EX-99.G.I 4 ca.htm AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT ca.htm


AMENDMENT TO THE
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
CUSTODY AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 20th day of September, 2012, 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 series of Advisors Series Trust:

Exhibit GG, a list of the Shenkman Funds, is hereby added 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  
           
Name: Douglas G. Hess   Name: Michael R. McVoy  
           
Title: President   Title: Senior Vice President  
 
 
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Exhibit GG to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
 
Name of Series     Date Added    
Shenkman Short Duration High Income Fund on or after September 20, 2012  
 
Multiple Series Trust
DOMESTIC CUSTODY SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at September, 2012
 
Annual Fee Based Upon Market Value Per Fund*
0.50 basis point on average daily market value
Minimum annual fee per fund - $4,800
Plus portfolio transaction fees
 
Portfolio Transaction Fees
$___ /book entry DTC transaction/Federal Reserve transaction/principal paydown
$___ /U.S. Bank repo agreement transaction
$___ /short sale
$___ /option/future contract written, exercised or expired
$___ /mutual fund trade/Fed wire/margin variation Fed wire
$___ /physical transaction
$___ /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 2.
 
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Including but not limited to expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.
 
*Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
Fees are billed monthly.
 
Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the domestic and global fee schedules on this Exhibit GG.

SHENKMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
 
By: /s/ Richard H. Weinstein      
           
 Printed Name:   Richard H. Weinstein      
           
 Title:   Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel   Date: 10/18/12  
 
 
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Exhibit GG (continued) to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement

 
GLOBAL SUB-CUSTODIAL SERVICES
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE at September, 2012
 
 
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
 
Transaction
Fee
   
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
 
 
Argentina
All
12.00
 
$___  
   
Lebanon
All
20.00
$___
 
 
Australia
All
1.00
 
$___  
   
Lithuania
All
16.00
$___
 
 
Austria
All
1.70
 
$___  
   
Luxembourg
All
3.20
$___
 
 
Bahrain
All
40.00
 
$___  
   
Malaysia
All
2.90
$___
 
 
Bangladesh
All
32.00
 
$___  
   
Mali*
All
32.00
$___
 
 
Belgium
All
1.20
 
$___  
   
Malta
All
17.60
$___
 
 
Benin*
All
32.00
 
$___  
   
Mauritius
All
24.00
$___
 
 
Bermuda
All
12.00
 
$___  
   
Mexico
All
1.50
$___
 
 
Botswana
All
20.00
 
$___  
   
Morocco
All
28.00
$___
 
 
Brazil
All
7.20
 
$___  
   
Namibia
All
24.00
$___
 
 
Bulgaria
All
32.00
 
$___  
   
Netherlands
All
1.50
$___
 
 
Burkina Faso*
All
32.00
 
$___  
   
New Zealand
All
2.00
$___
 
 
Canada
All
1.00
 
$___  
   
Niger*
All
32.00
$___
 
 
Cayman Islands*
All
0.80
 
$___  
   
Nigeria
All
24.00
$___
 
 
Channel Islands*
All
1.20
 
$___  
   
Norway
All
1.50
$___
 
 
Chile
All
16.00
 
$___  
   
Oman
All
40.00
$___
 
 
China”A” Shares
All
9.60
 
$___  
   
Pakistan
All
24.00
$___
 
 
China”B” Shares
All
9.60
 
$___  
   
Peru
All
35.00
$___
 
 
Columbia
All
32.00
 
$___  
   
Philippines
All
3.90
$___
 
 
Costa Rica
All
12.00
 
$___  
   
Poland
All
12.00
$___
 
 
Croatia
All
28.00
 
$___  
   
Portugal
All
4.80
$___
 
 
Cyprus*
All
12.00
 
$___  
   
Qatar
All
36.00
$___
 
 
Czech Republic
All
9.60
 
$___  
   
Romania
All
28.00
$___
 
 
Denmark
All
1.50
 
$___  
   
Russia
Equities/Bonds
30.00
$___
 
 
Ecuador
All
28.00
 
$___  
   
Russia
MINFINs
12.00
$___
 
 
Egypt
All
25.60
 
$___  
   
Senegal*
All
32.00
$___
 
 
Estonia
All
5.60
 
$___  
   
Singapore
All
1.50
$___
 
 
Euromarkets(3)
All
1.00
 
$___  
   
Slovak Republic
All
20.00
$___
 
 
Finland
All
2.40
 
$___  
   
Slovenia
All
20.00
$___
 
 
France
All
1.00
 
$___  
   
South Africa
All
1.50
$___
 
 
Germany
All
1.00
 
$___  
   
South Korea
All
4.80
$___
 
 
Ghana
All
20.00
 
$___  
   
Spain
All
1.00
$___
 
 
Greece
All
7.20
 
$___  
   
Sri Lanka
All
12.00
$___
 
 
Guinea Bissau*
All
40.00
 
$___  
   
Swaziland
All
24.00
$___
 
 
Hong Kong
All
2.00
 
$___  
   
Sweden
All
1.00
$___
 
 
Hungary
All
20.00
 
$___  
   
Switzerland
All
1.00
$___
 
 
Iceland
All
12.00
 
$___  
   
Taiwan
All
12.00
$___
 
 
India
All
8.00
 
$___  
   
Thailand
All
2.90
$___
 
 
Indonesia
All
5.80
 
$___  
   
Togo*
All
32.00
$___
 
 
Ireland
All
1.50
 
$___  
   
Trinidad & Tobago*
All
24.00
$___
 
 
Israel
All
9.60
 
$___  
   
Tunisia
All
32.00
$___
 
 
Italy
All
1.50
 
$___  
   
Turkey
All
9.60
$___
 
 
Ivory Coast
All
32.00
 
$___  
   
UAE
All
36.00
$___
 
 
Jamaica*
All
28.00
 
$___  
   
United Kingdom
All
1.00
$___
 
 
Japan
All
1.00
 
$___  
   
Ukraine
All
19.20
$___
 
 
Jordan
All
32.00
 
$___  
   
Uruguay
All
40.00
$___
 
 
Kazakhstan
All
48.00
 
$___  
   
Venezuela
All
32.00
$___
 
 
Kenya
All
24.00
 
$___  
   
Vietnam*
All
32.00
$___
 
 
Latvia
Equities
12.00
 
$___  
   
Zambia
All
24.00
$___
 
 
Latvia
Bonds
20.00
 
$___  
             
 
* Additional customer documentation and indemnification will be required prior to establishing accounts in these markets.

 
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Exhibit GG (continued) to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
 
Annual Base Fee - $___ per account (fund) will apply.
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).
For all other markets specified above, surcharges may apply if a security is held outside of the local market.
 
Straight Through Processing – fees waived.
 
Cash Transactions:
3rd Party Foreign Exchange – a Foreign Exchange transaction undertaken through a 3rd party will be charged $___.
 
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 $50 per claim.
 
Out of Pocket Expenses
Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A.  for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees, proxy services and other shareholder communications 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.
SWIFT reporting and message fees.
 
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