AMENDMENT TO THE ADVISORS SERIES TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 5th day of December, 2013, to the Amended and Restated Custody Agreement dated December 6, 2012, as amended (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between Advisors Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust") and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the "Custodian").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into a Custody Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to add the Semper Short Duration Fund; 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 to amend the following:
Exhibit Z is hereby superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit Z attached hereto.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 |
Printed Name: Xxxxxxx X Xxxx | Printed Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx |
Title: President | Title: Senior Vice President |
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Amended Exhibit Z to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
Name of Series | Date Added |
Semper MBS Total Return Fund | on or after June 28, 2013 |
Semper Short Duration Fund | on or after December 5, 2013 |
Domestic Custody Services Fee Schedule at December 2013
Annual Fee Based Upon Market Value Per Fund*
_____basis point on average daily market value
Minimum annual fee per fund - $_____
Plus portfolio transaction fees
Portfolio Transaction Fees
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$_____– Book entry DTC transaction/Federal Reserve transaction/principal paydown
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$_____– Repo agreement/reverse repurchase agreement/time deposit/CD or other non-depository transaction
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$_____– Option/SWAPS/future contract written, exercised or expired
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$_____– Mutual fund trade/Fed wire/margin variation Fed wire
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$_____– Physical transaction
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$_____– Check disbursement (waived if U.S. Bancorp is Administrator)
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$_____– Segregated account per year
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A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
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No charge for the initial conversion free receipt.
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Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus 2.
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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 calculated pro rata and billed monthly.
Advisor’s Signature not required at December 5, 2013 as domestic and global fees are not changing – only the Semper Short Duration Fund is being added.
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Amended Exhibit Z (continued) to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule at December 2013
Country
|
Instrument
|
Safekeeping
(BPS)
|
Transaction
Fee
|
Country
|
Instrument
|
Safekeeping
(BPS)
|
Transaction
Fee
|
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Argentina
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All
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____
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$____
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Malaysia
|
All
|
____
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$____
|
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Australia
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Malta
|
All
|
____
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$____
|
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Austria
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Mauritius
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All
|
____
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$____
|
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Bahrain
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Mexico
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All
|
____
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$____
|
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Bangladesh
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All
|
____
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$____
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Morocco
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Belgium
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Namibia
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All
|
____
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$____
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Bermuda
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All
|
____
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$____
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Netherlands
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All
|
____
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$____
|
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Botswana
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All
|
____
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$____
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New Zealand
|
All
|
____
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$____
|
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Brazil
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Nigeria
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All
|
____
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$____
|
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Bulgaria
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Norway
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Canada
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Oman
|
All
|
____
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$____
|
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Cayman Islands*
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Pakistan
|
All
|
____
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$____
|
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Channel Islands*
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Palestinian Autonomous Area*
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All
|
____
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$____
|
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Chile
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Peru
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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China“A” Shares
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Philippines
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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China“B” Shares
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Poland
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Columbia
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Portugal
|
All
|
____
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$____
|
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Costa Rica
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Qatar
|
All
|
____
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$____
|
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Croatia
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Romania
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Cyprus*
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All
|
____
|
$____
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Russia
|
Equities
|
____
|
$____
|
|
Czech Republic
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Russia
|
MINFINs
|
____
|
$____
|
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Denmark
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Serbia*
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Ecuador
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Singapore
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
|
Egypt
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Slovak Republic
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Estonia
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Slovenia
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Euromarkets**
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All
|
____
|
$____
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South Africa
|
All
|
____
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$____
|
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Finland
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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South Korea
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All
|
____
|
$____
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France
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All
|
____
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$____
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Spain
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
|
Germany
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All
|
____
|
$____
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Sri Lanka
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All
|
____
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$____
|
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Ghana
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Swaziland
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Greece
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Sweden
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Hong Kong
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Switzerland
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Hungary
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Taiwan
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
|
Iceland
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Thailand
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
|
India
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Trinidad & Tobago*
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All
|
____
|
$____
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Indonesia
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Tunisia
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Ireland
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Turkey
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Israel
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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UAE
|
All
|
____
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$____
|
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Italy
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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United Kingdom
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Jamaica*
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All
|
____
|
$____
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Ukraine
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Japan
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Uruguay
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Jordan
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Venezuela
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Kazakhstan
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Vietnam*
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Kenya
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Zambia
|
All
|
____
|
$____
|
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Latvia
|
Equities
|
____
|
$____
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Latvia
|
Bonds
|
____
|
$____
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Lebanon
|
All
|
____
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$____
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Lithuania
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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Luxembourg
|
All
|
____
|
$____
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*
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Additional customer documentation and indemnification will be required prior to establishing accounts in these markets.
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Tiered by market value: <$5 billion: 1 bp, >$5 billion and <$10 billion: .75 bps; >$10 billion: .50 bps.
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Amended Exhibit Z (continued) to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule (Continued) at December 2013
Base Fee - A monthly charge per account (fund) will apply based on the number of foreign securities held.
§
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1-25 foreign securities: $_____
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§
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26-50 foreign securities: $_____
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§
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Over 50 foreign securities: $_____
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§
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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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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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