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Distribution Services Addendum

For

Wilshire Variable Insurance Trust

Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc.

 

This Distribution Services Addendum, dated February 1, 2019 is between Wilshire Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation (the Trust and the Company are referred to herein as a “Fund Company” and collectively as the “Fund Companies”), on behalf of the Funds listed on Schedule A to Distribution Agreement, dated February 1, 2019, and Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (“Ultimus”).

 

Distribution Services

1.General Legal Consulting

Ultimus shall provide the following services for each Fund:

 

1.1.negotiate and execute sub-distribution agreements with broker/dealers on behalf of Portfolios;

 

1.2.coordinate and execute operational agreements (networking agreements, NSCC redemption agreements, etc.;

 

1.3.coordinate and execute 401(k) agreements and shareholder service agreements with various record-holders and other financial intermediaries; and

 

1.4.coordinate and execute service agreements with Supermarkets (e.g. Schwab, Fidelity, etc.) and other financial intermediaries.

 

2.General Business Consulting

Ultimus shall provide the following services for each Fund:

 

2.1.recommend opportunities for asset gathering or asset growth;

 

2.2.identify best practices and suggest methods for improving internal efficiencies; and

 

2.3.conduct general business planning.

 

3.FINRA Review

Ultimus shall provide the following services for each fund:

 

3.1.review and approve all collateral fund marketing materials to ensure compliance with SEC and FINRA advertising rules;

 

3.2.conduct FINRA filing of materials;

 

3.3.respond to FINRA comments on marketing materials; and

 

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3.4.review and file Internet sites according to FINRA policies.

 

4.Shareholder Servicing Support

Ultimus shall provide the following services for each fund:

 

4.1.provide telephone access to a FINRA-licensed representative to respond to non-transaction related shareholder inquiries, specifically those regarding financial statements and performance information, as referred by the funds’ Transfer Agent;

 

4.2.submit shareholder requests for literature to fulfillment services provider; and

 

4.3.provide a group e-mail address for use in the funds’ Summary Prospectus and for the forwarding of non-transaction related e-mail shareholder inquiries from the funds’ Transfer Agent.

 

5.Fulfillment Services

Ultimus shall provide the following services for each fund:

 

5.1.coordinate reduced-rate pricing with preferred vendor;

 

5.2.oversee fulfillment vendor and coordinate for best practices;

 

5.3.assign inventory codes and conduct inventory management;

 

5.4.review and coordinate vendor invoice approval with funds’ Advisor; and

 

5.5.provide “best practices” advice for minimizing fulfillment costs.

 

5.6.provide such periodic reports as agreed to by the parties;

 

The parties duly executed this Distribution Services Addendum as of February 1, 2019.

 

 

Wilshire Variable Insurance Trust

and Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc.

On behalf of all Funds listed on Schedule A

to the Distribution Agreement

    Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC  
           

By:

/s/ Jason Schwarz  

By:

/s/ Kevin Guerette  
           
Name: Jason Schwarz   Name: Kevin Guerette  
Title: President   Title: President  

 

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