EX-99.GI 12 amd_custody.htm AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT amd_custody.htm

 
AMENDMENT TO THE
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
CUSTODY AGREEMENT


THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 12th day of December, 2007, to the Custody Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2006, as amended (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between Advisors Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust") and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the "Custodian").

RECITALS

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

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the series of the Trust to add funds; and

WHEREAS, Article XV, Section 15.2 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the exhibits and add the following:

Exhibit C, the funds and fees of ActivePassive Large Cap Growth Fund, ActivePassive Large Cap Value Fund, ActivePassive Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, ActivePassive Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, ActivePassive International Equity Fund, ActivePassive Emerging Markets Equity Fund, ActivePassive Global Bond Fund, ActivePassive Intermediate Taxable Bond Fund, ActivePassive High Yield Bond Fund, and ActivePassive Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, is hereby added to the Agreement and attached hereto.

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

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

ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
U.S. BANK, N.A.
   
By: /s/ Douglas G. Hess                
By: /s/ Michael R. McVoy           
   
Printed Name: Douglas G. Hess
Printed Name: Michael R. McVoy
   
Title:  President
Title: Vice President
   
 
 
 
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Exhibit C
to the
Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust
Custody Agreement



Name of Series
Date Added
ActivePassive Large Cap Growth Fund
on or after 12/31/2007
ActivePassive Large Cap Value Fund
on or after 12/31/2007
ActivePassive Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
on or after 12/31/2007
ActivePassive Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
on or after 12/31/2007
ActivePassive International Equity Fund
on or after 12/31/2007
ActivePassive Emerging Markets Equity Fund
on or after 12/31/2007
ActivePassive Global Bond Fund
on or after 12/31/2007
ActivePassive Intermediate Taxable Bond Fund
on or after 12/31/2007
ActivePassive High Yield Bond Fund
on or after 12/31/2007
ActivePassive Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
on or after 12/31/2007
 
 
 
 
 
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Exhibit C (continued)
to the
Separate Series of Advisor Series Trust Custody Agreement

ActivePassive  Funds
 
DOMESTIC CUSTODY SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at December, 2007
 
Annual Fee Based Upon Market Value Per Fund*
[___] basis point on average daily market value, plus transactions
Minimum annual fee per fund - $[___]
 
Portfolio Transaction Fees
$[___] per book entry DTC transaction
$[___] per principal paydown
$[___] per short sale
$[___] per US Bank repurchase agreement transaction
$[___] per option/future contract written, exercised or expired
$[___] per book entry Federal Reserve transaction
$[___] per mutual fund trade
$[___] per physical transaction
$[___] per Cedel/Euroclear transaction
$[___]per disbursement (waived if U.S. Bancorp is Administrator)
$[___] per Fed Wire
$[___] per margin variation Fed wire
$[___] per segregated account per year
 
· A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
· No charge for the initial conversion free receipt.
· Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus [___].
 
Plus Out-Of-Pocket Expenses – Including but not limited to expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, extraordinary expenses based upon complexity, and all other out-of-pocket expenses.
 
Fees are billed monthly.
* Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.

Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the fee schedule above.

FundQuest Incorporated

By:  /s/ Timothy J. Clift

Printed Name: Timothy J. Clift

Title:  CIO                                Date:  December 27, 2007
 
 
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Exhibit C (continued)
to the
Separate Series of Advisor Series Trust Custody Agreement
Multiple Series Trust
ActivePassive Funds   - CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at December, 2007
Chief Compliance Officer Services
U.S. Bancorp provides the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for each fund serviced within the Multiple Series Trust.  Compliance functions performed by USBFS provided CCO include, but are not limited to:
 Designation as the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer
 Periodic and Annual Reporting to MST Fund Board
 Board Meeting Presentation and Board Support
 MST Fund Board Liaison For All Compliance Matters
 Daily Resource to Advisor CCO and Fund Board
 Review of Advisor Compliance Policies, Procedures and Controls
 Review of USBFS/USB Critical Procedures & Compliance Controls
 Due Diligence Review of Advisor and USBFS Service Facilities
 Testing, Documentation and Reporting of Advisor and USBFS/USB Compliance Policies, Procedures and Controls
Compliance functions performed by USBFS Risk Management Team include, but are not limited to:
 Quarterly USBFS Certification to Trust CCO
 Business Line Functions Supported
 Fund Administration and Compliance
 Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services
 Fund Accounting
 Custody Services
 Distribution Services
 CCO Portal – Web On-line Access to Fund CCO Documents
 Periodic CCO Conference Calls
 Dissemination of Industry/Regulatory Information
 Client & Business Line Compliance Education & Training
Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)*
· $[___] per fund per year
Plus Out-Of-Pocket Expenses – including but not limited to CCO team travel related costs to perform due diligence reviews at Advisor facilities
Fees are billed monthly.
*Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the fee schedule above.
FundQuest Incorporated

By:  /s/ Timothy J. Clift

Printed Name: Timothy J. Clift

Title:  CIO                           Date:  December 27, 2007
 
 
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Exhibit C (continued) to the
Separate Series of Advisor Series Trust Custody Agreement
GLOBAL SUB-CUSTODIAL SERVICES
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE  at December, 2007 – ActivePassive
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
 
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
Argentina
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Lithuania
All
[___]
$[___]
Australia
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Luxembourg
All
[___]
$[___]
Austria
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Malaysia
All
[___]
$[___]
Bahrain
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Mali
All
[___]
$[___]
Bangladesh
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Malta
All
[___]
$[___]
Belgium
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Mauritius
All
[___]
$[___]
Benin
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Mexico
All
[___]
$[___]
Bermuda
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Morocco
All
[___]
$[___]
Botswana
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Namibia
All
[___]
$[___]
Brazil
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Netherlands
All
[___]
$[___]
Bulgaria
All
[___]
$[___]
 
New Zealand
All
[___]
$[___]
Burkina Faso
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Niger
All
[___]
$[___]
Canada
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Nigeria
All
[___]
$[___]
Cayman Islands
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Norway
All
[___]
$[___]
Channel Islands
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Oman
All
[___]
$[___]
Chile
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Pakistan
All
[___]
$[___]
China“A” Shares
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Palestinian
All
[___]
$[___]
China“B” Shares
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Peru
All
[___]
$[___]
Columbia
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Philippines
All
[___]
$[___]
Costa Rica
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Poland
All
[___]
$[___]
Croatia
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Portugal
All
[___]
$[___]
Cyprus
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Qatar
All
[___]
$[___]
Czech Republic
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Romania
All
[___]
$[___]
Denmark
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Russia
Equities/Bonds
[___]
$[___]
Ecuador
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Russia
MINFIN
[___]
$[___]
Egypt
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Senegal
All
[___]
$[___]
Estonia
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Serbia
All
[___]
$[___]
Euromarkets(3)
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Singapore
All
[___]
$[___]
Finland
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Slovak Republic
All
[___]
$[___]
France
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Slovenia
All
[___]
$[___]
Germany
All
[___]
$[___]
 
South Africa
All
[___]
$[___]
Ghana
All
[___]
$[___]
 
South Korea
All
[___]
$[___]
Greece
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Spain
All
[___]
$[___]
Guinea Bissau
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Sri Lanka
All
[___]
$[___]
Hong Kong
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Swaziland
All
[___]
$[___]
Hungary
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Sweden
All
[___]
$[___]
Iceland
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Switzerland
All
[___]
$[___]
India
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Taiwan
All
[___]
$[___]
Indonesia
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Thailand
All
[___]
$[___]
Ireland
Equities
[___]
$[___]
 
Togo
All
[___]
$[___]
Ireland
Gov’t Bonds
[___]
$[___]
 
Trinidad & Tobago
All
[___]
$[___]
Israel
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Tunisia
All
[___]
$[___]
Italy
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Turkey
All
[___]
$[___]
Ivory Coast
All
[___]
$[___]
 
UAE
All
[___]
$[___]
Jamaica
All
[___]
$[___]
 
United Kingdom
All
[___]
$[___]
Japan
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Ukraine
All
[___]
$[___]
Jordan
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Uruguay
All
[___]
$[___]
Kazakhstan
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Venezuela
All
[___]
$[___]
Kenya
All
[___]
$[___]
 
Vietnam
All
[___]
$[___]
Latvia
Equities
[___]
$[___]
 
Zambia
All
[___]
$[___]
Latvia
Bonds
[___]
$[___]
 
Zimbabwe
All
[___]
$[___]
Lebanon
All
[___]
$[___]
         
 
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Base Fee - A monthly base charge of $[___] per account (fund) will apply.

Notes:
(1)  
Fee is expressed in basis points per annum where one basis point equals one hundredth of one percent (.01%) and is calculated based upon month-end market value, unless stated otherwise.

(2)  
A transaction is defined as a receipt or delivery versus payment, a free receive or deliver, maturities, or security transaction related to corporate events.
 
(3)  
Euroclear – Eurobonds only.  Eurobonds are held in Euroclear at a standard rate, but other types of securities (including but not limited to equities, domestic market debt and mutual funds) will be subject to a surcharge.  In addition, certain transactions that are delivered within Euroclear or from a Euroclear account to a third party depository or settlement system, will be subject to a surcharge (surcharge schedule available upon request)
§  
Note, for all other markets specified above, surcharges may apply if a security is held outside of the local market.

Straight Through Processing – fees waived
For non-US resident clients investing in the U.S. market:
Fees for US custody are provided on the basis that if assets are held in an omnibus account for multiple underlying clients, the Client will take the necessary action to attain Qualified Intermediary (QI) status for US IRS withholding tax purposes.  Should the Client fail to take the necessary action, the fee quoted would be subject to review, and all costs incurred by The Bank of New York in fulfilling its obligations under the US regulations would be passed to the Client.  Please refer to the separate Non-Resident Alien (NRA) fee schedule.

Note: for the clients who are the sole beneficial owner of the assets held in their account with The Bank of New York and the client has provided a “W8Ben” form per account stating their ownership of the assets, the above will not apply.

Cash Transactions
§  
Currency Trade - $[____] per transaction
§  
3rd Party Foreign Exchange – a Foreign Exchange transaction undertaken through a third party will be charged $[___].

Standard Non-U.S. Proxy Services Fees
§  
Notification                                $[___]
§  
Vote                                             $[___]
§  
Relationship Set Up Fee           $[___]

Tax Reclamation Services – may be subject to additional charges depending upon the service level agreed.  Tax reclaims that have been outstanding for more than 6 (six) months with the client will be charged $[___] per claim.

Communication Fees
§  
INFORM – Access to The Bank of New York proprietary application, INFORM, for standard custody instructions and reporting will be provided at a cost of USD [___] per month including installation and training.
§  
SWIFT Reporting and Message Fees – the following fees will apply in respect of client requested SWIFT reports and messages:
§  
Cash Reporting
·  
MT900 – Cash Debit Advice                                                                 $[___] each
·  
MT910 – Cash Credit Advice                                                                $[___] each
·  
MT940 – Detail Cash Statement                                                            $[___] per message
·  
MT950 – Cash Statement                                                                       $[___] per message
§  
Securities Position Reporting
·  
MT535 – Statement of Holdings                                                           $[___] per message
One MT535 will be issued per account per month free of charge.
·  
MT536 – Statement of Transactions                                                    $[___] per message
·  
MT537 – Statement of Pendings                                                           $[___] per message
§  
Confirmations
·  
MT544 – Receive Free Confirm                                                             $[___] per message
·  
MT545 – Receive Against Payment Confirm                                      $[___] per message
·  
MT546 – Deliver Free Confirm                                                              $[___] per message
·  
MT547 – Deliver Against Payment Confirm                                       $[___] per message
§  
Facsimile Reporting Fees
·  
Corporate Actions Notifications                                                           $[___] per notification
·  
Cash and Securities Reports                                                                  $[___] per page
 

 
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Out of Pocket Expenses
§  
Charges incurred by The Bank of New York for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees or other expenses which are unique to a country in which the client or its clients is investing will be passed along as incurred.
§  
A surcharge may be added to certain out-of-pocket expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses.  Also, certain expenses are charged at a predetermined flat rate.

Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the fee schedule above.
FundQuest Incorporated

By:  /s/ Timothy J. Clift

Printed Name: Timothy J. Clift

Title:  CIO                                Date:  December 27, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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