AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • December 14th, 2020 • Alpha Architect ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledDecember 14th, 2020 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Agreement”) is made as of [Date], 2020, by and between (i) Alpha Architect ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Alpha Trust”), on behalf of its series, the UPHOLDINGS Compound Kings ETF (the “Acquiring Fund”); (ii) Upholdings Funds LLC, a Delaware series limited liability company (the “Upholdings LLC”), on behalf of its series, the Flagship Fund (the “Target Fund” and, together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”); (iii) solely for the purposes of paragraphs 7.1 and 8.2. of this Agreement, Empowered Funds, LLC (“Empowered Funds”), the investment adviser of the Acquiring Fund; and (iv) solely for purposes of paragraphs 7.2 and 8.2. of this Agreement, Upholdings Group LLC (“Upholdings Group”), the investment adviser of the Target Fund. All agreements, representations, actions and obligations described herein made or to be taken or undertaken by the Acquiring Fund are made and shall be taken or undertaken by Alpha Trust on behalf of