EX-99.G.I 4 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 dated 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 add the Semper Short Duration 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Exhibit Z is hereby superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit Z attached hereto.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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Amended Exhibit Z to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
 
Name of Series            Date Added
Semper MBS Total Return Fund      on or after June 28, 2013
Semper Short Duration Fund  on or after December 5, 2013
 
Domestic Custody Services Fee Schedule at December 2013
 
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
§  
$_____–  Repo agreement/reverse repurchase agreement/time deposit/CD or other non-depository transaction
§  
$_____– Option/SWAPS/future contract written, exercised or expired
§  
$_____– Mutual fund trade/Fed wire/margin variation Fed wire
§  
$_____– Physical transaction
§  
$_____– Check disbursement (waived if U.S. Bancorp is Administrator)
§  
$_____– 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 calculated pro rata and billed monthly.
 
 
Advisor’s Signature not required at December 5, 2013 as domestic and global fees are not changing – only the Semper Short Duration Fund is being added.
 
 

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Amended Exhibit Z (continued) to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement

Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule at December 2013

Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
 
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
Transaction
Fee
Argentina
All
____
$____
 
Malaysia
All
____
$____
Australia
All
____
$____
 
Malta
All
____
$____
Austria
All
____
$____
 
Mauritius
All
____
$____
Bahrain
All
____
$____
 
Mexico
All
____
$____
Bangladesh
All
____
$____
 
Morocco
All
____
$____
Belgium
All
____
$____
 
Namibia
All
____
$____
Bermuda
All
____
$____
 
Netherlands
All
____
$____
Botswana
All
____
$____
 
New Zealand
All
____
$____
Brazil
All
____
$____
 
Nigeria
All
____
$____
Bulgaria
All
____
$____
 
Norway
All
____
$____
Canada
All
____
$____
 
Oman
All
____
$____
Cayman Islands*
All
____
$____
 
Pakistan
All
____
$____
Channel Islands*
All
____
$____
 
Palestinian Autonomous Area*
All
____
$____
Chile
All
____
$____
 
Peru
All
____
$____
China“A” Shares
All
____
$____
 
Philippines
All
____
$____
China“B” Shares
All
____
$____
 
Poland
All
____
$____
Columbia
All
____
$____
 
Portugal
All
____
$____
Costa Rica
All
____
$____
 
Qatar
All
____
$____
Croatia
All
____
$____
 
Romania
All
____
$____
Cyprus*
All
____
$____
 
Russia
Equities
____
$____
Czech Republic
All
____
$____
 
Russia
MINFINs
____
$____
Denmark
All
____
$____
 
Serbia*
All
____
$____
Ecuador
All
____
$____
 
Singapore
All
____
$____
Egypt
All
____
$____
 
Slovak Republic
All
____
$____
Estonia
All
____
$____
 
Slovenia
All
____
$____
Euromarkets**
All
____
$____
 
South Africa
All
____
$____
Finland
All
____
$____
 
South Korea
All
____
$____
France
All
____
$____
 
Spain
All
____
$____
Germany
All
____
$____
 
Sri Lanka
All
____
$____
Ghana
All
____
$____
 
Swaziland
All
____
$____
Greece
All
____
$____
 
Sweden
All
____
$____
Hong Kong
All
____
$____
 
Switzerland
All
____
$____
Hungary
All
____
$____
 
Taiwan
All
____
$____
Iceland
All
____
$____
 
Thailand
All
____
$____
India
All
____
$____
 
Trinidad & Tobago*
All
____
$____
Indonesia
All
____
$____
 
Tunisia
All
____
$____
Ireland
All
____
$____
 
Turkey
All
____
$____
Israel
All
____
$____
 
UAE
All
____
$____
Italy
All
____
$____
 
United Kingdom
All
____
$____
Jamaica*
All
____
$____
 
Ukraine
All
____
$____
Japan
All
____
$____
 
Uruguay
All
____
$____
Jordan
All
____
$____
 
Venezuela
All
____
$____
Kazakhstan
All
____
$____
 
Vietnam*
All
____
$____
Kenya
All
____
$____
 
Zambia
All
____
$____
Latvia
Equities
____
$____
         
Latvia
Bonds
____
$____
         
Lebanon
All
____
$____
         
Lithuania
All
____
$____
         
Luxembourg
All
____
$____
         

*
Additional customer documentation and indemnification will be required prior to establishing accounts in these markets.
**
Tiered by market value: <$5 billion: 1 bp, >$5 billion and <$10 billion: .75 bps; >$10 billion: .50 bps.
 
 
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Amended Exhibit Z (continued) to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement

Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule (Continued) at December 2013
 
 
Base Fee - A monthly charge 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 above, surcharges may apply if a security is held outside of the local market.

Cash Transactions:
§  
3rd Party Foreign Exchange – a Foreign Exchange transaction undertaken through a 3rd party will be charged $_____.

Tax Reclamation Services: 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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