485APOS 1 astleebfocus_485apos.htm POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT Post Effective Amendment

Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2006
 
1933 Act Registration File No. 333-17391
1940 Act File No. 811-07959
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-1A
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No. ____ 
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 209 
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 211
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ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant’s Telephone Numbers, Including Area Code) (602) 952-1100
Eric M. Banhazl
Advisors Series Trust
2020 E. Financial Way, Suite 100
Glendora, CA 91741
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
 
Julie Allecta, Esq.
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
55 Second Street, 24th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105-3441
As soon as practical after the effective date of this Registration Statement
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering
 
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
 
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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Subject to Completion, Dated, February 14, 2006
 
The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.




PROSPECTUS







LEEB FOCUS FUND










April        , 2006




The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) 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.
 

 

 
 
LEEB FOCUS FUND

A series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”)

Leeb Focus Fund (the “Fund”) is a mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation.


Leeb Capital Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) is the investment advisor to the Fund.



Table of Contents
 
 
 
   
 An Overview of the Fund
2
 Performance
2
 Fees and Expenses
3
 Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies
4
 Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
5
 Management of the Fund
7
 Your Account with the Fund
11
 Dividends and Distributions
20
 Tax Consequences
20
 Financial Highlights
21
 Privacy Notice
22
   

 


This Prospectus sets forth basic information about the Fund that you should know before investing. It should be read and retained for future reference.





The date of this Prospectus is April        , 2006

 
 
 

 
 
AN OVERVIEW OF THE FUND

What is the Fund’s Investment Objective?
 
The investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
What are the Fund’s Principal Investment Strategies?
The Advisor generally invests the Fund’s assets in equity securities issued by large companies with market capitalizations greater than $8 billion. The Fund is diversified. The Advisor will invest in companies with long-term growth potential, that are dominant in their industry, have quality managements, display strong, stable financial health, and are selling at reasonable prices relative to the market.
What are the Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund?
There is the risk that you could lose money by investing in the Fund.
 
The value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate as the stocks in the Fund’s portfolio change in price. The prices of the stocks the Advisor selects may decrease in value. Also, the stock market may decline suddenly, and for extended periods, adversely affecting the prices of the stocks held by the Fund.
 
Because the Fund is new, its success cannot be guaranteed. There is a risk that the Fund will be liquidated if the Fund does not attract enough assets to support its continued existence. Liquidation does not require prior approval of the Fund’s shareholders and will trigger a taxable event equivalent to redemption of fund shares.
 
By itself, the Fund is not a complete, balanced investment plan and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective.
 

Who may want to Invest in the Fund?
The Fund may be appropriate for investors who:
 
Have a long-term investment horizon;
 
Want to add an investment with potential for capital appreciation to diversify their investment portfolio;
 
Can accept the greater risks of investing in a portfolio with common stock holdings; and
 
Are not primarily concerned with principal stability.

PERFORMANCE

The Fund commenced operations on ________, 2006. Performance information for the Fund has not been presented because the Fund has not been in operation for a full calendar year as of the date of this Prospectus.
 
 
 
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FEES AND EXPENSES 

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)
Retail
 Class
Institutional
 Class
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases  
None
 
None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load)  
None
 
None
Redemption fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed)1  
2.00%
 
2.00%
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
   
 
Management Fees
 
0.85%
 
0.85%
 
Rule 12b-1 Distribution Fee
 
0.25%
 
0.00%
 
Shareholder Servicing Fee2
 
0.00%
 
0.00%
 
Other Expenses 3
 
*.**%
 
*.**%
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
 
*.**%
 
*.**%
 
Less: Expense waiver/reimbursement4
 
*.**%
 
*.**%
 
Net Expenses
 
1.75%
 
1.50%
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The Redemption Fee applies only to those shares that have been held less than 60 days. The Redemption Fee is payable to the Fund and is intended to benefit the remaining shareholders by reducing the cost of short term trading. The Fund’s transfer agent charges a $15 fee for wire redemptions.
2
The Fund may charge a Shareholder Servicing Fee of up to 0.10%. Currently, the Shareholder Servicing Fee is being waived until April ___, 2007.
3
These expenses, which include custodian, transfer agency, and other customary Fund expenses, are based on estimated amounts for the Fund’s current fiscal year.
4
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund to ensure that Total Annual Operating Expenses do not exceed 1.75% of the Fund’s Retail Class average daily net assets and 1.50% of the Fund’s Institutional Class average daily net assets. The duration of this contract is indefinite and may be terminated only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In turn, the Advisor is permitted to seek reimbursement from the Fund, subject to limitations, for fees it waived and Fund expenses it paid. The Advisor is permitted to seek reimbursement from the Fund’s respective classes for three years from the date fees were waived or reimbursed.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual Fund.

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, that dividends and distributions are reinvested, and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.

Please note that the one-year figure below is based on the Fund’s net expenses resulting from the expense limitation agreement described above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 
One Year
Three Years
Retail Class
$178
$551
Institutional Class
 153
 474
 
 
 
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

Principal Strategy

The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies with large market capitalizations (a “large-cap company”). This is not a fundamental policy and may be changed by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), without a vote of shareholders, upon sixty (60) days’ prior notice. The Advisor considers a large-cap company to be one that has a market capitalization of greater than $8 billion. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of established companies. Equity securities are limited to common stocks. In addition, the Fund may invest a portion of its assets in foreign issuers through the use of depositary receipts such as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”).
 
Fund’s Security Selection Process

The Advisor has developed a consistent and disciplined investment process. The Advisor’s investment approach combines a disciplined “top-down” analysis with a detailed fundamental “bottom-up” security selection process. The Advisor’s analysis primarily focuses on a portfolio of stocks that through a combination of earnings potential and a leading competitive position have intrinsic value that is not reflected in current prices. The Advisor believes that a portfolio of dominant companies generally offers greater predictability in forecasting sales, future earnings, and growth rates and helps to provide clients with more stable and consistent returns.

The Advisor’s top-down analysis attempts to identify macroeconomic mega-trends that represent growth opportunities in the global economy. The Advisor utilizes a variety of data sources to establish relative value expectations of sectors that are likely to outperform over the next 12 to 24 months. This process also identifies growth sectors as those industries with revenues growing faster than the U.S. and global economy. These “core sectors” then become the basis for the Advisor’s investment universe.

The top-down research process helps to focus the Advisor’s bottom-up research efforts. The Advisor’s fundamental research process consists of four components:

1.    
Business Analysis - Portfolio managers look at a company’s market position. The ideal investment candidate will be a company with a dominant market position relative to others within its sector.

2.    
Determination of Growth Factors - The Advisor identifies sectors that are growing faster than the economy. It is in these sectors where the Advisor’s portfolio managers will begin to look for the companies that fit their purchase criteria. The Advisor will purchase companies that meet its definition of growth and trade at a reasonable price.

3.    
Company Analysis - When analyzing a company, the Advisor will assess the overall financial strength of the company and will review factors such as the company’s assets/liabilities, capital structure, financial leverage (debt/equity), operating leverage, free cash flow growth and its debt rating if applicable.
 
 
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4.    
Management Analysis - The Advisor will evaluate each company’s management and assess such factors as its strategic vision, stability, reputation, experience and track record.

The majority of the Advisor’s research is generated in-house, while the remaining portion comes from outside sources such as Wall Street, the company and other buy side contacts. All of these sources help to augment the firm’s research efforts and are viewed as resources that help portfolio managers to finalize earnings and growth estimate expectations.

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate indicates changes in portfolio investments. The Advisor will sell a security when appropriate and consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies regardless of the effect on the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate.

Please note that buying and selling securities generally involves some expense to the Fund, such as broker commissions and other transaction costs, and a high turnover rate in any year will result in payment by the Fund of above-average transaction costs and could result in the payment by shareholders of above-average amounts of taxes on realized investment gains. Buying and selling securities could result in payment by shareholders of an ordinary income tax on short-term capital gains or a higher tax on long-term capital gains.

The Fund cannot accurately predict future annual portfolio turnover rates. Securities may be replaced as they mature; however, the Fund expects that the actual portfolio turnover will be generally less than 100% except in times of significant market volatility or excessive redemption. It may vary substantially from year to year since portfolio adjustments are made when conditions affecting relevant markets, particular industries or individual issues warrant such action. In addition, portfolio turnover may also be affected by sales of portfolio securities necessary to meet cash requirements for redemptions of shares.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

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

The Fund is designed for long-term investors and is not a complete investment program. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Market Risk
The Fund is designed for long-term investors who can accept the risks of investing in a portfolio with significant common stock holdings. Common stocks tend to be more volatile than other investment choices such as bonds and money market instruments. The value of the Fund’s shares will go up and down due to movement of the overall stock market or of the value of the individual securities held by the Fund.

Equity Risk
The risks that could affect the value of the Fund’s shares and the total return on your investment include the possibility that the equity securities held by the Fund will experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. This may occur because of factors that affect the securities market generally, such as adverse changes in economic conditions, the general outlook for corporate earnings, interest rates or investor sentiment. Equity securities may also lose value because of factors affecting an entire industry or sector, such as increases in production costs, or factors directly related to a specific company, such as decisions made by its management. This risk is greater for small and medium-sized companies, which tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments than larger companies.
 
 
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Growth Stock Risk
Because of their perceived growth potential, growth stocks are typically in demand and it may be difficult to get an attractive price for them. Growth stocks generally experience share price fluctuations as the market reacts to changing perceptions of the underlying companies’ growth potential and broader economic activities. If the Fund’s growth stocks do not produce the predicted earnings growth, their share price may drop and the Fund’s NAV may decline.

Foreign Investment Risk
The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign companies are subject to special risks. The Fund’s returns and share price may be affected to a large degree by several factors including fluctuations in currency exchange rates; political, social or economic instability; and less stringent accounting, disclosure, and financial reporting requirements in a particular country.

Management Risk
The skill of the Advisor will play a significant role in the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends on the ability of the Advisor to correctly identify economic trends, especially with regard to accurately forecasting inflationary and deflationary periods. In addition, the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends on the Advisor’s ability to select stocks, particularly in volatile stock markets. The Advisor could be incorrect in its analysis of industries, companies and the relative attractiveness of growth and value stocks and other matters.

Sector Risk
From time to time, the Fund may invest a significant amount of its total assets in certain sectors, which may be subject to specific risks. These risks include governmental regulation of the sector and governmental monetary and fiscal policies which impact interest rates and currencies and affect corporate funding and international trade. Certain sectors may be more vulnerable than others to these factors. In addition, market sentiment and expectations toward a particular sector could affect a company’s market valuations and access to equity funding.

Temporary or Cash Investments

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will stay fully invested according to its principal investment strategies as noted above. The Fund may, however, temporarily depart from their principal investment strategies by making short-term investments in cash, cash equivalents and/or money market instruments in response to adverse market, economic or political conditions. This may result in the Fund not achieving its investment objective.

For longer periods of time, the Fund may hold a substantial cash position. If the market advances during periods when the Fund is holding a large cash position, the Fund may not participate as much as it would have if it had been more fully invested. To the extent the Fund uses a money market fund for its cash position, there will be some duplication of expenses because the Fund would bear it’s pro rata portion of such money market fund’s advisory fees and operational expenses.
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings Information

A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information dated April ___, 2006 (the “SAI”). Currently, disclosure of the Fund’s holdings is required to be made quarterly within 60 days of the end of each fiscal quarter in the Fund’s Annual Report and Semi-Annual Report to Fund shareholders and in the quarterly holdings report on Form N-Q. A complete list of the Fund’s portfolio holdings as of each calendar quarter-end is available on the Fund’s website at www.leebfunds.com approximately five to ten business days after the calendar quarter end.

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND 

Investment Advisor

Leeb Capital Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) is the Fund’s investment advisor and provides investment advisory services to the Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Advisor and the Trust (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Advisor’s address is 500 Fifth Avenue, 57th Floor, New York, New York 10110. The Advisor has provided investment advisory services to individual and institutional accounts since 1984. The Advisor has provided investment advisory services to the Fund since its inception and as of January 31, 2006, managed over $160 million in assets.

The Advisor provides the Fund with advice on buying and selling securities. The Advisor also furnishes the Fund with office space and certain administrative services and provides most of the personnel needed by the Fund. For its services, the Advisor is entitled to receive an annual management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly, equal to 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the Advisory Agreement is in the SAI.

Portfolio Manager

An investment committee is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The investment committee consists of seven professionals, five of whom have portfolio management responsibilities. The Advisor’s investment committee portfolio managers are Stephen Leeb, Roger Conrad, Tobias Crabtree, Genia Turanova and David Sandell. The investment committee meets at least once a week to review certain factors and evaluate the results of its investment model. The investment committee will also discuss purchases and sales made on behalf of the Fund. All investment decisions for the Fund are made by the investment committee and no single person has final responsibility for these decisions.

Stephen Leeb, Ph.D, President, Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager - Dr. Leeb has been with the Advisor since 1984. As chairman of the Advisor’s investment committee, Dr. Leeb uses a systematic approach that he first employed in 1984 to evaluate market trends and make investment decisions. His team of investment professionals combines knowledge of macro-economic trends, current market conditions and detailed fundamental research about the specific companies that they follow. They apply this knowledge to guide the investment committee’s decisions regarding which stocks are placed in portfolios under the firm’s management. Dr. Leeb is responsible for coordinating the macro-economic analysis and his fundamental research focuses on the energy, materials, industrials, and healthcare sectors.  Dr. Leeb received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. He then earned his master’s degree in Mathematics and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois.
 
 
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Roger Conrad, Portfolio Manager - Mr. Conrad is a Portfolio Manager and a member of the Advisor’s investment committee. He works closely with Dr. Leeb in identifying macro-economic trends that guide the preliminary steps in the Advisor’s strict investment process. Mr. Conrad’s fundamental research focuses primarily on securities that provide a combination of income and the potential for long-term capital appreciation. He has been with the Advisor since 1999. Since 1989, he has researched and written extensively on income-producing equity securities such as REITs, preferred stocks and utilities. Mr. Conrad holds a BA in Anthropology from Emory University and a Masters of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management.

Tobias Crabtree, Portfolio Manager and Head Trader - Mr. Crabtree has been with the Advisor since 2000. He currently serves in the capacity of Portfolio Manager, Head Trader, and is a member of the Advisor’s investment committee. Mr. Crabtree’s primary responsibility is fundamental research with a focus on the consumer, financials, and utilities sectors. As Head Trader, he is responsible for trade allocations, client restrictions oversight, and trade execution. Before joining the Advisor, Mr. Crabtree worked at NewMil Bank in Connecticut.  Mr. Crabtree graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University with a BA in Economics. 

Genia Turanova, Portfolio Manager - Ms. Turanova joined the Advisor in 2001 as a Portfolio Manager and a member of the Advisor’s investment committee. She provides fundamental research in the technology and healthcare sectors. Ms. Turanova is also responsible for performance analysis. Prior to joining the Advisor, she was a research analyst with Independence Asset Management. She received her BS degree in Economics from Kharkiv National University (Ukraine). Ms. Turanova earned an MBA in Finance and Investments from the Honors MBA Program at Baruch College, CUNY.

David Sandell, Associate Portfolio Manager and Assistant Trader - Since joining the Advisor in 2004, Mr. Sandell has served as an Associate Portfolio Manager and member of the Advisor’s investment committee. He provides research in the technology sector and his trading responsibilities include trade execution and allocation. Prior to joining the Advisor Mr. Sandell attended Washington University in St. Louis.  He graduated in 2004 with honors and a BA degree in Finance and Psychology.

The SAI provides additional information about the Advisor’s investment committee members’ compensation, other accounts managed by the members and each member’s ownership of securities in the Fund.

Prior Performance of the Advisor
 
The following tables set forth performance data relating to the historical performance of private accounts managed by the Advisor for the periods indicated that have investment objectives, policies, strategies and risks substantially similar to those of the Fund. The data is provided to illustrate the past performance of the Advisor in managing substantially similar accounts as measured against market indices and does not represent the performance of the Fund. You should not consider this performance data as an indication of future performance of the Fund.
 
 
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The performance data shown below was calculated in accordance with the detailed standards for preparing and presenting Advisor performance information (Global Investment Performance Standards GIPS) - formulated by the CFA Institute. The performance data was verified by Ashland Accounting in accordance with GIPS through December 31, 2005. All returns presented were calculated on an average annualized total return basis and include all dividends and interest and realized and unrealized gains and losses. All returns are presented after the deduction of investment advisory fees, brokerage commissions and execution costs paid by the private institutional accounts of the Advisor without provision for federal or state income taxes. Custodial fees, if any, were not included in the calculation. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date and accrual accounting is used. Cash and equivalents are included in performance returns.  See appendix for performance disclosure.
 
The private accounts for which results are reported are 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 Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Consequently, the performance results for the private accounts could have been adversely affected if the private accounts had been regulated as investment companies. In addition, the operating expenses incurred by the private accounts were lower than the anticipated operating expenses of the Fund, and, accordingly, the performance results of the private accounts are greater than what the Fund’s performance would have been.

Investors should also be aware that the use of a methodology different from that used below to calculate performance could result in different performance data.

Large Cap Growth Strategy - Net of Fees(4)

 
Annualized Total Return through 12/31/05
         
 
One Year
Three Years
Five Years
Since Inception(1)
Advisor’s Large Cap Growth Composite
11.8%
18.1%
1.3%
6.2%
         
S&P 500 Index(2)
4.9%
14.4%
0.5%
1.1%
         
Russell 1000 Growth Index(3)
5.3%
13.2%
-3.6%
-3.1%
         
         

(1)
Inception date 3/31/1999.
(2)
The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of the U.S. equities market; this index includes a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. The figures above reflect all dividends reinvested but do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses and taxes.
(3)
The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index which is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 1000 stocks designed to represent the broad domestic economy. The Growth Index offers investors access to the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. The figures above reflect all dividends reinvested but do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses and taxes.
(4)
Please see appendix for performance disclosures.

Fund Expenses

The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. The Advisor has contractually agreed, however, to waive its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund to ensure that the total annual fund operating expenses (excluding interest and tax expenses) do not exceed 1.75% of the Retail Class shares average daily net assets and 1.50% of the Institutional Class shares average daily net assets. Any reduction in advisory fees or payment of expenses made by the Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund in subsequent fiscal years if the Advisor so requests. This reimbursement may be requested if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses. The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed for fee reductions and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years from the date the expenses were waived. Any such reimbursement will be reviewed by the Board. The Fund must pay current ordinary operating expenses before the Advisor is entitled to any reimbursement of fees and/or expenses.
 
 
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Description of Class

The Trust has adopted a multiple class plan that allows the Fund to offer one or more classes of shares for the Fund. This Prospectus offers Retail Class shares and Institutional Class shares of the Fund.

With Retail Class shares, you will not pay a sales charge when you initially invest in the Fund, however, if you redeem your shares within 60 days of investing, you will be charged a 2.00% redemption fee of the amount redeemed. The Retail Class shares may impose a 0.10% Shareholder Servicing fee and Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.25% against the shares of the class and over time could cost you more than if you paid other types of sales charges.

 With Institutional Class shares, you will not pay a sales charge when you initially invest in the Fund, however, if you redeem your shares within 60 days of investing, you will be charged a 2.00% redemption fee of the amount redeemed. The Institutional Class may also impose a 0.10% Shareholder Servicing fee. The Institutional Class does not charge a Rule 12b-1 fee.

Distribution (12b-1) Plan

The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 that allows the Fund to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of their Retail Class shares. With respect to Retail Class shares of the Fund, the plan provides for the payment of a distribution fee at the annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Shareholder Servicing Plan

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund and each class, has entered into a Shareholder Servicing Plan with the Advisor. Under the Shareholder Servicing Plan, the Advisor may provide, or arrange for others to provide, certain shareholder services to shareholders of the Fund. The Shareholder Servicing Plan provides for the payment to the Advisor of a service fee at the annual rate of up to 0.10% of Fund’s average daily net assets for each class.
 
 
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YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE FUND

Share Price

Shares of the Fund are sold at NAV per share, which is determined by the Fund 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 unrestricted business. However, the Fund’s NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the SEC. The NYSE is closed on weekends and most national holidays.

Purchase and redemption requests are priced at the next NAV calculated after receipt of such requests. The NAV is determined by dividing the value of the Fund’s securities, cash and other assets, minus all expenses and liabilities, by the number of shares outstanding (assets-liabilities/ # of shares = NAV). The NAV takes into account the expenses and fees of the Fund, including management, administration and shareholder servicing fees, which are accrued daily.

The Fund’s investments are valued according to market value. When a market quote is not readily available, the security’s value is based on “fair value” as determined by procedures adopted by the Board.

Buying Fund Shares

Minimum Investments

To purchase shares of the Fund, you must invest at least the minimum amount.

Retail Class
Minimum Investments
To Open
Your Account
 
To Add to
Your Account
 
Regular Accounts
$5,000
 
$250
 
Retirement and Tax-Deferred Accounts
$2,000
 
$25
 


Institutional Class
Minimum Investments
To Open
Your Account
 
To Add to
Your Account
 
Regular Accounts
$500,000
 
$250
 

Shares of the Fund may be purchased by check or by wire transfer of funds through a bank or through one or more brokers authorized by the Fund to receive purchase orders. The Fund’s minimum initial investment (as well as subsequent additional investments) depends on the nature of the account as shown in the table above. For regular accounts, the Retail Class shares require an initial investment of $5,000. The Institutional Class shares require an initial investment of $500,000. For retirement and other non-taxable accounts (IRAs, SEP-IRAs, pension and profit sharing plans, etc.), the Retail Class shares require an initial investment of $2,000. Minimum investment amounts may be made in any amount in excess of this amount and may be waived from time to time by the Fund.

You may purchase additional shares of the Fund by sending a check, with the stub from your account statement, to the Fund at the addresses listed below. Please ensure that you include 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 statement. You may also make additional purchases by wire or through a broker. Please follow the procedures described in this Prospectus.
 
 
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Short-term or excessive trading into and out of the Fund may harm performance by disrupting management strategies and by increasing expenses. Accordingly, the Fund may reject your purchase order if in the Advisor’s opinion, you have a pattern of short-term or excessive trading, your trading has been or may be disruptive to the Fund, or rejection otherwise would be in the Fund’s best interest.

In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, please note that the Fund’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) will verify certain information on your account application as part of the Fund’s Anti-Money Laundering Program. As requested on the application, you should provide your full name, date of birth, social security number and permanent street address. Mailing addresses containing only a P.O. Box will not be accepted. Please contact the Transfer Agent at 1-8**-***-**** if you need additional assistance when completing your application.
 
If the Fund does not have a reasonable belief of the identity of an investor, the account will be rejected or the investor will not be allowed to perform a transaction on 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.

Automatic Investment Plan

Once you open your account, you may purchase shares of the Fund through an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”). You can have money automatically transferred from your checking or savings account on a weekly, biweekly, monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly basis. To be eligible for the AIP, your bank must be a domestic institution that is an Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) member. The Fund may modify or terminate the AIP at any time without notice. The first AIP purchase will take place no earlier than 15 days after the Transfer Agent has received your request.
 
You may make regular investments in amounts of $250 or more using the AIP. You may arrange for your bank or financial institution to transfer a pre-authorized amount. You may select this service by completing the Automatic Investment Plan section of the application form and sending a voided check. You may terminate your participation in this plan by calling the Transfer Agent at 1-8**-***-****.

The Transfer Agent will charge a $25 fee for any ACH payment that is rejected by your bank. You may terminate your participation in the plan by notifying the Transfer Agent at 1-8**-***-****, five days prior to the date of the next AIP transfer.

Timing and Nature of Requests

Your share price will be the next NAV calculated after the Transfer Agent or your authorized financial intermediary receives your request in good order. “Good order” means that your purchase request includes: (1) the name of the Fund, (2) the dollar amount of shares to be purchased, (3) your purchase application or investment stub, and (4) a check payable to the “Leeb Focus Fund.” All requests received in good order before 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) will be processed on that same day. Requests received after 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) will receive the next business day’s NAV.
 
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Methods of Buying
 
 
Through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary
 
 
The Fund is offered through approved financial intermediaries, investment advisors and consultants, financial planners, brokers, dealers and other investment professionals and their agents (collectively, “Brokers”). The Fund is also offered directly through the distributor. An order placed with a Broker is treated as if it was placed directly with the Fund, and will be executed at the next share price calculated by the Fund. Your Broker will hold your shares in a pooled account in the Broker’s name. The Fund may pay the Broker to maintain your individual ownership information, for maintaining other required records, and for providing other shareholder services. The Broker who offers shares may require payment of fees from their individual clients. If you invest through a Broker, the policies and fees may be different than those described in this Prospectus. For example, the Broker may charge transaction fees or set different minimum investments. The Broker is responsible for processing your order correctly and promptly, keeping you advised of the status of your account, confirming your transactions and ensuring that you receive copies of the Fund’s Prospectus. An order placed with a Broker is treated as if it was placed directly with the Fund, and will be executed at the next share price calculated by the Fund after receipt by a Broker.
 
Please contact your Broker to see if they are an approved Broker of the Fund for additional information.
 
   
By mail
 
The Fund will not accept payment in cash, including cashier’s check or money orders, unless the cashier’s checks or money orders are in excess of $10,000. Also, to prevent check fraud, the Fund will not accept third party checks, Treasury checks, credit card checks, traveler’s checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares.
 
To buy shares of the Fund, complete an account application form and send it together with your check for the amount you wish to invest in a Fund to the address below. To make additional investments once you have opened your account, write your account number on the check and send it together with the most recent confirmation statement received from the Transfer Agent. If your check is returned for any reason, your purchase will be canceled and a $25 fee will be assessed against your account by the Transfer Agent.

 
Regular Mail
Leeb Focus Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
Overnight Delivery
Leeb Focus Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street, Third Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
 
 
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NOTE: The Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be its agents.
   
By telephone
 
To make additional investments by telephone, you must check the appropriate box on your account application form authorizing telephone purchases. If you have given authorization for telephone transactions and your account has been open for at least 15 days, call the Transfer Agent toll-free at 1-8**-***-**** and you will be allowed to move money from your bank account to your Fund account upon request. Only bank accounts held at U.S. institutions that are ACH members may be used for telephone transactions. For security reasons, requests by telephone will be recorded.
   
By wire
 
If you wish to open an account or to make additional investments by wire, call 1-8**-***-**** to obtain a shareholder account number and instructions. You should then instruct your bank to wire transfer the intended amount in federal funds to:
 
U.S. Bank, National Association
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
ABA #: 075000022
Credit: U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Account #: 112-952-137
Further Credit: (name of the Fund)
(your name or the title on the account)
(your account #)

Selling (Redeeming) Fund Shares
 
Through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary
 
 
 
If you purchased your shares through a sales agent (e.g., broker-dealer or other financial intermediary), your redemption order must be placed through the same sales agent. The sales agent must receive and transmit your redemption order to the Transfer Agent prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) for the redemption to be processed at the current day’s NAV. Orders received after 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) will receive the next business day’s NAV. Please keep in mind that your sales agent may charge additional fees for its services.
   
By mail
 
You can redeem shares purchased directly from the Fund by mail. Send your written redemption request to the Transfer Agent at the address below. Your request should be in good order and contain the Fund’s name, the name(s) on the account, your account number and the dollar amount or the number of shares to be redeemed. Be sure to have all shareholders sign the letter. 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).
 
 
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Regular Mail
Leeb Focus Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
Overnight Delivery
Leeb Focus Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street, Third Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 
A signature guarantee must be included if any of the following situations apply:
 
·   You wish to redeem more than $100,000 worth of shares.
   
·  
The redemption is being mailed to a different address from the one on your account (record address);
 
·  
The redemption is being made payable to someone other than the account owner;
 
·  
The redemption is being sent by federal wire transfer to a bank other than the bank of record of the account owner; or
 
·  
A change of address request has been received by the Transfer Agent within the last 15 days.
 
Shareholders redeeming their shares by mail should submit written instructions with a guarantee of their signature(s) by an eligible institution acceptable to the Transfer Agent, such as a domestic bank or trust company, broker, dealer, clearing agency or savings association, who are participants in a medallion program recognized by the Securities Transfer Association. The three recognized medallion programs are Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, Stock Exchanges Medallion Program and New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program. Signature guarantees that are not part of these programs will not be accepted. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.

By telephone
If you are authorized to perform telephone transactions (either through your account application form or by subsequent arrangement in writing with the Fund) you may redeem shares in any amount, by instructing the Fund by phone at 1-8**-***-****. Unless noted on the initial application, a signature guarantee is required of all shareholders in order to qualify for or to change telephone redemption privileges.
 
Note: Neither the Fund nor their service providers will be liable for any loss or expense in acting upon instructions that are reasonably believed to be genuine. To confirm that all telephone instructions are genuine, the Fund will use reasonable procedures, such as requesting:
·  
That you correctly state the Fund account number;
·  
The name in which your account is registered;
·  
The social security or tax identification number under which the account is registered; and
·  
The address of the account holder, as stated in the account application form.
 
 
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By Wire
To redeem shares by wire, call the Fund at 1-8**-***-**** and specify the amount of money you wish to be wired. Your bank may charge a fee to receive wired funds. The Transfer Agent charges a $15 outgoing wire fee.

Automatic Withdrawal Plan

You may request that a predetermined dollar amount be sent to you each month or quarter. Your account must have a value of at least $10,000 for you to be eligible to participate in the Automatic Withdrawal Plan. The minimum withdrawal is $50. 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. You may request an application for the Automatic Withdrawal Plan by calling the Transfer Agent toll-free at 1-8**-***-****. The Fund may modify or terminate this plan at any time. You may terminate your participation in this plan by calling the Transfer Agent sufficiently in advance of the next withdrawal.

Payment of Redemption Proceeds

You may redeem the Fund’s shares at a price equal to the NAV next determined after the Transfer Agent receives your redemption request in good order. Generally, your redemption request cannot be processed on days the NYSE is closed. All requests received in good order by the Fund before the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) will usually be wired to the bank you indicate or mailed on the following day to the address of record. In all cases, proceeds will be processed within seven calendar days and wired or mailed to you after your redemption request has been received.

If you purchase shares using a check and soon after request a redemption, the Fund will honor the redemption request, but will not mail the proceeds until your purchase check has cleared (usually within 12 days). Furthermore, there are certain times when you may be unable to sell the Fund shares or receive proceeds.

Specifically, the Fund may suspend the right to redeem shares or postpone the date of payment upon redemption for more than three business days (1) for any period during which the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend or holiday closings) or trading on the NYSE is restricted; (2) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or (3) for such other periods as the SEC may permit for the protection of a Fund’s shareholders.

Other Redemption Information

The Fund generally pays sale (redemption) proceeds in cash. However, under unusual conditions that make the payment of cash unwise (and for the protection of the Fund’s remaining shareholders) the Fund might pay all or part of a shareholder’s redemption proceeds in liquid securities with a market value equal to the redemption price (redemption-in-kind).

Specifically, if the amount you are redeeming is in excess of the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s NAV, the Fund has the right to redeem your shares by giving you the amount that exceeds $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s NAV in securities instead of cash. If the Fund pays your redemption proceeds by a distribution of securities, you could incur brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash, and will bear any market risks associated with such securities until they are converted into cash.
 
 
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IRA Redemptions

Shareholders who have any IRA or other retirement plan must indicate on their redemption request whether or not to withhold federal income tax. Redemption requests failing to indicate an election not to have tax withheld will generally be subject to 10% withholding.

Tools to Combat Frequent Transactions

The Board has adopted policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares by Fund shareholders. The Fund is intended for long-term investors and does not accommodate frequent transactions. Short-term “market-timers” who engage in frequent purchases and redemptions can disrupt the Fund’s investment program and create additional transaction costs that are borne by all shareholders. Funds that invest in overseas securities, where market timers may seek to take advantage of time zone differences, and funds that invest in securities which are not frequently traded may be targets of market timers.

The Fund discourages excessive, short-term trading and other abusive trading practices that may disrupt portfolio management strategies and harm Fund performance. The Fund takes steps to reduce the frequency and effect of these activities in the Fund. These steps include monitoring trading activity, imposing redemption fees, and using fair value pricing, as determined by the Board, when the Advisor determines current market prices are not readily available. Although these efforts are designed to discourage abusive trading practices, these tools cannot eliminate the possibility that such activity will occur. Further, while the Fund makes efforts to identify and restrict frequent trading, the Fund receives purchase and sale orders through financial intermediaries and cannot always know or detect frequent trading that may be facilitated by the use of intermediaries or the use of group or omnibus accounts by those intermediaries. The Fund seeks to exercise its judgment in implementing these tools to the best of its abilities in a manner that the Fund believes is consistent with shareholder interests.

The Fund uses a variety of techniques to monitor for and detect abusive trading practices. These techniques may change from time to time as determined by the Fund in its sole discretion. To minimize harm to the Fund and its shareholders, the Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order (including exchanges) from any shareholder the Fund believes has a history of abusive trading or whose trading, in its judgment, has been or may be disruptive to the Fund. In making this judgment, the Fund may consider trading done in multiple accounts under common ownership or control.

Trading Practices
Currently, the Fund reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to identify trading practices as abusive. The Fund may deem the sale of all or a substantial portion of a shareholder's purchase of Fund shares to be abusive.

The Fund monitors selected trades in an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If, as a result of this monitoring, the Fund believes that a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, it may, in its discretion, ask the shareholder to stop such activities or refuse to process purchases or exchanges in the shareholder’s accounts other than exchanges into a money market fund. In making such judgments, the Fund seeks to act in a manner that it believes is consistent with the best interests of shareholders.
 
 
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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 addition, the Fund’s ability to monitor trades that are placed by individual shareholders within group, or omnibus, accounts maintained by financial intermediaries is severely limited because the Fund does not have access to the underlying shareholder account information. However, the Fund and financial intermediaries attempt to monitor aggregate trades placed in omnibus accounts and seeks to work with financial intermediaries to discourage shareholders from engaging in abusive trading practices and to impose restrictions on excessive trades. There may be limitations on the ability of financial intermediaries to impose restrictions on the trading practices of their clients. As a result, the Fund’s ability to monitor and discourage abusive trading practices in omnibus accounts may be limited.

Redemption Fees
The Fund charges a 2.00% redemption fee on the redemption of Fund shares held for less than 60 days. This fee is imposed in order to help offset the transaction costs and administrative expenses associated with the activities of short-term “market timers” that engage in the frequent purchase and sale of Fund shares. The “first in, first out” (FIFO) method is used to determine the holding period; this means that if you bought shares on different days, the shares purchased first will be redeemed first for the purpose of determining whether the redemption fee applies. The redemption fee is deducted from your proceeds and is retained by the Fund for the benefit of its long-term shareholders. Redemption fees will not apply to shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends. Although the Fund has the goal of applying this redemption fee to most such redemptions, the redemption fee may not apply in certain circumstances where it is not currently practicable for the Fund to impose the fee, such as redemptions of shares held in certain omnibus accounts or retirement plans.

While the Fund makes every effort to collect redemption fees, the Fund may not always be able to track short-term trading effected through financial intermediaries. Financial intermediaries include omnibus accounts or retirement plans.

Fair Value Pricing
The trading hours for most foreign securities end prior to the close of the NYSE, the time the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The occurrence of certain events after the close of foreign markets, but prior to the close of the U.S. market (such as a significant surge or decline in the U.S. market) often will result in an adjustment to the trading prices of foreign securities when foreign markets open on the following business day. If such events occur, the Fund may value foreign securities at fair value, taking into account such events, when it calculates its NAV. Fair value determinations are made in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board.

The Board has also developed procedures which utilize fair value procedures when any assets for which reliable market quotations are not readily available or for which the Fund’s pricing service does not provide a valuation or provides a valuation that in the judgment of the Advisor to the Fund holding such assets does not represent fair value. The Fund may also fair value a security if the Fund or the Advisor believes that the market price is stale.
 
 
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Other types of securities that the Fund may hold for which fair value pricing might be required include, but are not limited to: (a) investments which are not frequently traded; (b) illiquid securities, including “restricted” securities and private placements for which there is no public market; (c) securities of an issuer that has entered into a restructuring; (d) securities whose trading has been halted or suspended; and (e) fixed income securities that have gone into default and for which there is not a current market value quotation. Further, if events occur that materially affect the value of a security between the time trading ends on that particular security and the close of the normal trading session of the NYSE, the Fund may value the security at its fair value. Valuing securities at fair value involves greater reliance on judgment than securities that have readily available market quotations. There can be no assurance that the Fund will obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.

Fair value determinations are made in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. The Board has also developed procedures to monitor pricing policies and operations under the fair value procedures.

General Transaction Policies

Some of the following policies are mentioned above. In general, the Fund reserves the right to:
 
·    
Vary or waive any minimum investment requirement;
·    
Refuse, change, discontinue, or temporarily suspend account services, including purchase, or telephone redemption privileges, for any reason;
·    
Reject any purchase request for any reason. Generally, the Fund does this if the purchase is disruptive to the efficient management of the Fund (due to the timing of the investment or an investor’s history of excessive trading);
·    
Redeem all shares in your account if your balance falls below a Fund’s minimum initial investment requirement due to redemption activity. If, within 30 days of the Fund’s written request, you have not increased your account balance, you may be required to redeem your shares. The Fund will not require you to redeem shares if the value of your account drops below the investment minimum due to fluctuations of NAV;
·    
Delay paying redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days after receiving a request, if an earlier payment could adversely affect the Fund; and
·    
Reject any purchase or redemption request that does not contain all required documentation.

If you elect telephone privileges on the account application or in a letter to the Fund, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone orders as long as the Fund has taken reasonable precautions to verify your identity. In addition, once you place a telephone transaction request, it cannot be canceled or modified.

During periods of significant economic or market change, telephone transactions may be difficult to complete. If you are unable to contact the Fund by telephone, you may also mail your request to the Fund at the address listed under “Methods of Buying.”

Your Broker or other financial intermediary may establish policies that differ from those of the Fund. For example, the organization may charge transaction fees, set higher minimum investments, or impose certain limitations on buying or selling shares in addition to those identified in this Prospectus. Contact your Broker or other financial intermediary for details.
 
 
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SERVICE FEES - OTHER PAYMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES

The Fund may pay service fees to 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, out of its own resources, and without additional cost to the Fund or its shareholders, may provide additional cash payments or non-cash compensation to intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund. Such payments and compensation are in addition to service fees paid by the Fund. These additional cash payments are generally made to intermediaries that provide shareholder servicing, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the intermediary. Cash compensation may also be paid to intermediaries for inclusion of the Fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, in other sales programs or as an expense reimbursement in cases where the intermediary provides shareholder services to the Fund’s shareholders. The 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.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

The Fund will make distributions of dividends and capital gains, if any, at least annually, typically in December. The Fund may make an additional payment of dividends or distributions if it deems it desirable at any other time during the year.

All distributions will be reinvested in the Fund’s shares unless you choose one of the following options: (1) receive dividends in cash, while reinvesting capital gain distributions in additional Fund shares; or (2) receive all distributions in cash. If you wish to change your distribution option, write to the Transfer Agent in advance of the payment date of the distribution.

If an investor elects to receive distributions 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 the shareholder’s account at the Fund’s then current NAV and to reinvest all subsequent distributions.

TAX CONSEQUENCES

The Fund intends to make distributions of dividends and capital gains. Dividends are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income or qualified dividend income. The rate you pay on capital gain distributions will depend on how long the Fund held the securities that generated the gains, not on how long you owned your Fund shares. 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.
 
 
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By law, the Fund must withhold a percentage 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 IRS instructs the Fund to do so.

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, you may have a gain or a loss on the transaction. You are responsible for any tax liabilities generated by your transaction.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

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

 
 
 
 
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PRIVACY NOTICE

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; and/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 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. 




 









THIS IS NOT A PART OF THE PROSPECTUS

 

 
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Investment Advisor
Leeb Capital Management, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, 57th Floor
New York, New York 10110


Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
1818 Market Street, Suite 2400
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103


Legal Counsel
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
55 Second Street, 24th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105


Custodian
U.S. Bank, National Association
425 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202


Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202


Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202






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LEEB FOCUS FUND
A series of Advisors Series Trust
www.leebfunds.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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 incorporated into this Prospectus by reference. This means that the SAI is legally considered a part of this Prospectus even though it is not physically within this Prospectus.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports
The Fund’s Annual and Semi-Annual Reports (collectively, the “Shareholder Reports”) provide the most recent financial reports and portfolio listings. The Annual Report contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that affected the Fund’s performance during the Fund’s last fiscal year.

The SAI is available free of charge on the Fund’s website at www.leebfunds.com. You can obtain a free copy of the SAI and Shareholder Reports, request other information, or make general inquires about the Fund by calling the Fund (toll-free) at 1-8**-***-**** or by writing to:

LEEB FOCUS FUND
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
www.leebfunds.com

You may review and copy information including the Fund’s Shareholder Reports and SAI at the Public Reference Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling (202) 551-8090. Reports and other information about the Fund are also available:

·     
Free of charge from the Commission’s EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov;
·     
For a fee, by writing to the Public Reference Room of the Commission, Washington, DC 20549-0102; or
·     
For a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.




 

(The Trust’s SEC Investment Company Act file number is 811-07959.)
 
 
 
 

 

Appendix

Leeb Capital Management Large-Cap Growth Composite - Calendar year returns  
Annual periods January 1 - December 31 
 
Prior Performance Graphic
 
Leeb Capital Management (“LCM”) claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). LCM is an SEC-registered investment adviser that is part of the Leeb Group and is affiliated with newsletter publishing companies and a registered broker-dealer. LCM’s Large-cap Growth Composite (“Composite”) represents fee-paying accounts with assets greater than $250,000 that are managed in accordance with LCM's large-cap growth investment strategy. This strategy invests in equities that are managed with a view towards capital appreciation. The two major tenants of LCM’s growth investment strategy includes the selection of stocks within sectors whose projected growth relative to their P/E's is substantially higher than that of the S&P 500 Index. The Composite was created as of March 31, 1999 which coincides with the inception of this strategy. A complete list and description of LCM’s composites is available upon request. For the periods from April 1, 1999 through December 31, 2005, LCM has been verified by Ashland Partners and Company LLP. A copy of the verification report is available upon request. Additional information regarding the firm's policies and procedures for calculating and reporting performance results is also available upon request by calling 1-800-524-LEEB. The composite returns are compared to the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000 Growth Indices, the volatility and holdings of which may be materially different from that of the composite. The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of the U.S. equities market; this index includes a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S economy. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is widely used by institutional investors as a gauge of the U.S. Large-cap growth equity market; The Russell 1000 Growth Index offers investors access to the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. Returns are in US dollars.

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Subject to Completion, Dated, February 14, 2006
 
The information in this Statement of Additional Information is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Statement of Additional Information is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Statement of Additional Information
April        , 2006

LEEB FOCUS FUND

a series of the Advisors Series Trust

This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is not a prospectus, and it should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s Prospectus dated April       , 2006, as may be revised, of the Leeb Focus Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”). Leeb Capital Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”), is the investment advisor to the Fund. A copy of the Prospectus may be obtained by contacting the Fund at the address or telephone number below.

Leeb Focus Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
1-8**-***-****

Table of Contents
 
 

 
 THE TRUST
2
 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES
2
 MANAGEMENT
9
 PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE
19
 PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
20
 PROXY VOTING POLICY
21
 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM
22
 PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION
22
 DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
24
 PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES
25
 TAX MATTERS
25
 DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
27
 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
28
 GENERAL INFORMATION
30
 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31
 APPENDIX “A”
32
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE TRUST

Advisors Series Trust is an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware on October 3, 1996. The Trust currently consists of numerous series of shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share. This SAI relates only to the Fund and not to any other series of the Trust.

The Trust is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as a management investment company. Such a registration does not involve supervision of the management or policies of the Fund. The Prospectus of the Fund and this SAI omit certain of the information contained in the Registration Statement filed with the SEC.  Copies of such information may be obtained from the SEC upon payment of the prescribed fee.

The Fund commenced operations on _______________, 2006.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is a diversified mutual fund. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The discussion below supplements information contained in the Fund’s Prospectus relating to investment policies of the Fund.

Equity Securities

The Fund will invest in equity securities as a principal investment strategy. Equity securities represent ownership interests in  common stocks. The prices of equity securities fluctuate based on, among other things, events specific to their issuers and market place, economic and other conditions.
 
Diversification

Under applicable federal laws, the diversification of a mutual fund’s holdings is measured at the time the 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 the Fund, the Fund may have a greater percentage of its assets invested in securities of fewer issuers. Accordingly, the Fund is 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 mutual fund under applicable federal laws.

Short-Term Investments

The Fund may invest in any of the following securities and instruments:
 
 
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Bank Certificates of Deposit, Bankers’ Acceptances and Time Deposits. The Fund may acquire certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and time deposits. Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against monies deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a specified return. Bankers’ acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise, which are “accepted” by a bank, meaning in effect that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity. Certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances acquired by the Fund will be dollar-denominated obligations of domestic or foreign banks or financial institutions which at the time of purchase have capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100 million (including assets of both domestic and foreign branches), based on latest published reports, or less than $100 million if the principal amount of such bank obligations are fully insured by the U.S. Government. If the Fund holds instruments of foreign banks or financial institutions, it may be subject to additional investment risks that are different in some respects from those incurred by a fund that invests only in debt obligations of U.S. domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments, the possible imposition of withholding taxes by the particular country in which the issuer is located on interest income payable on the securities, the possible seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits, the possible establishment of exchange controls, or the adoption of other foreign governmental restrictions which might adversely affect the payment of principal and interest on these securities.

Domestic banks and foreign banks are subject to different governmental regulations with respect to the amount and types of loans that may be made and interest rates that may be charged. In addition, the profitability of the banking industry depends largely upon the availability and cost of funds for the purpose of financing lending operations under prevailing money market conditions. General economic conditions as well as exposure to credit losses arising from possible financial difficulties of borrowers play an important part in the operations of the banking industry.

As a result of federal and state laws and regulations, domestic banks are, among other things, required to maintain specified levels of reserves, limited in the amount which they can loan to a single borrower, and subject to other regulations designed to promote financial soundness. However, such laws and regulations do not necessarily apply to foreign bank obligations that the Fund may acquire.

In addition to purchasing certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances, to the extent permitted under its investment objectives and policies stated above and in its Prospectus, the Fund may make interest-bearing time or other interest-bearing deposits in commercial or savings banks. Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained at a banking institution for a specified period of time at a specified interest rate.

Savings Association Obligations. The Fund may invest in certificates of deposit (interest-bearing time deposits) issued by savings banks or savings and loan associations that have capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100 million, based on latest published reports, or less than $100 million if the principal amount of such obligations is fully insured by the U.S. Government.

Commercial Paper, Short-Term Notes and Other Corporate Obligations. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in commercial paper and short-term notes. Commercial paper consists of unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations. Issues of commercial paper and short-term notes will normally have maturities of less than nine months and fixed rates of return, although such instruments may have maturities of up to one year.
 
 
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Commercial paper and short-term notes will consist of issues rated at the time of purchase “A-2” or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (“S&P”), “Prime-1” or “Prime-2” by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“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.

Corporate obligations include bonds and notes issued by corporations to finance longer-term credit needs than supported by commercial paper. While such obligations generally have maturities of ten years or more, the Fund may purchase corporate obligations which have remaining maturities of one year or less from the date of purchase and which are rated “AA” or higher by S&P or “Aa” or higher by Moody’s.

Investment Company Securities

The Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies. The Fund may invest in money market mutual funds in connection with its management of daily cash positions. Pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F), the Fund currently intends to limit its investments in securities issued by other investment companies so that not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of any one investment company will be owned by the Fund, or its affiliated persons, as a whole. In addition to the advisory and operational fees the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operation, the Fund would also bear its pro rata portions of each other investment company’s advisory and operational expenses.

Zero Coupon Bonds

The Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds. These securities make no periodic payments of interest, but instead are sold at a discount from their face value. When held to maturity, their entire income, which consists of accretion of discount, comes from the difference between the issue price and their value at maturity. The amount of the discount rate varies depending on factors including the time remaining until maturity, prevailing interest rates, the security’s liquidity and the issuer’s credit quality. The market value of zero coupon securities may exhibit greater price volatility than ordinary debt securities because a stripped security will have a longer duration than an ordinary debt security with the same maturity. The Fund’s investments in pay-in-kind, delayed and zero coupon bonds may require it to sell certain of its assets to generate sufficient cash to satisfy certain income distribution requirements. These securities may include treasury securities that have had their interest payments (“coupons”) separated from the underlying principal (“corpus”) by their holder, typically a custodian bank or investment brokerage firm. Once the holder of the security has stripped or separated corpus and coupons, it may sell each component separately. The principal or corpus is then sold at a deep discount because the buyer receives only the right to receive a future fixed payment on the security and does not receive any rights to periodic interest (cash) payments. Typically, the coupons are sold separately or grouped with other coupons with like maturity dates and sold bundled in such form. The underlying treasury security is held in book-entry form at the Federal Reserve Bank or, in the case of bearer securities (i.e., unregistered securities which are owned ostensibly by the bearer or holder thereof), in trust on behalf of the owners thereof. Purchasers of stripped obligations acquire, in effect, discount obligations that are economically identical to the zero coupon securities that the U. S. Treasury sells itself.
 
 
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The U.S. Treasury has facilitated transfers of ownership of zero coupon securities by accounting separately for the beneficial ownership of particular interest coupon and corpus payments on Treasury securities through the Federal Reserve book-entry record keeping system. Under a Federal Reserve program known as “STRIPS” or "Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities,” the Fund can record its beneficial ownership of the coupon or corpus directly in the book-entry record-keeping system.

Other Government Obligations

The Fund may make short-term investments in U.S. Government obligations. Such obligations include Treasury bills, certificates of indebtedness, notes and bonds, and issues of such entities as the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), 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, Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Student Loan Marketing Association.

Some of these obligations, such as those of the GNMA, are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury; others, such as those of the Export-Import Bank of United States, are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury; others, such as those of the FNMA, are supported by 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 if it is not obligated to do so by law.

Foreign Investments and Currencies

The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers (“foreign securities”), provided that they are publicly traded in the United States, including American Depositary Deposits (“ADRs”).

American Depositary Receipts. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in ADRs. ADRs are depositary receipts for foreign securities denominated in U.S. dollars and traded on U.S. securities markets. These securities may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the securities for which they may be exchanged. These are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign-based issuer held in trust by a bank or similar financial institutions. Designed for use in U.S. securities markets, ADRs are alternatives to the purchase of the underlying securities in their national market and currencies. ADRs 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.
 
 
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Risks of Investing in Foreign Securities. Investments in foreign securities involve certain inherent risks, including the following:

Political and Economic Factors. Individual foreign economies of certain countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States’ economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency, diversification and balance of payments position. The internal politics of certain foreign countries may not be as stable as those of the United States. Governments in certain foreign countries also continue to participate to a significant degree, through ownership interest or regulation, in their respective economies. Action by these governments could include restrictions on foreign investment, nationalization, expropriation of goods or imposition of taxes, and could have a significant effect on market prices of securities and payment of interest. The economies of many foreign countries are heavily dependent upon international trade and are accordingly affected by the trade policies and economic conditions of their trading partners. Enactment by these trading partners of protectionist trade legislation could have a significant adverse effect upon the securities markets of such countries.

Currency Fluctuations. The Fund will invest only in securities denominated in U.S. dollars. For this reason, the value of the Fund’s assets may not be subject to risks associated with variations in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar to the same extent as might otherwise be the case. Changes in the value of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar may, however, affect the value of the assets and/or income of foreign companies whose U.S. dollar denominated securities are held by the Fund. Such companies may also be affected significantly by currency restrictions and exchange control regulations enacted from time to time.

Taxes. The interest and dividends payable on certain of the Fund’s foreign portfolio securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thus reducing the net amount of income available for distribution to the Fund’s shareholders.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with respect to its portfolio securities. Pursuant to such agreements, the Fund acquires securities from financial institutions such as banks and broker-dealers that 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). Securities subject to repurchase agreements will be held by U.S. Bank, N.A., (the “Custodian”) or in the Federal Reserve/Treasury Book-Entry System or an equivalent foreign system. 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 Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”).
 
 
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Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. These transactions are similar to borrowing cash. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund transfers possession of a portfolio instrument to another person, such as a financial institution, broker, or dealer, in return for a percentage of the instrument’s market value in cash, and agrees that on a stipulated date in the future the Fund will repurchase the portfolio instrument by remitting the original consideration plus interest at an agreed upon rate. The use of reverse repurchase agreements may enable the Fund to avoid selling portfolio instruments at a time when a sale may be deemed to be disadvantageous, but the ability to enter into reverse repurchase agreements does not ensure that the Fund will be able to avoid selling portfolio instruments at a disadvantageous time.

When effecting reverse repurchase agreements, liquid assets of the Fund, in a dollar amount sufficient to make payment for the obligations to be purchased, are segregated at the trade date. These securities are marked to market daily and maintained until the transaction is settled.

Illiquid Securities

Typically, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including (i) securities for which there is no readily available market; (ii) securities the disposition of which would be subject to legal restrictions (so called, “restricted securities”); and (iii) repurchase agreements having more than seven days to maturity. A considerable period of time may elapse between the Fund’s decision to dispose of such securities and the time when the Fund is able to dispose of them, during which time the value of the securities could decline.

Restricted securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that have a readily available market usually are not deemed illiquid for purposes of this limitation by the Fund. However, investing in Rule 144A securities could result in increasing the level of the Fund’s illiquidity if qualified institutional buyers become, for a time, uninterested in purchasing these securities.

Lending Portfolio Securities

The Fund may lend its portfolio securities in an amount not exceeding one-third of its total assets to financial institutions such as banks and brokers if the loan is collateralized in accordance with applicable regulations. Under the present regulatory requirements which govern loans of portfolio securities, the loan collateral must, on each business day, at least equal the value of the loaned securities and must consist of cash, letters of credit of domestic banks or domestic branches of foreign banks, or securities of the U.S. Government or its agencies. To be acceptable as collateral, letters of credit must obligate a bank to pay amounts demanded by the Fund if the demand meets the terms of the letter. Such terms and the issuing bank would have to be satisfactory to the Fund. Any loan might be secured by any one or more of the three types of collateral. The terms of the Fund’s loans must permit the Fund to reacquire loaned securities on five days’ notice or in time to vote on any serious matter and must meet certain tests under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”).
 
 
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Investment Restrictions

The Trust (on behalf of the Fund) has adopted the following restrictions as fundamental policies, which may not be changed without the favorable vote of the holders of a “majority” of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities as defined in the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the “vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” means the vote of the holders of the lesser of (i) 67% of the shares of the Fund represented at a meeting at which the holders of more than 50% of its outstanding shares are represented or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

As a matter of fundamental policy, the Fund is diversified. The Fund’s investment objectives are also fundamental.

In addition, the Fund may not:

1.
Issue senior securities, borrow money or pledge its assets;

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 more than 25% of its net assets, calculated at the time of purchase and taken at market value, in securities of issuers in any one industry (other than U.S. Government securities);

4.
Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities (although the Fund may purchase and sell securities which are secured by real estate and securities of companies which invest or deal in real estate);

5.
Purchase or sell physical commodities, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments and provided that this restriction does not prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving currencies and futures contracts and options thereon or investing in securities or other instruments that are secured by physical commodities; or

6.
Make loans of money (except for through the lending of its portfolio securities, purchases of debt securities consistent with the investment policies of the Fund and except for repurchase agreements).

The Fund observes the following restrictions as a matter of operating but not fundamental policy. Except as noted below, the Fund may not:

1.
Purchase securities on margin, except such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions and except that the Fund may borrow money from banks to purchase securities;
 
2. Make investments for the purpose of exercising control or management; or

  
 
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3.
Make any change in its investment policies of investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in the investments suggested by the Fund’s name without first providing the Fund’s shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior notice.

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 percentage resulting from any cause other than actions by the Fund will not be considered a violation.  If the value of the Fund’s holdings of illiquid securities at any time exceeds the percentage limitation applicable at the time of acquisition due to subsequent fluctuations in value or other reasons, the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) will consider what actions, if any, are appropriate to maintain adequate liquidity.

 
MANAGEMENT
 

The overall management of the business and affairs of the Trust is vested with its Board. The Board approves all significant agreements between the Trust and persons or companies furnishing services to it, including the agreements with the Advisor, Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent. The day-to-day operations of the Trust are delegated to its officers, subject to the Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, and policies and to general supervision by the Board.

The Trustees and officers of the Trust, their birth dates and positions with the Trust, term of office with the Trust and length of time served, their business addresses and principal occupations during the past five years and other directorships held are listed in the table below. Unless noted otherwise, each person has held the position listed for a minimum of five years.

           
 
 
Name, Address
and Age
 
 
Position with
The Trust
 
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
 
 
Principal
Occupation
During Past Five
Years
 
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by Trustees***
 
 
Other
Directorships
Held
Independent Trustees
 
Walter E. Auch*
(born 1921)
2020 E. Financial Way
Glendora, CA 91741
Trustee
Indefinite term since February 1997.
Management Consultant. Former Chairman, CEO of Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and former President of Paine Webber.
 
1
Director, Nicholas-Applegate Funds, Citigroup Funds, Pimco Advisors LLP, Senele Group and UBS Management.
 
 
 
 
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Name, Address
and Age
 
 
Position with
The Trust
 
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
 
 
Principal
Occupation
During Past Five
Years
 
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by Trustees***
 
 
Other
Directorships
Held
Donald E. O’Connor*
(born 1936)
2020 E. Financial Way
Glendora, CA 91741
Trustee
Indefinite term since February 1997.
Financial Consultant; formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ICI Mutual Insurance Company (until January 1997).
 
1
Independent Director, The Forward Funds.
George T. Wofford III*
(born 1939)
2020 E. Financial Way
Glendora, CA 91741
 
Trustee
Indefinite term since February 1997.
Senior Vice President, Information Services, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.
1
None.
James Clayburn LaForce*
(born 1928)
2020 E. Financial Way
Glendora, CA 91741
Trustee
Indefinite term since May 2002.
Dean Emeritus, John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles.
1
Director, The Payden & Rygel Investment Group, The Metzler/Payden Investment Group, BlackRock Funds, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Cancervax.
 
George J. Rebhan*
(born 1934)
2020 E. Financial Way
Glendora, CA 91741
 
Trustee
Indefinite term since May 2002.
Retired; formerly President, Hotchkis and Wiley Funds (mutual funds) (1985 to 1993).
1
Trustee, E*TRADE Funds.
 
 
 
 
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Name, Address
and Age
 
 
Position with
The Trust
 
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
 
 
Principal
Occupation
During Past Five
Years
 
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by Trustees***
 
 
Other
Directorships
Held
Interested Trustee of the Trust
Eric M. Banhazl**
(born 1957)
2020 E. Financial Way
Glendora, CA 91741
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trustee Indefinite term since February 1997. Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC since July 2001; formerly, Executive Vice President, Investment Company Administration, LLC (“ICA”).
1
None.
Officers of the Trust
Eric M. Banhazl
(see above)
 
 
 
President (Interested Trustee - see above.) Indefinite term since February 1997 See Above.
1
See Above.
Robert M. Slotky
(born 1947)
2020 E. Financial Way, Suite 100
Glendora, CA 91741
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
Indefinite term since September 2004
Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC since July 2001, formerly Senior Vice President, ICA (May 1997 - July 2001).
 
N/A
N/A
Douglas G. Hess
(born 1967)
615 East Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
 
Treasurer
Indefinite term since June 2003.
Vice President, Compliance and Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC since March 1997.
N/A
N/A
 
 
 
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Name, Address
and Age
 
 
Position with
The Trust
 
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
 
 
Principal
Occupation
During Past Five
Years
 
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by Trustees***
 
 
Other
Directorships
Held
Rodney A. DeWalt, Esq.
(born 1967)
615 East Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Secretary
Indefinite term since December 2003.
Senior Counsel, Fund Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC since January 2003. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (2000 to 2003), Attorney, Private Practice (1997 to 2000).
N/A
N/A
*
Denotes those Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act.
**
Denotes Trustee who is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act. Mr. Banhazl is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of his position as President of the Trust. He is also an officer of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the administrator for the Fund.
***
The Trust is comprised of numerous portfolios 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, nor does it share the same investment advisor with any other series.

Compensation

The Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”) receive an annual trustee fee of $28,000 per year with no additional fee for special meetings. The Trust has no pension or retirement plan. No other entity affiliated with the Trust pays any compensation to the Trustees.

         
 
 
 
Name of Person/Position
 
Aggregate
Compensation From the Fund
Pension or
Retirement Benefits
Accrued as Part of
Fund Expenses
Estimated
Annual Benefits
Upon Retirement
Total
Compensation
from Fund and
Fund Complex
Paid to Trustees2
Independent Trustees
       
 
Walter E. Auch, Trustee
 
 
$0
 
None
 
None
 
$0
 
Donald E. O’Connor, Trustee
 
$0
 
None
 
None
 
$0
 
George T. Wofford III, Trustee
 
$0
 
None
 
None
 
$0
 
James Clayburn LaForce, Trustee
 
$0
 
None
 
None
 
$0
 
George J. Rebhan, Trustee
 
$0
 
None
 
None
 
$0
1
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
2
There are currently numerous portfolios comprising the Trust. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, Trustees’ fees and expenses were allocated to the Trust.
 
 
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Board Committees

The Trust has four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee and the Valuation Committee. The Audit Committee is comprised of all of the Independent Trustees. It does not include any interested Trustees. The Audit Committee typically meets once per year with respect to the various series of the Trust. 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 a Fund’s financial statements and to ensure the integrity of the Fund’s pricing and financial reporting. The Audit Committee has not met with respect to the Fund.

The Nominating Committee is responsible for seeking and reviewing candidates for consideration as nominees for Trustees as is considered necessary from time to time and meets only as necessary. The Nominating Committee has not yet met with respect to the Fund. The Independent Trustees comprise the Nominating Committee.

The Nominating Committee will consider nominees recommended by shareholders. Recommendations for consideration by the Nominating Committee should be sent to the President of the Trust in writing together with the appropriate biographical information concerning each such proposed Nominee, and such recommendation must comply with the notice provisions set forth in the Trust’s By-Laws. In general, to comply with such procedures, such nominations, together with all required biographical information, must be delivered to and received by the President of the Trust at the principal executive office of the Trust not later than 60 days prior to the shareholder meeting at which any such nominee would be voted on.

The Audit Committee also serves as the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee (“QLCC”) for the Trust for the purpose of compliance with Rules 205.2(k) and 205.3(c) of the Code of Federal Regulations, regarding alternative reporting procedures for attorneys retained or employed by an issuer who appear and practice before the SEC on behalf of the issuer (the “issuer attorneys”). An issuer attorney who becomes aware of evidence of a material violation by the Trust, or by any officer, director, employee, or agent of the Trust, may report evidence of such material violation to the QLCC as an alternative to the reporting requirements of Rule 205.3(b) (which requires reporting to the chief legal officer and potentially “up the ladder” to other entities). The QLCC meets as needed. The QLCC has not yet met with respect to the Fund.

The Board has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee that is comprised of at least one representative from the Administrator’s staff who is knowledgeable about the Fund and at least one Trustee. 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 has not met with respect to the Fund.
 
 
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Fund Shares Beneficially Owned by Trustees. As of December 31, 2005, no Trustee, including the Independent Trustees, beneficially owned shares of the Fund.

     
Name of Trustee
Dollar Range of Equity Securities in
the Fund
(None, $1-$10,000, $10,001-$50,000,
$50,001-$100,000, Over $100,000)
Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in all Registered Investment Companies Overseen by
Trustee in Family of Investment Companies
     
Walter E. Auch, Independent Trustee
None
None
Eric M. Banhazl, Interested Trustee
None
None
Donald E. O’Connor, Independent Trustee
None
None
George T. Wofford III, Independent Trustee
None
None
James Clayburn LaForce, Independent Trustee
None
None
George J. Rebhan, Independent Trustee
None
None

Control Persons, Principal Shareholders, and Management Ownership

A principal shareholder is any person who owns of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund. A control person is one who owns beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control.

As of the date of this SAI, there were no principal shareholders nor control persons of the Fund and the Trustees and Officers of the Trust as a group did not own more than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Furthermore, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate family, owned 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 family, have direct or indirect interest, the value of which exceeds $60,000, in the Advisor, the Distributor or any of their affiliates.

The Advisor

Leeb Capital Management, Inc., 500 Fifth Avenue, 57th Floor, New York, New York 10110, acts as investment advisor to the Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and the Advisor. Subject to such policies as the Board may determine, the Advisor is ultimately responsible for investment decisions for the Fund. Pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with such investment advice and supervision, as it deems necessary for the proper supervision of the Fund’s investments. The Advisor also continuously monitors and maintains the Fund’s investment criteria and determines from time to time what securities may be purchased by the Fund.

After the initial two years, 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 a Fund’s outstanding voting securities and by a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or interested persons of any such party, at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such 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 when authorized either by a majority vote of a Fund’s shareholders or by a vote of a majority of the Board, or by the Advisor on not more than 60 days’, nor less than 30 days’, written notice, and will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act).  The Advisory Agreement provides that the Advisor under such agreement shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission in the execution of portfolio transactions for the Fund, except for willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties thereunder.
 
 
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In approving the Advisory Agreement on behalf of the Fund, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, took into consideration, among other things: (a) the nature and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor; (b) the appropriateness of the fees paid to be 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. Specifically, in fulfilling the requirements outlined in Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act, the Board noted, among other things, that the advisory fees to be paid by the Fund and the proposed expenses of the Fund were reasonable and generally consistent in relation to the relevant peer groups and that the Advisor’s brokerage practices were reasonably efficient. The Board also noted that (a) the Advisor’s staff had previously provided quality investment service to private accounts and another investment company with similar investment objectives and strategies; (b) the Advisor would provide the Fund with a reasonable potential for profitability and (c) that the nature of the Advisor’s investments was acceptable.

Based on their review, the Board concluded that the Advisor had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to manage the Fund. The Board also concluded that based on the services to be provided by the Advisor to the Fund and the estimated expenses to be incurred by the Advisor in the performance of such services, the compensation to be paid to the Advisor was fair and equitable for the Fund.

In consideration of the services to be provided by the Advisor pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is entitled to receive from the Fund an investment advisory fee computed daily and paid monthly based on a rate equal to a percentage of a Fund’s average daily net assets specified in the Prospectus. However, the Advisor may voluntarily agree to waive a portion of the fees payable to it on a month-to-month basis.

The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce fees payable to it by the Fund and/or to pay Fund operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Fund’s aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding interest and tax expenses) to the limit set forth in the Expense Table (the “expense cap”). Any such reductions made by the Advisor in its fees or payment of expenses which are the Fund’s obligation are subject to reimbursement by the Fund to the Advisor, if so requested by the Advisor, in subsequent fiscal years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses. The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed only for fee reductions and expense payments made in the previous three fiscal years.  Any such reimbursement is also contingent upon the Board’s subsequent review and ratification of the reimbursed amounts. Such reimbursement may not be paid prior to a Fund’s payment of current ordinary operating expenses.
 
 
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Portfolio Manager

Stephen Leeb is the Chairman of the Advisor’s investment committee which is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Roger Conrad, Tobias Crabtree, Genia Turanova and David Sandell, are each members of the investment committee and each provides portfolio management services. The following table shows the number of other accounts managed by the investment committee and the total assets in the accounts managed within various categories.

 
Portfolio Manager
Registered
Investment Companies (excluding the Funds)
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
Other Accounts
Number of Accounts
Total Assets in the Accounts
Number of Accounts
Total Assets in the Accounts
Number of Accounts
Total Assets in the Accounts
INVESTMENT COMMITEE
1
$15,227,327
0
$0
340
$133,001,505
Stephen Leeb
           
Roger Conrad
           
Tobias Crabtree
           
Genia Turanova
           
Davis Sandell
           

The following table reflects information regarding accounts for which the investment committee has day-to-day management responsibilities and with respect to which the advisory fee is based on account performance. Information is shown as of December 31, 2005. Asset amounts are approximate and have been rounded.

Other Accounts That Pay Performance-Based Advisory Fees Managed by Portfolio Managers
 
Portfolio Manager
Registered
Investment Companies
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
Other Accounts
Number of Accounts
Total Assets in the Accounts
Number of Accounts
Total Assets in the Accounts
Number of Accounts
Total Assets in the Accounts
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
0
$0
0
$0
5
$2,500,000
Stephen Leeb
           
Roger Conrad
           
Tobias Crabtree
           
Genia Turanova
           
Davis Sandell
           

Material Conflict of Interest. The portfolio managers who have day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to other accounts may be presented with potential or actual conflicts of interest.

The management of other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of the Fund and/or other accounts. In approving the Advisory Agreement, the Board was satisfied that the portfolio managers would be able to devote sufficient attention to the management of the Fund, and that the Advisor seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of the portfolio managers.
 
 
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With respect to securities transactions for the Fund, the Advisor determines which broker to use to execute each transaction consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. Whenever possible, the Advisor will combine orders for the purchase and sale of securities on behalf of the mutual funds and other accounts for whom it has full trading discretion. The Advisor can generally improve the price, transaction costs, and other aspects of trade execution when orders in the same security are aggregated for multiple clients. The Advisor seeks to ensure fair and equitable treatment of each of its clients when aggregating and allocating client trades.

The Advisor does not anticipate any conflicts of interest between management of the Fund and other accounts managed by the firm. The Advisor will utilize the same investment strategy to manage the assets of the Fund. In addition, the Advisor uses a model portfolio to ensure that all accounts without client specific restrictions contain the same holdings. The Advisor’s brokerage and trading policies ensure that no conflicts arise between transactions involving the Fund and those involving separately managed accounts.

Compensation. The Advisor currently pays all portfolio managers a base salary as well as a discretionary bonus which is based on the overall profitability of the firm. Salaries are not based on Fund performance. The portfolio managers are entitled to participate in a company-sponsored retirement plan commensurate with the other employees of the firm. Portfolio managers do not receive deferred compensation.

Securities Owned in the Fund by Portfolio Managers. As of ________________, 2006, the portfolio managers owned the following securities in the Fund:

     
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 to $1,000,000, Over $1,000,000)
Aggregate Dollar Range of Securities in all Registered Investment Companies Overseen by Portfolio Manager in Family of Investment Companies
Stephen Leeb
None
None
Roger Conrad
None
None
Tobias Crabtree
None
None
Genia Turanova
None
None
Davis Sandell
None
None

Service Providers

Pursuant to an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”), between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS”), 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202 (the “Administrator”), the Administrator acts as the Fund’s administrator. The Administrator provides certain administrative services to the Fund, including, among other responsibilities, coordinating the negotiation of contracts and fees with, and the monitoring of performance and billing of, the Fund’s independent contractors and agents; preparation for signature by an officer of the Trust 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 net asset value (“NAV”) and yield; responding to shareholder inquiries; and arranging for the maintenance of books and records of the Fund, and providing, at its own expense, office facilities, equipment and personnel necessary to carry out its duties. In this capacity, the Administrator does not have any responsibility or authority for the management of the Fund, the determination of investment policy, or for any matter pertaining to the distribution of Fund shares.
 
 
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USBFS also acts as the Fund’s accountant, transfer agent (“Transfer Agent”) and dividend disbursing agent under separate agreements with the Trust.

Pursuant to a custodian agreement between the Trust and the Fund, U.S. Bank, National Association, an affiliate of USBFS, serves as the custodian of the Fund’s assets, whereby the Custodian provides for fees on a transaction basis plus out-of-pocket expenses. The Custodian’s address is 425 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202. The Custodian does not participate in decisions relating to the purchase and sale of securities by the Fund.

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP, 1818 Market Street, Suite 2400, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103 is the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund whose services include auditing the Fund’s financial statements and the performance of related tax services.

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, 55 Second Street, 24th floor, San Francisco, California, 94105, is counsel to the Fund and provides counsel on legal matters relating to the Fund.

Distribution Agreement

The Trust has entered into a Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with Quasar Distributors, LLC, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 (the “Distributor”), pursuant to which the Distributor acts as the Fund’s distributor, provides certain administration services and promotes and arranges for the sale of Fund shares. The offering of Fund shares is continuous. The Distributor, Administrator, Transfer Agent and Custodian are all affiliated companies. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”).

The Distribution Agreement has an initial term of up to two years and will continue in effect 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, in either case, by a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Distribution Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party. The Distribution Agreement is terminable without penalty by the Trust on behalf of the Fund on 60 days’ written notice when authorized either by a majority vote of a Fund’s shareholders or by vote of a majority of the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, or by the Distributor on 60 days’ written notice, and will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act).

The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan for its Retail Class shares in accordance with Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”) under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that the Fund will compensate the Advisor as Distribution Coordinator at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Retail Class shares. The Board has determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit the Fund and its Retail Class shareholders. None of the Trustees or officers of the Trust have any direct or indirect financial interest in the Plan.
 
 
B-18

 
Shareholder Servicing Plan
 
The Fund has adopted a shareholder services plan on behalf of its Retail Class and Institutional Class shares. Under a shareholder services plan, the Fund may pay an authorized firm up to 0.10% on an annualized basis of average daily net assets attributable to its customers who are shareholders of the Fund. For this fee, the authorized firms may provide a variety of services, such as: (1) aggregating and processing purchase and redemption requests and transmitting such orders to the transfer agent; (2) providing shareholders with a service that invests the assets of their accounts in Shares pursuant to specific or pre-authorized instructions; (3) processing dividend and distribution payments from the Fund on behalf of shareholders; (4) providing information periodically to shareholders showing their positions; (5) arranging for bank wires; (6) responding to shareholder inquiries concerning their investment; (7) providing sub-accounting with respect to Shares beneficially owned by shareholders or the information necessary for sub-accounting; (8) if required by law, forwarding shareholder communications (such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual and semi-annual financial statements and dividend, distribution and tax notices); and (9) providing similar services as may reasonably be requested.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE
 

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. The purchases and sales of securities in the over-the-counter market will generally be executed 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 use its reasonable efforts to choose broker-dealers capable of providing the services necessary to obtain the most favorable price and execution available. The full range and quality of services available will be considered in making these determinations, such as the size of the order, the difficulty of execution, the operational facilities of the firm involved, the firm’s risk in positioning a block of securities, and other factors. In those instances where it is reasonably determined that more than one broker-dealer can offer the services needed to obtain the most favorable price and execution available, consideration may be given to those broker-dealers which furnish or supply research and statistical information to the Advisor that they may lawfully and appropriately use in their investment advisory capacities, as well as provide other services in addition to execution services.  The Advisor considers such information, which is in addition to and not in lieu of the services required to be performed by them under their 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 NASD.
 
 
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While it is the Fund’s general policy to seek first to obtain the most favorable price and execution available in selecting a broker-dealer to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund, weight is also given to the ability of a broker-dealer to furnish brokerage and research services as it is defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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. The standard of reasonableness is to be measured in light of the Advisor’s overall responsibilities to the Fund.

Investment decisions for the Fund are made independently from those of other client accounts that may be managed or advised by the Advisor. Nevertheless, it is possible that at times identical securities will be acceptable for both the Fund and one or more of such client accounts. In such event, the position of the Fund and such client accounts 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 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 simultaneously purchases or sells the same security that a Fund is purchasing or selling, each day’s transactions in such security will be allocated between the Fund and all such client accounts in a manner deemed equitable by the 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 purchase of shares of the Fund for their customers.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

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 year by (2) the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities owned during the fiscal year. A 100% turnover rate would occur if all the securities in a 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 transaction costs and may result in a greater number of taxable transactions.
 
 
B-20

 
PROXY VOTING POLICY

The Board has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (“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 Voting Policies and Procedures (the “Advisor’s Proxy Policies”) and a record of each proxy voted by the Advisor on behalf of a Fund, including a report on the resolution of all proxies identified by the Advisor as involving a conflict of interest.

The Advisor has adopted its Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures which underscore the Advisor’s concern that all proxies voting decisions be made in the best interests of the Fund and that the Advisor will act in a prudent and diligent manner intended to enhance the economic value of the assets of the Fund. It is the policy of the Advisor to vote client proxies in the interest of maximizing shareholder value. To that end, the Advisor will vote in a way that it believes, consistent with its fiduciary duty, will cause the value of the issue to increase the most or decline the least. Consideration will be given to both the short- and long-term implications of the proposal to be voted on when considering the optimal vote.

Responsibility. The responsibility for administering and overseeing the proxy voting process lies with the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and President of the Advisor. The Advisor’s assistant portfolio managers are responsible for voting and recording proxy votes.

Conflict of Interest. The Advisor’s proxy voting policies and procedures are designed to ensure that proxies are properly voted and any material conflicts are resolved in the best interest of the Fund. If the Advisor detects a conflict of interest, it will, at its expense, engage the services of an outside proxy voting service or consultant who will provide an independent recommendation on the direction in which the Advisor should vote on the proposal. The proxy voting service’s or consultant’s determination will be binding on the Advisor.

Review. The Advisor’s CCO or designee will review the Advisor’s Proxy Policies and update them as necessary.

Proxy Voting Guidelines on Specific Issues. Each vote is ultimately cast on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the contractual obligations under the advisory agreement or comparable document, and other relevant facts and circumstances at the time of the vote.

The Trust is required to annually file Form N-PX, which lists the Fund’s complete proxy voting record for the 12-month period ending June 30. The Fund’s proxy voting record will be available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-8***-***-**** and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 
B-21

 
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM
 

The Trust has established an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program (the “Program”) as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”). In order to ensure compliance with this law, the Trust’s Program provides for the development of internal practices, procedures and controls, designation of anti-money laundering compliance officers, an ongoing training program and an independent audit function to determine the effectiveness of the Program.

Procedures to implement the Program include, but are not limited to, determining that the Fund’s Distributor and Transfer Agent have established proper anti-money laundering procedures, reporting suspicious and/or fraudulent activity, checking shareholder names against designated government lists, including Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”), and a complete and thorough review of all new opening account applications. The Trust will not transact business with any person or entity whose identity cannot be adequately verified under the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.
 
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION
 
The Advisor and the Fund maintain portfolio holdings disclosure policies (the “Policies”) that govern the timing and circumstances of disclosure to shareholders and third parties of information regarding the portfolio investments held by the Fund. These portfolio holdings disclosure policies have been approved by the Board. Disclosure of the Fund’s complete holdings is required to be made quarterly within 60 days of the end of each fiscal quarter in the Annual Report and Semi-Annual Report to Fund 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.

A complete listing of the Fund’s portfolio holdings are made available to the public at the end of each calendar quarter with a lag of up to seven business days. These holdings are posted quarterly to www.leebfunds.com. From time to time, the Advisor may select additional portfolio characteristics for distribution to the public with such frequencies and lag times as the Advisor determines to be in the best interests of shareholders.

Pursuant to the Fund’s Policies, information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is not distributed to any person unless:

·    
The disclosure is required pursuant to a regulatory request, court order or is legally required in the context of other legal proceedings;
·    
The disclosure is made to a mutual fund rating and/or ranking organization, or person performing similar functions, such as an investment consultant and/or third-party data provider who is subject to a duty of confidentiality, including a duty not to trade on any non-public information;
·    
The disclosure is made to internal parties involved in the investment process, administration, operation or custody of the Fund, including, but not limited to USBFS and the Board, attorneys, auditors or accountants;
·    
The disclosure is made: (a) in connection with a quarterly, semi-annual or annual report that is available to the public; or (b) relates to information that is otherwise available to the public; or
·    
The disclosure is made with the approval of either the Trust’s CCO or his or her designee.
 
 
B-22

 
Certain of the persons listed above receive information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings on an ongoing basis. The Fund believes that these third parties have legitimate objectives in requesting such portfolio holdings information and operate in the best interest of the Fund’s shareholders. These persons include:

·    
A mutual fund rating and/or ranking organization, or person performing similar functions, such as an investment consultant and/or third party data provider who is subject to a duty of confidentiality, including a duty not to trade on any non-public information;
·    
Rating and/or ranking organizations, specifically: Lipper; Morningstar; S&P; Bloomberg; Vickers-Stock Research Corporation; Wilshire & Associates, Inc.; Thomson Financial; Citigate Financial Intelligence; and Interactive Data Corporation, all of which currently receive such information between the seventh and tenth business day of the month following the end of a calendar quarter; and
·    
Internal parties involved in the investment process, administration, operation or custody of the Fund, specifically: USBFS; the Board; and the Trust’s attorneys and accountants (currently Tait, Weller & Baker LLP), all of which typically receive such information after it is generated.

Any disclosures to additional parties not described above is made with the prior written approval of either the Trust’s CCO or his or her designee, pursuant to the Fund’s Policies.

The Board exercises continuing oversight of the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio holdings by (1) overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the Policies, Codes of Ethics and other relevant policies of the Fund’s and their 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 Policies. The Board reserves the right to amend the Policies at any time without prior notice in their sole discretion.

Neither the Advisor nor the Fund may receive compensation in connection with the disclosure of information about the Fund’s portfolio securities. 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 Advisor’s CCO, in consultation with the Trust’s CCO, shall make a determination in the best interest of the Fund, and shall report such determination to the Advisor’s Board of Directors and to the Fund’s 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 Advisor’s 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 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 Fund or the trustees, 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, in accordance with the Policies, when the Fund has a legitimate business purpose and the third party recipient is subject to a confidentiality agreement.
 
 
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In no event shall the Advisor, its 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 Policies and these procedures will protect the Fund from potential misuse of that information by individuals or entities to which it is disclosed

 
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
 
The NAV of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate and is determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) each business day. The NYSE annually announces the days on which it will not be open for trading. The most recent announcement indicates that it will not be open for 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. However, the NYSE may close on days not included in that announcement.

The NAV per share is computed by dividing the value of the securities held by the Fund plus any cash or other assets (including interest and dividends accrued but not yet received) minus all liabilities (including accrued expenses) by the total number of shares in the Fund outstanding at such time.

Net Assets
=
NAV Per Share
Shares Outstanding
     

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 Advisor and the Trust’s Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures approved by or under the direction of the Board. Pursuant to those procedures, the Board considers, among other things: (1) the last sale 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.

The Fund’s securities 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. Securities primarily traded in the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) National Market System 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. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ National Market System shall be valued at the most recent trade price.
 
 
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Short-term debt obligations with remaining maturities in excess of 60 days are valued at current market prices, as discussed above. Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are, unless conditions indicate otherwise, amortized to maturity based on their cost to a 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.

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

PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES

Detailed information on the purchase and redemption of shares is included in the Prospectus. Shares of the Fund are sold without a sales charge at the next price calculated after receipt of an order for purchase. In order to purchase shares of the Fund, you must invest the initial minimum investment for the relevant class of shares. However, the Trust reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to waive the minimum initial investment amount for certain investors, or to waive or reduce the minimum initial investment for 401(k)s or other tax-deferred retirement plans. You may purchase shares on any day that the NYSE is open for business by placing orders with the Fund.

The Fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase requests, particularly those that would not be in the best interests of the Fund or its shareholders and could adversely affect the Fund or its operations. This includes those from any individual or group who, in the Fund’s view, is likely to engage in or has a history of excessive trading (usually defined as more than four transactions out of the Fund within a calendar year). Furthermore, the Trust may suspend the right to redeem its shares or postpone the date of payment upon redemption for more than three business days (i) for any period during which the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend or holiday closings) or trading on the NYSE is restricted; (ii) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or (iii) for such other periods as the SEC may permit for the protection of the Fund’s shareholders.

Redemption-in-Kind. The Fund does not intend to redeem shares in any form except cash. The Trust, however, has filed a notice of election under Rule 18f-1 of the 1940 Act that allows the Fund to redeem in-kind redemption requests of a certain amount. Specifically, if the amount you are redeeming is over the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of a Fund’s NAV, the Fund has the right to redeem your shares by giving you the amount that exceeds $250,000 or 1% of a Fund’s NAV in securities instead of cash.

TAX MATTERS

Each series of the Trust is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. The Fund, as a series of the Trust, intends to qualify and elect to be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code, provided it complies with all applicable requirements regarding the source of its income, diversification of its assets and timing of distributions. The Fund’s policy is to distribute to its shareholders all of its investment company taxable income and any net realized long-term capital gains for each fiscal year in a manner that complies with the distribution requirements of the Code, so that the Fund will not be subject to any federal income or excise taxes. To comply with the requirements, the Fund must also distribute (or be deemed to have distributed) by December 31 of each calendar year (i) at least 98% of its ordinary income for such year, (ii) at least 98% of the excess of its realized capital gains over its realized capital losses for the 12-month period ending on October 31 during such year and (iii) any amounts from the prior calendar year that were not distributed and on which the Fund paid no federal income tax.
 
 
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Net investment income 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. In the case of corporate shareholders, a portion of the distributions may qualify for the intercorporate dividends-received deduction to the extent the Fund designates the amount distributed as a qualifying dividend. This designated amount cannot, however, exceed the aggregate amount of qualifying dividends received by a 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 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 may be reduced or eliminated if the Fund shares held by a corporate investor are treated as debt-financed or are held for less than 46 days.

Any long-term capital gain distributions are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gains regardless of the length of time shares have been held. Capital gains distributions are not eligible for the dividends-received deduction referred to in the previous paragraph. Distributions of any net investment 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.

Redemption of Fund shares may result in recognition of a taxable gain or loss. Any loss realized upon redemption of shares within six months from the date of their purchase will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any amounts treated as distributions of long-term capital gains during such six-month period. Any loss realized upon a redemption may be disallowed under certain wash sale rules to the extent shares of the same Fund are purchased (through reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after the redemption.

Under the Code, the Fund will be required to report to the Internal Revenue Service all distributions of taxable income and capital gains as well as gross proceeds from the redemption of Fund 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 Fund shares may be subject to withholding of federal income tax in the case of non-exempt shareholders who fail to furnish the Fund with their taxpayer identification numbers and with required certifications regarding their status under the federal income tax law. 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. The Fund reserves the right to refuse to open an account for any person failing to provide a certified taxpayer identification number.
 
 
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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 percent (or at a lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty) on amounts constituting ordinary income.

This discussion and the related discussion in the Prospectus have been prepared by Fund management. The information above is only a summary of some of the tax considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders. No attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences and this discussion should not be construed as applicable to all shareholders’ tax situations. Investors should consult their own tax advisors to determine the suitability of the Fund and the applicability of any state, local or foreign taxation. Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP has expressed no opinion in respect thereof.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

The Fund will receive income in the form of dividends and interest earned on its investments in securities. This income, less the expenses incurred in its operations, is a Fund’s net investment income, substantially all of which will be declared as dividends to the Fund’s shareholders.

The amount of income dividend payments by a Fund is dependent upon the amount of net investment income received by the Fund from its portfolio holdings, is not guaranteed and is subject to the discretion of the Board. The Fund does not pay “interest” or guarantee any fixed rate of return on an investment in its shares.

The Fund also may derive capital gains or losses in connection with sales or other dispositions of its portfolio securities. Any net gain the Fund may realize from transactions involving investments held less than the period required for long-term capital gain or loss recognition or otherwise producing short-term capital gains and losses (taking into account any carryover of capital losses from the eight previous taxable years), although a distribution from capital gains, will be distributed to shareholders with and as a part of dividends giving rise to ordinary income. If during any year the Fund realizes a net gain on transactions involving investments held more than the period required for long-term gain or loss recognition or otherwise producing long-term capital gains and losses, the Fund will have a net long-term capital gain. After deduction of the amount of any net short-term capital loss, the balance (to the extent not offset by any capital losses carried over from the eight previous taxable years) will be distributed and treated as long-term capital gains in the hands of the shareholders regardless of the length of time a Fund’s shares may have been held by the shareholders. For more information concerning applicable capital gains tax rates, see your tax advisor.
 
 
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Any dividend or distribution paid by a Fund reduces the Fund’s NAV per share on the date paid by the amount of the dividend or distribution per share. Accordingly, a dividend or distribution paid shortly after a purchase of shares by a shareholder would represent, in substance, a partial return of capital (to the extent it is paid on the shares so purchased), even though it would be subject to income taxes.

Dividends and other distributions will be made in the form of additional shares of a Fund unless the shareholder has otherwise indicated. Investors have the right to change their elections with respect to the reinvestment of dividends and distributions by notifying the Transfer Agent in writing, but any such change will be effective only as to dividends and other distributions for which the record date is seven or more business days after the Transfer Agent has received the written request.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The Fund will calculate its performance in accordance with the following formulas:

Yield

The yield calculation reflected in the Prospectus is based on a hypothetical account having a balance of exactly one share of a fund at the beginning of the seven-day period. The base period return is the net change in the value of the hypothetical account during the seven-day period, including dividends declared on any shares purchased with dividends on the shares but excluding any capital changes. Yield will vary as interest rates and other conditions change. Yields also depend on the quality, length of maturity and type of instruments held and operating expenses of a fund.

Effective yield is computed by compounding the unannualized seven-day period return as follows: by adding 1 to the unannualized seven-day base period return, raising the sum to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting 1 from the result.

Effective yield = [(base period return + 1) 365/7] - l

The tax equivalent yield of a fund is computed by dividing that portion of the yield of the fund (computed as described above) that is tax-exempt by an amount equal to one minus the stated federal income tax rate (normally assumed to be the maximum applicable marginal tax bracket rate) and adding the result to that portion, if any, of the yield of a fund that is not tax-exempt.

The Fund’s quotations of average annual total return (after taxes on distributions) and average annual total return (after taxes on distributions and redemptions) are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
 
 
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Average Annual Total Return

Average annual total return quotations used in the Prospectus are calculated according to the following formula:

P(1 + T)n = ERV

Where “P” equals a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000; “T” equals average annual total return; “n” equals the number of years; and “ERV” equals the ending redeemable value at the end of the period of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the period.

Under the foregoing formula, the time periods used in the Prospectus will be based on rolling calendar quarters. Average annual total return, or “T” in the above formula, is computed by finding the average annual compounded rates of return over the period that would equate the initial amount invested to the ending redeemable value. Average annual total return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Average Annual Total Return (after Taxes on Distributions):

The Fund’s quotations of average annual total return (after taxes on distributions) are calculated according to the following formula:

P(1 + T)n = ATVD

where “P” equals a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000; “T” equals average annual total return; “n” equals the number of years; and “ATVD” equals the ending redeemable value at the end of the period of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the period after taxes on distributions, not after taxes on redemption. Dividends and other distributions are assumed to be reinvested in shares at the prices in effect on the reinvestment dates. ATVD will be adjusted to reflect the effect of any absorption of Fund expenses by the Advisor.


Average Annual Total Return (after Taxes on Distributions and Redemptions):

The Fund’s quotations of average annual total return (after taxes on distributions and redemption) are calculated according to the following formula:

P(1 + T)n = ATVDR

where “P” equals a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000; “T” equals average annual total return; “n” equals the number of years; and “ATVDR” equals the ending redeemable value at the end of the period of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the period after taxes on distributions and redemption. Dividends and other distributions are assumed to be reinvested in shares at the prices in effect on the reinvestment dates. ATVDR will be adjusted to reflect the effect of any absorption of Fund expenses by the Advisor.
 
 
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GENERAL INFORMATION

The Trust’s Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”) permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest and to divide or combine the shares into a greater or lesser number of shares without thereby changing the proportionate beneficial interest in the Fund. Each share represents an interest in the Fund proportionately equal to the interest of each other share. Upon a Fund’s liquidation, all shareholders would share pro rata in the net assets of the Fund available for distribution to shareholders.

With respect to the Fund, the Trust may offer more than one class of shares. The Trust has reserved the right to create and issue additional series or classes. Each share of a series or class represents an equal proportionate interest in that series or class with each other share of that series or class. Currently, the Fund has only one class of shares.

The shares of each series or class participate equally in the earnings, dividends and assets of the particular series or class. Expenses of the Trust which are not attributable to a specific series or class are allocated among all the series in a manner believed by management of the Trust to be fair and equitable. Shares have no pre-emptive or conversion rights. Shares when issued are fully paid and non-assessable, except as set forth below. Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share held. Shares of each series or class generally vote together, except when required under federal securities laws to vote separately on matters that only affect a particular class, such as the approval of distribution plans for a particular class.

The Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of shareholders but will hold special meetings of shareholders of a series or class when, in the judgment of the Trustees, it is necessary or desirable to submit matters for a shareholder vote. Shareholders have, under certain circumstances, the right to communicate with other shareholders in connection with requesting a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of removing one or more Trustees. Shareholders also have, in certain circumstances, the right to remove one or more Trustees without a meeting. No material amendment may be made to the Declaration of Trust without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each portfolio affected by the amendment. The Declaration of Trust provides that, at any meeting of shareholders of the Trust or of any series or class, a Shareholder Servicing Agent may vote any shares as to which such Shareholder Servicing Agent is the agent of record and which are not represented in person or by proxy at the meeting, proportionately in accordance with the votes cast by holders of all shares of that portfolio otherwise represented at the meeting in person or by proxy as to which such Shareholder Servicing Agent is the agent of record. Any shares so voted by a Shareholder Servicing Agent will be deemed represented at the meeting for purposes of quorum requirements. Shares have no preemptive or conversion rights. Shares, when issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, except as set forth below. Any series or class may be terminated (i) upon the merger or consolidation with, or the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of its assets to, another entity, if approved by the vote of the holders of two-thirds of its outstanding shares, except that if the Board recommends such merger, consolidation or sale or disposition of assets, the approval by vote of the holders of a majority of the series’ or class’ outstanding shares will be sufficient, or (ii) by the vote of the holders of a majority of its outstanding shares, or (iii) by the Board by written notice to the series’ or class’ shareholders. Unless each series and class is so terminated, the Trust will continue indefinitely.
 
 
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The Declaration of Trust also provides that the Trust shall 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 covering possible tort and other liabilities. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which both inadequate insurance existed and the Trust itself was unable to meet its obligations.

The Declaration of Trust does not require the issuance of stock certificates. If stock certificates are issued, they must be returned by the registered owners prior to the transfer or redemption of shares represented by such certificates.

Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that as to any investment company which has two or more series outstanding and as to any matter required to be submitted to shareholder vote, such matter is not deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a “majority” (as defined in the Rule) of the voting securities of each series affected by the matter. Such separate voting requirements do not apply to the election of Trustees or the ratification of the selection of accountants.  The Rule contains special provisions for cases in which an advisory contract is approved by one or more, but not all, series. A change in investment policy may go into effect as to one or more series whose holders so approve the change even though the required vote is not obtained as to the holders of other affected series.

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

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As the Fund has recently commenced operations, there are no financial statements available at this time. Shareholders of the Fund will be informed of the Fund’s progress through periodic reports when those reports become available. Financial statements certified by the independent registered public accounting firm will be submitted to shareholders at least annually.
 
 
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APPENDIX “A”
 
DESCRIPTION OF BOND RATINGS

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group. A Standard & Poor’s corporate bond rating is a current assessment of the credit worthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific obligation. This assessment of credit worthiness may take into consideration obligors, such as guarantors, insurers or lessees. The debt rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold a security, inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor.

The ratings are based on current information furnished to Standard & Poor’s by the issuer or obtained by Standard & Poor’s from other sources it considers reliable. Standard & Poor’s does not perform any audit in connection with the ratings and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. The ratings may be changed, suspended or withdrawn as a result of changes in, unavailability of such information, or for other circumstances.

The ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations:

1.
Likelihood of default-capacity and willingness of the obligor as to the timely payment of interest and repayment of principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation.

2.
Nature of and provisions of the obligation.

3.
Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization or their arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors’ rights.

AAA - This is the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s to a debt obligation and indicates an extremely strong capacity to pay interest and repay any principal.

AA - Debt rated AA also qualifies as high quality debt obligations. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is very strong and in the majority of instances they differ from AAA issues only in small degree.

A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher rated categories.
 
 
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BB, B, CCC, CC, C - Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C is regarded, on a balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation.

BB indicates the lowest degree of speculation and C the highest degree of speculation. While such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

BB - Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. The BB rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BBB rating.

B - Debt rated B has greater vulnerability to default but currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB or BB- rating.

CCC - Debt rated CCC has a currently indefinable vulnerability to default, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The CCC rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied B or B- rating.

CC - The rating CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC rating.

C - The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied CCC- debt rating. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed, but debt service payments are continued.

C1 - The rating C1 is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid.

D - Debt rated D is in payment default. It is used when interest payments or principal payments are not made on a due date even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor’s believes that such payments will be made during such grace periods; it will also be used upon a filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized.

Plus (+) or Minus (-) - To provide more detailed indications of credit quality, the ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

NR - indicates that no public rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that Standard & Poor’s does not rate a particular type of obligation as a matter of policy. Debt obligations of issuers outside the United States and its territories are rated on the same basis as domestic corporate issues. The ratings measure the credit worthiness of the obligor but do not take into account currency exchange and related uncertainties.
 
 
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Bond Investment Quality Standards: Under present commercial bank regulations issued by the Comptroller of the Currency, bonds rated in the top four categories (AAA, AA, A, BBB, commonly known as “Investment Grade” ratings) are generally regarded as eligible for bank investment. In addition, the Legal Investment Laws of various states may impose certain rating or other standards for obligations eligible for investment by savings banks, trust companies, insurance companies and fiduciaries generally.

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. A brief description of the applicable Moody’s rating symbols and their meanings follows:

Aaa - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edge”. Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa - Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuations of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

Baa - Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured.

Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Some bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

NOTE: Bonds within the above categories which possess the strongest investment attributes are designated by the symbol “1” following the rating.

Ba - Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.
 
 
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B - Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa - Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

Ca - Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

C - Bonds which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and issue so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

Duff & Phelps, Inc.: AAA -- highest credit quality, with negligible risk factors; AA -- high credit quality, with strong protection factors and modest risk, which may vary very slightly from time to time because of economic conditions; A-- average credit quality with adequate protection factors, but with greater and more variable risk factors in periods of economic stress. The indicators “+” and “-” to the AA and A categories indicate the relative position of a credit within those rating categories.

Fitch Investors Service LLP.: AAA -- highest credit quality, with an exceptionally strong ability to pay interest and repay principal; AA --very high credit quality, with very strong ability to pay interest and repay principal; A -- high credit quality, considered strong as regards principal and interest protection, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances. The indicators “+” and “-” to the AA, A and BBB categories indicate the relative position of credit within those rating categories.

DESCRIPTION OF NOTE RATINGS

A Standard & Poor’s note rating reflects the liquidity concerns and market access risks unique to notes. Notes due in three years or less will likely receive a note rating. Notes maturing beyond three years will most likely receive a long-term debt rating. The following criteria will be used in making that assessment.

-
Amortization schedule (the larger the final maturity relative to other maturities the more likely it will be treated as a note).

-
Source of Payment (the more dependent the issue is on the market for its refinancing, the more likely it will be treated as a note.) Note rating symbols are as follows:

-
SP-1 Very strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest. Those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics will be given a plus (+) designation.

-  
SP-2 Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest.

-
SP-3 Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.
 
 
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Moody’s Short-Term Loan Ratings - Moody’s ratings for state and municipal short-term obligations will be designated Moody’s Investment Grade (MIG). This distinction is in recognition of the differences between short-term credit risk and long-term risk. Factors affecting the liquidity of the borrower are uppermost in importance in short-term borrowing, while various factors of major importance in bond risk are of lesser importance over the short run.

Rating symbols and their meanings follow:

-
MIG 1 - This designation denotes best quality. There is present strong protection by established cash flows, superior liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.

-
MIG 2 - This designation denotes high quality. Margins of protection are ample although not so large as in the preceding group.

-
MIG 3 - This designation denotes favorable quality. All security elements are accounted for but this is lacking the undeniable strength of the preceding grades. Liquidity and cash flow protection may be narrow and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well established.

-
MIG 4 - This designation denotes adequate quality. Protection commonly regarded as required of an investment security is present and although not distinctly or predominantly speculative, there is specific risk.
 

 

 

PART C
(Leeb Focus Fund)

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23. Exhibits

(a)               
Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 3, 1996 was previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17391) on December 6, 1996 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(b)              
Amended and Restated Bylaws dated June 27, 2002 was previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17391) on January 28, 2003 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(c)               
Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders is incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Declaration of Trust and Bylaws.
 
(d)              
Form of Investment Advisory Agreement was filed previously with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17391) on February 12, 2002 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(e)               
Form of Distribution Agreement was previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17391) on February 12, 2002 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(f)               
Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts is not applicable.
 
(g)              
Form of Custody Agreement was previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17391) on February 12, 2002 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(h)              
Other Material Contracts
 
(i)            
Form of Fund Administration Servicing Agreement was previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17391) on February 12, 2002 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(ii)            
Form of Transfer Agency Service Agreement was previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17391) on February 12, 2002 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(iii)            
Form of Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement was previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17391) on February 12, 2002 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(iv)            
Form of Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement was previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17391) on February 12, 2002 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(v)             
Power of Attorney was previously filed with the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17391) on July 29, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(vi)            
Form of Shareholder Servicing Plan is not applicable.
 
(i)                
Opinion of Counsel to be filed by amendment.
 
(j)                
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm is not applicable.
 
(k)               Omitted Financial Statements is not applicable.
 
(l)                
Agreement Relating to Initial Capital is not applicable.
 
(m)              
Rule 12b-1 Plan is not applicable.
 
(n)              
Rule 18f-3 Plan is not applicable.
 
(o)
Reserved.
 
 
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(p)
Code of Ethics
 
(i)
Code of Ethics for Registrant was previously filed with Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 173 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-17391) with the SEC on January 28, 2005 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(ii)
Code of Ethics for the Advisor is to be filed by amendment.

Item 24. 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 25. Indemnification.
 
Reference is made to Article VII of the Registrant’s Declaration of Trust, Article VI of Registrant’s Bylaws and Paragraph 6 of the Distribution Agreement.

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

Item 26. Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser

With respect to the Advisor, the response to this Item will be incorporated by reference to the Advisor’s Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration (Form ADV) on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), dated November 9, 2005. The Advisor’s Form ADV may be obtained, free of charge, at the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 27. Principal Underwriter.

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

Advisors Series Trust
Julius Baer Investment Funds
AIP Alternative Strategies Funds
The Kensington Funds
Allied Asset Advisors Funds
Kiewit Investment Fund L.P.
Alpine Equity Trust
Kirr, Marbach Partners Funds, Inc.
Alpine Income Trust
LKCM Funds
Alpine Series Trust
Masters’ Select Funds
Brandes Investment Trust
Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc.
Brandywine Blue Fund, Inc.
MDT Funds
Brazos Mutual Funds
Monetta Fund, Inc.
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.
Monetta Trust
Buffalo Funds
The MP 63 Fund, Inc.
Buffalo Balanced Fund, Inc.
MUTUALS.com
Buffalo High Yield Fund, Inc.
Nicholas Equity Income Fund, Inc.
 
 
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Buffalo Large Cap Fund, Inc.
Nicholas Family of Funds, Inc.
Buffalo Small Cap Fund, Inc.
Nicholas Fund, Inc.
Buffalo USA Global Fund, Inc.
Nicholas High Income Fund, Inc.
Country Mutual Funds Trust
Nicholas II, Inc.
Cullen Funds Trust
Nicholas Limited Edition, Inc.
Everest Funds
Nicholas Money Market Fund, Inc.
FFTW Funds, Inc.
NorCap Funds
First American Funds, Inc.
Permanent Portfolio Funds
First American Investment Funds, Inc.
Perritt Funds, Inc.
First American Strategy Funds, Inc.
Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Fort Pitt Capital Funds
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds
The Glenmede Fund, Inc.
Professionally Managed Portfolios
The Glenmede Portfolios
Prudent Bear Funds, Inc.
Greenspring Fund
The Purisima Funds
Guinness Atkinson Funds
Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds
Harding, Loevner Funds, Inc.
Rockland Trust
The Hennessy Funds, Inc.
Summit Mutual Funds, Inc.
Hennessy Mutual Funds, Inc.
Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc.
Hotchkis and Wiley Funds
TIFF Investment Program, Inc.
Intrepid Capital Management Funds Trust
Trust For Professional Managers
Jacob Internet Fund Inc.
Wexford Trust
The Jensen Portfolio, Inc.
 

(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
 
 
President, Board Member
 
 
None
 
 
Donna J. Berth
 
 
Treasurer
 
 
None
 
 
Joe Redwine
 
 
Board Member
 
 
None
 
 
Bob Kern
 
 
Board Member
 
 
None
 
 
Eric W. Falkeis
 
 
Board Member
 
 
None
 
 
Teresa Cowan
 
 
Assistant Secretary
 
 
None
 
 
The address of each of the foregoing is 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202.
 

(c) Not applicable.
 
 
 
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Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records.

The books and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 are maintained 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, WI 53202
 
Registrant’s Custodian
U.S. Bank, National Association
425 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
 
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
Leeb Capital Management, Inc.
500 5th Avenue, 57th Floor
New York, NY 10110


Item 29. Management Services Not Discussed in Parts A and B.

Not Applicable.

Item 30. Undertakings.

Not Applicable.
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Advisors Series Trust to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, on the 14th day of February 2006.
 
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
 
By: /s/ Eric M. Banhazl*
Eric M. Banhazl
President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement on Form N-1A of Advisors Series Trust has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on February 14, 2006.

Signature
 
Title
/s/ Eric M. Banhazl  *
Eric M. Banhazl
 
President and Trustee
 
/s. Walter E. Auch  *
Walter E. Auch
 
Trustee
 
/s/ Donald E. O’Connor      *
Donald E. O’Connor
 
Trustee
 
/s/ George T. Wofford III   *
George T. Wofford III
 
Trustee
 
/s/ George J. Rebhan          *
George J. Rebhan
 
Trustee
 
/s/ James Clayburn LaForce*
James Clayburn LaForce
 
Trustee
 
/s/ Douglas G. Hess                
Douglas G. Hess
 
Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
 
 
* /s/ Douglas G. Hess            
         Douglas G. Hess
Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to
   Power of Attorney.
 
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Exhibit No.
   



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