EX-99.H.(I) 5 custody_agmt.htm AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT


AMENDMENT TO THE
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT


THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 21st day of December, 2016, to the Amended and Restated Custody Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2012 (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Advisors Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of its separate series listed on Exhibit DD attached hereto (as amended from time to time), 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 First State Global Listed Infrastructure 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 exhibits and add the following series of Advisors Series Trust:

Exhibit DD, the First State Global Listed Infrastructure Fund 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     
   
Printed Name: Douglas G. Hess
Printed Name: Michael R. McVoy
   
Title: President
Title: Senior Vice President
 


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Exhibit DD to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Amended and Restated Custody Agreement
 
Name of Series
 
Date Added
First State Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
 
on or after December 21, 2016

 
Custody Services Fee Schedule at December, 2016

Annual Fee Based Upon Market Value per Fund*
[   ] on average daily market value of all long securities and cash held in the portfolio
Minimum annual fee per fund $[   ]
Plus portfolio transaction fees

Portfolio Transaction Fees
$[   ]
– Book entry DTC transaction, Federal Reserve transaction, principal paydown
$[   ]
– Repurchase agreement, reverse repurchase agreement, time deposit/CD or other non-depository transaction
$[   ]
– Option/SWAPS/future contract written, exercised or expired
$[   ]
– Mutual fund trade, Margin Variation Wire and outbound Fed wire
$[   ]
– Physical security transaction
$[   ]
– Check disbursement (waived if U.S. Bancorp is Administrator)

A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.

Miscellaneous 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, SWIFT charges and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.

Additional Services
Additional fees apply for global servicing.
$[  ] per Sub Advisor or Segregated custody account per year
No charge for the initial conversion free receipt.
Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus 2 unless a line of credit is in place.

* Subject to annual CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.

Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the domestic and global fee schedules on this Exhibit DD.

First State Investments (US) LLC

By: /s/ Samantha Rick

Printed Name: Samantha Rick

Title: Director                    Date: January 24, 2017

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

Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule at December, 2016

COUNTRY
INSTRUMENT
SAFEKEEPIN (BPS)
TRANSACTION FEE
 
COUNTRY
INSTRUMENT
SAFEKEEPIN (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
All
____
$____
 
Peru
All
____
$____
Columbia
All
____
$____
 
Philippines
All
____
$____
Costa Rica
All
____
$____
 
Poland
 
____
$____
Croatia
All
____
$____
 
Portugal
All
____
$____
Cyprus
All
____
$____
 
Qatar
All
____
$____
Czech Republic
All
____
$____
 
Romania
All
____
$____
Denmark
All
____
$____
 
Russia
Equities
____
$____
Ecuador
All
____
$____
 
Senegal
All
____
$____
Egypt
All
____
$____
 
Singapore
All
____
$____
Estonia
All
____
$____
 
Slovak Republic
All
____
$____
Euromarkets**
All
____
$____
 
Slovenia
All
____
$____
Finland
All
____
$____
 
South Africa
All
____
$____
France
All
____
$____
 
South Korea
All
____
$____
Germany
All
____
$____
 
Spain
All
____
$____
Ghana
All
____
$____
 
Sri Lanka
All
____
$____
Greece
All
____
$____
 
Swaziland
All
____
$____
Guinea Bissau
All
____
$____
 
Sweden
All
____
$____
Hong Kong
All
____
$____
 
Switzerland
All
____
$____
Hungary
All
____
$____
 
Taiwan
All
____
$____
Iceland
All
____
$____
 
Thailand
All
____
$____
India
All
____
$____
 
Togo
All
____
$____
Indonesia
All
____
$____
 
Tunisia
All
____
$____
Ireland
All
____
$____
 
Turkey
All
____
$____
Israel
All
____
$____
 
UAE
All
____
$____
Ivory Coast
All
____
$____
 
United Kingdom
All
____
$____
Japan
All
____
$____
 
Ukraine
All
____
$____
Jordan
All
____
$____
 
Uruguay
All
____
$____
Kazakhstan
All
____
$____
 
Venezuela
All
____
$____
Kenya
All
____
$____
 
Vietnam*
All
____
$____
Kuwait
All
____
$____
 
Zambia
All
____
$____
Latvia
Equities
____
$____
 
Zimbabwe
All
____
$____
Lebanon
All
____
$____
         
Safekeeping and transaction fees are assessed on security and currency transactions.
* Additional customer documentation and indemnification will be required prior to establishing accounts in these markets.
** Tiered by market value: $[   ].
** Euromarkets – Non-Eurobonds: Surcharges vary by local market.



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

Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule (continued) at December, 2016


A monthly base fee per account (fund) will apply based on the number of foreign securities held.
1–25 foreign securities: $[   ]; 26–50 foreign securities: $[   ]; Over 50 foreign securities: $[   ]
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.
For all other markets specified in above grid, surcharges may apply if a security is held outside of the local market.

Miscellaneous Expenses
Tax reclaims that have been outstanding for more than 6 (six) months with the client will be charged $[  ] per claim.
Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. directly or through sub-custodians for account opening fees, local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, foreign exchange transactions, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees, proxy services and other shareholder communications, recurring administration 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 Miscellaneous 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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