SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE EA SERIES TRUST ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.(e)(1)(vii)
SEVENTH
AMENDMENT TO
THE EA SERIES TRUST
THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT to the ETF Distribution Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2021 (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between EA Series Trust (fka Alpha Architect ETF Trust) (the “Trust”), Empowered Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”) and Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor” together with the Trust and the Adviser, the “Parties”) as of July 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Schedule A of the Agreement to add EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF with other Fund updates;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Schedules B and C to remove certain services and update pricing as further depicted below;
WHEREAS, the Adviser was inadvertently not a signatory to Amendments 4 (dated March 17, 2022), 5 (dated June 8, 2022) and 6 (July 26, 2022) to the Agreement, and by its signature below desires to ratify such Amendments;
WHEREAS, Section 13 of the Agreement requires that all amendments and modifications to the Agreement be in writing and executed by the Parties.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. |
2. | The Adviser, by its signature below, hereby ratifies Amendments 4, 5 and 6 to the Agreement. |
3. | Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by Schedule A attached hereto. |
4. | Schedule B of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by Schedule B attached hereto. |
5. | Schedule C of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by Schedule C attached hereto. |
6. | Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the provisions of the Agreement shall remain unamended and in full force and effect to the same extent as if fully set forth herein. |
7. | This Amendment shall be governed by and the provisions of this Amendment shall be construed and interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Seventh Amendment to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized officers, as of the Effective Date.
EA SERIES TRUST | QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, CCO | Xxxxxx Xxxxx, President | |||
EMPOWERED FUNDS, LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, CEO |
SCHEDULE A
Separate Series of EA Series Trust
Name of Series
Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF
Alpha
Architect International Quantitative Value ETF
Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF
Alpha
Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF
Alpha Architect Value Momentum Trend ETF
Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF
Xxxxxx.XX Xxxx-Xxxxx Bear-Fighter ETF
Xxxxxx.XX Tactical Growth and Income ETF
Xxxxxx.XX Best-of-Breed Core Momentum ETF
Xxxxxx.XX SectorSurfer Momentum ETF
Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF
UPHOLDINGS Compound Kings ETF
Freedom Day Dividend ETF
Sparkline Intangible Value ETF
Viridi Bitcoin Miners ETF
Generation Z ETF
Guru
Favorite Stocks ETF
ROC ETF
Relative
Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF
Papi’s Money ETF
Argent Mid Cap ETF
AOT Growth and Innovation ETF
Viridi
ICE Global Carbon Futures Index ETF
Strive U.S. Energy ETF
EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF
Sch. A-1