EX-99.G 13 amcustody.htm

UNIFIED SERIES TRUST

AMENDMENT TO THE

CUSTODY AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the ___ day of ________________, 2005, to the Custody Agreement, dated as of the 23rd day of September, 2005 (the "Agreement"), is entered by and between UNIFIED SERIES TRUST, an Ohio business trust (the "Trust") and U.S. Bank, N.A., a national banking association (the "Custodian").

 

RECITALS

 

 

WHEREAS, the parties have entered into a Custody Agreement; and

 

 

WHEREAS, the Trust and the Custodian desire to amend said Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, Article XIV, Section 14.2 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

 

Exhibit C and Exhibit D of the Agreement are hereby superceded and replaced with Exhibit C and Exhibit D attached hereto.

 

Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.

 

 

unified series trust

U.S. BANK, N.A.

 

 

By: ______________________________

By: ________________________________

 

Name:____________________________

Name:______________________________

 

Title:                                                           

Title:

                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit C

to the

Custody Agreement

 

Fund Names

 

Separate Series of Unified Series Trust

 

Name of Series                                                                                                                          Date Added

 

Iron Market Opportunity Fund

9/26/05

 

QCM Absolute Return Fund

On or about 12/5/05

 

Geronimo Multi-Strategy Fund

On or about 12/15/05

Geronimo Sector Opportunity Fund

On or about 12/15/05

Geronimo Option & Income Fund

On or about 12/15/05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit D

to the

Custody Agreement – Unified Series Trust

Fee Schedule for Iron Market Opportunity Fund

 

U.S. Bank, as Custodian, will receive monthly compensation for services according to the terms of the following Schedule:

 

 

I.

Market Value Fee Per Fund*

 

 

1.25 basis points on all assets

 

 

II.

Portfolio Transaction Fees*

$7.50 per transaction in excess of 175 per month

 

III.

Monthly Minimum Fee*

 

$500 per month per fund

 

 

IV.

Out-of-Pocket Expenses

U S Bank retains the right to be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to shipping, postage, insurance, transfer fees, treasury management and all other out-of-pocket charges, which will be billed monthly.

 

V.           This fee schedule is quoted based on utilization of the First American Money Market Funds for investment of short-term cash.

 

*Subject to CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit D-Continued

to the

Custody Agreement – Unified Series Trust

 

Fee Schedule for:

QCM Absolute Return Fund

 

Geronimo Enhanced Hedge Fund Index Fund

Geronimo Sector Opportunity Fund

 

Geronimo Option and Dividend Income Fund

 

U.S. Bank, as Custodian, will receive monthly compensation for services according to the terms of the following Schedule:

I.

Portfolio Transaction Fees:

 

 

(a)

For each repurchase agreement transaction

$7.00

 

 

(b)

For each portfolio transaction processed through

 

 

DTC or Federal Reserve

$9.00

 

 

(c)

For each portfolio transaction processed through

 

 

our New York custodian

$25.00

 

 

(d)

For each GNMA/Amortized Security Purchase

$25.00

 

 

(e)

For each GNMA Prin/Int Paydown, GNMA Sales

$8.00

 

 

(f)

For each covered call option/future contract written,

 

 

exercised or expired

$10.00

 

 

(g)

For each Cedel/Euro clear transaction

$80.00

 

(h)

For each Disbursement (Fund expenses only)

$5.00

 

 

A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery (excludes initial conversion), maturity, tender or exchange:

II.

Market Value Fee

 

 

Based upon an annual rate of:

Million

 

 

.0003 (3 Basis Points) on First

$20

 

 

.0002 (2 Basis Points) on Next

$30

 

 

.00015 (1.5 Basis Points) on

Balance

 

III.

Monthly Minimum Fee-Per Fund

$500.00

 

IV.

Out-of-Pocket Expenses

 

 

The only out-of-pocket expenses charged to your account will be shipping

 

 

fees or transfer fees.

 

V.

IRA Documents

 

 

Per Shareholder/year to hold each IRA Document

$4.00

VI.

Earnings Credits

 

 

On a monthly basis any earnings credits generated from uninvested custody balances

 

 

will be applied against any cash management service fees generated.

 

VI.

Out-of-Pocket Expenses

 

All out-of-pocket expenses will be charged on a monthly basis, including, but not limited to the following:

 

Cash management charges

 

Treasury management service charges

 

Delivery charges

 

Travel costs related to attendance at client meetings

 

All other out-of-pocket expenses