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Filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2012

1933 Act Registration File No.   033-12213
1940 Act File No. 811-05037
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PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:  (626) 914-7363
 
Elaine E. Richards, Esq.
Professionally Managed Portfolios
2020 E. Financial Way, Ste. 100
Glendora, CA 91741
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
 
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Paul Hastings LLP
Park Avenue Tower
75 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022

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Explanatory Note: This Post-Effective Amendment No. 453 to the Registration Statement of Professionally Managed Portfolios (the “Trust”) is being filed to add the audited financial statements and certain related financial information for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2011, for one series of the Trust: Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund.
 
 
 
 
 



PROSPECTUS
April 30, 2012


Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund
Investor Class – Ticker: CSEFX
Institutional Class – Ticker: CSSFX










 
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
 
Table of Contents
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Objective
The Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks 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)
Investor
Class
Institutional
Class
Redemption/Exchange Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed/exchanged 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)
Investor
Class
Institutional
Class
Management Fees
1.00%
1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25%
None
Other Expenses(1)
11.50%
11.50%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
12.75%
12.50%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
-11.24%
-11.24%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(2)
1.51%
1.26%
     
(1)
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.01% are included in Other Expenses.
(2)
Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or pay the Fund’s expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, interest expense in connection with investment activities, taxes and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for Investor Class shares of the Fund to 1.50% and Institutional Class shares of the Fund to 1.25% of the Fund’s average net assets (the “Expense Caps”). The Expense Caps will remain in effect at least until June 30, 2013.  The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed for fee reductions and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years as long as such reimbursement does not cause the Fund’s Operating Expenses to exceed the Expense Caps.  Any such reimbursement is subject to Board review and approval.  The Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Board upon 60 days’ written notice to the Advisor, or by the Advisor with the consent of the Board.

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 (taking into account the contractual Expense Cap only in the first year).  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund
        
Investor Class
$154
$2,592
$4,667
$8,601
Institutional Class
$128
$2,531
$4,587
$8,520

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 annual fund operating expenses or in the above example, affect the Fund’s performance.  During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 56% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
 
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies of any market capitalization and other equity securities, including shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”).  The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in the stocks of foreign companies which are U.S. dollar denominated and traded on a domestic national securities exchange, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”).

The Advisor’s buy/sell discipline and investment management process is based on a proprietary quantitative/technical model, which uses internally generated research.  A private database tracks over 2000 stocks, industry groups, and market sectors.  The goal is to create a portfolio which seeks capital appreciation primarily through the purchase of domestic equity securities.  The approach is designed to separate strong performing stocks from weak performing stocks within the equity markets.  By analyzing long-term relative price trends, the Advisor is able to determine leading or lagging stocks in the market.  This trend analysis reflects what the Advisor believes are the two primary drivers of stock price behavior: the underlying company fundamentals and investor sponsorship or “psychology.”  Investor psychology is judged by the relative price action of stocks.  To the Advisor, an up-trending stock price assumes a positive psychology associated with the accumulation.  Likewise, a down-trending relative price assumes a negative investor psychology with respect to the stock.  The Advisor gives particular emphasis to changes in trend direction, either positive or negative.  The Advisor selects the Fund’s stock investments without regard to a company’s market capitalization or whether the stock is considered growth versus value, and the Fund may invest across all industries.  The Advisor will consider selling a security if it believes the security is no longer consistent with the Fund’s objective or no longer meets its valuation criteria.

Principal Investment Risks
There is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund.  The following principal risks can affect the value of your investment:

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General Market Risk.  The market price of a security may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.  These fluctuations may cause a security to be worth less than its cost when originally purchased or less than it was worth at an earlier time.
 
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Equity Risk.  Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value.
 
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Management Risk.  The Advisor may fail to implement the Fund’s investment strategies and meet its investment objective.
 
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Foreign Security Risk.  Foreign securities are subject to increased risks relating to political, social and economic developments abroad and differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and market practices.
 
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Large Company Risk.  Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like 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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Small- and Medium-Sized Company Risk.  Investing in securities of smaller companies including micro-cap, small-cap, medium-cap and less seasoned companies often involve greater volatility than investing in larger, more established companies and these securities may be less liquid than other securities.
 
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ETF Risk.  ETFs may trade at a discount to the aggregate value of the underlying securities and although expense ratios for ETFs are generally low, frequent trading of ETFs by the Fund can generate brokerage expenses. Shareholders of the Fund will indirectly be subject to the fees and expenses of the individual ETFs in which the Fund invests.
 
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Newer Fund Risk.  The Fund is newer with limited operating history and there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
 
Performance
Because the Fund recently commenced operations, it does not have a full calendar year of performance to compare against a broad measure of market performance.  Accordingly, performance information is not available.  Performance information will be available after the Fund has been in operation for one calendar year.  At that time, the performance information will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing it against a broad measure of market performance.

Management
Investment Advisor
Contravisory Investment Management, Inc.
Portfolio Managers
Name
Title
Managed the Fund Since
William M. Noonan
President & CEO
Inception (2011)
Phillip A. Noonan
Chief Operating Officer
Inception (2011)
David Canal
Senior Vice President
Inception (2011)

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares on any business day by written request via mail (Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701), by wire transfer, by telephone at 1-855-558-8818, or through a financial intermediary.  The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts are shown in the table below.

Class
Minimum Initial
Investment
for All Account Types
Subsequent Minimum
Investment
for All Account Types
Investor Class
    
Regular Accounts
$2,500
$250
Retirement Accounts
$2,500
$250
Institutional Class
$1,000,000
$250

Tax Information
The Fund intends to make distributions that will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.  Distributions on investments made through tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those accounts.
 
 
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and/or the Advisor may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services.  These payments may create a conflict 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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Fund’s investment objective to seek long-term capital appreciation is non-fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval upon 60 days’ written notice to shareholders.  There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of companies of any market capitalization and other equity securities, including shares of ETFs.  (Any ETFs in which the Fund invests will have its own investment policy of investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities.)  The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in the stocks of foreign companies which are U.S. dollar denominated and traded on a domestic national securities exchange, including ADRs.

The Advisor’s buy/sell discipline and investment management process is based on a proprietary quantitative/technical model, which uses internally generated research.  A private database tracks over 2,000 stocks, industry groups, and market sectors.  The goal is to create a portfolio which seeks capital appreciation primarily through the purchase of domestic equity securities.  The approach is designed to separate strong performing stocks from weak performing stocks within the equity markets.  By analyzing long-term relative price trends, the Advisor seeks to determine leading or lagging stocks in the market.  This trend analysis reflects what the Advisor believes are the two primary drivers of stock price behavior: the underlying company fundamentals and investor psychology or behavior.  Investor psychology is judged by the relative price action of stocks.  To the Advisor, an up-trending stock price assumes a positive psychology associated with the accumulation.  Likewise, a down-trending relative price assumes a negative investor psychology with respect to the stock.  The Advisor gives particular emphasis to changes in trend direction, either positive or negative.  The Advisor selects the Fund’s stock investments without regard to a company’s market capitalization or whether the stock is considered growth versus value, and the Fund may invest across all industries.  The Advisor will consider selling a security if it believes the security is no longer consistent with the Fund’s objective or no longer meets its valuation criteria.

Technical analysis is based upon the concept that price behavior is determined by the dynamics of supply and demand which, in turn, are governed by a multitude of fundamental and psychological forces.  These forces tend to persist for some time leading to observable trends.  The Advisor believes that trends will change when the supply/demand balance shifts.  While the financial and economic fundamentals provide the underlying foundation for long-term stock valuation, the technical signals often provide early evidence that a fundamental change is developing.  These signals may also result from an increase in recognition by investors.  This increase in recognition results in a shift in market sponsorship.
 
Cash Holdings and Temporary Defensive Positions.  Although the Fund will normally hold a portfolio of equity securities, the Fund is not required to be fully invested in such securities and may maintain a significant portion of its total assets in cash and securities generally considered to be cash equivalents, including, but not limited to: U.S. Government securities; money market funds; and other high quality money market instruments.  Cash and cash reserves may also include foreign securities, including but not limited to, short-term obligations of foreign governments or other high quality foreign money market instruments.  To the extent the Fund invests in short-term high-quality debt obligations of foreign governments and other non-U.S. issuers, the securities of such foreign governments and other non-U.S. issuers will generally have a maturity of one-year or less and a credit rating of “A” or better by S&P or a similar rating by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”).
 

The Advisor believes that a certain amount of liquidity in the Fund’s portfolio is desirable both to meet operating requirements and to take advantage of new investment opportunities.  Under adverse market conditions, when the Fund is unable to find sufficient investments meeting its criteria, cash and cash reserves may comprise a significant percentage of the Fund’s total assets.  When the Fund holds a significant portion of assets in cash and cash reserves, it may not meet its investment objective.  To the extent that the Fund invests in ETFs or uses a money market mutual 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 mutual fund’s management fees and operational expenses.

The principal risks of investing in the Fund that may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) or total return have previously been summarized under the “Summary Section.”  These risks are discussed in more detail below.

General Market Risk.  General market risk is the risk that the market price of a security may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.  These fluctuations may cause a security to be worth less than its cost when originally purchased or less than it was worth at an earlier time.  General market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole.

Equity Market Risk.  Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in price.  Various and unpredictable factors may affect equity prices, including investor 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.  Common stockholders generally are exposed to greater risks as a consequence of having inferior rights to receive payments from issuers compared to the rights of preferred stockholders, bondholders and other creditors of such issuers.

Management Risk.  Management risk describes the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective based on the Advisor’s success or failure at implementing investment strategies for the Fund.  The value of your investment is subject to the effectiveness of the Advisor’s research, analysis and asset allocation among portfolio securities.  If the Advisor’s investment strategies do not produce the expected results, your investment could be diminished.

Foreign Securities Risk.  Foreign investments, including ADRs and similar investments, may be subject to more risks than U.S. domestic investments.  These additional risks may potentially include lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments.  Foreign companies also may be subject to significantly higher levels of taxation than U.S. companies, including potentially confiscatory levels of taxation, thereby reducing the earnings potential of such foreign companies.  Amounts realized on sales of or distributions with respect to foreign securities may be subject to high and potentially confiscatory levels of foreign taxation and withholding when compared to comparable transactions in U.S. securities.  Based on the principal investment strategies of the Fund, it is not expected that the Fund will be eligible to pass through to shareholders any credits or deductions with respect to such foreign taxes.  Investments in foreign securities involve exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.  Such fluctuations may reduce the value of the investment.  Foreign investments are also subject to risks including potentially higher withholding and other taxes, trade settlement, custodial, and other operational risks and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards in certain foreign markets.  In addition, foreign markets can, and often do, perform differently from U.S. markets.
 
 
Large Company Risk.  Large company stock risk is the risk that stocks of larger companies may underperform relative to those of small and mid-sized companies.  Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.  Many larger companies may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

Small- and Medium-Sized Company Risk.  Investments in smaller companies may be speculative, more volatile and involve greater risk than customarily is associated with larger companies.  Many small companies are more vulnerable than larger companies to adverse business or economic developments.  They may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources.  New and improved products or methods of development may have a substantial impact on the earnings and revenues of such companies.  Any such positive or negative developments could have a corresponding positive or negative impact on the value of their shares.

Small company shares, which usually trade on the over-the-counter market, may have few market makers, wider spreads between their quoted bid and asked prices and lower trading volumes.  This may result in comparatively greater price volatility and less liquidity than the securities of companies that have larger market capitalizations and/or that are traded on the major stock exchanges or than the market averages in general.  In addition, the Fund and other client accounts of the Advisor together may hold a significant percentage of a company’s outstanding shares.  When making larger sales, the Fund might have to sell assets at discounts from quoted prices or may have to make a series of small sales over an extended period of time.  For these reasons, the Fund’s NAV may be volatile.

ETF Risk.  Investments in ETFs (which may, in turn, invest in equities, bonds, and other financial vehicles) may involve duplication of certain fees and expenses.  By investing in an ETF, a Fund becomes a shareholder of that ETF.  As a result, Fund shareholders indirectly bear their proportionate share of the ETF’s fees and expenses which are paid by the Fund as a shareholder of the ETF.  These fees and expenses are in addition to the fees and expenses that Fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations.  If the ETF fails to achieve its investment objective, the Fund’s investment in the ETF may adversely affect the Fund’s performance.  In addition, because ETFs are listed on national stock exchanges and are traded like stocks listed on an exchange, (1) the Fund may acquire ETF shares at a discount or premium to their NAV and (2) ETFs are subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund.  Finally, because the value of ETF shares depends on the demand in the market, the Advisor may not be able to liquidate the Fund’s holdings at the most optimal time, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.

Newer Fund Risk.  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.  Liquidation can be initiated without shareholder approval by the Board if it determines it is in the best interest of shareholders.  As a result, the timing of any liquidation may not be favorable to certain individual shareholders.

A complete 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”) and on the Fund’s website at www.contravisoryfunds.com.
 
 


The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreements”) with Contravisory Investment Management, Inc., 120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, Massachusetts 02061, under which the Advisor manages the Fund’s investments and business affairs subject to the supervision of the Board.  The Advisor has been providing investment advisory services since 1972.  The Advisor provides advice on buying and selling securities.  As of March 31, 2012, the Advisor had approximately $600 million in assets under management.  Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is entitled to receive a monthly management fee of 1.00% for its investment advisory services.  The fee is calculated daily and payable monthly as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  As further described below, the Fund is subject to Expense Caps.


The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses.  However, the Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding interest expense in connection with investment activities, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) will not exceed 1.50% for the Investor Class and 1.25% for the Institutional Class as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Expense Caps”).

Any reduction in advisory fees or payment of expenses made by the Advisor is subject to reimbursement by the Fund, if requested by the Advisor, and the Board approves such reimbursement in subsequent fiscal years.  This reimbursement may be requested by the Advisor if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account any reimbursements) does not exceed the Expense Caps.  The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed for fee reductions and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years.  The Fund must pay its current ordinary operating expenses before the Advisor is entitled to any reimbursement of fees and/or expenses.  In addition, any such reimbursement from the Fund to the Advisor will be subject to the applicable Expense Caps.  The current Expense Caps are in place through June 30, 2013.

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the Advisory Agreements with the Advisor is available in the shareholder report for the period ended June 30, 2011.


All investment decisions for the Fund are the joint responsibility of the Advisor’s Investment Committee.  The voting members of the Committee are William Noonan, Phillip Noonan and David Canal.  The SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts they manage and their ownership of shares of the Fund.
 
William M. Noonan
Bill Noonan has been President and CEO of Contravisory Investment Management since 1995.  Bill’s duties include managing the firm’s equity research efforts, servicing institutional research clients, and equity portfolio strategy.  Prior to joining Contravisory, Bill worked as an investment professional with Scudder Funds and Fidelity Investments for several years.  Prior to that, he worked for the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City, where he conducted research on cross-border trade issues.  Bill has served as guest speaker at industry conference events and is a frequent participant on CNBC and Bloomberg for discussions relating to current equity trends.  Bill graduated from the Catholic University of America and received his M.B.A. from Babson College. William M. Noonan is the brother of Philip A. Noonan.
 
 
Philip A. Noonan
Phil Noonan has been Chief Operating Officer of Contravisory since 1999.  Phil’s duties include managing the firm’s investment operations, contributing to portfolio strategy as a member of the Investment Committee, and servicing broker-sponsored wrap and private client relationships.  Phil has been in the investment industry since his graduation from Saint Anselm College.  Prior to joining Contravisory, Phil was an investment professional at Massachusetts Financial Services (MFS) and later Fidelity Investments.  Philip A. Noonan is the brother of William M. Noonan.

David Canal, CMT
David Canal joined Contravisory Investment Management as a Research Analyst in March 2000.  Dave became Senior Vice President of Contravisory in 2008, and is currently responsible for managing Contravisory’s research product and clients, portfolio management, performing analysis on Contravisory data, and assisting with client service and trading.  Dave is a member of the Market Technicians Association (MTA) and holds the Chartered Market Technicians (CMT) designation.  He is a graduate of Providence College with degrees in Finance and Management.


The performance information shown below represents the performance of the Contravisory Equity Portfolio Composite (“Advisory Composite”), a composite of the performance of all discretionary accounts managed by Contravisory with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and strategies as the Fund.  Contravisory maintains all performance records for the Advisory Composite.

The composite performance is provided to illustrate the past performance of the composite of Contravisory’s similarly managed accounts as measured against the S&P 500® Index, and does not represent the historical performance of the Fund.  You should not consider this performance data to be an indication of future performance of the Fund.

All returns are presented after the deduction of investment advisory fees, brokerage commissions and execution costs paid by the separate account portfolios of Contravisory without provision for federal or state income taxes.  The composite below does not reflect any custody fee charges, sales loads or placement fees, as such fees are not assessed on these accounts.

The discretionary accounts for which results are reported are not registered mutual funds and generally were not subject to the same types of expenses as the Fund or to the diversification requirements, specific tax restrictions and investment limitations imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act, or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which, if applicable, may have adversely affected the performance results of the composite.

Consequently, the performance results for the managed accounts could have been adversely affected if the managed accounts had been regulated as investment companies.  In addition, the fees and operating expenses incurred by the managed accounts were lower than the anticipated fees and operating expenses of the Fund.  Accordingly, the Fund’s performance results would have been lower than the performance results of the Advisory Composite shown on p. 11.
 
 
The performance results are prepared in accordance with Global Investment Performance Standards.  The performance calculation methods used for separate account composites are different from the performance standards applied by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to investment companies.  Investors should also be aware that the use of a methodology different from that used above to calculate performance could result in different performance data.

The performance data below is for the Advisory Composite and is not the performance results of the Fund.

Advisory Composite
Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Period
Advisory Composite Average
Annual Total Returns
(Net of all actual fees and expenses)
S&P 500®
Index(2)
Year-to-Date
(March 31, 2012)
9.23%
12.59%
1 Year
-5.67%
2.10%
3 Year
12.82%
14.04%
5 Year
0.00%
-0.30%
10 Year
6.06%
2.89%
Since Inception
(January 1, 2000)
4.62%
0.52%

(1)
As of December 31, 2011, the Advisory Composite was comprised of 181 accounts approximating $169 million in assets of Contravisory’s $579 million in assets under management (i.e., 29% of the firm’s assets under management).
(2)
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the market for the stocks of large-sized U.S. companies.  The index does not incur management fees, transaction costs, or other expenses associated with separately managed accounts.  You cannot invest directly in an index.



The Fund sells its shares at net asset value (“NAV”).  NAV is determined by dividing the value of the Fund’s securities, cash and other assets, minus all liabilities, by the number of shares outstanding (assets – liabilities / number of shares = NAV).  NAV takes into account the expenses and fees of the Fund, including management, administration and other fees, which are accrued daily.  The Fund’s share price is calculated as of the close of regular trading (generally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for business.

All shareholder transaction orders received in good form (as described below under “How to Buy Shares”) by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”), the Fund’s transfer agent, or an authorized financial intermediary by 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time will be processed at that day’s NAV.  Transaction orders received after 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time will receive the next day’s NAV.  The Fund’s NAV, however, may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the SEC.  The Fund does not determine the NAV of its shares on any day when the NYSE is not open for trading, such as weekends and certain national holidays as disclosed in the SAI (even if there is sufficient trading in its portfolio securities on such days to materially affect NAV).  In certain cases, fair value determinations may be made as described below under procedures as adopted by the Board.
 
 
Fair Value Pricing.  Occasionally, events affecting the value of foreign securities or other securities held by the Fund occur when regular trading on foreign exchanges is closed, but before trading on the NYSE is closed.  Fair value determinations are then made in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board.  Generally, the fair value of a portfolio security or other asset shall be the amount that the owner of the security or asset might reasonably expect to receive upon its current sale.

Attempts to determine the fair value of securities introduce an element of subjectivity to the pricing of securities.  As a result, the price of a security determined through fair valuation techniques may differ from the price quoted or published by other sources and may not accurately reflect the market value of the security when trading resumes.  If a reliable market quotation becomes available for a security formerly valued through fair valuation techniques, the Fund would compare the new market quotation to the fair value price to evaluate the effectiveness of its fair valuation procedures.  If any significant discrepancies are found, the Fund may adjust its fair valuation procedures.

Description of Classes
The following table lists the key features of the Fund’s classes.

 
Investor Class
Institutional Class
Minimum Initial
Investment
Regular Account – $2,500
Retirement Account – $2,500
$1,000,000
Subsequent
Minimum
Investment
$250
$250
Waiver/Reduction
of Investment
Minimum
None
Although not limited to the list below, the Advisor may waive or reduce the initial minimum investment in any of following circumstances:
 
· Retirement, defined benefit and pension
   plans with plan assets of at least $25 million;
 
· Bank or Trust companies investing for their
   own accounts or acting in a fiduciary or
   similar capacity;
 
· Institutional clients of the Advisor;
 
· Trustees and Officers of the Trust; and
 
· Employees of the Advisor and its affiliates
   and their immediate families (i.e., parent,
   child, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, step
   or adopted relationships, grandparent,
   grandchild and Uniform Gift or Transfer to
   Minors Act accounts naming qualifying
   persons).
 
 
Fees
· Redemption Fees apply.  See page 18.
 
· 12b-1 fee of 0.25%
 
 
· Redemption Fees apply.  See page 18.
 
 
Conversion
Feature
Subject to the Advisor’s approval, if investors currently holding Investor Class shares meet the criteria for eligible investors and would like to convert to Institutional Class shares, there are no tax consequences and investors are not subject to the redemption/exchange fees.  To inquire about converting your Investor Class shares to Institutional Class shares, please call 1-855-558-8818.
Not Applicable.
 
 
Eligible Investors
Includes accounts maintained through Financial Intermediaries.
 
Designed for proprietary accounts of institutions maintained directly with the Fund’s transfer agent.  Such institutions include:
· financial institutions,
 
· pension plans,
 
· retirement accounts,
 
· qualified plans,
 
· corporations, trusts, estates, religious and charitable organizations.
 
 
 

You may purchase shares of the Fund by completing an account application.  Your order will not be accepted until the completed account application is received by the Transfer Agent.  Account applications will not be accepted unless they are accompanied by payment in U.S. dollars, drawn on a domestic financial institution.  The Fund will not accept payment in cash, money orders and cashier’s checks, unless the cashier’s check is in excess of $10,000.  In addition, to prevent check fraud, the Fund does not accept third party checks, U.S. 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.  If your payment is returned for any reason, a $25 fee will be assessed against your account.  You will also be responsible for any losses suffered by the Fund as a result.  The Fund does not issue share certificates.  The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase in whole or in part.  The minimum investment requirements may be waived from time to time.

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 United States citizens or lawful permanent residents, except to investors with United States military APO or FPO addresses.

The PATRIOT Act.  The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 requires financial institutions, including the Fund, to adopt certain policies and programs to prevent money laundering activities, including procedures to verify the identity of customers opening new accounts.  When completing a new account application, you will be required to supply the Fund with your full name, date of birth, social security number and permanent street address to assist the Fund in verifying your identity.  Mailing addresses containing only a P.O. Box will not be accepted.  Until such verification is made, the Fund may temporarily limit additional share purchases.  In addition, the Fund may limit additional share purchases or close an account if it is unable to verify a shareholder’s identity.  As required by law, the Fund may employ various procedures, such as comparing the information to fraud databases or requesting additional information or documentation from you, to ensure that the information supplied by you is correct.
 
 
If the Fund does not have a reasonable belief as to the identity of a shareholder, the account application will be rejected or the shareholder will not be allowed to perform a transaction in the account until such information is received.  The Fund may also reserve the right to close the account within five business days if clarifying information/documentation is not received.  Accounts may only be opened by persons with a valid social security number or tax identification number and permanent U.S. street address.  Any exceptions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
 
Purchase by Mail.
Initial Investment. To purchase the Fund’s shares by mail, complete and sign the enclosed account application and mail it, along with a check made payable to the applicable Fund to:

FOR REGULAR MAIL DELIVERY
FOR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY
Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund
Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
615 E. Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
Note:  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 U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the transfer agent of the Fund.
 
Subsequent Investment.  If you are making a subsequent purchase, detach the stub that is attached to the account statement you will receive after each transaction and mail it with a check made payable to the Fund in the envelope provided with your statement or to the address noted above.  You should write your account number on the check.  If you do not have the stub from your account statement, include your name, address and account number on a separate piece of paper.

Purchase by Telephone.
Subsequent Investment Only. If you did not decline telephone options on the account application and if your account has been open for at least 15 days, you may purchase additional shares by telephoning the Fund toll free at 1-855-558-8818.  Telephone orders will be accepted via electronic funds transfer from your pre-designated bank account through the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) network.  You must have banking information established on your account prior to making a purchase.  Only bank accounts held at domestic institutions that are ACH members may be used for telephone transactions.  If your order is received prior to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, shares will be purchased at the NAV next calculated.  For security reasons, requests by telephone may be recorded.

Purchase by Wire.
Initial Investment.  If you are making your first investment in the Fund, before you wire funds, please contact the Transfer Agent by phone to make arrangements with a telephone service representative to submit your completed account application via mail, overnight delivery or facsimile.  Upon receipt of your completed account application, an account will be established for you and a service representative will contact you within 24 hours to provide you with an account number and wiring instructions.

Once your account has been established, you may instruct your bank to initiate the wire using the instructions you were given. Prior to sending the wire, please call the Transfer Agent at 1-855-558-8818 to advise of your wire and to ensure proper credit upon receipt.  Your bank must include the name of the Fund, your name and account number so that your wire can be correctly applied.
 
 
Subsequent Investment.  If you are making a subsequent purchase, your bank should wire funds as indicated below.  Before each wire purchase, you should be sure to notify the Transfer Agent at 1-855-558-8818 to advise them of your intent to wire funds.  It is essential that your bank include complete information about your account in all wire instructions.  Your bank may charge you a fee for sending a wire to the Fund.

Your bank should transmit immediately available funds by wire in your name to:

U.S. Bank National Association
777 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
ABA Routing Number 075000022
For credit to U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
DDA #112-952-137
For further credit to:                    Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund
Shareholder Registration
Shareholder Account Number

Wired funds must be received prior to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, to be eligible for same day pricing.  The Fund and the Transfer Agent are not responsible for the consequences of delays resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire system or from incomplete wiring instructions.  If you have questions about how to invest by wire, you may call the Fund at 1-855-558-8818.

Purchases Placed with Financial Intermediaries.
You may buy and sell shares of the Fund through certain financial intermediaries and their agents that have made arrangements with the Fund and are authorized to buy and sell shares of the Fund (each a “Financial Intermediary” and collectively, “Financial Intermediaries”).  Your order will be priced at the Fund’s NAV next computed after it is received by a Financial Intermediary.  A Financial Intermediary may hold your shares in an omnibus account in the Financial Intermediary’s name and the Financial Intermediary may maintain your individual ownership records.  The Fund may pay the Financial Intermediary for maintaining individual ownership records as well as providing other shareholder services.  Financial Intermediaries may charge fees for the services they provide to you in connection with processing your transaction order or maintaining your account with them.  Financial Intermediaries may also impose different account minimums and other requirements.  These fees and requirements would be in addition to those imposed by the Fund.  The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts may be waived for investments made through Financial Intermediaries.  Financial Intermediaries are responsible for placing your order correctly and promptly with the Fund, forwarding payment promptly, as well as ensuring that you receive copies of the Fund’s Prospectus.  If you transmit your order with these Financial Intermediaries before the close of regular trading (generally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on a day that the NYSE is open for business, your order will be priced at the Fund’s NAV next computed after it is received by the Financial Intermediary.  Investors should check with their Financial Intermediary to determine if it is subject to these arrangements.

Automatic Investment Plan.
For your convenience, the Fund offers an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”).  Under this AIP, after your initial minimum investment of $2,500 for the Fund, you authorize the Fund to withdraw from your personal checking account each month an amount that you wish to invest, which must be at least $100.  If you wish to enroll in the AIP, complete the appropriate section on the account application.  Your signed account application must be received at least 15 business days prior to the initial transaction.  A fee ($25) will be imposed if your AIP transaction is returned for any reason.  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 sufficiently in advance of the next withdrawal.  Please contact your financial institution to determine if it is an ACH member.  Your financial institution must be an ACH member in order for you to participate in the AIP.
 
 
The AIP is a method of using dollar cost averaging as an investment strategy that involves investing a fixed amount of money at regular time intervals.  However, a program of regular investment cannot ensure a profit or protect against a loss as a result of declining markets.  By continually investing the same amount, you will be purchasing more shares when the price is low and fewer shares when the price is high.  Please call 1-855-558-8818 for additional information regarding the Fund’s AIP.

Retirement Plans.
The Fund offers IRA plans.  You may obtain information about opening an IRA by calling 1-855-558-8818.  If you wish to open another type of retirement plan, please contact your Financial Intermediary.

Special Instructions for Institutional Class Shares.
The Fund offers Institutional Class shares primarily for direct investment by investors such as pension and profit-sharing plans, employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations and corporations.  Institutional Class shares may also be offered through Financial Intermediaries that charge their customers transaction or other distribution or service fees with respect to their customers’ investments in the Fund.  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 1-855-558-8818, or follow the instructions regarding transactions “By Mail,” “By Telephone” and “By Wire.”


In general, orders to sell or “redeem” shares may be placed either directly with the Fund, the Transfer Agent or with your Financial Intermediary.  You may redeem part or all of your shares at the next determined NAV after the Fund or the Transfer Agent or Financial Intermediary receives your order.  You should request your redemption prior to the close of the NYSE, generally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, to obtain that day’s closing NAV.  Redemption requests received after the close of the NYSE will be treated as though received on the next business day.

Redeem by Mail.
You may redeem your shares by simply sending in a written request to the Transfer Agent.  You should give your account number and state the dollar amount or share amount you want redeemed.  The letter should be signed by all of the shareholders whose names appear on the account registration and, if necessary, should include a signature guarantee(s).  No redemption request will become effective until all documents have been received in proper form by the Transfer Agent. Additional documents are required for certain types of shareholders, such as corporations, partnerships, executors, trustees, administrators, or guardians (i.e., corporate resolutions, or trust documents indicating proper authorization).  Shareholders should contact the Transfer Agent at 1-855-558-8818 for further information concerning documentation required for a redemption of the Fund’s shares.
 
 
Shareholders who have an IRA or other retirement plan must indicate on their redemption request whether to withhold federal income tax.  Redemption requests failing to indicate an election not to have tax withheld will generally be subject to a 10% withholding tax.

You should send your redemption request to:

FOR REGULAR MAIL DELIVERY
FOR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY
Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund
Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
615 E. Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
Note:  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 U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the transfer agent of the Fund.

Redeem by Telephone and by Wire.
You may redeem the Fund’s shares by telephone unless you declined telephone options on the account application.  To establish this option after your account is already open, call the Transfer Agent at 1-855-558-8818 for instructions.  If you have a retirement account, you may not redeem shares by telephone.  Once a telephone transaction has been placed, it cannot be canceled or modified.  During periods of high market activity, you may encounter higher than usual wait times.  Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to market close.  You may make your redemption request in writing.

You may redeem up to $25,000 in shares by calling the Transfer Agent at 1-855-558-8818 before the close of trading on the NYSE, normally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time.  Redemption proceeds will be mailed to the address that appears on the Transfer Agent’s records.  At your request, redemption proceeds will be wired or sent via electronic funds transfer through the ACH network to a pre-designated bank account.  Redemption proceeds will be sent on the business day following the redemption of shares.  The minimum amount that may be wired is $1,000.  There is a $15 wire charge for each wire, which will be deducted from your account balance on dollar specific trades.  There is no charge when proceeds are sent via the ACH system; however, funds may not be available in your account for two to three days.  Telephone redemptions cannot be made if you notify the Transfer Agent of a change of address within 15 days before the redemption request.

Prior to executing an instruction received to redeem funds by telephone, the Fund and the Transfer Agent will use reasonable procedures to confirm that the telephone instructions are genuine.  These procedures may include recording the telephone call and asking the caller for a form of personal identification.  If the Fund and the Transfer Agent follow these procedures, they will not be liable for any loss, expense, or cost arising out of any telephone redemption request that is reasonably believed to be genuine.  This includes any fraudulent or unauthorized request.  The Fund may change, modify or terminate these privileges at any time upon at least a 60-day notice to shareholders.
 
 
Redeem through a Financial Intermediary.
You may redeem Fund shares through your Financial Intermediary.  Redemptions made through a Financial Intermediary may be subject to procedures established by that institution.  Your Financial Intermediary is responsible for sending your order to the Fund and for crediting your account with the proceeds.  For redemptions through Financial Intermediaries, orders will be processed at the next effective NAV after receipt by the financial intermediary of the order.  Please keep in mind that your Financial Intermediary may charge additional fees for its services.  Investors should check with their Financial Intermediary to determine if it is subject to these arrangements.

Systematic Withdrawal Program
As another convenience, you may redeem your Fund shares through the Systematic Withdrawal Program (“SWP”).  Under the SWP, you may choose to receive a specified dollar amount, generated from the redemption of shares in your account, on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis.  In order to participate in the SWP, your account balance must be at least $10,000 and each withdrawal amount must be for a minimum of $100.  If another accounting method is not selected by the shareholder at the time the SWP is established, the “first in, first out” (“FIFO”) method is used to determine the holding period.  This means that if you purchase shares on different days, the shares you held longest will be redeemed first.  If you elect this method of redemption, the Fund will send a check to your address of record, or will send the payment via electronic funds transfer through the ACH network, directly to your bank account.  For payment through the ACH network, your bank must be an ACH member and your bank account information must be maintained on your Fund account.  The SWP may be terminated at any time by the Fund.  You may also elect to terminate your participation in the SWP at any time by contacting the Transfer Agent sufficiently in advance of the next withdrawal.

A withdrawal under the program involves a redemption of shares and may result in a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.  In addition, if the amount withdrawn exceeds the dividends credited to your account, the account ultimately may be depleted.  To establish the SWP, complete the “Systematic Withdrawal Plan” section of the Fund’s account application.  Please call 1-855-558-8818 for additional information regarding the Fund’s SWP.

Redemption Fees.
The Fund is intended for long-term investors.  Short-term “market-timers” that engage in frequent purchases and redemptions can disrupt the Fund’s investment program and create additional transaction costs that are borne by all shareholders.  For these reasons, the Fund assesses a 2.00% fee on the redemption of Fund shares held for 60 days or less.  The redemption fee is deducted from your proceeds and is retained by the Fund for the benefit of long-term shareholders.  The FIFO method is used to determine the holding period.  This fee does not apply to Fund shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends or to shares redeemed or acquired via any systematic plans such as SWP or AIP.  The Fund may also waive its redemption fee on sales of Fund shares made in connection with certain wrap accounts and certain retirement plans.  Finally, the Fund may waive the redemption fee for certain hardship situations, including, but not limited to, death or disability, as approved by the Advisor and reported to the Board.  The Fund reserves the right to change the terms and amount of this fee upon at least 60 days’ notice to shareholders.

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 an Information Sharing Agreement with such Financial Intermediaries as described under “Tools to Combat Frequent Transactions” which contractually 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.
 
 

Waiver or Reduction of Investment Minimum.  Although not limited to the list below, the Advisor may waive or reduce the initial minimum investment in any of following circumstances:
·  
Retirement, defined benefit and pension plans with investments in the Fund greater than $100,000;
·  
Brokerage, Bank or Trust companies investing for their own accounts or acting in a fiduciary or similar capacity;
·  
Clients of the Advisor;
·  
Trustees and Officers of the Trust; and
·  
Employees of the Advisor and its affiliates and their immediate families (i.e., parent, child, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, step or adopted relationships, grandparent, grandchild and Uniform Gift or Transfer to Minors Act accounts naming qualifying persons).

Payment of Redemption Proceeds.  Proceeds will generally be sent no later than 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 15 calendar days from the purchase date.  Furthermore, there are certain times when you may be unable to sell the Fund’s 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 three business days for:

(1)  
any period during which the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend or holiday closings) or trading on the NYSE is restricted;
(2)  
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 fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or
(3)  
such other periods as the SEC may permit for the protection of the Fund’s shareholders.

Redemption proceeds will be sent to the address of record.  The Fund will not be responsible for interest lost on redemption amounts due to lost or misdirected mail.  If the proceeds of redemption are requested to be sent to an address other than the address of record, or if the address of record has been changed within 15 days of the redemption request, the request must be in writing with your signature guaranteed.

Low Balance Accounts.  The Fund may redeem the shares in your account if the value of your account is less than $2,500 as a result of redemptions you have made.  This does not apply to retirement plan or Uniform Gifts or Transfers to Minors Act accounts.  You will be notified that the value of your account is less than $2,500 before the Fund makes an involuntary redemption.  You will then have 30 days in which to make an additional investment to bring the value of your account to at least $2,500 before the Fund takes any action.
 
 
Redemption In-Kind.  The Fund has reserved the right to pay redemption proceeds to you in whole or in part by a distribution of securities from the Fund’s portfolio (a “redemption in-kind”).  It is not expected that the Fund would do so except in unusual circumstances.  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.  A redemption in-kind is treated as a taxable transaction and a sale of the redeemed shares, generally resulting in capital gain or loss to you, subject to certain loss limitation rules.

Signature Guarantees.  Signature guarantees may be required for certain redemption requests.  A signature guarantee assures that your signature is genuine and protects you from unauthorized account redemptions.  A signature guarantee of each owner is required in the following situations:

·  
For all redemption requests in excess of $25,000;
·  
If a change of address request has been received by the Transfer Agent within the last 15 days;
·  
When ownership is being changed on your account; or
·  
When redemption proceeds are payable or sent to any person, address or bank account not on record.

Non-financial transactions including establishing or modifying certain services on an account may require a signature guarantee, 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 may require a signature guarantee in other instances based on the facts and circumstances relative to the particular situation.  Signature guarantees will generally be accepted from domestic banks, brokers, dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as from participants in the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (“STAMP”).  Non-financial transactions, including establishing or modifying certain services on an account, may require a signature verification from a Signature Validation Program member or other acceptable form of authentication from a financial institution source.  A notary public is not an acceptable signature guarantor.

Householding.  In an effort to conserve resources, 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 addresses where we reasonably believe two or more accounts are from the same family.  If you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call 1-855-558-8818 to request individual copies of these documents.  We will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request to stop householding.  This policy does not apply to account statements.

Unclaimed Property.  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.
 
 

The Board has adopted a policy regarding excessive trading.  The Fund discourages excessive, short-term trading and other abusive trading practices, and the Fund may use a variety of techniques to detect and discourage abusive trading practices.  These steps may include, among other things, monitoring trading activity, imposing redemption fees and using fair value pricing, under procedures as adopted by the Board when the Advisor determines that current market prices are not readily available.  As approved by the Board, these techniques may change from time to time as determined by the Fund in its sole discretion.

In an effort to discourage abusive trading practices and minimize harm to the Fund and its shareholders, the Fund reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any purchase order, in whole or in part, for any reason (including, without limitation, purchases by persons whose trading activity in Fund shares is believed by the Advisor to be harmful to the Fund) 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 the Fund’s performance.  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 ability in a manner that it believes is consistent with shareholder interests.  Except as noted in the Prospectus, the Fund applies all restrictions uniformly in all applicable cases.

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 Financial Intermediaries that use group or omnibus accounts, the Fund cannot always detect frequent trading.  However, the Fund will work with Financial 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 Financial Intermediaries pursuant to which these intermediaries are required to provide to the Fund, at the Fund’s request, certain information relating to their customers investing in the Fund through non-disclosed or omnibus accounts.  The Fund will use this information to attempt to identify abusive trading practices.  Financial 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 Financial 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 consequence, the Fund’s ability to monitor and discourage abusive trading practices in omnibus accounts may be limited.


The Fund will make distributions of dividends and capital gains, if any, at least annually.  The Fund will make a distribution of any undistributed capital gains earned annually.  The Fund may make an additional payment of dividends or other distributions if it deems it to be desirable or necessary at other times during any year.

All distributions will be reinvested in shares of the Fund unless you choose one of the following options: (1) receive dividends in cash; or (2) receive capital gains in cash.  If you wish to change your distribution option, write to the Transfer Agent in advance of the record date for the distribution.  If you elect to receive distributions and/or capital gains paid in cash, and the U.S. Postal Service cannot 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 and to reinvest all subsequent distributions.  Generally, distributions are taxable events for shareholders whether the distributions are received in cash or reinvested.
 
 

The Fund has elected and intends to continue to qualify to be taxed as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  As a regulated investment company, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax if it distributes its income as required by the tax law and satisfies certain other requirements that are described in the SAI.

The Fund intends to make distributions of ordinary income and capital gains.  In general, Fund distributions are taxable to you (unless your investment is through a qualified retirement plan), as either ordinary income or capital gain depending on the source of the Fund’s income.  Fund distributions of its short-term capital gains are taxable to you as ordinary income.  Fund distributions of its long-term capital gains are taxable to you as long-term capital gains.  The rate you pay on capital gains distributions from the Fund will depend on how long the Fund held the securities that generated the gains, not how long you owned your Fund shares, and there is no requirement that the Fund take into consideration any tax implications when implementing its investment strategy.  Under current law, a portion of the ordinary income dividends paid to you by the Fund may be qualified dividends eligible for taxation at long-term capital gain rates for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2013.  You will be taxed in the same manner whether you receive your dividends and capital gain distributions in cash or reinvest them in additional Fund shares.  Shareholders should note that the Fund may make taxable distributions of income and capital gains even when share values have declined.

Each year, you will receive a statement that shows the tax status of distributions you received the previous year.  Distributions declared in October, November or December, to shareholders of record on a specified date in such a month but paid in January, are taxable as if they were paid in December.

If you sell your Fund shares, it is considered a taxable event for you.  Depending on the purchase price and the sale price of the shares you sell, and any other adjustments to your tax basis for your shares, you may have a gain or a loss on the transaction.  You are responsible for any tax liabilities generated by your transaction.

By law, the Fund must withhold as backup withholding a percentage (currently 28%) of your taxable distributions and redemption proceeds if you do not provide your correct social security or taxpayer identification number and certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or if the Internal Revenue Service instructs the Fund to do so.

Additional information concerning the taxation of the Fund and its shareholders is contained in the SAI.  You should consult your own tax advisor concerning federal, state, and local taxation of distributions from the Fund.
 
 

The Fund’s Investor Class shares have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 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 shares and services it provides to shareholders.  The maximum amount of the fee authorized is 0.25% of the Fund’s Investor Class shares’ average daily net assets annually.  Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment in the Fund’s shares and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

In addition to paying fees under the Plan, both classes of the Fund may pay service fees to Financial Intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisors or other financial institutions, including affiliates of the Advisor, 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 Advisor or distributor, 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 Financial Intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund, including affiliates of the Advisor.  Such payments and compensation are in addition to the sales charges (including Rule 12b-1 fees) and service fees paid by the Fund.  These additional cash payments are generally made to Financial Intermediaries that provide shareholder servicing, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the Financial Intermediary.  Cash compensation may also be paid to Financial 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 Financial Intermediary provides shareholder services to the Fund’s shareholders.  The Advisor or distributor may also pay cash compensation in the form of finder’s fees that vary depending on the dollar amount of the shares sold.
 
 
 
 

 

The tables below illustrate the Fund’s financial performance for the period shown.  Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share.  “Total return” illustrates how much your investment in the Fund would have increased or decreased during a period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.  This information has been audited by Tait, Weller & Baker LLP, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm.  Their report and the Fund’s financial statements are included in the annual report which is available upon request.
For a capital share outstanding throughout the period
 
Investor Class
 
Period Ended
December 31, 2011*
Net asset value at beginning of period
  $ 10.00  
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
       
Net investment income^
    0.00 -
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
    (1.32 )
Total from investment operations
    (1.32 )
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
       
From net investment income
    (0.00 )-
Total distributions
    (0.00 )-
Paid-in capital from redemption fees
    0.00 -
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 8.68  
Total Return
    (13.15 )%#
RATIOS/SUPPLENTAL DATA:
       
Net assets at end of period (millions)
  $ 1.0  
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
       
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed
    12.74 %+
After fees waived and expenses absorbed
    1.50 %+
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
       
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed
    (11.24 )%+
After fees waived and expenses absorbed
    0.00 %+
Portfolio turnover rate
    56 %#
 
*
Commenced operations on June 30, 2011.  The information presented is for the period from June 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
^
Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
-
Amount is less than $0.01.
#
Not annualized.
+
Annualized.
 
 
Institutional Class
 
Period Ended
December 31, 2011*
Net asset value at beginning of period
  $ 10.00  
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
       
Net investment income^
    0.01  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    (1.32 )
Total from investment operations
    (1.31 )
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
       
From net investment income
    (0.01 )
Total distributions
    (0.01 )
Paid-in capital from redemption fees
    0.00 -
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 8.68  
Total Return
    (13.09 )%#
RATIOS/SUPPLENTAL DATA:
       
Net assets at end of period (millions)
  $ 3.8  
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
       
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed
    12.49 %+
After fees waived and expenses absorbed
    1.25 %+
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
       
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed
    (10.99 )%+
After fees waived and expenses absorbed
    0.25 %+
Portfolio turnover rate
    56 %#
*
Commenced operations on June 30, 2011.  The information presented is for the period from June 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
^
Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
-
Amount is less than $0.01.
#
Not annualized.
+
Annualized.
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Fund collects non-public information about you from the following sources:

• Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
 
•   Information you give us orally; or
 
•   Information about your transactions with us or others.
 

We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers without the customer’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities.  We may share information with affiliated 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 responsibilities.  We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard 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 by those entities with unaffiliated third parties.

 
 
 
 
 



Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund
Investor Class
Ticker: CSEFX
Cusip: 74316J730
Institutional Class
Ticker: CSSFX
Cusip: 74316J748

You can find more information about the Fund in the following documents:

Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”):  The 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 herein incorporated into this Prospectus by reference.  It is legally considered a part of this Prospectus.

Annual/Semi-Annual Reports:  Additional information about the Fund’s investments is available in the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.  In the Fund’s annual report, you will find a discussion of market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal period.

You can obtain free copies of these documents, request other information and discuss your questions about the Fund by contacting the Fund at:

Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
1-855-558-8818
www.contravisoryfunds.com
 

You can review and copy information including the Fund’s reports and SAI at the Public Reference Room of the SEC, 100 “F” Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-1520  You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling (202) 551-8090.  Shareholder reports and other information about the Fund are also available:

§  
Free of charge from the Fund’s website at www.contravisoryfunds.com; or
§  
Free of charge from the SEC’s EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.; or
§  
For a fee, by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-1520; or
§  
For a fee, by e-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov.

(Investment Company Act file number: 811-05037)
 
 



STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

April 30, 2012


Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund

Investor Class — Ticker: CSEFX

Institutional Class — Ticker: CSSFX


Contravisory Investment Management, Inc.
120 Longwater Drive, Suite 100
Norwell, MA 02061
1-855-558-8818
www.contravisoryfunds.com

This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is not a prospectus and it should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus dated April 30, 2012, as may be revised, of the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Professionally Managed Portfolios (the “Trust”).  Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) is the investment advisor to the Fund.  Copies of the Prospectus are available by calling the number listed above.

The Fund’s most recent annual report to shareholders is a separate document supplied with this SAI.  The financial statements, accompanying notes and report of independent registered public accounting firm appearing in the annual report are incorporated into this SAI by reference to the Fund’s annual report as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).



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The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust organized on February 24, 1987, and is registered with the SEC as an open-end management investment company.  Prior to May 1991, the Trust was known as the Avondale Investment Trust.  The Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”) permits the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, without par value, which may be issued in any number of series.  The Trust consists of various series that represent separate investment portfolios.  The Board may from time to time issue other series, the assets and liabilities of which will be separate and distinct from any other series. This SAI relates only to the Fund.

The shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for its obligations.  However, the Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Trust.  The Declaration of Trust also provides for indemnification and reimbursement of expenses out of the Fund’s assets for any shareholder held personally liable for obligations of the Fund or the Trust.  The Declaration of Trust provides that the Trust shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of the Fund or the Trust and satisfy any judgment thereon.  All such rights are limited to the assets of the Fund.  The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trust may maintain appropriate insurance (for example, fidelity bonding and errors and omissions insurance) for the protection of the Trust, its shareholders, trustees, officers, employees and agents to cover possible tort and other liabilities.  However, the activities of the Trust as an investment company would not likely give rise to liabilities in excess of the Trust’s total assets.  Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which both inadequate insurance exists and the Fund itself is unable to meet its obligations.

The Fund commenced operations on June 30, 2011.

The Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust for purposes of investment and investor services, nor does it share the same investment advisor with any other series of the Trust.  The Fund’s Prospectus and this SAI are a part of the Trust’s Registration Statement filed with the SEC.  Copies of the Trust’s complete Registration Statement may be obtained from the SEC upon payment of the prescribed fee or may be accessed free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


The Fund is diversified, which means that for 75% of its total assets, the Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of a single issuer or hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting shares of a single issuer.  Under applicable federal securities laws, the diversification of a mutual fund’s holdings is measured at the time a fund purchases a security.  However, if a 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 a fund, the fund may have a greater percentage of its assets invested in securities of fewer issuers.  Accordingly, a fund would be subject to the risk that its performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few securities despite the fund qualifying as a diversified fund under applicable federal securities laws.

The following information supplements the discussion of the Fund’s investment objective and policies as set forth in its Prospectus.  The Fund may invest in the following types of investments, each of which is subject to certain risks, as discussed below.
 
 
Recent Regulatory Events

The U.S. Government, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury, the SEC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and other governmental and regulatory bodies have recently taken or are considering taking actions to address the financial crisis.  These actions include, but are not limited to, the enactment by the United States Congress of the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act”, which was signed into law on July 21, 2010 and imposes a new regulatory framework over the U.S. financial services industry and the consumer credit markets in general, and proposed regulations by the SEC.  Given the broad scope, sweeping nature, and relatively recent enactment of some of these regulatory measures, the potential impact they could have on securities held by the Fund is unknown.  There can be no assurance that these measures will not have an adverse effect on the value or marketability of securities held by the Fund.  Furthermore, no assurance can be made that the U.S. Government or any U.S. regulatory body (or other authority or regulatory body) will not continue to take further legislative or regulatory action in response to the economic crisis or otherwise, and the effect of such actions, if taken, cannot be known.

Recent Economic Events
 
While the U.S. and global markets experienced extreme volatility and disruption for an extended period of time, 2010 and the beginning of 2011 witnessed more stabilized economic activity as expectations for an economic recovery increased.  However, risks to a robust resumption of growth persist including:  a weak consumer sector weighed down by too much debt and heightened joblessness, the growing size of the federal budget deficit and national debt, and the threat of inflation.  In 2010, several European Union (“EU”) countries, including Greece, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, began to face budget issues, some of which may have negative long-term effects for the economies of those countries and other EU countries.  There is continued concern about national-level support for the Euro currency and the accompanying coordination of fiscal and wage policy among European Economic and Monetary Union (“EMU”) member countries.  Member countries are required to maintain tight control over inflation, public debt, and budget deficit to qualify for membership in the EMU.  These requirements can severely limit EMU member countries’ ability to implement monetary policy to address regional economic conditions.  A return to unfavorable economic conditions could impair the Fund’s ability to execute its investment strategies.

Equity Securities

The Fund may invest in equity securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and strategies.  Common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities are examples of equity securities.

All investments in equity securities are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time.  Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles and the value of the securities in the Fund’s portfolio may fluctuate substantially from day to day.  Owning an equity security can also subject the Fund to the risk that the issuer may discontinue paying dividends.

To the extent the Fund invests in the equity securities of small or medium-size companies, it will be exposed to the risks of small- and medium-sized companies.  Such companies often have limited product lines or services, narrower markets for their goods and/or services, and more limited managerial and financial resources than larger, more established companies.  In addition, because these companies are not well-known to the investing public, they may not have significant institutional ownership and may be followed by relatively few security analysts, and there will normally be less publicly available information when compared to larger companies.  Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, can decrease the price and liquidity of securities held by the Fund.  As a result, as compared to larger-sized companies, the performance of smaller-sized companies can be more volatile and they face greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of the Fund’s portfolio.
 
 
Common Stock
A 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, the cash a company generates, and the value of a company’s assets.  However, over short periods of time, the price of any company, whether successful or not, may increase or decrease in price by a meaningful percentage.  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 the Fund 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 that company’s common stock.  It is possible that all assets of that company will be exhausted before any payments are made to the Fund.

Preferred Stock
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.  A preferred stock has a blend of the characteristics of a bond and common stock.  It can offer the higher yield of a bond and has priority over common stock in equity ownership, but does not have the seniority of a bond and, unlike common stock, its participation in the issuer’s growth may be limited.  Although the dividend is set at a fixed annual rate, in some circumstances it can be changed or omitted by the issuer.

Convertible Securities
The Fund may invest in convertible securities.  Convertible securities (such as debt securities or preferred stock) may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock of the same or different issuer within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula.  A convertible security entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt or dividends paid on preferred stock until the convertible stock matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged.  While no securities investment is without some risk, investments in convertible securities generally entail less risk than the issuer’s common stock.   However, the extent to which such risk is reduced depends in large measure upon the degree to which the convertible security sells above its value as a fixed income security.  In addition to the general risk associated with equity securities discussed above, the market value of convertible securities is also affected by prevailing interest rates, the credit quality of the issuer and any call provisions.  While convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than nonconvertible debt securities of similar quality, they do enable the investor to benefit from increases in the market price of the underlying common stock.

Rights and Warrants
The Fund may invest in rights or warrants. Rights and warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. Rights and warrants may be considered more speculative than certain other types of investments in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities that may be purchased nor do they represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Also, the value of a right or warrant does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities and a right or warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to the expiration date.

Foreign Securities

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers, including in depositary receipts.
 
 
American Depositary Receipts, European Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts
Among the means through which the Fund may invest in foreign securities is the purchase of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”), and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”).  Generally, ADRs, in registered form, are denominated in U.S. dollars and are designed for use in the U.S. securities markets, while EDRs and GDRs, in bearer form, may be denominated in other currencies and are designed for use in European or other foreign securities markets.  ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of the underlying securities.  EDRs and GDRs are European and Global receipts evidencing a similar arrangement.  ADRs, EDRs and GDRs may be purchased through “sponsored” or “unsponsored” facilities.  A sponsored facility is established jointly by the issuer of the underlying security and a depositary, whereas a depositary may establish an unsponsored facility without participation by the issuer of the depositary security.  Holders of unsponsored depositary receipts generally bear all the costs of such facilities, and the depositary of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited security or to pass through voting rights to the holders of such receipts of the deposited securities.  For purposes of the Fund’s investment policies, ADRs, EDRs and GDRs are deemed to have the same classification as the underlying securities they represent.  Thus, an ADR, EDR or GDR representing ownership of common stock will be treated as common stock.

Risks of Investing in Foreign Securities
Investing in foreign securities involves certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers.  Foreign securities markets have, for the most part, substantially less volume than the U.S. markets and securities of many foreign companies are generally less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of U.S. companies.  There is generally less government supervision and regulation of foreign exchanges, brokers and issuers than in the U.S.  The rights of investors in certain foreign countries may be more limited than those of shareholders of U.S. issuers and the Fund may have greater difficulty taking appropriate legal action to enforce its rights in a foreign court than in a U.S. court.  Investing in foreign securities also involves risks associated with government, economic, monetary, and fiscal policies (such as the adoption of protectionist trade measures) possible foreign withholding taxes on dividends and interest payable to the Fund, possible taxes on trading profits, inflation, and interest rates, economic expansion or contraction, and global or regional political, economic or banking crises. Furthermore, there is the risk of possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the foreign issuer or foreign deposits and the possible adoption of foreign government restrictions such as exchange controls.  Also, foreign issuers are not necessarily subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers and as a result, there may be less publicly available information on such foreign issuers than is available from a domestic issuer.

Additional Risks of Emerging Markets
In addition, the Fund may invest in foreign securities of companies that are located in developing or emerging markets.  Investing in securities of issuers located in these markets may pose greater risks not typically associated with investing in more established markets, such as increased risk of social, political and economic instability.  Emerging market countries typically have smaller securities markets than developed countries and therefore less liquidity and greater price volatility than more developed markets.  Securities traded in emerging markets may also be subject to risks associated with the lack of modern technology, poor infrastructures, the lack of capital base to expand business operations and the inexperience of financial intermediaries, custodians and transfer agents.  Emerging market countries are also more likely to impose restrictions on the repatriation of an investor’s assets and even where there is no outright restriction on repatriation, the mechanics of repatriations may delay or impede the Fund’s ability to obtain possession of its assets.  As a result, there may be an increased risk or price volatility associated with the Fund’s investments in emerging market countries, which may be magnified by currency fluctuations.
 
 
Tax Risks
Dividends and interest payable on the Fund’s foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding tax.  The Fund may also be subject to foreign taxes on its trading profits.  Some countries may also impose a transfer or stamp duty on certain securities transactions.  The imposition of these taxes will increase the cost to the Fund of investing in those countries that impose these taxes.  Such taxes are not expected to be offset by credits or deductions available to shareholders in the Fund under U.S. tax law, and thus will likely reduce the net return to the Fund’s shareholders.

Currency Risk
To the extent the Fund invests in securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to the risk that 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.  Investing in foreign denominated securities may also result in transaction costs incurred in connection with conversions between various currencies.  In addition, only a limited market currently exists for hedging transactions relating to currencies in certain emerging markets and securities transactions undertaken in foreign markets may not be settled promptly, subjecting the Fund to the risk of fluctuating currency exchange rates pending settlement.

Illiquid Securities

The Fund may not invest more than 15% of the value of its net assets in illiquid securities.  The Advisor will monitor the amount of illiquid securities in the Fund’s portfolio, under the supervision of the Board, to ensure compliance with this investment restriction.

Historically, illiquid securities have included securities subject to contractual or legal restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), securities which are otherwise not readily marketable and repurchase agreements having a maturity of longer than seven days.  Securities which have not been registered under the 1933 Act are referred to as private placement or restricted securities and are purchased directly from the issuer or in the secondary market.  Mutual funds do not typically hold a significant amount of these restricted or other illiquid securities because of the potential for delays on resale and uncertainty in valuation.  Limitations on resale may have an adverse effect on the marketability of portfolio securities, and the Fund might be unable to sell restricted or other illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices and might thereby experience difficulty satisfying redemption requests within seven days.  The Fund might also have to register such restricted securities in order to sell them, resulting in additional expense and delay. Adverse market conditions could impede such a public offering of securities.

Borrowing

Currently, the Fund does not contemplate borrowing money for investment purposes.  However, the Fund’s Investment Restriction regarding borrowing will be interpreted to permit the Fund to engage in trading practices and investments that may be considered to be borrowing to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

The Fund may borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of its total assets (including the amount borrowed).  In addition, the Fund is authorized to borrow money from time to time for temporary, extraordinary, or emergency purposes or for clearance of transactions.  The use of borrowing by the Fund involves special risk considerations that may not be associated with other funds having similar objectives and policies.  Since substantially all of the Fund’s assets fluctuate in value, while the interest obligation resulting from a borrowing will be fixed by the terms of the Fund’s agreement with its lender, the net asset value per share of the Fund will tend to increase more when its portfolio securities increase in value and to decrease more when its portfolio assets 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 1940 Act permits a portfolio to borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of a Fund’s total assets from banks for any purpose, and to borrow up to 5% of a Fund’s total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes.  To limit the risks attendant to borrowing, the 1940 Act requires the Fund to maintain, at all times, “asset coverage” of at least 300% of the amount of its borrowings.  Asset coverage means the ratio that the value of a Fund’s total assets, minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings.  Borrowing money to increase a Fund’s investment portfolio is known as “leveraging.”  Borrowing, especially when used for leverage, may cause the value of a Fund’s shares to be more volatile than if a Fund did not borrow.  Borrowed money thus creates an opportunity for greater gains, but also greater losses.  To repay borrowings, a Fund may have to sell securities at a time and at a price that is unfavorable to the Fund.  There also are costs associated with borrowing money, and these costs would offset and could eliminate a Fund’s net investment income in any given period.  Reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be a type of borrowing.  Short-term credits necessary for the settlement of securities transactions and arrangements with respect to securities lending will not be considered to be borrowings under the policy.  Practices and investments that may involve leverage but are not considered to be borrowings are not subject to the policy.  Such trading practices may include futures, options on futures, forward contracts and other derivative investments.

The 1940 Act prohibits the Fund from issuing senior securities except that the Fund may borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets for any purpose.  The Fund also may borrow up to 5% of the Fund’s total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes, and these borrowings are not considered senior securities.  The issuance of senior securities by the Fund can increase the speculative character of the Fund’s outstanding shares through leveraging.  Leveraging of the Fund’s portfolio through the issuance of senior securities magnifies the potential for gain or loss on monies, because even though the Fund’s net assets remain the same, the total risk to investors is increased.  Certain widely used investment practices that involve a commitment by the Fund to deliver money or securities in the future are not considered by the SEC to be senior securities, provided that the Fund segregates cash or liquid securities in an amount necessary to pay the obligation or the fund holds an offsetting commitment from another party.  These investment practices include repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, swaps, dollar rolls, options, futures and forward contracts.  The Fund’s policy on borrowing will be interpreted not to prevent collateral arrangements with respect to swaps, options, forward or futures contracts or other derivatives, or the posting of initial or variation margin.

Initial Public Offerings

Although the Fund has no present intention to do so, the Fund may purchase equity securities in initial public offerings (“IPOs”).  These securities, which are often issued by unseasoned companies, may be subject to many of the same risks of investing in companies with smaller market capitalizations.  Securities issued in IPOs have no trading history, and information about the companies may be available for very limited periods.  Securities issued in an IPO frequently are very volatile in price, and the Fund may hold securities purchased in an IPO for a very short period of time.  As a result, the Fund’s investments in IPOs may increase portfolio turnover, which increases brokerage and administrative costs and may result in taxable distributions to shareholders.
 
 
At any particular time or from time to time the Fund may not be able to invest in securities issued in IPOs, or invest to the extent desired because, for example, only a small portion (if any) of the securities being offered in an IPO may be made available to the Fund.  In addition, under certain market conditions a relatively small number of companies may issue securities in IPOs.  Similarly, as the number of Funds to which IPO securities are allocated increases, the number of securities issued to any one fund may decrease.  The investment performance of the Fund during periods when it is unable to invest significantly or at all in IPOs may be lower than during periods when the Fund is able to do so.  In addition, as the Fund increases in size, the impact of IPOs on the Fund’s performance will generally decrease.  There can be no assurance that investments in IPOs will improve the Fund’s performance.

Options, Futures and Other Strategies

Although the Fund has no present intention to do so, the Fund may invest up to 5% of its assets in options on equities, debt and stock indices (collectively, “options”).  The Fund may also invest in futures contracts and options on futures contracts (collectively, “futures”).  The Fund may make these investments as a substitute for a comparable market position in the underlying security, to attempt to hedge or limit the exposure of the Fund’s position, to create a synthetic money market position for certain tax-related purposes and to effect closing transactions.  The Fund will not invest in futures for speculative purposes.

The use of futures and options (collectively, “Financial Instruments”) is subject to applicable regulations of the SEC, the several exchanges upon which they are traded and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.  In addition, the Fund’s ability to use Financial Instruments will be limited by tax considerations.  See “Distributions and Tax Information” for more information.  Pursuant to a claim for exemption filed with the National Futures Association on behalf of the Fund, the Fund is not deemed to be a commodity pool operator or a commodity pool under the Commodity Exchange Act and is not subject to registration or regulation as such under the Commodity Exchange Act.

In addition to the instruments, strategies and risks described below and in the Prospectus, the Advisor may discover additional opportunities in connection with Financial Instruments and other similar or related techniques.  These new opportunities may become available as the Advisor develops new techniques, as regulatory authorities broaden the range of permitted transactions and as new Financial Instruments or other techniques are developed.  The Advisor may utilize these opportunities to the extent that they are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and permitted by the Fund’s investment limitations and applicable regulatory authorities.  The Prospectus or this SAI will be supplemented to the extent that new products or techniques involve materially different risks than those described below or in the Prospectus.

The use of Financial Instruments involves special considerations and risks which include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1)  
Successful use of most Financial Instruments depends upon the Advisor’s ability to predict movements of the overall securities markets, which requires different skills than predicting changes in the prices of individual securities.  The ordinary spreads between prices in the cash and futures markets, due to the differences in the natures of those markets, are subject to distortion.  Due to the possibility of distortion, a correct forecast of stock market trends by the Advisor may still not result in a successful transaction.  The Advisor may be incorrect in its expectations as to the extent of market movements or the time span within which the movements take place, which, thus, may result in the strategy being unsuccessful.
 
 
(2)  
Options and futures prices can diverge from the prices of their underlying instruments.  Options and futures prices are affected by such factors as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility of the underlying instrument and the time remaining until expiration of the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way.  Imperfect or no correlation also may result from differing levels of demand in the options and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences in how options and futures and securities are traded, and from imposition of daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts.

(3)  
As described below, the Fund might be required to maintain assets as “cover,” maintain segregated accounts or make margin payments when it takes positions in Financial Instruments involving obligations to third parties (e.g., Financial Instruments other than purchased options).  If the Fund were unable to close out its positions in such Financial Instruments, it might be required to continue to maintain such assets or accounts or make such payments until the position expired or matured.  These requirements might impair the Fund’s ability to sell a portfolio security or make an investment when it would otherwise be favorable to do so or require that the Fund sell a portfolio security at a disadvantageous time.  The Fund’s ability to close out a position in a Financial Instrument prior to expiration or maturity depends on the existence of a liquid secondary market or, in the absence of such a market, the ability and willingness of the other party to the transaction (the “counter-party”) to enter into a transaction closing out the position.  Therefore, there is no assurance that any position can be closed out at a time and price that is favorable to the Fund.

The Fund will not enter into any transactions using Financial Instruments (except for purchased options) unless it owns either (1) an offsetting (“covered”) position in securities or other options or futures contracts or (2) cash and liquid assets with a value, marked-to-market daily, sufficient to cover its potential obligations to the extent not covered as provided in (1) above.  The Fund will comply with SEC guidelines regarding cover for these instruments and will, if the guidelines so require, set aside cash or liquid assets in an account with its custodian in the prescribed amount as determined daily.

Assets used as cover or held in an account cannot be sold while the position in the corresponding Financial Instrument is open, unless they are replaced with other appropriate assets.  As a result, the commitment of a large portion of the Fund’s assets to cover or accounts could impede portfolio management or the Fund’s ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.

Losses may arise due to unanticipated market price movements, lack of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at a particular time or due to losses from premiums paid by the Fund on options transactions.

Options on Securities and Securities Indices
The Fund may purchase call options in anticipation of an increase in the market value of securities of the type in which it may invest or a positive change in the currency in which such securities are denominated.  The purchase of a call option would entitle the Fund, in return for the premium paid, to purchase specified securities or a specified amount of a foreign currency at a specified price during the option period.  The Fund may purchase put options in anticipation of a decrease in the market value of securities of the type in which it may invest or a negative change in the currency in which such securities are denominated.  The purchase of a put option would entitle the Fund, in return for the premium paid, to sell specified securities or a specified amount of a foreign currency at a specified price during the option period.

The Fund may purchase and sell options traded on U.S. and foreign exchanges.  Although the Fund will generally purchase only those options for which there appears to be an active secondary market, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an exchange will exist for any particular option or at any particular time.  For some options, no secondary market on an exchange may exist.  In such an event, it might not be possible to effect closing transactions in particular options, with the result that the Fund would have to exercise its options in order to realize any profit and would incur transaction costs upon the purchase or sale of the underlying securities.
 
 
Secondary markets on an exchange may not exist or may not be liquid for a variety of reasons including: (1) insufficient trading interest in certain options; (2) restrictions on opening transactions or closing transactions imposed by an exchange; (3) trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options; (4) unusual or unforeseen circumstances which interrupt normal operations on an exchange; (5)  inadequate facilities of an exchange or the Options Clearing Corporation to handle current trading volume at all times; or (6) discontinuance in the future by one or more exchanges for economic or other reasons, of trading of options (or of a particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary market on that exchange (or in that class or series of options) would cease to exist, although outstanding options on that exchange that had been issued by the Options Clearing Corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.

The Fund may write (i.e., sell) covered call options on securities, securities indices and currencies in which it may invest.  A covered call option involves the Fund’s giving another party, in return for a premium, the right to buy specified securities owned by the Fund at a specified future date and price set at the time of the contract.  A covered call option serves as a partial hedge against a price decline of the underlying security.  However, by writing a covered call option, the Fund gives up the opportunity, while the option is in effect, to realize gain from any price increase (above the option exercise price) in the underlying security.  In addition, the Fund’s ability to sell the underlying security is limited while the option is in effect unless the Fund effects a closing purchase transaction.

There is no assurance that higher than anticipated trading activity or other unforeseen events might not, at times, render certain of the facilities of the Options Clearing Corporation inadequate, and result in the institution by an exchange of special procedures that may interfere with the timely execution of the Fund’s option orders.

Futures and Options on Futures
Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific security or currency at a specified future time at a specified price.  An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in exchange for a premium, to assume a position in a futures contract at a specified exercise price during the term of the option.  Although some futures contracts call for making or taking delivery of the underlying securities, generally these obligations are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching futures contracts (contracts traded on the same exchange, on the same underlying security or index, and with the same delivery month).  If an offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price, the Fund realizes a capital gain; if it is more, the Fund realizes a capital loss.  Conversely, if an offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price, the Fund realizes a capital gain; if it is less, the Fund realizes a capital loss.  The transaction costs must also be included in these calculations.  The Fund may use futures contracts and related options for bona fide hedging purposes, such as to offset changes in the value of securities held or expected to be acquired or be disposed of or to minimize fluctuations in foreign currencies.  The Fund will minimize the risk that they will be unable to close out a futures contract by only entering into futures contracts that are traded on national futures exchanges.

An index futures contract is a bilateral agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the index value at the close of trading of the contract and the price at which the futures contract is originally struck.  No physical delivery of the securities comprising the index is made; generally contracts are closed out prior to their expiration date.
 
 
In order to avoid leveraging and related risks, when the Fund invests in futures contracts, the Fund will cover positions by depositing an amount of cash or liquid securities equal to the market value of the futures positions held, less margin deposits, in a segregated account and that amount will be marked-to-market on a daily basis.

There are risks associated with these activities, including the following:  (1) the success of a hedging strategy may depend on an ability to predict movements in the prices of individual securities, fluctuations in markets and movements in interest rates; (2) there may be an imperfect or lack of correlation between the changes in market value of the securities held and the prices of futures and options on futures; (3) there may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures contract or option; (4) trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (5) government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts and options on futures.

The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts and related options to manage exposure to changing interest rates and securities prices.  Some strategies reduce the Fund’s exposure to price fluctuations, while others tend to increase market exposure.  Futures and options on futures can be volatile instruments and involve certain risks that could negatively impact the Fund’s return.  No price is paid upon entering into futures contracts.  Instead, the Fund would be required to deposit an amount of cash or U.S. Treasury securities known as “initial margin.”  Subsequent payments, called “variation margin,” to and from the broker, would be made on a daily basis as the value of the future position varies (a process known as “marked to market”).  The margin is in the nature of performance bond or good-faith deposit on a futures contract.  Futures and options on futures are taxable instruments.

Other Investment Companies

The Fund may invest its assets in the securities of other registered investment companies, subject to the limitations set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”).  Investments in the securities of other investment companies will likely result in the duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses.  By investing in another investment company, the Fund becomes a shareholder of that investment company.  As a result, Fund shareholders indirectly will bear the Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment company, in addition to the fees and expenses Fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations.

Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act restricts investments by registered investment companies in securities of other registered investment companies.  The acquisition of shares by the Fund in other registered investment companies is therefore subject to the restrictions of Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act, except as may be permitted by an exemptive order obtained by the other registered investment companies that permits the Fund to invest those other registered investment companies beyond the limits of Section 12(d)(1), subject to certain terms and conditions, including that the Fund enter into an agreement with those other registered investment companies regarding the terms of the investment.

Exchange-Traded Funds
The Fund may also invest in shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”).  ETFs are investment companies which seek to replicate the performance, before fees and expenses, of an underlying index of securities.  An ETF is similar to a traditional mutual fund, but trades at different prices during the day on a security exchange like a stock.  Similar to investments in other investment companies discussed above, the Fund’s investments in ETFs will involve duplication of advisory fees and other expenses since the Fund will be investing in another investment company.  In addition, the Fund’s investment in ETFs is also subject to its limitations on investments in investment companies discussed above.  To the extent the Fund invests in ETFs which focus on a particular market segment or industry, the Fund will also be subject to the risks associated with investing in those sectors or industries.  The shares of the ETFs in which the Fund will invest will be listed on a national securities exchange and the Fund will purchase or sell these shares on the secondary market at their current market price, which may be more or less than their net asset value.
 
 
As a purchaser of ETF shares on the secondary market, the Fund will be subject to the market risk associated with owning any security whose value is based on market price.  ETF shares historically have tended to trade at or near their net asset value, but there is no guarantee that they will continue to do so.  Unlike traditional mutual funds, shares of an ETF may be purchased and redeemed directly from the ETFs only in large blocks (typically 50,000 shares or more) and only through participating organizations that have entered into contractual agreements with the ETF.  The Fund does not expect to enter into such agreements and therefore will not be able to purchase and redeem its ETF shares directly from the ETF.

Repurchase Agreements

Although the Fund has no present intention to do so, the Fund may invest in repurchase agreements with respect to its portfolio securities.  Should the Fund’s intent to invest in repurchase agreements change, the Fund will invest no more than 10% of the Fund’s assets in such agreements.  Pursuant to such agreements, the Fund acquires securities from financial institutions such as banks and broker-dealers as are deemed to be creditworthy by the Advisor, subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase and the Fund’s agreement to resell such securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price.  The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the Fund plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates (which may be more or less than the rate on the underlying portfolio security).  The seller under a repurchase agreement will be required to maintain the value of the underlying securities at not less than 102% of the repurchase price under the agreement.  If the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the Fund will suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from a sale of the underlying securities are less than the repurchase price under the agreement.  Bankruptcy or insolvency of such a defaulting seller may cause the Fund’s rights with respect to such securities to be delayed or limited.  Repurchase agreements are considered to be loans under the 1940 Act.  The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements of short durations, from overnight to one week, although the underlying securities would generally have longer maturities.  The Fund may not enter into a repurchase agreement with more than seven days to maturity if, as a result, more than 15% of the value of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities including such repurchase agreements.

Restricted Securities

Although the Fund has no present intention to do so, the Fund may invest in securities that are subject to restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the 1933 Act.  These securities are sometimes referred to as private placements.  Although securities which may be resold only to “qualified institutional buyers” in accordance with the provisions of Rule 144A under the 1933 Act are technically considered “restricted securities,” the Fund may purchase Rule 144A securities without regard to the limitation on investments in illiquid securities described above in the “Illiquid Securities” section, provided that a determination is made that such securities have a readily available trading market.  The Fund may also purchase certain commercial paper issued in reliance on the exemption from regulations in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act (“4(2) Paper”).  The Advisor will determine the liquidity of Rule 144A securities and 4(2) Paper under the supervision of the Board.  The liquidity of Rule 144A securities and 4(2) Paper will be monitored by the Advisor, and if as a result of changed conditions it is determined that a Rule 144A security or 4(2) Paper is no longer liquid, the Fund’s holdings of illiquid securities will be reviewed to determine what, if any, action is required to assure that the Fund does not exceed its applicable percentage limitation for investments in illiquid securities.

Limitations on the resale of restricted securities may have an adverse effect on the marketability of portfolio securities and the Fund might be unable to dispose of restricted securities promptly or at reasonable prices and might thereby experience difficulty satisfying redemption requirements.  The Fund might also have to register such restricted securities in order to dispose of them, resulting in additional expense and delay.  Adverse market conditions could impede such a public offering of securities.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Although the Fund has no present intention to do so, the Fund may borrow funds for temporary purposes by entering into reverse repurchase agreements in accordance with the Fund’s investment restrictions.  If the Fund were to enter into reverse repurchase agreements, such investment would not amount to more than 1/3 of the Fund’s assets.  Pursuant to such agreements, the Fund would sell portfolio securities to financial institutions such as banks and broker-dealers, and agree to repurchase the securities at the mutually agreed-upon date and price.  The Fund would enter into reverse repurchase agreements only to avoid otherwise selling securities during unfavorable market conditions to meet redemptions.  When the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will place in a segregated custodial account assets consistent with the Fund’s investment restrictions having a value equal to the repurchase price (including accrued interest), and will subsequently monitor the account to ensure that such equivalent value is maintained.  Such assets will include U.S. Government securities or other liquid, high-grade debt securities.
 
 
The use of reverse repurchase agreements by the Fund creates leverage which increases the Fund’s investment risk.  If the income and gains on securities purchased with the proceeds of reverse repurchase agreements exceed the cost of the agreements, the Fund’s earnings or net asset value will increase faster than otherwise would be the case.  Conversely, if the income and gains fail to exceed the costs, earnings or net asset value would decline faster than otherwise would be the case.  The Fund will seek to enter reverse repurchase agreements only when the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction.  Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by the Fund may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase the securities.  Reverse repurchase agreements are considered to be borrowing by under the 1940 Act.

Securities Lending

Although the Fund has no present intention to do so, the Fund reserves the right, pending receipt of Board approval, to lend securities from its portfolio to brokers, dealers and financial institutions (but not individuals) in order to increase the return on its portfolio.  The SEC currently requires that the following conditions must be met whenever the Fund’s portfolio securities are loaned:  (1) the Fund must receive at least 100% cash collateral from the borrower; (2) the borrower must increase such collateral whenever the market value of the securities rises above the level of such collateral; (3) the Fund must be able to terminate the loan at any time; (4) the Fund must receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities, and any increase in market value; (5) the Fund may pay only reasonable custodian fees approved by the Board in connection with the loan; (6) while voting rights on the loaned securities may pass to the borrower, the Board must terminate the loan and regain the right to vote the securities if a material event adversely affecting the investment occurs, and (7) the Fund may not loan its portfolio securities so that the value of the loaned securities is more than one-third of its total asset value, including collateral received from such loans.  These conditions may be subject to future modifications the SEC may make to the conditions which must be met for a fund to participate in securities lending.  Such loans will be terminable at any time upon specified notice.  The Fund might experience the risk of loss if the institution with which it has engaged in a portfolio loan transaction breaches its agreement with the Fund.  In addition, the Fund will not enter into any portfolio security lending arrangement having a duration of longer than one year.  The principal risk of portfolio lending is potential default or insolvency of the borrower.  In either of these cases, the Fund could experience delays in recovering securities or collateral or could lose all or part of the value of the loaned securities.  As part of participating in a lending program, the Fund may be required to invest in collateralized debt or other securities that bear the risk of loss of principal.  Should the Fund participate in securities lending, it will invest its cash collateral only in investments that are consistent with the investment objectives, principal investment strategies and investment policies of the Fund.  In addition, all investments made with the collateral received are subject to the risks associated with such investments.  If such investments lose value, the Fund will have to cover the loss when repaying the collateral.
 
 
Any loans of portfolio securities are fully collateralized based on values that are marked-to-market daily.  Any securities that the Fund may receive as collateral will not become part of the Fund’s investment portfolio at the time of the loan and, in the event of a default by the borrower, the Fund will, if permitted by law, dispose of such collateral except for such part thereof that is a security in which the Fund is permitted to invest.  During the time securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund any accrued income on those securities, and the Fund may invest the cash collateral and earn income or receive an agreed-upon fee from a borrower that has delivered cash-equivalent collateral.

Short-Term Investments

Although the Fund has no present intention to do so, the Fund may invest in any of the following securities and instruments:

Certificates of Deposit, Bankers’ Acceptances and Time Deposits.
The Fund may hold certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and time deposits.  Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds 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 banks, savings and loan associations 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 are fully insured by the U.S. government.

In addition to buying certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances, the Fund also 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.

Commercial Paper and Short-Term Notes.
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.  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- or higher by S&P®, “Prime-1” or “Prime-2” by Moody’s, or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, will be determined by the Advisor to be of comparable quality. These rating symbols are described in the Appendix.
 
 
Agency Obligations.
The Fund may make short-term investments in agency obligations, such as the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Tennessee Valley Authority, Resolution Funding Corporation, Farmers Home Administration, Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, Federal Farm Credit Banks, Federal Land Banks, Federal Housing Administration, FNMA, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Student Loan Marketing Association. Some, such as those of the Export-Import Bank of United States, are supported only by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury; others, such as those of the FNMA, are supported by only the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase the agency’s obligations; still others, such as those of the Student Loan Marketing Association, are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality.  No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to U.S. government-sponsored instrumentalities because it is not obligated to do so by law.

As of September 7, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) was appointed to be the Conservator of the FHLMC and the FNMA for an indefinite period.  In accordance with the Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 and the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as Conservator, the FHFA will control and oversee these entities until the FHFA deems them financially sound and solvent.  During the Conservatorship, each entity’s obligations are expected to be paid in the normal course of business.  Although no express guarantee exists for the debt or mortgage-backed securities issued by these entities, the U.S. Department of Treasury, through a secured lending credit facility and a Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, has attempted to enhance the ability of these entities to meet their obligations.

When-Issued Securities

The Fund may from time to time purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis.  The price of such securities, which may be expressed in yield terms, is fixed at the time the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and payment for them take place at a later date.  Normally, the settlement date occurs within one month of the purchase; during the period between purchase and settlement, no payment is made by the Fund to the issuer and no interest accrues to the Fund.  To the extent that assets of the Fund are held in cash pending the settlement of a purchase of securities, the Fund would earn no income; however, it is the Fund’s intention to be fully invested to the extent practicable and subject to the policies stated above.  While when-issued securities may be sold prior to the settlement date, the Fund intends to purchase them with the purpose of actually acquiring them unless a sale appears desirable for investment reasons.  At the time the Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, it will record the transaction and reflect the value of the security in determining its net asset value.  The market value of the when-issued securities may be more or less than the purchase price.  The Fund does not believe that its net asset value or income will be adversely affected by its purchase of securities on a when-issued basis.  The Fund’s custodian will segregate liquid assets equal in value to commitments for when-issued securities.  Such segregated assets either will mature or, if necessary, be sold on or before the settlement date.


The Trust (on behalf of the Fund) has adopted the following restrictions as fundamental policies, which may not be changed without the affirmative vote of the holders of a “majority” of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.  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 (1) 67% of the shares of the Fund represented at a meeting at which the holders of more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding shares are represented or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.  The Fund may not:
 

 
1.  
Borrow money or issue senior securities, except through reverse repurchase agreements or otherwise as permitted under the 1940 Act, as interpreted, modified or otherwise permitted by regulatory authority.  Generally, issuing senior securities is prohibited under the 1940 Act; however, certain exceptions apply such as in the case of reverse repurchase agreements, borrowing, and certain other leveraging transactions;

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 total assets, calculated at the time of purchase and taken at market value, in securities of issuers in any one industry or groups of industries (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 physical commodities, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments.  This limitation shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing, selling, or entering into futures contracts, or acquiring securities or other instruments and options thereon backed by, or related to, physical commodities; or

6.  
Make loans (except purchases of debt securities consistent with the investment policies of the Fund).  For purposes of this limitation, entering into repurchase agreements, lending securities and acquiring any debt security are not deemed to be the making of loans.

7.  
With respect to 75% of its total assets, invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of a single issuer or hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting shares of a single issuer.

Except with respect to borrowing, if a percentage or rating restriction on investment or use of assets set forth herein or in the Prospectus is adhered to at the time a transaction is effected, later changes in the percentage or rating resulting from any cause other than actions by the Fund will not be considered a violation of the Fund’s investment restrictions.  If the value of the Fund’s holdings of illiquid securities at any time exceeds the percentage limitation applicable due to subsequent fluctuations in value or other reasons, the Board will take actions, if any are appropriate, to maintain adequate liquidity.

The following is a list of some non-fundamental investment restrictions applicable to the Fund.  These restrictions can be changed by the Board, 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.  
Mortgage, pledge or hypothecate any of its assets except in connection with any such borrowings and only with respect to 33-1/3% of its assets.


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 Advisor, 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 period by (2) the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities owned during the fiscal period.  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 (100% or more) generally leads to higher transaction costs and may result in a greater number of taxable transactions.  See “Execution of Portfolio Transactions” for more information.  For the fiscal period ended December 31, 2011, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 56%.
 
 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted portfolio holdings disclosure policies that govern the timing and circumstances of disclosure of portfolio holdings of the Fund.  The Advisor has also adopted a policy with respect to disclosure of portfolio holdings of the Fund (the “Advisor’s Policy”).  Information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings will not be distributed to any third party except in accordance with the portfolio holdings policies and the Advisor’s Policy (the “Disclosure Policies”).  The Advisor and the Board considered the circumstances under which the Fund’s portfolio holdings may be disclosed under the Disclosure Policies and the actual and potential material conflicts that could arise in such circumstances between the interests of the Fund’s shareholders and the interests of the Advisor, distributor or any other affiliated person of the Fund.  After due consideration, the Advisor and the Board determined that the Fund has a legitimate business purpose for disclosing portfolio holdings to persons described in the Disclosure Policies, including mutual fund rating or statistical agencies, or persons performing similar functions, and internal parties involved in the investment process, administration or custody of the Fund.  Pursuant to the Disclosure Policies, the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”), President and Treasurer are each authorized to consider and authorize dissemination of portfolio holdings information to additional third parties, after considering the best interests of the shareholders and potential conflicts of interest in making such disclosures.

The Board exercises continuing oversight of the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio holdings by (1) overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the Disclosure Policies, Codes of Ethics and other relevant policies of the Fund’s and its service providers by the Trust’s CCO, (2) by considering reports and recommendations by the Trust’s CCO concerning any material compliance matters (as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act), and (3) by considering to approve any amendment to these Disclosure Policies.  The Board reserves the right to amend the Disclosure Policies at any time without prior notice in their sole discretion.

Disclosure of the Fund’s complete holdings is required to be made quarterly within 60 days of the end of each period covered by the Annual Report and Semi-Annual Report to Funds shareholders and in the quarterly holdings report on Form N-Q.  These reports are available, free of charge, on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  The Fund makes its portfolio holdings available on the Fund’s website www.contravisoryfunds.com simultaneously with the regulatory requirements.  Portfolio holdings information may be separately provided to any person, including rating and ranking organizations such as Lipper and Morningstar, at the same time that it is filed with the SEC or one day after it is first published on the Fund’s website.

In the event of a conflict between the interests of the Fund and the interests of the Advisor or an affiliated person of the Advisor, the CCO of the Advisor, in consultation with the Trust’s CCO, shall make a determination in the best interests of the Fund and shall report such determination to the Board at the end of the quarter in which such determination was made.  Any employee of the Advisor who suspects a breach of this obligation must report the matter immediately to the CCO or to his or her supervisor.
 
 
In addition, material non-public holdings information may be provided without lag as part of the normal investment activities of the Fund to each of the following entities which, by explicit agreement or by virtue of their respective duties to the Fund, are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information disclosed:  fund administrator, fund accountant, custodian, transfer agent, auditors, counsel to the Advisor, Fund or the Board, broker-dealers (in connection with the purchase or sale of securities or requests for price quotations or bids on one or more securities) and regulatory authorities.  Portfolio holdings information not publicly available with the SEC or through the Fund’s website may only be provided to additional third parties, including mutual fund ratings or statistical agencies, in accordance with the Disclosure Policies, when the Fund has a legitimate business purpose, and the third party recipient is subject to a confidentiality agreement that includes a duty not to trade on non-public information.

In no event shall the Advisor, their affiliates or employees, or the Fund receive any direct or indirect compensation in connection with the disclosure of information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings.

There can be no assurance that the Disclosure Policies and these procedures will protect the Fund from potential misuse of that information by individuals or entities to which it is disclosed.


The Board is responsible for the overall management of the Trust, including general supervision and review of the investment activities of the Fund.  The Board, in turn, elects the officers of the Trust, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Trust and its separate series.  The current trustees and officers of the Trust, their dates of birth, positions with the Trust, terms of office with the Trust and length of time served, their principal occupations for the past five years and other directorships are set forth in the following table.

Name, Age and
Address
Position
with
the Trust(1)
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal
Occupation During
Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex(2)
Overseen by
Trustees
Other
Directorships
Held During
Past Five
Years
Independent Trustees of the Trust
 
Dorothy A. Berry
  (born 1943)
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund
Services, LLC
2020 E. Financial Way
Suite 100
Glendora, CA 91741
Chairman
and Trustee
Indefinite Term;
Since May 1991.
 
President, Talon Industries, Inc. (administrative, management and business consulting); formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Integrated Asset Management (investment advisor and manager) and formerly, President, Value Line, Inc. (investment advisory and financial publishing firm).
 
1
 
Trustee; PNC Funds, Inc.
 
 
 
Name, Age and
Address
Position
with
the Trust(1)
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal
Occupation During
Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex(2)
Overseen by
Trustees
Other
Directorships
Held During
Past Five
Years
Wallace L. Cook
  (born 1939)
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund
Services, LLC
2020 E. Financial Way
Suite 100
Glendora, CA 91741
 
Trustee
Indefinite Term;
Since May 1991.
Investment Consultant; formerly, Chief Executive Officer, Rockefeller Trust Co., (prior thereto Senior Vice President), and Managing Director, Rockefeller & Co. (Investment Manager and Financial Advisor); formerly, Senior Vice President, Norton Simon, Inc.
 
1
The Dana Foundation;
The University of Virginia Law School Foundation.
Carl A. Froebel
  (born 1938)
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund
Services, LLC
2020 E. Financial Way
Suite 100
Glendora, CA 91741
Trustee
Indefinite Term;
Since May 1991.
 
Formerly, President and Founder, National Investor Data Services, Inc. (investment related computer software).
 
1
 
None.
 
Steven J. Paggioli
  (born 1950)
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund
Services, LLC
2020 E. Financial Way
Suite 100
Glendora, CA 91741
Trustee
Indefinite Term;
Since May 1991.
 
Consultant, since July 2001; formerly, Executive Vice President, Investment Company Administration, LLC (mutual fund administrator).
 
1
 
Independent Trustee, The Managers Funds; Trustee,  Managers AMG Funds, Aston Funds; Advisory Board Member, Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP; Independent Director, Chase Investment Counsel.
 
 
 
Name, Age and
Address
Position
with
the Trust(1)
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal
Occupation During
Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex(2)
Overseen by
Trustees
Other
Directorships
Held During
Past Five
Years
 
Interested Trustee and Officers of the Trust
 
Eric W. Falkeis(3)
  (born 1973)
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
President
 
 
 
Trustee
Indefinite Term;
Since January 2011.
 
Indefinite Term;
Since September 2011.
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (and other positions), U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, since 1997.
 
Not
Applicable.
Not
Applicable.
Patrick J. Rudnick
  (born 1973)
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Treasurer
 
Indefinite Term;
Since November 2009.
Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, since 2006; formerly, Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1999-2006).
 
Not
Applicable.
Not
Applicable.
Elaine E. Richards
  (born 1968)
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
2020 E. Financial Way
Suite 100
Glendora, CA 91741
Secretary
Indefinite Term;
Since February 2008
Vice President and Legal Compliance Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, since July 2007; formerly Vice President and Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (2004-2007).
 
Not
Applicable.
Not
Applicable.
Donna Barrette
  (born 1966)
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
Chief Compliance Officer
 
Anti-Money Laundering Officer
 
Indefinite Term:
Since July 2011.
 
 
Indefinite Term:
Since July 2011.
Vice President and Compliance Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC since August 2004.
 
Not
Applicable.
Not
Applicable.
(1)
All Trustees of the Trust are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustee”).
(2)
The Trust is comprised of numerous series managed by unaffiliated investment advisors.  The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Fund.  The Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes.
(3)
Mr. Falkeis is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act.  Mr. Falkeis is an interested Trustee of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is an interested person of Quasar Distributors, LLC who acts as principal underwriter to the series of the Trust.


Additional Information Concerning the Board of Trustees

The Role of the Board

The Board oversees the management and operations of the Trust.  Like all mutual funds, the day-to-day management and operation of the Trust is the responsibility of the various service providers to the Trust, such as the Advisor, Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar” or the “Distributor”), the Administrator, the Custodian, and the Transfer Agent, each of whom are discussed in greater detail in this Statement of Additional Information.  The Board has appointed various senior employees of the Administrator as officers of the Trust, with responsibility to monitor and report to the Board on the Trust’s operations.  In conducting this oversight, the Board receives regular reports from these officers and the service providers.  For example, the Treasurer reports as to financial reporting matters and the President reports as to matters relating to the Trust’s operations.  In addition, the Advisor provides regular reports on the investment strategy and performance of the Fund.  The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who administers the Trust’s compliance program and regularly reports to the Board as to compliance matters.  These reports are provided as part of formal “Board Meetings” which are typically held quarterly, in person, and involve the Board’s review of recent operations.  In addition, various members of the Board also meet with management 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.

Board Structure, Leadership

The Board has structured itself in a manner that it believes allows it to perform its oversight function effectively.  It has established four standing committees, a Nominating Committee, an Audit Committee, a Qualified Legal Compliance Committee, and a Valuation Committee, which are discussed in greater detail below under “Trust Committees”.  At least 80% of the Board is comprised of Trustees who are Independent Trustees, which are Trustees that are not affiliated with the Advisor, the principal underwriter, or their affiliates.  The Nominating Committee, Audit Committee and Qualified Legal Compliance Committee are comprised entirely of Independent Trustees.  The Chairman of the Board is an Independent Trustee.  The Board has determined not to combine the Chairman position and the principal executive officer position and has appointed a Senior Vice President of the Administrator as the President of the Trust.  The Board reviews its structure and the structure of its committees annually.  The Board has determined that the structure of the Independent Chairman, the composition of the Board, and the function and composition of its various committees are appropriate means to address any potential conflicts of interest that may arise.

Board Oversight of Risk Management

As part of its oversight function, the Board of Trustees receives and reviews various risk management reports and discusses these matters with appropriate management and other personnel.  Because risk management is a broad concept comprised of many elements (e.g., 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 Audit Committee meets with the Treasurer and the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm to discuss, among other things, the internal control structure of the Trust’s financial reporting function.  The Board meets regularly with the Chief Compliance Officer to discuss compliance and operational risks and how they are managed.  The Board also receives reports from the Advisor as to investment risks of the Fund. In addition to these reports, from time to time the Board receives reports from the Administrator and the Advisor as to enterprise risk management.
 
 
Information about Each Trustee’s Qualification, Experience, Attributes or Skills

The Board believes that each of the Trustees has the qualifications, experience, attributes and skills (“Trustee Attributes”) appropriate to their continued service as Trustees of the Trust in light of the Trust’s business and structure.  In addition to a demonstrated record of business and/or professional accomplishment, each of the Trustees has served on the Board for a number of years. They have substantial board experience and, in their service to the Trust, have gained substantial insight as to the operation of the Trust. They have demonstrated a commitment to discharging their oversight duties as trustees in the interests of shareholders.  The Board annually conducts a “self-assessment” wherein the effectiveness of the Board and individual Trustees is reviewed.

In addition to the information provided in the chart above, below is certain additional information concerning each particular Trustee and his/her Trustee Attributes.  The information is not all-inclusive.  Many Trustee Attributes involve intangible elements, such as intelligence, integrity, work ethic, the ability to work together, the ability to communicate effectively, the ability to exercise judgment, to ask incisive questions, and commitment to shareholder interests.

Ms. Berry’s Trustee Attributes include her substantial mutual fund experience, including her role as Chairman-elect of the Independent Directors Council and a member of the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute. She has executive experience as the President of Talon Industries, Inc. (a consulting company) and through her former positions as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Integrated Asset Management (an investment advisor and manager) and as the President of Value Line, Inc. (an investment advisory and financial publishing firm).  Ms. Berry also has board experience with another investment management company.  Ms. Berry has been determined to qualify as an Audit Committee financial expert for the Trust.  The Board believes Ms. Berry’s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of the other Trustees lead to the conclusion that she possesses the requisite skills and attributes as a Trustee to carry out oversight responsibilities with respect to the Trust.

Mr. Cook’s Trustee Attributes include his investment and executive experience through his investment consulting business and former Chief Executive Officer of Rockefeller Trust Company (an investment manager and financial advisor). He has substantial board experience, serving on the board of several foundations.  Mr. Cook has been determined to qualify as an Audit Committee financial expert for the Trust.  The Board believes Mr. Cook’s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of the other Trustees lead to the conclusion that he possesses the requisite skills and attributes as a Trustee to carry out oversight responsibilities with respect to the Trust.

Mr. Froebel’s Trustee Attributes include his significant systems and operations experience. He was a Director of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (with responsibility for its systems department) and founder and President of Systems Dynamics Corp. (“SDC”) and later Vice President of Bradford Computer & Systems after its acquisition of SDC, (providing record keeping and reporting for investment advisors and mutual funds). He also served as Vice President of Automatic Data Processing (automated services to the brokerage and investment advisory industry) and was the former President and founder of National Investor Data Services, Inc. (a software and computer vendor to the mutual fund industry with fund accounting and transfer agent systems).  Mr. Froebel has been determined to qualify as an Audit Committee financial expert for the Trust.  The Board believes Mr. Froebel’s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of the other Trustees lead to the conclusion that he possesses the requisite skills and attributes as a Trustee to carry out oversight responsibilities with respect to the Trust.
 
 
Mr. Paggioli’s Trustee Attributes include his substantial mutual fund and investment advisory experience. Mr. Paggioli is an independent consultant on investment company and investment advisory matters. He has held a number of senior positions with mutual fund and investment advisory organizations and related businesses, including Executive Vice President, Director and Principal of the Wadsworth Group (fund administration, distribution transfer agency and accounting services). He serves on the boards of several investment management companies and advisory firms. He has served on various industry association and self-regulatory committees and formerly worked on the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Mr. Paggioli has been determined to qualify as an Audit Committee financial expert for the Trust.  The Board believes Mr. Paggioli’s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of the other Trustees lead to the conclusion that he possesses the requisite skills and attributes as a Trustee to carry out oversight responsibilities with respect to the Trust.

Mr. Falkeis’ Trustee Attributes include his substantial mutual fund experience and his experience with financial, accounting, investment and regulatory matters through his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (and other positions) of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, a full service provider to mutual funds and alternative investment products.  In addition, he has experience consulting with investment advisors regarding the legal structure of mutual funds, distribution channel analysis and actual distribution of those funds.  Mr. Falkeis sits on the Board of Quasar Distributors, a third-party mutual fund principal underwriter and affiliate of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.  The Board believes Mr. Falkeis’ experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of the other Trustees lead to the conclusion that he possesses the requisite skills and attributes as a Trustee to carry out oversight responsibilities with respect to the Trust.

Trust Committees

The Trust has four standing committees: the Nominating Committee, the Audit Committee, which also serves as the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee (“QLCC”), and the Valuation Committee.

The Nominating Committee, comprised of all the Independent Trustees, is responsible for seeking and reviewing candidates for consideration as nominees for Trustees and meets only as necessary.  The Nominating Committee will consider nominees nominated by shareholders.  Recommendations by shareholders 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 By-Laws.  In general, to comply with such procedures, such nominations, together with all required biographical information, must be delivered to, and received by, the President of the Trust at the principal executive offices of the Trust no later than 120 days and no more than 150 days prior to the shareholder meeting at which any such nominee would be voted on. The Nominating Committee met once during the Fund’s last fiscal period with respect to the Fund.

The Audit Committee is comprised of all of the Independent Trustees.  The Audit Committee generally meets on a quarterly basis with respect to the various series of the Trust and may meet more frequently.  The function of the Audit Committee, with respect to each series of the Trust, is to review the scope and results of the audit and any matters bearing on the audit or the Fund’s financial statements and to ensure the integrity of the Fund’s pricing and financial reporting.  The Audit Committee met once during the Fund’s last fiscal period with respect to the Fund.

The function of the QLCC is to receive reports from an attorney retained by the Trust of evidence of a material violation by the Trust or by any officer, director, employee or agent of the Trust.  The QLCC did not meet during the Fund’s last fiscal period with respect to the Fund.
 
 
The Trust’s Board has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee that is comprised of one or more Independent Trustees and the Trust’s Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer.  The function of the Valuation Committee is to value securities held by any series of the Trust for which current and reliable market quotations are not readily available.  Such securities are valued at their respective fair values as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee, and the actions of the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified by the Board.  The Valuation Committee meets as needed.  The Valuation Committee did not meet during the Fund’s last fiscal period with respect to the Fund.

Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares and Other Interests

The following table shows the amount of shares in the Fund and other portfolios of the Trust owned by the Trustees as of the calendar year ended December 31, 2011.

Name
Dollar Range of Contravisory
Strategic Equity Fund Shares*
Aggregate Dollar Range of Fund
Shares in the Trust
Dorothy A. Berry
None
$10,001 - $50,000
Wallace L. Cook
None
Over $100,000
Carl A. Froebel
None
$10,001 - $50,000
Steven J. Paggioli
None
$50,001 - $100,000
Eric W. Falkeis
None
None

*
As of December 31, 2011, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate family, own securities beneficially or of record in the Advisor, the Distributor or an affiliate of the Advisor or Distributor.  Accordingly, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate families, have direct or indirect interest, the value of which exceeds $120,000, in the Advisor, the Distributor or any of their affiliates.  In addition, during the two most recently completed calendar years, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate families have conducted any transaction or transactions (or series of transactions) in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and to which the Advisor, the Distributor or any affiliate thereof was a party.

Compensation

The Independent Trustees each receive an annual retainer of $50,000 allocated among each of the various portfolios comprising the Trust.  The Chairman of the Board receives an additional annual retainer of $12,000 also allocated among each of the various portfolios comprising the Trust.  Independent Trustees receive additional fees from applicable portfolios for any special meetings at rates assessed by the Trustees depending on the length of the meeting and whether in-person attendance is required.  Independent Trustees are also reimbursed for expenses in connection with each Board meeting attended.  The Independent Trustees are typically paid $2,500 for any other telephonic meetings.  These reimbursements are allocated among applicable portfolios of the Trust.  The Trust has no pension or retirement plan.  No other entity affiliated with the Trust pays any compensation to the Trustees.  The Trustees received the following amounts for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2011.

Name of Person/Position
Aggregate
Compensation
From the
Contravisory
Strategic Equity
Fund(1)
Pension or
Retirement
Benefits
Accrued as
Part of
Fund
Expenses
Estimated
Annual
Benefits
Upon
Retirement
Total
Compensation
from Fund and
Fund
Complex(2) Paid
to Trustees
Dorothy A. Berry, Trustee
 
$203
 
None
 
None
 
$203
 
Wallace L. Cook, Trustee
 
$164
 
None
 
None
 
$164
 
 
 
Name of Person/Position
Aggregate
Compensation
From the
Contravisory
Strategic Equity
Fund(1)
Pension or
Retirement
Benefits
Accrued as
Part of
Fund
Expenses
Estimated
Annual
Benefits
Upon
Retirement
Total
Compensation
from Fund and
Fund
Complex(2) Paid
to Trustees
Carl A. Froebel, Trustee
 
$164
 
None
 
None
 
$164
 
Steven J. Paggioli, Trustee
 
$164
 
None
 
None
 
$164
 
 
(1)
The Fund commenced operations on June 30, 2011.
 
(2)
There are currently numerous portfolios comprising the Trust.  The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Fund.  For the fiscal period ended December 31, 2011, Trustees’ fees and expenses in the amount of $212,000 were incurred by the Trust.

Code of Ethics

The Trust, the Advisor and the Distributor have each adopted Codes of Ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act.  These Codes permit, subject to certain conditions, personnel of these entities to invest in securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund.


The Board has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (the “Policies”) on behalf of the Trust which delegate the responsibility for voting proxies to the Advisor, subject to the Board’s continuing oversight.  The Policies require that the Advisor vote proxies received in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.  The Policies also require the Advisor to present to the Board, at least annually, the Advisor’s Proxy Policies (as defined below) and a record of each proxy voted by the Advisor on behalf of the Fund, including a report on the resolution of all proxies identified by the Advisor as involving a conflict of interest.  The Advisor has also adopted the following Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (“Advisor’s Proxy Policies”)

The Advisor has adopted Proxy Policies that underscore the Advisor’s concern that all proxies voting decisions be made in the best interest of each Fund’s shareholders.  The Advisor considers each proxy proposal individually and makes decisions on a case-by-case basis.  At all times, however, the Advisor will act in a prudent and diligent manner intended to enhance the economic value of the assets of a Fund.  The Advisor believes that market conditions and other economic considerations will influence how decisions are made on proxy proposals.  Where a proxy proposal raises a material conflict between the Advisor’s interests and a Fund’s interests, the Advisor will disclose the conflict to the Board and obtain the Board’s consent to vote or direct the matter to an independent third party, selected by the Board, for a vote determination.  If the Board’s consent or the independent third party’s determination is not received in a timely manner, the Advisor will abstain from voting the proxy.

The Trust will file a Form N-PX, with the Fund’s complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30, no later than August 31st of each year.  Form N-PX for the Fund will be available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-855-558-8818 and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


A principal shareholder is any person who owns of record or beneficially owns 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund.  A control person is any person who owns beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund or acknowledges the existence of control.  Shareholders with a controlling interest could affect the outcome of voting or the direction of management of the Fund.
 
 
As of April 1, 2012, the following shareholders were considered to be either a control person or principal shareholder of the Fund:

Principal Shareholders of the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares

Name and Address
Parent
Company
Jurisdiction
% Ownership
Type of
Ownership
National Financial Services LLC
200 Liberty St.
New York, NY 10281-1003
 
Fidelity Global
Brokerage
Group, Inc.
DE
41.86%
Record
Charles Schwab & Co, Inc.
101 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94104-4151
Charles Schwab
Corporation
DE
41.62%
Record
U.S. Bank N.A. Custody
Matthew Sullivan, IRA Rollover
120 Longwater Drive
Norwell, Massachusetts 02061
N/A
N/A
11.74%
Beneficial

Institutional Class Shares
 
Name and Address
Parent
Company
Jurisdiction
% Ownership
Type of
Ownership
Charles Schwab & Co, Inc.
101 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94104-4151
Charles Schwab Corporation
DE
98.83%
Record

Management Ownership Information. As of April 1, 2012, the Trustees and officers of the Trust, as a group, beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.


As stated in the Prospectus, investment advisory services are provided to the Fund by Contravisory Investment Management, Inc., the Advisor, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Trust.  Mr. William Noonan and Mr. Philip Noonan, portfolio managers of the Fund, are each a control person of the Advisor.  The Advisor’s address is 120 Longwater Drive, Suite 100, Norwell, Massachusetts 02061.

After its initial two-year term, the Advisory Agreement will continue in effect from year to year only if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board or by vote of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities and by a majority of the Independent Trustees, who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or interested persons of any such party, in each case cast in person 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 on not more than 60 days’, nor less than 30 days’, written notice to the Advisor when authorized either by a majority vote of the Fund’s shareholders or by a vote of a majority of the Trustees, or by the Advisor on not more than 60 days’, nor less than 30 days’, written notice to the Trust, and will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act).  The Advisory Agreement provides that the Advisor shall not be liable under such agreement 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 gross 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 Advisor pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is entitled to receive an investment advisory fee from the Fund computed daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 1.00%.  However, the Advisor may voluntarily agree to reduce a portion of the fees payable to it on a month-to-month basis.

In approving the Advisory Agreement on behalf of the Fund at a meeting of the Board of Trustees in May 2011, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered, among other things: (a) the nature and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor to the Fund; (b) the appropriateness of the fees paid by the Fund to the Advisor; (c) the level of Fund expenses; (d) the reasonableness of the potential profitability of the Advisory Agreement to the Advisor; and (e) the nature of the Fund’s investments.

The Fund paid the following fees to the Advisor for the period shown:

 
Fiscal Period Ended December 31, 2011*
Fees Accrued
$12,985
Fees Waived and Expenses Absorbed
$12,985
Net Advisory Fee Paid
$         0
 
     *           The Fund commenced operations on June 30, 2011.

The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses.  The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or pay the Fund’s expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, interest expense in connection with investment activities, taxes and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for Investor Class shares of the Fund to 1.50% and Institutional Class shares of the Fund to 1.25% of the Fund’s average net assets (the “Expense Caps”).  The Expense Caps will remain in effect at least until June 30, 2013.  The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed for fee reductions and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal periods as long as such reimbursement does not cause the Fund’s Operating Expenses to exceed the Expense Caps.  Any such reimbursement is subject to Board review and approval.

The Advisory Agreement continues in effect for successive annual periods so long as such continuation is specifically approved at least annually by the vote of (1) the Board (or a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund), and (2) a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of any party to the Advisory Agreement, in each case, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.  The Advisory Agreement may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by either party to the Advisory Agreement upon 60 days’ prior written notice and is automatically terminated in the event of its “assignment,” as defined in the 1940 Act.
 
 

Mr. William Noonan, Mr. Philip Noonan and Mr. David Canal serve as the portfolio managers for the Fund and are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.  The following table provides information regarding other accounts managed by the portfolio managers as of December 31, 2011:

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
Other Registered Investment Companies
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Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
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Other Accounts
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Portfolio Managers’ Compensation.  Portfolio managers are compensated with base salaries and bonuses consistent with industry standards.  Salaries are not based on the performance of the Fund or its overall net assets.  Portfolio managers each receive a bonus based on the Advisor’s profitability.  The Advisor also allows the employees to participate in a profit-sharing plan, which receives a discretionary annual contribution from the Advisor’s income stream.  From time to time, senior employees may receive ownership interest in the Advisory firm and may receive dividends associated with such interest.

Portfolio Managers’ Ownership Interest in the Fund.  The following indicates the beneficial ownership of each Portfolio Manager of the Fund as of December 31, 2011:

Name of Portfolio Manager
Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Fund
(None, $1-$10,000, $10,001-$50,000, $50,001-$100,000, $100,001-$500,000,
$500,001-$1,000,000, Over $1,000,000)
 
William M. Noonan
 
$50,001 - $100,000
Philip A. Noonan
$100,001 - $500,000
David M. Canal
None

Managing Conflicts of Interest.  Actual or apparent material conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one investment account or in other circumstances.  Portfolio managers of the Fund may be presented with potential conflicts of interests in the allocation of investment opportunities, the allocation of their time and investment ideas and the allocation of aggregated orders among the Fund’s accounts and other accounts managed by the portfolio managers, including among any affiliated client accounts, any accounts in which the portfolio managers may have personal investments.  The Advisor believes such inherent conflicts of interest in managing accounts for various clients are controlled and mitigated by the Advisor’s Trade Allocation Policy, Code of Ethics and other compliance policies and procedures to which the portfolio managers are subject.
 
 

Administrator, Fund Accountant, Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent

Pursuant to an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”), U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, (“USBFS”) 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, acts as the administrator to the Fund (the “Administrator”).  USBFS provides certain 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 of all 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, USBFS 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 the Fund’s shares.

Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, as compensation for its services, USBFS receives from the Fund, a fee based on the Fund’s current average daily net assets.  USBFS also is entitled to certain out-of-pocket expenses.  USBFS also acts as fund accountant, transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) and dividend disbursing agent under separate agreements.  Additionally, USBFS provides Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) services to the Trust under a separate agreement.  The cost for CCO services is allocated to the Fund by the Board of Trustees.  For the fiscal period ended December 31, 2011, USBFS received $48,300 as compensation for its services as Fund Administrator and Accountant.

Custodian

U.S. Bank National Association is the custodian of the assets of the Fund (the “Custodian”) pursuant to a custody agreement between the Custodian and the Trust, whereby the Custodian provides for fees on a transactional basis plus out-of-pocket expenses.  The Custodian’s address is 1555 N. River Center Drive, Suite 302, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212.  The Custodian does not participate in decisions relating to the purchase and sale of securities by the Fund.  USBFS, the Custodian, and the Fund’s principal underwriter are affiliated entities under the common control of U.S. Bancorp.  The Custodian and its affiliates may participate in revenue sharing arrangements with the service providers of mutual funds in which the Funds may invest.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Legal Counsel

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP, 1818 Market Street, Suite 2400, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, is the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund.

Paul Hastings LLP, 75 East 55th Street, New York, New York 10022, serves as legal counsel to the Trust.


Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor 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 over-the-counter market will generally be executed directly with a “market-maker” unless, in the opinion of the Advisor, a better price and execution can otherwise be obtained by using a broker for the transaction.
 
 
Purchases of portfolio securities for the Fund also may be made directly from issuers or from underwriters.  Where possible, purchase and sale transactions will be effected through dealers (including banks) that specialize in the types of securities which the Fund will be holding, unless better executions are available elsewhere.  Dealers and underwriters usually act as principal for their own accounts.  Purchases from underwriters will include a concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter and purchases from dealers will include the spread between the bid and the asked price.  If the execution and price offered by more than one dealer or underwriter are comparable, the order may be allocated to a dealer or underwriter that has provided research or other services as discussed below.

In placing portfolio transactions, the Advisor will seek best execution.  The full range and quality of services will be considered in making this determination, such as the size of the order, the difficulty of execution, the operational facilities of the firm involved, the firm’s risk and experience 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 best execution, the Advisor considers such information, which is in addition to and not in lieu of the services required to be performed by it under the Advisory Agreement with the Fund, to be useful in varying degrees, but of indeterminable value.  Portfolio transactions may be placed with broker-dealers who sell shares of the Fund subject to rules adopted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and the SEC.

While it is the Advisor’s general policy to seek best execution in selecting a broker-dealer to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund, in accordance with Section 28(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, weight is also given to the ability of a broker-dealer to facilitate a particular trade, or to furnish brokerage and research services to the Fund or to the Advisor, even if the specific services are not directly useful to the Fund and may be useful to the Advisor 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 Advisor to be reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by such broker-dealer.  Additionally, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trust, the Advisor may direct transactions to a broker-dealer with which it has an affiliation.

Often, identical securities will be acceptable for both the Fund and one or more of the Advisor’s client accounts or mutual funds.  In such event, the position of the Fund and such client account(s) or mutual funds 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 or mutual funds seeks to acquire the same security as the Fund at the same time, the Fund may not be able to acquire as large a portion of 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 or mutual funds 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 or mutual funds in a manner deemed equitable by the Advisor, 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.

The Fund does not effect securities transactions through brokers in accordance with any formula, nor does it effect securities transactions through brokers for selling shares of the Fund.  However, as stated above, broker-dealers who execute brokerage transactions may effect purchases of shares of the Fund for its customers.
 
 
For the fiscal period shown below, the Fund paid aggregate brokerage commissions in the amount of:

Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund
Aggregate Brokerage Commissions
Fiscal Period Ended December 31, 2011*
$6,091
 
*
The Fund commenced operations on June 30, 2011; therefore, the amount shown for 2011 is for a partial year.


Shares issued by the Fund have no preemptive, conversion or subscription rights.  Shareholders have equal and exclusive rights as to dividends and distributions as declared by the Fund and to the net assets of the Fund upon liquidation or dissolution.  The Fund, a series of the Trust, votes separately on matters affecting only the Fund (e.g., approval of the Advisory Agreement); all series of the Trust vote as a single class on matters affecting all series jointly or the Trust as a whole (e.g., election or removal of Trustees).  Voting rights are not cumulative, so that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting in any election of Trustees can, if they so choose, elect all of the Trustees.  While the Trust is not required and does not intend to hold annual meetings of shareholders, such meetings may be called by the Trustees in their discretion, or upon demand by the holders of 10% or more of the outstanding shares of the Trust, for the purpose of electing or removing Trustees.


The NAV per share of the Fund is determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) (generally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time), each day the NYSE is open for trading.  The NYSE annually announces the days on which it will not be open for trading.  It is expected that the NYSE will not be open for trading on the following holidays:  New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

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 Trust’s Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures approved by or under the direction of the Board.  Pursuant to those procedures, the Valuation Committee considers, among other things:  (1) the last sales price on the securities exchange, if any, on which a security is primarily traded; (2) the mean between the bid and asked prices; (3) price quotations from an approved pricing service; and (4) other factors as necessary to determine a fair value under certain circumstances.

Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market® for which market quotations are readily available 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 which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market® shall be valued at the most recent trade price.  Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities which are subject to limitations as to their sale) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by or under the direction of the Board.

Short-term debt obligations with remaining maturities in excess of 60 days are valued at current market prices, as discussed above.  In order to reflect their fair value, 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.
 
 
The securities in the Fund’s portfolio, including ADRs, EDRs and GDRs, 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 Advisor to be the primary market.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, and as a result, the calculation of the Fund’s NAV may not take place contemporaneously with the determination of the prices of certain of the Fund’s securities used in the calculation.  Occasionally, events which affect the values of such securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the close of the NYSE and will therefore not be reflected in the computation of the Fund’s NAV.  If events materially affecting the value of such securities occur during such period, then these securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board as described above.  Portfolio securities that are traded both on an exchange and in the OTC market will be valued according to the broadest and most representative market.  All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currency values will be converted into U.S. dollar values at the mean between the bid and offered quotations of the currencies against U.S. dollars as last quoted by any recognized dealer.  When portfolio securities are traded, the valuation will be the last reported sale price on the day of valuation.

For foreign securities traded on foreign exchanges the Trust has selected FT Interactive data (“FTID”) to provide pricing data with respect to foreign security holdings held by the Fund. The use of this third-party pricing service is designed to capture events occurring after a foreign exchange closes that may affect the value of certain holdings of the Fund’s securities traded on those foreign exchanges.  The Fund utilizes a confidence interval when determining the use of the FTID provided prices.  The confidence interval is a measure of the historical relationship that each foreign exchange traded security has compared to movements in various indices and the price of the security’s corresponding American Depositary Receipt, if one exists.  FTID provides the confidence interval for each security for which it provides a price.  If the FTID provided price falls within the confidence interval the Fund will value the particular security at that price. If the FTID provided price does not fall within the confidence interval the particular security will be valued at the preceding closing price on its respective foreign exchange, or if there were no transactions on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.

All other assets of the Fund are valued in such manner as the Board in good faith deems appropriate to reflect their fair value.


The information provided below supplements the information contained in the Fund’s Prospectus regarding the purchase and redemption of Fund shares.

How to Buy Shares

In addition to purchasing shares directly from the Fund, you may purchase shares of the Fund through certain financial intermediaries and their agents that have made arrangements with the Fund and are authorized to buy and sell shares of the Fund (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.  If you transmit your order to these Financial Intermediaries before the close of regular trading (generally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on a day that the NYSE is open for business, your order will be priced at the Fund’s NAV next computed after it is received by the Financial Intermediary.  Investors should check with their Financial Intermediary to determine if it participates in these arrangements.
 
 
The public offering price of Fund shares is its NAV.  Shares are purchased at the public offering price next determined after USBFS receives your order in proper form as discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.  In order to receive that day’s public offering price, USBFS must receive your order in proper form before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, normally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

The Trust reserves the right in its sole discretion (1) to suspend the continued offering of the Fund’s shares, (2) 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 (3) 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.

How to Sell Shares and Delivery of Redemption Proceeds

You can sell your Fund shares any day the NYSE is open for regular trading.  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 USBFS 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.  As with all investments, the purchase of shares in the Fund involves the risk of loss.

Telephone Redemptions

Shareholders with telephone transactions privileges established on their account may redeem Fund shares by telephone.  Upon receipt of any instructions or inquiry by telephone from a person claiming to be the shareholder, the Fund or its authorized agent 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 inquires 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.

USBFS will employ these and other reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine.  If USBFS fails to employ reasonable procedures, the Fund and USBFS 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 USBFS.
 
 
During periods of unusual market changes and shareholder activity, you may experience delays in contacting USBFS by telephone.  In this event, you may wish to submit a written redemption request, as described in the Prospectus or contact your investment representative.  Telephone redemption privileges may be modified or terminated without notice.

Redemptions In-Kind

The Trust has filed an election under SEC Rule 18f-1 committing to pay in cash all redemptions by a shareholder of record up to amounts specified by the rule (in excess of the lesser of (1) $250,000 or (2) 1% of the Fund’s assets).  The Fund has reserved the right to pay the redemption price of their shares in excess of the amounts specified by the rule, either totally or partially, by a distribution-in-kind of portfolio securities (instead of cash).  The securities so distributed would be valued at the same amount as that assigned to them in calculating the net asset value for the shares being sold.  If a shareholder receives a distribution in-kind, the shareholder could incur brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash and would bear any market risks associated with such securities until they are converted into cash.  Distributions in-kind are taxable events for shareholders.

The Fund, like virtually all mutual funds, may from time to time hold a small percentage of securities that are illiquid.  In the unlikely event the Fund were to elect to make an in-kind redemption, the Fund expects that it would follow the normal protocol of making such distribution by way of a pro rata distribution based on its entire portfolio. If the Fund held illiquid securities, such distribution may contain a pro rata portion of such illiquid securities or the Fund may determine, based on a materiality assessment, not to include illiquid securities in the in-kind redemption.  The Fund does not anticipate that they would ever selectively distribute a greater than pro rata portion of any illiquid securities to satisfy a redemption request.  If such securities are included in the distribution, shareholders may not be able to liquidate such securities and may be required to hold such securities indefinitely.  Shareholders’ ability to liquidate such securities distributed in-kind may be restricted by resale limitations or substantial restrictions on transfer imposed by the issuers of the securities or by law.  Shareholders may only be able to liquidate such securities distributed in-kind at a substantial discount from their value, and there may be higher brokerage costs associated with any subsequent disposition of these securities by the recipient.

Purchases-In-Kind

The Fund may, at the sole discretion of the Advisor, accept securities in exchange for shares of the Fund.  Securities which may be accepted in exchange for shares of the Fund must: (1) meet the investment objectives and policies of the Fund; (2) be acquired for investment and not for resale; (3) be liquid securities which are not restricted as to transfer either by law or liquidity of market (determined by reference to liquidity policies established by the Board of Trustees); and (4) have a value which is readily ascertainable as evidenced by, for example, a listing on a recognized stock exchange.  If purchasing Fund shares in this manner, a shareholder may realize a capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes on each security tendered.  If transactions are made in compliance with Section 351 of the IRS Code, transferors may be allowed to defer recognition of gain when assets are contributed to a mutual fund in exchange for its shares.


Distributions

Dividends from net investment income of the Fund and distributions from net profits from the sale of securities are generally made annually.  Also, the Fund expects to distribute any undistributed net investment income on or about December 31 of each year.  Any net capital gains realized through the twelve months ended October 31 of each year will also be distributed by December 31 of each year.
 
 
In January of each year, the Fund will issue to each shareholder a statement of the federal income tax status of all distributions made during the previous year.  The form and character of each distribution will be specified by the Fund in a notice to shareholders.

Tax Information

Each series of the Trust is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.  The Fund has elected and intends to continue to qualify to be treated as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Code, provided that it complies with all applicable requirements regarding the source of its income, diversification of its assets and timing and amount of distributions.  It is the Fund’s policy to distribute to its shareholders all of its investment company taxable income and any net realized capital gains for each fiscal period in a manner that complies with the distribution requirements of the Code, so that the Fund will not be subject to any federal income tax or excise taxes based on net income.  However, the Fund can give no assurance that its distributions will be sufficient to eliminate all taxes.  To avoid the nondeductible excise tax, the Fund must also distribute (or be deemed to have distributed) by December 31 of each calendar year (1) at least 98% of their ordinary income for such year, (2) at least 98.2% of the excess of their realized capital gains over their realized capital losses for the one-year period ending on October 31 during such year and (3) any amounts from the prior calendar year that were not distributed and on which the Fund paid no federal income tax.  If the Fund does not qualify as a regulated investment company, it will be taxed as a regular corporation and will not be entitled to deduct the dividends paid to shareholders.

The Fund’s ordinary income generally consists of interest and dividend income, less expenses.  Net realized capital gains for a fiscal period are computed by taking into account any capital loss carryforward of the Fund.

Distributions of net investment income and net short-term capital gains are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.  For individual shareholders, a portion of the distributions paid by the Fund may be qualified dividends eligible under current law for taxation at long-term capital gain rates to the extent the Fund reports the amount distributed as a qualifying dividend and holding period requirements are met.  In the case of corporate shareholders, a portion of the distributions may qualify for the intercorporate dividends-received deduction to the extent the Fund reports the amount distributed as a qualifying dividend.  The aggregate amount so reported to either individual or corporate shareholders cannot, however, exceed the aggregate amount of qualifying dividends received by the Fund for its taxable year.  In view of the Fund’s investment policies, it is expected that dividends from domestic corporations will be part of the Fund’s gross income and that, accordingly, part of the distributions by the Fund may be eligible for treatment as qualified income for individual shareholders and for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.  However, the portion of the Fund’s gross income attributable to qualifying dividends is largely dependent on the Fund’s investment activities for a particular year and therefore cannot be predicted with any certainty.  The deduction, if any, may be reduced or eliminated if Fund shares held by an individual investor are held less than 61 days, or if Fund shares held by a corporate investor are treated as debt-financed or are held for fewer than 46 days.

Any long term capital gain distributions are taxable to shareholders as long term capital gains regardless of the length of time they have held their shares.  Capital gains distributions are not eligible for the dividends received deduction referred to in the previous paragraph.  There is no requirement that the Fund take into consideration any tax implications when implementing its investment strategy.  Distributions of any ordinary income and net realized capital gains will be taxable as described above, whether received in 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 on a date in such a month and paid the following January are taxable as if received on December 31.  Distributions are includable in alternative minimum taxable income in computing a shareholder’s liability for the alternative minimum tax.  Shareholders should note that the Fund may make taxable distributions of income and capital gains even when share values have declined.  A dividend or distribution paid shortly after a purchase of shares by a shareholder would constitute taxable income to the shareholder even though in substance it would represent 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.
 
 
The Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on dividends and interest earned with respect to securities of foreign corporations.

Under the Code, the Fund will be required to report to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) all distributions of ordinary income and capital gains as well as gross proceeds from the redemption or exchange of portfolio shares, except in the case of exempt shareholders, which includes most corporations.  Pursuant to the backup withholding provisions of the Code, distributions of any taxable income and capital gains and proceeds from the redemption of portfolio shares may be subject to withholding of federal income tax at the rate of 28% in the case of non-exempt shareholders who fail to furnish the Fund with their correct taxpayer identification numbers and with required certifications regarding their status under the federal income tax law or if the IRS notifies the Fund that such backup withholding is required.  If the withholding provisions are applicable, any such distributions and proceeds, whether taken in cash or reinvested in additional shares, will be reduced by the amounts required to be withheld.  Corporate and other exempt shareholders should provide the Fund with their taxpayer identification numbers or certify their exempt status in order to avoid possible erroneous application of backup withholding.  Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts withheld may be credited against a shareholder’s ultimate federal income tax liability if proper documentation is provided.  The Fund reserves the right to refuse to open an account for any person failing to provide a certified taxpayer identification number.

If more than 50% in value of the Fund’s total assets at the end of its fiscal period is invested in stock or securities of foreign corporations, the Fund may elect to pass through to its shareholders the pro rata share of all foreign income taxes paid by the Fund, subject to certain exceptions for fund of funds structures.  If this election is made, shareholders will be (1) required to include in their gross income their pro rata share of the Fund’s foreign source income (including any foreign income taxes paid by the Fund), and (2) entitled either to deduct their share of such foreign taxes in computing their taxable income or to claim a credit for such taxes against their U.S. income tax, subject to certain limitations under the Code, including certain holding period requirements.  In this case, shareholders will be informed in writing by the Fund at the end of each calendar year regarding the availability of any credits on and the amount of foreign source income (including or excluding foreign income taxes paid by the Fund) to be included in their income tax returns.  If not more than 50% in value of the Fund’s total assets at the end of its fiscal period is invested in stock or securities of foreign corporations, the Fund will not be entitled under the Code to pass through to its shareholders their pro rata share of the foreign taxes paid by the Fund, subject to certain exceptions for fund of funds structures.  In this case, these taxes will be taken as a deduction by the Fund.

The use of hedging strategies, such as entering into forward contracts, involves complex rules that will determine the character and timing of recognition of the income received in connection therewith by the Fund.  Income from foreign currencies (except certain gains therefrom that may be excluded by future regulations) and income from transactions in forward contracts derived by the Fund with respect to its business of investing in securities or foreign currencies will qualify as permissible income under Subchapter M of the Code.
 
 
Any security or other position entered into or held by the Fund that substantially diminishes the Fund’s risk of loss from any other position held by the Fund may constitute a “straddle” for federal income tax purposes.  In general, straddles are subject to certain rules that may affect the amount, character and timing of the Fund’s gains and losses with respect to straddle positions by requiring, among other things, that the loss realized on disposition of one position of a straddle be deferred until gain is realized on disposition of the offsetting position; that the Fund’s holding period in certain straddle positions not begin until the straddle is terminated (possibly resulting in the gain being treated as short–term capital gain rather than long–term capital gain); and that losses recognized with respect to certain straddle positions, which would otherwise constitute short–term capital losses, be treated as long–term capital losses.  Different elections are available to the Fund that may mitigate the effects of the straddle rules.

Certain forward contracts that are subject to Section 1256 of the Code (“Section 1256 Contracts”) and that are held by the Fund at the end of its taxable year generally will be required to be “marked-to-market” for federal income tax purposes, that is, deemed to have been sold at market value.  Sixty percent of any net gain or loss recognized on these deemed sales and 60% of any net gain or loss realized from any actual sales of Section 1256 Contracts will be treated as long–term capital gain or loss, and the balance will be treated as short–term capital gain or loss.

Section 988 of the Code contains special tax rules applicable to certain foreign currency transactions that may affect the amount, timing and character of income, gain or loss recognized by the Funds.  Under these rules, foreign exchange gain or loss realized with respect to foreign currency forward contracts is treated as ordinary income or loss.  Some part of the Fund’s gain or loss on the sale or other disposition of shares of a foreign corporation may, because of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, be treated as ordinary income or loss under Section 988 of the Code rather than as capital gain or loss.

Distributions and the transactions referred to in the preceding paragraphs may be subject to state and local income taxes, and the tax treatment thereof may differ from the federal income tax treatment.

The foregoing discussion of U.S. federal income tax law relates solely to the application of that law to U.S. citizens or residents and U.S. domestic corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates.  Each shareholder who is not a U.S. person should consider the U.S. and foreign tax consequences of ownership of shares of the Fund, including the possibility that such a shareholder may be subject to a U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% (or at a lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty) on the Fund’s distributions.

In addition, the foregoing discussion of tax law is based on existing provisions of the Code, existing and proposed regulations thereunder, and current administrative rulings and court decisions, all of which are subject to change.  Any such changes could affect the validity of this discussion.  The discussion also represents only a general summary of tax law and practice currently applicable to the Fund and certain shareholders therein, and, as such, is subject to change.  In particular, the consequences of an investment in shares of the Fund under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdictions are not discussed herein.  Each prospective investor should consult his or her own tax advisor to determine the application of the tax law and practice to his or her own particular circumstances.

The advice herein was prepared for the Fund.  Any person reviewing this discussion should seek advice based on such person’s particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
 
 

Quasar Distributors, LLC, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, serves as principal underwriter and distributor for shares of the Fund in a continuous public offering of the Fund’s shares.  Pursuant to a distribution agreement between the Fund and Quasar (the “Distribution Agreement”), Quasar provides certain administration services and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Fund’s shares.  Quasar is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of FINRA.

After its initial two-year term, the Distribution Agreement will continue in effect for periods not exceeding one year if approved at least annually by (1) the Board or the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) and (2) a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of any such party, in each case cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.  The agreement may be terminated without penalty by the parties thereto upon a 60-day written notice, and is automatically terminated in the event of its assignment as defined in the 1940 Act.

Distribution Plan

The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Investor Class shares of the Fund under which the Fund pays the Distributor an amount which is accrued daily and paid quarterly, at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares of the Fund.  Amounts paid under the Plan, by the Fund, are paid to the Distributor to reimburse it for costs of the services it provides and the expenses it bears in the distribution of the Fund’s Investor Class shares, including overhead and telephone expenses; printing and distribution of prospectuses and reports used in connection with the offering of the Fund’s Investor Class shares to prospective investors; and preparation, printing and distribution of sales literature and advertising materials.  Such fee is paid to the Distributor each year only to the extent of such costs and expenses of the Distributor under the Plan actually incurred in that year.  In addition, payments to the Distributor under the Plan reimburse the Distributor for payments it makes to selected dealers and administrators which have entered into Service Agreements with the Distributor of periodic fees for services provided to shareholders of the Fund.  The services provided by selected dealers pursuant to the Plan are primarily designed to promote the sale of shares of the Fund and include the furnishing of office space and equipment, telephone facilities, personnel and assistance to the Fund in servicing such shareholders.  The services provided by the administrators pursuant to the Plan are designed to provide support services to the Fund and include establishing and maintaining shareholders’ accounts and records, processing purchase and redemption transactions, answering routine client inquiries regarding the Fund and providing other services to the Fund as may be required.

Under the Plan, the Trustees will be furnished quarterly with information detailing the amount of expenses paid under the Plan and the purposes for which payments were made.  The Plan may be terminated at any time by vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons.  Continuation of the Plan is considered by such Trustees no less frequently than annually.  With the exception of the Distributor and the Advisor, in their capacities as the Fund’s principal underwriter and distribution coordinator, respectively, no interested person has or had a direct or indirect financial interest in the Plan or any related agreement.

While there is no assurance that the expenditures of the Fund’s assets to finance distribution of shares will have the anticipated results, the Board believes there is a reasonable likelihood that one or more of such benefits will result, and because the Board is in a position to monitor the distribution expenses, it is able to determine the benefit of such expenditures in deciding whether to continue the Plan.
 
 
For the fiscal period ended December 31, 2011, distribution-related expenditures primarily intended to result in the sale of the Fund’s Investor Class shares that were made by the Fund totaled $691.  The following table shows the dollar amounts by category allocated to the Fund’s Investor Class shares for distribution-related expenses:

Investor Class Shares
Actual 12b-1 Expenditures Paid by the Fund During the Fiscal Period Ended December 31, 2011*
 
Total Dollars Allocated
Advertising/Marketing
$                  340
Printing/Postage
$                    20
Payment to distributor
$                      0
Payment to dealers
$                  331
Compensation to sales personnel
$                      0
Interest, carrying, or other financing charges
$                      0
Other
$                      0
Total
$                 691
         *      The Fund commenced operations on June 30, 2011
 

The Advisor, out of its own resources and without additional cost to the Fund or its shareholders, may provide additional cash payments or other compensation to certain financial intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund. Such payments may be divided into categories as follows:

Support Payments

Payments may be made by the Advisor to certain Financial Intermediaries in connection with the eligibility of the Fund to be offered in certain programs and/or in connection with meetings between the Fund’s representatives and Financial Intermediaries and their sales representatives.  The Advisor may make cash payments to Financial Intermediaries for providing shareholder servicing, marketing and support and/or access to sales meetings, sale representatives and management representatives of the Financial Intermediaries.  Such meetings may be held for various purposes, including providing education and training about the Fund and other general financial topics to assist Financial Intermediaries’ sales representatives in making informed recommendations to, and decisions on behalf of, their clients.  Cash compensation may also be paid to Financial 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 Financial Intermediary provides shareholder services to the Fund’s shareholders.  The Advisor may also pay cash compensation in the form of finder’s fees that vary depending on the Fund and the dollar amount of the shares sold.

Entertainment, Conferences and Events

The Advisor also may pay cash or non-cash compensation to sales representatives of financial intermediaries in the form of (1) occasional gifts; (2) occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; and/or (3) sponsorship support for the financial intermediary’s client seminars and cooperative advertising.  In addition, the Advisor may pay for exhibit space or sponsorships at regional or national events of financial intermediaries.

The prospect of receiving, or the receipt of additional payments or other compensation as described above by financial intermediaries may provide such intermediaries and/or their salespersons with an incentive to favor sales of shares of the Fund, and other mutual funds whose affiliates make similar compensation available, over sale of shares of mutual funds (or non-mutual fund investments) not making such payments.  You may wish to take such payment arrangements into account when considering and evaluating any recommendations relating to the Fund’s shares.
 
 

The annual report for the Fund for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2011, is a separate document provided upon request and the financial statements, accompanying notes and report of the independent registered public accounting firm appearing therein are incorporated by reference into this SAI.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Commercial Paper Ratings

Standard & Poor’s

A Standard & Poor’s commercial paper rating is a current assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of debt having an original maturity of no more than 365 days.  Ratings are graded into several categories, ranging from ‘A’ for the highest-quality obligations to ‘D’ for the lowest.  These categories are as follows:

A-1 - This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong.  Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign (+) designation.

A-2 - Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory.  However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated ‘A-1’.

A-3 - Issues carrying this designation have an adequate capacity for timely payment.  They are, however, more vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances than obligations carrying the higher designations.

B - Issues rated ‘B’ are regarded as having only speculative capacity for timely payment.

C - This rating is assigned to short-term debt obligations with a doubtful capacity for payment.

D – Debt rated ‘D’ is in payment default.  The ‘D’ rating category is used when interest payments of principal payments are not made on the date due, even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor’s believes such payments will be made during such grace period.

Moody’s

Moody’s short-term debt ratings are opinions on the ability of issuers to punctually repay senior debt obligations.  These obligations have an original maturity not exceeding one year, unless explicitly noted.  Moody’s employs the following three designations, all judged to be investment grade to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers:

Prime-1 - Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations.  Prime-1 repayment ability will often be evidenced by many of the following characteristics:  leading market positions in well-established industries; high rates of return on funds employed; conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection; broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation; and well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

Prime-2 - Issuers rated Prime-2 (or supporting institutions) have a strong ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations.  This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above but to a lesser degree.  Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation.  Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions.  Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.
 
 
Prime-3 - Issuers rated Prime-3 (or supporting institutions) have an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations.  The effect of industry characteristics and market compositions may be more pronounced.  Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in the level of debt protection measurements and may require relatively high financial leverage.  Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.

Not Prime - Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS (the “Trust”)
PART C
 
OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28.  Exhibits

(a)
 
  
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 211 to Professionally Managed Portfolios’ (the “Trust”) Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 27, 2005.
 
(b)
 
  
Amended and Restated By-Laws are herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 148 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 18, 2003.
 
(c)
 
  
Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders are herein incorporated by reference from the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and Bylaws.
 
(d)
 
(i)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated September 2, 2008, between the Trust on behalf of the CAN SLIM® Select Growth Fund, and NorthCoast Asset Management, LLC is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 322 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2008.
 
 
(ii)
 
Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2006, between the Trust, on behalf of the FundX Upgrader Fund, the FundX Aggressive Upgrader Fund, the FundX Conservative Upgrader Fund and the FundX Flexible Income Fund, and DAL Investment Company, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(iii)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated January 31, 2007 between the Trust on behalf of the FundX ETF Upgrader Fund and the FundX ETF Aggressive Upgrader Fund and DAL Investment Company, LLC, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 277 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2007.
 
 
(iv)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated February 20, 2008 between the Trust, on behalf of the FundX Tactical Upgrader Fund and DAL Investment Company, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 308 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2008.
 
 
(v)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated May 29, 2009 between the Trust, on behalf of the FundX Tactical Total Return Fund and DAL Investment Company, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 346 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2009.
 
 
(vi)
 
Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2006 between the Trust, on behalf of the Hodges Fund, and Hodges Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(vii)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated December 7, 2007 between the Trust, on behalf of the Hodges Small Cap Fund and Hodges Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 300 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 18, 2007.
 
 
(viii)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2009 between the Trust, on behalf of the Hodges Blue Chip 25 Fund and Hodges Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
(ix)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2009 between the Trust, on behalf of the Hodges Equity Income Fund and Hodges Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(x)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2009 between the Trust, on behalf of the Hodges Pure Contrarian Fund and Hodges Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(xi)
 
Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated July 27, 2008 between the Trust, on behalf of The Osterweis Fund, and Osterweis Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 317 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2008.
 
 
(xii)
 
Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated July 27, 2008 between the Trust, on behalf of The Osterweis Strategic Income Fund, and Osterweis Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 317 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2008.
 
 
(xiii)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2010 between the Trust, on behalf of The Osterweis Strategic Investment Fund, and Osterweis Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 384 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2010.
 
 
(xiv)
 
Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2006 between the Trust, on behalf of The Perkins Discovery Fund, and Perkins Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(xv)
 
Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated March 1, 2007 between the Trust, on behalf of Portfolio 21, and Portfolio 21 Investments, formerly Progressive Investment Management Corporation, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 281 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2007.
 
 
(xvi)
 
Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the TCM Small Cap Growth Fund and the TCM Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Tygh Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 285 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, file with the SEC on June 26, 2007.
 
 
(xvii)
 
Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2006 between the Trust, on behalf of the Villere Balanced Fund, and St. Denis J. Villere & Company, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(xviii)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated July 27, 2009 between the Trust, on behalf of the Winslow Green Mutual Funds and Brown Investment Advisory Incorporated is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 355 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 25, 2009.
 
 
(xix)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated March 31, 2009 between the Trust, on behalf of the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund, and Congress Asset Management Company is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 339 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
 
 
(xix)(A)
 
Amendment to Schedule A of the Investment Advisory Agreement dated March 31, 2009 between the Trust, on behalf of the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund, and Congress Asset Management Company is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 376 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010.
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
(xx)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2009 between the Trust, on behalf of the Jordan Opportunity Fund, and Windowpane Advisors, L.L.C. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 343 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 1, 2009.
 
 
(xx)(A)
 
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2009, between Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Inc. and Windowpane Advisors, L.L.C. on behalf of the Jordan Opportunity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 343 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 1, 2009.
 
 
(xxi)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund, and DSM Capital Partners LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 357 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(xxi)(A)
 
Amended Schedule A dated March 2, 2012, to Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the DSM Funds and DSM Capital Partners LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 444 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 
 
(xxii)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the Akre Focus Fund, and Akre Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
(xxiii)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated April 12, 2010, between the Trust, on behalf of the Brown Advisory Funds, and Brown Investment Advisory Incorporated is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(xxiii)(A)
 
Schedule A dated August 9, 2011, to Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Brown Advisory Funds, and Brown Investment Advisory Incorporated is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011.
 
 
(xxiii)(B)
 
Schedule A dated November 7, 2011, to Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Brown Advisory Funds, and Brown Investment Advisory Incorporated is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2011.
 
 
(xxiv)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated December 29, 2010, between the Trust, on behalf of the Boston Common International Fund and Boston Common U.S. Equity Fund, and Boston Common Asset Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 391 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 29, 2010.
 
 
(xxv)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated April 6, 2011, between the Trust, on behalf of the GoodHaven Fund and GoodHaven Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 398 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2011.
 
 
(xxvi)
 
Investment Advisory Agreement dated June 29, 2011, between the Trust, on behalf of the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund and Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(xxvii)
 
Form of Investment Advisory Agreement dated March 12, 2012, between the Trust, on behalf of the Muzinich Funds and Muzinich & Co., Inc. is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
 
 
3
 
 
(e)
 
(i)
 
Distribution Agreement dated May 19, 2008, between the Trust, on behalf of the CAN SLIM® Select Growth Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 322 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2008.
 
 
(ii)
 
Distribution Agreement dated July 5, 2006, between the Trust, on behalf of the FundX Upgrader Fund, the FundX Aggressive Upgrader Fund, the FundX Conservative Upgrader Fund and the FundX Flexible Income Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(ii)(A)
 
Amendment to Exhibit A of the Distribution Agreement dated January 11, 2007, between the Trust, on behalf of the FundX ETF Upgrader Fund and the FundX ETF Aggressive Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 277 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2007.
 
 
(ii)(B)
 
Amendment to Exhibit A of the Distribution Agreement dated February 5, 2008, between the Trust on behalf of the FundX Tactical Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 308 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2008.
 
 
(iii)
 
Distribution Agreement dated February 24, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the FundX Tactical Total Return Fund and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 346 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2009.
 
 
(iv)
 
Distribution Agreement dated June 1, 2006, between the Hodges Fund and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 259 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2006.
 
 
(iv)(A)
 
Amendment to Exhibit A of the Distribution Agreement dated November 28, 2007, between the Trust on behalf of the Hodges Small Cap Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 300 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 18, 2007.
 
 
(iv)(B)
 
Second Amendment dated June 15, 2009, to the Distribution Agreement dated June 1, 2006, as amended November 28, 2007, between the Trust on behalf of the Hodges Blue Chip 25 Fund, the Hodges Equity Income Fund and the Hodges Pure Contrarian Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(v)
 
Distribution Agreement dated July 10, 2006, between the Trust, on behalf of The Osterweis Fund and The Osterweis Strategic Income Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(v)(A)
 
First Amendment dated July 19, 2010, to the Distribution Agreement dated July 10, 2006 between the Trust, on behalf of The Osterweis Strategic Investment Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 384 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2010.
 
 
(vi)
 
Distribution Agreement dated June 27, 2006, between the Trust, on behalf of The Perkins Discovery Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(vii)
 
Distribution Agreement dated July 7, 2006, between the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio 21, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
(viii)
 
Distribution Agreement dated June 26, 2006, between the Trust, on behalf of the TCM Small Cap Growth Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(viii)(A)
 
Amendment to the Distribution Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the TCM Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 285 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, file with the SEC on June 26, 2007.
 
 
(ix)
 
Distribution Agreement dated June 26, 2006, between the Trust, on behalf of the Villere Balanced Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(x)
 
Distribution Agreement dated July 27, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the Winslow Green Mutual Funds, Brown Advisory Funds, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(x)(A)
 
First Amendment dated March 8, 2010, to the Distribution Agreement dated July 27, 2009 between the Trust, on behalf of the Winslow Green Mutual Funds, Brown Advisory Funds and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(x)(B)
 
Second Amendment dated August 9, 2011, to the Distribution Agreement dated July 27, 2009 between the Trust, on behalf of the Brown Advisory Tactical Bond Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011.
 
 
(x)(C)
 
Third Amendment dated November 8, 2011, to the Distribution Agreement dated July 27, 2009 between the Trust, on behalf of the Brown Advisory Equity Income Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2011.
 
 
(xi)
 
Distribution Agreement dated February 24, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 339 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
 
 
(xii)
 
Form of Distribution Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Jordan Opportunity Fund and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 331 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 22, 2009.
 
 
(xiii)
 
Distribution Agreement dated June 15, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 357 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(xiii)(A)
 
First Amendment dated March 5, 2012, to the Distribution Agreement dated June 15, 2009, between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC, on behalf of the DSM Global Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 444 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 
 
(xiv)
 
Distribution Agreement dated August 3, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the Akre Focus Fund and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
(xv)
 
Distribution Agreement dated November 9, 2010, between the Trust, on behalf of the Boston Common International Fund and the Boston Common U.S. Equity Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 391 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 29, 2010.
 
 
(xvi)
 
Distribution Agreement dated February 16, 2011, between the Trust, on behalf of the GoodHaven Fund and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 398 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2011.
 
 
(xvii)
 
Distribution Agreement dated May 19, 2011, between the Trust, on behalf of the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund and Quasar Distributors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(xviii)
 
Distribution Agreement dated March 1, 2012, between the Trust, on behalf of the Muzinich Funds and Quasar Distributors, LLC is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
(f)
 
  
Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts – None.
 
(g)
 
  
Custody Agreement dated June 22, 2006, between the Trust and U.S. Bank National Association is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(i)
 
Addendum to the Custody Agreement dated August 17, 2006, on behalf of the FundX Upgrader Fund, the FundX Aggressive Upgrader Fund, the FundX Conservative Upgrader Fund and the FundX Flexible Income Fund, and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(ii)
 
Addendum to the Custody Agreement dated January 11, 2007, on behalf of the FundX ETF Upgrader Fund and the FundX ETF Aggressive Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 277 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2007.
 
 
(iii)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the TCM Small Cap Growth Fund and TCM Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 438 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 30, 2012.
 
 
(iv)
 
Addendum to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Hodges Small Cap Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 300 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 18, 2007.
 
 
(v)
 
Addendum to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the FundX Tactical Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 308 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2008.
 
 
(vi)
 
Addendum to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the CAN SLIM® Select Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 320 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 29, 2008.
 
 
(vii)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 339 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
 
 
(viii)
 
Form of Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Jordan Opportunity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 331 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 22, 2009.
 
 
(ix)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the FundX Tactical Total Return Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 346 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2009.
 
 
 
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(x)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund and the DSM Global Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 444 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 
 
(xi)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Hodges Blue Chip 25 Fund, the Hodges Equity Income Fund and the Hodges Pure Contrarian Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(xii)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Akre Focus Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 427 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on November 18, 2011.
 
 
(xiii)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Winslow Green Mutual Funds and the Brown Advisory Funds is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(xiv)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Brown Advisory Tactical Bond Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011.
 
 
(xv)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Brown Advisory Equity Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2011.
 
 
(xvi)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of The Osterweis Strategic Investment Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 384 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2010.
 
 
(xvii)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Boston Common International Fund and the Boston Common U.S. Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 391 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 29, 2010.
 
 
(xviii)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the GoodHaven Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 398 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2011.
 
 
(xix)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(xx)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Villere Balanced Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 432 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 20, 2011.
 
 
(xxi)
 
Amendment to the Custody Agreement on behalf of the Muzinich Funds is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
 
(xxii)
 
Custodian Agreement on behalf of the Muzinich Funds is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
(h)
 
(i)
 
Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated June 22, 2006, between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13 2006.
 
 
(i)(A)
 
Addendum to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated August 17, 2006, on behalf of the FundX Upgrader Fund, the FundX Aggressive Upgrader Fund, the FundX Conservative Upgrader Fund and the FundX Flexible Income Fund, and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
 
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(i)(B)
 
Addendum to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated January 11, 2007, on behalf of the FundX ETF Upgrader Fund and the FundX ETF Aggressive Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 277 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2007.
 
 
(i)(C)
 
Addendum to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the TCM Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 285 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, file with the SEC on June 26, 2007.
 
 
(i)(D)
 
Addendum to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Hodges Small Cap Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 300 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 18, 2007.
 
 
(i)(E)
 
Addendum to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the FundX Tactical Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 308 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2008.
 
 
(i)(F)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 339 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
 
 
(i)(G)
 
Form of Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Jordan Opportunity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 331 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 22, 2009.
 
 
(i)(H)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the FundX Tactical Total Return Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 346 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2009.
 
 
(i)(I)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund and the DSM Global Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 444 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 
 
(i)(J)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Hodges Blue Chip 25 Fund, the Hodges Equity Income Fund and the Hodges Pure Contrarian Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(i)(K)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Akre Focus Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
(i)(L)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Winslow Green Mutual Funds and the Brown Advisory Funds is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(i)(M)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Brown Advisory Tactical Bond Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011.
 
 
(i)(N)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Brown Advisory Equity Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2011.
 
 
(i)(O)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of The Osterweis Strategic Investment Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 384 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2010.
 
 
 
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(i)(P)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Boston Common International Fund and the Boston Common U.S. Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 391 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 29, 2010.
 
 
(i)(Q)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the GoodHaven Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 398 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2011.
 
 
(i)(R)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(i)(S)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Villere Balanced Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 432 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 20, 2011.
 
 
(i)(T)
 
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Muzinich Funds is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
 
(ii)
 
Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated June 22, 2006, between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(ii)(A)
 
Addendum to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated August 17, 2006, on behalf of the FundX Upgrader Fund, the FundX Aggressive Upgrader Fund, the FundX Conservative Upgrader Fund and the FundX Flexible Income Fund, and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(ii)(B)
 
Addendum to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated January 11, 2007, on behalf of the FundX ETF Upgrader Fund and the FundX ETF Aggressive Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 277 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2007.
 
 
(ii)(C)
 
Addendum to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the TCM Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 285 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, file with the SEC on June 26, 2007.
 
 
(ii)(D)
 
Addendum to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Hodges Small Cap Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 300 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 18, 2007.
 
 
(ii)(E)
 
Addendum to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the FundX Tactical Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 308 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2008.
 
 
(ii)(F)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 339 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
 
 
(ii)(G)
 
Form of the Amendment to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Jordan Opportunity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 331 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 22, 2009.
 
 
(ii)(H)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the FundX Tactical Total Return Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 346 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2009.
 
 
(ii)(I)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund and the DSM Global Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 444 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 
 
 
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(ii)(J)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Hodges Blue Chip 25 Fund, the Hodges Equity Income Fund and the Hodges Pure Contrarian Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(ii)(J)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Akre Focus Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
(ii)(L)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Winslow Green Mutual Funds and the Brown Advisory Funds is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(ii)(M)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Brown Advisory Tactical Bond Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011.
 
 
(ii)(N)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Brown Advisory Equity Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2011.
 
 
(ii)(O)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of The Osterweis Strategic Investment Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 384 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2010.
 
 
(ii)(P)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Boston Common International Fund and the Boston Common U.S. Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 391 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 29, 2010.
 
 
(ii)(Q)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the GoodHaven Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 398 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2011.
 
 
(ii)(R)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(ii)(S)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Villere Balanced Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 432 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 20, 2011.
 
 
(ii)(T)
 
Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Muzinich Funds is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
 
(iii)
 
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated June 22, 2006, between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(iii)(A)
 
Addendum to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated August 17, 2006, on behalf of the FundX Upgrader Fund, the FundX Aggressive Upgrader Fund, the FundX Conservative Upgrader Fund and the FundX Flexible Income Fund, and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(iii)(B)
 
Addendum to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated January 11, 2007, on behalf of the FundX ETF Upgrader Fund and the FundX ETF Aggressive Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 277 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2007.
 
 
 
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(iii)(C)
 
Addendum to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the TCM Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 285 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, file with the SEC on June 26, 2007.
 
 
(iii)(D)
 
Addendum to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Hodges Small Cap Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 300 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 18, 2007.
 
 
(iii)(E)
 
Addendum to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the FundX Tactical Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 308 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2008.
 
 
(iii)(F)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 339 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
 
 
(iii)(G)
 
Form of Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Jordan Opportunity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 331 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 22, 2009.
 
 
(iii)(H)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the FundX Tactical Total Return Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 346 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2009.
 
 
(iii)(I)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund and the DSM Global Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 444 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 
 
(iii)(J)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Hodges Blue Chip 25 Fund, the Hodges Equity Income Fund and the Hodges Pure Contrarian Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(iii)(K)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Akre Focus Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
(iii)(L)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Winslow Green Mutual Funds and the Brown Advisory Funds is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(iii)(M)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Brown Advisory Tactical Bond Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011.
 
 
(iii)(N)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Brown Advisory Equity Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2011.
 
 
(iii)(O)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of The Osterweis Strategic Investment Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 384 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2010.
 
 
(iii)(P)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Boston Common International Fund and the Boston Common U.S. Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 391 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 29, 2010.
 
 
(iii)(Q)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the GoodHaven Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 398 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2011.
 
 
 
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(iii)(R)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(iii)(S)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Villere Balanced Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 432 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 20, 2011.
 
 
(iii)(T)
 
Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement on behalf of the Muzinich Funds is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
 
(iv)(A)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated September 2, 2008, between the Trust, on behalf of the CAN SLIM® Select Growth Fund, and NorthCoast Asset Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 322 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2008.
 
 
(iv)(B)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated June 21, 2002, between the Trust, on behalf of the FundX Upgrader Fund, and DAL Investment Company, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 163 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 13, 2004.
 
 
(iv)(C)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated June 21, 2002, between the Trust, on behalf of the FundX Aggressive Upgrader Fund, the FundX Conservative Upgrader Fund and the FundX Flexible Income Fund, and DAL Investment Company, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 163 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 13, 2004.
 
 
(iv)(D)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated January 31 2007, between the Trust on behalf of the FundX ETF Upgrader Fund and the FundX ETF Aggressive Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 277 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2007.
 
 
(iv)(E)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated February 20, 2008, between the Trust, on behalf of the FundX Tactical Upgrader Fund, and DAL Investment Company, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 308 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2008.
 
 
(iv)(F)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated May 29, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the FundX Tactical Total Return Fund, and DAL Investment Company, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 346 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2009.
 
 
(iv)(G)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated December 7, 2007, as amended August 14, 2008, between the Trust, on behalf of the Hodges Small Cap Fund, and Hodges Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated be reference from Post Effective Amendment No. 324 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2008.
 
 
(iv)(H)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated August 31, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the Hodges Blue Chip 25 Fund, and Hodges Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(iv)(I)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated August 31, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the Hodges Equity Income Fund, and Hodges Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(iv)(J)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated August 31, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the Hodges Pure Contrarian Fund, and Hodges Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
 
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(iv)(K)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated August 30, 2002, between the Trust, on behalf of The Osterweis Strategic Income Fund, and Osterweis Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 154 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2003.
 
 
(iv)(L)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated August 31, 2010, between the Trust, on behalf of The Osterweis Strategic Investment Fund, and Osterweis Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 384 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2010.
 
 
(iv)(M)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated July 18, 2007, between the Trust, on behalf of The Perkins Discovery Fund, and Perkins Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 298 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1a, filed with the SEC on December 13, 2007.
 
 
(iv)(N)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated March 1, 2007, between the Trust, on behalf of Portfolio 21, and Portfolio 21 Investments, formerly Progressive Investment Management Corporation, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 281 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2007.
 
 
(iv)(O)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated August 31, 2006, between the Trust, on behalf of the TCM Small Cap Growth Fund, and Tygh Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(iv)(P)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated ____________ between the Trust, on behalf of the TCM Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Tygh Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 285 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, file with the SEC on June 26, 2007.
 
 
(iv)(Q)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated August 7, 2002, between the Trust, on behalf of the Villere Balanced Fund, and St. Denis J. Villere & Company, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 160 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 16, 2003.
 
 
(iv)(R)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated July 27, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the Winslow Green Growth Fund and Brown Investment Advisory Incorporated is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 355 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 25, 2009.
 
 
(iv)(S)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated March 31, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund, and Congress Asset Management Company is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 339 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
 
 
(iv)(T)
 
Amendment to Appendix A of the Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated March 31, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund, and Congress Asset Management Company is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 376 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010.
 
 
(iv)(U)
 
Amended and Restated Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated January 26, 2010, between the Trust, on behalf of the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund, and DSM Capital Partners LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 444 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 
 
(iv)(V)
 
Shareholder Servicing Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the Winslow Green Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 355 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 25, 2009.
 
 
(iv)(W)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated August 31, 2009, between the Trust, on behalf of the Akre Focus Fund, and Akre Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
 
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(iv)(X)
 
Shareholder Servicing Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the Akre Focus Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
(iv)(Y)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated April 12, 2010, between the Trust, on behalf of the Brown Advisory Funds, and Brown Investment Advisory Incorporated is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(iv)(Z)
 
(a)
 
Appendix A dated August 9, 2011, to the Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Brown Advisory Funds and Brown Investment Advisory Incorporated is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011.
 
   
(b)
 
Appendix A dated November 7, 2011 to the Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Brown Advisory Funds and Brown Investment Advisory Incorporated is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2011.
 
 
(iv)(AA)
 
Shareholder Servicing Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the Brown Advisory Funds is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(iv)(AB)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated December 29, 2010, between the Trust, on behalf of the Boston Common International Fund and the Boston Common U.S. Equity Fund, and Boston Common Asset Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 391 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 29, 2010.
 
 
(iv)(AC)
 
Support Services Agreement dated April 6, 2011, between the Trust, on behalf of the GoodHaven Fund, and GoodHaven Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 398 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2011.
 
 
(iv)(AD)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated June 29, 2011, between the Trust, on behalf of the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund, and Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(iv)(AE)
 
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement dated March 12, 2012, between the Trust, on behalf of the Muzinich Funds, and Muzinich & Co., Inc. is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
 
(iv)(AF)
 
Shareholder Servicing Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the Muzinich Funds is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
(i)
 
(i)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated September 21, 2005, by Goodwin Procter LLP for the CAN SLIM® Select Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 21, 2005.
 
 
(ii)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated September 12, 2005, by Goodwin Procter LLP for the FundX Stock Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 228 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 26, 2005.
 
 
(iii)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated June 24, 2002, by Goodwin Procter LLP for the FundX Aggressive Upgrader Fund, the FundX Conservative Upgrader Fund and the FundX Flexible Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 133 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2002.
 
 
 
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(iv)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated June 5, 2002, by Paul Hastings LLP for the FundX Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 132 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 21, 2002.
 
 
(v)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated January 31, 2007, by Goodwin Procter LLP for the FundX ETF Upgrader Fund and the FundX ETF Aggressive Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 277 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2007.
 
 
(vi)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated February 21, 2008, by Goodwin Procter LLP for the FundX Tactical Upgrader Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 308 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2008.
 
 
(vii)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated July 22, 1999, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Hodges Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 26, 1999.
 
 
(viii)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated December 18, 2007, by Goodwin Procter LLP for the Hodges Small Cap Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 300 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 18, 2007.
 
 
(ix)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated July 22, 1999, by Paul Hastings LLP for The Osterweis Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 26, 1999.
 
 
(x)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated August 21, 2002, by Paul Hastings LLP for The Osterweis Strategic Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 142 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 22, 2002.
 
 
(xi)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated July 22, 1999, by Paul Hastings LLP for The Perkins Discovery Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 26, 1999.
 
 
(xii)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated December 19, 2000, by Paul Hastings LLP for Portfolio 21 is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 110 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 20, 2000.
 
 
(xiii)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated September 28, 2004, by Goodwin Procter LLP for the TCM Small Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 175 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2004.
 
 
(xiv)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated _______________, by Goodwin Procter LLP for the TCM Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 285 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, file with the SEC on June 26, 2007.
 
 
(xv)
 
Opinion and Consent of Counsel dated June 5, 2002, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Villere Balanced Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 130 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 7, 2002.
 
 
(xvi)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated May 23, 2008, by Goodwin Procter LLP for the Winslow Green Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 317 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2008.
 
 
(xvii)
 
Consent of Counsel dated May 27, 2008, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Winslow Green Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 313 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 27, 2008.
 
 
(xviii)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated March 31, 2009, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 339 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
 
 
 
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(xix)
 
Consent of Counsel dated March 31, 2009, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 339 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
 
 
(xx)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated May 1, 2009, by Goodwin Procter LLP for the Jordan Opportunity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 343 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 1, 2009.
 
 
(xxi)
 
Consent of Counsel dated May 1, 2009, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Jordan Opportunity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 343 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 1, 2009.
 
 
(xxii)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated May 29, 2009, by Paul Hastings LLP for the FundX Tactical Total Return Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 346 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2009.
 
 
(xxiii)
 
Consent of Counsel dated May 29, 2009, by Paul Hastings LLP for the FundX Tactical Total Return Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 346 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2009.
 
 
(xxiv)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated August 31, 2009, by Paul Hastings LLP for the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 357 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(xxv)
 
Consent of Counsel dated August 31, 2009, by Paul Hastings LLP for the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 357 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(xxvi)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated August 31, 2009, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Hodges Blue Chip 25 Fund, the Hodges Equity Income Fund and the Hodges Pure Contrarian Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(xxvii)
 
Consent of Counsel dated August 31, 2009, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Hodges Blue Chip 25 Fund, the Hodges Equity Income Fund and the Hodges Pure Contrarian Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(xxviii)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated August 27, 2009, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Akre Focus Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
(xxix)
 
Consent of Counsel dated August 27, 2009, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Akre Focus Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
(xxx)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated August 31, 2009, by Sullivan & Worcester LLP for the Akre Focus Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 359 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 11, 2009.
 
 
(xxxi)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated _______________, by Sullivan & Worcester LLP for the Brown Advisory Funds is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(xxxii)
 
Consent of Counsel dated _____________, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Brown Advisory Funds is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(xxxiii)
 
Tax Opinion of Counsel dated ___________, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Brown Advisory Funds is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010.
 
 
(xxxiv)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated August 31, 2010, by Sullivan & Worcester LLP for The Osterweis Strategic Investment Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 384 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2010.
 
 
 
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(xxxv)
 
Consent of Counsel dated August 31, 2010, by Paul Hastings LLP for The Osterweis Strategic Investment Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 384 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2010.
 
 
(xxxvi)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated December 29, 2010, by Sullivan & Worcester LLP for the Boston Common International Fund and the Boston Common U.S. Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 391 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 29, 2010.
 
 
(xxxvii)
 
Consent of Counsel dated December 29, 2010, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Boston Common International Fund and the Boston Common U.S. Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 391 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 29, 2010.
 
 
(xxxviii)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated April 1, 2011, by Sullivan & Worcester LLP for the GoodHaven Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 398 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2011.
 
 
(xxxix)
 
Consent of Counsel dated April 6, 2011, by Paul Hastings LLP for the GoodHaven Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 398 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2011.
 
 
(xl)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated June 28, 2011, by Sullivan & Worcester LLP for the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(xli)
 
Consent of Counsel dated June 28, 2011, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(xlii)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated September 30, 2011, by Sullivan & Worcester LLP for the Brown Advisory Tactical Bond Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011.
 
 
(xliii)
 
Consent of Counsel dated September 30, 2011, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Brown Advisory Tactical Bond Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011.
 
 
(xliv)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated December 29, 2011, by Sullivan & Worcester LLP for the Brown Advisory Equity Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2011.
 
 
(xlv)
 
Consent of Counsel dated December 29, 2011, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Brown Advisory Equity Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2011.
 
 
(xlvi)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated March 7, 2012, by Sullivan & Worcester LLP for the DSM Global Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 444 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 
 
(xlvii)
 
Consent of Counsel dated March 7, 2012, by Paul Hastings LLP for the DSM Global Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 444 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 
 
(xlviii)
 
Opinion of Counsel dated March 12, 2012, by Sullivan & Worcester LLP for the Muzinich Funds is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
 
(xlix)
 
Consent of Counsel dated March 12, 2012, by Paul Hastings LLP for the Muzinich Funds is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
 
 
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(j)
 
(i)
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Tait, Weller & Baker LLP – filed herewith.
 
 
(ii)
 
Power of Attorney for Dorothy Berry dated March 8, 2010, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010.
 
(iii)
 
Power of Attorney for Wallace Cook dated March 8, 2010, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010.
 
(iv)
 
Power of Attorney for Eric Falkeis dated March 8, 2010, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010.
 
(v)
 
Power of Attorney for Carl Froebel dated March 8, 2010, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010.
 
(vi)
 
Power of Attorney for Steve Paggioli dated March 8, 2010, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010.
 
(vii)
 
Power of Attorney for Patrick Rudnick dated March 8, 2010, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010.
(k)
 
  
Omitted Financial Statements – None.
 
(l)
 
  
Initial Capital Agreements – None.
 
(m)
 
(i)
 
Share Marketing Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 by the Trust on behalf of the CAN SLIM® Select Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 320 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 29, 2008.
 
 
(ii)
 
Amended and Restated Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan by the Trust on behalf of the Hodges Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 288 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 23, 2007.
 
 
(iii)
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan by the Trust on behalf of the Hodges Small Cap Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 300 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 18, 2007.
 
 
(iv)
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the Hodges Blue Chip 25 Fund, the Hodges Equity Income Fund and the Hodges Pure Contrarian Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 358 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
 
 
(v)
 
Share Marketing Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 dated April 7, 1998 by the Trust on behalf of The Perkins Discovery Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2006.
 
 
(vi)
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan by the Trust on behalf of Portfolio 21 is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 16, 1996.
 
 
(vii)
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 403 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 28, 2011.
 
 
(viii)
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund and the DSM Global Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 444 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 
 
(ix)
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the Winslow Green Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 355 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 25, 2009.
 
 
 
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(x)
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the Akre Focus Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
(xi)
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the Brown Advisory Funds is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2011.
 
 
(xii)
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(xiii)
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan adopted by the Trust, on behalf of the Muzinich Funds is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
(n)
 
(i)
 
Rule 18f-3 Plan dated August 14, 2008, by the Trust on behalf of the Hodges Fund and the Hodges Small Cap Fund is herein incorporated be reference from Post Effective Amendment No. 324 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2008.
 
 
(ii)
 
Rule 18f-3 Plan dated March 1, 2007, by the Trust on behalf of Portfolio 21 is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 281 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 29, 2007.
 
 
(iii)
 
Rule 18f-3 Plan dated ______________, by the Trust on behalf of the Winslow Green Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 355 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 25, 2009.
 
 
(iv)
 
Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan dated March 2, 2012, by the Trust on behalf of the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund and the DSM Global Growth is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 444 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 
 
(v)
 
Rule 18f-3 Plan dated August 3, 2009, by the Trust on behalf of the Akre Focus Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
(vi)
 
Rule 18f-3 Plan dated November 7, 2011, by the Trust on behalf of the Brown Advisory Funds is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 30, 2011.
 
 
(vii)
 
Rule 18f-3 Plan dated April 30, 2010, by the Trust on behalf of the Congress Large Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 376 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010.
 
 
(viii)
 
Rule 18f-3 Plan dated May, 2011, by the Trust on behalf of the Contravisory Strategic Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(ix)
 
Rule 18f-3 Plan dated March 12, 2012, by the Trust on behalf of the Muzinich Funds is hereby incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012.
 
(o)
 
  
Reserved.
 
(p)
 
(i)
 
Code of Ethics for DAL Investment Company, LLC, on behalf of the FundX Stock Upgrader Fund, the FundX Upgrader Fund, the FundX Aggressive Upgrader Fund, the FundX Conservative Upgrader Fund and the FundX Flexible Income Fund, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 253 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2006.
 
 
(ii)
 
Code of Ethics for Hodges Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 319 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 28, 2008.
 
 
 
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(iii)
 
Code of Ethics for NorthCoast Asset Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 320 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 29, 2008.
 
 
(iv)
 
Code of Ethics for Osterweis Capital Management, Inc. and Osterweis Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 380 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 28, 2010.
 
 
(v)
 
Code of Ethics for Perkins Capital Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 215 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 29, 2005.
 
 
(vi)
 
Code of Ethics for Portfolio 21 Investments, formerly Progressive Investment Management Corporation, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 246 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 29, 2005.
 
 
(vii)
 
Code of Ethics for Tygh Capital Management, Inc. (formerly, Tyee Capital Management) is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 175 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2004.
 
 
(viii)
 
Code of Ethics for St. Denis J. Villere & Company, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 244 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2005.
 
 
(ix)
 
Code of Ethics for Brown Investment Advisory Incorporated is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 420 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011.
 
 
(x)
 
Code of Ethics for Congress Asset Management Company is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 339 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009.
 
 
(xi)
 
Code of Ethics for Windowpane Advisors, L.L.C. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 343 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 1, 2009.
 
 
(xii)
 
Code of Ethics for Hellman, Jordan Management Company, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 343 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 1, 2009.
 
 
(xiii)
 
Code of Ethics for DSM Capital Partners LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 424 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on October 28, 2011.
 
 
(xiv)
 
Code of Ethics for Akre Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009.
 
 
(xv)
 
Code of Ethics for Boston Common Asset Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 391 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on December 29, 2010.
 
 
(xvi)
 
Code of Ethics for GoodHaven Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 398 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2011.
 
 
(xvii)
 
Code of Ethics for Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 408 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011.
 
 
(xviii)
 
Code of Ethics for the Distributor, Quasar Distributors, LLC, is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 302 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 23, 2008.
 
 
(xix)
 
Code of Ethics for Muzinich & Co., Inc. – to be filed by amendment.
 
 
 
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(xx)
 
Code of Ethics for the Trust (Professionally Managed Portfolios) is herein incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 445 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2012.
 

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 VII of the Registrant’s Declaration of Trust (previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-12213) on December 29, 1995), Article VI of Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-12213) on February 18, 2003), and Paragraph 6 of the Distribution Agreement (previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-12213 on February 12, 2002).  With respect to the Registrant, the general effect of these provisions is to indemnify any person (Trustee, director, officer, employee or agent, among others) who was or is a party to any proceeding by reason of their actions performed in their official or duly authorized capacity on behalf of the Trust.  With respect to the distributor, the general effect of the relevant provisions is to indemnify those entities for claims arising out of any untrue statement or material fact contained in the Funds' Registration Statement, reports to shareholders or advertising and sales literature.

Pursuant to Rule 484 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “1933 Act”) the Registrant furnishes the following undertaking:  “Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the 1933 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 SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 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 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.”

Item 31.  Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser

With respect to the Advisers, the response to this Item will be incorporated by reference to the Advisers’ Uniform Applications for Investment Adviser Registration (“Form ADV”) on file with the SEC.  Each Adviser’s Form ADV may be obtained, free of charge, at the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.

Item 32.  Principal Underwriter

Quasar Distributors, LLC acts as the Principal Underwriter for the Trust.

(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
Keystone Mutual Funds
Allied Asset Advisors Funds
Kiewit Investment Fund, LLLP
Alpine Equity Trust
Kirr Marbach Partners Funds, Inc.
Alpine Income Trust
Litman Gregory Funds Trust
Alpine Series Trust
LKCM Funds
Artio Global Funds
LoCorr Investment Trust
Brandes Investment Trust
MainGate Trust
 
 
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Brandywine Blue Funds, Inc.
Managed Portfolio Series
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.
Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc.
Buffalo Funds
Monetta Fund, Inc.
Country Mutual Funds Trust
Monetta Trust
Cushing MLP Funds Trust
Nicholas Family of Funds, Inc.
DoubleLine Funds Trust
Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds, Inc.
Empiric Funds, Inc.
Perritt Funds, Inc.
Evermore Funds Trust
Perritt Microcap Opportunities Fund, Inc.
First American Funds, Inc.
PineBridge Mutual Funds
First American Investment Funds, Inc.
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds
First American Strategy Funds, Inc.
Professionally Managed Portfolios
Fort Pitt Capital Funds
Prospector Funds, Inc.
Glenmede Fund, Inc.
Purisima Funds
Glenmede Portfolios
Quaker Investment Trust
Greenspring Fund, Inc.
Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds
Guinness Atkinson Funds
RBC Funds Trust
Harding Loevner Funds, Inc.
SCS Financial Funds
Hennessy Funds Trust
Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc.
Hennessy Funds, Inc.
TIFF Investment Program, Inc.
Hennessy Mutual Funds, Inc.
Trust for Professional Managers
Hennessy SPARX Funds Trust
USA Mutuals Funds
Hotchkis & Wiley Funds
Wall Street Fund
Intrepid Capital Management Funds Trust
Wexford Trust
IronBridge Funds, Inc.
Wisconsin Capital Funds, Inc.
Jacob Funds, Inc.
WY 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)
 
Secretary
 
None
 
Joe D. Redwine(1)
 
Board Member
 
None
 
Robert Kern(1)
 
Board Member
 
None
 
Eric W. Falkeis(1)
 
Board Member
 
None
 
Susan LaFond(1)
 
Treasurer
 
None
 
Teresa Cowan(1)
 
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, as amended (the “1940 Act”) are maintained at 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, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Registrant’s Custodian
U.S. Bank National Association
1555 N. River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Registrant’s Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202
 
 
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Records Relating to:
Are located at:
Registrant’s Investment Advisers
  
 
Akre Capital Management, LLC
2 West Marshall Street
Middleburg, Virginia 20118
 
Boston Common Asset Management, LLC
84 State Street, Suite 1000
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
 
Brown Advisory, LLC
901 S. Bond Street, Suite 400
Baltimore, Maryland 21231
-And-
99 High Street, 12th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
 
Congress Asset Management Company
Two Seaport Lane
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
 
Contravisory Investment Management, Inc.
120 Longwater Drive, Suite 100
Norwell, Massachusetts 02061
 
DAL Investment Company, LP
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 1049
San Francisco, California  94104
 
DSM Capital Partners LLC
320 East Main Street
Mount Kisco, New York 10549
 
GoodHaven Capital Management, LLC
4940 S.W. 83rd Street
Miami, Florida 33143
 
Hodges Capital Management, Inc.
2905 Maple Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75201
 
Muzinich & Co., Inc.
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
 
NorthCoast Asset Management, LLC
35 Mason Street,
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
 
Osterweis Capital Management, Inc.
Osterweis Capital Management, LLC
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 800
San Francisco, California 94111
 
Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
730 East Lake Street
Wayzata, Minnesota 55391-1769
 
Portfolio 21 Investments (formerly Progressive
Investment Management Corporation)
721 N.W. Ninth Avenue, Suite 250
Portland, Oregon 97209
 
 
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Records Relating to:
Are located at:
 
Tygh Capital Management, Inc.
1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2100
Portland, Oregon 97204
 
St. Denis J. Villere & Co., LLC
601 Poydras Street, Suite 1808
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
 
Windowpane Advisors, L.L.C.
600 West Broadway, Suite 1225
San Diego, California 92101
Registrant’s Investment Sub-Advisers
  
 
Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Inc.
125 High Street, Suite 800
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Item 34.  Management Services

Not applicable.

Item 35.  Undertakings

Not applicable.
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, and the 1940 Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 453 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed below on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Glendora and State of California, on April 24, 2012.

                Professionally Managed Portfolios

                By: Eric W. Falkeis*                                                                                     
               Eric W. Falkeis
               President


Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 453 to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
Title
Date
     
Steven J. Paggioli*
Trustee
April 24, 2012
Steven J. Paggioli
    
     
Dorothy A. Berry*
Trustee
April 24, 2012
Dorothy A. Berry
    
     
Wallace L. Cook*
Trustee
April 24, 2012
Wallace L. Cook
    
     
Carl A. Froebel*
Trustee
April 24, 2012
Carl A. Froebel
    
     
Eric W. Falkeis*
President and Trustee
April 24, 2012
Eric W. Falkeis
    
     
Patrick J. Rudnick*
Treasurer and Principal
April 24, 2012
Patrick J. Rudnick
Financial and Accounting Officer
  
     
*By: /s/ Elaine E. Richards
  
April 24, 2012
 Elaine E. Richards, Attorney-In Fact
 pursuant  to Power of Attorney
      

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
  
 
Description
(j)(i)
  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Tait, Weller & Baker LLP)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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