AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.(m)
U.S. Global Investors Funds
AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of the 4th day of March, 2010, between U.S. Global Investors Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), having its principal place of business in San Antonio, Texas and U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc. a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas (the “Distributor”), having its principal place of business in San Antonio, Texas.
to the Trust. Distributor agrees to take appropriate action to cease using such sales literature or other material to which the Trust reasonably objects as promptly as practicable after receipt of the objection. Distributor further agrees that, in connection with the offer and sale of Shares, Distributor shall comply with all applicable securities laws of the United States and each state thereof in which Shares are offered and/or sold (including without limitation, the maintenance of effective federal and state broker-dealer registrations, as required) and the rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).
9. EXPENSES, COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.
(a) The Trust shall pay all fees and expenses (i) in connection with the preparation, setting in type and filing of any registration statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the 1933 Act and amendments for the issue of its shares, (ii) in connection with the registration and qualification of shares for sale in the various states in which the officers of the Trust shall determine to be advisable (including registering the Trust as a broker or dealer or any officers of the Trust as agent or salesperson in any state), (iii) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing any report or other communication to shareholders of the Trust in their capacity as such, and (iv) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing Prospectuses, SAIs and any supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders.
behalf of one or more classes and (ii) amounts payable under such Distribution Plan exceeds 0.25% of the average daily net assets of such class(es), the Distributor will rebate that portion of its fee necessary to result in the total of (i) and (ii) above not exceeding 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of such class(es). For those Funds and classes that have adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the payment of compensation is authorized pursuant to such Distribution Plan and is contingent upon the continued effectiveness of such Distribution Plan. For those Funds that have not adopted on behalf of one or more classes a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act that permits and authorizes them to compensate and reimburse the Distributor in full, then the Distributor shall receive from other sources consistent with applicable law and other written agreements any portions of owed compensation or reimbursement not paid under the Distribution Plan. All rights of compensation under this Agreement for services performed by the Distributor as of the termination date shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
(a) The Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damage or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising out of or based upon: (i) any violation of the Trust’s representations or covenants herein contained; (ii) any wrongful act of the Trust or any of its representatives (other than the Distributor or any of its employees or representatives (regardless of the capacity in which such employee or representative is acting) or any other person for whose acts the Distributor is responsible or is alleged to be responsible (including any selected dealer or person through whom sales are made pursuant to an agreement with the Distributor)); or (iii) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, Prospectus, SAI or shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Trust (as from time to time amended) of any Fund or any omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or common law, except to the extent the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (i) is the indemnity by the Trust in favor of the Distributor or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against any liability to the Trust or its security holders to which the Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this agreement, or (ii) is the Trust to be liable under its indemnity agreements contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any person indemnified unless the Distributor or person, as the case may be, shall have notified
the Trust in writing of the claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Distributor or any such person or after the Distributor or such person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent. However, failure to notify the Trust of any claim shall not relieve the Trust from any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against whom such action is brought other than on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this Paragraph 10(a). The Trust 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 claims, but if the Trust elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Distributor, or person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Trust elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person(s) or defendant(s) in the suit shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them. If the Trust does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Distributor, officers or directors or controlling person(s) or defendant(s) in the suit for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Trust agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers or Trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the Shares.
(b) The Distributor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and each of its Trustees and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damage or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising out of or based upon: (i) any violation of the Distributor’s representations or covenants herein contained; (ii) any wrongful act of the Distributor or any of its employees or representatives or any other person for whose acts the Distributor is responsible or is alleged to be responsible (including any selected dealer or person through whom sales are made pursuant to an agreement with the Distributor); or (iii) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement, Prospectus, SAI or shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Trust (as from time to time amended) or any omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, but only if the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case (x) is the indemnity by the Distributor in favor of the Trust or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Trust or any person against any liability to the Distributor or its security holders to which the Trust or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this agreement, or (y) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreements contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Trust or any person indemnified unless the Trust or person, as the case may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Trust or any such person or after the Trust or such person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent. However, failure to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor from any liability which it may have to the Trust or any person against whom such action is brought other than on account of its
indemnity agreement contained in this Paragraph 10(b). 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 claims, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Trust, or person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the Trust, officers or Trustees or controlling person(s) or defendant(s) in the 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 suit, it will reimburse the Trust, officers or Trustees or controlling person(s) or defendant(s) in the suit for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Distributor agrees to notify the Trust promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers or directors in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the Shares.
(c) The indemnification obligations of the parties in this Paragraph 10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust and who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. In addition to termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this Agreement may at any time be terminated without the payment of any penalty with respect to any Fund or class of Shares thereof by vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund or class of shares thereof, on not more than sixty (60) days’ written notice by the Trust. This Agreement may be terminated by the Distributor upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Trust. As used in this Paragraph 13, the terms “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,” “assignment” and “interested person” shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act and the rules enacted thereunder as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
16. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the choice of laws provision thereof.
term trading by market timers. The Distributor agrees to cooperate in good faith with the Trust in the implementation of (i) any such policies, procedures or charges, and (ii) the imposition and payment over to the Trust of redemption fees specified in the Trust’s registration statement.
U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS FUNDS |
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U.S. GLOBAL BROKERAGE, INC. |
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President |
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, President |
SCHEDULE A
U.S. Global Investors Funds
Funds |
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Investor Class Shares |
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Institutional Class Shares |
China Region Fund |
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X |
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All American Equity Fund |
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X |
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Gold and Precious Metals Fund |
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X |
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World Precious Minerals Fund |
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X |
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X |
Global Resources Fund |
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X |
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X |
Eastern European Fund |
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X |
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Global Emerging Markets Fund |
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X |
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Xxxxxx Growth Fund |
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X |
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Global MegaTrends Fund |
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X |
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X |
Tax Free Fund |
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X |
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Near-Term Tax Free Fund |
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X |
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U.S. Government Securities Savings Fund |
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X |
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U.S. Treasury Securities Cash Fund |
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X |
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Dated: March 4, 2010