GREENSPRING FUND, INC. SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENT
GREENSPRING FUND, INC.
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE FUND ADMINISTRATION
THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT dated as of May 12, 2016, to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2005, as amended May 1, 2009, May 1, 2010, February 1, 2011, April 25, 2012 and May 30, 2013 (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between GREENSPRING FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), 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 length of the Agreement and the fees; and
WHEREAS, Section 10 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by all parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to the following:
Section 10. Term of Agreement; Amendment shall be superseded and replaced with the following:
10. Term of Agreement; Amendment; Early Termination. This Agreement will continue in effect through June 30, 2019. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon giving 90 days prior written notice to the other party or such shorter period as is mutually agreed upon by the parties. Subsequent to June 30, 2019, this Agreement continues until one party gives 90 days prior written notice to the other party or such shorter period as is mutually agreed upon by the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by any party upon the breach of the other party of any material term of this Agreement if such breach is not cured within 15 days of notice of such breach to the breaching party. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by written agreement executed by USBFS and the Fund, and authorized or approved by the Board of Directors.
In the absence of any material breach of this Agreement, should the Fund elect to terminate this Agreement prior to June 30, 2019, the Fund agrees to pay the following fees:
a) An early termination fee equal to three times the base fee
calculated pursuant to the current fee schedule for the month preceding
the date of termination. In no event shall the Fund's total obligation
to pay early termination fees calculated according to all service line
agreements (Custody, Distribution, Fund Accounting, Fund Administration
and Transfer Agency) exceed in its entirety $125,000;
calculated pursuant to the current fee schedule for the month preceding
the date of termination. In no event shall the Fund's total obligation
to pay early termination fees calculated according to all service line
agreements (Custody, Distribution, Fund Accounting, Fund Administration
and Transfer Agency) exceed in its entirety $125,000;
b) All fees associated with converting services to a successor service provider;
c) All fees associated with any record retention and/or tax reporting obligations that may not be eliminated due to a successor service provider;
d) All miscellaneous costs associated with a-c above
Amended Exhibit A, the fees of the Agreement, shall be superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit A 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 Sixth Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
GREENSPRING FUND, INC.
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U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Swam
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Swam
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx
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Title: 5/23/16
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Title: Executive Vice President
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Amended Exhibit A to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
Greenspring Fund, Inc.
Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2016
Domestic Equity & Fixed Income Funds
Annual fee based upon assets per fund*
¨ ___ basis points on the first $___
¨ ___ basis points on the next $___
¨ ___ basis points on the next $___
¨ ___ basis point on the balance
Minimum per fund: $___
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Multiple Classes – Additional per class, $___
Includes: Monthly fund performance reporting. Daily performance reporting additional.
Plus miscellaneous expenses, including but not limited to:
¨ Postage, Stationery
¨ Programming, Special Reports
¨ Proxies, Insurance
¨ XXXXX filing
¨ Retention of records
¨ Federal and state regulatory filing fees (Blue Sky)
¨ Certain insurance premiums
¨ Expenses from board of directors meetings
¨ Auditing and legal expenses
¨ Blue Sky conversion expenses (if necessary)
Fees are billed monthly
* Subject to CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA. – WAIVED if three year agreement term signed
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