EX-99.(G)(II) 2 custody.htm FIRST AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT custody.htm

 
 
PERRITT FUNDS, INC.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
CUSTODY AGREEMENT

        THIS FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of the 1st day of August, 2011, to the Custody Agreement dated as of February 1, 2009 (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between Perritt Funds, Inc. a Maryland corporation (the "Company") and U.S. Bank National Association ("Custodian").

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the fees of the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Section 15.02 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

Exhibit D of the Agreement is hereby superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit D attached hereto.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 First Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.

 
 PERRITT FUNDS, INC.   U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
   
 By:                     s/ Michael Corbett                    By:                /s/ Michael R. McVoy                      
   
 Printed Name:       Michael Corbett                    Printed Name:   Michael R. McVoy                      
   
 Title:                       President                                Title:                   Vice President                             
 
 

 
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Amended Exhibit D to the Custody Agreement – Perritt Funds, Inc.
DOMESTIC CUSTODY SERVICES
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE
Effective February, 2009 for 3 years
 
Annual fee based upon market value per fund*:
Minimum annual fee per fund $[  ]
[  ] bpts on assets
 
CCO Support Services - $[  ]  per year ($[  ] /year once all funds are placed in the Perritt Funds)
 
Portfolio Transaction Fees
$ [  ] per disbursement (waived if U.S. Bancorp is Administrator)
$ [  ] per repurchase agreement transaction
$ [  ] per book entry security (depository or Federal Reserve system)
$ [  ] per portfolio transaction processed through our New York custodian definitive security (physical)
$ [  ] per GNMA Amortized security purchase
$ [  ] per GNMA principal/interest paydown, GNMA sales
$ [  ] per option/future contract written, exercised or expired
$ [  ] per Cedel/Euroclear transaction
$ [  ] per mutual fund trade
$ [  ] per Fed Wire or withdrawal
$ [  ] per margin variation
$ [  ] per short sale
$ [  ] per paydown transaction
 
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 [  ]  + [  ]  interest rate.
 
Plus out-of-pocket expenses, and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity, including items such as shipping fees or transfer fees.
 
Fees are billed monthly.
 
* Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
 



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Amended Exhibit D to the Custody Agreement – Perritt Funds, Inc.

GLOBAL SUB-CUSTODIAL SERVICES
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE  at  August 1, 2011
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.

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
 
 
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Amended Exhibit D (continued) to the Custody Agreement – Perritt Funds, Inc.


§  
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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