AMENDMENT TO THE ADVISORS SERIES TRUST CUSTODY AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT TO THE
THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 12th day of June, 2012, to the Custody Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2006, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Advisors Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of its separate series listed on Exhibit E and Exhibit E-1 attached hereto (as amended from time to time), and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the “Custodian”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the series of the Trust to add the Tactical Shares Dynamic Allocation Fund and its fees; and
WHEREAS, Article XV, Section 15.2 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Exhibit E, the Capital Advisors Growth Fund and the fees, is hereby superseded and replaced with Exhibit E attached hereto.
Exhibit E-1, the Tactical Shares Dynamic Allocation Fund and the fees, is hereby added and 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 Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | U.S. BANK N.A. |
By: /s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | By: /s/Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx |
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx |
Title: President | Title: Senior Vice President |
Capital Advisors 6/2012
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Exhibit E to the
Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
Name of Series
Capital Advisors Growth Fund
CUSTODY SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at May, 2008
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Portfolio Transaction fees:
a. For each repurchase agreement transaction | $___ |
b. For each portfolio transaction processed through DTC or Federal Reserve | $___ |
c. For each portfolio transaction processed through Our New York Custodian | $___ |
d. For each GNMA / Amortized Security Purchase | $___ |
e. For each GNMA Print/Int Paydown, GNMA Sales | $___ |
f. For each option/future contract written, exercised or expired | $___ |
g. For each Cederl/Euro clear transaction | $___ |
h. For each Disbursement (Fund expense only) | $___ |
i. For each mutual fund transaction | $___ |
A transaction is a purchase / sale of a security, free receipt / free delivery (excluded initial conversion), maturity, tender or exchange.
Market Value Fee: (aggregate for all funds in the series trust)
Based upon an annual rate of: Million
.0003 (3 basis points) on First $___
.0002 (2 basis points) on Next $___
.00015 (1.5 basis points) on Balance
Monthly Minimum Fee-Per Fund: $___
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
The only out-of-pocket expenses charged to your account will be shipping fees or transfer fees.
Advisor signature is not required for the Capital Advisors Growth Fund at June 12, 2012 as the custody fees are not changing.
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Capital Advisors 6/2012
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Exhibit E - 1 to the
Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
Name of Series
Tactical Shares Dynamic Allocation Fund
DOMESTIC CUSTODY SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at June, 2012
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Annual Fee Based Upon Market Value Per Fund*
1.00 basis point on average daily market value
Minimum annual fee per fund - $___
Plus portfolio transaction fees
Portfolio Transaction Fees
$___ /book entry DTC transaction/Federal Reserve transaction/principal paydown
$___ /U.S. Bank repo agreement transaction
$___ /short sale
$___ /option/future contract written, exercised or expired
$___ /mutual fund trade/Fed wire/margin variation Fed wire
$___ /physical transaction
$___ /segregated account per year
§ A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
§ No charge for the initial conversion free receipt.
§ Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus 2.
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Including but not limited to expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.
*Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
Fees are billed monthly.
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Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the domestic and global fee schedules on this Exhibit E-1 for the Tactical Shares Dynamic Allocation Fund.
Capital Advisors, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Printed Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: CEO Date: 07/09/2012
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Exhibit E-1 (continued) to the Separate Series Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
GLOBAL SUB-CUSTODIAL SERVICES – Tactical Shares Dynamic Allocation Fund
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE at June, 2012
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Country
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Instrument
|
Safekeeping
(BPS)
|
Transaction
Fee
|
Country
|
Instrument
|
Safekeeping
(BPS)
|
Transaction
Fee
|
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Argentina
|
All
|
12.00
|
$32
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Lithuania
|
All
|
16.00
|
$40
|
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Australia
|
All
|
1.00
|
$15
|
Luxembourg
|
All
|
3.20
|
$20
|
|
Austria
|
All
|
1.70
|
$17
|
Malaysia
|
All
|
2.90
|
$39
|
|
Bahrain
|
All
|
40.00
|
$112
|
Mali*
|
All
|
32.00
|
$124
|
|
Bangladesh
|
All
|
32.00
|
$120
|
Malta
|
All
|
17.60
|
$60
|
|
Belgium
|
All
|
1.20
|
$22
|
Mauritius
|
All
|
24.00
|
$80
|
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Benin*
|
All
|
32.00
|
$124
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Mexico
|
All
|
1.50
|
$10
|
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Bermuda
|
All
|
12.00
|
$48
|
Morocco
|
All
|
28.00
|
$80
|
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Botswana
|
All
|
20.00
|
$40
|
Namibia
|
All
|
24.00
|
$40
|
|
Brazil
|
All
|
7.20
|
$17
|
Netherlands
|
All
|
1.50
|
$12
|
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Bulgaria
|
All
|
32.00
|
$64
|
New Zealand
|
All
|
2.00
|
$26
|
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Burkina Faso*
|
All
|
32.00
|
$124
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Niger*
|
All
|
32.00
|
$124
|
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Canada
|
All
|
0.75
|
$4
|
Nigeria
|
All
|
24.00
|
$40
|
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Cayman Islands*
|
All
|
0.80
|
$8
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Norway
|
All
|
1.50
|
$22
|
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Channel Islands*
|
All
|
1.20
|
$20
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Oman
|
All
|
40.00
|
$112
|
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Chile
|
All
|
16.00
|
$48
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Pakistan
|
All
|
24.00
|
$80
|
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China“A” Shares
|
All
|
9.60
|
$42
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Palestinian Autonomous Area*
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All
|
36.00
|
000
|
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Xxxxx“B” Shares
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All
|
9.60
|
$42
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Peru
|
All
|
35.00
|
$85
|
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Columbia
|
All
|
32.00
|
$80
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Philippines
|
All
|
3.90
|
$36
|
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Costa Rica
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All
|
12.00
|
$48
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Poland
|
All
|
12.00
|
$24
|
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Croatia
|
All
|
28.00
|
$52
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Portugal
|
All
|
4.80
|
$39
|
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Cyprus*
|
All
|
12.00
|
$45
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Qatar
|
All
|
36.00
|
$112
|
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Czech Republic
|
All
|
9.60
|
$24
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Romania
|
All
|
28.00
|
$80
|
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Denmark
|
All
|
1.50
|
$24
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Russia
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Equities
|
30.00
|
$165
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Ecuador
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All
|
28.00
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$52
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Russia
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MINFINs
|
12.00
|
$40
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Egypt
|
All
|
25.60
|
$64
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Senegal*
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All
|
32.00
|
$124
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Estonia
|
All
|
5.60
|
$20
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Serbia*
|
All
|
50.00
|
140
|
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Euromarkets**
|
All
|
1.00
|
$4
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Singapore
|
All
|
1.50
|
$20
|
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Finland
|
All
|
2.40
|
$22
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Slovak Republic
|
All
|
20.00
|
$88
|
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France
|
All
|
1.00
|
$15
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Slovenia
|
All
|
20.00
|
$88
|
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Germany
|
All
|
1.00
|
$15
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South Africa
|
All
|
1.50
|
$8
|
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Ghana
|
All
|
20.00
|
$40
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South Korea
|
All
|
4.80
|
$10
|
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Greece
|
All
|
7.20
|
$33
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Spain
|
All
|
1.00
|
$15
|
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Guinea Bissau*
|
All
|
40.00
|
$124
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Sri Lanka
|
All
|
12.00
|
$48
|
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Hong Kong
|
All
|
1.50
|
$20
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Swaziland
|
All
|
24.00
|
$40
|
|
Hungary
|
All
|
20.00
|
$60
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Sweden
|
All
|
1.00
|
$22
|
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Iceland
|
All
|
12.00
|
$45
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Switzerland
|
All
|
1.00
|
$24
|
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India
|
All
|
8.00
|
$84
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Taiwan
|
All
|
12.00
|
$64
|
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Indonesia
|
All
|
5.80
|
$68
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Thailand
|
All
|
2.90
|
$22
|
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Ireland
|
All
|
1.50
|
$15
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Togo*
|
All
|
32.00
|
$124
|
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Israel
|
All
|
9.60
|
$29
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Trinidad & Tobago*
|
All
|
24.00
|
$52
|
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Italy
|
All
|
1.50
|
$24
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Tunisia
|
All
|
32.00
|
$36
|
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Ivory Coast
|
All
|
32.00
|
$124
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Turkey
|
All
|
9.60
|
$10
|
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Jamaica*
|
All
|
28.00
|
$40
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UAE
|
All
|
36.00
|
$104
|
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Japan
|
All
|
0.75
|
$6
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United Kingdom
|
All
|
0.75
|
$3
|
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Jordan
|
All
|
32.00
|
$100
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Ukraine
|
All
|
19.20
|
$29
|
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Kazakhstan
|
All
|
48.00
|
$120
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Uruguay
|
All
|
40.00
|
$52
|
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Kenya
|
All
|
24.00
|
$40
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Venezuela
|
All
|
32.00
|
$100
|
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Latvia
|
Equities
|
12.00
|
$60
|
Vietnam*
|
All
|
32.00
|
$104
|
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Latvia
|
Bonds
|
20.00
|
$72
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Zambia
|
All
|
24.00
|
$40
|
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Lebanon
|
All
|
20.00
|
$72
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* Additional customer documentation and indemnification will be required prior to establishing accounts in these markets.
** Tiered by market value:<$ ___ billion: 1bp, >$___ billion and <$___ billion: .75 bps; >$___ billion: .50 bps.
Annual Base Fee - $___ per account (fund) will apply.
§
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Euroclear – Eurobonds only. Eurobonds are held in Euroclear at a standard rate, but other types of securities (including but not limited to equities, domestic market debt and mutual funds) will be subject to a surcharge. In addition, certain transactions that are delivered within Euroclear or from a Euroclear account to a third party depository or settlement system, will be subject to a surcharge.
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§
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For all other markets specified above, surcharges may apply if a security is held outside of the local market.
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Capital Advisors 6/2012
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Cash Transactions:
§
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3rd Party Foreign Exchange – a Foreign Exchange transaction undertaken through a 3rd party will be charged $___.
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Tax Reclamation Services: Tax reclaims that have been outstanding for more than 6 (six) months with the client will be charged $___ per claim.
Out of Pocket Expenses
§
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Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees, proxy services and other shareholder communications or other expenses which are unique to a country in which the client or its clients is investing will be passed along as incurred.
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§
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A surcharge may be added to certain out-of-pocket expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses. Also, certain expenses are charged at a predetermined flat rate.
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§
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SWIFT reporting and message fees.
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