 16, 2013 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #31 on Form N-1A (a)(12) 4/26/2013
(a)(13) Amendment No. 13 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective April 17, 2013 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #31 on Form N-1A (a)(13) 4/26/2013
(a)(14) Amendment No. 14 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective April 11, 2014 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #38 on Form N-1A (a)(14) 4/29/2014
(a)(15) Amendment No. 15 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective April 14, 2015 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #46 on Form N-1A (a)(15) 5/15/2015
(a)(16) Amendment No. 16 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective April 19, 2016 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #50 on Form N-1A (a)(16) 4/28/2016

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(a)(17) Amendment No. 17 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective November 14, 2016 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #54 on Form N-1A (a)(17) 2/17/2017
(a)(18) Amendment No. 18 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective April 21, 2017 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #55 on Form N-1A (a)(18) 4/27/2017
(a)(19) Amendment No. 19 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective November 14, 2017 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #59 on Form N-1A (a)(19) 12/19/2017
(a)(20) Amendment No. 20 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective December 19, 2017 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #61 on Form N-1A (a)(20) 2/21/2018
(a)(21) Amendment No. 21 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective May 1, 2018 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (a)(21) 12/7/2018
(a)(22) Amendment No. 22 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective September 13, 2018 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (a)(22) 12/7/2018
(a)(23) Amendment No. 23 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective January 31, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #68 on Form N-1A (a)(23) 4/26/2019
(a)(24) Amendment No. 24 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust effective June 19, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (a)(24) 4/28/2020
(b) By-laws, effective September 6, 2007, most recently amended February 10, 2016 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #50 on Form N-1A (b) 4/28/2016
(c) Stock Certificate:
Not Applicable.
           
(d)(1) Management Agreement (amended and restated), dated April 25, 2016, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, Registrant, Columbia Funds Series Trust and Columbia Funds Series Trust II Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #50 on Form N-1A (d)(1) 4/28/2016
(d)(1)(i) Schedule A and Schedule B, effective July 1, 2019, to the Management Agreement (amended and restated), dated April 25, 2016, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, the Registrant, Columbia Funds Series Trust and Columbia Funds Series Trust II Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust 333-89661 Post-Effective Amendment #184 on Form N-1A (d)(1)(i) 7/29/2019
(d)(2) Management Agreement, dated November 15, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, the Registrant, Columbia Funds Series Trust and Columbia Funds Series Trust II Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #59 on Form N-1A (d)(2) 12/19/2017
(d)(2)(i) Schedule A and Schedule B, effective February 2, 2018, to the Management Agreement between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, the Registrant, Columbia Funds Series Trust and Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust II 333-131683 Post-Effective Amendment #175 on Form N-1A (d)(2)(i) 2/16/2018

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(d)(3) Management Agreement, effective May 1, 2016, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and CVPCSF Offshore Fund, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Variable Portfolio - Commodity Strategy Fund, a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #50 on Form N-1A (d)(3) 4/28/2016
(d)(4) Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and American Century Investment Management, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (d)(4) 5/15/2014
(d)(4)(i) Amendment No. 1, as of September 20, 2017, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and American Century Investment Management, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #59 on Form N-1A (d)(4)(i) 12/19/2017
(d)(5) Subadvisory Agreement, dated March 13, 2018, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and AQR Capital Management, LLC Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #62 on Form N-1A (d)(5) 4/27/2018
(d)(6)(i) Amended and Restated Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 26, 2018, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #62 on Form N-1A (d)(6)(i) 4/27/2018
(d)(6)(ii) Sub-Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 26, 2018, between BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. and BlackRock International Limited Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #62 on Form N-1A (d)(6)(ii) 4/27/2018
(d)(7) Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and BMO Asset Management Corp. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #55 on Form N-1A (d)(6) 4/27/2017
(d)(7)(i) Amendment No. 1, as of August 2, 2018, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and BMO Asset Management Corp. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (d)(7)(i) 12/7/2018
(d)(8) Subadvisory Agreement, dated January 2, 2018, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and CenterSquare Investment Management LLC Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #61 on Form N-1A (d)(7) 2/21/2018
(d)(9) Subadvisory Agreement, dated September 23, 2011, amended December 5, 2013 (Amendment No. 1), between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (d)(9) 5/15/2014

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(d)(9)(i) Amendment No. 2, as of June 5, 2014, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated September 23, 2011, amended December 5, 2013, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #41 on Form N-1A (d)(10) 8/20/2014
(d)(9)(ii) Amendment No. 3, as of January 30, 2019, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated September 23, 2011, amended December 5, 2013 and June 5, 2014, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #68 on Form N-1A (d)(10)(ii) 4/26/2019
(d)(9)(iii) Amendment No. 4, as of November 20, 2019, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated September 23, 2011, amended December 5, 2013, June 5, 2014 and January 30, 2019, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust II 333-131683 Post-Effective Amendment #206 on Form N-1A (d)(10)(ii) 12/20/2019
(d)(10) Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (d)(14) 5/15/2014
(d)(10)(i) Amendment No. 1, as of June 17, 2014, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #42 on Form N-1A (d)(16) 8/20/2014
(d)(10)(ii) Amendment No. 2, as of April 21, 2017, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, as amended June 17, 2014, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #57 on Form N-1A (d)(15) 9/18/2017
(d)(10)(iii) Amendment No. 3, as of June 28, 2018, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, as amended June 17, 2014 and April 21, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (d)(11)(iii) 12/7/2018
(d)(11) Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #55 on Form N-1A (d)(16) 4/27/2017
(d)(11)(i) Amendment No. 1, as of July 13, 2018, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (d)(12)(i) 12/7/2018

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(d)(11)(ii) Amendment No. 2, as of March 19, 2019, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, as amended July 13, 2018, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #70 on Form N-1A (d)(12)(ii) 05/20/2019
(d)(12) Subadvisory Agreement, dated January 15, 2014, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (d)(16) 5/15/2014
(d)(12)(i) Amendment No. 1, as of November 19, 2015, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated January 15, 2014, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #50 on Form N-1A (d)(17) 4/28/2016
(d)(12)(ii) Amendment No. 2, as of October 21, 2019, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated January 15, 2014, as amended November 19, 2015, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (d)(12)(ii) 4/28/2020
(d)(12)(iii) Amendment No. 3, as of February 5, 2020, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated January 15, 2014, as amended November 19, 2015 and October 21, 2019 between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (d)(12)(iii) 4/28/2020
(d)(13) Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #55 on Form N-1A (d)(21) 4/27/2017
(d)(13)(i) Amendment No. 1, as of May 31, 2018, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (d)(15)(i) 12/7/2018
(d)(13)(ii) Amendment No. 2, as of November 20, 2019, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, as amended May 31, 2018, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (d)(13)(ii) 4/28/2020
(d)(14) Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and Massachusetts Financial Services Company Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (d)(18) 5/15/2014

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(d)(14)(i) Amendment No. 1, as of February 10, 2016, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Massachusetts Financial Services Company Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #50 on Form N-1A (d)(20) 4/28/2016
(d)(14)(ii) Amendment No. 2, as of September 20, 2017, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, as amended February 10, 2016, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Massachusetts Financial Services Company Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #59 on Form N-1A (d)(17)(ii) 12/19/2017
(d)(15) Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (d)(20) 5/15/2014
(d)(15)(i) Amendment No. 1, as of February 10, 2016, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #50 on Form N-1A (d)(22) 4/28/2016
(d)(15)(ii) Amendment No. 2, as of March 27, 2018, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, as amended February 10, 2016, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (d)(17)(ii) 12/7/2018
(d)(16) Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #55 on Form N-1A (d)(26) 4/27/2017
(d)(16)(i) Amendment No. 1, dated May 31, 2018 to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (d)(18)(i) 12/7/2018
(d)(17)(i) Subadvisory Agreement, dated March 17, 2020, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #72 on Form N-1A (d)(17)(i) 5/12/2020
(d)(17)(ii) Sub-Subadvisory Agreement, dated March 17, 2020, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #72 on Form N-1A (d)(17)(ii) 5/12/2020
(d)(18) Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 18, 2019, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Scout Investments, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #70 on Form N-1A (d)(18) 5/20/2019

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(d)(19) Subadvisory Agreement, dated June 18, 2014, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #41 on Form N-1A (d)(27) 8/20/2014
(d)(19)(i) Amendment No. 1, dated March 13, 2018, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated June 18, 2014, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (d)(21)(i) 12/7/2018
(d)(20) Subadvisory Agreement, dated September 14, 2016, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #53 on Form N-1A (d)(29) 11/14/2016
(d)(20)(i) Amendment No. 1, dated July 24, 2018, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated September 14, 2016, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (d)(22)(i) 12/7/2018
(d)(20)(ii) Amendment No. 2, dated November 9, 2018, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated September 14, 2016, as amended July 24, 2018, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (d)(22)(ii) 12/7/2018
(d)(20)(iii) Amendment No. 3, dated March 19, 2019, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated September 14, 2016, as amended July 24, 2018 and November 9, 2018 between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #70 on Form N-1A (d)(22)(iii) 5/20/2019
(d)(21) Subadvisory Agreement, dated January 15, 2014, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and TCW Investment Management Company Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (d)(26) 5/15/2014
(d)(21)(i) Amendment No. 1, as of November 1, 2019, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated January 15, 2014, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and TCW Investment Management Company LLC (formerly TCW Investment Management Company) Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (d)(20)(i) 4/28/2020
(d)(22) Subadvisory Agreement, dated March 17, 2020, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC Filed Herewith Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #74 on Form N-1A (d)(22) 5/18/2020
(d)(23) Amended and Restated Subadvisory Agreement, dated June 11, 2008, last amended January 16, 2013, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Threadneedle International Limited Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (d)(27) 5/15/2014

 

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Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(d)(23)(i) Amendment, as of November 1, 2018, to Amended and Restated Subadvisory Agreement, dated June 11, 2008, last amended January 16, 2013, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Threadneedle International Limited Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (d)(24)(i) 12/7/2018
(d)(24) Subadvisory Agreement, dated June 19, 2013, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Victory Capital Management Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (d)(29) 5/15/2014
(d)(24)(i) Amendment No. 1, as of May 13, 2019, to Subadvisory Agreement, dated June 19, 2013, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Victory Capital Management Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (d)(22)(i) 4/28/2020
(d)(25) Subadvisory Agreement, dated March 17, 2020, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Walter Scott & Partners Limited Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #73 on Form N-1A (d)(24) 5/15/2020
(d)(26) Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and Wells Capital Management Incorporated Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (d)(30) 5/15/2014
(d)(26)(i) Amendment No. 1, as of July 18, 2014, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and Wells Capital Management Incorporated Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #42 on Form N-1A (d)(34) 10/15/2014
(d)(26)(ii) Amendment No. 2, dated April 21, 2017, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, as amended July 18, 2014, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and Wells Capital Management Incorporated Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #57 on Form N-1A (d)(35) 9/18/2017
(d)(26)(iii) Amendment No. 3, as of June 25, 2018, to the Subadvisory Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, as amended July 18, 2014 and April 21, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) and Wells Capital Management Incorporated Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #66 on Form N-1A (d)(26)(iii) 12/7/2018
(d)(27) Subadvisory Agreement, dated June 21, 2017, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #57 on Form N-1A (d)(36) 9/18/2017
(d)(28) Subadvisory Agreement, dated March 19, 2019, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and William Blair Investment Management, LLC Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #70 on Form N-1A (d)(26) 5/20/2019

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(e)(1) Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement by and between Registrant and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #50 on Form N-1A (e)(1) 4/28/2016
(e)(1)(i) Schedule I, effective July 1, 2019, and Schedule II, dated September 7, 2010, to the Distribution Agreement, amended and restated as of March 1, 2016, between Registrant and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (e)(1)(i) 4/28/2020
(f) Deferred Compensation Plan, adopted as of December 31, 2011 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust II 333-131683 Post-Effective Amendment #52 on Form N-1A (f) 2/24/2012
(g)(1) Second Amended and Restated Master Global Custody Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated March 7, 2011 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (g)(1) 5/15/2014
(g)(2) Addendum (related to Columbia Variable Portfolio – Emerging Markets Bond Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio – Managed Volatility Fund, now known as Variable Portfolio – Managed Volatility Moderate Growth Fund), dated March 9, 2012, and Addendum (related to Columbia Variable Portfolio – Commodity Strategy Fund), dated March 15, 2013, to the Second Amended and Restated Master Global Custody Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated March 7, 2011 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #39 on Form N-1A (g)(2) 5/15/2014
(g)(3) Side letter (related to the China Connect Service on behalf of Columbia Variable Portfolio - Emerging Markets Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio – Overseas Core Fund (formerly known as Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select International Equity Fund)), dated March 6, 2018, to the Second Amended and Restated Master Global Custody Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated March 7, 2011 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #62 on Form N-1A (g)(3) 4/27/2018
(g)(4) Addendum (related to Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund), dated November 8, 2017, to the Second Amended and Restated Master Global Custody Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated March 7, 2011 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #59 on Form N-1A (g)(4) 12/19/2017
(h)(1) Shareholder Services Agreement by and between the Registrant and Columbia Management Investment Services Corp., dated July 1, 2017 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #57 on Form N-1A (h)(1) 9/18/2017

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(h)(1)(i) Schedule A, effective May 1, 2018, and Schedule B, effective July 1, 2017, to the Shareholder Services Agreement by and between the Registrant and Columbia Management Investment Services Corp., dated July 1, 2017 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #62 on Form N-1A (h)(1)(i) 4/27/2018
(h)(2) Amended and Restated Fee Waiver and Expense Cap Agreement, effective July 1, 2016, by and among Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., Columbia Management Investment Services Corp., the Registrant, Columbia Funds Series Trust and Columbia Funds Series Trust II Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust II 333-131683 Post-Effective Amendment #145 on Form N-1A (h)(5) 6/27/2016
(h)(2)(i) Schedule A, effective July 1, 2019, to the Amended and Restated Fee Waiver and Expense Cap Agreement, effective July 1, 2016, by and among Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., Columbia Management Investment Services Corp., the Registrant, Columbia Funds Series Trust and Columbia Funds Series Trust II Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust 333-89661 Post-Effective Amendment #184 on Form N-1A (h)(2)(i) 7/29/2019
(h)(3) Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated September 11, 2007, between RiverSource Variable Portfolio Funds, each a series of a Minnesota corporation, and corresponding RiverSource Variable Portfolio Funds, each a series of RiverSource Variable Series Trust, now known as Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II, a Massachusetts business trust, and between RiverSource Variable Portfolio – Core Bond Fund, a series of RiverSource Variable Series Trust, and RiverSource Variable Portfolio – Diversified Bond Fund, a series of RiverSource Variable Series Trust, now known as Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #2 on Form N-1A (h)(5) 4/21/2008
(h)(4) Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated December 20, 2010 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #15 on Form N-1A (h)(9) 4/29/2011
(h)(5) Agreement and Plan of Redomiciling, dated December 20, 2010 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #15 on Form N-1A (h)(10) 4/29/2011
(h)(6) Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated October 9, 2012 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust 333-89661 Post-Effective Amendment #117 on Form N-1A (h)(9) 5/30/2013
(h)(7) Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated December 17, 2015 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust 333-208706 Registration Statement on Form N-14 (4) 12/22/2015

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(h)(8) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as of December 3, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust II 333-131683 Registration Statement on Form N-1A (h)(7) 12/20/2019
(h)(9) Master Inter-Fund Lending Agreement, dated May 1, 2018 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust II 333-131683 Registration Statement on Form N-1A (h)(11) 5/25/2018
(h)(9)(i) Schedule A and Schedule B to the Master Inter-Fund Lending Agreement, dated July 1, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #72 on Form N-1A (h)(9)(i) 5/12/2020
(i)(1) Opinion and consent of counsel as to the legality of the securities being registered Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #38 on Form N-1A (i) 4/29/2014
(i)(2) Opinion and consent of counsel as to the legality of the securities being registered for Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #59 on Form N-1A (i)(2) 12/19/2017
(j) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Not Applicable.            
(k) Omitted Financial Statements: Not Applicable.            
(l) Initial Capital Agreement: Not Applicable.            
(m)(1) Plan of Distribution and Agreement of Distribution, effective May 1, 2009, amended and restated March 7, 2011, between the Registrant and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #38 on Form N-1A (m)(1) 4/29/2014
(m)(1)(i) Schedule A, effective July 1, 2019, to the Plan of Distribution and Agreement of Distribution, effective May 1, 2009, amended and restated March 7, 2011, between the Registrant and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (m)(1)(i) 4/28/2020
(n) Rule 18f – 3(d) Plan, amended and restated June 19, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (n) 4/28/2020
(o) Reserved.            
(p)(1) Code of Ethics adopted under Rule 17j-1 for Registrant, effective March 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #68 on Form N-1A (p)(1) 4/26/2019
(p)(2) Columbia Threadneedle Global Personal Account Dealing and Code of Ethics Policy, effective December 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust II 333-131683 Post-Effective Amendment #209 on Form N-1A (p)(2) 2/27/2020
(p)(3) American Century Investment Management, Inc. Code of Ethics, updated August 21, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #72 on Form N-1A (p)(3) 5/12/2020
(p)(4) AQR Capital Management, LLC Code of Ethics, as amended April 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust I 2-99356 Post-Effective Amendment #349 on Form N-1A (p)(3) 4/25/2019
(p)(5) BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Code of Ethics, effective November 23, 2018 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #68 on Form N-1A (p)(5) 4/26/2019

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(p)(6) BNY Mellon Code of Conduct (for Walter Scott & Partners Limited) effective November 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #73 on Form N-1A (p)(6) 5/15/2020
(p)(7) BMO Asset Management Corp. Code of Ethics, dated October 30, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust I 2-99356 Post-Effective Amendment #374 on Form N-1A (p)(9) 4/27/2020
(p)(8) CenterSquare Investment Management LLC Code of Ethics, effective December 5, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (p)(7) 4/28/2020
(p)(9) Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Code of Ethics, effective January, 2020 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (p)(8) 4/28/2020
(p)(10) J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Code of Ethics, effective February 1, 2005, last revised December 13, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (p)(9) 4/28/2020
(p)(11) Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. Code of Ethics, dated January 1, 2016 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #62 on Form N-1A (p)(12) 4/27/2017
(p)(12) Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Code of Ethics, effective January 14, 2000, as amended April 18, 2018 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust I 2-99356 Post-Effective Amendment #332 on Form N-1A (p)(11) 8/27/2018
(p)(13) Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. Code of Ethics, dated January 7, 2020 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (p)(12) 4/28/2020
(p)(14) Massachusetts Financial Services Company Code of Ethics, effective December 16, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (p)(13) 4/28/2020
(p)(15) Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Code of Ethics, effective December 12, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (p)(14) 4/28/2020
(p)(16) Nuveen Asset Management, LLC Code of Ethics, dated August 26, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (p)(15) 4/28/2020
(p)(16)(i) Nuveen Asset Management, LLC Code of Ethics Supplement, amended September 25, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #72 on Form N-1A (p)(15)(i) 5/12/2020
(p)(17) Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. Code of Ethics, effective May 1, 2017, revised May 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #72 on Form N-1A (p)(16) 5/12/2020
(p)(18) Scout Investments, Inc. Code of Ethics, effective August 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (p)(16) 4/28/2020
(p)(19) Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC Code of Ethics, dated October 1, 2018 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #68 on Form N-1A (p)(18) 4/26/2019
(p)(20) T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and Its Affiliates Code of Ethics, as of December 1, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (p)(18) 4/28/2020
(p)(21) TCW Investment Management Company LLC Code of Ethics, dated December 16, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust I 2-99356 Post-Effective Amendment #374 on Form N-1A (p)(5) 4/27/2020
(p)(22) Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC Code of Ethics, effective April 16, 2020 Filed Herewith Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #74 on Form N-1A (p)(22) 5/18/2020

 

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description Filed Herewith or
Incorporated by Reference
Information About the Filing that Includes the Document Incorporated by Reference
Registrant
that Made
the Filing
File No.
of Such
Registrant
Type of
Filing
Exhibit of
Document
in that
Filing
Filing
Date
(p)(23) Victory Capital Management Inc. Code of Ethics, effective July 1, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (p)(20) 4/28/2020
(p)(24) Wells Capital Management Incorporated Code of Ethics, effective January 2020 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Series Trust I 2-99356 Post-Effective Amendment #374 on Form N-1A (p)(11) 4/27/2020
(p)(25) Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. Code of Ethics, as of August 16, 2019 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (p)(22) 4/28/2020
(p)(26) William Blair Investment Management, LLC Code of Ethics, as of July 31, 2018 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #70 on Form N-1A (p)(24) 5/20/2019
(q)(1) Trustees’ Power of Attorney to sign Amendments to this Registration Statement, dated January 1, 2018 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #61 on Form N-1A (q)(1) 2/21/2018
(q)(2) Power of Attorney for Michael G. Clarke, dated May 23, 2016 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #52 on Form N-1A (q)(3) 6/1/2016
(q)(3) Power of Attorney for Christopher O. Petersen, dated February 16, 2015 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #44 on Form N-1A (q)(5) 2/20/2015
(q)(4) Power of Attorney for Joseph Beranek, dated January 3, 2020 Incorporated by Reference Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II 333-146374 Post-Effective Amendment #71 on Form N-1A (q)(4) 4/28/2020
Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Registrant
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the investment manager or Columbia Management), as sponsor of the Columbia funds, may make initial capital investments in Columbia funds (seed accounts). Columbia Management also serves as investment manager of certain Columbia funds-of-funds that invest primarily in shares of affiliated funds (the underlying funds). Columbia Management does not make initial capital investments or invest in underlying funds for the purpose of exercising control. However, since these ownership interests may be significant, in excess of 25%, such that Columbia Management may be deemed to control certain Columbia funds, procedures have been put in place to assure that public shareholders determine the outcome of all actions taken at shareholder meetings. Specifically, Columbia Management (which votes proxies for the seed accounts) and the Boards of Trustees of the affiliated funds-of-funds (which votes proxies for the affiliated funds-of-funds) vote on each proposal in the same proportion as the vote of the direct public shareholders vote; provided, however, that if there are no direct public shareholders of an underlying fund or if direct public shareholders represent only a minority interest in an underlying fund, the Fund may cast votes in accordance with instructions from the independent members of the Board.
Item 30. Indemnification
Article VII of the Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended, provides that no trustee or officer of the Registrant shall be subject to any liability to any person in connection with Registrant property or the affairs of the Registrant, and no trustee shall be responsible or liable in any event for any neglect or wrongdoing of any officer, agent, employee, investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Registrant or for the act or omission of any other trustee, all as more fully set forth in the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, which is filed as an exhibit to this registration statement. Article 5 of the Registrant’s Bylaws provides that the Registrant shall indemnify and hold harmless its trustees and officers (including persons who serve at the Registrant’s request as directors, officers or trustees of another organization in which the Registrant has any interest) (Covered Persons) against liabilities and expenses in connection with the defense or disposition of any proceeding in which such Covered Person may be or may have been involved or with which such Covered Person may be or may have been threatened by reason of any alleged act or omission as a trustee or officer or by reason of his or her being or having been such a Covered Person, under specified circumstances, all as more fully set forth in the Bylaws, which are filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

 

Section 17(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) provides that no instrument pursuant to which Registrant is organized or administered shall contain any provision which protects or purports to protect any trustee or officer of Registrant against any liability to Registrant or its shareholders to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office.
The Registrant’s Declaration of Trust provides that nothing in the Declaration of Trust shall protect any trustee or officer against any liabilities to the Registrant or its shareholders to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office or position with or on behalf of the Registrant and the Registrant’s Bylaws provides that no Covered Person shall be indemnified against any liability to the Registrant or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person’s office.
Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. agrees to indemnify the Registrant, its officers and trustees against claims, demands, liabilities and expenses under specified circumstances, all as more fully set forth in the Registrant’s Distribution Agreement, which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.
The Registrant may be party to other contracts that include indemnification provisions for the benefit of the Registrant’s trustees and officers.
The trustees and officers of the Registrant and the personnel of the Registrant’s investment adviser and principal underwriter are insured under an errors and omissions liability insurance policy. Registrant’s investment adviser, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, maintains investment advisory professional liability insurance to insure it, for the benefit of Registrant and its non-interested trustees, against loss arising out of any effort, omission, or breach of any duty owed to Registrant or any series of Registrant by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act) may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant by the Registrant pursuant to the Registrant’s organizational instruments or otherwise, the Registrant is aware that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and, therefore, is unenforceable.
Item 31. Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser
To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management), the Registrant’s investment adviser, or any subadviser to a series of the Registrant, except as set forth below, are or have been, at any time during the Registrant’s past two fiscal years, engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature.
(1) Columbia Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., performs investment advisory services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Columbia Management and the directors and principal officers of Columbia Management is also included in the Form ADV filed by Columbia Management with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-25943), which information is incorporated herein by reference. In addition to their position with Columbia Management, certain directors and officers of Columbia Management also hold various positions with, and engage in business for, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. or its other subsidiaries.
(2) American Century Investment Management, Inc. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of American Century Investment Management, Inc. is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by American Century Investment Management, Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of American Century Investment Management, Inc. and the directors and principal executive officers of American Century Investment Management, Inc. is also included in the Form ADV filed by American Century Investment Management, Inc. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-8174), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(3) AQR Capital Management, LLC performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of AQR Capital Management, LLC and certain of its officers is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s portfolio(s) subadvised by AQR Capital Management, LLC and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of AQR Capital Management, LLC and the directors and principal executive officers of AQR Capital Management, LLC is also included in the Form ADV filed by AQR Capital Management, LLC with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-55543), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(4) BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. is set forth in the

 

  Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. and the directors and principal executive officers of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. is also included in the Form ADV filed by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-48433), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(5) BlackRock International Limited performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of BlackRock International Limited is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by BlackRock International Limited and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of BlackRock International Limited and the directors and principal executive officers of BlackRock International Limited is also included in the Form ADV filed by BlackRock International Limited with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-51087), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(6) BMO Asset Management Corp. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of BMO Asset Management Corp. and certain of its officers is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s portfolio(s) subadvised by BMO Asset Management Corp. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of BMO Asset Management Corp. and the directors and principal executive officers of BMO Asset Management Corp. is also included in the Form ADV filed by BMO Asset Management Corp. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-35533), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(7) CenterSquare Investment Management LLC performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of CenterSquare Investment Management LLC is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by CenterSquare Investment Management LLC and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of CenterSquare Investment Management LLC and the directors and principal executive officers of CenterSquare Investment Management LLC is also included in the Form ADV filed by CenterSquare Investment Management LLC with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-111965), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(8) Dimensional Fund Advisors LP performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. and the directors and principal executive officers of Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. is also included in the Form ADV filed by Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-16283), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(9) J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. and the directors and principal executive officers of J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. is also included in the Form ADV filed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-21011), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(10) Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. and the directors and principal executive officers of Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. is also included in the Form ADV filed by Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-28257), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(11) Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. and the directors and principal executive officers of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.is also included in the Form ADV filed by Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-170), which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(12) Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. and certain of its officers is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s portfolio(s) subadvised by Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. and the directors and principal executive officers of Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. is also included in the Form ADV filed by Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-60934), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(13) Massachusetts Financial Services Company performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Massachusetts Financial Services Company is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Massachusetts Financial Services Company and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Massachusetts Financial Services Company and the directors and principal executive officers of Massachusetts Financial Services Company is also included in the Form ADV filed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-17352), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(14) Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. and the directors and principal executive officers of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. is also included in the Form ADV filed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-15757), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(15) Nuveen Asset Management, LLC performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and the directors and principal executive officers of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC is also included in the Form ADV filed by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-71957), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(16) Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and the directors and principal executive officers of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. is also included in the Form ADV filed by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-15834), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(17) Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd and the directors and principal executive officers of Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd is also included in the Form ADV filed by Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-37163), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(18) Scout Investments, Inc. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Scout Investments, Inc. is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Scout Investments, Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Scout Investments, Inc. and the directors and principal executive officers of Scout Investments, Inc. is also included in the Form ADV filed by Scout Investments, Inc. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-60188), which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(19) Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC and the directors and principal executive officers of Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC is also included in the Form ADV filed by Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-47232), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(20) T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and the directors and principal executive officers of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is also included in the Form ADV filed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-856), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(21) TCW Investment Management Company LLC performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of TCW Investment Management Company LLC is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by TCW Investment Management Company LLC and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of TCW Investment Management Company LLC and the directors and principal executive officers of TCW Investment Management Company LLC is also included in the Form ADV filed by TCW Investment Management Company LLC with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-29075), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(22) Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC and the directors and principal executive officers of Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC is also included in the Form ADV filed by Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-6273), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(23) Threadneedle International Limited performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Threadneedle International Limited is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Threadneedle International Limited and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Threadneedle International Limited and the directors and principal executive officers of Threadneedle International Limited is also included in the Form ADV filed by Threadneedle International Limited with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-63196), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(24) Victory Capital Management Inc. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Victory Capital Management Inc. is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Victory Capital Management Inc. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Victory Capital Management Inc. and the directors and principal executive officers of Victory Capital Management Inc. is also included in the Form ADV filed by Victory Capital Management Inc. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-46878), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(25) Walter Scott & Partners Limited performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Walter Scott & Partners Limited is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Walter Scott & Partners Limited and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Walter Scott & Partners Limited and the directors and principal executive officers of Walter Scott & Partners Limited is also included in the Form ADV filed by Walter Scott & Partners Limited with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-19420), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(26) Wells Capital Management Incorporated performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Wells Capital Management Incorporated is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Wells Capital Management Incorporated and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Wells Capital

 

  Management Incorporated and the directors and principal executive officers of Wells Capital Management Incorporated is also included in the Form ADV filed by Wells Capital Management Incorporated with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-21122), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(27) Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. and the directors and principal executive officers of Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. is also included in the Form ADV filed by Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-69413), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(28) William Blair Investment Management, LLC performs investment management services for the Registrant and certain other clients. Information regarding the business of William Blair Investment Management, LLC is set forth in the Prospectus(es) and Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant’s series that are subadvised by William Blair Investment Management, LLC and is incorporated herein by reference. Information about the business of William Blair Investment Management, LLC and the directors and principal executive officers of William Blair Investment Management, LLC is also included in the Form ADV filed by William Blair Investment Management, LLC with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (File No. 801-80640), which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 32. Principal Underwriter
(a) Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies, including the Registrant:
  Columbia Acorn Trust; Columbia Funds Series Trust; Columbia Funds Series Trust I; Columbia Funds Series Trust II; Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II; Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust and Wanger Advisors Trust.
(b) As to each director, principal officer or partner of Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
    
Name and
Principal Business Address*
  Position and Offices
with Principal Underwriter
  Positions and Offices with Registrant
William F. Truscott   Chief Executive Officer and Director   Board Member, Senior Vice President
Scott E. Couto   President and Director   None
Michael S. Mattox   Chief Financial Officer   None
Michael E. DeFao   Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary   Vice President and Assistant Secretary
Stephen O. Buff   Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer   None
James Bumpus   Vice President – National Sales Manager   None
Thomas A. Jones   Vice President and Head of Strategic Relations   None
Gary Rawdon   Vice President – Sales Governance and Administration   None
Leslie A. Walstrom   Vice President and Head of North America Marketing   None
Daniel J. Beckman   Vice President and Head of North America Product and Director   None
Marc Zeitoun   Chief Operating Officer, North American Distribution   None
Thomas R. Moore   Secretary   None
Paul B. Goucher   Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary
Amy L. Hackbarth   Vice President and Assistant Secretary   None
Mark D. Kaplan   Vice President and Assistant Secretary   None
Nancy W. LeDonne   Vice President and Assistant Secretary   None
Ryan C. Larrenaga   Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Joseph L. D’Alessandro   Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Assistant Secretary
Christopher O. Petersen   Vice President and Assistant Secretary   President and
Principal Executive Officer
Shweta J. Jhanji   Vice President and Treasurer   None
Michael Tempesta   Anti-Money Laundering Officer and Identity Theft Prevention Officer   None

 

Name and
Principal Business Address*
  Position and Offices
with Principal Underwriter
  Positions and Offices with Registrant
Kevin Wasp   Ombudsman   None
Kristin Weisser   Conflicts Officer   None
* The principal business address of Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. is 225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110.
(c) Not Applicable.
Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records
Persons maintaining physical possession of accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Rules thereunder include:
Registrant, 225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110;
Registrant’s investment adviser and administrator, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110;
Registrant’s subadviser, American Century Investment Management, Inc., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111-7709;
Registrant’s subadviser, AQR Capital Management, LLC, Two Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830;
Registrant’s subadviser, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055;
Registrant’s sub-subadviser, BlackRock International Limited, Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, Scotland;
Registrant’s subadviser, BMO Asset Management Corp., 115 South LaSalle Street, 11th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60603;
Registrant’s subadviser, CenterSquare Investment Management LLC, 630 W Germantown Pike, Suite 300, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462;
Registrant’s subadviser, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746;
Registrant’s subadviser, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179;
Registrant’s subadviser, Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc., 100 Campus Drive, 2nd Floor West, Florham Park, NJ 07932-0650;
Registrant’s subadviser, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P., One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621;
Registrant’s subadviser, Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc., 11150 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025;
Registrant’s subadviser, Massachusetts Financial Services Company, 111 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02199;
Registrant’s subadviser, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036;
Registrant’s subadviser, Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606;
Registrant’s subadviser, Schroder Investment Management North America Inc., 7 Bryant Park, New York, NY 10018-3706;
Registrant’s sub-subadviser, Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd, 1 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU, UK;
Registrant’s subadviser, Scout Investments, Inc., 1201 Walnut Street, 21st Floor, Kansas City, MO 64106;
Registrant’s subadviser, Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC, 540 West Madison Street, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60661-2551;
Registrant’s subadviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202;
Registrant’s subadviser, TCW Investment Management Company LLC, 865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90017;
Registrant’s subadviser, Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC, 6641 West Broad Street, Suite 600, Richmond, VA 23230;
Registrant’s subadviser, Threadneedle International Limited, Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6AG, UK;
Registrant’s subadviser, Victory Capital Management Inc., 15935 La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78256;
Registrant’s subadviser, Walter Scott & Partners Limited, One Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DR, UK;
Registrant’s subadviser, Wells Capital Management Incorporated, 525 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105;
Registrant’s subadviser, Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P., One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111;
Registrant’s subadviser, William Blair Investment Management, LLC, 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, 60606;
Former subadviser, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC, 71 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606;

 

Former subadviser, Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC, 2200 Ross Avenue, 31st Floor, Dallas, TX 75201-2761;
Former subadviser, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., 2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85756;
Former subadviser, Denver Investment Advisors LLC, 370 17th Street, Suite 5000, Denver, CO 80202 (merged into Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC, 540 West Madison Street, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60661-2551);
Former subadviser, Eaton Vance Management, Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110;
Former subadviser, FIAM LLC (d/b/a Pyramis Global Advisors), 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917;
Former subadviser, Donald Smith & Co., Inc., 152 West 57th Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10019;
Former subadviser, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282;
Former subadviser, Holland Capital Management LLC, 303 W. Madison Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60606;
Former subadviser, Invesco Advisers, Inc., 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309;
Former subadviser, Jennison Associates LLC, 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017;
Former subadviser, Kennedy Capital Management, Inc., 10829 Olive Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63141;
Former subadviser, The London Company of Virginia, 1800 Bayberry Court, Suite 301, Richmond, VA 23226;
Former subadviser, Marsico Capital Management, LLC, 1200 17th Street, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202;
Former subadviser, Mondrian Investment Partners Limited, 10 Gresham Street, 5th Floor, London EC2V7JD, UK;
Former subadviser, NFJ Investment Group LLC, 2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201 (merged into Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, 2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201);
Former subadviser, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. 225 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281;
Former subadviser, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, 650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660;
Former subadviser, Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C., One Bridge Plaza North, Suite 695, Fort Lee, NJ 07024;
Former subadviser, River Road Asset Management, LLC, 462 South Fourth Street, Suite 2000, Louisville, KY 40202-3466;
Former subadviser, Sit Investment Associates, Inc., 3300 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402;
Former subadviser, Snow Capital Management L.P., 1605 Carmody Court, Suite 300, Sewickley, PA 15143-8992;
Former subadviser, Turner Investments, L.P., 1205 Westlakes Drive, Suite 100, Berwyn, PA 19312 (merged into Turner Investments LLC, 1000 Chesterbrook Boulevard, 1st Floor, Berwyn, PA 19312-2414);
Former subadviser, Winslow Capital Management, LLC, 4400 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402;
Registrant’s principal underwriter, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., 225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110;
Registrant’s transfer agent, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp., 225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110;
Registrant’s sub-transfer agent, DST Asset Manager Services, 2000 Crown Colony Dr., Quincy, MA 02169; and
Registrant’s custodian, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, NY 10005.
In addition, Iron Mountain Records Management is an off-site storage facility housing historical records that are no longer required to be maintained on-site. Records stored at this facility include various trading and accounting records, as well as other miscellaneous records. The address for Iron Mountain Records Management is 920 & 950 Apollo Road, Eagan, MN 55121.
Certain information on the above-referenced physical possession of accounts, books and other documents is also included in the Registrant’s filings on Form N-CEN filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2020.
Item 34. Management Services
Not Applicable.
Item 35. Undertakings
Not Applicable.


SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, COLUMBIA FUNDS VARIABLE SERIES TRUST II, has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, and the State of Minnesota on the 18th day of May, 2020.
.
COLUMBIA FUNDS VARIABLE SERIES TRUST II
By: /s/ Christopher O. Petersen
  Christopher O. Petersen
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 18th day of May, 2020.
Signature Capacity Signature Capacity
/s/ Christopher O. Petersen President
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Patricia M. Flynn* Trustee
Christopher O. Petersen Patricia M. Flynn
/s/ Michael G. Clarke* Chief Financial Officer,
Principal Financial Officer
and Senior Vice President
/s/ Brian J. Gallagher* Trustee
Michael G. Clarke Brian J. Gallagher
/s/ Joseph Beranek* Treasurer, Chief
Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer
/s/ Anthony M. Santomero* Trustee
Joseph Beranek Anthony M. Santomero
/s/ Catherine James Paglia* Chair of the Board /s/ Minor M. Shaw* Trustee
Catherine James Paglia Minor M. Shaw
/s/ George S. Batejan* Trustee /s/ William F. Truscott* Trustee
George S. Batejan William F. Truscott
/s/ Kathleen A. Blatz* Trustee /s/ Sandra Yeager* Trustee
Kathleen A. Blatz Sandra Yeager
/s/ Pamela G. Carlton* Trustee    
Pamela G. Carlton    
    
* By:
Name:
/s/ Joseph D’Alessandro  
Joseph D’Alessandro**
Attorney-in-fact
 
** Executed by Joseph D’Alessandro on behalf of Michael G. Clarke pursuant to a Power of Attorney, dated May 23, 2016 and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registration Statement No. 333-146374 of the Registrant on Form N-1A (Exhibit (q)(3)), filed with the Commission on June 1, 2016, on behalf of Joseph Beranek pursuant to a Power of Attorney, dated January 3, 2020, and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 to Registration Statement No. 333-146374 of the Registrant on Form N-1A (Exhibit (q)(4)), filed with the Commission on April 28, 2020 and on behalf of each of the Trustees pursuant to a Trustees Power of Attorney, dated January 1, 2018 and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registration Statement No. 333-146374 of the Registrant on Form N-1A (Exhibit (q)(1)), filed with the Commission on February 21, 2018.


Exhibit Index
(d)(22) Subadvisory Agreement, dated March 17, 2020, between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC
(p)(22) Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC Code of Ethics effective April 16, 2020

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

Agreement made as of the 17th day of March, 2020 by and between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (“Investment Manager”), and Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Subadviser”).

WHEREAS, the Fund listed in Schedule A is a series of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

WHEREAS, Investment Manager entered into a Management Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Fund pursuant to which Investment Manager provides investment advisory services to the Fund.

WHEREAS, Investment Manager and the Fund each desire to retain Subadviser to provide investment advisory services to the Fund, and Subadviser is willing to render such investment advisory services.

WHEREAS, the effective date of this Agreement is May 18, 2020.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

1.

Subadviser’s Duties.

 

  (a)

Portfolio Management. Subject to supervision by Investment Manager and the Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”), Subadviser shall manage the investment operations and the composition of that portion of the assets of the Fund which is allocated to Subadviser from time to time by Investment Manager (which portion may include any or all of the Fund’s assets), including the purchase, retention, and disposition thereof, in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies, and restrictions, and subject to the following understandings:

 

  (i)

Investment Decisions. Subadviser shall determine from time to time what investments and securities will be purchased, retained, or sold with respect to that portion of the Fund allocated to it by Investment Manager, and what portion of such assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash. Subadviser is prohibited from consulting with any other subadviser of the Fund concerning transactions of the Fund in securities or other assets, other than for purposes of complying with the conditions of Rule 12d3-1(a) or (b) of the 1940 Act. Subadviser will not be responsible for voting proxies issued by companies held in the Fund although Investment Manager may consult with Subadviser from time to time regarding the voting of proxies of securities owned by the Fund. Subadviser will not be responsible for filing claims in class action settlements related to securities currently or previously held by that portion of the Fund allocated to it by Investment Manager, although Investment Manager may consult with Subadviser from time to time regarding the filing of claims in class action settlements.

 

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  (ii)

Investment Limits. In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, Subadviser shall act in conformity with applicable limits and requirements, as amended from time to time, as set forth in the (a) Fund’s prospectus (“Prospectus”) and the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”); (b) instructions and directions of Investment Manager and of the Board; and (c) requirements of the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as applicable to the Fund, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Investment Manager agrees to give Subadviser prompt written notice if Investment Manager believes any recommendations, advice or investments to be in violation of (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

  (iii)

Portfolio Transactions.

 

  (A)

Trading. With respect to the securities and other investments to be purchased or sold for the Fund, Subadviser shall place orders with or through such persons, brokers, dealers, or futures commission merchants (including, but not limited to, broker-dealers that are affiliated with Investment Manager or Subadviser) selected by Subadviser; provided, however, that such orders shall be consistent with Subadviser’s brokerage policy; conform with federal securities laws; and be consistent with seeking best execution.    The Subadviser may consider the research, investment information, and other services provided by, and the financial responsibility of, brokers, dealers, or futures commission merchants who may effect, or be a party to, any such transaction or other transactions to which Subadviser’s other clients may be a party in accordance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. To the extent permitted by law, and consistent with its obligation to seek best execution, Subadviser may execute transactions or pay a broker-dealer a commission, spread or markup in excess of that which another broker-dealer might have charged for executing a transaction provided that Subadviser determines, in good faith, that the execution is appropriate or the commission, spread or markup is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or Subadviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to the Fund and other clients for which it acts as subadviser. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent Subadviser is directed by Investment Manager to use a particular broker or brokers to borrow securities to cover securities sold short, Subadviser shall have no responsibility for setting the rate charged to borrow a security or otherwise ensuring that the rate charged by such broker to borrow a security is favorable.

 

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  (B)

Aggregation of Trades.    Subadviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or other investments to be sold or purchased for the Fund as well as other clients of Subadviser in order to seek best execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by Subadviser in the manner Subadviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.

 

  (C)

Subadviser will not arrange purchases or sales of securities or other investments between the Fund and other accounts advised by Subadviser or its affiliates unless (a) such purchases or sales are in accordance with applicable law (including Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act) and the Fund’s policies and procedures as provided in writing to Subadviser along with any amendments, and (b) Subadviser determines the purchase or sale is in the best interests of the Fund.

 

  (iv)

Records and Reports. Subadviser (a) shall maintain such books and records for such time periods as are required of an SEC-registered investment adviser to an investment company registered under the 1940 Act, (b) shall render to the Board such periodic and special reports as the Board (or a Committee thereof) or Investment Manager may reasonably request in writing, and (c) shall meet with any persons at the request of Investment Manager or the Board for the purpose of reviewing Subadviser’s performance under this Agreement at reasonable times and upon reasonable advance notice.

 

  (v)

Transaction Reports. Subadviser shall provide Investment Manager a daily trade file with information relating to all transactions concerning the allocated portion of the Fund’s assets for which Subadviser is responsible and shall provide Investment Manager with such other information regarding the Fund upon Investment Manager’s reasonable request. Subadviser shall affirm or send a trade file of these transactions as instruction to the custodian of the Fund.

 

  (vi)

Management of Funds with Multiple Subadvisers. Subadviser’s responsibilities for providing services to a Fund shall be limited to the portion of the Fund’s assets allocated to Subadviser (“Subadviser Account”). Subadviser shall not, without the prior approval of Investment Manager, effect any transactions that would cause the Subadviser Account, treated as a separate fund, to be out of compliance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions. Subadviser shall not consult with any other subadviser of a Fund concerning transactions for the Fund in securities or other assets.

 

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  (b)

Compliance Program and Ongoing Certification(s). As requested, Subadviser shall timely provide to Investment Manager (i) information and commentary for the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports, in a format approved by Investment Manager, and shall (a) certify that such information and commentary does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the information and commentary not misleading, in a format reasonably requested by Investment Manager, as it may be amended from time to time, and (b) provide (i) additional certifications related to Subadviser’s management of the Fund in order to support the Fund’s filings on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q, and the Fund’s Principal Executive Officer’s and Principal Financial Officer’s certifications under Rule 30a-2 of the 1940 Act, thereon; in a format reasonably requested by Investment Manager, as it may be amended from time to time, (ii) a quarterly sub-certification with respect to compliance matters related to Subadviser and Subadviser’s management of the Fund, in a format reasonably requested by Investment Manager, as it may be amended from time to time; (iii) an annual certification from Subadviser’s Chief Compliance Officer, appointed under Rule 206(4)-7 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), or his or her designee with respect to the design and operation of Subadviser’s compliance program, in a format reasonably requested by Investment Manager, as it may be amended from time to time; and (iv) from time to time Subadviser shall provide such certifications to assist Investment Manager in fulfilling Investment Manager’s obligations under Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act, as are reasonably requested by the Fund or Investment Manager. In addition, Subadviser will, from time to time, provide a written assessment of its compliance program in conformity with current industry standards that is reasonably acceptable to Investment Manager to enable the Fund to fulfill its obligations under Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act.

 

  (c)

Maintenance of Records. Subadviser shall timely furnish to Investment Manager all information relating to Subadviser’s services hereunder which Subadviser is required by law or regulation to keep and which are needed by Investment Manager to maintain the books and records of the Fund required under the 1940 Act. Subadviser agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and Subadviser will surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund’s request; provided, however, that Subadviser may retain a copy of such records. Subadviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed under the 1940 Act any such records as are required to be maintained by it pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof.

 

  (d)

Insurance and Code of Ethics. Subadviser will provide the Fund with reasonable evidence that, with respect to its activities on behalf of the Fund, Subadviser is maintaining (i) adequate errors and omissions insurance and (ii) an appropriate Code of Ethics and related reporting procedures.

 

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  (e)

Confidentiality. Each of the parties hereto agrees that it shall exercise the same standard of care that it uses to protect its own confidential and proprietary information (“Confidential Information”), but no less than reasonable care, to protect the Confidential Information of the other party. As used herein, Confidential Information, includes, but is not limited, to “Fund Portfolio Information,” which refers to confidential and proprietary information with regard to (i) the portfolio holdings and characteristics of the portion of the Fund allocated to Subadviser that Subadviser manages under the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) any copies of any agreements between the Investment Manager and its various counterparties and all the terms and provisions contained therein, which the Investment Manager (which term shall include the Investment Manager’s directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors, proposed financing sources, attorneys and accountants) may furnish, disclose or reveal to Subadviser (which term shall include Subadviser’s directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors, proposed financing sources, attorneys and accountants). Each party hereby agrees to restrict access to the other party’s Confidential Information to its employees who will use it only for the purpose of providing services under this Agreement. The foregoing shall not prevent a party from disclosing Confidential Information (1) that is publicly known or becomes publicly known through no unauthorized act; (2) that is rightfully received from a third party without obligation of confidentiality; (3)(a) that, in the case of Investment Manager’s Confidential Information, is approved in writing by Investment Manager for disclosure, (3)(b) that, in the case of Subadviser’s Confidential Information, is approved in writing by Subadviser for disclosure; (4) that is disclosed in the course of a regulatory examination or that is required to be disclosed pursuant to a requirement of a governmental or regulatory agency or law, so long as the disclosing party provides (to the extent permitted under applicable law) the non-disclosing party (i.e., the party whose Confidential Information would be disclosed) with prompt written notice of such requirement prior to any such disclosure; however, Subadviser is not required to provide such notice if information is provided on an aggregate basis without specific attribution to the Fund; (5) to affiliates that have a reason to know such information; (6) to the custodian of the Fund; (7) to brokers and dealers that are counterparties for trades for the Fund; (8) to futures commission merchants executing or clearing transactions in connection with the Fund, if applicable; and (9) to third party service providers to Subadviser subject to confidentiality agreements or duties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Fund Portfolio Information is similar to investments for other clients of Subadviser, Subadviser may disclose such investments without direct reference to the Fund. Investment Manager agrees that Subadviser may identify Investment Manager or the Fund by name in Subadviser’s current client list. Such list may be used with third parties.

 

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  (f)

Cooperation. As reasonably requested by Investment Manager or the Board and in accordance with the scope of Subadviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement, Subadviser will cooperate with, and provide reasonable assistance to, Investment Manager or the Fund as needed in order for Investment Manager and the Fund to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder and the evaluation of any actions under U.S. or foreign securities laws pursuant to which the Fund may be able to assert a potential claim.

 

2.

Investment Manager’s Duties. Investment Manager shall continue to have responsibility for all other services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and shall oversee and review Subadviser’s performance of its duties under this Agreement. Investment Manager shall also retain direct portfolio management responsibility with respect to any assets of the Fund which are not allocated by it to the portfolio management of Subadviser as provided in paragraph 1(a) hereof or to any other subadviser. Investment Manager will periodically provide to Subadviser a list of the affiliates of Investment Manager or the Fund to which investment restrictions apply, and will specifically identify in writing (a) all publicly traded companies that issue securities in which the Fund may not invest, together with ticker symbols for all such companies, and (b) any affiliated brokers and any restrictions that apply to the use of those brokers by Subadviser. Neither Subadviser nor any of its directors, officers, partners, principals, employees or agents shall have responsibility whatsoever for, and shall incur no liability on account of (i) diversification, selection or establishment of such investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund, (ii) advice on, or management of, any assets for the Fund other than the assets for which Investment Manager has delegated investment discretion to Subadviser, (iii) filing of any tax or information returns or forms, withholding or paying any taxes, or seeking any exemption or refund, (iv) registration of the Fund with any government or agency, (v) administration of the plans and trusts investing in the Fund, or (vi) overall Fund compliance with requirements of the 1940 Act and Subchapter M of the Code, relating to percentage limitations applicable to the Fund’s assets that would require knowledge of the Fund’s holdings other than the assets subject to this Agreement.

 

3.

Documents Provided to Subadviser. Investment Manager has delivered or will deliver to Subadviser current copies and supplements thereto of each of the Prospectus and SAI pertaining to the Fund, and will promptly deliver to it all future amendments and supplements regarding changes to Subadviser, its services to the Fund or investment policies and strategies, if any.

 

4.

Compensation of Subadviser. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement, Investment Manager will pay to Subadviser, effective from the date of this Agreement, a fee which shall be determined daily and paid monthly, on or before the last business day of the next succeeding calendar month, at the annual rates set forth in the attached Schedule A which Schedule can be modified from time to time upon mutual agreement of the parties to reflect changes in annual rates, subject to appropriate approvals required by the 1940 Act, if any. If this Agreement becomes effective or

 

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  terminates before the end of any month, the fee for the period from the effective date to the end of the month or from the beginning of such month to the date of termination, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the proportion that such portion of the month bears to the full month in which such effectiveness or termination occurs. During the term of this Agreement, Subadviser will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement other than costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other assets (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Fund.

 

5.

Expenses. Subadviser shall bear all expenses incurred by it and its staff with respect to all activities in connection with the performance of Subadviser’s services under this Agreement, including but not limited to salaries, overhead, travel, preparation of Board materials, review of marketing materials relating to Subadviser or other information provided by Subadviser to Investment Manager and/or the Fund’s distributor, and marketing support. Subadviser agrees to pay to Investment Manager the cost of generating a prospectus supplement, which includes preparation, filing, printing, and distribution (including mailing) of the supplement, if the Subadviser makes any changes that counsel to the Fund deems to require disclosure in the prospectus or any required regulatory documents that may be caused by changes to its structure or ownership, to investment personnel, to investment style or management, or otherwise (“Changes”), and at the time of notification to the Fund or Investment Manager by the Subadviser of such Changes, the Fund is not generating a supplement for other purposes or the Fund or the Investment Manager does not wish to add such Changes to a pending supplement. In the event two or more subadvisers, if applicable, each require a supplement simultaneously, the expense (other than the costs of printing and mailing) of a combined supplement will be shared pro rata with such other subadviser(s) based upon the number of pages required by each such subadviser, and each such subadviser shall pay its pro rata share of printing and mailing costs and expenses based upon the number of supplements required to be printed and mailed. All other expenses not specifically assumed by Subadviser hereunder or by Investment Manager under the Advisory Agreement are borne by the applicable Fund.

In the event that there is a proposed change in control of Subadviser that would act to terminate this Agreement, if a vote of shareholders to approve continuation of this Agreement is at that time deemed by counsel to the Fund to be required by the 1940 Act or any rule or regulation thereunder, Subadviser agrees to assume all reasonable costs associated with soliciting shareholders of the appropriate Fund(s), to approve continuation of this Agreement. Such expenses include the reasonable costs of preparation, filing and mailing of a proxy statement, and of soliciting proxies.

In the event that such proposed change in control of Subadviser shall occur and the Fund is operating under an exemptive order issued by the SEC to Investment Manager with respect to the appointment of subadvisers absent shareholder approval, Subadviser agrees to assume all reasonable costs and expenses (including the costs of preparation, mailing and filing) associated with the preparation of an information statement, required by the exemptive order containing all information that would be included in a proxy statement.

 

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6.

Representations of Subadviser. Subadviser represents and warrants as follows:

 

  (a)

Subadviser (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not an affiliated person of the Investment Manager or of the Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act (other than by virtue of serving as a Subadviser to the Fund); (iii) is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer under Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act; (v) has adopted written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Advisers Act from occurring, detect violations that have occurred, correct promptly any violations that have occurred, and will provide prompt notice of any material violations relating to the Fund to Investment Manager; (vi) has met and will seek to continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency necessary to be met in order to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; (vii) has the authority to enter into and perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; and (viii) will promptly notify Investment Manager (1) in the event that Subadviser becomes an affiliated person of the Investment Manager or of the Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act; (2) of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify Subadviser from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act, (3) in the event the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or other governmental authority has: censured Subadviser; placed limitations upon the activities, functions or operations of Subadviser; or has commenced proceedings or an investigation that may result in any of these actions, (4) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the Fund has ceased to qualify or might not qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code and (5) of any material fact known to Subadviser respecting or relating to Subadviser that is not contained in the Prospectus, and is required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or of any statement relating to Subadviser contained therein that becomes untrue in any material respect.

 

  (b)

Subadviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and will provide Investment Manager with a copy of the code of ethics. Within 60 days of the end of the last calendar quarter of each year that this Agreement is in effect, a duly authorized officer of Subadviser shall certify to Investment Manager that there has been no material violation of Subadviser’s code of ethics or, if such a violation has occurred, that appropriate action was taken in response to such violation. To the extent Subadviser has approved any material changes to its code of ethics, such revised code together with an explanation of such amendments shall be promptly (but in no event later than 60 days) provided to Investment Manager.

 

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  (c)

Subadviser has provided Investment Manager with a copy of a document intended to address the disclosures specified in Form ADV Part 2A, and promptly will furnish a copy of any amendments to such document to Investment Manager (at least annually). Investment Manager acknowledges that, under Rule 204-3 under the Advisers Act, as amended, to the extent Subadviser’s only clients are registered investment companies, Subadviser is not required to file a Form ADV, Part 2A, with the SEC.

 

  (d)

Subadviser will promptly notify Investment Manager of any changes in the controlling shareholder, in the key personnel who are either the portfolio manager(s) responsible for the Fund or the Chief Executive Officer of Subadviser, or if there is otherwise an actual change in control or management of Subadviser.

 

7.

Representations of Investment Manager. Investment Manager represents and warrants as follows:

 

  (a)

Investment Manager (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer under Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act; (iv) has adopted written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Advisers Act from occurring, detect violations that have occurred, correct promptly any violations that have occurred, and will provide prompt notice of any material violations relating to the Fund to the Subadviser; (v) has met and will seek to continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency necessary to be met in order to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; (vi) has the authority to enter into and perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; and (vii) will promptly notify Subadviser (1) of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify Investment Manager from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise, (2) in the event the SEC or other governmental authority has: censured Investment Manager; placed limitations upon its activities, functions or operations; or has commenced proceedings or an investigation that may result in any of these actions or (3) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the Fund has ceased to qualify or might not qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code.

 

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  (b)

Investment Manager agrees that neither it nor any of its affiliates will in any way refer directly or indirectly to its relationship with Subadviser, or any of its affiliates in offering, marketing, or other promotional materials without the prior written consent of Subadviser; provided that Investment Manager shall not be required to obtain Subadviser’s prior written consent to make factual statements regarding the fact that Subadviser serves as subadviser to the Fund, in responding to requests for information, in required disclosures or in responding to regulatory inquiries.

 

  (c)

The Fund is and will continue to be the owner of all assets for which Investment Manager delegates investment discretion to Subadviser from time to time, and there are and will continue to be no restrictions on the pledge, hypothecation, transfer, sale or public distribution of such assets.

 

  (d)

Investment Manager is establishing and will be maintaining the Fund’s account with Subadviser solely for the purpose of investing the relevant assets and not with a view to obtaining information regarding portfolio holdings or investment decisions in order to effect securities transactions based upon such information or to provide such information to another party, and that Investment Manager and its employees, officers and directors shall not use account holdings information for any of the foregoing purposes.

 

  (e)

The Board has approved the appointment of Subadviser pursuant to this Agreement.

 

8.

Liability and Indemnification.

 

  (a)

Except as may otherwise be provided by the 1940 Act or any other federal securities law, Subadviser, any of its affiliates and any of the officers, partners, employees, consultants, or agents thereof shall not be liable for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or litigation (including legal and other expenses) incurred or suffered by the Fund, Investment Manager, or any affiliated persons thereof (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act) or controlling persons thereof (as described in Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) ) (collectively, “Fund and Investment Manager Indemnitees”) as a result of any error of judgment or mistake of law by Subadviser with respect to the Fund, except that nothing in this Agreement shall operate or purport to operate in any way to exculpate, waive, or limit the liability of Subadviser for, and Subadviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and Investment Manager Indemnitees against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which any of the Fund and Investment Manager Indemnitees may become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, or under any other statute, at common law, or otherwise arising out of or based on (i) any willful misconduct, bad faith, reckless disregard, or negligence of Subadviser in the performance of any of its duties or obligations hereunder; (ii) any untrue statement of a material fact regarding Subadviser contained in the Prospectus and SAI, proxy materials, reports, advertisements, sales literature, or other materials pertaining to the Fund or the omission to state therein a material fact regarding Subadviser known to Subadviser which was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the

 

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  statements therein not misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon written information furnished to Investment Manager or the Fund by Subadviser Indemnitees (as defined below) for use therein; provided, however, that Subadviser has had a reasonable opportunity to review information regarding Subadviser contained in the Prospectus and SAI, proxy materials, reports, advertisements, sales literature or other materials pertaining to the Fund as set forth in section 11; or (iii) any violation of federal or state statutes or regulations by Subadviser. It is further understood and agreed that Subadviser may rely upon information furnished to it by Investment Manager that it reasonably believes to be accurate and reliable. Subadviser shall be liable for any loss incurred by the Fund, the Investment Manager or their respective affiliates to the extent such losses arise out of any act or omission directly attributable to Subadviser which results, directly or indirectly, in an error in the net asset value of the Fund. The federal securities laws impose liabilities in certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and therefore nothing herein shall in any way constitute a waiver or limitation of any rights which Investment Manager may have under any securities laws. Neither Subadviser nor any Subadviser Indemnitees (as defined below) shall be liable for any loss or damage arising or resulting from the acts or omissions of the custodian of the Fund, any broker, financial institution or any other third party with or through whom Subadviser arranges or enters into a transaction in respect of the Fund, except to the extent that Subadviser or its affiliate instructed such broker, financial institution or third party to take such action or omission. Investment Manager understands and acknowledges that Subadviser does not warrant that the portion of the assets of the Fund managed by Subadviser will achieve any particular rate of return or that its performance will match any benchmark index or other standard or objective.

 

  (b)

Except as may otherwise be provided by the 1940 Act or any other federal securities law, Investment Manager and the Fund shall not be liable for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or litigation (including legal and other expenses) incurred or suffered by Subadviser or any of its affiliated persons thereof (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act) or controlling persons (as described in Section 15 of the 1933 Act) (collectively, “Subadviser Indemnitees”) as a result of any error of judgment or mistake of law by Investment Manager with respect to the Fund, except that nothing in this Agreement shall operate or purport to operate in any way to exculpate, waive, or limit the liability of Investment Manager for, and Investment Manager shall indemnify and hold harmless Subadviser Indemnitees against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which any of Subadviser Indemnitees may become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, or under any other statute, at common law, or otherwise arising out of or based on (i) any willful misconduct, bad faith, reckless disregard, or negligence of Investment Manager in the performance of any of its duties or obligations hereunder; (ii) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Prospectus and SAI, proxy materials, reports, advertisements, sales literature, or other materials pertaining to the Fund or the

 

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  omission to state therein a material fact known to Investment Manager which was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, unless such statement or omission concerned Subadviser and was made in reliance upon written information furnished to Investment Manager or the Fund by a Subadviser Indemnitee for use therein, or (iii) any violation of federal or state statutes or regulations by Investment Manager or the Fund.

 

  (c)

After receipt by Investment Manager or Subadviser, its affiliates, or any officer, director, employee, or agent of any of the foregoing, entitled to indemnification as stated in (a) or (b) above (“Indemnified Party”) of notice of the commencement of any action, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any person obligated to provide indemnification under this section (“Indemnifying Party”), such Indemnified Party shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of the commencement thereof as soon as practicable after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim that has been served upon the Indemnified Party; provided that the failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability under this section, except to the extent that the omission results in damages to the Indemnifying Party caused solely as a result of the failure to give such notice. The Indemnifying Party, upon the request of the Indemnified Party, shall retain counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party to represent the Indemnified Party in the proceeding, and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless (1) the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel, or (2) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party and representation by both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Party agrees to indemnify the Indemnified Party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.

 

9.

Duration and Termination.

 

  (a)

Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall continue for two years from the date written above. Thereafter, if not terminated, this Agreement shall continue automatically for successive periods of 12 months each, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (i) by a vote of a majority of the Board members who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party, and (ii) by the Board or by a vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund.

 

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  (b)

Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund on 60 days’ written notice to Subadviser. This Agreement may also be terminated, without the payment of any penalty, by Investment Manager (i) upon 60 days’ written notice to Subadviser; (ii) upon material breach by Subadviser of any representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, if such breach has not been cured within 20 days after written notice of such breach; or (iii) immediately if, in the reasonable judgment of Investment Manager, Subadviser becomes unable to discharge its duties and obligations under this Agreement, including circumstances such as the insolvency of Subadviser or other circumstances that could adversely affect the Fund. Subadviser may terminate this Agreement at any time, without payment of any penalty, (1) upon 60 days’ written notice to Investment Manager; or (2) upon material breach by Investment Manager of any representations and warranties set forth in the Agreement, if such breach has not been cured within 20 days after written notice of such breach. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement.

 

  (c)

In the event of termination of the Agreement, those paragraphs of the Agreement which govern conduct of the parties’ future interactions with respect to Subadviser having provided investment management services to the Fund(s) for the duration of the Agreement, including, but not limited to, paragraphs 1(a)(iv)(a), 1(c), 1(d), 1(e), 1(f), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 15, 17, 18, 20 and 21 shall survive such termination of the Agreement.

 

10.

Subadviser’s Services Are Not Exclusive. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of Subadviser or any of its partners, officers, or employees to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any business, whether of a similar or a dissimilar nature, or limit or restrict Subadviser’s right to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other mutual fund, corporation, firm, individual, or association or other entity. Subadviser acts as adviser to other clients and may, subject to compliance with its fiduciary obligations, give advice, and take action, with respect to any of those which may differ from the advice given, or the timing or nature of action taken, with respect to the Fund. Subject to its fiduciary obligation to the Fund, Subadviser shall have no obligation to purchase or sell for the Fund, or to recommend for purchase or sale by the Fund, any security which Subadviser, its principals, affiliates or employees may purchase or sell for themselves or for any other clients.

 

11.

References to Subadviser. Subadviser hereby grants to Investment Manager during the term of this Agreement, the right to use Subadviser’s name as required for public filings and marketing materials in accordance with the terms described herein and the right to display Subadviser’s logo on Investment Manager’s website. Investment Manager agrees to furnish to Subadviser at its principal office all prospectuses, SAI’s, proxy statements,

 

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  reports to shareholders, sales literature, screenshot images (with respect to the display of Subadviser’s logo on Investment Manager’s website) or other material prepared for distribution to sales personnel, shareholders of the Fund or the public, that refer to Subadviser prior to the use thereof, and not to use such material if Subadviser reasonably objects in writing five (5) business days (or such other time as may be mutually agreed upon) after receipt thereof. Such materials may be furnished to Subadviser hereunder by first-class or overnight mail, electronic or facsimile transmission, or hand delivery.

 

12.

Notices. Any notice, statement, consent or approval required or permitted to be given in connection with this Agreement (“Notice”) shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if delivered (whether in person, by post, by courier service or other personal method of delivery), or if transmitted by facsimile or other electronic means of communication:

In the case of Subadviser:

J. Shelton Horsley IV, CFA

Senior Client Portfolio Manager

Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC

6641 West Broad St., Suite 600

Richmond, VA 23230

Fax: 804-213-4913

Tel: 804-521-6367    

with a copy to:

Sarah Gray Innes, CFA

Business Development Director

Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC

6641 West Broad St., Suite 600

Richmond, VA 23230

Tel: 804-521-6343

Fax: 804-204-1359                             

In the case of Investment Manager:

Paul Mikelson

Vice President, Subadvised Strategies

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

707 2nd Ave. S, Routing: H16—10334

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Tel:      (612) 671-4452

Fax:     (612) 671-0618

 

 

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with a copy to:

Christopher O. Petersen

Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center, Routing: 27/5228

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Tel:    (612) 671-4321

Fax:     (612) 671-2680

Any Notice delivered or transmitted to a party as provided above shall be deemed to have been given and received on the day it is delivered or transmitted, provided that it is delivered or transmitted on any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or statutory holiday in the jurisdiction where the Notice is received (“Business Day”) prior to 5:00 p.m. local time in the place of delivery or receipt. However, if the Notice is delivered or transmitted after 5:00 p.m. local time or if such day is not a Business Day then the Notice shall be deemed to have been given and received on the next Business Day.

Any party may, from time to time, change its address by giving Notice to the other party in accordance with the provisions of this section.

 

13.

Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, subject to approval by the Board and the Fund’s shareholders to the extent required by the 1940 Act.

 

14.

Assignment. No assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act, as amended) of this Agreement shall be made by Investment Manager or Subadviser without the prior written consent of the Fund, and, if required by law, the Fund’s shareholders, and Investment Manager or Subadviser (as applicable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no assignment shall be deemed to result from any changes in the directors, officers, or employees of Investment Manager or Subadviser except as may be provided to the contrary in the 1940 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

15.

Governing Law. This Agreement, and, in the event of termination of the Agreement, those paragraphs that survive such termination of the Agreement under paragraph 9(c), shall be governed by the laws of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof, or any applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. To the extent that the laws of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any of the provision of this Agreement, conflict with applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control. The Investment Manager and Subadviser hereby consent to the jurisdiction of a state of federal court situated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in connection with any dispute arising hereunder. Any action or dispute between the Investment Manager and the Subadviser arising out of this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the state of federal courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Investment Manager and Subadviser hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which either party may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

 

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16.

Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

17.

Severability. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid by a court decision, statute, rule, or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement and, in the event of termination of the Agreement, those paragraphs that survive such termination of the Agreement under paragraph 9(c), shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors.

 

18.

Interpretation. Any questions of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision in the 1940 Act and to interpretation thereof, if any, by the federal courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations, or orders of the SEC validly issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. Where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is altered by a rule, regulation, or order of the SEC, whether of special or general application, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation, or order.

 

19.

Headings. The headings in this Agreement are intended solely as a convenience and are not intended to modify any other provision herein.

 

20.

Authorization. Each of the parties represents and warrants that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by such party and when so executed and delivered, this Agreement will be the valid and binding obligation of such party in accordance with its terms.

 

21.

No Third-Party Beneficiaries. The Fund is intended to be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, and without in any way implying that there are any other third-party beneficiaries to the Agreement or any other agreement with respect to the Trust or any of its series, no person other than the Investment Manager and the Subadviser is a party to this Agreement or shall be entitled to any right or benefit arising under or in respect of this Agreement (with the exception of the Fund), and there are no other third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall be read to, (i) create in any other person (including without limitation any shareholder of any Fund) any direct, indirect, derivative, or other rights against the Investment Manager or Subadviser, or (ii) create or give rise to any duty or obligation on the part of the Investment Manager or Subadviser (including without limitation any fiduciary duty) to any person other than the Fund, all of which rights, benefits, duties, and obligations are hereby expressly excluded.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.

 

Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

                  Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC
By:  

/s/ David Weiss

     By:   

/s/ John L. Reifsnider

  Signature         Signature
Name:  

David Weiss

     Name:   

John L. Reifsnider

  Printed         Printed
Title:   Assistant Secretary      Title:    President

 

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SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

SCHEDULE A

[SCHEDULE LISTING FUND AND FEE RATE OMITTED]

 

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I.

PREAMBLE

This Code of Ethics (“COE”) is adopted in compliance with requirements adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Company Act”), and Section 204A and Rules 204-2 and 204A-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), to effectuate the purposes and objectives of the provisions contained therein. Rule 17j-1 of the Company Act requires that investment advisers to mutual funds adopt written codes of ethics; Section 204A of the Advisers Act requires the establishment and enforcement of policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of material nonpublic information by investment advisers; Rule 204-2 of the Advisers Act imposes recordkeeping requirements with respect to Personal Securities Transactions of Advisory Representatives (Capitalized terms are generally defined in Section IX); and Rule 204A-1 requires SEC registered investment advisers to adopt codes of ethics prescribing ethical standards under which they operate and also imposes recording and recordkeeping requirements with respect to Personal Securities Transactions of Access Persons. This COE of Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC (the “Firm” or “TSW”) is designed to:

 

  1.

Protect the Firm’s clients by deterring misconduct;

 

  2.

Educate Supervised Persons regarding the Firm’s expectations and the laws governing their conduct;

 

  3.

Remind Supervised Persons that they are in a position of trust and must always act with complete propriety; Protect the reputation of the Firm;

 

  4.

Guard against violation of the Federal Securities laws; and

 

  5.

Establish procedures for Supervised Persons to follow so that the Firm may determine whether Supervised Persons are complying with its ethical principles.

 

II.

STANDARDS OF BUSINESS CONDUCT

The Board of Managers of the Firm adopted the COE which sets forth standards of business conduct and fiduciary obligations that the Firm requires of its Supervised Persons. Supervised Persons must maintain the highest ethical standards in carrying out the Firm’s business activities. The Firm’s reputation is one of its most important assets and maintaining the trust and confidence of clients is a vital responsibility. This section sets forth the Firm’s business conduct standards.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 16, 2020

Compliance Review: December 27, 2019

Last Update: March 27, 2020

 

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General Principles

Our principles and philosophy regarding ethics stress the Firm’s fiduciary duty to its clients and the obligation of Firm personnel to uphold that fundamental duty. In recognition of the trust and confidence placed in the Firm by its clients and to give effect to the belief that the Firm’s operations should be directed to benefit its clients, the Firm has adopted the following general principles to guide the actions of its Supervised Persons:

 

  1.

The interests of clients are paramount. All Supervised Persons must conduct themselves and their operations to give maximum effect to this belief by at all times placing the interests of clients before their own.

 

  2.

All personal transactions in Securities by Supervised Persons must be accomplished so as to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest on the part of such Supervised Persons with the interests of any client.

 

  3.

All Supervised Persons must avoid actions or activities that allow (or appear to allow) a Person to profit or benefit from his or her position with respect to a client, or that otherwise bring into question the Supervised Person’s independence or judgment.

 

  4.

All information concerning the specific Security holdings and financial circumstances of any client is strictly confidential. Supervised Persons are expected to maintain such confidentiality, secure such information and disclose it only to other Supervised Persons with a need to know that information.

 

  5.

All Supervised Persons will conduct themselves honestly, with integrity and in a professional manner to preserve and protect the Firm’s reputation.

Supervised Persons must comply with applicable Federal Securities laws and are prohibited from the following:

 

  1.

To employ a device, scheme or artifice to defraud a client or prospective client;

 

  2.

To make to a client or prospective client any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading;

 

  3.

To engage in any act, practice or course of conduct which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon a client or prospective client;

 

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To act as principal for his/her own account, knowingly to sell any Security to or purchase any Security from a client, or acting as a broker for a Person other than such client, knowingly to effect any sale or purchase of any Security for the account of such client, without disclosing to such client in writing before the completion of such transaction the capacity in which he/she is acting and obtaining the consent of the client to such transaction. The prohibitions of this paragraph shall not apply to any transaction with a customer of a bank, broker or dealer if such broker or dealer is not acting as an investment adviser in relation to such transaction; or

 

  5.

To engage in any act, practice or course of business which is fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative, including with respect to Securities (i.e., price manipulation).

 

  6.

No employee of TSW shall originate or circulate, except as permitted below, in any manner a false or misleading rumor about a security or its issuer for the purpose of influencing the market price of the security. Where a legitimate business reason exists for discussing a rumor, for example, where a client is seeking an explanation for an irregular share price movement which could be explained by the rumor, care should be taken to ensure that the rumor is communicated in a manner that:

Sources the origin of the information (where possible);

Gives it no additional credibility or embellishment;

Makes clear that the information is a rumor; and

Makes clear that the information has not been verified.

This formulation has the benefit of allowing discussions of a rumor for legitimate purposes while including some safeguards against building to the rumor’s credibility and effect on the market. These guidelines would permit, for example, a money manager to call an analyst or trader at another firm to report a rumor that the manager thinks are untrue and to ask if the analyst or trader has heard the rumor and has any relevant information. These conversations must be conducted with care, in a professional manner and without exaggeration.

This COE contains provisions reasonably necessary to prevent Supervised Persons of the Firm from engaging in acts in violation of the above standards and procedures reasonably necessary to prevent violations of the COE.

Federal law requires that this COE not only be adopted but that it must also be enforced with reasonable diligence. Failure to comply with the COE may result in disciplinary action, including termination of employment. Noncompliance with the COE has severe ramifications, including enforcement actions by regulatory authorities, criminal fines, civil injunctions and penalties, disgorgement of profits and sanctions on your ability to be employed in an investment advisory business or in a related capacity. This COE is based upon the principle that the Supervised Persons of the Firm, and certain Affiliated Persons of the Firm, owe a fiduciary duty to, among others, the clients of the Firm to conduct their affairs, including their Personal Securities Transactions, in such a manner as to avoid (i) serving their own personal interests ahead of clients; (ii) taking inappropriate advantage of their position with the Firm; and (iii) any actual or potential conflicts of interest or any abuse of their position of trust and responsibility. This

 

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fiduciary duty includes the duty of the Review Officers of the Firm to report material violations of this COE to the Firm’s Board of Managers and to the Board of Directors of any U.S. registered investment company client advised or sub-advised by the Firm and of the actions taken as a result of such violations.

 

III.

POLICY STATEMENT ON INSIDER TRADING

The Firm forbids any Supervised Person from trading, either personally or on behalf of others, including accounts managed by the Firm, on material nonpublic information or communicating material nonpublic information to others in violation of the law. This conduct is frequently referred to as “insider trading.” The Firm’s policy applies to every Supervised Person and extends to activities within and outside their duties at the Firm. Any questions regarding the Firm’s policy and procedures should be referred to the Review Officer. Trading Securities while in possession of material nonpublic information or improperly communicating that information to others may expose you to severe penalties. Any person who engages in insider trading or tipping can face a substantial jail term (up to 20 years), civil penalties of up to three times the profit gained (or loss avoided) by that person and/or his or her “tippee”, and criminal fines of up to $5,000,000. In addition, if it is found that TSW failed to take appropriate steps to prevent insider trading, TSW or BSIG may be subject to significant criminal fines and civil penalties not to exceed the greater of $1,000,000 or three times the profit gained (or loss avoided) as a result of the insider trading. Regardless of whether a government inquiry occurs, the Firm views seriously any violation of its insider trading policies, and such violations constitute grounds for disciplinary sanctions, including immediate dismissal.

The term “material nonpublic information” relates not only to issuers but also to the Firm’s Securities recommendations and client Securities holdings and transactions. The term “insider trading” is not defined in the Federal Securities laws, but generally is used to refer to the use of material nonpublic information to trade in Securities (whether or not one is an “insider”) or to communications of material nonpublic information to others. Information about a significant order to purchase or sell Securities may, in some contexts, be deemed material. Similarly, prepublication information regarding reports in the financial press also may be deemed material.

While the law concerning insider trading is not static, it is generally understood that the law prohibits:

 

  1.

trading by an insider while in possession of material nonpublic information;

 

  2.

trading by a non-insider, while in possession of material nonpublic information, where the information either was disclosed to the non-insider in violation of an insider’s duty to keep it confidential or was misappropriated; or

 

  3.

communicating material nonpublic information to others.

 

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The concept of “insider” is broad. It includes officers, directors and associated persons of a company. In addition, a Person can be a “temporary insider” if he or she enters into a special confidential relationship in the conduct of a company’s affairs and as a result is given access to information solely for the company’s purposes. A temporary insider can include, among others, a company’s attorneys, accountants, consultants, bank lending officers and the associated persons of such organizations. The Firm’s Review Officer will make the determination if a Person is to be deemed a “temporary insider.” In addition, the Firm may become a temporary insider of a company it advises or for which it performs other services. For that to occur the company must expect the Firm to keep the disclosed nonpublic information confidential and the relationship must at least imply such a duty before the Firm will be considered an insider.

Trading on inside information is not a basis for liability unless the information is material. “Material information” generally is defined as information for which there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making his or her investment decisions, or information that is reasonably certain to have a substantial effect on the price of a company’s Securities. Information that officers, directors and associated persons should consider material includes, but is not limited to: dividend changes, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, major litigation, liquidation problems, and extraordinary management developments.

Information is nonpublic until it has been effectively communicated to the marketplace. Tangible evidence of such dissemination is the best indication that the information is public. One must be able to point to some publicly available fact to show that the information is generally public. For example, information found in a report filed with the SEC or some other governmental agency, appearing in Dow Jones publications, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications of general circulation, media broadcasts, over public internet websites and after sufficient time has passed so that the information has been disseminated widely would be considered public.

Before trading for yourself or others in the Securities of a company about which you may have potential inside information, ask yourself the following questions:

 

  1.

Is the information material? Is this information that an investor would consider important in making his or her investment decisions? Is this information that would substantially affect the market price of the Securities if generally disclosed?

 

  2.

Is the information nonpublic? To whom has this information been provided? Has the information been effectively communicated to the marketplace?

If, after consideration of the above, you believe that the information is material and nonpublic, or if you have questions as to whether the information is material and nonpublic, you should take the following steps.

 

  1.

Report the matter immediately to a member of the Compliance Department.

 

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  2.

Do not purchase or sell the Securities on behalf of yourself or others, including clients.

 

  3.

Do not communicate the information inside or outside the Firm, other than to the Firm’s Review Officer.

 

  4.

After the Firm’s Review Officer has reviewed the issue, you will be instructed to continue the prohibitions against trading and communication, or you will be allowed to trade and communicate the information.

Information in your possession that you identify as material and nonpublic may not be communicated to anyone, including Supervised Persons within the Firm, except as provided above. In addition, care should be taken so that such information is secure. For example, files containing material nonpublic information should be sealed, access to computer files containing material nonpublic information should be restricted and conversations containing or related to such information, if appropriate at all, should be conducted in private to avoid potential interception.

The role of the Firm’s Review Officer is critical to the implementation and maintenance of the Firm’s policy and procedures against insider trading. The Firm enforces prevention of insider trading and detection of insider trading.

To prevent insider trading, the Firm will:

 

  1.

Provide, an educational program to familiarize Supervised Persons with the Firm’s policy and procedures, and

 

  2.

When it has been determined that a Supervised Person of the Firm has material nonpublic information, the Firm will:

 

  a)

implement measures to prevent dissemination of such information, and

 

  b)

if necessary, restrict Supervised Persons from trading the Securities.

To detect insider trading, the Compliance Department will:

 

  1.

Review the trading activity reports filed by each Supervised Persons; and

 

  2.

Review the trading activity of accounts managed by the Firm.

 

IV.

POLICY STATEMENT ON THE PAY-TO-PLAY RULE

TSW requires pre-approval by Compliance of all Political Contributions, political fundraising activities, and political volunteer activities by all Firm employees. However, many such activities may be approved if they are allowable or represent exemptions under the Pay-to-Play Rule as described below, and in the related policy in the Firm’s Policy & Procedures Manual or “PPM” under the policy for Solicitor Arrangements and Pay-to-Play Rule. This policy is necessary to prevent the result of the Firm not being compensated for certain investment advisory services for two years if such rules are violated. See Appendix for definitions and further clarifications under the Pay-to-Play Rule.

 

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Notwithstanding this policy, it is never permitted for TSW and its employees to make, or direct or solicit any other person to make, any Political Contribution or provide anything else of value for the purpose of influencing or inducing the obtaining or retaining of investment advisory services business.

TSW has adopted various procedures and internal controls to review, monitor and ensure the Firm’s Solicitor Arrangements and Pay-to-Play policies are observed, implemented properly and amended or updated, as appropriate, which include the following:

 

  1.

Political Contributions: All employees are required to obtain approval from Compliance prior to making any Political Contribution of any value. Employees may obtain such pre-approval from Compliance by completing and submitting a “Political Contribution Request Form” via Schwab Compliance Technologies (“SCT”), the Firm’s automated personal trading and compliance system. Compliance will review and evaluate each completed and submitted form to determine whether the Contribution is permissible based upon the requirements of Rule 206(4)-5 and Firm policy. Employees and their immediate supervisor(s) will be notified in writing and/or via the SCT system of Compliance’s final determination.

 

  2.

Coordinating or Soliciting Political Contributions, and Political Fundraising: In addition, all employees must obtain approval from Compliance prior to engaging in Coordinating or Soliciting Political Contributions or engaging in any other political fundraising efforts. Employees must use the “Political Volunteering/Solicitation/Fundraising Form” via SCT to request pre-approval for such activities. Coordinating or Soliciting Political Contributions, or political fundraising, may even include, for example, merely having one’s name appear in the letterhead or any other portion of a political fundraising letter.

 

  3.

Indirect Political Contributions: Employees are forbidden from performing any act which would result in a violation of Rule 206(4)-5 and/or the provisions of the Code, whether directly or indirectly, or through or by any other person or means. Employees may not use other persons or entities, including family members or friends or any other conduits to circumvent Rule 206(4)-5 and/or the Code. Activities conducted at the direction or suggestion of a Firm employee are considered to be made by the employee in the context of political contributions.

 

  4.

Annual Political Contributions Certification Form: At the end of each year, Compliance will distribute to all Firm employees an Annual Political Contributions Certification Form also via SCT. This Form is intended to capture information regarding any Political Contribution made by each such employee, both directly and indirectly, during that calendar year.

 

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Employees must return the forms either (1) acknowledging that no Political Contributions were made, or (2) disclosing all Political Contributions made, including Contributions for which the employee received pre-clearance. In order to protect the privacy of employees, the records shall be treated as confidential and may only be accessed and/or reviewed by person(s) with a “need to know” or for purposes of making necessary disclosures to the SEC, if required.

In addition, a question is included on the quarterly reporting forms via SCT as well to be certain all such contributions and fundraising efforts are properly pre-cleared and reported.

Please consult TSW’s Solicitor Arrangements & Pay-to-Play Rule policy in the PPM for definitions or more details on this issue.

 

V.

PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

The following prohibitions apply to all Access Persons, unless indicated otherwise and unless exempted under Section VI. In addition to these prohibitions, the Review Officer may prohibit transactions other than those specifically indicated below if they determine that a proposed transaction presents a potential conflict of interest.

 

  1.

Access Persons are prohibited from directly or indirectly using any act, device, scheme, artifice, practice or course of conduct to defraud, mislead or manipulate a client in connection with the Purchase or Sale of a Security held or to be acquired by the client. Access Persons are also prohibited from making any untrue statement of material fact to a client and from omitting to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statement made to the client, under the circumstances, not misleading.

 

  2.

Access Persons are generally prohibited from purchasing or selling, directly or indirectly, any Security (excluding ETFs and other Securities excluded from pre-clearance under the Firm’s COE) in which he/she has, or by reason of time of such purchase or sale:

 

  a)

is on the Restricted List;

 

  b)

is being purchased or sold by any Portfolio (Firm managed accounts, including WPS strategies, but excluding any WPS limit orders);

 

  c)

was purchased or sold by any Portfolio during the previous trading day or the day following (thus violating the 3-day black-out period); or

 

  d)

is less than $3.0 billion in market capitalization and held in a TSW Primary Product (or Primary Strategy which includes any long-only equity strategy and fixed income strategies (and thus excludes WPS) offered to outside clients and described in TSW’s Form ADV).

 

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Exemptions from the black-out period may be permitted in certain circumstances where the Chief Compliance Officer or their designee has determined there is no conflict of interest or appearance of impropriety. In such cases, this will not be considered a violation of the Firm’s COE.

 

  3.

Unless exempted under Section VI or otherwise above, Access Persons are prohibited from purchasing or selling a Reportable Security without prior approval through the SCT automated system. However, even if exempted for prior approval/pre-clearance, all Securities still must be reported on transactions statements or otherwise as dictated under Section VIII Reporting Requirements.

 

  4.

Access Persons are prohibited from acquiring a beneficial interest in any Securities in a Limited Offering commonly referred to as a private placement, without prior approval of the CCO. The CCO (or designee) will maintain a record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision to approve the Access Person’s acquisition of a private placement.

Before granting such approval, the CCO should carefully evaluate such investment to determine that the investment could create no material conflict between the Access Person and any Portfolio. The Review Officer may make such determination by looking at, among other things, the nature of the offering and the particular facts surrounding the purchase. For example, the CCO may consider approving the transaction if he or she can determine that: (i) the investment did not result from directing Portfolio or Firm business to the underwriter or issuer of the Security; (ii) the Access Person is not misappropriating an opportunity that should have been offered to any Portfolio; and (iii) the Access Person’s investment decisions for a Portfolio would not be unduly influenced by his or her personal holdings, and investment decisions are based solely on the best interests of that Portfolio.

 

  5.

Access Persons are prohibited from acquiring Beneficial Ownership of a Security, excluding new issues of tax-exempt Securities or corporate bonds, as part of an Initial Public Offering. However, such new issues of tax-exempt Securities or corporate bonds, if purchased, must still be pre-cleared and reported.

 

  6.

Access Persons and their family members are discouraged from accepting or giving any gift, favor, service, special accommodation or other thing of more than de minimis material value from or to any Person or entity that does business with or seeks to do business with or on behalf of the Firm. Such gifts may be prohibited where they could be viewed as overly generous or reasonably could be expected to compromise an Access Person’s or another’s independence and objectivity. For Gifts and Entertainment purposes under this COE, “de minimis” shall be considered to be the annual receipt/provision

 

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  of gifts from or to the same source valued at $100 or less per individual recipient/source, when the gifts are in relation to the Firm’s business. Gifts do not include business entertainment; however, entertainment, and the pre-clearance process for gifts and business entertainment, is addressed in more detail below in the next section. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Firm’s Review Officer or a Board Member. Access Persons will acknowledge, quarterly, the receipt or gift of any business related gifts, services or other things of material value via the SCT system. In addition, a gift log for all gifts, even those of de minimis value, will be maintained by the Review Officer or their designee via SCT. Finally, Political Contributions, discussed separately, are not considered gifts.

Exception: Promotional gifts of little intrinsic value such as coffee mugs, calendars, plaques, trophies or similar items solely for the purpose of presentation and display of a company’s logo, where the estimated value of the item is under $10, are not required to be logged or reported quarterly, as such items are not included in the calculation of the aggregate value of gifts required to be reported by the DOL. That said, this exception does not cover a gift that clearly has a value in excess of $10—for example, a $400 golf club embossed with a company logo would likely be prohibited, but should be pre-cleared and reported; a pen valued at $75 and embossed with a company logo is not prohibited, but should be reported.

For accounts related to ERISA plans (involving increased fiduciary responsibility) or Taft-Hartley plans (involving union officials or labor unions) or for gifts to elected officials, any gifts considered at all value levels must be pre- approved, logged and reported. Access persons should bear in mind that for Taft-Hartley plans, the DOL has established a $250 per person annual aggregate limit which should not be exceeded. This limit will be applied to ERISA plans as well due to the increased fiduciary responsibility.

 

  7.

Access Persons may host or attend a business entertainment event of reasonable value, such as a dinner or sporting event that serves a legitimate and appropriate business purpose. Such business entertainment may be prohibited where it could be viewed as overly generous or reasonably could be expected to compromise an Access Person’s or another’s independence and objectivity. Access Persons should seek prior approval or pre-clearance from the Firm’s Review Officer or a Board Member in cases where they are unsure of whether the entertainment (or a gift as described above) may be viewed as overly generous, or in any case where a proposed gift is over $100 or business entertainment is over $250 in estimated value. What may constitute “overly generous” gifts or entertainment may be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Review Officer or a Board Member. In cases where pre-approval is necessary, it will occur automatically via the SCT system.

 

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It is acknowledged that such pre-clearances (as described above) will only be submitted and reviewed in cases where the entertainment event or gift is prospective in nature, quantifiable, and can be properly analyzed. In other cases, an approval may be obtained and reported after the gift is received or the event has taken place. Exceptions: Where an entertainment event or gift is included as part of an educational conference, seminar, research conference or similar event which may entail multiple meals and entertainment events. In such cases, the employee will log the event and it must always be approved, but on the log and approval form, it is not necessary to include the value or estimated cost—just a description of the event and other details.

Business entertainment of little intrinsic value, such as group lunches where the estimated value of the expense is under $10 per person, is not required to be logged or reported quarterly. However, this exception does not apply in cases involving ERISA plans or Taft-Hartley plans where any gifts or entertainment provided at all value levels must be pre-approved, logged and reported.

Except for the exemptions described above, all business entertainment events (either hosted or attended by Access Persons) will be acknowledged and reported quarterly via the SCT system. Finally, an entertainment log for all business entertainment events (either hosted or attended) will also be maintained by the Review Officer or their designee via SCT.

For accounts related to ERISA plans (involving increased fiduciary responsibility) or Taft-Hartley plans (involving union officials or labor unions) or for business entertainment provided to elected officials, any entertainment considered at all value levels must be pre-approved, logged and reported. Access persons should bear in mind that for Taft-Hartley plans, the DOL has established a $250 per person annual aggregate limit which should not be exceeded. This limit will be applied to ERISA plans as well due to the increased fiduciary responsibility.

 

  8.

Access Persons are prohibited from profiting in the purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the same (or equivalent) Reportable Securities, including Firm Managed Funds, within 30 calendar days. Trades made in violation of this prohibition should be unwound, if possible.

Exception: The Review Officer may allow exceptions to this policy on a case-by-case basis when the abusive practices that the policy is designed to prevent, such as front running or conflicts of interest, are not present and the equity of the situation strongly supports an exemption. An example is the involuntary sale of Securities due to unforeseen corporate activity such as a merger. The ban on short-term trading profits is specifically designed to deter potential conflicts of interest and front running transactions, which typically involve a quick trading pattern to capitalize on a short-lived market impact of a trade by one of the Portfolios. The Review Officer shall consider the policy reasons for the ban on short-term trades, as stated herein, in determining when an exception to the prohibition is permissible. The Review Officer may consider granting an exception to this prohibition if the Securities involved in the transaction are not being considered for purchase or sale by a Portfolio. The Review Officer shall retain a record in SCT of any exceptions granted and the reasons supporting the decision.

 

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  9.

Access Persons are prohibited from serving on the Board of Directors of any publicly traded company without prior authorization of the Review Officer of the Firm. Any such authorization shall be based upon a determination that the board service would be consistent with the interests of the Firm and any Portfolios. Authorization of board service shall be subject to the implementation by the Firm of “Chinese Wall” or other procedures to isolate such Access Persons from making decisions about trading in that company’s Securities.

 

VI.

EXEMPTED TRANSACTIONS

Prohibited transactions described in Section V above, which appear upon reasonable inquiry and investigation to present no reasonable likelihood of harm to a Portfolio may be permitted within the discretion of the Review Officer on a case-by-case basis. Such exempted transactions may include the following, and even if not required to be pre-cleared, should be reported as dictated under Section VIII Reporting Requirements:

 

  1.

Purchases or sales of securities which are not held by a Portfolio and which are not related economically to Reportable Securities held by a Portfolio.

 

  2.

Other exemptions:

 

  a)

purchase or sale that is non-volitional on the part of the Access Person, including (i) a purchase or sale upon the exercise of puts or calls written by the Access Person, (ii) sales from a margin account, pursuant to a bona fide margin call and (iii) a purchase or sale performed by an independent financial professional acting with sole discretion and performed pursuant to an arrangement previously approved by the Review Officer;

 

  b)

purchase that is part of an automatic dividend reinvestment plan or other similar program, including any sale through a systematic withdrawal plan;

 

  c)

purchase effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of the Security, to the extent such rights were acquired from the issuer, and sales of such rights so acquired;

 

  d)

an acquisition of a Security through a gift or bequest;

 

  e)

a disposition of Security through gift.

 

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The CCO may, on a case-by-case basis, exempt Reportable Accounts which appear upon reasonable inquiry and investigation to present no reasonable likelihood of harm to a Portfolio from pre-clearance requirements.

 

VII.

COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES

 

  A.

Pre-Clearance Procedures for Personal Trading

Unless exempted under Section VI above or otherwise, all Access Persons must receive prior approval from the Firm’s Review Officer via SCT before purchasing or selling Reportable Securities in an account for which such Access Person has Beneficial Ownership. The Access Person should request pre-clearance by completing and submitting a personal trading Pre-Clearance Form via the SCT system to the Review Officer.

Pre-clearance approval will expire at the close of business on the trading date on which authorization is received. If the trade is not completed before such pre-clearance expires, the Access Person is required to again obtain pre- clearance for the trade. No Review Officer may pre-clear their own trades. In addition, if an Access Person becomes aware of any additional information with respect to a transaction that was pre-cleared, such Person is obligated to disclose such information to the Review Officer prior to executing the pre-cleared transaction.

Access Persons are excluded from pre-clearing Reportable Securities purchased, sold, acquired or disposed in the following transactions:

 

  1.

purchase or sale that is non-volitional on the part of the Access Person, including (i) a purchase or sale upon the exercise of puts or calls written by the Access Person, (ii) sales from a margin account, pursuant to a bona fide margin call and (iii) a purchase or sale performed by an independent financial professional acting with sole discretion and performed pursuant to an arrangement previously approved by the Review Officer;

 

  2.

purchase that is part of an automatic dividend reinvestment plan or other similar program, including any sale through a systematic withdrawal plan;

 

  3.

purchase effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of the Reportable Security, to the extent such rights were acquired from the issuer, and sales of such rights so acquired;

 

  4.

an acquisition of a Reportable Security through a gift or bequest;

 

  5.

a disposition of Reportable Security through a gift;

 

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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), options on ETFs, indexes, commodities and currencies;

 

  7.

futures contracts on ETFs, indexes, commodities and currencies;

 

  8.

tax-exempt and corporate bonds (unless they are new issues);

 

  9.

shares of foreign unit trusts and foreign mutual funds; and

 

  10.

shares of open and closed-end funds except Firm Managed Funds.

 

  B.

Pre-Clearance Procedures for Political Contributions, Fundraising Efforts, and Other Similar Actions

Political Contributions or Fundraising Efforts: All employees are required to obtain approval from Compliance prior to making any Political Contribution of any value or prior to participating in any fundraising efforts or similar actions.

Employees may obtain such pre-approval from Compliance by completing and submitting a “Political Contribution Request Form” or “Political Volunteering/Solicitation/Fundraising Form” via the SCT system. Compliance will review and evaluate each completed and submitted form to determine whether the Contribution is permissible based upon the requirements of Rule 206(4)-5 and Firm policy. Employees and their immediate supervisor(s) will be notified in writing and/or via the SCT system of Compliance’s final determination.

 

  C.

Logging and Pre-Clearance Procedures for Gifts and Entertainment

All employees are required to obtain approval from the Firm’s Review Officer or a Board Member prior to giving or receiving a gift valued at more than $100 or business entertainment valued at more than $250 per person (unless it is exempted from approval or reporting as described above). Employees may obtain such pre-approval by completing and submitting a “Gift Request” or “Entertainment Request” via SCT. Employees will be notified in writing of the Review Officer or Board Member’s final determination.

All employees are required to log all gifts (except those described as promotional gifts under $10 as described above) and all business entertainment (except that which is exempted as described above), either given or received.

 

  D.

Excessive Trading/Market Timing

The Firm understands that it is appropriate for Access Persons to participate in the public Securities markets as part of their overall personal investment programs. As in other areas, however, this should be done in a way that minimizes potential conflicts with the interests of any Portfolio. Further, it is important to recognize that otherwise appropriate trading, if excessive

 

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(measured in terms of frequency, complexity of trading programs, numbers of trades or other measures, as deemed appropriate by the Review Officer or senior management at the Firm, may compromise the best interests of any Portfolios if such excessive trading is conducted during work-time or using Firm resources. Accordingly, if personal trading rises to such a level as to create an environment that is not consistent with the COE, such personal transactions may not be approved or may be limited by the Review Officer of the Firm.

Each Firm Managed Fund is intended for long-term investment purposes only and does not permit “market timing” or other types of excessive short-term trading by Access Persons and other shareholders. Excessive short-term trading into and out of the Firm Managed Funds can disrupt Portfolio investment strategies and may increase fund expenses for all shareholders, including long-term shareholders who do not generate these costs. Each Firm Managed Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase request (including purchases by exchange) by any investor or group of investors for any reason without prior notice, including, in particular, if the fund reasonably believes that the trading activity would be disruptive to the fund. Access Persons shall not be permitted to make a “round trip” trade in any Firm Managed Fund within 30 calendar days without the direct approval of the Review Officer of the Firm.

 

  E.

Conflicts of Interest

Every Supervised Person shall notify the Review Officer of the Firm of any personal conflict of interest relationship which may involve a Portfolio, such as the existence of any economic relationship between their transactions and Securities held or to be acquired by any Portfolio. Such notification shall occur in the pre-clearance process.

 

VIII.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

 

  A.

Disclosure of Personal Holdings upon Employment

All Access Persons shall submit to the Review Officer:

A holdings report that includes: (1) information regarding all holdings in Securities in which Access Persons have Beneficial Ownership; and (2) the name of any broker, dealer, bank or other entity for any Reportable Account. All Securities accounts which hold or could hold Securities should be reported—those are all considered Reportable Accounts. New employees should submit these reports within 10 days of employment with the Firm. Information contained in the initial reports should be current as of a date not more than 45 days before the employee became an Access Person or prior to the date the report is submitted for annual reports.

In addition to reporting Securities holdings, every Access Person shall certify in their initial report that:

 

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They have received, red and understand the COE and recognize that they are subject thereto;

 

  2.

They have no knowledge of the existence of any personal conflict of interest relationship which may involve a Portfolio, such as any economic relationship between their transactions and Securities held or to be acquired by a Portfolio; and

 

  3.

They do not serve on the Board of Directors of any publicly traded company.

The initial report shall be made through affirmations via the SCT system and shall be delivered to the Review Officer/Compliance via SCT.

 

  B.

Quarterly Reporting Requirements

All Access Person shall disclose to the Review Officer/Compliance all transactions in Reportable Securities conducted during the period as of the calendar quarter ended within 30 calendar days after quarter-end. Access Persons do not need to pre-clear Personal Securities Transactions effected in any account over which the Access Person has no direct or indirect influence or Control; however, custodian statements in any such accounts must be sent to the Review Officer via SCT not less than quarterly.

In addition, on a quarterly basis via SCT, with respect to all Reportable Accounts, the Access Person must provide:

 

  1.

not less than quarterly, a custodian statement disclosing the transactions for any Reportable Securities;

 

  2.

the name of the broker, dealer, bank or other entity that acts as custodian;

 

  3.

if a new Reportable Account, the date the account was established; and

 

  4.

the date the report is submitted by the Access Person.

This quarterly report shall be made through affirmations via the SCT system and shall be delivered to the Review Officer/Compliance via SCT. This quarterly affirmation also includes a section for Pay-to-Play Rule reporting and Gifts and Entertainment.

 

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  C.

Annual Report Certification of Compliance with Code of Ethics

All Access Persons shall disclose to the Review Officer via the SCT system all holdings in Reportable Securities as of the calendar year ended within 30 calendar days after year end. In addition to reporting Reportable Securities holdings, every Access Person shall certify annually via SCT that:

 

  1.

they have read and understand the COE and recognize that they are subject thereto;

 

  2.

they have complied with the requirements of the COE and that they have reported all Personal Securities Transactions required to be reported pursuant to the requirements of the COE;

 

  3.

they do not serve on the Board of Directors of any publicly traded company;

 

  4.

they have not disclosed pending “buy” or “sell” orders for a Portfolio to any associate of any other Management Company, except where the disclosure occurred subsequent to the execution or withdrawal of an order;

 

  5.

they have disclosed all Reportable Accounts-all Securities accounts which hold or could hold Securities should be reported—those are all considered Reportable Accounts;

 

  6.

they have no knowledge of the existence of any personal conflict of interest relationship which may involve any Portfolio, such as any economic relationship between their transactions and Securities held or to be acquired by a Portfolio;

 

  7.

they have not received any gift or other thing valued at more than $100 or $250 for business entertainment (de minimis amount) in relation to the Firm’s business and have disclosed all gifts and entertainment both given and received via the Firm’s Gift and Entertainment Log; and

 

  8.

they have or have not made or previously pre-cleared any political contributions or fundraising activities.

These annual reports shall be made via affirmations on the SCT system and shall be delivered to the Review Officer/Compliance via SCT.

 

  D.

Confidentiality of Reports

Reports submitted pursuant to this COE shall be confidential and shall be provided only to those Supervised Persons of the Firm with a need to know and, upon appropriate request, Compliance Departments of Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. (“BSIG”, TSW’s parent company) and any registered investment company the Firm advises or sub-advises, counsel, and/or regulatory authorities.

 

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  E.

Acknowledgement of Receipt of Code of Ethics

Each Supervised Person shall be provided with a copy of this COE or access to it, and any amendments, and Supervised Persons shall submit a written acknowledgment of their receipt of this Code and any amendments to this COE. Written acknowledgement of the Code will be made via affirmations on the SCT system, both initially and annually.

 

  F.

Review of Reports

The Review Officer shall review reports submitted under this COE. The Review Officer shall not review his/her own reports.

 

  G.

Duplicate Confirmation and Statements

The Review Officer of the Firm may require Access Persons to provide duplicate copies of confirmation of each disclosable transaction in their accounts and will require duplicate copies of account statements, all provided via the SCT system where possible.

 

  H.

Reporting of Violations to the Board of Directors and Sanctions

Supervised Persons are required to report any violations of this COE promptly to the Review Officer. The Review Officer of the Firm shall report all violations (including non-material, technical violations) to the Compliance Committee and shall report material violations of this COE to the Board of Managers of the Firm. The Board of Managers of the Firm, and outside counsel, if deemed appropriate, shall consider reports made to it and shall determine whether or not there has been a violation of the Firm’s COE and what sanctions, if any, should be imposed, including, among other things, a letter of censure or suspension, fines, or termination of the employment of the violator.

 

  I.

Annual Reporting to the Board of Directors

The Review Officer of the Firm shall prepare an annual report relating to this COE to the Board of Managers of the Firm and of any U.S. registered investment company client advised or sub-advised by the Firm that request such reporting. Such annual report shall:

 

  1.

summarize existing procedures concerning personal investing and any changes in the procedures made during the past year;

 

  2.

identify any violations during the past year;

 

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identify any recommended changes in the existing restrictions or procedures based upon the Firm’s experience under its COE, evolving industry practices or developments in applicable laws or regulations; and

 

  4.

state that the Firm had adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the

 

  5.

COE.

 

  J.

Retention of Records

The Firm shall maintain the following records via the SCT system as required under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act:

 

  1.

a copy of any Code of Ethics in effect within the most recent five years;

 

  2.

a list of all Supervised Persons required to make reports hereunder within the most recent five years and a list of all Supervised Persons who were responsible for reviewing the reports, as shall be updated by the Review Officer of the Firm;

 

  3.

a copy of each report made by an Access Person hereunder and submitted to the Firm’s Review Officer for a period of five years from the end of the fiscal year in which it was made;

 

  4.

each memorandum made by the Review Officer of the Firm hereunder for a period of five years from the end of the fiscal year in which it was made;

 

  5.

a record of any violation under the Code of Ethics and any action taken as a result of such violation for a period of five years following the end of the fiscal year in which the violation occurred;

 

  6.

a record of all written acknowledgements as required by Rule 204A-1(a)(5) for each Person who is currently, or in the past five years was, a Supervised Person of the Firm;

 

  7.

a record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, to approve the acquisition of securities by Access Persons under Rule 204A-1(c), for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval is granted; and

 

  8.

a copy of every report provided to the Firm’s Board of Managers or a fund’s Board which describes any issues arising under the Code of Ethics and certifies that the Firm has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the Code of Ethics.

 

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IX.

DEFINITIONS

 

  1.

“Access Person” means any Manager, officer, general partner or Advisory Representative of the Firm. As the nature and philosophy of the Firm tends to expose a large range of Supervised Persons to client information, all Supervised Persons are treated as Access Persons. Supervised Persons that are subject to another code of ethics that has been reviewed and approved by the Review Officer are not subject to the Access Person requirements of this Code.

 

  2.

“Advisory Representative” means any Supervised Person, who in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, normally makes, participates in, or otherwise obtains current information regarding the Purchase or Sale of a Security by the Firm, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales, and any natural Person in a Control relationship to the Firm who obtains information concerning recommendations made concerning a Purchase or Sale of a Security. This definition includes but is not limited to the following: partner, officer, Manager, investment person, Portfolio Manager and any other Supervised Person of the Firm designated as an “Advisory Representative” from time to time by the Review Officer.

 

  3.

“Affiliated Person” of another Person means (a) any Person directly or indirectly owning, Controlling, or holding with power to vote, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other person; (b) any Person five percent (5%) or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, Controlled, or held with power to vote, by such other person; (c) any Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by, or under common Control with, such other person; (d) any officer, director, partner, copartner, or associate of such other person; (e) if such other Person is an investment company, any investment adviser thereof or any member of an advisory board thereof; and (f) if such other Person is an unincorporated investment company not having a board of directors, the depositor thereof.

 

  4.

“Affiliated Fund” means any investment vehicle registered under the Investment Company Act which the Firm or an Affiliated Person acts as manager, adviser or sub-adviser.

 

  5.

“Beneficial Ownership” shall be interpreted in the same manner as it would be under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), in determining whether a Person is the beneficial owner of a Security for purposes of Section 16 of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, that, generally speaking, encompasses those situations where the beneficial owner has the right to enjoy a direct or indirect economic benefit from the ownership of the Security. A Person is normally regarded as the beneficial owner of securities held in (i) the name of his or her spouse,

 

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  domestic partner, minor children, or other relatives living in his or her household; (ii) a trust, estate or other account in which he/she has a present or future interest in the income, principal or right to obtain title to the securities; or (iii) the name of another Person or entity by reason of any contract, understanding, relationship, agreement or other arrangement whereby he or she obtains benefits substantially equivalent to those of ownership.

 

  6.

“Control” means the power to exercise a Controlling influence over the management or policies of a company, unless such power is solely the result of an official position with such company. Any Person who owns beneficially, either directly or through one or more Controlled companies, more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting securities of a company shall be presumed to Control such company. Any Person who does not so own more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting securities of any company shall be presumed not to Control such company. A natural Person shall be presumed not to be a Control person.

 

  7.

“Exchange Traded Fund (“ETF”) means a portfolio of securities that trades throughout the day on an exchange. A closed-end fund is not an ETF.

 

  8.

“Firm” means TSW, an investment adviser registered with the SEC under the Advisers Act.

 

  9.

“Firm Managed Fund” means any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act or pooled investment vehicle for which the Firm acts as investment adviser or sub-adviser.

 

  10.

“Initial Public Offering” means an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the issuer of which, immediately before the registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act.

 

  11.

“Investment Personnel” means (a) any Portfolio Manager of the Firm; (b) any associate of the Firm (or of any company in a Control relationship to a fund or the Firm) who, in connection with his regular functions or duties, makes or participates in making recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of securities by the Firm, including securities analysts, traders and marketing Supervised Persons; or (c) any Person who Controls a fund or the Firm and who obtains information concerning recommendations made to any Portfolio regarding the purchase or sale of securities by the Portfolio.

 

  12.

“Limited Offering” means an offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) or Section 4(6) or Rules 504, 505 or 506 under the Securities Act. Limited offerings are commonly referred to as private placements.

 

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“Maintenance Trades” (also called “Non-Rotational Trades”) refer to any trades effected by Portfolio Managers for specific accounts including those in “SMA” accounts. Maintenance trades typically occur to get Portfolios in line with guidelines, raise cash for specific purposes, etc. These are not to be confused with Firm-wide block trades (also called “Rotational Trades” which affect large numbers of accounts at one time.

 

  14.

“Management Company” refers to investment advisers that are subsidiaries of, or organizations otherwise affiliated with, BSIG.

 

  15.

“Manager” refers to individual member of the Board of Managers.

 

  16.

“Person” means a natural Person or a company.

 

  17.

“Personal Securities Transactions” means any transaction in a Security pursuant to which an Access Person would have a Beneficial Ownership interest with the exception of obligations of the U.S. Government, bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, money market fund shares, commercial paper, high quality short-term debt instruments and registered open-end investment companies, none of which are funds advised or sub-advised by the Firm.

 

  18.

“Portfolio” means any account, trust or other investment vehicle over which the Firm has investment management discretion.

 

  19.

“Portfolio Manager” means an associate of the Firm entrusted with the direct responsibility and authority to make investment decisions affecting the Portfolios or Firm Managed Funds.

 

  20.

“Primary Product” or “Primary Strategy” means any long-only equity strategy and fixed income strategy (and thus excludes WPS) offered to outside clients and described in TSW’s Form ADV.

 

  21.

“Purchase or Sale of a Security” includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a Security.

 

  22.

“Reportable Account” means any account held at a broker, dealer or bank with which an Access Person maintains Beneficial Ownership in any Security and for any account held at a broker, dealer, bank or other entity for which an Access Person has the ability to obtain Beneficial Ownership of any Security. All Securities accounts which hold or could hold Securities should be reported—those are all considered Reportable Accounts.

 

  23.

“Reportable Security” shall include any Firm Managed Fund and commodities contracts as defined in Section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act. This definition includes but is not limited to futures contracts on equity indices.

 

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“Reportable Security” means any stock, bond, future, investment contract or any other instrument that is considered a “Reportable Security” or “Covered Security” under the Investment Company Act. The term “Reportable Security” is very broad and includes items you might not ordinarily think of as “Reportable Securities,” including:

 

   

Options on securities, on indexes and on currencies (options on securities defined as one option contract covering 100 shares of stock);

 

   

All kinds of limited partnerships;

 

   

Foreign unit trusts and foreign mutual funds;

 

   

Private investment funds, hedge funds, and investment clubs;

 

   

ETF’s, iShares and unit investment trusts; and

 

   

Closed-end Funds.

“Reportable Security” specifically does not include:

 

   

Direct obligations of the U.S. Government;

 

   

Bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt obligations (including repurchase agreements);

 

   

Shares issued by money market funds; and

 

   

Shares of open-end funds, none of which are Affiliated Funds or Firm Managed Funds.

Any question as to whether a particular investment constitutes a “Reportable Security” should be referred to the Review Officer.

 

  24.

“Restricted List” is an actively monitored list of Securities being considered for purchase or sale by any equity and/or international Portfolios or funds.

 

  25.

“Review Officer” refers to the personnel, appointed and approved by the Firm’s Board of Managers to oversee its COE, or a designee appointed by the Chief Compliance Officer. In most cases, the Review Officer will be the CCO or a designee but will vary based on the circumstances.

 

  26.

“Security(ies)” means a security as defined in Section 2(a)(36) of the Investment Company Act and includes any note, stock, treasury stock, security future, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate,

 

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  preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security (including a certificate of deposit) or on any group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a “security”, or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing.

 

  27.

“Supervised Person means:

 

   

Any Manager or officer of the Firm (or other Person occupying a similar status or performing a similar function);

 

   

Any other associate of the Firm;

 

   

Any other Person who provides advice on behalf of the Firm and is subject to the Firm’s supervision and Control; and

 

   

Any temporary worker, consultant, independent contractor, certain Supervised Persons of affiliates of the Firm or any particular Person designated by the Review Officer.

 

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