FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT dated as
of the 1ST day
of October 2009, to the Distribution Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2007,
(the "Agreement"), is entered into by and among PROSPECTOR FUNDS, INC., a
Maryland corporation, (the “Company”), QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the "Distributor”) and PROSPECTOR PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have
entered into the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to
amend the fees of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Section 11 of the
Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by the
parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties
agree as follows:
Exhibit B
of the Agreement is superseded and replaced with Exhibit B attached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 First Amendment to be executed by a duly
authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first
written above.
QUASAR
DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
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By: /s/
Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx
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By: /s/
Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:Treasurer
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Title:
Executive Vice President
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PROSPECTOR
PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
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By: /s/
Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
CFO
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Exhibit B
to the Distribution Agreement – Prospector Funds, Inc.
QUASAR
DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
REGULATORY
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
FEE
SCHEDULE at October 1, 2009
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Regulatory
Distribution Annual Services Per Fund*
· ___
basis point on all assets subject to the cap
· Minimum
annual fee
· $_____
first fund, capped at $_____
· $_____
each additional fund, capped at $_____
Advertising
Compliance Review/FINRA Filings
· $_____
per job for the first 10 pages (minutes if tape or video); $_____ per page
(minute if tape or video) thereafter (includes FINRA filing
fee)
· Non-FINRA
filed materials, e.g. Internal Use Only, Quasar Review Only,
Correspondence, etc) $_____ per job for the first 10 pages (minutes
if tape or
video);
thereafter $_____ per page (minutes if tape or video)\
· FINRA
Expedited Service for 3 Day Turnaround
$_____
for the first 10 pages (minutes if audio or video); $_____ per page
(minute if audio or video) thereafter. (Comments are
faxed. FINRA may not accept expedited request.)
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· Quasar
Expedited Service – Available upon request; ask for quote
Licensing of Investment Advisor’s Staff (if
required)
· $_____ per year per
registered representative
· Quasar
is limited to these licenses for sponsorship: Series, 6, 7, 24,
26, 27, 63, 66
· Plus
any FINRA and state fees for registered representatives, including license
and renewal fees.
Fund Fact Sheets
· Design
- $_____ per fact sheet, includes first production
· Production
- $_____ per fact sheet per production period
· All
printing costs are out-of-pocket expenses, and in addition to the design
fee and production fee.
Plus
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses – Including but not limited to 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, FINRA registration fees, record retention,
travel, lodging and meals and all other out-of-pocket
expenses.
Fees
are billed monthly.
*Subject
to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee
MSA.
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Advisor’s
Signature below acknowledges approval of the fee schedule above.
Prospector
Partners Asset Management, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer Date: 10/21/09
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Exhibit B
(continued) to the Distribution Agreement – Prospector Funds, Inc.
CHIEF
COMPLIANCE OFFICER
SUPPORT
SERVICES
FEE
SCHEDULE at October 1, 2009
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Chief Compliance Officer Support
Services
U.S,
Bancorp provides support to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of each
fund serviced either by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC or Quasar
Distributors, LLC. Indicated below are samples of functions
performed by USBFS in this CCO support role:
• Business
Line Functions Supported
• Fund
Administration and Compliance
• Transfer
Agent and Shareholder Services
• Fund
Accounting
• Custody
Services
• Securities
Lending Services
• Distribution
Services
• Daily
Resource to Fund CCO, Fund Board, Advisor
• Provide
USBFS/USB Critical Procedures & Compliance Controls
• Daily
and Periodic Reporting
• Periodic
CCO Conference Calls
• Dissemination
of Industry/Regulatory Information
• Client
& Business Line CCO Education & Training
• Due
Diligence Review of USBFS Service Facilities
• Quarterly
USBFS Certification
• Board
Meeting Presentation and Board Support
• Testing,
Documentation, Reporting
Annual
Fee Schedule*
· $_____
per service line per year
Fees
are billed monthly.
*Subject
to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee
MSA.
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Advisor’s
Signature below acknowledges approval of the fee schedule above.
Prospector
Partners Asset Management, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
Date: 10/21/09
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