DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
E
THIS
AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 21st day of May, 2007, by and
between WISCONSIN
CAPITAL FUNDS, INC.,
a
Maryland corporation (the "Company") and
QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company (the "Distributor"). WISCONSIN
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
is the
investment advisor to the Company (the "Advisor"), is a party hereto with
respect to Section 5 only.
WHEREAS,
the Company is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company, and is
authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest ("Shares") in separate series,
with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of
securities and other assets;
WHEREAS,
the Distributor is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD");
WHEREAS,
the Company desires to retain the Distributor as principal underwriter in
connection with the offer and sale of the Shares of each series of the Company
listed on Exhibit A
hereto
(as amended from time to time) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds");
and
WHEREAS,
this Agreement has been approved by a vote of the Company's board of Directors
("Board of Directors" or the "Board"), including its disinterested directors
voting separately, in conformity with Section 15(c) of the 1940
Act.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein
contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do
hereby agree as follows:
1. |
Appointment
of Quasar as Distributor
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The
Company hereby appoints the Distributor as its agent for the sale and
distribution of Shares of the Fund in jurisdictions wherein the Shares may
be
legally offered for sale, on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, and the Distributor hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to
perform the services and duties set forth in this Agreement. The services and
duties of the Distributor shall be confined to those matters expressly set
forth
herein, and no implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against the
Distributor hereunder.
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Services
and Duties of the
Distributor
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A. |
The
Distributor agrees to sell Shares on a best efforts basis as agent
for the
Company upon the terms and at the current offering price (plus sales
charge, if any) described in the Prospectus. As used in this Agreement,
the term "Prospectus" shall mean the current prospectus, including
the
statement of additional information, as both may be amended or
supplemented, relating to the Funds and included in the currently
effective registration statement (the "Registration Statement") of
the
Company filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
Act") and the 1940 Act. The Company shall in all cases receive the
net
asset value per Share on all sales. If a sales charge is in effect,
the
Distributor shall remit the sales charge (or portion thereof) to
broker-dealers who have sold Shares, as described in Section 2(G),
below.
In no event shall the Distributor be entitled to all or any portion
of
such sales charge.
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B. |
During
the continuous public offering of Shares, the Distributor will hold
itself
available to receive orders, satisfactory to the Distributor, for
the
purchase of Shares and will accept such orders on behalf of the Company.
Such purchase orders shall be deemed effective at the time and in
the
manner set forth in the Prospectus. The Distributor will transmit
such
accepted orders to the Fund's transfer agent as promptly as
practicable.
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C. |
The
Distributor, with the operational assistance of the Company's transfer
agent, shall make Shares available for sale and redemption through
the
National Securities Clearing Corporation's Fund/SERV
System.
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D. |
The
Distributor acknowledges and agrees that it is not authorized to
provide
any information or make any representations other than as contained
in the
Prospectus and any sales literature specifically approved by the
Company.
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E. |
The
Distributor agrees to cooperate with the Company or its agent in
the
development of all proposed advertisements and sales literature relating
to the Fund. The Distributor agrees to review all proposed advertisements
and sales literature for compliance with applicable laws and regulations,
and shall file with appropriate regulators those advertisements and
sales
literature, unless it provides notice to the Company why it believes
such
materials are not in compliance with such laws and regulations. The
Distributor agrees to furnish to the Company any comments provided
by
regulators with respect to such materials and to use its best efforts
to
obtain the approval of the regulators to such
materials.
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F. |
The
Distributor, at its sole discretion, may repurchase Shares offered
for
sale by shareholders of the Fund. Repurchase of Shares by the Distributor
shall be at the price determined in accordance with, and in the manner
set
forth in, the Prospectus. At the end of each business day, the Distributor
shall notify the Company and its transfer agent, by any appropriate
means,
of the orders for repurchase of Shares received by the Distributor
since
the last report, the amount to be paid for such Shares and the identity
of
the shareholders offering Shares for repurchase. The Company reserves
the
right to suspend such repurchase right upon written notice to the
Distributor. The Distributor further agrees to act as agent for the
Company to receive and transmit promptly to the Company's transfer
agent,
shareholder requests for redemption of
Shares.
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G. |
The
Distributor may, in its discretion, enter into agreements with such
qualified broker-dealers as it may select, in order that such
broker-dealers also may sell Shares of the Fund. The form of any
dealer
agreement shall be approved by the Company. To the extent there is
a sales
charge in effect, the Distributor shall pay the applicable sales
charge
(or portion thereof), or allow a discount, to the selling broker-dealer,
only as described in the
Prospectus.
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H. |
The
Distributor shall devote its best efforts to effect sales of Shares
of the
Funds but shall not be obligated to sell any certain number of
Shares.
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I. |
The
Distributor shall prepare reports for the Board regarding its activities
under this Agreement as from time to time shall be reasonably requested
by
the Board, including reports regarding the use of any payments under
the
Funds' 12b-1 Plan received by the
Distributor.
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J. |
The
Distributor agrees to advise the Company promptly in writing of the
initiation of any proceedings against it by the SEC or its staff,
the NASD
or any state regulatory authority.
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K. |
The
Distributor shall monitor amounts paid under Rule 12b-1 plans and
pursuant
to sales loads to ensure compliance with applicable NASD
rules.
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3. |
Representations
and Covenants of the
Company
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A. |
The
Company hereby represents and warrants to the Distributor, which
representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout
the term of this Agreement, that:
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(1) |
It
is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction
of its
organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted,
to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder;
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(2) |
This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Company
in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and
legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance
with
its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies
of
creditors and secured parties;
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(3) |
It
is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects
with all
applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has
obtained
all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now
conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment
binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract
binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution
or
performance of this Agreement;
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(4) |
All
Shares to be sold by it, including those offered under this Agreement,
are
validly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the description
in
the Prospectus, will be fully paid and
nonassessable;
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(5) |
The
Registration Statement, and Prospectus included therein, have been
prepared in conformity with the requirements of the 1933 Act and
the 1940
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; and
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(6) |
The
Registration Statement (at the time of its effectiveness) and any
advertisements and sales literature prepared by the Company or its
agent
(excluding statements relating to the Distributor and the services
it
provides that are based upon written information furnished by the
Distributor expressly for inclusion therein) do not contain any untrue
statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, and that all statements or information furnished to the
Distributor pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct in all
material respects.
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B. |
The
Company, or its agent, shall take or cause to be taken, all necessary
action to register Shares of the Fund under the 1933 Act, qualify
such
shares for sale in such states as the Company and the Distributor
shall
approve, and maintain an effective Registration Statement for such
Shares
in order to permit the sale of Shares as herein contemplated. The
Company
authorizes the Distributor to use the Prospectus, in the form furnished
to
the Distributor from time to time, in connection with the sale of
Shares.
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C. |
The
Company agrees to advise the Distributor promptly in writing:
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(i) of
any
material correspondence or other communication by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") or its staff relating to the Fund, including requests
by
the SEC for amendments to the Registration Statement or Prospectus;
(ii) in
the
event of the issuance by the SEC of any stop-order suspending the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement then in effect or the initiation of any proceeding
for that purpose;
(iii) of
the
happening of any event which makes untrue any statement of a material fact
made
in the Prospectus or which requires the making of a change in such Prospectus
in
order to make the statements therein not misleading;
(iv) of
all
actions taken by the SEC with respect to any amendments to any Registration
Statement or Prospectus, which may from time to time be filed with the SEC;
and
(v) in
the
event that it determines to suspend the sale of Shares at any time in response
to conditions in the securities markets or otherwise, or in the event that
it
determines to suspend the redemption of Shares at any time as permitted by
the
1940 Act or the rules of the SEC, including any and all applicable
interpretations of such by the staff of the SEC.
D. |
The
Company shall notify the Distributor in writing of the states in
which the
Shares may be sold and shall notify the Distributor in writing of
any
changes to such information.
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E. |
The
Company agrees to file from time to time such amendments to its
Registration Statement and Prospectus as may be necessary in order
that
its Registration Statement and Prospectus will not contain any untrue
statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading.
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F. |
The
Company shall fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to
sell
and arrange for the sale of Shares and shall make available to the
Distributor a statement of each computation of net asset value. In
addition, the Company shall keep the Distributor fully informed of
its
affairs and shall provide to the Distributor, from time to time,
copies of
all information, financial statements and other papers that the
Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the
distribution of Shares, including without limitation, certified copies
of
any financial statements prepared for the Company by its independent
public accountants and such reasonable number of copies of the Prospectus
and annual and interim reports to shareholders as the Distributor
may
request. The Company shall forward a copy of any SEC filings, including
the Registration Statement, to the Distributor within one business
day of
any such filings. The Company represents that it will not use or
authorize
the use of any advertising or sales material unless and until such
materials have been approved and authorized for use by the Distributor.
Nothing in this Agreement shall require the sharing or provision
of
materials protected by privilege or limitation of disclosure, including
any applicable attorney-client privilege or trade secret
materials.
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G. |
The
Company has reviewed and is familiar with the provisions of NASD
Rule 2830(k) prohibiting directed brokerage. In addition, the Company
agrees not to enter into any agreement (whether orally or in writing)
under which the Company directs or is expected to direct its brokerage
transactions (or any commission, markup or other payment from such
transactions) to a broker or dealer for the promotion or sale of
Fund
Shares or the shares of any other investment company. In the event
the
Company fails to comply with the provisions of NASD Rule 2830(k), the
Company shall promptly notify the
Distributor.
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4. |
Additional
Representations and Covenants of the
Distributor
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The
Distributor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Company, which
representations, warranties and covenants shall be deemed to be continuing
throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
(1) |
It
is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction
of its
organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted,
to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder;
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(2) |
This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Distributor in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes
a
valid and legally binding obligation of the Distributor, enforceable
in
accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting
the rights and remedies of creditors and secured
parties;
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(3) |
It
is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects
with all
applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has
obtained
all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now
conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment
binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract
binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution
or
performance of this Agreement;
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(4) |
It
is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and is a member
in
good standing of the NASD;
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(5) |
It:
(i) has adopted an anti-money laundering compliance program ("AML
Program") that satisfies the requirements of all applicable laws
and
regulations; (ii) undertakes to carry out its AML Program to the best
of its ability; (iii) will promptly notify the Company and the
Advisor if an inspection by the appropriate regulatory authorities
of its
AML Program identifies any material deficiency; (vi) will promptly
remedy any material deficiency of which it learns; (v) shall include
specific contractual provisions regarding anti-money laundering compliance
obligations in agreements entered into by the Distributor with any
dealer
that is authorized to effect transactions in Shares of the Company;
and
(vi) in order to assist the Company with its own anti-money
laundering compliance policy, will grant to the Company, the Company’s
anti-money laundering compliance officer and regulatory agencies,
reasonable access to copies of the Distributor’s AML Program books and
records, as they pertain to the Company
only;
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(6) |
In
connection with all matters relating to this Agreement, it will comply
with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act,
the
regulations of the NASD and all other applicable federal or state
laws and
regulations'
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(7) |
It
will provide certifications to the Company in order to assist the
Company
in complying with certain rules under the 1940 Act (including, but
not
limited to Rule 38a-1) and in connection with the filing of reports
with the SEC.
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5. |
Compensation
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The
Distributor shall be compensated for providing the services set forth in this
Agreement in accordance with the fee schedule set forth on Exhibit
B
hereto
(as amended from time to time). The Distributor shall also be compensated for
such out-of-pocket expenses (e.g., telecommunication charges, postage and
delivery charges, and reproduction charges) as are reasonably incurred by the
Distributor in performing its duties hereunder. The Company shall pay all such
fees and reimbursable expenses within 30 calendar days following receipt of
the
billing notice, except for any fee or expense subject to a good faith dispute.
The Company shall notify the Distributor in writing within 30 calendar days
following receipt of each invoice if the Company is disputing any amounts in
good faith. The Company shall pay such disputed amounts within 10 calendar
days
of the day on which the parties agree to the amount to be paid. With the
exception of any fee or expense the Company is disputing in good faith as set
forth above, unpaid invoices shall accrue a finance charge of 1½% per month
after the due date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, amounts owed
by
the Company to the Distributor shall only be paid out of the assets and property
of the particular Fund involved. Such fees and expenses shall be paid to
Distributor by the Company from Rule 12b-1 fees payable by the appropriate
Fund
or, if the Fund does not have a Rule 12b-1 plan, or if Rule 12b-1 fees are
not
sufficient to pay such fees and expenses, or if the Rule 12b-1 plan is
discontinued, or if the Advisor otherwise determines that Rule 12b-1 fees shall
not, in whole or in part, be used to pay Distributor, the Advisor shall be
responsible for the payment of the amount of such fees and expenses not covered
by Rule 12b-1 payments.
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6. |
Expenses
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A. |
The
Company shall bear all costs and expenses in connection with the
registration of its Shares with the SEC and its related compliance
with
state securities laws, as well as all costs and expenses in connection
with the offering of the Shares and communications with shareholders,
including but not limited to: (i) fees and disbursements of its
counsel and independent public accountants; (ii) costs and expenses
of the preparation, filing, printing and mailing of Registration
Statements and Prospectuses, as well as related advertising and sales
literature; (iii) costs and expenses of the preparation, printing and
mailing of annual and interim reports, proxy materials and other
communications to shareholders; and (iv) fees required in connection
with the offer and sale of Shares in such jurisdictions as shall
be
selected by the Company pursuant to Section 3(D) hereof.
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B. |
The
Distributor shall bear the expenses of registration or qualification
of
the Distributor as a dealer or broker under federal or state laws
and the
expenses of continuing such registration or qualification. The Distributor
does not assume responsibility for any expenses not expressly assumed
hereunder.
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7. |
Indemnification
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A. |
The
Company shall indemnify, defend and hold the Distributor and each
of its
managers, officers, employees, representatives and any person who
controls
the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act
(collectively, the "Distributor Indemnitees"), free and harmless
from and
against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses and liabilities
of
any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys' fees) (collectively,
"Losses") that the Distributor Indemnitees may sustain or incur or
that
may be asserted against a Distributor Indemnitee by any person
(i) arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration
Statement or any Prospectus, or in any annual or interim report to
shareholders, or in any advertisements or sales literature prepared
by the
Company or its agent, or (ii) arising out of or based upon any
omission, or alleged omission, to state therein a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not
misleading, or (iii) based upon the Company's refusal or failure to
comply with the terms of this Agreement or from its bad faith, negligence,
or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under this
Agreement; provided, however, that the Company's obligation to indemnify
the Distributor Indemnitees shall not be deemed to cover any Losses
arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission made in the Registration Statement,
Prospectus, annual or interim report, or any advertisement or sales
literature in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
relating to the Distributor and furnished to the Company or its counsel
by
the Distributor for the purpose of, and used in, the preparation
thereof.
The Company's agreement to indemnify the Distributor Indemnitees
is
expressly conditioned upon the Company being notified of such action
or
claim of loss brought against the Distributor Indemnitees within
a
reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon
the
Distributor Indemnitees, unless the failure to give notice does not
prejudice the Company; provided, that the failure so to notify the
Company
of any such action shall not relieve the Company from any liability
which
the Company may have to the person against whom such action is brought
by
reason of any such untrue, or alleged untrue, statement or omission,
or
alleged omission, otherwise than on account of the Company's indemnity
agreement contained in this Section
7(A).
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B. |
The
Company shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in the
defense, or if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought
to
enforce any such Losses, but if the Company elects to assume the
defense,
such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the Company
and
approved by the Distributor, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld. In the event the Company elects to assume the defense of
any
such suit and retain such counsel, the Distributor Indemnitees in
such
suit shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained
by them. If the Company does not elect to assume the defense of any
such
suit, or in case the Distributor does not, in the exercise of reasonable
judgment, approve of counsel chosen by the Company, or if under prevailing
law or legal codes of ethics, the same counsel cannot effectively
represent the interests of both the Company and the Distributor
Indemnitees, the Company will reimburse the Distributor Indemnitees
for
the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them.
The
Company's indemnification agreement contained in Sections 7(A) and
7(B)
herein shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless
of
any investigation made by or on behalf of the Distributor Indemnitees
and
shall survive the delivery of any Shares and the termination of this
Agreement. This agreement of indemnity will inure exclusively to
the
benefit of the Distributor Indemnitees and their successors. The
Company
agrees promptly to notify the Distributor of the commencement of
any
litigation or proceedings against the Company or any of its officers
or
directors in connection with the offer and sale of any of the Shares.
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C. |
The
Company shall advance attorneys' fees and other expenses incurred
by any
Distributor Indemnitee in defending any claim, demand, action or
suit
which is the subject of a claim for indemnification pursuant to this
Section 7 to the maximum extent permissible under applicable
law.
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D. |
The
Distributor shall indemnify, defend and hold the Company and each
of its
directors, officers, employees, representatives and any person who
controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933
Act
(collectively, the "Company Indemnitees"), free and harmless from
and
against any and all Losses that the Company Indemnitees may sustain
or
incur or that may be asserted against a Company Indemnitee by any
person
(i) arising out of or based upon any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement
or
any Prospectus, or in any annual or interim report to shareholders,
or in
any advertisements or sales literature prepared by the Distributor,
or
(ii) arising out of or based upon any omission, or alleged omission,
to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statement not misleading, or (iii) based upon
the Distributor's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of
this
Agreement or from its bad faith, negligence, or willful misconduct
in the
performance of its duties under this Agreement; provided, however,
that
with respect to clauses (i) and (ii), above, the Distributor's obligation
to indemnify the Company Indemnitees shall only be deemed to cover
Losses
arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission made in the Registration Statement,
Prospectus, annual or interim report, or any advertisement or sales
literature in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
relating to the Distributor and furnished to the Company or its counsel
by
the Distributor for the purpose of, and used in, the preparation
thereof.
The Distributor's agreement to indemnify the Company Indemnitees
is
expressly conditioned upon the Distributor being notified of any
action or
claim of loss brought against the Company Indemnitees within a reasonable
time after the summons or other first legal process giving information
of
the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Company
Indemnitees, unless the failure to give notice does not prejudice
the
Distributor; provided, that the failure so to notify the Distributor
of
any such action shall not relieve the Distributor from any liability
which
the Distributor may have to the person against whom such action is
brought
by reason of any such untrue, or alleged untrue, statement or omission,
otherwise than on account of the Distributor's indemnity agreement
contained in this Section 7(D).
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E. |
The
Distributor shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in
the
defense, or if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought
to
enforce any such Losses, but if the Distributor elects to assume
the
defense, such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the
Distributor and approved by the Company, which approval shall not
be
unreasonably withheld. In the event the Distributor elects to assume
the
defense of any such suit and retain such counsel, the Company Indemnitees
in such suit shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel
retained by them. If the Distributor does not elect to assume the
defense
of any such suit, or in case the Company does not, in the exercise
of
reasonable judgment, approve of counsel chosen by the Distributor,
or if
under prevailing law or legal codes of ethics, the same counsel cannot
effectively represent the interests of both the Company Indemnitees
and
the Distributor, the Distributor will reimburse the Company Indemnitees
for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them.
The
Distributor's indemnification agreement contained in Sections 7(D)
and
7(E) herein shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless
of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company Indemnitees
and
shall survive the delivery of any Shares and the termination of this
Agreement. This agreement of indemnity will inure exclusively to
the
benefit of the Company Indemnitees and their successors. The Distributor
agrees promptly to notify the Company of the commencement of any
litigation or proceedings against the Distributor or any of its officers
or directors in connection with the offer and sale of any of the
Shares.
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F. |
The
Distributor shall advance attorneys' fees and other expenses incurred
by
any Company Indemnitee in defending any claim, demand, action or
suit
which is the subject of a claim for indemnification pursuant to this
Section 7 to the maximum extent permissible under applicable
law.
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G. |
No
party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other parties for
consequential, special or punitive damages under any provision of
this
Agreement.
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H. |
No
person shall be obligated to provide indemnification under this Section
7
if such indemnification would be impermissible under the 1940 Act,
the
1933 Act, the 1934 Act or the rules of the NASD; provided, however,
in
such event indemnification shall be provided under this Section 7 to
the maximum extent so permissible.
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8. |
Proprietary
and Confidential
Information
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The
Distributor has adopted a policy and implemented procedures reasonably designed
to protect the privacy of non-public personal consumer/customer financial
information to the extent required by applicable law, rule and regulation.
The
Distributor agrees on behalf of itself and its managers, officers, and employees
to treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Company, all
records and other information relative to the Company and prior, present or
potential shareholders of the Company (and clients of said shareholders), and
not to use such records and information for any purpose other than the
performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except (i) after
prior notification to and approval in writing by the Company, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the Distributor
may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply,
(ii) when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted
authorities, or (iii) when so requested by the Company. Records and other
information which have become known to the public through no wrongful act of
the
Distributor or any of its employees, agents or representatives, and information
that was already in the possession of the Distributor prior to receipt thereof
from the Company or its agent, shall not be subject to this
paragraph.
Further,
the Distributor will adhere to the privacy policies adopted by the Company
pursuant to Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, as may be modified from
time
to time. In this regard, the Distributor shall have in place and maintain
physical, electronic and procedural safeguards reasonably designed to protect
the security, confidentiality and integrity of, and to prevent unauthorized
access to or use of, records and information relating to the Company and its
shareholders.
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Records
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The
Distributor shall keep records relating to the services to be performed
hereunder in the form and manner, and for such period, as it may deem advisable
and is agreeable to the Company, but not inconsistent with the rules and
regulations of appropriate government authorities, in particular, Section 31
of
the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. The Distributor agrees that all such
records prepared or maintained by the Distributor relating to the services
to be
performed by the Distributor hereunder are the property of the Company and
will
be preserved, maintained, and made available in accordance with such applicable
sections and rules of the 1940 Act and will be promptly surrendered to the
Company or its designee on and in accordance with its request.
10. |
Compliance
with Laws
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The
Company has and retains primary responsibility for all compliance matters
relating to the Funds, including but not limited to compliance with the 1940
Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, the
USA
Patriot Act of 2002 and the policies and limitations of the Fund relating to
its
portfolio investments as set forth in its Prospectus and statement of additional
information. The Distributor's services hereunder shall not relieve the Company
of its responsibilities for assuring such compliance or the Board of Director's
oversight responsibility with respect thereto.
11. |
Term
of Agreement; Amendment;
Assignment
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A. |
This
Agreement shall become effective with respect to each Fund listed
on
Exhibit
A
hereof as of the date hereof and, with respect to each Fund not in
existence on that date, on the date an amendment to Exhibit
A
to
this Agreement relating to that Fund is executed. Unless sooner terminated
as provided herein, this Agreement shall continue in effect for two
years
from the date hereof. Thereafter, if not terminated, this Agreement
shall
continue in effect automatically as to each Fund for successive one-year
periods, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least
annually by: (i) the Company's Board, or (ii) the vote of a
"majority of the outstanding voting securities" of a Fund, and provided
that in either event, the continuance is also approved by a majority
of
the Company's Board who are not "interested persons" of any party
to this
Agreement, by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose
of
voting on such approval.
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B. |
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated, without the payment
of
any penalty, with respect to a particular Fund: (i) through a failure
to renew this Agreement at the end of a term, (ii) upon mutual
consent of the parties, or (iii) upon not less than 60 days' written
notice, by either the Company upon the vote of a majority of the
members
of its Board who are not "interested persons" of the Company and
have no
direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Agreement,
or by vote of a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" of
a Fund,
or by the Distributor. The terms of this Agreement shall not be waived,
altered, modified, amended or supplemented in any manner whatsoever
except
by a written instrument signed by the Distributor and the Company.
If
required under the 1940 Act, any such amendment must be approved
by the
Company's Board, including a majority of the Company's Board who
are not
"interested persons" of any party to this Agreement, by a vote cast
in
person at a meeting for the purpose of voting on such amendment.
In the
event that such amendment affects the Advisor, the written instrument
shall also be signed by the Advisor. This Agreement will automatically
terminate in the event of its
"assignment."
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C. |
As
used in this Section, the terms "majority of the outstanding voting
securities," "interested person," and "assignment" shall have the
same
meaning as such terms have in the 1940
Act.
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D. |
Sections 7
and 8 shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
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12. |
Duties
in the Event of Termination
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In
the
event that, in connection with termination, a successor to any of the
Distributor's duties or responsibilities hereunder is designated by the Company
by written notice to the Distributor, the Distributor will promptly, upon such
termination and at the expense of the Company, transfer to such successor all
relevant books, records, correspondence, and other data established or
maintained by the Distributor under this Agreement in a form reasonably
acceptable to the Company (if such form differs from the form in which the
Distributor has maintained the same, the Company shall pay any expenses
associated with transferring the data to such form), and will cooperate in
the
transfer of such duties and responsibilities, including provision for assistance
from the Distributor's personnel in the establishment of books, records, and
other data by such successor. If no such successor is designated, then such
books, records and other data shall be returned to the Company.
14. |
Governing
Law
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This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Wisconsin, without regard to conflicts of law principles. To the extent that
the
applicable laws of the State of Wisconsin, or any of the provisions herein,
conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall
control, and nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with
the
1940 Act or any rule or order of the SEC thereunder.
15. |
No
Agency Relationship
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Nothing
herein contained shall be deemed to authorize or empower either party to act
as
agent for the other party to this Agreement, or to conduct business in the
name,
or for the account, of the other party to this Agreement.
16. |
Services
Not Exclusive
|
Nothing
in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the Distributor from providing
services to other parties that are similar or identical to some or all of the
services provided hereunder.
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17. |
Invalidity
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Any
provision of this Agreement which may be determined by competent authority
to be
prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. In such case, the
parties shall in good faith modify or substitute such provision consistent
with
the original intent of the parties.
18. |
Notices
|
Any
notice required or permitted to be given by any party to the others shall be
in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivered personally
or by courier service, or three days after sent by registered or certified
mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or on the date sent and confirmed
received by facsimile transmission to the other parties' respective addresses
as
set forth below:
Notice
to
the Distributor shall be sent to:
Quasar
Distributors, LLC
Attn:
President
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
notice
to
the Company shall be sent to:
Wisconsin
Capital Funds, Inc.
c/o
Wisconsin Capital Management
1200
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
and
notice to the Advisor shall be sent to:
Wisconsin
Capital Management, LLC
1200
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
19. |
Multiple
Originals
|
This
Agreement may be executed on two or more counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall together
constitute but one and the same instrument.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by
a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date first
above
written.
The
parties hereby agree that the Distribution Services provided by Quasar
Distributors, LLC will commence on or after May 23, 2007.
WISCONSIN CAPITAL FUNDS, INC. | QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | |||
By: |
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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By: |
/s/
Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxx
|
|
Name: |
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
|
Name: |
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
|
|
Title: |
President
and Chief Executive Officer
|
Title: |
President
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WISCONSIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | ||||
(with respect to section 5 only) | ||||
By: |
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: |
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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||
Title: |
President
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Exhibit
A
to
the
Fund
Names
Separate
Series of Wisconsin Capital Funds, Inc.
Name
of Series
|
Date
Added
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Plumb
Balanced Fund
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on
or after May 23, 2007
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Plumb
Equity Fund
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on
or after May 23, 2007
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A-1
Exhibit
B to the
Distribution
Agreement - Wisconsin Capital Funds, Inc.
QUASAR
DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
REGULATORY
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
ANNUAL
FEE SCHEDULE at April, 2007
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(A) Basic
Distribution Services*
· 1.00
basis points of the Fund's average daily net assets, capped at $30,000
per
fund
· Minimum
annual fee: first class or series -- $12,000; each additional fund
--
$5,000
(B) Advertising
Compliance Review/NASD Filings
· $175
per job for the first 10 pages (minutes if tape or video); $20 per
page
(minute if tape or video) thereafter (includes NASD filing
fee)
· Non-NASD
filed materials, e.g. Internal Use Only
Materials
$75
per job for the first 10 pages (minutes if tape or video); $10 per
page
(minute if video or tape) thereafter.
· NASD
Expedited Service for 3 Day Turnaround
$1,000
for the first 10 pages (minutes if audio or video); $25 per page
(minute
if audio or video) thereafter. (Comments are faxed. NASD may not
accept
expedited request.)
Licensing
of Investment Advisor's Staff (if desired)
· $1,500
per year per registered representative
· Quasar
is limited to these licenses for sponsorship: Series, 6, 7, 24, 26,
27,
63, 66
· Plus
all associated NASD and State fees for Registered Representatives,
including license and renewal fees.
Fund
Fact Sheets
· Design
- $1,000 per fact sheet, includes first production
· Production
- $500.00 per fact sheet per production period
· All
printing costs are out-of-pocket expenses, and in addition to the
design
fee and production fee.
Out-of-Pocket
Expenses
Reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Distributor in connection
with
activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Shares, including,
without limitation:
· typesetting,
printing and distribution of Prospectuses and shareholder reports
· production,
printing, distribution and placement of advertising and sales literature
and materials
· engagement
of designers, free-xxxxx writers and public relations firms
· long-distance
telephone lines, services and charges
· postage
· overnight
delivery charges
· NASD
registration fees
(NASD
advertising filing fees are included in Advertising Compliance Review
section above)
· record
retention
· travel,
lodging and meals
Fees
are billed monthly.
*
Subject to CPI increase, Milwaukee
MSA.
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Base
fees for Distribution should be reduced by 15% for the first 12 months
B-1