EX-99.H.I.2 2 amd_fdadmin.htm AMENDED FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT amd_fdadmin.htm

 
AMENDMENT TO THE
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENT


THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 1st day of July, 2009, to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, as amended (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between Advisors Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust") and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company ("USBFS").

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the parties have entered into a Fund Administration Servicing Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the fees of a certain series of the Trust; and

WHEREAS, Section 10 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Exhibit S, the funds and fees of Davidson Multi-Cap Core Fund, is hereby superseded and replaced with Exhibit S attached hereto.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. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
   
   
By: /s/ Douglas G. Hess                   
By: /s/ Michael R. McVoy               
   
Printed Name: Douglas G. Hess
Printed Name: Michael R. McVoy
   
Title:                 President
Title: Executive Vice President
 
 
 
 
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Exhibit S
to the
Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
 
Name of Series                                                                                     Date Added
Davidson Multi-Cap Core Fund                                                        on or after June 11, 2008

FUND ADMINISTRATION & COMPLIANCE SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at July 1, 2009
Domestic Funds
Annual Fee Based Upon Market Value Per Fund*
¨ [___] basis points on the first $[___] million
¨ [___] basis points on the next $[___] million
¨ [___] basis points on the balance
¨ Minimum annual fee:  $[___] per fund
¨ 
International Funds
Annual Fee Based Upon Market Value Per Fund*
[___] basis points on the first $[___] million
[___] basis points on the next $[___] million
[___] basis points on the next $[___] million
[___] basis points on the balance
Minimum annual fee:  $[___] per fund
 
Advisor Information Source Web Portal
· $[___] /fund/month
· $[___] /fund/month for clients using an external administration service
· Specialized projects will be analyzed and an estimate will be provided prior to work being performed.
 
Plus Out-Of-Pocket Expenses – Including but not limited to postage, stationery, programming, special reports, daily compliance testing systems expenses, proxies, insurance, EDGAR filing, retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, certain insurance premiums, expenses from board of directors meetings, third party auditing and legal expenses, conversion expenses (if necessary), and all other out-of-pocket expenses.
 
Additional Services – Above pricing is for standard services.  Available but not included above are the following services – multiple classes, legal administration, SEC §15(c) reporting, Advisor Information Source data delivery, daily fund compliance testing, daily pre- and post-performance reporting.
 
Fees are billed monthly.
* Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.

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

DAVIDSON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.
 
   
By: /s/ Andrew Davidson                      
 
Printed Name: Andrew Davidson       
 
Title: President                                     
Date: 7/29/2009          
 
 
 
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Exhibit S (continued) to the
Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
FUND ADMINISTRATION & COMPLIANCE SERVICES
SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at July 1, 2009
Multiple Classes – Add the following for each class beyond the first class:
· [___] basis point at each level
· $[___]* per class minimum
             *Class C base fee - $[___]
Annual Legal Administration – Add the following for legal administration services in support of external legal counsel, including annual registration statement update and drafting of supplements:
· [___] basis point at each level
· $[___] additional minimum
 
Additional Services:
New fund launch – as negotiated based upon specific requirements
Subsequent new fund launch – $[___] per project
Subsequent new share class launch – $[___] per project
Multi-managed funds – as negotiated based upon specific requirements
Proxy – as negotiated based upon specific requirements
 
Daily Pre- and Post-Tax Performance Reporting
· Performance Service – $[___] /CUSIP/month
· Setup – $[___] /CUSIP
· Conversion – quoted separately
· FTP Delivery – $[___] setup per FTP site
 
Daily Compliance Services (Charles River)
· Base fee – $[___] /fund/year
· Setup – $[___] /fund group
 
Advisor Information Source Web Portal
· $[___] /fund/month
· $[___] /fund/month for clients using an external administration service
· $[___] /hour custom development – quoted based upon client requirements
 
SEC §15(c) Reporting
· $[___] per fund per report – first class
· $[___] per additional class report
 
Electronic Board Materials
· USBFS will establish a unique client board URL and load/maintain all fund board book data for the main fund board meetings and meetings for up to two separate committees
· Up to [___] non-USBFS users including advisor, legal, audit, etc.
· Complete application, data and user security – data encryption and password protected
· On-line customized board materials preparation workflow
· Includes web-based and local/off-line versions
· Includes complete initial and ongoing user training
· Includes 24/7/365 access via toll free number
· Includes remote diagnostics for each user, including firewall and network issues
· Triple server backup / failover
Annual Fee
· $[___] per year (includes [___] external users)
· $[___] per year per additional user
· $[___] implementation / setup fee
 
 
 
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Exhibit S (continued) to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust
 Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
Davidson - CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at July, 2009
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 year per domestic fund (total fee for all service lines)
· $[___] per year per load fund or international fund (in addition to Fund CCO fee)
· $[___] per year per sub-advisor per fund (in addition to Fund CCO fee)
 
Plus Out-Of-Pocket Expenses – including but not limited to CCO team travel related costs to perform due diligence reviews at Advisor or sub-advisor facilities
Fees are billed monthly.
*Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.

Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the fee schedules above.
DAVIDSON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.
 
   
By: /s/ Andrew Davidson                      
 
Printed Name: Andrew Davidson       
 
Title: President                                     
Date: 7/29/2009        

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