EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENT
EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT effective as of November 30, 2015, to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2005, as amended August 12, 2008, August 31, 2010, March 1, 2012, July 1, 2012, December 31, 2013, October 21, 2014 and July 1, 2015 (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and among Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx & Co. Incorporated, a Wisconsin corporation (the "Advisor"), Baird Funds, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “Company”) and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company ("USBFS").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into an Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company intends to create an additional fund and amend the fees; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to extend said Agreement to apply to the Xxxxx Small/Mid Cap Value Fund and to amend the fees of said Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Section 10 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by the parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Amended Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety with Amended Exhibit A attached hereto.
Amended Exhibit B of the Agreement is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety with Amended Exhibit B attached hereto.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 Eighth Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
BAIRD FUNDS, INC. |
U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
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By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx Stanek____________ | By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. McVoy_____________ |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx | Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx |
Title: President | Title: Executive Vice President |
XXXXXX X. XXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Weber_____________
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director
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Amended Exhibit A
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Separate Series of Funds
Fund Names
Advisor
Name of Series | Date Added | |
Xxxxx Intermediate Bond Fund | September 29, 2000 | |
Xxxxx Core Plus Bond Fund | September 29, 2000 | |
Xxxxx Aggregate Bond Fund | September 29, 2000 | |
Xxxxx Quality Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | March 30, 2001 | |
Xxxxx Short-Term Bond Fund | August 31, 2004 | |
Xxxxx Ultra Short Bond Fund | December 31, 2013 | |
Baird Long-Term Credit Bond Fund | TBD | |
Xxxxx Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund | August 31, 2015 | |
Xxxxx Core Intermediate Muni Bond Fund | August 31, 2015 |
Company
Name of Series | Date Added | |
Baird LargeCap Fund
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September 29, 2000 | |
Xxxxx MidCap Fund | December 29, 2000 | |
Xxxxx SmallCap Value Fund | May 1, 2012 | |
Xxxxx Small/Mid Cap Value Fund | November 30, 2015 |
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Amended Exhibit B to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement – Baird Funds
FUND ADMINISTRATION & PORTFOLIO COMPLIANCE SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE
Effective July 1, 2015
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Domestic Funds
Annual Fee Based Upon Average Net Assets in the Fund Complex*:
____ basis points on the first $____ plus
____ basis points on the next $____ plus
____ basis points on the balance
*Minimum annual complex fee of $____/fund
- Subject to change with changes in the total number of funds and/or classes, as mutually
agreed upon in writing by the Advisor and USBFS
- Minimum fee discounted 50% in year 1, 25% in year 2 of fund’s operation
Services Included in Annual Fee Per Fund
§ Advisor Information Source Web portal
§ USBFS Legal Administration Services (waived)*
§ Daily Compliance Testing -Xxxxxxx River (waived)*
Priced Separately
§ Master/Feeder Funds
§ International Funds
§ Additional Fund Classes (more than 2)
§ Multiple Managers/Subadvisors per Fund
§ New fund/Share Class Launch (after 12 funds)
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Including but not limited to postage, stationery, programming, special reports, third-party data provider costs, proxies, insurance, XXXXX filing, GICS Code usage for SOIs, retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses from Board of directors meetings, third party auditing and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (GainsKeeper), and conversion expenses (if necessary).
Additional Services
Available but not included above are the following services – USBFS legal administration* (e.g., registration statement update), daily performance reporting, daily compliance testing (Xxxxxxx River)*, Section 15(c) reporting, electronic Board materials, and additional services mutually agreed upon.
*Fees associated with these additional services are irrevocably waived for the Term of this Eighth Amendment. Fees for new funds/cusips (other than 4 additional funds) or the addition of services not currently being provided under the current fund structure are negotiable.
Fees are billed monthly.
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