485APOS 1 geneva_485a.htm POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT geneva_485a.htm   

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2014
File Nos. 333-62298 and 811-10401
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-1A
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
   
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Post-Effective Amendment No.
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No.
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TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(414) 287-3338
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
 
Rachel A. Spearo, Esq.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 2nd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
 
Copies to:
 
Carol A. Gehl, Esq.
Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
780 North Water Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(414) 273-3500
 
As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement is declared effective.
(Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering)
 
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
 
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Immediately upon filing pursuant to Rule 485(b).
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on (date) pursuant to Rule 485(b).
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on (date) pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1).
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60 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1).
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75 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2).
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on November 19, 2014 pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2).
 
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This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
 
Explanatory Note: This Post-Effective Amendment No. 454 to the Registration Statement of Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) is being filed to register the Geneva Advisors Emerging Markets Fund as a new series of the Trust.
 
 
 
 

 
 
The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed.  We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission becomes effective.  This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
 
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Prospectus
 
[November 19, 2014]
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has not approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Prospectus is truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
 
 
Geneva Advisors Emerging Markets Fund
A series of Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”)
 
 
 
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Geneva Advisors Emerging Markets Fund
 
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Geneva Advisors Emerging Markets Fund (the “Fund” or the “Emerging Markets Fund”) is long-term capital appreciation.
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
 
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Class R
Shares
Class I
Shares
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed within 60 days of purchase)
2.00%
2.00%
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees
1.25%
1.25%
Distribution (12b-1) and Service Fees
0.35%
None
Other Expenses(1)
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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(1)
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
   Expense Reimbursement(2)
1.60%
1.25%
(1)
Because the Fund is new, these expenses are based on estimated amounts for the Fund’s current fiscal year.
(2)
Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between Geneva Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the Fund, the Adviser has agreed to waive its management fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (exclusive of interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, leverage and tax expenses, dividends and interest expenses on short positions, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.60% for Class R shares and 1.25% for Class I shares of the Fund’s average net assets, through [November 19, 2017].  The current operating expense limitation agreement can be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board of Trustees”).  The Adviser is permitted to be reimbursed for management fee reductions and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years, subject to the limitation on the Fund’s expenses in effect at the time of the waiver.
 
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
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One Year
Three Years
Class R Shares
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Class I Shares
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance.
 
 
 
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of companies located in emerging market countries without regard to market capitalization. Emerging markets are less developed countries as defined by the investment community and represented by the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index (“MSCI EM”).  Emerging market companies are generally located in, or operating within, newly industrialized countries or countries in the beginning stages of development, such as most countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.  The Fund may invest in companies whose securities are traded on a U.S. exchange, and denominated in U.S. dollars, in the form of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”).  Equity securities in which the Fund may invest also include other investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that invest in equity securities of companies located in emerging markets.
 
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser uses a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach to identify quality companies for the Fund’s portfolio.  In assessing whether a company is a quality company, the Adviser may consider, among other things, whether such company has sustainable competitive advantages and highly visible future growth potential, including internal revenue growth, large market opportunities and simple business models, and shows strong cash flow generation and high return on invested capital.  Using quantitative and qualitative measures established by the Adviser, the Fund seeks to purchase equity securities that have stronger relative performance than other equity securities.  The Adviser may sell the Fund’s investments for a variety of reasons, including securing gains, to limit losses or to reinvest in more promising investment opportunities.
 
Principal Risks
Remember that in addition to possibly not achieving your investment goals, you could lose money by investing in the Fund.  The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
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General Market Risk.  The value of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate based on the performance of the Fund’s investments and other factors affecting the securities markets generally.
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Management Risk.  The Adviser’s investment strategies for the Fund may not result in an increase in the value of your investment or in overall performance equal to other investments.
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New Fund Risk. The Emerging Markets Fund is new with no operating history and there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size, in which case the Board may determine to liquidate the Fund.
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Equity Market Risk.  Equity securities are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change.
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Small-Cap, Mid-Cap and Micro-Cap Company Risk.  Small-, mid- and micro-cap companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of large-cap companies and, therefore, their securities tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies, making them less liquid than other securities.
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Large-Cap Company Risk.  Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors.  Also, large-cap companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
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Foreign Securities Risk.  Non-U.S. securities are subject to risks relating to political, social and economic developments abroad and differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and market practices, including fluctuations in foreign currencies.
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Emerging Markets Risk.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, emerging markets are generally more volatile, have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries and securities markets that are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile with less government oversight than more developed countries.
 
 
 
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Depository Receipts Risk.  The Fund may invest its assets in securities of foreign issuers in the form of ADRs, which are securities representing securities of foreign issuers.  A purchaser of unsponsored depositary receipts may not have unlimited voting rights and may not receive as much information about the issuer of the underlying securities as with a sponsored depositary receipt.
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Currency Risk. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of what the Emerging Markets Fund owns and the Fund’s share price. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars.  Devaluation of a currency by a country’s government or banking authority also will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets and the risk is especially high in emerging markets.
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Investment Company and Exchange-Traded Fund Risk.  When the Fund invests in other investment companies, including ETFs, it will bear additional expenses based on its pro rata share of the other investment company’s or ETF’s operating expenses, including the potential duplication of management fees.  The risk of owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying investments the ETF holds.  The Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases and sells ETFs.
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High Portfolio Turnover Risk.  A higher portfolio turnover rate may result in increased brokerage transaction costs and the realization by the Fund, and the distribution to shareholders, of a greater amount of capital gains than if the Fund had a lower portfolio turnover rate, which may lower the Fund’s return.  A high turnover rate may mean that you would have a higher tax liability.  Distributions to shareholders of short-term capital gains are taxed as ordinary income under federal income tax laws.
 
Performance
Performance information for the Fund has not been presented because, as of the date of this Prospectus, the Fund has not been in operation for a full calendar year.
 
When the Fund has been in operation for a full calendar year, performance information will be shown in this Prospectus.  Updated performance information will be available on the Fund’s website at www.genevafunds.com or by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-877-343-6382.
 
Management
 
Investment Adviser
Geneva Advisors, LLC is the Fund’s investment adviser.
 
Portfolio Managers
Reiner M. Triltsch and Eswar C. Menon are the Portfolio Managers of the Fund and are jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.  Each of the Portfolio Managers has managed the Emerging Markets Fund since its inception in November 2014.
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares by mail (Geneva Advisors Funds, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701 (for regular mail) or 615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202 (for overnight or express mail)), or by telephone at 1-877-343-6382.  Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Fund shares through a financial intermediary should contact the financial intermediary directly.  The minimum initial investment is $1,000 for Class R shares and $100,000 for Class I shares, with minimum subsequent investments of $100 for Class R shares and $1,000 for Class I shares.
 
 
 
Tax Information
The Fund’s distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gain, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (“IRA”).  You may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from such tax-deferred arrangements.
 
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services.  These payments may create conflicts of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.  Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
 
 
 
Investment Strategies, Related Risks and Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings 

Investment Objectives.  The Emerging Markets Fund has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation.
 
Change in Investment Objective and Strategies.  The Fund’s investment objective may be changed without the approval of the Fund’s shareholders, upon 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders.  The Fund may not make any change to its investment policy of investing at least 80% of net assets in investments suggested by the Fund’s name without first changing the Fund’s name and providing shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior written notice.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of companies located in emerging market countries without regard to market capitalization.  Emerging markets are less developed countries as defined by the investment community and represented by the MSCI EM.  Emerging market companies are generally located in, or operating within, newly industrialized countries or countries in the beginning stages of development, such as most countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.  Equity securities in which the Fund may invest also include other investment companies and ETFs that invest in equity securities of companies located in emerging markets.
 
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser uses a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach to identify quality companies for the Fund’s portfolio.  In assessing whether a company is a quality company, the Adviser may consider, among other things, whether such company has sustainable competitive advantages and highly visible future growth potential, including internal revenue growth, large market opportunities and simple business models, and shows strong cash flow generation and high return on invested capital.  Using quantitative and qualitative measures established by the Adviser, the Fund seeks to purchase equity securities that have stronger relative performance than other equity securities.  The Adviser may sell the Fund’s investments for a variety of reasons, including securing gains, to limit losses or to reinvest in more promising investment opportunities.
 
Investments in Equity Securities.  The Emerging Markets Fund may invest in companies of any size.  The Fund invests in common and preferred stocks as a principal investment strategy.  Common stock represents a proportionate share of the ownership of a company and its value is based on the success of the company’s business, any income paid to stockholders, the value of its assets, and general market conditions.  Preferred stocks are equity securities that often pay dividends at a specific rate and have a preference over common stocks in dividend payments and liquidation of assets.  Some preferred stocks may be convertible into common stock.  The Adviser’s general strategy is to purchase securities for the Fund based upon what the Adviser believes are long-term trends.  This strategy may help to reduce the impact of trading costs and tax consequences associated with high portfolio turnover, such as increased brokerage commissions and a greater amount of distributions that include short-term capital gain taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates.
 
Investments in Other Investment Companies and Exchange Traded Funds.  The Fund may invest in investment companies and ETFs that invest in equity securities of companies in which the Fund may invest.  The Fund may invest in money market mutual funds for cash management purposes and to maintain liquidity in order to satisfy redemption requests or pay unanticipated expenses.
 
Investments in Securities of Foreign Issuers and Emerging Markets.  The Fund considers “foreign issuers” to be non-U.S. companies: (a) whose securities are not traded on a U.S. exchange; (b) whose securities are traded on a U.S. exchange, and denominated in U.S. dollars, in the form of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”); or (c) who are organized and headquartered outside the United States., but whose securities are publicly traded on a U.S. exchange.  In considering whether to invest in the securities of a foreign issuer, the Adviser considers such factors as the characteristics of the particular company, differences between economic trends and the performance of securities markets within the U.S. and those within other countries, and also factors relating to the general economic, governmental and social conditions of the country or countries where the company is located.  Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers located in emerging markets.  Emerging markets are less developed countries as defined by the investment community and represented by the MSCI EM.
 
 
 
Temporary Strategies; Cash or Similar Investments.  For temporary defensive purposes, the Adviser may invest up to 100% of the Fund’s total assets in high-quality, short-term debt securities and money market instruments.  These short-term debt securities and money market instruments include shares of other mutual funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, U.S. Government securities and repurchase agreements.  Taking a temporary defensive position may result in the Fund not achieving its investment objective.  Furthermore, to the extent that the Fund invests in money market mutual funds for its cash position, there will be some duplication of expenses because the Fund would bear its pro rata portion of such money market funds’ management fees and operational expenses.
 
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Before investing in the Fund, you should carefully consider your own investment goals, the amount of time you are willing to leave your money invested and the amount of risk you are willing to take.  Remember, in addition to possibly not achieving your investment goals, you could lose money by investing in the Fund.  The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
 
Management Risk.  The ability of the Fund to meet its investment objectives is directly related to the Adviser’s investment strategies for the Fund.  The value of your investment in the Fund may vary with the effectiveness of the Adviser’s research, analysis and asset allocation among portfolio securities.  If the Adviser’s investment strategies do not produce the expected results, your investment could be diminished or even lost.
 
General Market Risk.  The market value of a security may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.  These fluctuations may cause a security to be worth less than the price originally paid for it, or less than it was worth at an earlier time.  Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole.  U.S. and international markets experienced significant volatility in recent years.  The securities markets have experienced substantially lower valuations, reduced liquidity, price volatility, credit downgrades, increased likelihood of default and valuation difficulties, all of which may increase the risks of investing in securities held by the Fund.
 
New Fund Risk.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size, in which case the Board of Trustees may determine to liquidate the Fund.  Liquidation of the Fund can be initiated without shareholder approval by the Board of Trustees if it determines that liquidation is in the best interest of shareholders.  As a result, the timing of any Fund liquidation may not be favorable to certain individual shareholders.
 
Equity Market Risk.  Equity securities are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change.  These investor perceptions are based on various and unpredictable factors including: expectations regarding government, economic, monetary and fiscal policies; inflation and interest rates; economic expansion or contraction; and global or regional political, economic and banking crises.  If you held common stock, or common stock equivalents, of any given issuer, you would generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the issuer because common stockholders, or holders of equivalent interests, generally have inferior rights to receive payments from issuers in comparison with the rights of preferred stockholders, bondholders and other creditors of such issuers.
 
 
 
Micro-Cap and Small-Cap Company Risk.  Generally, micro-cap, small-cap and less seasoned companies have more potential for rapid growth.  They also often involve greater risk than large- or mid-cap companies, and these risks are passed on to the Fund.  These smaller-cap companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of large- or mid-cap companies and, therefore, their securities tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies, making them less liquid than other securities.  Micro- and small-cap companies may have shorter histories or operations, less access to financing and less diversified product lines, making them more susceptible to market pressures and more likely to have volatile stock prices.  Micro- and small-cap company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks.  Because of this tendency, if the Adviser wants to sell a large quantity of a smaller-cap company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than it might prefer, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over a period of time.  Given these risks, an investment in the Fund may be more suitable for long-term investors who are willing to bear the risk of these fluctuations.
 
Mid-Cap Company Risk.  Generally, mid-cap companies may have more potential for growth than companies with larger market capitalizations.  Investing in mid-cap companies, however, may involve greater risk than investing in large-cap companies, and these risks are passed on to the Fund.  Mid-cap companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of large-cap companies.  Therefore, their securities may be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies, making them less liquid than other securities.  Mid-cap company stocks may also be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks.  Because of this limit, if the Adviser wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-cap company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than it might prefer, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over a period of time.
 
Large-Cap Company Risk.  Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors.  Also, large-cap companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
 
Foreign Securities Risk.  To the extent that the Fund invests in securities of foreign companies, including ADRs, your investment in the Fund is subject to foreign securities risk.  These include risks relating to political, social and economic developments abroad and differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and market practices.  Securities that are denominated in foreign currencies are subject to the further risk that the value of the foreign currency will fall in relation to the U.S. dollar and/or will be affected by volatile currency markets or actions of U.S. and foreign governments or central banks.  Income earned on foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes.
 
Emerging Markets Risk.  The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets, which are markets of countries in the initial stages of industrialization and that generally have low per capita income.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are generally more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries and securities markets that trade a small number of issues.
 
Depositary Receipts Risk.  The Funds may invest in ADRs, which are securities representing securities of foreign issuers.  Generally, ADRs, in registered form, are denominated in U.S. dollars and are designed for use in the U.S. securities markets.  ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of the underlying securities.  For purposes of the Funds’ investment policies, ADRs are deemed to have the same classification as the underlying securities they represent.  Thus, an ADR representing ownership of common stock will be treated as common stock.
 
 
 
Currency Risk. When the Fund buys or sells securities on a foreign stock exchange, the transaction is undertaken in the local currency rather than in U.S. dollars.  In purchasing or selling local currency to execute transactions on foreign exchanges, the Fund will be exposed to the risk that the value of the foreign currency will increase or decrease, which may impact the value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings.  Some countries have, and may continue to adopt internal economic policies that affect their currency valuations in a manner that may be disadvantageous for U.S. investors or U.S. companies seeking to do business in those countries.  In addition, a country may impose formal or informal currency exchange controls.  These controls may restrict or prohibit the Fund’s ability to repatriate both investment capital and income, which could undermine the value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings and potentially place the Fund’s assets at risk of total loss.  Currency risks may be greater in emerging and countries than in developed market countries.
 
Other Investment Companies Risk.  Federal law generally prohibits a mutual fund from acquiring shares of an investment company if, immediately after such acquisition, the fund and its affiliated persons would hold more than 3% of such investment company’s total outstanding shares.  This prohibition may prevent the Fund from allocating its investments in an optimal manner.  You will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses and, as a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will generally be higher than the cost of investing directly in the underlying fund shares.
 
Exchange-Traded Funds Risk.  An investment in an ETF generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional mutual fund (i.e., one that is not exchange traded) that has the same investment objective, strategies and policies.  The price of an ETF can fluctuate within a wide range, and the Fund could lose money when investing in an ETF if the prices of the securities owned by the ETF go down.  In addition, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds: (1) the market price of the ETF’s shares may trade at a discount to their net asset value (“NAV”); (2) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; or (3) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.  Additionally, ETFs have management fees, which increase their cost.
 
High Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk.  The Fund’s investment strategies may result in high portfolio turnover rates.  This could generate capital gains, including short-term capital gains taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates and could increase brokerage commission costs.  To the extent that the Fund experiences an increase in brokerage commissions due to a higher portfolio turnover rate, the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by the increased expenses incurred by the Fund.
 
Portfolio Holdings Information
A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).  Disclosure of the Fund’s holdings is required to be made quarterly within 60 days of the end of each fiscal quarter in the annual and semi-annual reports to Fund shareholders and in the quarterly holdings report on Form N-Q.  The annual and semi-annual reports to Fund shareholders will be available free of charge by contacting Geneva Advisors Funds, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701 or calling 1-877-343-6382 or on the Fund’s website at www.genevafunds.com.  The Form N-Q will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
 
 
Management of the Fund 

 
The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) with Geneva Advisors, LLC, located at 181 West Madison Street, 35th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60602, under which the Adviser manages the Fund’s investments subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees.  The Adviser is an independent, employee-owned investment management firm founded in 2003 that provides investment management services to individuals and institutions.  As of October 31, 2014, the Adviser managed approximately $[] billion in assets.  The Emerging Markets Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at the annual rate of 1.25% of its average daily net assets, payable on a monthly basis.
 
Subject to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees, the Adviser is responsible for managing the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and policies, making decisions with respect to, and also orders for, all purchases and sales of portfolio securities.  The Adviser also maintains related records for the Fund.
 
If a separately managed account client of the Adviser invests in the Fund, the Adviser may be compensated for both managing the Fund and for managing the client’s assets (which include the client’s investments in the Fund).  Specifically, because the Adviser bills its separately managed account clients quarterly in advance, the funds that are deployed from a client account during the quarter to be invested in the Fund may be assessed the Adviser’s separately managed account fee, which is separate from the management fees of the Fund.  The separately managed account client will also incur its proportionate share of fees of the Fund as a shareholder of the Fund.  The separately managed account client will be reimbursed for the separately managed account fees it pays to the Adviser with respect to the portion of the client’s assets that are invested in the Fund for the period of time during the quarter when those assets were invested in the Fund.
 
Fund Expenses
The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses.  However, pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between the Adviser and the Fund, the Adviser has agreed to waive its management fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to ensure that the total amount of the Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, leverage and tax expenses, dividends and interest expenses on short positions, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.60%, for Class R shares and 1.25%, for Class I shares of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to each Class, through [November 19, 2017], subject thereafter to annual re-approval of the agreement by the Board of Trustees.  Any waiver of management fees or payment of expenses made by the Adviser may be reimbursed by the Fund in subsequent years if the Adviser so requests.  This reimbursement may be requested if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses.  The Adviser is permitted to be reimbursed for management fee waivers and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years.  Any such reimbursement will be reviewed by the Board of Trustees.  The Fund must pay its current ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement of management fees and/or expenses.  In addition, any such reimbursement from the Fund to the Adviser will be subject to the applicable limitation on the Fund’s expenses.  This operating expense limitation agreement can be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Board of Trustees.
 
A discussion regarding the basis of the Board of Trustees’ approval of the Advisory Agreement will be available in the Fund’s next semi-annual report to shareholders for the six-month period ending February 28, 2015.
 
 
 
The Adviser also serves as investment adviser to the Geneva Advisors All Cap Growth Fund, Geneva Advisors Equity Income Fund, Geneva Advisors International Growth Fund and the Geneva Advisors Small Cap Opportunities Fund (together with the Fund, the “Geneva Advisors Funds”), which are series of the Trust that are currently offered in a separate prospectus.  The Geneva Advisors Funds, as series of the Trust, do not hold themselves out as related to any other series of the Trust for purposes of investment and investor services, nor do they share the same investment adviser with any other series of the Trust.
 
Portfolio Managers
  
Eswar C. Menon is one of the portfolio managers for the Emerging Markets Fund.  Mr. Menon joined Geneva in 2014 as a Portfolio Manager.  Prior to joining Geneva, Mr. Menon was a Portfolio Manager and Analyst at WHV Investment Management, Inc. (“WHV”) from 2010 to 2014.  Prior to joining WHV, he served as a Group Portfolio Manager for Gerken Capital Associates, from 2009 to 2010.  Prior to that, Mr. Menon founded Denahi Global Investments, LLC, an investment adviser that managed private funds focused on Asia, in 2005.  Mr. Menon received a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, a master’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
 
Reiner M. Triltsch, CFA® is one of the portfolio managers for the Emerging Markets Fund.  Mr. Triltsch joined Geneva in 2014.  Prior to joining Geneva, Mr. Triltsch held the roles of Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director at WHV from 2009 to 2013.  Mr. Triltsch received a bachelor’s degree, Masters in Economics and MBA from Texas Christian University.
 
The SAI provides additional information about the Portfolio Managers’ compensation, other accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers and their ownership of securities in the Fund.
 
CFA® is a registered trademark owned by the CFA Institute.
 
Shareholder Information 

 
Choosing a Share Class
The Fund offers Class R and Class I shares in this Prospectus.  The different classes of shares represent investments in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes are subject to different expenses and may have different share prices as outlined below:
 
·
Class I shares are offered for sale at NAV without the imposition of a sales charge or Rule 12b-1 distribution fee.
 
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Class R shares are offered for sale at NAV without the imposition of a sales charge.  Class R shares are subject to a Rule 12b-1 distribution and shareholder servicing fee of 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to Class R shares, computed on an annual basis.
 
Each class of Fund shares has different expenses and distribution arrangements to provide for different investment needs.  Class I shares are offered primarily to institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations, corporations and high net worth individuals.  Class I shares may also be offered through certain financial intermediaries that charge their customers transaction or other distribution or service fees with respect to their customer’s investments in the Fund.  Pension and profit sharing plans, employee trusts and employee benefit plan alliances and “wrap account” or “managed fund” programs established with broker-dealers or financial intermediaries that maintain an omnibus or pooled account for the Fund and do not require the Fund to pay a fee generally may purchase Class I shares, subject to investment minimums.
 
 
 
You should always discuss the suitability of your investment with your broker-dealer or financial adviser.
 
Share Price
The price of the Fund’s shares is its NAV per share.  The NAV per share is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets, less its liabilities, by the number of its shares outstanding.  In calculating the NAV, portfolio securities are valued using current market values or official closing prices, if available.  The NAV is calculated at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), which is generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time.  The NAV will not be calculated on days on which the NYSE is closed for trading.
 
If market quotations are not readily available, a security or other asset will be valued at its fair value as determined under fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.  These fair value pricing procedures will also be used to price a security when corporate events, events in the securities market or world events cause the Adviser to believe that the security’s last sale price may not reflect its actual fair market value.  The intended effect of using fair value pricing procedures is to ensure that the Fund’s shares are accurately priced.  The Board of Trustees will regularly evaluate whether the Fund’s fair value pricing procedures continue to be appropriate in light of the specific circumstances of the Fund and the quality of prices obtained through their application by the Trust’s valuation committee.
 
When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.  Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, it is possible that the fair value determined for a particular security may be materially different (higher or lower) from the price of the security quoted or published by others or the value when trading resumes or realized upon its sale.  Therefore, if a shareholder purchases or redeems Fund shares when the Fund holds securities priced at a fair value, the number of shares purchased or redeemed may be higher or lower than it would be if the Fund was using market value pricing.  The Adviser anticipates that the Fund’s portfolio holdings will be fair valued only if market quotations for those holdings are unavailable or considered unreliable.
 
In the case of foreign securities, the occurrence of certain events after the close of foreign markets, but prior to the time the Fund’s NAV is calculated (such as a significant surge or decline in the U.S. or other markets) often will result in an adjustment to the trading prices of foreign securities when foreign markets open on the following business day.  If such events occur, the Fund will value foreign securities at fair value, taking into account such events, in calculating the NAV.  In such cases, use of fair valuation can reduce an investor’s ability to seek to profit by estimating the Fund’s NAV in advance of the time the NAV is calculated.
 
How to Purchase Shares
All purchase requests received in good order by the Fund’s transfer agent, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”), or by an authorized financial intermediary (an “Authorized Intermediary,” as defined below) before the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) will be processed at that day’s NAV per share.  Purchase requests received by the Transfer Agent or an Authorized Intermediary after the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) will receive the next business day’s NAV per share.  An Authorized Intermediary is a financial intermediary (or its authorized designee) that has made arrangements with the Fund to receive purchase and redemption orders on its behalf.  For additional information about purchasing shares through financial intermediaries, please see “Purchasing Shares Through a Financial Intermediary,” below.
 
All account applications (each an “Account Application”) to purchase Fund shares are subject to acceptance by the Fund and are not binding until so accepted.  It is the policy of the Fund not to accept applications under certain circumstances or in amounts considered disadvantageous to shareholders.  The Fund reserves the right to reject any Account Application.  Your order will not be accepted until a completed Account Application is received by the Fund or the Transfer Agent.
 
 
 
The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order if, in its discretion, it is in the Fund’s best interest to do so.  For example, a purchase order may be refused if it appears so large that it would disrupt the management of the Fund.  Purchases may also be rejected from persons believed to be “market timers,” as described under “Tools to Combat Frequent Transactions,” below.  In addition, a service fee, which is currently $25, as well as any loss sustained by the Fund, will be deducted from a shareholder’s account for any purchases that do not clear.  The Fund and the Fund’s Transfer Agent will not be responsible for any losses, liability, cost or expense resulting from rejecting any purchase order.  Your order will not be accepted until a completed Account Application is received by the Fund or the Transfer Agent.
 
Shares of the Fund have not been registered for sale outside of the United States.  The Fund generally does not sell shares to investors residing outside the United States, even if they are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, except to investors with U.S. military APO or FPO addresses.
 
Minimum Investment Amounts
 
   
Minimum Initial Investment
 
Class R
$1,000
Class I
$100,000
Subsequent Investments
 
Class R
$100
Class I
$1,000
 
The Fund reserves the right to waive the minimum initial investment or minimum subsequent investment amounts at its discretion.  Shareholders will be given at least 30 days’ written notice of any increase in the minimum dollar amount of initial or subsequent investments.
 
Purchase Requests Must be Received in Good Order
 
Your share price will be the next calculated NAV per share, after the Transfer Agent or your Authorized Intermediary receives your purchase request in good order.  For purchases made through the Transfer Agent, “good order” means that your purchase request includes:
 
·
the name of the Fund;
·
the dollar amount of shares to be purchased;
·
your account application or investment stub; and
·
a check payable to “Geneva Advisors Funds.”
 
For information about your financial intermediary’s requirements for purchases in good order, please contact your financial intermediary.
 
Purchase by Mail.  To purchase the Fund’s shares by mail, simply complete and sign the Account Application and mail it, along with a check made payable to “Geneva Advisors Funds” to:
 
Regular Mail
Overnight or Express Mail
Geneva Advisors Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
Geneva Advisors Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
 
 
The Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be its agents.  Therefore, deposit in the mail or with such services, or receipt at the Transfer Agent’s post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent.  All purchase checks must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a domestic financial institution.  The Fund will not accept payment in cash or money orders.  The Fund also does not accept cashier’s checks in amounts of less than $10,000.  To prevent check fraud, the Fund will not accept third party checks, Treasury checks, credit card checks, traveler’s checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares.  The Fund is unable to accept post-dated checks, post-dated on-line bill pay checks, or any conditional order or payment.
 
Purchase by Wire.  If you are making your first investment in the Fund through a wire purchase, the Transfer Agent must have a completed Account Application.  You can mail or use an overnight service to deliver your Account Application to the Transfer Agent at the above address.  Upon receipt of your completed Account Application, the Transfer Agent will establish an account for you.  Once your account has been established, you may instruct your bank to send the wire.  Prior to sending the wire, please call the Transfer Agent at 1-877-343-6382 to advise them of the wire and to ensure proper credit upon receipt.  Your bank must include the name of the Fund, your name and your account number so that monies can be correctly applied.  Your bank should transmit immediately available funds by wire to:
 
Wire to:
U.S. Bank N.A.
ABA Number:
075000022
Credit:
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Account:
112-952-137
Further Credit:
Geneva Advisors Funds
 
(Name of Fund you are investing in)
 
(Shareholder Name/Account Registration)
 
(Shareholder Account Number)
 
Wired funds must be received prior to the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) to be eligible for same day pricing.  The Fund and U.S. Bank N.A., the Fund’s custodian, are not responsible for the consequences of delays from the banking or Federal Reserve wire system, or from incomplete wiring instructions.
 
Investing by Telephone. If your account has been open for 15 days, and you did not decline telephone options on the Account Application, you may purchase additional shares by calling the Fund toll free at 1-877-343-6382.  This option allows investors to move money from their bank account to their Fund account upon request.  Only bank accounts held at domestic financial institutions that are Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) members may be used for telephone transactions.  The minimum telephone purchase amount is $100 for Class R shares and $1,000 for Class I shares.  If your order is received prior to the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time), shares will be purchased in your account at the applicable price determined on the day your order is placed.  During periods of high market activity, shareholders may encounter higher than usual call waiting times.  Please allow sufficient time to place your telephone transaction.
 
Automatic Investment Plan.  For your convenience, the Fund offers an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”).  Under the AIP, after your initial investment, you may authorize the Fund to withdraw automatically from your personal checking or savings account an amount that you wish to invest, which must be at least $100.  In order to participate in the AIP, your bank must be a member of the ACH network.  If you wish to enroll in the AIP, complete the appropriate section in the Account Application.  The Fund may terminate or modify this privilege at any time.  You may terminate your participation in the AIP at any time by notifying the Transfer Agent five days prior to the effective date of the request.  A $25 fee will be charged if your bank does not honor the AIP draft for any reason.
 
 
 
Purchasing Shares Through a Financial Intermediary.  Investors may be charged a fee if they effect transactions through a financial intermediary.  If you are purchasing shares through a financial intermediary, you must follow the procedures established by your financial intermediary.  Your financial intermediary is responsible for sending your purchase order and wiring payment to the Transfer Agent.  Your financial intermediary holds the shares in your name and receives all confirmations of purchases and sales.  Financial intermediaries placing orders for themselves or on behalf of their customers should call the Fund toll free at 1-877-343-6382, or follow the instructions listed in the sections above entitled “Investing by Telephone,” “Purchase by Mail” and “Purchase by Wire.”
 
If you place an order for the Fund’s shares through a financial intermediary that is not an Authorized Intermediary in accordance with such financial intermediary’s procedures, and such financial intermediary then transmits your order to the Transfer Agent in accordance with the Transfer Agent’s instructions, your purchase will be processed at the NAV next calculated after the Transfer Agent receives your order.  The financial intermediary must promise to send to the Transfer Agent immediately available funds in the amount of the purchase price in accordance with the Transfer Agent’s procedures.  If payment is not received within the time specified, the Transfer Agent may rescind the transaction and the financial intermediary will be held liable for any resulting fees or losses.
 
In the case of Authorized Intermediaries that have made satisfactory payment or redemption arrangements with the Fund, orders will be processed at the NAV next calculated after receipt by the Authorized Intermediary (or its authorized designee), consistent with applicable laws and regulations.  Authorized Intermediaries may be authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption requests on behalf of the Fund.
 
Anti-Money Laundering Program.  The Trust has established an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the “USA PATRIOT Act”) and related anti-money laundering laws and regulations.  To ensure compliance with this law, the Account Application asks for, among other things, the following information for all “customers” seeking to open an “account” (as those terms are defined in rules adopted pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act):
 
·
full name;
 
·
date of birth (individuals only);
 
·
Social Security or taxpayer identification number; and
 
·
permanent street address (a P.O. Box alone is not acceptable).
 
Accounts opened by entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships or trusts will require additional documentation.
 
If any information listed above is missing, your Account Application will be returned and your account will not be opened.  In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act and other applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, the Transfer Agent will verify the information on your application.  The Fund reserves the right to request additional clarifying information and may close your account if such clarifying information is not received by the Fund within a reasonable time of the request or if the Fund cannot form a reasonable belief as to the true identity of a customer.  If you require additional assistance when completing your application, please contact the Transfer Agent at 1-877-343-6382.
 
 
 
How to Redeem Shares
Orders to sell or “redeem” shares may be placed either directly with the Fund or through a financial intermediary.  If you originally purchased your shares through a financial intermediary, including an Authorized Intermediary, your redemption order must be placed with the same financial intermediary in accordance with the procedures established by that financial intermediary.  Your financial institution is responsible for sending your order to the Transfer Agent and for crediting your account with the proceeds.  You may redeem Fund shares on any business day that the Fund calculates its NAV.  To redeem shares directly of the Fund, you must contact the Fund either by mail or by telephone to place a redemption order.  Your redemption request must be received in good order (as discussed under “Payment of Redemption Proceeds,” below) prior to the close of the regular trading sessions of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) by the Transfer Agent or by your Authorized Intermediary.  Redemption requests received by the Transfer Agent or an Authorized Intermediary after the close of the NYSE will be treated as though received on the next business day.
 
Shareholders who hold their shares through an IRA or other retirement plan must indicate on their redemption request whether or not to withhold federal income tax.  Redemption requests failing to indicate an election not to have tax withheld will generally be subject to 10% withholding.  Shares held through IRA accounts may not be redeemed by telephone.
 
Payment of Redemption Proceeds.  You may redeem your Fund shares at a price equal to the NAV per share next determined after the Transfer Agent or your Authorized Intermediary receives your redemption request in good order, (less any applicable redemption charges).  Your redemption request cannot be processed on days the NYSE is closed.  Redemption proceeds with respect to all requests received by the Transfer Agent or Authorized Intermediary in good order before the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) will usually be sent on the next business day.
 
A redemption request made through the Transfer Agent will be deemed in “good order” if it includes:
 
·
the shareholder’s name;
 
·
the name of the Fund you are redeeming;
 
·
the account number;
 
·
the share or dollar amount to be redeemed; and
 
·
signatures by all shareholders on the account and signature guarantee(s), if applicable.
 
For information about your financial intermediary’s requirements for redemption requests in good order, please contact you financial intermediary.
 
You may have the proceeds (less any applicable redemption fee) sent by check to the address of record, wired to your pre-established bank account or sent by electronic funds transfer through the ACH network using the bank instructions previously established for your account.  Redemption proceeds will typically be sent on the business day following your redemption.  Wires are subject to a $15 service fee.  There is no charge to have proceeds sent via ACH, however, funds are typically credited to your bank within two to three days after redemption.  In all cases, proceeds will be processed within seven calendar days after the Fund receives your redemption request.
 
Before selling recently purchased shares, please note that if the Transfer Agent has not yet collected payment for the shares you are selling, it may delay sending the proceeds until the payment is collected, which may take up to twelve calendar days from the purchase date.  Furthermore, there are certain times when you may be unable to sell Fund shares or receive proceeds.  Specifically, the Fund may suspend the right to redeem shares or postpone the date of payment upon redemption for more than seven calendar days: (1) for any period during which the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend or holiday closings) or trading on the NYSE is restricted; (2) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund to fairly determine the value of its net assets; or (3) for such other periods as the SEC may permit for the protection of shareholders.  Your ability to redeem shares by telephone may be delayed or restricted after you change your address online or by telephone.  You may change your address at any time by a written request, addressed to the Transfer Agent.  Confirmation of an address change will be sent to both your old and new address.
 
 
 
The Fund is not responsible for interest lost on redemption amounts due to lost or misdirected mail.
 
Signature Guarantees.  The Transfer Agent may require a signature guarantee for certain redemption requests.  A signature guarantee ensures that your signature is genuine and protects you from unauthorized account redemptions.  Signature guarantees can be obtained from banks and securities dealers, but not from a notary public.  A signature guarantee, from either a Medallion program member or a non-Medallion program member, of each owner is required in the following situations:
 
·
if ownership is being changed on your account;
 
·
when redemption proceeds are payable or sent to any person, address or bank account not on record;
 
·
if a change of address request was received by the Transfer Agent within the last 15 calendar days; and
 
·
for all redemptions in excess of $100,000 from any shareholder account.
 
Non-financial transactions, including establishing or modifying certain services on an account, may require a signature guarantee, a signature verification from a Signature Validation Program member, or other acceptable form of authentication from a financial institution source.
 
In addition to the situations described above, the Fund and/or the Transfer Agent reserve the right to require a signature guarantee or other acceptable signature verification in other instances based on the circumstances relative to the particular situation.
 
Redemption by Mail.  You can execute most redemptions by furnishing an unconditional written request to the Fund to redeem your shares at the current NAV.  Redemption requests in writing should be sent to the Transfer Agent at:
 
Regular Mail
Overnight or Express Mail
Geneva Advisors Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
Geneva Advisors Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
The Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be its agents.  Therefore, deposit in the mail or with such services, or receipt at the U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent.
 
Telephone Redemption.  If you have been authorized to perform telephone transactions (either by completing the required portion of your Account Application or by subsequent arrangement in writing with the Fund), you may redeem shares, up to $100,000, by instructing the Fund by telephone at 1-877-343-6382.  Telephone redemptions will not be made if you have notified the Transfer Agent of a change of address within 15 calendar days before the redemption request.  If you hold your shares through a retirement account, you may not redeem shares by telephone.  If an account has more than one owner or authorized person, the Fund will accept telephone instructions from any one owner or authorized person.
 
 
 
Wire Redemption.  Wire transfers may be arranged to redeem shares.  The Transfer Agent charges a fee, currently $15, per wire redemption against your account on dollar specific trades, and from proceeds on complete redemptions and share-specific trades.
 
Systematic Withdrawal Plan.  The Fund offers a systematic withdrawal plan (the “SWP”) whereby shareholders or their representatives may request a redemption in a specific dollar amount be sent to them each month, calendar quarter or year.  Investors may choose to have a check sent to the address of record, or proceeds may be sent to a pre-designated bank account via the ACH network.  To start the SWP, your account must have Fund shares with a value of at least $10,000, and the minimum payment amount is $100.  The SWP may be terminated or modified at any time by the Fund.  You may terminate your participation in the SWP at any time in writing or by telephoning the Transfer Agent no later than five days before the next scheduled withdrawal.  A withdrawal under the SWP involves a redemption of Fund shares, and may result in a capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.  In addition, if the amount withdrawn exceeds the amounts credited to your account, the account ultimately may be depleted.  To establish the SWP, complete the SWP section of the Account Application.  Please call 1-877-343-6382 for additional information regarding the SWP.
 
The Fund’s Right to Redeem an Account.  The Fund reserves the right to redeem the shares of any shareholder whose account balance is less than $1,000, other than as a result of a decline in the NAV of the Fund or for market reasons.  The Fund will provide shareholders with written notice 30 calendar days prior to redeeming the shareholder’s account.  A redemption by the Fund may result in a taxable capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.
 
Exchanging or Converting Shares
 
Exchanging Shares.  You may exchange all or a portion of your investment from one Fund in the Geneva Advisors Funds Family to the same share class of another Fund.  Any new account established through an exchange will be subject to the minimum investment requirements described above under “How to Purchase Shares,” unless the account qualifies for a waiver of the initial investment requirement.  Exchanges will be executed on the basis of the relative NAV of the shares exchanged.  An exchange is considered to be a sale of shares for federal income tax purposes on which you may realize a taxable capital gain or loss.
 
Converting Shares.  Subject to meeting the minimum investment amount for Class I shares, investors currently holding Class R shares may convert to Class I shares, without incurring redemption fees.  A share conversion within the same Fund will not result in a capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.
 
Call the Fund (toll-free) at 1-877-343-6382 to learn more about exchanges and conversions of Fund shares.
 
Redemption Fee
Redemptions of short-term holdings may create missed opportunity costs for the Fund, as the Adviser may be unable to take or maintain positions in securities that employ certain strategies that require a longer period of time to achieve anticipated results.
 
For these reasons, the Fund will assess a 2.00% fee on the redemption of Fund shares held for 60 days or less.  The Fund uses the first-in, first-out method to determine the 60-day holding period.  Under this method, the date of the redemption will be compared to the earliest purchase date of shares held in the account.  If this holding period is 60 days or less, the redemption fee will be assessed.  The redemption fee will be applied on redemptions of each investment made for at least a 60-day period from the date of purchase.  This fee does not apply to Fund shares acquired through reinvested distributions (of net investment income and net capital gain), redemptions under the SWP, exchange transactions, or shares purchased pursuant to the AIP.
 
 
 
Although the Fund has the goal of applying this redemption fee to most redemptions of shares held for 60 days or less, the Fund may not always be able to track short-term trading effected through financial intermediaries in non-disclosed or omnibus accounts.  While the Fund has entered into information sharing agreements with such financial intermediaries as described under “Tools to Combat Frequent Transactions,” below, which require such financial intermediaries to provide the Fund with information relating to its customers investing in the Fund through non-disclosed or omnibus accounts, the Fund cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided to it from financial intermediaries and may not always be able to track short-term trading effected through these financial intermediaries.  In addition, because the Fund is required to rely on information from the financial intermediary as to the applicable redemption fee, the Fund cannot ensure that the financial intermediary is always imposing such fee on the underlying shareholder in accordance with the Fund’s policies.  The Fund also reserves the right to waive the redemption fee, subject to its sole discretion, in instances deemed by the Adviser not to be disadvantageous to the Fund or its shareholders and that do not indicate market timing strategies.
 
The Fund reserves the right to modify or eliminate the redemption fees or waivers at any time and will give shareholders 60 days’ prior written notice of any material changes, unless otherwise provided by law.  The redemption fee policy may be modified or amended in the future to reflect, among other factors, regulatory requirements mandated by the SEC.
 
Tools to Combat Frequent Transactions
The Fund is intended for long-term investors.  Short-term “market-timers” who engage in frequent purchases and redemptions may disrupt the Fund’s investment program and create additional transaction costs that are borne by all of the Fund’s shareholders.  The Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures that are designed to discourage excessive, short-term trading and other abusive trading practices that may disrupt portfolio management strategies and harm performance.  The Fund takes steps to reduce the frequency and effect of these activities in the Fund.  These steps include, among other things, monitoring trading activity and using fair value pricing.  Although these efforts are designed to discourage abusive trading practices, these tools cannot eliminate the possibility that such activity will occur.  The Fund seeks to exercise its judgment in implementing these tools to the best of its abilities in a manner that it believes is consistent with shareholder interests.  Except as noted herein, the Fund applies all restrictions uniformly in all applicable cases.
 
Monitoring Trading Practices.  The Fund monitors selected trades in an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities.  If, as a result of this monitoring, the Fund believes that a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, it may, in its discretion, ask the shareholder to stop such activities or refuse to process purchases in the shareholder’s accounts.  In making such judgments, the Fund seeks to act in a manner that it believes is consistent with the best interests of its shareholders.  The Fund uses a variety of techniques to monitor for and detect abusive trading practices.  These techniques may change from time to time as determined by the Fund in its sole discretion.  To minimize harm to the Fund and its shareholders, the Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order (but not a redemption request), in whole or in part, for any reason and without prior notice.  The Fund may decide to restrict purchase and sale activity in its shares based on various factors, including whether frequent purchase and sale activity will disrupt portfolio management strategies and adversely affect Fund performance.
 
Fair Value Pricing.  The Fund employs fair value pricing selectively to ensure greater accuracy in its daily NAV and to prevent dilution by frequent traders or market timers who seek to take advantage of temporary market anomalies.  The Board of Trustees has developed procedures that utilize fair value pricing when reliable market quotations are not readily available or the Fund’s pricing service does not provide a valuation (or provides a valuation that, in the judgment of the Adviser, does not represent the security’s fair value), or when, in the judgment of the Adviser, events have rendered the market value unreliable.  Valuing securities at fair value involves reliance on judgment.  Fair value determinations are made in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it was to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.  More detailed information regarding fair value pricing can be found in this Prospectus under the heading entitled “Share Price.”
 
 
 
Due to the complexity and subjectivity involved in identifying abusive trading activity and the volume of shareholder transactions the Fund handles, there can be no assurance that the Fund’s efforts will identify all trades or trading practices that may be considered abusive.  In particular, since the Fund receives purchase and sale orders through Authorized Intermediaries that use group or omnibus accounts, the Fund cannot always detect frequent trading.  However, the Fund will work with Authorized Intermediaries as necessary to discourage shareholders from engaging in abusive trading practices and to impose restrictions on excessive trades.  In this regard, the Fund has entered into information sharing agreements with Authorized Intermediaries pursuant to which these intermediaries are required to provide to the Fund, at the Fund’s request, certain information relating to its customers investing in the Fund through non-disclosed or omnibus accounts.  The Fund will use this information to attempt to identify abusive trading practices.  Authorized Intermediaries are contractually required to follow any instructions from the Fund to restrict or prohibit future purchases from shareholders that are found to have engaged in abusive trading in violation of the Fund’s policies.  However, the Fund cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided to it from Authorized Intermediaries and cannot ensure that it will always be able to detect abusive trading practices that occur through non-disclosed and omnibus accounts.  As a result, the Fund’s ability to monitor and discourage abusive trading practices in non-disclosed and omnibus accounts may be limited.
 
Other Fund Policies
 
Telephone Transactions.  If you elect telephone privileges on the account application or in a letter to the Fund, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone orders as long as the Fund has taken reasonable precautions to verify your identity.  In addition, once you place a telephone transaction request, it cannot be canceled or modified.
 
During periods of significant economic or market change, telephone transactions may be difficult to complete.  If you are unable to contact the Fund by telephone, you may also mail your requests to the Fund at the address listed previously in the “How to Purchase Shares” section.
 
Telephone trades must be received by or prior to the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time).  During periods of high market activity, shareholders may encounter higher than usual call waiting times.  Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to the close of the NYSE.  The Fund is not responsible for delays due to communications or transmission outages.
 
Neither the Fund nor any of its service providers will be liable for any loss or expense in acting upon instructions that are reasonably believed to be genuine.  If an account has more than one owner or authorized person, the Fund will accept telephone instructions from any one owner or authorized person.  To confirm that all telephone instructions are genuine, the Fund will use reasonable procedures, such as requesting:
 
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that you correctly state your Fund account number;
 
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the name in which your account is registered; or
 
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the Social Security or taxpayer identification number under which the account is registered.
 
 
 
Redemption in Kind.  The Fund generally pays redemption proceeds in cash.  However, the Trust has filed a notice of election under Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act with the SEC, under which the Trust has reserved the right to redeem in kind under certain circumstances, meaning that redemption proceeds are paid in liquid securities with a market value equal to the redemption price.  For federal income tax purposes, redemptions in-kind are taxed in the same manner as redemptions paid in cash.
 
Policies of Other Financial Intermediaries.  Your Authorized Intermediary may establish policies that differ from those of the Fund.  For example, the organization may charge transaction fees, set higher minimum investments or impose certain limitations on buying or selling shares in addition to those identified in this Prospectus.  Please contact your Authorized Intermediary for details.
 
Closure of the Fund.  The Adviser retains the right to close the Fund (or partially close the Fund) to new purchases if it is determined to be in the best interest of shareholders.  Based on market and Fund conditions, the Adviser may decide to close the Fund to new investors, all investors or certain classes of investors (such as Fund supermarkets) at any time.  If the Fund is closed to new purchases it will continue to honor redemption requests, unless the right to redeem shares has been temporarily suspended as permitted by federal law.
 
Householding.  In an effort to decrease costs, the Fund intends to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses and annual and semi-annual reports you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders we reasonably believe are from the same family or household.  If you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 1-877-343-6382 to request individual copies of these documents.  Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, we will begin sending individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.  This policy does not apply to account statements.
 
Inactive Accounts.  Your mutual fund account may be transferred to your state of residence if no activity occurs within your account during the “inactivity period” specified in your state’s abandoned property laws.  If the Fund is unable to locate you, then it will determine whether your account can legally be considered abandoned.  The Fund is legally obligated to escheat (or transfer) abandoned property to the appropriate state’s unclaimed property administrator in accordance with statutory requirements.  Your last known address of record determines which state has jurisdiction.
 
Distribution of Fund Shares

 
Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) is located at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, and serves as distributor and principal underwriter to the Fund.  The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.  Shares of the Fund are offered on a continuous basis.
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”) under the 1940 Act.  Under the Plan, the Fund is authorized to pay the Distributor a fee for the sale and distribution of the Fund’s Class R shares and services it provides to Class R shareholders.  The maximum amount of the fee authorized is 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares annually.  The fee represents a 0.25% Rule 12b-1 distribution fee and a 0.10% shareholder servicing fee.  Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets attributable to Class R shares on an on-going basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment in Class R shares of the Fund and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.  Class I shares of the Fund are not subject to a 12b-1 distribution or shareholder servicing fee.
 
 
 
Payments to Financial Intermediaries
The Fund may pay service fees to intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisers or other financial institutions, including affiliates of the Adviser, for sub-administration, sub-transfer agency and other shareholder services associated with shareholders whose shares are held of record in omnibus, other group accounts or accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents.
 
The Adviser, out of its own resources and without additional cost to the Fund or its shareholders, may provide additional cash payments or non-cash compensation to intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund.  Such payments and compensation are in addition to service fees paid by the Fund, if any.  These additional cash payments are generally made to intermediaries that provide shareholder servicing, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the intermediary.  Cash compensation may also be paid to intermediaries for inclusion of the Fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, in other sales programs or as an expense reimbursement in cases where the intermediary provides shareholder services to the Fund’s shareholders.  The Adviser may also pay cash compensation in the form of finder’s fees that vary depending on the dollar amount of the shares sold.
 
Distributions and Taxes

 
The Fund will make distributions of net investment income and net capital gain, if any, at least annually, typically during the month of December.  The Fund may make additional distributions if it deems it desirable at another time during any year.
 
All distributions will be reinvested in additional Fund shares unless you choose one of the following options:  (1) receive distributions of net capital gain in cash, while reinvesting net investment income distributions in additional Fund shares; or (2) receive all distributions in cash; or (3) reinvest net capital gain distributions in additional Fund shares, while receiving distributions of net investment income in cash.
 
If you wish to change your distribution option, write or call the Transfer Agent in advance of the payment date of the distribution.  Any such change will be effective only as to distributions for which the record date is five or more days after the Transfer Agent receives the written request.
 
If you elect to receive distributions in cash and the U.S. Postal Service is unable to deliver your check, or if a check remains uncashed for six months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest the distribution check in your account at the Fund’s then-current NAV per share and to reinvest all subsequent distributions.
 
Federal Income Tax Consequences
Distributions of the Fund’s investment company taxable income (which includes, but is not limited to, interest, dividends, net short-term capital gain and net gain from foreign currency transactions), if any, are generally taxable to the Fund’s shareholders as ordinary income (for non-corporate shareholders, currently taxed at a maximum rate of 39.6%).  For non-corporate shareholders, to the extent that the Fund’s distributions of investment company taxable income are attributable to and reported as “qualified dividend” income, such income may be subject to tax at the reduced federal income tax rates applicable to net long-term capital gain, if certain holding period requirements have been satisfied by the shareholder.  For corporate shareholders, a portion of the Fund’s distributions of investment company taxable income may qualify for the intercorporate dividends-received deduction to the extent the Fund receives dividends directly or indirectly from U.S. corporations, reports the amount distributed as eligible for deduction and the corporate shareholder meets certain holding period requirements with respect to its shares.  To the extent that the Fund’s distributions of investment company taxable income are attributable to net short-term capital gain, such distributions will be treated as ordinary income and cannot be offset by a shareholder’s capital losses from other investments.
 
 
 
Distributions of the Fund’s net capital gain (net long-term capital gain less net short-term capital loss) are generally taxable as long-term capital gain (for non-corporate shareholders, currently taxed at a maximum rate of 20%) regardless of the length of time that a shareholder has owned Fund shares.  Distributions of net capital gain are not eligible for qualified dividend income treatment or the dividends-received deduction referred to in the previous paragraph.
 
You will be taxed in the same manner whether you receive your distributions (whether of investment company taxable income or net capital gain) in cash or reinvest them in additional Fund shares.  Distributions are generally taxable when received.  However, distributions declared in October, November or December to shareholders of record and paid the following January are taxable as if received on December 31.
 
In addition to the federal income tax, certain individuals, trusts and estates may be subject to a Medicare tax of 3.8%.  The Medicare tax is imposed on the lesser of: (i) the taxpayer’s investment income, net of deductions properly allocable to such income, or (ii) the amount by which such taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income exceeds certain thresholds ($250,000 for married individuals filing jointly, $200,000 for unmarried individuals and $125,000 for married individuals filing separately).  The Fund’s distributions are includable in a shareholder’s investment income for purposes of this Medicare tax.  In addition, any capital gain realized by a shareholder upon a sale, exchange or redemption of Fund shares is includable in such shareholder’s investment income for purposes of this Medicare tax.
 
Shareholders that sell, exchange or redeem shares generally will have a capital gain or loss from the sale, exchange or redemption.  The amount of the gain or loss and the applicable rate of federal income tax will depend generally upon the amount paid for the shares, the amount received from the sale, exchange or redemption (including in-kind redemptions) and how long the shares were held by a shareholder.  Gain or loss realized upon a sale, exchange or redemption of Fund shares will generally be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than one year and, if held for one year or less, as short-term capital gain or loss.  Any loss arising from the sale, exchange or redemption of shares held for six months or less, however, is treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any distributions of net capital gain received or deemed to be received with respect to such shares.  In determining the holding period of such shares for this purpose, any period during which your risk of loss is offset by means of options, short sales or similar transactions is not counted.  If you purchase Fund shares (through reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after selling, exchanging or redeeming other Fund shares at a loss, all or part of that loss will not be deductible and will instead increase the basis of the new shares.
 
If more than 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of stock and securities in foreign corporations, the Fund will be eligible to, and may, file an election with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) that would enable the Fund’s shareholders, in effect, to receive the benefit of the foreign tax credit with respect to any income taxes paid by the Fund to foreign countries and U.S. possessions.  Please see the SAI for additional information regarding the foreign tax credit.
 
The Fund is required to report to certain shareholders and the IRS the cost basis of Fund shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 when such shareholders subsequently sell, exchange or redeem those shares.  The Fund will determine cost basis using the average cost method unless you elect in writing any alternate IRS-approved cost basis method.  Please see the SAI for more information regarding cost basis reporting.
 
 
 
The federal income tax status of all distributions made by the Fund for the preceding year will be annually reported to shareholders.  Distributions made by the Fund may also be subject to state and local taxes.  Additional tax information may be found in the SAI.
 
This section is not intended to be a full discussion of federal income tax laws and the effect of such laws on you.  There may be other federal, state, foreign or local tax considerations applicable to a particular investor.  You are urged to consult your own tax adviser.
 
Financial Highlights

Because the Fund has recently commenced operations, there are no financial highlights available at this time.
 
 
 
PRIVACY NOTICE

The Fund collects non-public personal information about you from the following sources:
 
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information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
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information you give us orally; and/or
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information about your transactions with us or others.
 
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our shareholders or former shareholders without the shareholder’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities.  We may share information with affiliated parties and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Fund.  We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibility.  All shareholder records will be disposed of in accordance with applicable law. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your non-public personal information and require third parties to treat your non-public personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.
 
In the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third parties.
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Adviser
Geneva Advisors, LLC
181 West Madison Street, 35th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
 
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Legal Counsel
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
780 North Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
 
Custodian
U.S. Bank N. A.
Custody Operations
1555 North RiverCenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
 
 
Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
 
Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
 

 
Geneva Advisors Emerging Markets Fund
A series of Trust for Professional Managers
 
 
 FOR MORE INFORMATION
 
You can find more information about the Fund in the following documents:
 
Statement of Additional Information
The Fund’s SAI provides additional details about the investments and techniques of the Fund and certain other additional information.  A current SAI is on file with the SEC and is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference.  This means that the SAI is legally considered a part of this Prospectus even though it is not physically within this Prospectus.
 
Annual and Semi-Annual Reports
The Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports provide the most recent financial reports and portfolio listings.  The annual report contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that affected the Fund’s performance during the Fund’s last fiscal year.
 
You can obtain a free copy of these documents, request other information, or make general inquiries about the Fund by calling the Fund (toll-free) at 1-877-343-6382, by visiting the Fund’s website at www.genevafunds.com, or by writing to
 
Geneva Advisors Emerging Markets Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
 
You can review and copy information, including the Fund’s shareholder reports and SAI, at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.  You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling (202) 551-8090.  Reports and other information about the Fund are also available:
 
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free of charge from the SEC’s EDGAR database on the SEC’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov;
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for a fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-1520; or
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for a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.
 

(The Trust’s SEC Investment Company Act file number is 811-10401)
 
 
 
The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed.  We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission becomes effective.  This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
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Statement of Additional Information
 
 
 
Geneva Advisors Emerging Markets Fund
Class R Shares ([])
Class I Shares ([])
 
 
 
Dated: [November 19, 2014]
 
 
 
This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) provides general information about Geneva Advisors Emerging Markets Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”).  This SAI is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s current prospectus dated [November 19, 2014] (the “Prospectus”), as supplemented and amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference.  To obtain a copy of the Prospectus and/or the annual shareholder report when it becomes available, free of charge, please write or call the Fund at the address or toll-free telephone number below, or visit the Fund’s website at www.genevafunds.com.
 
 
 
Geneva Advisors Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
1-877-343-6382
 
 
 
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The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust organized on May 29, 2001, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an open-end management investment company.  The Fund is one series, or mutual fund, formed by the Trust.  The Fund is a diversified series and has its own investment objective and policies.  As of the date of this SAI, shares of [thirty-five] other series of the Trust are offered in separate prospectuses and SAIs.  The Trust may start additional series and offer shares of a new fund or share class under the Trust at any time.
 
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of interests (or shares).  Interests in the Fund are represented by shares of beneficial interest each with a par value of $0.001.  The shares of the Fund are divided into two classes: retail class (“Class R shares”) and institutional class (“Class I shares”).  Each share of the Trust has equal voting rights and liquidation rights, and is voted in the aggregate and not by the series or class of shares except in matters where a separate vote is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), or when the matters affect only the interest of a particular series or class of shares.  When matters are submitted to shareholders for a vote, each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each full share owned and fractional votes for fractional shares owned.  Shares of each series or class generally vote together, except when required under federal securities laws to vote separately on matters that only affect a particular class.  The Trust does not normally hold annual meetings of shareholders.  The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Board of Trustees”) shall promptly call and give notice of a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting upon removal of any trustee when requested to do so in writing by shareholders holding 10% or more of the Trust’s outstanding shares.
 
With respect to the Fund, the Trust may offer more than one class of shares.  The Trust has adopted a multiple class plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act, detailing the attributes of each share class of the Fund.  Each share of a series or class represents an equal proportionate interest in that series or class with each other share of that series or class.
 
Each share of the Fund represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets and liabilities belonging to the Fund and is entitled to such distributions out of the income belonging to the Fund as are declared by the Board of Trustees.  The Board of Trustees has the authority from time-to-time to divide or combine the shares of any series into a greater or lesser number of shares of that series so long as the proportionate beneficial interests in the assets belonging to that series and the rights of shares of any other series are in no way affected.  Additionally, in case of any liquidation of a series, the holders of shares of the series being liquidated are entitled to receive a distribution out of the assets, net of the liabilities, belonging to that series.  Expenses attributable to any series or class are borne by that series or class.  Any general expenses of the Trust not readily identifiable as belonging to a particular series or class are allocated by, or under the direction of, the Board of Trustees on the basis of relative net assets, the number of shareholders or another equitable method.  No shareholder is liable to further calls or to assessment by the Trust without his or her express consent.
 
The assets of the Fund received for the issue or sale of its shares, and all income, earnings, profits and proceeds thereof, subject only to the rights of creditors, shall constitute the underlying assets of the Fund.  In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the Fund, the holders of shares of the Fund are entitled to share pro rata in the net assets of the Fund available for distribution to shareholders.
 
Geneva Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser for the Fund.
 
 
 
 
Investment Objective
The Fund has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation.  The Fund’s investment objective may be changed without the approval of the Fund’s shareholders, upon 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders.  The Fund may not make any change to its investment policy of investing at least 80% of net assets in investments suggested by the Fund’s name without first changing the Fund’s name and providing shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior written notice.
 
Diversification
The Fund is diversified.  Under applicable federal laws, to qualify as a diversified fund, the Fund, with respect to 75% of its total assets, may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer and may not hold more than 10% of the securities of one issuer.  The remaining 25% of the Fund’s total assets does not need to be “diversified” and may be invested in securities of a single issuer, subject to other applicable laws.  The diversification of a mutual fund’s holdings is measured at the time the fund purchases a security.  However, if the Fund purchases a security and holds it for a period of time, the security may become a larger percentage of the Fund’s total assets due to movements in the financial markets.  If the market affects several securities held by the Fund, the Fund may have a greater percentage of its assets invested in securities of fewer issuers.  Because the Fund is diversified, the Fund is less subject to the risk that its performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few securities.
 
Investment Strategies and Related Risks
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.  The following discussion supplements the description of the Fund’s investment objectives and principal investment strategies set forth in the Prospectus.  Except for the fundamental investment restrictions listed below (see “Investment Restrictions”), the Fund’s investment strategies and policies are not fundamental and may be changed by sole action of the Board of Trustees, without shareholder approval.  While the Fund is permitted to hold securities and engage in various strategies as described hereafter, it is not obligated to do so.
 
Whenever an investment policy or limitation states a maximum percentage of the Fund’s assets that may be invested in any security, or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of the Fund’s acquisition or sale of such security or other asset.  Accordingly, except with respect to borrowing or illiquid securities, any subsequent change in values, net assets or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether an investment complies with the Fund’s investment policies and limitations.  In addition, if a bankruptcy or other extraordinary event occurs concerning a particular investment by the Fund, the Fund may receive stock, real estate or other investments that the Fund would not, or could not, buy.  If this happens, the Fund will sell such investments as soon as practicable while trying to maximize the return to its shareholders.
 
General Market Risks
U.S. and international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent years.  The securities markets have experienced substantially lower valuations, reduced liquidity, price volatility, credit downgrades, increased likelihood of default and valuation difficulties, all of which may increase the risks of investing in the securities held by the Fund.
 
 
 
Equity Securities
Equity securities represent ownership interests, or the rights to acquire ownership interests, in an issuer and include common stocks, preferred stocks, rights and warrants, with different types of equity securities providing different voting and dividend rights and priority if the issuer becomes bankrupt.  The value of equity securities varies in response to many factors, including the activities and financial condition of individual companies, the business market in which individual companies compete and general market and economic conditions.  Equity securities fluctuate in value, often based on factors unrelated to the value of the issuer of the securities, and such fluctuations can be significant.
 
Common Stocks.  Common stocks represent a proportionate share of the ownership of a company and its value is based on the success of the company’s business, any income paid to stockholders, the value of its assets, and general market conditions.  In addition to the general risks set forth above, investments in common stocks are subject to the risk that in the event a company in which a  invests is liquidated, the holders of preferred stock and creditors of that company will be paid in full before any payments are made to the Fund as a holder of common stock.  It is possible that all assets of that company will be exhausted before any payments are made to the Fund.
 
Preferred Stocks.  Preferred stocks pay fixed or floating dividends to investors and have “preference” over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of an issuer’s assets.  This means that an issuer must pay dividends on preferred stocks before paying any dividends on its common stock.  Some preferred stocks offer a fixed rate of return with no maturity date.  Because those preferred stocks never mature, they trade like long-term bonds, can be more volatile than other types of preferred stocks and may have heightened sensitivity to changes in interest rates.  Other preferred stocks have variable dividends, generally determined on a quarterly or other periodic basis, either according to a formula based upon a specified premium or discount to the yield on particular U.S. Treasury securities or based on an auction process involving bids submitted by holders and prospective purchasers of such securities.  Because preferred stocks represent equity ownership interests in an issuer, their value usually will react more strongly than bonds and other debt instruments to actual or perceived changes in an issuer’s financial condition or prospects or to fluctuations in the equity markets.  Preferred stockholders usually have no voting rights or their voting rights are limited to certain extraordinary transactions or events.  Preferred stocks are subject to the risk that the dividend on the stock may be changed or discontinued by the issuer, and that participation in the growth of an issuer may be limited.
 
Rights and Warrants.  The Fund may invest in rights and warrants.  A right is a privilege granted to existing shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock, and it is issued at a predetermined price in proportion to the number of shares already owned.  Rights normally have a short life, usually two to four weeks, are freely transferable and entitle the holder to buy the new common stock at a lower price than the current market.  Warrants are options to purchase equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time.  They do not represent ownership of the securities, but only the right to buy them.  Hence, warrants have no voting rights, pay no dividends and have no rights with respect to the assets of the corporation issuing them.  The value of warrants is derived solely from capital appreciation of the underlying equity securities.  Warrants differ from call options in that the underlying corporation issues warrants, whereas call options may be written by anyone.
 
An investment in rights and warrants may entail greater risks than certain other types of investments.  Generally, rights and warrants do not carry the right to receive dividends or exercise voting rights with respect to the underlying securities, and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuer.  In addition, although their value is influenced by the value of the underlying security, their value does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities, and they cease to have value if they are not exercised on or before their expiration date.  Investing in rights and warrants increases the potential profit or loss to be realized from the investment as compared with investing the same amount in the underlying securities.
 
 
 
Large Capitalization Companies.  Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors.  Also, large-cap companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
 
Micro-, Small-, and Medium-Sized Companies.  To the extent the Fund invests in the equity securities of micro-, small- and medium-sized companies, it will be exposed to the risks of smaller sized companies.  Micro-, small- and medium-sized companies may have narrower markets for their goods and/or services and may have more limited managerial and financial resources than larger, more established companies.  Furthermore, such companies may have limited product lines, services, markets, or financial resources or may be dependent on a small management group.  In addition, because these stocks may not be well-known to the investing public, do not have significant institutional ownership or are typically followed by fewer security analysts, there will normally be less publicly available information concerning these securities compared to what is available for the securities of larger companies.  Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, can decrease the value and liquidity of securities held by the Fund.  As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they face greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of the Fund’s portfolio.
 
Other Investment Companies and Exchange-Traded Funds
The Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies, including money market mutual funds, other mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”).  The Fund’s investments in money market mutual funds may be used for cash management purposes and to maintain liquidity in order to satisfy redemption requests or pay unanticipated expenses.  The Fund limits its investments in securities issued by other investment companies in accordance with the 1940 Act.  With certain exceptions, Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act precludes the Fund from acquiring (i) more than 3% of the total outstanding shares of another investment company; (ii) shares of another investment company having an aggregate value in excess of 5% of the value of the total assets of the Fund; or (iii) shares of another registered investment company and all other investment companies having an aggregate value in excess of 10% of the value of the total assets of the Fund.  However, Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the 1940 Act provides that the provisions of paragraph 12(d)(1) shall not apply to securities purchased or otherwise acquired by the Fund if: (i) immediately after such purchase or acquisition not more than 3% of the total outstanding shares of such investment company is owned by the Fund and all affiliated persons of the Fund; and (ii) the Fund has not offered or sold, and is not proposing to offer or sell its shares through a principal underwriter or otherwise at a public offering price that includes a sales load of more than 1 1/2%.  Rule 12d1-3 under the 1940 Act provides, however, that the Fund may rely on the Section 12(d)(1)(F) exemption and charge a sales load in excess of 1½ % provided the sales load and any service fee charged does not exceed limits set forth in applicable rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).
 
If the Fund invests in investment companies, including ETFs, pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F), it must comply with the following voting restrictions: when the Fund exercises voting rights, by proxy or otherwise, with respect to investment companies owned by the Fund, the Fund will either seek instruction from the Fund’s shareholders with regard to the voting of all proxies and vote in accordance with such instructions, or vote the shares held by the Fund in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such security.  In addition, an investment company purchased by the Fund pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F) shall not be required to redeem its shares in an amount exceeding 1% of such investment company’s total outstanding shares in any period of less than thirty days.  In addition to the advisory and operational fees the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operation, the Fund also bears its pro rata portion of the advisory and operational expenses of each other investment company.
 
 
 
Foreign Securities
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers of any size (subject, however, to the Fund’s investment policies described in the Prospectus) that are not publicly traded in the United States, purchase and sell foreign currency on a spot basis and enter into forward currency contracts (see “Forward Currency Contracts,” below).  The Fund may also invest in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and foreign securities that are publicly traded on a U.S. exchange.  Investments in ADRs and foreign securities involve certain inherent risks, including the following:
 
Depositary Receipts.  The Fund may invest its assets in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts, including ADRs, which are securities representing securities of foreign issuers.  A purchaser of unsponsored depositary receipts may not have unlimited voting rights and may not receive as much information about the issuer of the underlying securities as with a sponsored depositary receipt.  Generally, ADRs, in registered form, are denominated in U.S. dollars and are designed for use in the U.S. securities markets.  ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of the underlying securities.  For purposes of the Fund’s investment policies, ADRs are deemed to have the same classification as the underlying securities they represent.  Thus, an ADR representing ownership of common stock will be treated as common stock.
 
Political and Economic Factors.  Individual economies of certain foreign countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency, diversification and balance of payments position.  The internal politics of certain foreign countries may not be as stable as those of the United States.  Governments in certain foreign countries also continue to participate to a significant degree, through ownership interest or regulation, in their respective economies.  Action by these governments could include restrictions on foreign investment, nationalization, expropriation of goods or imposition of taxes, and could have a significant effect on market prices of securities and payment of interest.  The economies of many foreign countries are heavily dependent upon international trade and are accordingly affected by the trade policies and economic conditions of their trading partners.  Enactment by these trading partners of protectionist trade legislation could have a significant adverse effect upon the securities markets of such countries.
 
Currency Fluctuations.  The Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies.  Accordingly, a change in the value of any such currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding change in the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency.  Such changes will also affect the Fund’s income.  The value of the Fund’s assets may also be affected significantly by currency restrictions and exchange control regulations enacted from time to time.
 
Market Characteristics.  The Adviser expects that many foreign securities in which the Fund may invest could be purchased in over-the-counter markets or on exchanges located in the countries in which the principal offices of the issuers of the various securities are located, if that is the best available market.  Foreign exchanges and markets may be more volatile than those in the United States.  While growing in volume, they usually have substantially less volume than U.S. markets, and the Fund’s foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities.  Moreover, settlement practices for transactions in foreign markets may differ from those in U.S. markets, and may include delays beyond periods customary in the United States.  Foreign security trading practices, including those involving securities settlement where Fund assets may be released prior to receipt of payment or securities, may expose the Fund to increased risk in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a foreign broker-dealer.
 
 
 
Legal and Regulatory Matters.  Certain foreign countries may have less supervision of securities markets, brokers and issuers of securities, and less financial information available from issuers, than is available in the United States.
 
Taxes.  The interest and dividends payable on certain of the Fund’s foreign portfolio securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thus reducing the net amount of income available for distribution to Fund shareholders.
 
Costs.  To the extent that the Fund invests in foreign securities, its expense ratio is likely to be higher than those of investment companies investing only in domestic securities, because the cost of maintaining the custody of foreign securities is higher.
 
Emerging Markets.  The Fund may invest in securities of companies located in developing or emerging markets, which entail additional risks, including less social, political and economic stability; smaller securities markets and lower trading volume, which may result in less liquidity and greater price volatility; national policies that may restrict the Fund’s investment opportunities, including restrictions on investments in issuers or industries, or expropriation or confiscation of assets or property; and less developed legal structures governing private or foreign investment.
 
In considering whether to invest in the securities of a foreign company, the Adviser considers such factors as the characteristics of the particular company, differences between economic trends and the performance of securities markets within the U.S. and those within other countries, and also factors relating to the general economic, governmental and social conditions of the country or countries where the company is located.  The extent to which the Fund will be invested in foreign companies and countries and depositary receipts will fluctuate from time to time within the limitations described in the Prospectus, depending on the Adviser’s assessment of prevailing market, economic and other conditions.
 
Initial Public Offerings
The Fund may invest in securities of companies in initial public offerings (“IPOs”).  Because IPO shares frequently are volatile in price, the Fund may hold IPO shares for a very short period of time.  This may increase the turnover of the Fund’s portfolio and may lead to increased expenses to the Fund, such as commissions and transaction costs.  By selling IPO shares, the Fund may realize taxable capital gains that it will subsequently distribute to shareholders.  Investing in IPOs has added risks because their shares are frequently volatile in price.  As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they face greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of the Fund’s portfolios.
 
Temporary and Cash Investments
For temporary defensive purposes, the Adviser may invest up to 100% of the Fund’s total assets in high-quality, short-term debt securities and money market instruments.  These short-term debt securities and money market instruments include shares of other mutual funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, U.S. Government securities and repurchase agreements.  Taking a temporary defensive position may result in the Fund not achieving its investment objective.
 
 
 
For longer periods of time, the Fund may hold a substantial cash position.  If the market advances during periods when the Fund is holding a large cash position, the Fund may not participate to the extent it would have if the Fund had been more fully invested, and this may result in the Fund not achieving its investment objective during that period.
 
To the extent that the Fund uses a money market fund for its cash position, there will be some duplication of expenses because the Fund would bear its pro rata portion of such money market fund’s advisory fees and operational expenses.
 
The Fund may invest in any of the following securities and instruments:
 
Money Market Mutual Funds.  The Fund may invest in money market mutual funds in connection with its management of daily cash positions or as a temporary defensive measure.  Generally, money market mutual funds seek to earn income consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.  They primarily invest in high quality money market obligations, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities, bank obligations and high-grade corporate instruments.  These investments generally mature within 397 days from the date of purchase.  An investment in a money market mutual fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency.  The Fund’s investments in money market mutual funds may be used for cash management purposes and to maintain liquidity in order to satisfy redemption requests or pay unanticipated expenses.
 
Your cost of investing in the Fund will generally be higher than the cost of investing directly in the underlying money market mutual fund shares.  You will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying money market mutual funds in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses.  Furthermore, the use of this strategy could affect the timing, amount and character of distributions to you and therefore may increase the amount of taxes payable by you.
 
Bank Certificates of Deposit, Bankers’ Acceptances and Time Deposits.  The Fund may acquire certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and time deposits.  Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against monies deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a specified return.  Bankers’ acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise, which are “accepted” by a bank, meaning in effect that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity.  Certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances acquired by the Fund will be dollar-denominated obligations of domestic or foreign banks or financial institutions, which at the time of purchase have capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100 million (including assets of both domestic and foreign branches), based on latest published reports, or less than $100 million if the principal amount of such bank obligations is fully insured by the U.S. Government.
 
Domestic banks and foreign banks are subject to different governmental regulations with respect to the amount and types of loans that may be made and interest rates that may be charged.  In addition, the profitability of the banking industry depends largely upon the availability and cost of funds for the purpose of financing lending operations under prevailing money market conditions. General economic conditions as well as exposure to credit losses arising from possible financial difficulties of borrowers play an important part in the operations of the banking industry.
 
As a result of federal and state laws and regulations, domestic banks are, among other things, required to maintain specified levels of reserves, limited in the amount that they can loan to a single borrower, and subject to other regulations designed to promote financial soundness.  However, such laws and regulations do not necessarily apply to foreign bank obligations that the Fund may acquire.
 
 
 
In addition to purchasing certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances, to the extent permitted under its investment objectives and policies stated above and in the Prospectus, the Fund may make interest-bearing time or other interest-bearing deposits in commercial or savings banks.  Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained at a banking institution for a specified period of time at a specified interest rate.
 
Savings Association Obligations.  The Fund may invest in certificates of deposit (interest-bearing time deposits) issued by savings banks or savings and loan associations that have capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100 million, based on latest published reports, or less than $100 million if the principal amount of such obligations is fully insured by the U.S. Government.
 
Commercial Paper, Short-Term Notes and Other Corporate Obligations.  The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in commercial paper and short-term notes.  Commercial paper consists of unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations.  Issues of commercial paper and short-term notes will normally have maturities of less than nine months and fixed rates of return, although such instruments may have maturities of up to one year.
 
Commercial paper and short-term notes will consist of issues rated at the time of purchase “A-2” or higher by Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), “Prime-1” or “Prime-2” by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, will be determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.
 
Corporate obligations include bonds and notes issued by corporations to finance longer-term credit needs than supported by commercial paper.  While such obligations generally have maturities of ten years or more, the Fund may purchase corporate obligations that have remaining maturities of one year or less from the date of purchase and that are rated “A” or higher by S&P or “A” or higher by Moody’s.
 
Illiquid Securities
Certain types of securities that the Fund invests in may be illiquid at the time of purchase, which means that there may be legal or contractual restrictions on their disposition, or that there are no readily available market quotations for such a security.  Illiquid securities present the risks that the Fund may have difficulty valuing these holdings and/or may be unable to sell these holdings at the time or price desired.  There are generally no restrictions on the Fund’s ability to invest in restricted securities (that is, securities that are not registered pursuant to the Securities Act), except to the extent such securities may be considered illiquid.  Securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act will be considered liquid if determined to be so under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.  The Adviser is responsible for making the determination as to the liquidity of restricted securities (pursuant to the procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees).  The Adviser will determine a security to be illiquid if it cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at the value at which the Fund has valued the security.  Factors considered in determining whether a security is illiquid may include, but are not limited to: the frequency of trades and quotes for the security; the number of dealers willing to purchase and sell the security and the number of potential purchasers; the number of dealers who undertake to make a market in the security; the nature of the security, including whether it is registered or unregistered, and the market place; whether the security has been rated by an NRSRO; the period of time remaining until the maturity of a debt instrument or until the principal amount of a demand instrument can be recovered through demand; the nature of any restrictions on resale; and with respect to municipal lease obligations and certificates of participation, there is reasonable assurance that the obligation will remain liquid throughout the time the obligation is held and, if unrated, an analysis similar to that which would be performed by an NRSRO is performed.  If a restricted security is determined to be liquid, it will not be included within the category of illiquid securities, which may not exceed 15% of the Fund’s net assets.  Investing in Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing the level of the Fund’s illiquidity to the extent that the Fund, at a particular point in time, may be unable to find qualified institutional buyers interested in purchasing the securities.  The Fund is permitted to sell restricted securities to qualified institutional buyers.
 
 
 
Borrowing
The Fund may borrow to increase its portfolio holdings of securities.  The Fund will limit its borrowing to an amount not to exceed one-third of its total assets.  Such borrowings may be on a secured or unsecured basis at fixed or variable rates of interest.  The 1940 Act requires the Fund to maintain continuous asset coverage of not less than 300% with respect to all borrowings.  This allows the Fund to borrow for such purposes an amount (when taken together with any borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes as described below) equal to as much as 50% of the value of its net assets (not including such borrowings).  If such asset coverage should decline to less than 300% due to market fluctuations or other reasons, the Fund may be required to dispose of some of its portfolio holdings within three days in order to reduce the Fund’s debt and restore the 300% asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to dispose of assets at that time.
 
The use of borrowing by the Fund involves special risk considerations that may not be associated with other funds having similar policies. Since substantially all of the Fund’s assets fluctuate in value, whereas the interest obligation resulting from a borrowing will be fixed by the terms of the Fund’s agreement with its lender, the asset value per share of the Fund will tend to increase more when its portfolio securities increase in value and decrease more when its portfolio securities decrease in value than would otherwise be the case if the Fund did not borrow funds.  In addition, interest costs on borrowings may fluctuate with changing market rates of interest and may partially offset or exceed the return earned on borrowed funds.  Under adverse market conditions, the Fund might have to sell portfolio securities to meet interest or principal payments at a time when fundamental investment considerations would not favor such sales.  The interest which the Fund must pay on borrowed money, together with any additional fees to maintain a line of credit or any minimum average balances required to be maintained, are additional costs which will reduce or eliminate any net investment income and may also offset any potential capital gains.  Unless the appreciation and income, if any, on assets acquired with borrowed funds exceed the costs of borrowing, the use of leverage will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared with what it would have been without leverage.
 
 
Fundamental Investment Restrictions
The Trust (on behalf of the Fund) has adopted the following restrictions as fundamental policies, which may not be changed without the favorable vote of the holders of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act.  Under the 1940 Act, the vote of the holders of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” means the vote of the holders of the lesser of (i) 67% of the shares of the Fund represented at a meeting at which the holders of more than 50% of its outstanding shares are represented or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
 
The Fund may not:
 
 
 
1.
issue senior securities, borrow money or pledge its assets, except that (i) the Fund may borrow from banks in amounts not exceeding one-third of its total assets (including the amount borrowed); and (ii) this restriction shall not prohibit the Fund from engaging in options transactions or short sales in accordance with its objectives and strategies;
 
2.
act as underwriter (except to the extent the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter in connection with the sale of securities in its investment portfolio);
 
3.
invest 25% or more of its net assets, calculated at the time of purchase and taken at market value, in securities of issuers in any one industry (other than U.S. Government securities);
 
4.
purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities (although the Fund may purchase and sell securities that are secured by real estate and securities of companies that invest or deal in real estate);
 
5.
purchase or sell commodities, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments and provided that this restriction does not prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving currencies and futures contracts and options thereon or investing in securities or other instruments that are secured by commodities;
 
6.
make loans of money (except for the lending of its portfolio securities, purchases of debt securities consistent with the investment policies of the Fund and except for repurchase agreements); or
 
7.
with respect to 75% of its total assets, invest 5% or more of its total assets in securities of a single issuer or hold 10% or more of the voting securities of such issuer.  (This restriction does not apply to investments in the securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.)
 
Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions
The following lists the non-fundamental investment restrictions applicable to the Fund.  These restrictions can be changed by the Board of Trustees, but the change will only be effective after notice is given to shareholders of the Fund.
 
The Fund may not:
 
1.
with respect to fundamental investment restriction 1 above, purchase portfolio securities while outstanding borrowings exceed 5% of its assets;
 
2.
invest 15% or more of the value of its net assets, taken at the time of investment, in illiquid securities.  Illiquid securities are those securities without readily available market quotations, including repurchase agreements having a maturity of more than seven days.  Illiquid securities may also include restricted securities not determined by the Adviser to be liquid, non-negotiable time deposits and over-the-counter options; or
 
3.
make any change in its investment policy of investing at least 80% of net assets in investments suggested by the Fund’s name without first changing the Fund’s name and providing shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior written notice.
 
 
 
 
The management and affairs of the Fund is supervised by the Board of Trustees.  The Board of Trustees consists of four individuals.  The Trustees are fiduciaries for the Fund’s shareholders and are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware in this regard.  The Board of Trustees establishes policies for the operation of the Fund and appoints the officers who conduct the daily business of the Fund.
 
The Trustees and officers of the Trust are listed below with their addresses, present positions with the Trust and principal occupations over at least the last five years.
 
Name, Address and Age
Position(s)
Held with the
Trust
Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios in
Trust
Overseen by
Trustee
Principal
Occupation(s)
During the Past Five
Years
Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
During the Past
Five Years
Independent Trustees
Michael D. Akers, Ph.D.
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age: 59
Trustee
Indefinite Term; Since August 22, 2001
36
Professor and Chair, Department of Accounting, Marquette University
(2004-present).
Independent Trustee, USA MUTUALS (an open-end investment company with two portfolios).
 
Gary A. Drska
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age: 58
Trustee
Indefinite Term; Since August 22, 2001
36
Pilot, Frontier/Midwest Airlines, Inc. (airline company) (1986-present).
Independent Trustee, USA MUTUALS (an open-end investment company with two portfolios).
 
 
 
Name, Address and Age
Position(s)
Held with the
Trust
Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios in
Trust
Overseen by
Trustee
Principal
Occupation(s)
During the Past Five
Years
Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
During the Past
Five Years
Jonas B. Siegel
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age: 71
Trustee
Indefinite Term; Since October 23, 2009
36
Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer (“CAO”) and Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”), Granite Capital International Group, L.P. (an investment management firm) (1994-2011).
 
Independent Trustee, Gottex Multi-Asset Endowment fund complex (three closed-end investment companies); Independent Trustee, Gottex Multi-Alternatives fund complex (three closed-end investment companies); Independent Manager, Ramius IDF fund complex (two closed-end investment companies); Independent Trustee, Gottex Trust (an open-end investment company with one portfolio).
 
 
Interested Trustee and Officers
Joseph C. Neuberger*
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age: 52
Chairperson and
Trustee
Indefinite Term; Since August 22, 2001
36
Executive Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (1994-present).
Trustee, Buffalo Funds (an open-end investment company with ten portfolios); Trustee, USA MUTUALS (an open-end investment company with two portfolios).
 
John P. Buckel
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age: 57
President and
Principal Executive
Officer
 
Indefinite Term; Since January 24, 2013
 
N/A
Mutual Fund Administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2004-present).
 
N/A
 
 
 
Name, Address and Age
Position(s)
Held with the
Trust
Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served
Number of
Portfolios in
Trust
Overseen by
Trustee
Principal
Occupation(s)
During the Past Five
Years
Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
During the Past
Five Years
Jennifer A. Lima
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age: 40
 
Vice President,
Treasurer and
Principal Financial
and Accounting
Officer
 
Indefinite Term; Since January 24, 2013
N/A
Mutual Fund Administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2002-present).
N/A
Rachel A. Spearo
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age: 35
 
Secretary
Indefinite Term; Since November 15, 2005
N/A
Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2004-present).
N/A
Anita M. Zagrodnik
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI53202
Age: 54
 
Chief Compliance
Officer, Vice President
and Anti-Money Laundering Officer
 
Indefinite Term; Since
July 1, 2014
N/A
Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, (January 2014- present); Senior Vice President, Ariel Investments, LLC, (2010-2013); Vice President, Ariel Investments, LLC, (2003-2010).
 
N/A
Jesse J. Schmitting
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age: 32
 
Assistant Treasurer
Indefinite Term; Since
July 21, 2011
N/A
Mutual Fund Administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2008-present).
N/A
*
Mr. Neuberger is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act by virtue of the fact that he is an interested person of Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), the Fund’s principal underwriter.
 
The Board of Trustees provides oversight of the management and operations of the Trust.  Like all mutual funds, the day-to-day responsibility for the management and operation of the Trust is the responsibility of various service providers to the Trust and its individual series, such as the Adviser, Distributor, administrator, custodian, and transfer agent, each of whom are discussed in greater detail in this SAI.  The Board approves all significant agreements with the Adviser, Distributor, administrator, custodian and transfer agent.  The Board has appointed various individuals of certain of these service providers as officers of the Trust, with responsibility to monitor and report to the Board on the Trust’s day-to-day operations.  In conducting this oversight, the Board receives regular reports from these officers and service providers regarding the Trust’s operations.  The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reports directly to the Board and who administers the Trust’s compliance program and regularly reports to the Board as to compliance matters, including an annual compliance review.  Some of these reports are provided as part of formal “Board Meetings,” which are held five times per year, in person, and such other times as the Board determines is necessary, and involve the Board’s review of recent Trust operations.  From time to time one or more members of the Board may also meet with Trust officers in less formal settings, between formal Board Meetings to discuss various topics.  In all cases, however, the role of the Board and of any individual Trustee is one of oversight and not of management of the day-to-day affairs of the Trust and its oversight role does not make the Board a guarantor of the Trust’s investments, operations or activities.
 
 
 
The Board has structured itself in a manner that it believes allows it to effectively perform its oversight function.  The Board of Trustees is comprised of three Independent Trustees – Dr. Michael D. Akers, Mr. Gary A. Drska and Mr. Jonas B. Siegel – and one Interested Trustee – Mr. Joseph C. Neuberger.  Accordingly, 75% of the members of the Board are Independent Trustees, Trustees who are not affiliated with the Adviser or its affiliates or any other investment adviser or other service provider to the Trust or any underlying fund.  The Board of Trustees has established three standing committees, an Audit Committee, a Nominating Committee and a Valuation Committee, which are discussed in greater detail under “Board Committees” below.  Each of the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee are comprised entirely of Independent Trustees.  The Independent Trustees have engaged their own independent counsel to advise them on matters relating to their responsibilities in connection with the Trust.
 
The Trust’s Chairperson, Mr. Neuberger, is an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined by the 1940 Act, by virtue of the fact that he is an interested person of the Distributor, which acts as principal underwriter to the Fund and to many of the Trust’s underlying funds.  Mr. Neuberger also serves as Executive Vice President of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Fund’s administrator (the “Administrator” or “USBFS”).  The Trust has not appointed a lead Independent Trustee.
 
In accordance with the fund governance standards prescribed by the SEC under the 1940 Act, the Independent Trustees on the Nominating Committee select and nominate all candidates for Independent Trustee positions.  Each Trustee was appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees because of his experience, qualifications, attributes and skills as set forth in the subsection “Trustee Qualifications” below.
 
The Board reviews its structure regularly in light of the characteristics and circumstances of the Trust, including: the unaffiliated nature of each investment adviser and the fund(s) managed by such adviser; the number of funds that comprise the Trust; the variety of asset classes that those funds reflect; the net assets of the Trust; the committee structure of the Trust; and the independent distribution arrangements of each of the Trust’s underlying funds.
 
The Board has determined that the function and composition of the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee are appropriate means to address any potential conflicts of interest that may arise from the Chairperson’s status as an Interested Trustee.  In addition, the inclusion of all Independent Trustees as members of the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee allows all such Trustees to participate in the full range of the Board’s oversight duties, including oversight of risk management processes discussed below.  Given the specific characteristics and circumstances of the Trust as described above, the Trust has determined that the Board’s leadership structure is appropriate.
 
As part of its oversight function, the Board receives and reviews various risk management reports and assessments and discusses these matters with appropriate management and other personnel, including personnel of the Trust’s service providers.  Because risk management is a broad concept composed of many elements (such as, for example, investment risk, issuer and counterparty risk, compliance risk, operational risks, business continuity risks, etc.) the oversight of different types of risks is handled in different ways.  For example, the CCO regularly reports to the Board during Board Meetings and meets in executive session with the Independent Trustees and their legal counsel to discuss compliance and operational risks.  In addition, the Independent Trustee designated as the Audit Committee’s “audit committee financial expert” meets with the Treasurer and the Fund’s independent public accounting firm to discuss, among other things, the internal control structure of the Trust’s financial reporting function.  The full Board receives reports from the investment advisers to the underlying funds and the portfolio managers as to investment risks as well as other risks that may be discussed during Audit Committee meetings.
 
 
 
The Board believes that each of the Trustees has the qualifications, experience, attributes and skills appropriate to his continued service as Trustee of the Trust in light of the Trust’s business and structure.  The Trustees have substantial business and professional backgrounds that indicate they have the ability to critically review, evaluate and assess information provided to them.  Certain of these business and professional experiences are set forth in detail in the table above.  In addition, the Trustees have substantial board experience and, in their service to the Trust, have gained substantial insight as to the operation of the Trust.  The Board annually conducts a “self-assessment” wherein the effectiveness of the Board and the individual Trustees is reviewed.
 
In addition to the information provided in the table above, below is certain additional information concerning each individual Trustee.  The information provided below, and in the table above, is not all-inclusive.  Many of the Trustees’ qualifications to serve on the Board involve intangible elements, such as intelligence, integrity, work ethic, the ability to work together, the ability to communicate effectively, the ability to exercise judgment, the ability to ask incisive questions, and commitment to shareholder interests.  In conducting its annual self-assessment, the Board has determined that the Trustees have the appropriate attributes and experience to continue to serve effectively as Trustees of the Trust.
 
Michael D. Akers, Ph.D., CPA.  Dr. Akers has served as a Trustee of the Trust since 2001.  Dr. Akers has also served as an independent trustee of USA MUTUALS, an open-end investment company, since 2001.  Dr. Akers has been a Professor and Chair of the Department of Accounting at Marquette University since 2004 and was Associate Professor of Accounting at Marquette University from 1996 to 2004.  Dr. Akers is a certified public accountant, a certified fraud examiner, a certified internal auditor and a certified management accountant.  Through his experience as a trustee of mutual funds and his employment experience, Dr. Akers is experienced with financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters.
 
Gary A. Drska.  Mr. Drska has served as a Trustee of the Trust since 2001.  Mr. Drska has also served as an independent trustee of USA MUTUALS since 2001.  Mr. Drska has served as a Pilot of Frontier/Midwest Airlines, Inc., an airline company, since 1986.  Through his experience as a trustee of mutual funds, Mr. Drska is experienced with financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters.
 
Joseph C. Neuberger.  Mr. Neuberger has served as a Trustee of the Trust since 2001.  Mr. Neuberger has also served as a trustee of USA MUTUALS since 2001 and Buffalo Funds, an open-end investment company, since 2003.  Mr. Neuberger has served as Executive Vice President of the Administrator, a multi-service line service provider to mutual funds, since 1994.  Through his experience as a trustee of mutual funds and his employment experience, Mr. Neuberger is experienced with financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters.
 
Jonas B. Siegel, CPA.  Mr. Siegel has served as a Trustee of the Trust since October 2009.  Mr. Siegel has also served, since 2010, as a trustee of the Gottex Multi-Asset Endowment fund complex and the Gottex Multi-Alternatives fund complex, each of which is composed of three closed-end investment companies, and, since 2011, as an Independent Manager of the Ramius IDF fund complex, which is composed of two closed-end investment companies.  Since 2013, Mr. Siegel has served as an independent trustee of Gottex Trust, an open-end investment company.  Mr. Siegel previously served as the Managing Director, CAO and CCO of Granite Capital International Group, LP, an investment management firm, from 1994 to 2011, as Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and CCO of Granum Series Trust, an open-end investment company, from 1997 to 2007, and as President, CAO and CCO of Granum Securities, LLC, a broker-dealer, from 1997 to 2007.  Mr. Siegel is a certified public accountant.  Through his experience as a trustee of mutual funds and his employment experience, Mr. Siegel is experienced with financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters.
 
 
 
As of the date of this SAI, no Trustee of the Trust beneficially owned shares of the Fund or any other series of the Trust.
 
Furthermore, as of the date of this SAI, neither the Trustees who are not “interested” persons of the Fund, nor members of their immediate families, own securities beneficially, or of record, in the Adviser, the Distributor or any of their affiliates.  During the past two years ended December 31, 2013, neither the Trustees who are not “interested” persons of the Fund nor members of their immediate families, have had a direct or indirect interest, the value of which exceeds $120,000 in: (i) the Adviser, the Distributor or any of their affiliates, or (ii) any transaction or relationship in which any such entity, the Fund, any officer of the Fund, or any of their affiliates was a party.
 
Audit Committee.  The Trust has an Audit Committee, which is composed of the Independent Trustees, Dr. Michael D. Akers, Mr. Gary A. Drska and Mr. Jonas B. Siegel.  The Audit Committee reviews financial statements and other audit-related matters for the Fund.  The Audit Committee also holds discussions with management and with the Fund’s independent auditor concerning the scope of the audit and the auditor’s independence.  Dr. Akers serves as the Audit Committee chairman and serves as the Audit Committee’s “audit committee financial expert,” as stated in the annual reports relating to the series of the Trust.
 
Nominating Committee.  The Trust has a Nominating Committee, which is composed of the Independent Trustees, Dr. Michael D. Akers, Mr. Gary A. Drska. and Mr. Jonas B. Siegel.  The Nominating Committee is responsible for seeking and reviewing candidates for consideration as nominees for the position of trustee and meets only as necessary.  As part of this process, the Nominating Committee considers criteria for selecting candidates sufficient to identify a diverse group of qualified individuals to serve as trustees.
 
The Nominating Committee will consider nominees recommended by shareholders for vacancies on the Board of Trustees.  Recommendations for consideration by the Nominating Committee should be sent to the President of the Trust in writing together with the appropriate biographical information concerning each such proposed nominee, and such recommendation must comply with the notice provisions set forth in the Trust’s By-Laws.  In general, to comply with such procedures, such nominations, together with all required information, must be delivered to and received by the Secretary of the Trust at the principal executive office of the Trust not later than 60 days prior to the shareholder meeting at which any such nominee would be voted on. Shareholder recommendations for nominations to the Board of Trustees will be accepted on an ongoing basis and such recommendations will be kept on file for consideration when there is a vacancy on the Board of Trustees.  The Nominating Committee’s procedures with respect to reviewing shareholder nominations will be disclosed as required by applicable securities laws.
 
 
 
Valuation Committee.  The Trust has a Valuation Committee.  The Valuation Committee is responsible for the following: (1) monitoring the valuation of Fund securities and other investments; and (2) as required, when the Board of Trustees is not in session, determining the fair value of illiquid securities and other holdings after consideration of all relevant factors, which determinations are reported to the Board.  The Valuation Committee is currently composed of Mr. John Buckel, Ms. Jennifer Lima and Mr. Jesse Schmitting who each serve as an officer of the Trust.  The Valuation Committee meets as necessary when a price for a portfolio security is not readily available.
 
As the Fund is new, none of the Trust’s committees have met with respect to the Fund.
 
The Independent Trustees receive from the Trust a retainer fee of $49,000 per year, $2,000 for each in-person Board meeting and $1,000 for each telephonic Board meeting, as well as reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings.  Interested Trustees of the Trust do not receive any compensation for their service as Trustee.  Because the Fund has recently commenced operations, the following compensation figures represent estimates for the current fiscal year ending August 31, 2015:
 
Name of Person/Position
Aggregate
Compensation
from the
Fund1
Pension or
Retirement
Benefits
Accrued as
Part of Fund
Expenses
Estimated
Annual
Benefits Upon
Retirement
Total
Compensation
from the Fund
and the Trust2
Paid to
Trustees
Dr. Michael D. Akers,
Independent Trustee
$[]
None
None
$[]
Gary A. Drska,
Independent Trustee
$[]
None
None
$[]
Jonas B. Siegel,
Independent Trustee
$[]
None
None
$[]
Joseph C. Neuberger,
Interested Trustee
None
None
None
None
1  
Trustees fees and expenses are allocated among the Fund and any other series comprising the Trust.
2  
There are currently [thirty-five] other portfolios comprising the Trust.
 
A principal shareholder is any person who owns of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund.  A control person is one who owns beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund or acknowledges the existence of control.  A controlling person possesses the ability to control the outcome of matters submitted for shareholder vote by the Fund.  As of the date of this SAI, there were no principal shareholders or control persons of the Fund.
 
As stated in the Prospectus, investment advisory services are provided to the Fund by Geneva Advisors, LLC, located at 181 West Madison Street, 35th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60602, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”).  The Adviser is controlled by 17 principals, none of whom beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the firm.  Subject to such policies as the Board of Trustees may determine, the Adviser is ultimately responsible for investment decisions for the Fund.  Pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides the Fund with such investment advice and supervision, as it deems necessary for the proper supervision of the Fund’s investments.
 
 
 
After an initial period of two years, the Advisory Agreement continues in effect from year-to-year only if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities and by a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or interested persons of any such party, at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Advisory Agreement.  The Advisory Agreement is terminable without penalty by the Trust on behalf of the Fund upon 60 days’ written notice when authorized either by a majority vote of the Fund’s shareholders or by a vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees, or by the Adviser upon 60 days’ written notice, and will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act).  The Advisory Agreement provides that the Adviser, under such agreement, shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission in the execution of portfolio transactions for the Fund, except for willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties thereunder.
 
In consideration of the services provided by the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to receive from the Fund a management fee computed daily and paid monthly, based on a rate equal to 1.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund, as specified in the Prospectus.  However, the Adviser may voluntarily agree to waive a portion of the management fees payable to it on a month-to-month basis, including additional fees above and beyond any contractual agreement the Adviser may have to waive management fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses.
 
Fund Expenses.  The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses.  However, pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between the Adviser and the Trust, the Adviser has agreed to waive management fees payable to it by the Fund and/or to reimburse Fund operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Fund’s aggregate annual operating expenses (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividends or interest expenses on short positions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) to the extent set forth in the “Expense Table” of the Prospectus.  Any such reimbursement made by the Adviser of its management fees or payment of expenses that are the Fund’s obligation are subject to reimbursement by the Fund to the Adviser, if so requested by the Adviser, in subsequent years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses.  The Adviser is permitted to be reimbursed only for management fee waivers and expense payments made in the previous three fiscal years from the date the expense was incurred.  Any such waiver is also contingent upon the Board of Trustees’ subsequent review and ratification of the reimbursed amounts.  Such reimbursement may not be paid prior to the Fund’s payment of current ordinary operating expenses.
 
As disclosed in the Prospectus, Messrs. Reiner M. Triltsch and Eswar C. Menon are the Portfolio Managers (each, a “Portfolio Manager”) for the Fund.  The Portfolio Managers for are jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.
 
Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers
The following provides information regarding other accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers as of August 31, 2014:
 
 
 
Category of Account
Total Number of
Accounts Managed
Total Assets in
Accounts Managed
Number of
Accounts for which
Advisory Fee is
Based on
Performance
Assets in
Accounts for
which Advisory
Fee is Based on
Performance
         
Reiner M. Triltsch
       
Other Registered Investment Companies
0
$0
0
$0
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
[]
$[]
0
$0
Other Accounts
[]
$[]
0
$0
         
Eswar C. Menon
       
Other Registered Investment Companies
0
$0
0
$0
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
[]
$[]
0
$0
Other Accounts
[]
$[]
0
$0
 
Each Portfolio Manager’s compensation as a Portfolio Manager of the Fund is a fixed salary that is set by reference to industry standards.  The Portfolio Managers do not receive deferred compensation as part of their compensation.  They are, however, compensated for the performance of the strategy they manage relative to a predetermined stock index.  All Portfolio Managers receive payouts based on a percentage of the fees generated by their assets under management for separately managed accounts.  The Adviser does not pay performance based fees nor are any clients charged a performance based fee.  Mr. Trilstsch and Mr. Menon each receive a salary for serving as a member of the Adviser’s Management Committee.  The Portfolio Managers also participate in a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in which each Portfolio Manager makes his or her own economic contributions to the Fund in accordance with firm guidelines.
 
Material Conflicts of Interest
The Adviser manages separately managed accounts in addition to the Fund.  Some of these accounts include portfolios of investments substantially similar to the Fund, which could create certain conflicts of interest.  As the Fund and any separate accounts managed similarly to the Fund will be managed concurrently, the Adviser will exercise its fiduciary duty to each of its clients, including the Fund, seeking to minimize conflicts of interest and allocating securities on a basis that is fair and nondiscriminatory.  In determining a fair allocation, the Adviser takes into account a number of factors, including among other things, the Adviser’s fiduciary duty to each client, any potential conflicts of interest, the size of the transaction, the relative size of a client’s portfolio, cash available for investment, suitability, as well as each client’s investment objectives.
 
Ownership of Securities in the Fund by the Portfolio Managers
As of the date of this SAI, the Portfolio Managers did not own any shares of the Fund.
 
 
 
 
Pursuant to an administration agreement between the Trust and the Administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202, the Administrator acts as the Fund’s administrator.  The Administrator provides certain administrative services to the Fund, including, among other responsibilities, coordinating the negotiation of contracts and fees with, and the monitoring of performance and billing of, the Fund’s independent contractors and agents; preparation for signature by an officer of the Trust all of the documents required to be filed for compliance by the Trust and the Fund with applicable laws and regulations excluding those of the securities laws of various states; arranging for the computation of performance data, including NAV and yield; responding to shareholder inquiries; and arranging for the maintenance of books and records of the Fund, and providing, at its own expense, office facilities, equipment and personnel necessary to carry out its duties.  In this capacity, the Administrator does not have any responsibility or authority for the management of the Fund, the determination of investment policy, or for any matter pertaining to the distribution of Fund shares.  USBFS also acts as fund accountant (“Fund Accountant”), transfer agent (“Transfer Agent”) and dividend disbursing agent under separate agreements with the Trust.  For its administration and fund accounting services, the Administrator receives from the Fund a combined fee computed daily and payable monthly based on the Fund’s average net assets at the rate of 0.08% of average net assets on the first $250 million, 0.06% of average net assets on the next $250 million, and 0.05% on the balance, all subject to an annual minimum fee of $72,000.
 
Pursuant to a custody agreement between the Trust and the Fund, U.S. Bank, N.A., an affiliate of USBFS, serves as the custodian of the Fund’s assets (the “Custodian”), whereby the Custodian provides custody services for fees on a transaction basis plus out-of-pocket expenses.  The Custodian’s address is 1555 North River Center Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53212.  The Custodian does not participate in decisions relating to the purchase and sale of securities by the Fund.  U.S. Bank, N.A. and its affiliates may participate in revenue sharing arrangements with service providers of mutual funds in which the Fund may invest.
 
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., 780 North Water Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, serves as counsel to the Fund.
 
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The Trust has entered into a Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with the Distributor, Quasar Distributors, LLC, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, pursuant to which the Distributor acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter, provides certain administration services and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Fund’s shares.  The offering of the Fund’s shares is continuous, and the Distributor distributes the Fund’s shares on a best efforts basis.  The Distributor is not obligated to sell any certain number of shares of the Fund.  The Distributor, Administrator and Custodian are affiliated companies.  The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and member of the FINRA.
 
The Distribution Agreement has an initial term of two years and will continue in effect only if its continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities and, in either case, by a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Distribution Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party.  The Distribution Agreement is terminable without penalty by the Trust on behalf of the Fund on 60 days’ written notice when authorized either by a majority vote of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act).  The Distribution Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act).
 
 
 
The Fund has adopted a distribution and shareholder servicing plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, as amended (the “Distribution Plan”), on behalf of the Fund.
 
Under the Distribution Plan, the Fund pays a fee to the Distributor for distribution and shareholder services (the “Distribution Fee”) for the Class R shares of the Fund at an annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily NAV attributable to Class R shares.  The fee represents a 0.25% Rule 12b-1 distribution fee and a 0.10% shareholder servicing fee.  The Distribution Plan provides that the Distributor may use all or any portion of such Distribution Fee to finance any activity that is principally intended to result in the sale of Class R shares of the Fund, subject to the terms of the Distribution Plan, or to provide certain shareholder services.  Class I shares of the Fund are not subject to a distribution or shareholder servicing fee.
 
The Distribution Fee is payable to the Distributor regardless of the distribution-related expenses actually incurred.  Because the Distribution Fee is not directly tied to expenses, the amount of distribution fees paid by the Fund during any year may be more or less than actual expenses incurred pursuant to the Distribution Plan.  For this reason, this type of distribution fee arrangement is characterized by the staff of the SEC as a “compensation” plan.
 
The Distributor may use the Distribution Fee to pay for services covered by the Distribution Plan including, but not limited to, advertising, compensating underwriters, dealers and selling personnel engaged in the distribution of Fund shares, the printing and mailing of prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports to other than current Fund shareholders, the printing and mailing of sales literature pertaining to the Fund, and obtaining whatever information, analyses and reports with respect to marketing and promotional activities that the Fund may, from time to time, deem advisable.
 
As of the date of this SAI, there were no 12b-1 fees incurred by the Fund.
 
To the extent these asset-based fees and other payments made under the Distribution Plan to financial intermediaries for the distribution services they provide to the Fund’s shareholders exceed the Distribution Fees available, these payments are made by the Adviser from its own resources, which may include its profits from the advisory fee it receives from the Fund.  In addition, the Fund may participate in various “fund supermarkets” in which a mutual fund supermarket sponsor (usually a broker-dealer) offers many mutual funds to the sponsor’s customers without charging the customers a sales charge.  In connection with its participation in such platforms, the Adviser may use all or a portion of the Distribution Fee to pay one or more supermarket sponsors a negotiated fee for distributing the Fund’s shares.  In addition, in its discretion, the Adviser may pay additional fees to such intermediaries from its own assets.
 
As of the date of this SAI, there were no shareholder servicing fees paid by the Fund.
 
The Distribution Plan provides that it will continue from year-to-year upon approval by the majority vote of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operations of the Distribution Plan or in any agreement related to such plan (the “Qualified Trustees”), as required by the 1940 Act, cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose.  It is also required that the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, select and nominate all other trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund.  The Distribution Plan and any related agreements may not be amended to materially increase the amounts to be spent for distribution expenses without approval of shareholders holding a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares.  All material amendments to the Distribution Plan or any related agreements must be approved by a vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees and the Qualified Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on any such amendment.
 
 
 
The Distribution Plan requires that the Adviser provide to the Board of Trustees, at least quarterly, a written report on the amounts and purpose of any payment made under the Distribution Plan.  The Adviser is also required to furnish the Board of Trustees with such other information as may reasonably be requested in order to enable the Board of Trustees to make an informed determination of whether the Distribution Plan should be continued.  With the exception of the Adviser, no “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, and no Qualified Trustee of the Fund has or had a direct or indirect financial interest in the Distribution Plan or any related agreement.
 
As noted above, the Distribution Plan provides for the ability to use Fund assets to pay financial intermediaries (including those that sponsor mutual fund supermarkets), plan administrators and other service providers to finance any activity that is principally intended to result in the sale of Fund shares (distribution services).  The payments made by the Fund to these financial intermediaries are based primarily on the dollar amount of assets invested in the Fund through the financial intermediaries.  These financial intermediaries may pay a portion of the payments that they receive from the Fund to their investment professionals.  In addition to the ongoing asset-based fees paid to these financial intermediaries under the Distribution Plan, the Fund may, from time to time, make payments under the Distribution Plan that help defray the expenses incurred by these intermediaries for conducting training and educational meetings about various aspects of the Fund for their employees.  In addition, the Fund may make payments under the Distribution Plan for exhibition space and otherwise help defray the expenses these financial intermediaries incur in hosting client seminars where the Fund is discussed.
 
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser determines which securities are to be purchased and sold by the Fund and which broker-dealers are eligible to execute the Fund’s portfolio transactions.  Purchases and sales of securities in the OTC market will generally be executed directly with a “market-maker” unless, in the opinion of the Adviser, a better price and execution can otherwise be obtained by using a broker for the transaction.
 
Purchases of portfolio securities for the Fund will be effected through broker-dealers (including banks) that specialize in the types of securities that the Fund will be holding, unless better executions are available elsewhere.  Dealers usually act as principal for their own accounts.  Purchases from dealers will include a spread between the bid and the asked price.  If the execution and price offered by more than one dealer are comparable, the order may be allocated to a dealer that has provided research or other services as discussed below.
 
In placing portfolio transactions, the Adviser will use reasonable efforts to choose broker-dealers capable of providing the services necessary to obtain the most favorable price and execution available.  The full range and quality of services available will be considered in making these determinations, such as the size of the order, the difficulty of execution, the operational facilities of the firm involved, the firm’s risk in positioning a block of securities and other factors.  In those instances where it is reasonably determined that more than one broker-dealer can offer the services needed to obtain the most favorable price and execution available, consideration may be given to those broker-dealers that furnish or supply research and statistical information to the Adviser that it may lawfully and appropriately use in its investment advisory capacities, as well as provide other brokerage services in addition to execution services.  The Adviser considers such information, which is in addition to and not in lieu of the services required to be performed by it under its Advisory Agreement with the Fund, to be useful in varying degrees, but of indeterminable value.
 
 
 
While it is the Fund’s general policy to first seek to obtain the most favorable price and execution available in selecting a broker-dealer to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund, weight is also given to the ability of a broker-dealer to furnish brokerage and research services to the Fund or to the Adviser, even if the specific services are not directly useful to the Fund and may be useful to the Adviser in advising other clients.  In negotiating commissions with a broker or evaluating the spread to be paid to a dealer, the Fund may therefore pay a higher commission or spread than would be the case if no weight were given to the furnishing of these supplemental services, provided that the amount of such commission or spread has been determined in good faith by the Adviser to be reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by such broker-dealer.  The standard of reasonableness is to be measured in light of the Adviser’s overall responsibilities to the Fund.
 
Investment decisions for the Fund may or may not be made independently from those of other client accounts.  In certain instances, investment decisions made will be similar to those made for other accounts managed.  In the case where the Fund uses similar strategies, applicable procedures will be taken to ensure trading allocations will be handled fairly and abide by all appropriate rules and regulations.  Nevertheless, it is possible that at times identical securities will be acceptable for both the Fund and one or more of such client accounts.  In such event, the position of the Fund and such client account(s) in the same issuer may vary and the length of time that each may choose to hold its investment in the same issuer may likewise vary.  However, to the extent any of these client accounts seek to acquire the same security as the Fund at the same time, the Fund may not be able to acquire as large a position in such security as it desires, or it may have to pay a higher price or obtain a lower yield for such security.  Similarly, the Fund may not be able to obtain as high a price for, or as large an execution of, an order to sell any particular security at the same time.  If one or more of such client accounts simultaneously purchases or sells the same security that the Fund is purchasing or selling, each day’s transactions in such security will be allocated between the Fund and all such client accounts in a manner deemed equitable by the Adviser, taking into account the respective sizes of the accounts and the amount being purchased or sold.  It is recognized that in some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security insofar as the Fund is concerned.  In other cases, however, it is believed that the ability of the Fund to participate in volume transactions may produce better executions for the Fund.  Notwithstanding the above, the Adviser may execute buy and sell orders for accounts and take action in performance of its duties with respect to any of its accounts that may differ from actions taken with respect to another account, so long as the Adviser shall, to the extent practical, allocate investment opportunities to accounts, including the Fund, over a period of time on a fair and equitable basis and in accordance with applicable law.
 
Although the Fund generally will not invest for short-term trading purposes, portfolio securities may be sold without regard to the length of time they have been held when, in the opinion of the Adviser, investment considerations warrant such action.  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by dividing (1) the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the fiscal year by (2) the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities owned during the fiscal year.  A 100% turnover rate would occur if all the securities in the Fund’s portfolio, with the exception of securities whose maturities at the time of acquisition were one year or less, were sold and either repurchased or replaced within one year.  A high rate of portfolio turnover (50% or more) generally leads to above-average transaction and brokerage commission costs and may generate capital gains, including short-term capital gains taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates (for non-corporate shareholders, currently taxed at a maximum rate of 39.6%).  To the extent that the Fund experiences an increase in brokerage commissions due to a higher portfolio turnover rate, the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by the increased expenses incurred by the Fund.
 
 
 
The Fund, the Adviser and the Distributor have each adopted Codes of Ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act.  These Codes of Ethics permit, subject to certain conditions, personnel of the Adviser and Distributor to invest in securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund.
 
The Board of Trustees has adopted proxy voting policies and procedures (“Proxy Policies”) wherein the Trust has delegated to the Adviser the responsibility for voting proxies relating to portfolio securities held by the Fund as part of its investment advisory services, subject to the supervision and oversight of the Board.  Notwithstanding this delegation of responsibilities, however, the Fund retains the right to vote proxies relating to its portfolio securities.  The fundamental purpose of the Proxy Policies is to ensure that each vote will be in a manner that reflects the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders, taking into account the value of the Fund’s investments.
 
The Adviser’s Proxy Voting Guidelines
The Adviser will make proxy voting decisions in light of the anticipated impact of the vote on the desirability of maintaining an investment in a company, from the viewpoint of the client, without regard to any other interests.  As a matter of policy, the Adviser will not be influenced by outside sources whose interests conflict with the interest of clients, plan participants and beneficiaries.  Any conflict of interest will be resolved in the best interest of the Adviser’s clients.  The Adviser has a Proxy Policy Committee that seeks to identify any material conflicts of interest related to proxy voting.  If a material conflict of interest arises, the Adviser will disclose the conflict to the clients for whom the Adviser votes those proxies and obtain the clients’ consent before voting their proxies.  The Adviser’s CCO is responsible for making sure that the Adviser receives all proxies on behalf of the Fund and votes the proxies according to the Adviser’s guidelines.
 
The Adviser’s guidelines reflect its normal voting positions on issues that frequently arise on proxies, but will not apply in every situation.  Some issues require a case-by-case analysis prior to voting and in those instances input from the Adviser’s investment committee may be sought.  No set of guidelines can anticipate all possible proxy voting issues and the voting guidelines may be revised as proxy issues change over time.
 
Listed below are the main types of proposals usually encountered on proxies and a summary description of how the Adviser generally votes on these issues.  Other types of proposals, not listed below, may arise from time to time and will be reviewed on a case by case basis.  A copy of the Adviser’s complete proxy voting guidelines may be obtained by contacting the Adviser at (800) 505-1720.
 
Election of Directors
Proxies involving the routine election of directors in uncontested elections will generally be voted in favor of management.  The Adviser generally opposes proposals that would reduce shareholders’ ability to make changes to the Board of Directors. The Adviser usually votes against measures that would increase Board entrenchment such as proposals to stagger Board members’ terms and proposals to eliminate cumulative voting rights.  The Adviser generally votes in favor of proposals that give shareholders more power to make changes to the Board such as proposals for annual election of directors, proposals to declassify the Board of Directors, and proposals to allow cumulative voting for Directors.  The Adviser generally votes in favor of proposals that increase Board members’ independence, such as proposals that the audit, compensation and/or nominating committees be made up of only independent directors.  The Adviser usually votes in favor of proposals that directors be required to own a minimum amount of company stock.
 
 
 
Appointment of Auditors
Proxies involving routine matters such as appointment of auditors will generally be voted in favor of management, unless it is determined that the auditors are not sufficiently independent of management.  The Adviser generally votes in favor of proposals to separate auditing from consulting and other services provided by accounting firms.
 
Non-Salary Compensation Plans
The Adviser generally votes in favor of management unless plans provide unduly generous compensation for executives and/or directors, or could result in serious dilution to other shareholders.  The Adviser generally votes in favor of proposals requiring companies to expense stock options at the time of issuance.  The Adviser generally opposes proposals requiring companies to include disincentives as well as incentives in executive compensation packages.  The Adviser also generally opposes proposals requiring companies to issue stock options that are tied in an industry or market index.
 
Anti-Takeover Measures
The Adviser is generally opposed to measures that would prevent shareholders from accepting an offer for the sale of the company.  Therefore the Adviser generally opposes proposals requiring supermajority voting, and so called “poison-pill’ provisions.  The Adviser generally votes in favor of proposals to eliminate poison-pill provisions.
 
Mergers
Merger proposals must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.  The Adviser’s investment committee will be consulted for an opinion on mergers.
 
Common Stock Authorization
The Adviser generally votes in favor of proposals to authorize the issuance of additional shares for a stock split, to cover an acquisition or for new financing offered by management.  The Adviser generally opposes proposals to issue additional shares where management provides no explanation for the use or need for the issuance.
 
Non-Business Issues
The Adviser believes that investors are not usually helped, and can indeed be harmed, by forcing managements to adhere to inflexible positions on non-business issues.  Accordingly, the Adviser generally opposes such proposals.
 
The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30th is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free, 1-877-363-6333, or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
 
 
The Trust has established an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program (the “Program”) as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the “USA PATRIOT Act”) and related anti-money laundering laws and regulations.  To ensure compliance with these laws, the Program provides for the development of internal practices, procedures and controls, designation of anti-money laundering compliance officers, an ongoing training program and an independent audit function to determine the effectiveness of the Program.  Ms. Anita M. Zagrodnik has been designated as the Trust’s Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer.
 
Procedures to implement the Program include, but are not limited to, determining that the Distributor and the Transfer Agent have established proper anti-money laundering procedures, reporting suspicious and/or fraudulent activity and a complete and thorough review of all new account applications.  The Fund will not transact business with any person or entity whose identity cannot be adequately verified under the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.
 
As a result of the Program, the Fund may be required to “freeze” the account of a shareholder if the shareholder appears to be involved in suspicious activity or if certain account information matches information on government lists of known terrorists or other suspicious persons, or the Fund may be required to transfer the account or proceeds of the account to a governmental agency.
 
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted portfolio holdings disclosure policies (the “Disclosure Policies”) that govern the timing and circumstances of disclosure of portfolio holdings of the Fund.  Information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings will not be distributed to any third party except in accordance with these Disclosure Policies.  The Board of Trustees considered the circumstances under which the Fund’s portfolio holdings may be disclosed under the Disclosure Policies, considering actual and potential material conflicts that could arise in such circumstances between the interests of the Fund’s shareholders and the interests of the Adviser, Distributor or any other affiliated person of the Fund.  After due consideration, the Board determined that the Fund has a legitimate business purpose for disclosing portfolio holdings to persons described in these Disclosure Policies.
 
Information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings will not be distributed to any third party except as described below:
 
the disclosure is required to respond to a regulatory request, court order or other legal proceedings;
the disclosure is to a mutual fund rating or evaluation services organization (such as Factset, Morningstar and Lipper), or statistical agency or person performing similar functions, or due diligence department of a broker-dealer or wirehouse, who has, if necessary, signed a confidentiality agreement, or is bound by applicable duties of confidentiality imposed by law, with the Fund;
the disclosure is made to the Fund’s service providers who generally need access to such information in the performance of their contractual duties and responsibilities, and who are subject to duties of confidentiality imposed by law and/or contract, such as the Adviser, the Board of Trustees, the Fund’s independent registered public accountants, regulatory authorities, counsel to the Fund or the Board of Trustees, proxy voting service providers, financial printers involved in the reporting process, the fund administrator, fund accountant, transfer agent, or custodian of the Fund;
 
 
the disclosure is made by the Adviser’s trading desks to broker-dealers in connection with the purchase or sale of securities or requests for price quotations or bids on one or more securities or may periodically distribute a holdings list (consisting of names only) to broker-dealers so that such brokers can provide the respective adviser with natural order flow;
the disclosure is made to institutional consultants evaluating the Fund on behalf of potential investors;
the disclosure is (a) in connection with a quarterly, semi-annual or annual report that is available to the public or (b) relates to information that is otherwise available to the public (e.g. portfolio information that is available on the Fund’s website at least one day prior to the disclosure); or
the disclosure is made pursuant to prior written approval of the CCO, or other person so authorized, is for a legitimate business purpose and is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.
 
For purposes of the Disclosure Policies, portfolio holdings information does not include descriptive information if that information does not present material risks of dilution, arbitrage, market timing, insider trading or other inappropriate trading for the Fund.  Information excluded from the definition of portfolio holdings information generally includes, without limitation: (i) descriptions of allocations among asset classes, regions, countries or industries/sectors; (ii) aggregated data such as average or median ratios, or market capitalization, performance attributions by industry, sector or country; or (iii) aggregated risk statistics.  It is the policy of the Trust to prohibit any person or entity from receiving any direct or indirect compensation or consideration of any kind in connection with the disclosure of information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings.
 
The CCO must document any decisions regarding non-public disclosure of portfolio holdings and the rationale therefore.  In connection with the oversight responsibilities by the Board of Trustees, any documentation regarding decisions involving the non-public disclosure of portfolio holdings of the Fund to third parties must be provided to the full Board of Trustees or its authorized committee.
 
Currently, between the 5th and 10th business day of the month following each calendar quarter end, the Fund provides its portfolio holdings to various rating and ranking organizations, including, Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company, Morningstar, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC, Bloomberg L.P., Thomson Reuters Corporation, Vickers Stock Research Corporation and Capital-Bridge, Inc.  In addition, within 30 days of the calendar quarter end, the Fund posts to its website a fact sheet which contains the list of its top ten holdings, for the Fund.  Disclosure of the Fund’s complete holdings is required to be made quarterly within 60 days of the end of each fiscal quarter, in the annual and semi-annual reports to Fund shareholders, and in the quarterly holdings report on Form N-Q.  These reports will be made available, free of charge, on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
Any suspected breach of this policy must be reported immediately to the CCO, or to the chief compliance officer of the Adviser who is to report it to the CCO.  The Board of Trustees reserves the right to amend the Disclosure Policies at any time without prior notice in its sole discretion.
 
The NAV of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate and is determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) each business day.  The NYSE annually announces the days on which it will not be open for trading.  The most recent announcement indicates that it will not be open on the following days: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.  However, the NYSE may close on days not included in that announcement.
 
 
 
The NAV per share is computed by dividing the value of the securities held by the Fund plus any cash or other assets (including interest and dividends accrued but not yet received) minus all liabilities (including accrued expenses) by the total number of shares in the Fund outstanding at such time.
 
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Generally, the Fund’s investments are valued at market value or, in the absence of a market value, at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser and the Trust’s Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures approved by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
 
The Fund’s securities, including ADRs, which are traded on securities exchanges are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any reported sales, at the mean between the last available bid and asked price.
 
Securities that are traded on more than one exchange are valued on the exchange determined by the Adviser to be the primary market.  Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  OTC securities that are not traded on NASDAQ shall be valued at the most recent trade price.
 
Short-term debt obligations with remaining maturities in excess of 60 days are valued at current market prices, as discussed above.  Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are, unless conditions indicate otherwise, amortized to maturity based on their cost to the Fund if acquired within 60 days of maturity or, if already held by the Fund on the 60th day, based on the value determined on the 61st day.
 
An option that is written by the Fund is generally valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of the last sale price, the average of the quoted bid and asked prices.  An option that is purchased by the Fund is generally valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of the last sale price, the average of the quoted bid and asked prices.  If an options exchange closes after the time at which the Fund’s NAV is calculated, the last sale or last bid and asked prices as of that time will be used to calculate the NAV.
 
All other assets of the Fund are valued in such manner as the Board of Trustees in good faith deems appropriate to reflect their fair value.
 
 
The information provided below supplements the information contained in the Prospectus regarding the purchase and redemption of Fund shares.
 
You may purchase shares of the Fund directly from the Fund, or from securities brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries (collectively, “Financial Intermediaries”).  Investors should contact their Financial Intermediary directly for appropriate instructions, as well as information pertaining to accounts and any service or transaction fees that may be charged.  The Fund may enter into arrangements with certain Financial Intermediaries whereby such Financial Intermediaries (and other authorized designees) are authorized to accept your order on behalf of the Fund (each an “Authorized Intermediary”).  If you transmit your purchase request to an Authorized Intermediary before the close of regular trading (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on a day that the NYSE is open for business, shares will be purchased at the next calculated NAV after the Financial Intermediary receives the request.  Investors should check with their Financial Intermediary to determine if it is an Authorized Intermediary.
 
 
 
Shares are purchased based on the next calculated NAV plus any applicable sale charge after the Transfer Agent or Authorized Intermediary receives your purchase request in good order.  In most cases, in order to receive that day’s price, the Transfer Agent must receive your order in good order before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time).
 
The Trust reserves the right in its sole discretion (i) to suspend the continued offering of the Fund’s shares, (ii) to reject purchase orders in whole or in part when in the judgment of the Advisor or the Distributor such rejection is in the best interest of the Fund, and (iii) to reduce or waive the minimum for initial and subsequent investments for certain fiduciary accounts or under circumstances where certain economies can be achieved in sales of the Fund’s shares.
 
You may redeem your Fund shares any day the NYSE is open for regular trading, either directly with the Fund or through your Financial Intermediary.
 
Payments to shareholders for shares of the Fund redeemed directly from the Fund will be made as promptly as possible, but no later than seven days after receipt by the Transfer Agent of the written request in proper form, with the appropriate documentation as stated in the Prospectus, except that the Fund may suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment during any period when (a) trading on the NYSE is restricted as determined by the SEC or the NYSE is closed for other than weekends and holidays; (b) an emergency exists as determined by the SEC making disposal of portfolio securities or valuation of net assets of the Fund not reasonably practicable; or (c) for such other period as the SEC may permit for the protection of the Fund’s shareholders.  Under unusual circumstances, the Fund may suspend redemptions, or postpone payment for more than seven days, but only as authorized by SEC rules.
 
The value of shares on redemption or repurchase may be more or less than the investor’s cost, depending upon the market value of the Fund’s portfolio securities at the time of redemption or repurchase.
 
Shareholders with telephone transaction privileges established on their account may redeem Fund shares by telephone.  Upon receipt of any instructions or inquiries by telephone from the shareholder, the Fund or its authorized agents may carry out the instructions and/or respond to the inquiry consistent with the shareholder’s previously established account service options.  For joint accounts, instructions or inquiries from either party will be carried out without prior notice to the other account owners.  In acting upon telephone instructions, the Fund and its agents use procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that such instructions are genuine.  These include recording all telephone calls, requiring pertinent information about the account and sending written confirmation of each transaction to the registered owner.
 
 
 
The Transfer Agent will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine.  If the Transfer Agent fails to employ reasonable procedures, the Fund and the Transfer Agent may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions.  If these procedures are followed, however, to the extent permitted by applicable law, neither the Fund nor its agents will be liable for any loss, liability, cost or expense arising out of any redemption request, including any fraudulent or unauthorized request.  For additional information, contact the Transfer Agent.
 
The Fund does not intend to redeem shares in any form except cash.  The Trust, however, has filed a notice of election under Rule 18f-1 of the 1940 Act that allows the Fund to redeem in-kind redemption requests of a certain amount.  Specifically, if the amount you are redeeming during any 90-day period is in excess of the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net assets of the Fund, valued at the beginning of such period, the Fund has the right to redeem your shares by giving you the amount that exceeds $250,000 or 1% of the net assets of the Fund in securities instead of cash.  If the Fund pays your redemption proceeds by a distribution of securities, you could incur brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash, and will bear any market risks associated with such securities until they are converted into cash.  For federal income tax purposes, redemptions made in-kind are taxed in the same manner as redemptions made in cash.
 
Each series of the Trust is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.  The Fund, as a series of the Trust, intends to qualify and elect to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), provided it complies with all applicable requirements regarding the source of its income, diversification of its assets and timing and amount of its distributions.  If the Fund does not qualify as a RIC, and is unable to obtain relief from such failure, it would be taxed as a corporation and, in such case, it would be more beneficial for a shareholder to directly own the Fund’s underlying investments rather than indirectly owning the underlying investments through the Fund.
 
To qualify as a RIC, the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income from “good income,” which includes: (1) dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to securities loans and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies; (2) other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to the Fund’s business of investing in such stock, securities or foreign currencies; and (3) net income derived from an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership.  Some Fund investments may produce income that will not qualify as good income for the purposes of this annual gross income requirement.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will satisfy all requirements to be taxed as a RIC.
 
The Fund’s policy is to distribute to its shareholders all of the investment company taxable income and any net capital gain for each fiscal year in a manner that complies with the distribution requirements of the Code, so that the Fund will not be subject to any federal income or excise taxes.  However, the Fund can give no assurances that its anticipated distributions will be sufficient to eliminate all taxes at the Fund level.  The Fund will be subject to a 4% excise tax if it fails to distribute (or be deemed to have distributed) by December 31 of each calendar year (i) at least 98% of its ordinary income for such year, (ii) at least 98.2% of its capital gain net income for the 12-month period ending on October 31 during such year (reduced by any net ordinary losses, but not below the Fund’s net capital gain for that period) and (iii) any amounts from the prior calendar year that were not distributed and on which the Fund paid no federal income tax.
 
 
 
Investment company taxable income generally consists of interest, dividends, net short-term capital gain and net gain from foreign currency transactions, less expenses.  Net capital gain is the excess of net long-term gain from the Fund’s sales or exchanges of capital assets over the net short-term loss from such sales or exchanges, taking into account any capital loss carryforward of the Fund.  The Fund may elect to defer certain losses for tax purposes.
 
Distributions of investment company taxable income are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income (for non-corporate shareholders, currently taxed at a maximum rate of 39.6%).  For non-corporate shareholders, a portion of the Fund’s distributions of investment company taxable income may consist of “qualified dividend income” eligible for taxation at the reduced federal income tax rates applicable to net long-term capital gain to the extent that the amount distributed is attributable to and reported as “qualified dividend income” and the shareholder meets certain holding period requirements with respect to its Fund shares.  For corporate shareholders, a portion of the Fund’s distributions of investment company taxable income may qualify for the intercorporate dividends-received deduction to the extent that the Fund receives dividends directly or indirectly from U.S. corporations, reports the amount distributed as eligible for deduction and the shareholder meets certain holding period requirements with respect to its Fund shares.  The aggregate amount so reported to either non-corporate or corporate shareholders cannot, however, exceed the aggregate amount of such dividends received by the Fund for its taxable year.
 
Distributions of net capital gain are taxable as long-term capital gain regardless of the length of time Fund shares have been held.  For non-corporate shareholders, long-term capital gain is currently taxed at a maximum rate of 20%.  Distributions of net capital gain are not eligible for “qualified dividend income” treatment or the dividends-received deduction referred to in the previous paragraph.
 
Distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gain will be taxable as described above, whether received in additional Fund shares or in cash.  Shareholders who choose to receive distributions in the form of additional shares will have a cost basis for federal income tax purposes in each share so received equal to the NAV of a share on the reinvestment date.  Distributions are generally taxable when received.  However, distributions declared in October, November or December to shareholders of record and paid the following January are taxable as if received on December 31.  Distributions are generally includable in alternative minimum taxable income in computing a shareholder’s liability for the alternative minimum tax.
 
Certain individuals, trusts and estates may be subject to a Medicare tax of 3.8% (in addition to the regular income tax).  The Medicare tax is imposed on the lesser of: (i) a taxpayer’s investment income, net of deductions properly allocable to such income; or (ii) the amount by which the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income exceeds certain thresholds ($250,000 for married individuals filing jointly, $200,000 for unmarried individuals and $125,000 for married individuals filing separately).  The Fund’s distributions are includable in a shareholder’s investment income for purposes of this Medicare tax.  In addition, any capital gain realized by a shareholder upon the sale, exchange or redemption of Fund shares is includable in such shareholder’s investment income for purposes of this Medicare tax.
 
A sale, exchange or redemption of Fund shares, whether for cash or in-kind proceeds, may result in recognition of a taxable capital gain or loss.  Gain or loss realized upon a sale, exchange or redemption will generally be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than one year, and, if held for one year or less, as short-term capital gain or loss.  Any loss realized upon a sale, exchange or redemption of shares held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any distributions of net capital gain received or deemed to be received with respect to such shares.  In determining the holding period of such shares for this purpose, any period during which the shareholder’s risk of loss is offset by means of options, short sales, or similar transactions is not counted.  Any loss realized upon a sale, exchange or redemption may be disallowed under certain wash sale rules to the extent shares of the Fund are purchased (through reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after the sale, exchange or redemption.  If a shareholder’s loss is disallowed under the wash sale rules, the basis of the new shares will be increased to preserve the loss until a future sale, exchange or redemption of the shares.
 
 
 
If more than 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of stock and securities in foreign corporations, the Fund will be eligible to, and may, file an election with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) that would enable the Fund’s shareholders, in effect, to receive the benefit of the foreign tax credit with respect to any income taxes paid by the Fund to foreign countries and U.S. possessions.  Pursuant to the election, the Fund would treat those foreign taxes as distributions paid to its shareholders, and each shareholder would be required to (i) include in gross income, and treat as paid by him, his proportionate share of those taxes, (ii) treat his share of those taxes and of any distribution paid by the Fund that represents income from foreign countries or U.S. possessions as his own income from those sources, and (iii) either deduct the taxes deemed paid by him in computing his taxable income or, alternatively, claim the foreign tax credit against his federal income tax.  The Fund will report to its shareholders shortly after each taxable year their respective share of income from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries and U.S. possessions if the Fund makes this election.  The Code may limit a shareholder’s ability to claim a foreign tax credit.  Shareholders who elect to deduct their portion of the Fund’s foreign taxes rather than take the foreign tax credit must itemize deductions on their income tax returns.
 
Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), the Fund may be required to withhold a generally nonrefundable 30% tax on distributions of investment company taxable income paid after June 30, 2014 and distributions of net capital gain and the gross proceeds of a sale, exchange, or redemption of Fund shares paid after December 31, 2016 to (i) certain “foreign financial institutions” unless such foreign financial institution agrees to verify, monitor, and report to the IRS the identity of certain of its accountholders, among other things (unless such entity is deemed compliant under the terms of an intergovernmental agreement with the United States), and (ii) certain “non-financial foreign entities” unless such entity certifies to the Fund that it does not have any substantial U.S. owners or provides the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of each substantial U.S. owner, among other things.  This FATCA withholding tax could also affect the Fund’s return on its investments in foreign securities or affect a shareholder’s return if the shareholder holds its Fund shares through a foreign intermediary.  You are urged to consult your tax adviser regarding the application of this FATCA withholding tax to your investment in the Fund and the potential certification, compliance, due diligence, reporting, and withholding obligations to which you may become subject in order to avoid this withholding tax.
 
Except in the case of certain exempt shareholders, if a shareholder does not furnish the Fund with its correct Social Security Number or taxpayer identification number and certain certifications or the Fund receives notification from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) requiring backup withholding, the Fund is required by federal law to withhold federal income tax from the shareholder’s distributions and redemption proceeds at a rate of 28% for U.S. residents.
 
Foreign taxpayers (including nonresident aliens) are generally subject to a flat withholding rate of 30% on U.S. source income.  This withholding rate may be lower under the terms of a tax convention.
 
This section is not intended to be a full discussion of federal income tax laws and the effect of such laws on you.  There may be other federal, state, foreign or local tax considerations to a particular investor.  You are urged to consult your own tax adviser.
 
 
 
The Fund will receive income primarily in the form of dividends and interest earned on its investments in securities and distributions of net investment income from its investments in ETFs and mutual funds.  This income, less the expenses incurred in its operations, is the Fund’s net investment income, substantially all of which will be distributed to the Fund’s shareholders.
 
The amount of the Fund’s distributions is dependent upon the amount of net investment income received by the Fund from its portfolio holdings, is not guaranteed and is subject to the discretion of the Board of Trustees.  The Fund does not pay “interest” or guarantee any fixed rate of return on an investment in its shares.
 
The Fund may also receive distributions of net capital gain from the Fund’s investments in ETFs and other mutual funds and may realize capital gains or losses in connection with sales or other dispositions (either actual or deemed) of its portfolio securities.  Any net gain that the Fund may realize from transactions involving investments held less than the period required for long-term capital gain or loss recognition or otherwise producing short-term capital gains and losses (taking into account any capital loss carryforward), will be distributed to shareholders with distributions of net investment income.  If during any year the Fund realizes a net gain on transactions involving investments held for the period required for long-term capital gain or loss recognition or otherwise producing long-term capital gains and losses, the Fund will have a net long-term capital gain.  After deduction of the amount of any net short-term capital loss, the balance (to the extent not offset by any capital loss carryforward) will be distributed and treated as long-term capital gains in the hands of the shareholders regardless of the length of time that Fund shares may have been held by the shareholders.  Net capital losses realized by the Fund may be carried over indefinitely and will generally retain their character as short-term or long-term capital losses.  For more information concerning applicable capital gains tax rates, please consult your tax adviser.
 
Any distribution paid by the Fund reduces the Fund’s NAV per share on the date paid by the amount of the distribution per share.  Accordingly, a distribution paid shortly after a purchase of shares by a shareholder would represent, in substance, a partial return of capital (to the extent it is paid on the shares so purchased), even though it would be subject to income taxes.
 
Distributions will be made in the form of additional shares of the Fund unless the shareholder has otherwise indicated.  Investors have the right to change their elections with respect to the reinvestment of distributions by notifying the Transfer Agent in writing; however, any such change will be effective only as to distributions for which the record date is five or more business days after the Transfer Agent has received the written request.
 
The Fund is required to report to certain shareholders and the IRS the cost basis of shares acquired by such shareholders on or after January 1, 2012 (“covered shares”) when the shareholder sells or redeems such shares.  These requirements do not apply to shares held through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA, or to shares held by tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, corporations (other than S corporations), banks, credit unions and certain other governmental bodies.  Shares acquired before January 1, 2012 (“non-covered shares”) are treated as if held in a separate account from covered shares.  The Fund is not required to determine or report a shareholder’s cost basis in non-covered shares and is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information provided for non-covered shares.
 
 
 
The cost basis of a share is generally its purchase price adjusted for distributions, returns of capital, and other corporate actions.  Cost basis is used to determine whether the sale, exchange or redemption of a share results in a capital gain or loss.  If you sell, exchange or redeem covered shares during any year, then the Fund will report the gain or loss, cost basis, and holding period of such covered shares to the IRS and you on Form 1099.
 
A cost basis method is the method by which the Fund determines which specific covered shares are deemed to be sold, exchanged or redeemed when a shareholder sells, exchanges or redeems less than its entire position in the Fund and has made multiple purchases of Fund shares on different dates at differing net asset values.  If a shareholder does not affirmatively elect a cost basis method, the Fund will use the average cost method, which averages the basis of all Fund shares in an account regardless of holding period, and shares sold, exchanged or redeemed are deemed to be those with the longest holding period first.  Each shareholder may elect in writing (and not over the telephone) any alternate IRS-approved cost basis method to calculate the cost basis in its covered shares.  The default cost basis method applied by the Fund or the alternate method elected by a shareholder may not be changed after the settlement date of a sale, redemption or exchange of Fund shares.
 
If you hold Fund shares through a broker (or another nominee), please contact that broker or nominee with respect to the reporting of cost basis and available elections for your account.
 
You are encouraged to consult your tax adviser regarding the application of these cost basis reporting rules and, in particular, which cost basis calculation method you should elect.
 
As the Fund has recently commenced operations, there are no financial statements available at this time.  Shareholders of the Fund will be informed of the Fund’s progress through periodic reports when those reports become available.  Financial statements certified by the independent registered public accounting firm will be submitted to shareholders at least annually.
 
 
 
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS
PART C

GENEVA ADVISORS EMERGING MARKETS FUND

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28.   Exhibits.

(a)
   
Declaration of Trust.
 
(1)
(i)
Amended and Restated Certificate of Trust was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 84 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 18, 2008, and is incorporated by reference.
   
(ii)
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 140 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on June 22, 2009, and is incorporated by reference.
(b)
   
Amended and Restated By-Laws were previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 140 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on June 22, 2009, and is incorporated by reference.
(c)
   
Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders are incorporated by reference to the Declaration of Trust and Bylaws.
(d)
(1)
(i)
Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 186 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 22, 2010 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(ii)
First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 259 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on August 9, 2011 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iii)
Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iv)
Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(v)
Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement To Be Filed By Amendment.
(e)
(1)
(i)
Distribution Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(ii)
First Amendment to Distribution Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 186 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 22, 2010 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iii)
Second Amendment to Distribution Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iv)
Third Amendment to Distribution Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(v)
Fourth Amendment to Distribution Agreement To Be Filed By Amendment.
 
 
 
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(f)
   
Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts – Not Applicable.
(g)
(1)
(i)
Amended and Restated Custody Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(ii)
Amendment to Amended and Restated Custody Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 186 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 22, 2010 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iii)
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Custody Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iv)
Amendment to Amended and Restated Custody Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(v)
Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Custody Agreement To Be Filed By Amendment.
(h)
   
Other Material Contracts.
 
(1)
(i)
Fund Administration Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(ii)
First Amendment to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 186 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 22, 2010 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iii)
Second Amendment to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iv)
Third Amendment to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(v)
Fourth Amendment to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(vi)
Fifth Amendment to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(vii)
Sixth Amendment to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement To Be Filed By Amendment.
 
(2)
(i)
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(ii)
First Amendment to Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 186 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 22, 2010 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iii)
Second Amendment to Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iv)
Third Amendment to Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(v)
Fourth Amendment to Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement To Be Filed By Amendment.
 
 
 
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(3)
(i)
Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(ii)
First Amendment to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 186 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 22, 2010 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iii)
Second Amendment to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(iv)
Third Amendment to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(v)
Fourth Amendment to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(vi)
Fifth Amendment to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement To Be Filed By Amendment.
 
(4)
 
Power of Attorney was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 428 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on February 14, 2014, and is incorporated by reference.
 
(5)
(i)
Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(ii)
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Operating Expense Limitation Agreement To Be Filed By Amendment.
(i)
   
Legal Opinions.
 
(1)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel (Geneva Advisors All Cap Growth Fund) was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 27, 2006 and is incorporated by reference.
 
(2)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel (Geneva Advisors Equity Income Fund) was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 186 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 22, 2010 and is incorporated by reference.
 
(3)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel (Geneva Advisors International Growth Fund) was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
 
(4)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel (Geneva Advisors Small Cap Opportunities Fund and Geneva Advisors Mid Cap Growth Fund) was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
 
(5)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel (Geneva Advisors Emerging Markets Fund) To Be Filed By Amendment.
(j)
   
Other Opinions.
 
(1)
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmTo Be Filed By Amendment.
(k)
   
Omitted Financial Statements – Not Applicable.
(l)
   
Agreement Relating to Initial Capital was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2003, and is incorporated by reference.
 
 
 
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(m)
(1)
(i)
Amended and Restated Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan (12b-1 Plan) was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(ii)
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan (12b-1 Plan) – To Be Filed By Amendment.
(n)
(1)
(i)
Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 419 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 19, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
   
(ii)
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan – To Be Filed By Amendment.
(o)
   
Reserved.
(p)
   
Code of Ethics.
 
(1)
 
Code of Ethics for Registrant was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on May 21, 2013 and is incorporated by reference.
 
(2)
 
Code of Ethics for Funds and Adviser was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 349 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 21, 2012, and is incorporated by reference.
 
(3)
 
Code of Ethics for Principal Underwriter was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 430 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on March 21, 2014, and is incorporated by reference.

Item 29.   Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant.

No person is directly or indirectly controlled by or under common control with the Registrant.

Item 30.  Indemnification.

Reference is made to Article X of the Registrant’s Declaration of Trust.

Pursuant to Rule 484 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant furnishes the following undertaking:  “Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.”

Item 31.   Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser.

         Geneva Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser for the Geneva Advisors All Cap Growth Fund, Geneva Advisors Equity Income Fund, Geneva Advisors International Growth Fund, Geneva Advisors Mid Cap Growth Fund, Geneva Advisors Small Cap Opportunities Fund and Geneva Advisors Emerging Mrakets Fund.  The principal business address of the Adviser is 181 West Madison Street, 35th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602.  With respect to the Adviser, the response to this Item will be incorporated by reference to the Adviser’s Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration (“Form ADV”) on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), dated August 8, 2014.  The Adviser’s Form ADV may be obtained, free of charge, at the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
 
 
 
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Item 32.  Principal Underwriter.

(a)           Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Registrant’s principal underwriter, acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies:

Academy Funds Trust
Jensen Portfolio, Inc.
Advisors Series Trust
Kirr Marbach Partners Funds, Inc.
Aegis Funds
KKR Alternative Corporate Opportunities Fund P
Aegis Value Fund, Inc.
KKR Series Trust
Allied Asset Advisors Funds
Litman Gregory Funds Trust
Alpine Equity Trust
LKCM Funds
Alpine Income Trust
LoCorr Investment Trust
Alpine Series Trust
Loeb King Trust
Appleton Funds
Lord Asset Management Trust
Barrett Opportunity Fund, Inc.
MainGate Trust
Brandes Investment Trust
Managed Portfolio Series
Bridge Builder Trust
Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc.
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.
Merger Fund
Brookfield Investment Funds
Monetta Trust
Brown Advisory Funds
Nicholas Family of Funds, Inc.
Buffalo Funds
Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds, Inc.
Capital Guardian Funds Trust
Perritt Funds, Inc.
Cushing Funds Trust
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds
DoubleLine Funds Trust
Professionally Managed Portfolios
ETF Series Solutions
Prospector Funds, Inc.
Evermore Funds Trust
Provident Mutual Funds, Inc.
FactorShares Trust
Purisima Funds
First American Funds, Inc.
Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds
First American Investment Funds, Inc.
RBC Funds Trust
First American Strategy Funds, Inc.
SCS Financial Funds
Glenmede Fund, Inc.
Stone Ridge Trust
Glenmede Portfolios
Thompson IM Funds, Inc.
Greenspring Fund, Inc.
TIFF Investment Program, Inc.
Guinness Atkinson Funds
Trust for Professional Managers
Harding Loevner Funds, Inc.
Trust for Advised Portfolios
Hennessy Funds Trust
USA Mutuals
Hennessy Funds, Inc.
USFS Funds Trust
Hennessy Mutual Funds, Inc.
Wall Street Fund, Inc.
Hennessy SPARX Funds Trust
Westchester Capital Funds
Hotchkis & Wiley Funds
Wexford Trust/PA
Intrepid Capital Management Funds Trust
Wisconsin Capital Funds, Inc.
IronBridge Funds, Inc.
WY Funds
Jacob Funds, Inc.
YCG Funds

 
 
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(b)   To the best of Registrant’s knowledge, the directors and executive officers of Quasar Distributors, LLC are as follows:

Name and Principal
Business Address
Position and Offices with Quasar
Distributors, LLC
Positions and Offices
with Registrant
James R. Schoenike(1)
President, Board Member
None
Andrew M. Strnad(2)
Vice President, Secretary
None
Joe D. Redwine(1)
Board Member
None
Robert Kern(1)
Board Member
None
Susan LaFond(1)
Vice President, Treasurer
None
Joseph Bree(1)
Chief Financial Officer
None
Teresa Cowan(1)
Senior Vice President, Assistant Secretary
None
John Kinsella(3)
Assistant Treasurer
None
Brett Scribner(3)
Assistant Treasurer
None
 
(1)This individual is located at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202.
(2)This individual is located at 6602 East 75th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250.
(3)This individual is located at 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402.

(c)           Not applicable.

Item 33.    Location of Accounts and Records.

The books and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 are maintained in the following locations:

Records Relating to:
Are located at:
Registrant’s Fund Administrator, Fund Accountant
and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202
 
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
Geneva Advisors, LLC
181 West Madison Street, 35th Floor
Chicago, IL  60602
 
Registrant’s Custodian
U.S. Bank, National Association
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI  53212
 
Registrant’s Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202

Item 34.  Management Services.

All management-related service contracts entered into by Registrant are discussed in Parts A and B of this Registration Statement.

Item 35.  Undertakings.

The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish each person to whom a Prospectus for one or more of the series of the Registrant is delivered with a copy of the relevant latest annual report to shareholders, upon request and without charge.
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 454 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, on the 5th day of September, 2014.

TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS

By:  /s/ John P. Buckel                                                                                                    
John P. Buckel
President and Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 454 to its Registration Statement has been signed below on September 5, 2014, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

Signature
 
Title
Joseph C. Neuberger*                                                                                            
Joseph C. Neuberger
 
Chairperson and Interested Trustee
Michael D. Akers*                                                                                       
Michael D. Akers
 
Independent Trustee
Gary A. Drska*                                                                                                         
Gary A. Drska
 
Independent Trustee
Jonas B. Siegel*                                                                                                      
Jonas B. Siegel
 
Independent Trustee
/s/ John P. Buckel                                                                                          
John P. Buckel
 
President and Principal Executive Officer
Jennifer A. Lima*                                                                                        
Jennifer A. Lima
 
Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
* By:       /s/ John P. Buckel                                                                                     
John P. Buckel
*Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to Power of
Attorney previously filed with Registrant’s
Post-Effective Amendment No. 428 to its
Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the
SEC on February 14, 2014, and is incorporated
by reference.
 

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