EX-99.G.I 5 ca.htm AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT ca.htm

 
AMENDMENT TO THE
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT


THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the 5th day of December, 2013, to the Amended and Restated Custody Agreement dated December 6, 2012, 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 the Kellner Long/Short Fund; 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 following:

Exhibit W is hereby superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit W attached hereto.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
 


 

 
 
Amended Exhibit W to the Separate Series of the
Advisors Series Trust Amended and Restated Custody Agreement
 
 
 Name of Series    Date Added
 Kellner Merger Fund     
 Kellner Event Fund     
 Kellner Long/Short Fund   On or after December 5, 2013
 
Multiple Series Trust
DOMESTIC CUSTODY SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at December, 2012
 
Annual Fee Based Upon Market Value Per Fund*
___ basis point on average daily market value
Minimum annual fee per fund - $___
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 ___.
 
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.
 
Bank Loan Services - $___ annual base fee per account
 
* Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee, MSA
 
Fees are billed monthly


Advisor’s Signature not required at December 5, 2013 as domestic and global fees are not changing - only the Kellner Long/Short Fund is being added.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Amended Exhibit W (continued) to the Separate Series of the
Advisors Series Trust Amended and Restated Custody Agreement
 
GLOBAL SUB-CUSTODIAL SERVICES
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE at December, 2012
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
 
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
Argentina
All
___
$___
 
Lebanon
All
___
$___
Australia
All
___
$___
 
Lithuania
All
___
$___
Austria
All
___
$___
 
Luxembourg
All
___
$___
Bahrain
All
___
$___
 
Malaysia
All
___
$___
Bangladesh
All
___
$___
 
Mali*
All
___
$___
Belgium
All
___
$___
 
Malta
All
___
$___
Benin*
All
___
$___
 
Mauritius
All
___
$___
Bermuda
All
___
$___
 
Mexico
All
___
$___
Botswana
All
___
$___
 
Morocco
All
___
$___
Brazil
All
___
$___
 
Namibia
All
___
$___
Bulgaria
All
___
$___
 
Netherlands
All
___
$___
Burkina Faso*
All
___
$___
 
New Zealand
All
___
$___
Canada
All
___
$___
 
Niger*
All
___
$___
Cayman Islands*
All
___
$___
 
Nigeria
All
___
$___
Channel Islands*
All
___
$___
 
Norway
All
___
$___
Chile
All
___
$___
 
Oman
All
___
$___
China“A” Shares
All
___
$___
 
Pakistan
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
MINFINs
___
$___
Egypt
All
___
$___
 
Senegal*
All
___
$___
Estonia
All
___
$___
 
Singapore
All
___
$___
Euromarkets(3)
All
___
$___
 
Slovak Republic
All
___
$___
Finland
All
___
$___
 
Slovenia
All
___
$___
France
All
___
$___
 
South Africa
All
___
$___
Germany
All
___
$___
 
South Korea
All
___
$___
Ghana
All
___
$___
 
Spain
All
___
$___
Greece
All
___
$___
 
Sri Lanka
All
___
$___
Guinea Bissau*
All
___
$___
 
Swaziland
All
___
$___
Hong Kong
All
___
$___
 
Sweden
All
___
$___
Hungary
All
___
$___
 
Switzerland
All
___
$___
Iceland
All
___
$___
 
Taiwan
All
___
$___
India
All
___
$___
 
Thailand
All
___
$___
Indonesia
All
___
$___
 
Togo*
All
___
$___
Ireland
All
___
$___
 
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
___
$___
         
 
* Additional customer documentation and indemnification will be required prior to establishing accounts in these markets.
 
 

 

 

Amended Exhibit W (continued) to the Separate Series of the
Advisors Series Trust Amended and Restated Custody Agreement

Base FeeA monthly base charge of:
 
Number of
positions
Monthly Base
Fee
 
 
0-5
$___
 
 
> 5
$___
 
 
§  
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 $___ 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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