EX-99.EIC 5 dist_eic.htm AMENDMENT TO THE BRAZOS MUTUAL FUNDS' DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT JULY 10, 2008 Unassociated Document

AMENDMENT TO THE BRAZOS MUTUAL
FUNDS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 10th day of  July, 2008, to the Distribution Agreement, dated November 25, 2002, as amended August 1, 2005 and February 10, 2006 (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Brazos Mutual Funds, a Delaware business trust (the “Trust”) and Quasar Distributors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”).

RECITALS

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

WHEREAS, the Trust and the Distributor desire to amend the fees of said Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Section 9, paragraph B of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

Exhibit B of the Agreement is hereby superseded and replaced with Exhibit B attached hereto.

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

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
 
BRAZOS MUTUAL FUNDS   QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
     
By: /s/ Benjamin C. Bell, Jr.     By: /s/ James R. Schoenike
     
Name: Benjamin C. Bell, Jr.   Name: James R. Schoenike
     
Title:  President    Title:  President
 
 
 
 
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Exhibit B
to the
Distribution Agreement – Brazos Mutual Funds
FEE SCHEDULE
6-1-08 through 6-1-10
Regulatory Distribution Annual Services*
· $_____
Advertising Compliance Review/FINRA Filings
· $____ per job for the first 10 pages (minutes if tape or video); $____ per page (minute if tape or video) thereafter (includes FINRA filing fee)
· Non-FINRA filed materials, e.g. Internal Use Only Materials
$____ per job for the first 10 pages (minutes if tape or video); $____ per page (minute if tape or video) thereafter
· FINRA Expedited Service for 3 Day Turnaround
$____ for the first 10 pages (minutes if audio or video); $____ per page (minute if audio or video) thereafter.  (Comments are faxed.  FINRA may not accept expedited request.)
· Quasar Expedited Review Service for 24 Hour Turnaround – Does not include FINRA filing fee, if applicable
$____ for the first 10 pages (minutes if audio or video); $____ per page (minute if audio or video) thereafter.
Licensing of Investment Advisor’s Staff (if required)
· $____ per year per registered representative
· Quasar is limited to these licenses for sponsorship:  Series, 6, 7, 24, 26, 27, 63, 66
· $____ per FINRA designated branch location
· Plus any FINRA and state fees for registered representatives, including license and renewal fees.
· $____ penalty to be paid by Adviser if written notice of termination of a RR is not received by Quasar within ten (10) business days of the RR’s effective date of termination.
Fund Fact Sheets
· Design - $____ per fact sheet, includes first production
· Production - $____ per fact sheet per production period
· Web sites, brochures and other sales support materials – project priced via Quasar proposal.
· All printing costs are out-of-pocket expenses, and in addition to the design fee and production fee.
 
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Distributor in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of shares, including, without limitation:
· typesetting, printing and distribution of Prospectuses and shareholder reports
· production, printing, distribution and placement of advertising and sales literature and materials
· engagement of designers, free-lance writers and public relations firms
· long-distance telephone lines, services and charges
· postage
· overnight delivery charges
· FINRA registration fees
(FINRA advertising filing fees are included in Advertising Compliance Review section above)
· record retention
· travel, lodging and meals
 
* Fees are billed monthly.

 

 
 
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Exhibit B (continued) to the
Distribution Agreement – Brazos Mutual Funds

Chief Compliance Officer
Support Services
FEE SCHEDULE
Effective 6-1-08 through 6-1-10
 
Chief Compliance Officer Support Services
U.S, Bancorp provides support to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of each fund serviced either by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC or Quasar Distributors, LLC.  Indicated below are samples of functions performed by USBFS in this CCO support role:
 Business Line Functions Supported
 Fund Administration and Compliance
 Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services
 Fund Accounting
 Custody Services
 CCO Portal – Web On-line Access to Fund CCO Documents
 Daily Resource to Fund CCO, Fund Board, Advisor
 Provide USBFS/USB Critical Procedures & Compliance Controls
 Daily and Periodic Reporting
 Periodic CCO Conference Calls
 Dissemination of Industry/Regulatory Information
 Client & Business Line CCO Education & Training
 Due Diligence Review of USBFS Service Facilities
 Quarterly USBFS Certification
 Board Meeting Presentation and Board Support
 Testing, Documentation, Reporting
 
 
Annual Fee Schedule*
· $_____ per service per year
 **____% discount for the first year
 
Fees are billed monthly.
 

 
 
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