PERRITT MICROCAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT
XXXXXXX MICROCAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of this 23rd day of March, 2011, to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated as of February 1, 2009 (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between Xxxxxxx MicroCap Opportunities Fund, Inc. a Maryland corporation (the "Company") and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company ("USBFS").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the fees of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Section 12 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Exhibit C of the Agreement is hereby superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit C attached hereto.
Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
| XXXXXXX MICROCAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. | U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC |
| By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx |
| Printed Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | Printed Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx |
| Title: President | Title: Executive Vice President |
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Amended Exhibit C to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement
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TRANSFER AGENT & SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE
Xxxxxxx MicroCap Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Effective February, 2009 for 3 Years
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Service Charges to the Fund*
Shareholder Account Fee (Subject to Minimum)
No-Load - $[ ] / open account
No-Load - $[ ] /closed Account
Annual Minimum - $[ ]
Annual Minimum on Institutional Class - $[ ]
Telephone Calls - $[ ] /Minute
Daily Valuation Trades - $[ ] /trade
Omnibus Account Transactions
$[ ] each – first [ ] transactions
$[ ] each – next [ ] transactions
$[ ] each – next [ ] transactions
$[ ] each – next [ ] transactions
$[ ] each – balance of transactions
CCO Support Services - $[ ] per year
Lost Shareholder Search - $[ ] /search
XXX Xxxx Xxxxxxx (xxxx Xxxxx 0 accounts)
[ ] -[ ] accounts - $[ ] /year
[ ] -[ ] accounts - $[ ] /year
[ ] -[ ] accounts - $[ ] /year
[ ] + accounts - $[ ] /year
AML New Account Service - $[ ] /new domestic
accounts and $[ ] /new foreign account
ACH/EFT Shareholder Services:
$ [ ] /month/fund group
$ [ ] /ACH item, setup, change
$ [ ] /correction, reversal
Out-of-pocket Costs - Including but not limited to:
Telephone toll-free lines, call transfers, etc.
Mailing, sorting and postage
Stationery, envelopes
Programming, special reports
Insurance, record retention, microfilm/fiche
Proxies, proxy services
ACH fees, NSCC charges
Disaster Recovery – per open account
All other out-of-pocket expenses
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Service Charges to Investors
Qualified Plan Fees (Billed to Investors)
$[ ] /qualified plan acct (Cap at $[ ] /SSN)
$[ ] /Xxxxxxxxx ESA acct (Cap at $[ ] /SSN)
$[ ] /transfer to successor trustee
$[ ] /participant distribution (Excluding SWPs)
$[ ] /refund of excess contribution
Additional Shareholder Fees (Billed to Investors)
$[ ] /outgoing wire transfer
$[ ] /overnight delivery
$[ ] /telephone exchange
$[ ] /return check or ACH
$[ ] /stop payment
$[ ] /research request per account (Cap at $[ ]
/request) (For requested items of the second calendar
year [or previous] to the request)
Technology Charges
1. NSCC Service Interface – All NSCC Services
Setup - $[ ] /fund group
2. Telecommunications and Voice Services
Service Setup - $[ ] ATT transfer connect
VRU Setup - $[ ] /fund group
3. Fund Group Setup (first class) - $[ ] /fund group
4. Fund Setup - $[ ] /fund/class (beyond first class)
5. Development/Programming - $[ ] /hour
6. File Transmissions – subject to requirements
7. Selects - $[ ] per select, plus $[ ] /Excel
8. Extraordinary services – charged as incurred
Conversion of Records (if necessary) – Estimate to be
provided.
Custom processing, re-processing
All other extraordinary services
*Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
Fees are billed monthly.
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Amended Exhibit C (continued) to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement
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FAN Web
Shareholder internet access to account information and transaction capabilities through a hyperlink at the fund group web site. Shareholders access account information, portfolio listing fund family, transaction history, purchase additional shares through ACH, etc.
§ FAN Web Select (Fund Groups under 50,000 open accounts)
− Implementation - $[ ] /fund group – includes up to [ ] hours of technical/BSA support
− Annual Base Fee - $[ ] /year
§ FAN Web Direct (API) – Quoted Separately
§ Customization - $[ ] /hour
§ Activity (Session) Fees:
− Inquiry - $[ ] /event
− Account Maintenance - $[ ] /event
− Transaction – financial transactions, reorder statements, etc. - $[ ] /event
§ Strong Authentication:
− $[ ] /month per active FAN Web ID (Any ID that has had activity within the [ ] -day period prior to the billing cycle)
Electronic Confirm Presentation
eCDLY will load shareowner daily confirmations (financial transactions only, does not include maintenance confirmations) and send notification to consented shareowners of a new document to view.
§ Document Loading, Storage, and Access - $[ ] /statement
§ Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] /suppressed statement
§ Development & Implementation of Electronic Confirm Statements - $[ ] initial setup fee
Note: Quarterly minimum fee of $[ ].
Electronic Investor Statement Presentation
eStatements will load shareowner investor statements in a PDF format and send notification to the consented shareowners of a new document to view.
§ Document Loading, Storage, and Access - $[ ] /statement
§ Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] /suppressed statement
§ Development & Implementation of Electronic Investor Statements - $[ ] initial setup fee
Electronic Tax Presentation
eTax will load TA2000 tax forms and send notification to the consented shareowners of a new document to view.
§ Document Loading, Storage, and Access - $[ ] /statement
§ Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] /suppressed statement
Development & Implementation of Electronic Tax Statements – $[ ] initial setup fee
Electronic Compliance Presentation
eCompliance allows consented users to receive an email containing a link to the respective compliance material for each compliance run.
§ Document Loading, Storage, and Access
§ Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] /suppressed statement
§ Development & Implementation of Electronic Compliance Documents - $[ ] initial setup fee
Note: Annual compliance minimum fee of $[ ].
FAN Web Transaction Fees
§ View Consent Enrollment - $[ ] /transaction
§ Consent Enrollment - $[ ] /transaction
§ View Statements - $[ ] /view
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Literature Fulfillment Services*
Account Management
$[ ] /month (account management, lead reporting and database administration)
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Kit and order processing expenses, postage, and printing
Inbound Teleservicing Only
Account Management - $[ ] /month
Call Servicing - $[ ] /minute
Lead Conversion Reporting (Closed Loop)
Account Management - $[ ] /month
Database Installation, Setup - $[ ] /fund group
Specialized Programming – (Separate Quote)*
*Fees exclude postage and printing charges.
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