EX-99.(G).(III) 4 custody_agrmt.htm AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT


AMENDMENT TO THE
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
CUSTODY AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT to the 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”) and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the “Custodian”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the fee schedule Amended Exhibit V of the Agreement, effective December 1, 2017; 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 as follows:

Amended Exhibit V of the Agreement shall be amended and replaced in its entirety by the Exhibit V 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 last written below.

ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
U.S. BANK N.A.
   
By:  /s/ Douglas G. Hess                     
By:  /s/ Anita Zagrodnik                  
Name:  Douglas G. Hess
Name:  Anita Zagrodnik
Title:    President
Title:  Senior Vice President
Date:
Date:

 
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Exhibit V to the Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
Separate Series of Scharf Investments, LLC

Name of Series
Scharf Fund 
Scharf Balanced Opportunity Fund
Scharf Global Opportunity Fund
Scharf Alpha Opportunity Fund

Multiple Series Trust
CUSTODY SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at December, 2017
 
Annual Fee Based Upon Market Value Per Fund*
. [   ] basis point 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
$[   ] /U.S. Bank repo agreement transaction, 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)
 
§ A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
§ Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus [   ]%, unless a line of credit is in place.
 
Miscellaneous Expenses
All other miscellaneous fees and 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, negative interest charges and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.
 
Additional Services
§ See Additional Services Fee schedule for global servicing.
§ $[   ] per Sub Advisor
§ $[   ] per Segregated Custody Account
§ No charge for the initial conversion free receipt.
§ Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus [   ] unless a line of credit is in place.
§ Fund of Fund expenses quoted separately.
 
In addition to the fees described above, additional fees may be charged to the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided (e.g., compliance with new liquidity risk management and reporting requirements).
 
Bank Loan Services - $[   ] annual base fee per account
 
*Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly
 
 

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Exhibit V (continued) to the Advisors Series Trust to the Custody Agreement
Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule at December 2017
 
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
____
$____
Italy
All
____
____
 
United Kingdom
All
____
$____
Ivory Coast
All
____
$____
 
Ukraine
All
____
$____
Japan
All
____
$____
 
Uruguay
All
____
$____
Jordan
All
____
$____
 
Venezuela
All
____
$____
Kazakhstan
All
____
$____
 
Vietnam*
All
____
$____
Kenya
All
____
$____
 
Zambia
All
____
$____
Kuwait
All
____
$____
 
Zimbabwe
All
____
$____
Latvia
Equities
____
$____
 
 
     
Lebanon
All
____
$____
 
 
     

A monthly base fee per fund will apply based on the number of foreign securities held.  If no global assets are held within a given month, the monthly base charge will not apply for that month.

§
1–25 foreign securities: $[   ]; [   ] foreign securities: $[   ]; Over [   ] 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 (surcharge schedule available upon request).
§
For all other markets specified above, surcharges may apply if a security is held outside of the local market.
 
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Miscellaneous Expenses
§
Charges incurred by U.S. Bank N.A.  directly or through sub-custodians for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, foreign exchange transactions, account opening fees, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees, proxy services and other shareholder communications, recurring administration fees, negative interest charges, overdraft charges 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.
§
Tax reclaims that have been outstanding more than 6 (six) months will be charged $[   ] per claim.



Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the two fee schedules on this Exhibit V.

Scharf Investments, LLC

By: /s/ Brian A. Krawez                   

Printed Name: Brian A. Krawez

Title: President                                   Date:  ________________________

 
 
 
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