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EX-99.(E)(1)(III) 3 ef-qdetfdaa19x13025.htm EX-99.(E)(1)(III) AMENDMENT TO QUASAR DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT Document

NINETEENTH AMENDMENT TO

THE EA SERIES TRUST ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

THIS NINETEENTH AMENDMENT to the ETF Distribution Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2021 (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and among EA Series Trust (the “Trust”), Empowered Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”) and Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor” together with the Trust and the Adviser, the “Parties”) as of February 10, 2025 (the “Effective Date”).

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Schedule A of the Agreement to add certain new Funds, and make other changes to Schedule A as described more fully therein;

WHEREAS, Section 13 of the Agreement requires that all amendments and modifications to the Agreement be in writing and executed by the Parties.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1.Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

2.Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by Schedule A attached hereto, which reflects Fund updates.

3.Except as expressly amended hereby, all the provisions of the Agreement shall remain unamended and in full force and effect to the same extent as if fully set forth herein.

4.This Amendment shall be governed by, and the provisions of this Amendment shall be construed and interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Nineteenth Amendment to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized officers, as of the Effective Date.

EA SERIES TRUST QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

By: /s/ Michael D. Barolsky By: /s/ Teresa Cowan

Michael D. Barolsky, Secretary Teresa Cowan, President

EMPOWERED FUNDS, LLC

By: /s/ Sean Hegarty

Sean Hegarty, Chief Operating Officer

SCHEDULE A

Separate Series of EA Series Trust As of February 10, 2025

Name of Series

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF

Alpha Architect High Inflation and Deflation ETF

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

Alpha Architect Value Momentum Trend ETF Altrius Global Dividend ETF

AOT Growth and Innovation ETF Argent Mid Cap ETF

Astoria US Equal Weight Quality Kings ETF Bridges Capital Tactical ETF

Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF Bushido Capital US Equity ETF Discipline Fund ETF

EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF

EA Bridgeway Omni Small Cap Value ETF Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF Freedom Day Dividend ETF

Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF Guru Favorite Stocks ETF

MKAM ETF

Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF Sparkline Intangible Value ETF

Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF Strive 1000 Growth ETF

Strive 1000 Value ETF Strive 500 ETF

Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF Strive Natural Resources and Security ETF Strive Small Cap ETF

Strive Total Return Bond ETF Strive U.S. Energy ETF

Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF

WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF WHITEWOLF Commercial Real Estate Finance Income ETF ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Futures Strategy ETF

ARK 21Shares Active Ethereum Futures ETF

ARK 21Shares Active On-Chain Bitcoin Strategy ETF

ARK 21Shares Blockchain and Digital Economy Innovation ETF ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Ethereum Strategy ETF Honeytree U.S. Equity ETF

TBG Dividend Growth ETF Keating Active ETF

Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF Strive Mid-Cap ETF

CCM Global Equity ETF

StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF Draco Evolution AI ETF

Research Affiliates Deletions ETF

Strive International Developed Markets ETF Astoria US Quality Growth Kings ETF Sparkline International Intangible Value ETF Intelligent Livermore ETF

Stance Sustainable Beta ETF Coastal Compass 100 ETF Efficient Market Portfolio Plus ETF Alpha Architect 1-3 Year Box ETF

Alpha Architect Aggregate Bond ETF

Alpha Architect Intermediate-Term Treasury Bond ETF Matrix Advisors Value ETF

Militia Long/Short Equity ETF Sarmaya Thematic ETF MRBL Enhanced Equity ETF

YOKE Core ETF

JLens 500 Jewish Advocacy U.S. ETF

RockCreek Global Equality ETF

MC Trio Equity Buffered ETF

MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF

Argent Large Cap ETF

Argent Focused Small Cap ETF

Bastion Energy ETF