EX-99.N 12 rule18f3.htm RULE 18F-3 PLAN rule18f3.htm

 
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST

on behalf of the Funds managed by
Capital Advisors, Inc.

MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN
 

Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), this Multiple Class Plan (the “Plan”) is adopted by the series listed on Appendix A attached hereto, which may be amended from time to time, each a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, with respect to the classes of shares (individually a “Class” and together the “Classes”) of the series of the Trust set forth in the exhibits hereto.

1.  
Purpose

This Plan sets forth the method for allocating fees and expenses among each class of shares of the Funds in reliance on Rule 18f-3 and allows the Trust to make payments as contemplated herein.

2.             Separate Arrangements/Class Differences

a)  
Designation of Classes:  The Funds set forth in Exhibit A offer two or more Classes of shares.

b)  
Class Arrangements: The following summarizes the maximum initial sales charges, CDSCs, Rule 12b-1 distribution and servicing fees, shareholder servicing plan fees, conversion features, exchange privileges and other shareholder services applicable to a particular class of shares of each Fund.  Exhibit A sets forth the actual sales charges, Rule 12b-1 fees and shareholder servicing fees of each class of shares of the Funds.  Additional details and restrictions regarding such fees and services are set forth in each Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.  Each Fund may offer any or all of the following Classes of shares:

i.  
Class A.
A.  
Maximum Initial Sales Charge:  4.25%.
B.  
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge:  None.
C.  
Maximum Annual Rule 12b-1 Distribution Fee:  0.25%.
D.  
Maximum Annual Shareholder Servicing Plan Fee:  None.
E.  
Conversion Features:  None.
F.  
Redemption Fees:  1.00% on shares held 30 days or less.

ii.  
Investor Class.
A.  
Maximum Initial Sales Charge:  None.
B.  
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge:  None.
C.  
Maximum Annual Rule 12b-1 Distribution Fee:  0.25%.
D.  
Maximum Annual Shareholder Servicing Plan Fee:  None.
E.  
Conversion Features:  None.
F.  
Redemption Fees:  1.00% on shares held 30 days or less.
 
 
 
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iii.  
Institutional Class.
A.  
Maximum Initial Sales Charge:  None.
B.  
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge:  None.
C.  
Maximum Annual Rule 12b-1 Distribution Fee:  None.
D.  
Maximum Annual Shareholder Servicing Plan Fee:  None.
E.  
Conversion Features:  None.
F.  
Redemption Fees:  1.00% on shares held 30 days or less.

c)  
Distribution of Shares:  Class A and Investor Class shares are sold primarily to retail investors through approved financial supermarkets, investment advisors and consultants, financial planners, brokers, dealers and other investment professionals and their agents.  The Fund’s shares are also offered directly through their distributor.  Institutional Class shares are offered primarily for direct investments by investors such as pension and profit-sharing plans, employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations, corporations and high net worth individuals.

d)  
Minimum Investment Amounts:  The minimum initial investment in Class A and Investor Class shares is $5,000 for regular accounts. $500 for retirement accounts and $1,000 for automatic investment plan (“AIP”) accounts.  The minimum initial investment in Institutional Class shares is $100,000 for all accounts; however, the Advisor will waive the minimum investment amount for any Institutional Class investor until such time as the TacticalShares Dynamic Allocation Fund's assets under management reach $100 million.  Once an account is established, subsequent investments in the amount of $250 may be made in Class A and Investor Class regular accounts and $100 for all other Class A and Investor Class accounts.  Subsequent investments in any amount may be made for Institutional Class accounts.

e)  
Voting Rights:  Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share held on the record date for any action requiring a vote by the shareholders and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional vote held.  Shareholders of the Trust will vote in the aggregate and not by Fund or Class except as otherwise expressly required by law or when the Trustees determine that the matter to be voted upon affects only the interests of the shareholders of a particular Fund or Class.

3.             Expense Allocations

The expenses incurred pursuant to the Rule 12b-1 Plan will be borne by Class A and Investor Class shareholders, and constitute an expense allocated to those specific Classes.

4.             Exchange Features

Shares of each Fund may be exchanged for shares of the same Class of any other Fund, subject to minimum purchase requirements.
 

5.             Effectiveness

This Plan shall become effective with respect to each Class (a) to the extent required by Rule 18f-3, after approval by a majority vote of: (i) the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”); (ii) the members of the Board who are not interested persons of the Trust and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Trust’s Plan, and (b) upon execution of an exhibit adopting this Plan with respect to such Class.

 
 
 
 
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This Multiple Class Plan is adopted by Advisors Series Trust with respect to the Classes of the Funds, series of Advisors Series Trust, as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

WITNESS the due execution hereof this 12th day of June, 2012.

ADVISORS SERIES TRUST

By:    /s/ Douglas G. Hess

Title: President

Date: June 12, 2012
 
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT A

MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN

ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
on behalf of the funds managed by
Capital Advisors, Inc.

Fund Name:

TacticalShares Dynamic Allocation Fund

Share Class
Minimum
Investment1
Maximum
Initial
Sales Charge
Maximum
CDSC
Maximum
12b-1 Fee
Maximum
Shareholder
Servicing Fee
Redemption Fee
 
All Accounts
         
Class A
$5,000 (regular accounts)
$500 (retirement accounts)
$1,000 (AIP accounts)
4.25%
None
0.25%
None
1.00%3
Investor Class
$5,000 (regular accounts)
$500 (retirement accounts)
$1,000 (AIP accounts)
None
None
0.25%
None
1.00%3
Institutional Class
$100,0002
None
None
None
None
1.00%3
 
1  
The Advisor may waive the minimum initial investment in certain circumstances; please see the Fund’s Prospectus.
 
2  
The Advisor will waive the minimum investment amount for any investor until such time as the TacticalSharse Dynamic Allocation Fund's assets under management reach $100 million.
 
3  
A redemption fee of 1.00% is assessed on shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase (i.e., held 30 days or less).

 
 
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