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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
 
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933                                                           o
Pre-Effective Amendment No.                                                                                                                                          o
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT
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Unified Series Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified In Charter)
 
2960 North Meridian Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, Indiana  46208

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:       (317) 917-7000

Brian L. Blomquist
President
2960 N. Meridian St., Suite 300
Indianapolis, Indiana  46208

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

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Dee Anne Sjögren, Esq.
Thompson Coburn LLP
One US Bank Plaza
St. Louis, MO  63101
(314) 552-6295



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Becker Value Equity Fund

Retail Class:  BVEFX
Institutional Class:   BVEIX


PROSPECTUS


August 23, 2011




1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2185
Portland, OR  97204

(800) 551-3998
www.beckervaluefunds.com

























           The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
Page
     
     
SUMMARY SECTION
1
 
Investment Objective
1
 
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
1
 
Principal Investment Strategies
2
 
Principal Risks
2
 
Performance
4
 
Portfolio Management
6
 
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
6
 
Tax Information
6
 
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
6
     
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS
7
 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
7
 
Principal Risks
8
 
Portfolio Holdings
10
     
ACCOUNT INFORMATION
10
 
How to Buy Shares
10
 
How to Redeem Shares
13
 
Determination of Net Asset Value
16
 
Dividends, Distributions and Taxes
17
     
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
18
 
Advisor
18
 
Portfolio Managers
19
     
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
20
     
PRIVACY POLICY
22
     
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Back Cover
 
 

 



SUMMARY SECTION

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Becker Value Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
 
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
           
             
   
Retail Class
   
Institutional Class
 
Redemption Fee
           
(as a percentage of the amount redeemed within 30 days of purchase)
       
      1.00 %     1.00 %
                 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
                 
Management Fee1
    0.55 %     0.55 %
Distribution (12b-1) Fees
 
NONE
   
NONE
 
Other Expenses
    0. 54 %2     0.29 % 3
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
    0.01 %     0.01 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    1.10 %     0.85 %
Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement4
    (0.16 %)     (0.16 %)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    0.94 %     0.69 %
 
1 Restated to reflect the current management fee rate.
2 Includes fees paid pursuant to an Administration Plan adopted by the Fund with respect to the Retail Class.
3 Estimated for the first year of operations.
4  Effective   August 23, 2011, the Fund’s Advisor contractually has agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual Fund operating expenses for each class (excluding brokerage fees and commissions; fees paid pursuant to the Administrative Services Plan (Retail Class only); borrowing costs, such as (a) interest and (b) dividend expenses on securities sold short; taxes; any 12b-1 fees, any indirect expenses, such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the Fund may invest; and extraordinary litigation expenses) do not exceed 0.68% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through February 28, 2013 , subject to the Advisor’s right to recoup reimbursements on a rolling three-year basis so long as the reimbursement would not exceed the 0.68% expense cap.  This expense cap may not be terminated prior to this date except by the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example:

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.  The Example reflects the Advisor’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses for one year only.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 
 
                                                                      1 year                      3 years               5 years                      10 years

Retail Class                                                      $96                      $334                      $591                      $1,326

Institutional Class                                             $70                      $255                      $456                      $1,034

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual operating expenses or in the Example above, affect the Fund’s performance.  During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 18.29% of the average value of its portfolio. 

Principal Investment Strategies

                The Fund employs a value strategy and invests primarily in common and preferred stocks whose market prices do not reflect their true values as determined by the Fund’s Advisor, Becker Capital Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”).  The Advisor utilizes a bottom-up approach to stock selection, focusing on company fundamentals.  The Advisor seeks to buy good companies that are attractively priced.  The Advisor typically invests in companies with sound fundamentals that the Advisor believes are undervalued and trade at low price-to-earnings (“P/E”) ratios, yet the Advisor does not invest exclusively in companies with low P/E ratios.  When opportunities exist, the Advisor will complement these companies with fundamentally sound, normally higher P/E stocks that are temporarily trading at attractive prices.

The Fund will generally select stocks of companies with market capitalizations exceeding $1.5 billion, although the Fund can invest in securities of any market capitalization that present opportunities for value.  Although the Fund primarily invests in large- and mid-cap companies, outstanding small-cap companies will not be excluded because of size if they present opportunities for value.

              Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities.  This investment policy may not be changed without at least 60 days prior written notice to shareholders.   Equity securities in which the Fund may invest include common stock and common stock equivalents (such as rights, warrants and convertible securities), exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that invest primarily in equity securities, preferred stock, and equity real estate investment trusts (“REITs”).  The Fund may also invest in foreign securities through American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), which are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of the underlying securities issued by a foreign company. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in convertible debt, money market funds, investment grade short-term money market instruments including U.S. government and agency securities, other fixed income securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements, and other cash equivalents.  By keeping some cash or cash equivalents, the Fund may be able to avoid realizing gains and losses from selling stocks when there are shareholder redemptions.  However, the Fund may have difficulty meeting its investment objective when holding a significant cash position.

Principal Risks

All investments involve risks, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective.  An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by any government agency.  As with any mutual fund investment, the Fund’s returns and share price will fluctuate, and you may lose money by investing in the Fund.  Below are some of the specific risks of investing in the Fund.

·  
Market Risk.  The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events taking place around the world, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.
·  
Value Risk.  A company may be undervalued due to market or economic conditions, temporary earnings declines, unfavorable developments affecting the company and other factors, or because it is associated with a market sector that generally is out of favor with investors.  Undervalued stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stock. However, these stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time and may not realize their full economic value.
·  
Management Risk.  The Advisor’s value-oriented approach may fail to produce the intended results.  If the Advisor’s perception of the value of a company is not realized in the expected time frame, the Fund’s overall performance may suffer.
·  
Small and Mid-Cap Risk. Stocks of small and mid-cap companies are more risky than stocks of larger companies.  Many of these companies are young and have a limited track record.  Their securities may trade less frequently and in more limited volume than those of more mature companies.  As a result, small and mid-cap stocks may be significantly more volatile than larger-cap stocks.  Small and mid-cap companies also may lack the managerial, financial or other resources necessary to implement their business plans or succeed in the face of competition.  The prospects for a company or its industry may deteriorate because of a variety of factors, including disappointing operating results or changes in the competitive environment.  It may be difficult to sell a small or mid-cap stock, and this lack of market liquidity can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to realize the market price of a stock, especially during periods of rapid market decline.
·  
Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than securities of U.S. companies because a limited number of companies represent a small number of industries.  Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers.  Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign company.  ADRs do not eliminate all of the risks associated with direct investment in the securities of foreign issuers.  The risks of foreign investing are of greater concern in the case of investments in companies located in emerging markets, which may exhibit greater price volatility and have less liquidity.
·  
REIT Risk. When the Fund invests in REITs, it is subject to risks generally associated with investing in real estate, such as: (i) possible declines in the value of real estate, (ii) adverse general and local economic conditions, (iii) possible lack of availability of mortgage funds, (iv) changes in interest rates, and (v) environmental problems.  In addition, REITs are subject to certain other risks related specifically to their structure and focus such as: (a) dependency upon management skills; (b) limited diversification; (c) the risks of locating and managing financing for projects; (d) heavy cash flow dependency; (e) possible default by borrowers; (f) the costs and potential losses of self-liquidation of one or more holdings; (g) the possibility of failing to maintain exemptions from securities registration; and, (h) in many cases, relatively small market capitalization, which may result in less market liquidity and greater price volatility.
·  
ETF Risk.  When the Fund invests in an exchange-traded fund (ETF), it will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable directly by the ETF.  Therefore, the Fund will incur higher expenses, which may be duplicative, than if the Fund did not invest in ETFs.  In addition, the Fund may be affected by losses of the ETFs and the level of risk arising from its investment practices (such as the use of leverage by the ETFs).  The Fund has no control over the investments and related risks taken by the ETFs in which it invests.  ETFs also are subject to the following risks that do not apply to non-exchange traded funds:  (i) an ETF’s shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (iii) the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iv) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.
·  
Fixed Income Risks.
1. Interest Rate Risk.  Changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in debt securities.  Increases in interest rates may cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher interest income from new investments.  Interest rate risk is greater for investments in junk bonds.  In addition, the issuers of certain types of securities, such as mortgage-backed securities, may prepay principal earlier than scheduled when interest rates rise, forcing the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities.  Slower than expected principal payments may also extend the average life of such securities, locking in below-market interest rates and reducing their value.
2. Credit Risk.  Changes in the financial strength of an issuer may affect the issuer’s ability to repay principal and to make timely interest payments.  The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating.  Junk bonds are subject to greater credit and market risk than higher rated securities.
3. Change in Rating Risk.  If a rating agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value of the debt security will decline because investors will demand a higher rate of return.
4. Duration Risk.  Prices of debt securities with longer effective maturities are more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter effective maturities.

Performance

The bar chart below shows how the Fund’s investment results have varied from year to year as represented by the performance of Retail Class shares.  The table below shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns compare over time to those of a broad-based securities market index.  This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund.  As of the date of this Prospectus, Institutional Class shares had not been issued.  Past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.


Retail Class Annual Total Return (years ended December 31st)

Highest/Lowest quarterly results during this time period were:

Best Quarter:                                           2nd Quarter, 2009, 17.05%
Worst Quarter:                                           4th Quarter, 2008, -21.87%
 
The year-to-date return as of June 30, 2011 was 5.26%.

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2010)

Becker Value Equity Fund – Retail Class
 
1 Year
   
5 Years
   
Since Inception (November 3, 2003)1
 
Return Before Taxes
    12.17 %     3.29 %     6.63 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions
    11.73 %     2.57 %     5.92 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
    7.91 %     2.55 %     5.49 %
Russell 1000 Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses and taxes)
    15.51 %     1.28 %     4.99 %
S&P 500 (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses and taxes) 
    15.09 %     2.29 %     4.51 %
1As of the date of this prospectus, Institutional Class shares had not yet commenced operations.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown.  After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”).  The index returns presented above assume reinvestment of all distributions and exclude the effect of taxes and fees (if expenses and taxes were deducted, the actual returns of the Index would be lower).

Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (800) 551-3998, a toll-free number, or data current to the most recent quarter end may be accessed on the Fund’s website at www.beckervaluefunds.com.

Portfolio Management

Investment Advisor – Becker Capital Management, Inc.

Portfolio Managers – The Advisor’s equity investment team is responsible for managing the Fund, with Mr. Schaeffer having ultimate decision-making authority.  The following members of the team have been responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since its inception in 2003.

·  
Robert Schaeffer; Vice President and Portfolio Manager of the Advisor
·  
Marian Kessler; Portfolio Manager of the Advisor
·  
Steve Laveson; Senior Equity Research Analyst of the Advisor
·  
Michael A. McGarr, CFA; Vice President and Senior Equity Research Analyst of the Advisor
·  
Patrick E. Becker, Jr.; Portfolio Manager of the Advisor

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment                                                                                                To Place Buy or Sell Orders
$2,500 for Retail Class shares                                                                                              By Mail:  Becker Value Equity Fund
$ 250 ,000 for Institutional Class shares                                                                               c/o:  Huntington Asset Services, Inc.
                                        P.O. Box 6110
Minimum Additional Investments                                                                                      Indianapolis, IN  46206
$100 for all account types
                                        By Phone:  (800) 551-3998

You may sell or redeem shares through your dealer or financial advisor.  Please contact your financial intermediary directly to find out if additional requirements apply.   

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, IRA or 529 college savings plan.  Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or trust company), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services.  These payments may create conflicts of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.  Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S
PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS

Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

           The Fund employs a value strategy and invests primarily in common and preferred stocks whose market prices do not reflect their true values as determined by the Fund’s Advisor, Becker Capital Management, Inc.  The Advisor utilizes a bottom-up approach to stock selection, focusing on company fundamentals.  The Advisor seeks to buy good companies that are attractively priced.  The Advisor typically invests in companies with sound fundamentals that are undervalued and trade at low price-to-earnings (“P/E”) ratios, yet the Advisor does not invest exclusively in companies with low P/E ratios.  When opportunities exist, the Advisor will complement these companies with fundamentally sound, normally higher P/E stocks that are temporarily trading at attractive valuations.

The Advisor intends that the Fund will invest primarily in common and preferred stocks of U.S. companies that are undervalued in the Advisor’s judgment.  Companies may be undervalued due to market or economic conditions, unfavorable developments affecting the company, temporary earnings declines, or other factors.  The Advisor believes indicators of value can include strong cash flow, excellent market position, competitive advantage, favorable prospects for growth, quality management, and a low risk profile.  The Advisor also prefers significant management ownership of, or recent management investment in, a company since these factors are often indicative of management’s belief that the company has strong potential value.  These indicators of value may produce buying opportunities at attractive prices compared to historical or market P/E ratios, book value, return on equity, or price/free cash flow.  The Advisor believes that buying such securities at a price that is below their true worth may achieve greater returns for the Fund than those generated by paying premium prices for companies currently in favor in the market.  The Fund will generally select stocks of companies with market capitalizations exceeding $1.5 billion although the Fund can invest in securities of any market capitalization.  Although the Fund primarily invests in large- and mid-cap companies, outstanding small-cap companies will not be excluded because of size if they present opportunities for value.

           Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities.  This investment policy may not be changed without at least 60 days prior written notice to shareholders.   Equity securities in which the Fund may invest include common stock and common stock equivalents (such as rights, warrants and convertible securities), exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that invest primarily in equity securities, preferred stock, equity real estate investment trusts (“REITs) and American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”).  Equity REITs are securities that sell like stocks on the major exchanges and invest directly in real estate.  The Fund may invest up to 15% of its assets in ADRs, which are receipts that are issued by domestic banks for shares of a foreign-based corporation that entitle the holder to dividends and capital gains on the underlying security.  The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in convertible debt, money market funds, investment grade short-term money market instruments including U.S. government and agency securities, other fixed income securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements, and other cash equivalents.  By keeping some cash or cash equivalents, the Fund may be able to avoid realizing gains and losses from selling stocks when there are shareholder redemptions.  However, the Fund may have difficulty meeting its investment objective when holding a significant cash position.

           The Fund will not seek to realize profits by anticipating short-term market movements.  The Advisor intends to purchase securities only for the long-term.  As a result, the Advisor believes the Fund will typically have a low turnover, which should help minimize short-term capital gains and postpone long-term capital gains.  However, when the Advisor deems that changes will benefit the Fund, portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor.

           The Fund may sell a security when the Advisor believes the company no longer represents a good value investment, there is a management change, the company’s prospects have diminished, or when better investment opportunities are presented.

Principal Risks

All investments involve risks, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective.  An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by any government agency.  As with any mutual fund investment, the Fund’s returns and share price will fluctuate, and you may lose money by investing in the Fund.  Below are some of the specific risks of investing in the Fund.

·  
Market Risk.  The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events taking place around the world, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.
·  
Value Risk.  A company may be undervalued due to market or economic conditions, temporary earnings declines, unfavorable developments affecting the company and other factors, or because it is associated with a market sector that generally is out of favor with investors.  Undervalued stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stock. However, these stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time and may not realize their full economic value.
·  
Management Risk.  The Advisor’s value-oriented approach may fail to produce the intended results.  If the Advisor’s perception of the value of a company is not realized in the expected time frame, the Fund’s overall performance may suffer.
·  
Small and Mid-Cap Risk. Stocks of small and mid-cap companies are more risky than stocks of larger companies.  Many of these companies are young and have a limited track record.  Their securities may trade less frequently and in more limited volume than those of more mature companies.  As a result, small and mid-cap stocks may be significantly more volatile than larger-cap stocks.  Small and mid-cap companies also may lack the managerial, financial or other resources necessary to implement their business plans or succeed in the face of competition.  The prospects for a company or its industry may deteriorate because of a variety of factors, including disappointing operating results or changes in the competitive environment.  It may be difficult to sell a small or mid-cap stock, and this lack of market liquidity can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to realize the market price of a stock, especially during periods of rapid market decline.
·  
Foreign Risk.  Foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than securities of U.S. companies because a limited number of companies represent a small number of industries.  Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers.  Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign company.  ADRs do not eliminate all of the risks associated with direct investment in the securities of foreign issuers.  The risks of foreign investing are of greater concern in the case of investments in companies located in emerging markets, which may exhibit greater price volatility and have less liquidity.
·  
REIT Risk. When the Fund invests in REITs, it is subject to risks generally associated with investing in real estate, such as: (i) possible declines in the value of real estate, (ii) adverse general and local economic conditions, (iii) possible lack of availability of mortgage funds, (iv) changes in interest rates, and (v) environmental problems.  In addition, REITs are subject to certain other risks related specifically to their structure and focus such as: (a) dependency upon management skills; (b) limited diversification; (c) the risks of locating and managing financing for projects; (d) heavy cash flow dependency; (e) possible default by borrowers; (f) the costs and potential losses of self-liquidation of one or more holdings; (g) the possibility of failing to maintain exemptions from securities registration; and, (h) in many cases, relatively small market capitalization, which may result in less market liquidity and greater price volatility.
·  
ETF Risk.  When the Fund invests in an exchange-traded fund (ETF), it will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable directly by the ETF.  Therefore, the Fund will incur higher expenses, which may be duplicative, than if the Fund did not invest in ETFs.  In addition, the Fund may be affected by losses of the ETFs and the level of risk arising from its investment practices (such as the use of leverage by the ETFs).  The Fund has no control over the investments and related risks taken by the ETFs in which it invests.  ETFs also are subject to the following risks that do not apply to non-exchange traded funds:  (i) an ETF’s shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (iii) the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iv) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.
·  
Fixed Income Risks.
1. Interest Rate Risk.  Changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in debt securities.  Increases in interest rates may cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher interest income from new investments.  Interest rate risk is greater for investments in junk bonds.  In addition, the issuers of certain types of securities, such as mortgage-backed securities, may prepay principal earlier than scheduled when interest rates rise, forcing the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities.  Slower than expected principal payments may also extend the average life of such securities, locking in below-market interest rates and reducing their value.
2. Credit Risk.  Changes in the financial strength of an issuer may affect the issuer’s ability to repay principal and to make timely interest payments.  The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating.  Junk bonds are subject to greater credit and market risk than higher rated securities.
3. Change in Rating Risk.  If a rating agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value of the debt security will decline because investors will demand a higher rate of return.
4. Duration Risk.  Prices of debt securities with longer effective maturities are more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter effective maturities.

Is the Fund right for you?

           The Fund may be suitable for:

·  
Long-term investors seeking a fund with a value investment strategy
·  
Investors who can tolerate the risks associated with common stock investments

General

           The investment objective of the Fund, including the Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities, may be changed without shareholder approval upon notice to shareholders.

           From time to time, the Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies, in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions.  For example, the Fund may hold up to 100% of its assets in short-term U.S. government securities, ETFs that do not invest primarily in equity securities, money market instruments, securities of other no-load mutual funds or repurchase agreements.  To the extent consistent with the Fund’s principal strategies as described above, including its policy to invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities during normal market conditions, the Fund may also invest in such instruments at any time to maintain liquidity or pending selection of investments in accordance with its investment strategies.  As a result of engaging in these temporary measures, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

Portfolio Holdings
 
A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.


ACCOUNT INFORMATION

How To Buy Shares

           Shares of the Fund are available exclusively to U.S. citizens.  To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.  This means that when you open an account, we will ask for your name, residential address, date of birth, government identification number and other information that will allow us to identify you. We also may ask to see your driver’s license or other identifying documents, and may take additional steps to verify your identity.  If we do not receive these required pieces of information, there may be a delay in processing your investment request, which could subject your investment to market risk.  If we are unable to immediately verify your identity, the Fund may restrict further investment until your identity is verified.  However, if we are unable to verify your identity, the Fund reserves the right to close your account without notice and return your investment to you at the NAV determined on the day in which your account is closed.  If we close your account because we are unable to verify your identity, your investment will be subject to market fluctuation, which could result in a loss of a portion of your principal investment.

Classes of Shares

The Fund currently offers two share classes:  Retail Class and Institutional Class.

Retail Class.  Retail Class shares require a minimum initial investment of $2,500.  Retail Class shares are subject to an Administrative Services fee equal to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Retail Class, and are offered to individual investors through mutual fund supermarkets or other platforms offered by broker-dealers, 401(k) plans, banks, or trust companies that have entered into a selling agreement with the Fund’s distributor, or directly through the distributor.  It is anticipated that Retail Class shares will be available on platforms with no transaction fees.

Institutional Class.  Institutional Class shares require a minimum initial investment of $ 250 ,000.  Institutional Class shares are not subject to any Administrative Services fees.  Institutional Class shares can be purchased directly through the distributor or other financial institutions, which may charge transaction fees with respect to your purchase.   Employees of the Advisor may purchase Institutional Class shares and are not subject to any minimum initial investment amount.  Subsequent investments by employees of the Advisor are subject to the $100 minimum.

You may be eligible to purchase both classes of shares.  If so, you should compare the fees and expenses applicable to each class and decide which is better for you.  The Retail Class shares will have ongoing Administrative Services fees, whereas the Institutional Class shares do not, but may be subject to transaction fees payable to the financial institution you use to make your purchase.  Depending on the size and frequency of your transactions, as well as the length of time you intend to hold the shares, you may pay more with the Retail Class than you would with the Institutional Class.

The Fund reserves the right to change the above eligibility criteria for either share class.  The Advisor may waive the minimums for either class of shares at its discretion, including for advisory clients of the Advisor.  The Fund may waive or lower investment minimums for investors who invest in the Fund through an asset-based fee program made available through a financial intermediary.  If your investment is aggregated into an omnibus account established by an investment advisor, broker or other intermediary, the account minimums apply to the omnibus account, not to your individual investment; however, the financial intermediary may also impose minimum requirements that are different from those set forth in this prospectus.  The Advisor also may aggregate advisory accounts to meet the minimum investment amount.  If you choose to purchase or redeem shares directly from the Fund, you will not incur charges on purchases and redemptions (other than for short-term redemptions).  However, if you purchase or redeem shares through a broker-dealer or another intermediary, you may be charged a fee by that intermediary.

Initial Purchase

           By Mail - To be in proper form, your initial purchase request must include:

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a completed and signed investment application form;
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a personal check with name pre-printed (subject to the minimum amount) made payable to the Fund; and
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an indication of whether Retail Class or Institutional Class shares are to be purchased.

Mail the completed application and check to:

U.S. Mail:
Becker Value Equity Fund
c/o Huntington Asset Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 6110
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6110
Overnight:
Becker Value Equity Fund
c/o Huntington Asset Services, Inc.
2960 North Meridian Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

           By Wire - You may also purchase shares of the Fund by wiring federal funds from your bank, which may charge you a fee for doing so.  To wire money, you must call Shareholder Services at 1-800-551-3998 to obtain instruction on how to set up your account and to obtain an account number.

           You must provide a signed application to Huntington Asset Services, Inc., at the above address in order to complete your initial wire purchase.  Wire orders will be accepted only on a day on which the Fund, its custodian and transfer agent are open for business.  A wire purchase will not be considered made until the wired money is received and the purchase is accepted by the Fund.  The purchase price per share will be the net asset value next determined after the wire purchase is accepted by the Fund.  Any delays which may occur in wiring money, including delays which may occur in processing by the banks, are not the responsibility of the Fund or the transfer agent.  There is presently no fee for the receipt of wired funds, but the Fund may charge shareholders for this service in the future.

Additional Investments

           You may purchase additional shares of the Fund at any time (subject to minimum investment requirements) by mail, wire or automatic investment.  Each additional mail purchase request must contain:

       -your name
       -the name on your account(s)
       -your account number(s)
       -a check made payable to the Fund

Checks should be sent to the Fund at the address listed under the heading “Initial Purchase – By Mail” in this prospectus.  A bank wire should be sent as outlined under the heading “Initial Purchase – By Wire” in this prospectus.

Automatic Investment Plan

           You may make regular investments in the Fund with an Automatic Investment Plan by completing the appropriate section of the account application or completing a systematic investment plan form with the proper signature guarantee and attaching a voided personal check.  Investments may be made monthly to allow dollar-cost averaging by automatically deducting $100 or more from your bank checking account.  You may change the amount of your monthly purchase at any time.  If an Automatic Investment Plan purchase is rejected by your bank, your shareholder account will be charged a fee to defray bank charges.

Tax Sheltered Retirement Plans

           Shares of the Fund may be an appropriate investment medium for tax-sheltered retirement plans, including: individual retirement plans (IRAs); simplified employee pensions (SEPs); 401(k) plans; qualified corporate pension and profit-sharing plans (for employees); tax-deferred investment plans (for employees of public school systems and certain types of charitable organizations); and other qualified retirement plans.  You should contact the Fund’s transfer agent for the procedure to open an IRA or SEP plan, as well as more specific information regarding these retirement plan options.  Please consult with an attorney or tax advisor regarding these plans. You must pay custodial fees for your IRA by redemption of sufficient shares of the Fund from the IRA unless you pay the fees directly to the IRA custodian.  Call the Fund’s transfer agent about the IRA custodial fees.

Administrative Services Plan

The Fund has adopted an Administrative Services Plan with respect to Retail Class shares, pursuant to which the Fund pays an annual fee equal to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Retail Class shares to the Advisor to compensate financial intermediaries that provide administrative services to the Retail Class shareholders pursuant to a written agreement with the Fund or the Fund’s distributor.  Financial intermediaries eligible to receive payments under the Administrative Services Plan include mutual fund supermarkets and other platforms sponsored by any 401(k) plan, bank, trust company or broker-dealer that has entered into an agreement with the Fund or the Fund’s distributor to distribute and service the Fund’s Retail Class shares.

For purposes of the Administrative Services Plan, administrative services include, but are not limited to (i) acting as record holder and nominee of Retail Class shares beneficially owned by the financial intermediary’s customers; (ii) providing sub-accounting services to such customers; (iii) processing and issuing confirmations with respect to orders to purchase, redeem or exchange Retail Class shares; (iv) processing dividend payments; and (v) providing periodic account statements.  Over time, administrative services fees increase the cost of your investment in the Fund’s Retail Class shares because these fees are paid out of the Retail Class’ assets on an on-going basis.

Other Purchase Information

           The Fund may limit the amount of purchases and refuse to sell shares to any person.  If your check or wire does not clear, you will be responsible for any loss incurred by the Fund.  You may be prohibited or restricted from making future purchases in the Fund. Checks should be made payable to the Fund.  The Fund and its transfer agent may refuse any purchase order for any reason.  Cash, third party checks (except for properly endorsed IRA rollover checks), counter checks, starter checks, traveler’s checks, money orders (other than money orders issued by a bank), credit card checks, and checks drawn on non-U.S. financial institutions will not be accepted.  Cashier’s checks, bank official checks, and bank money orders may be accepted in amounts greater than $10,000.  In such cases, a fifteen (15) business day hold will be applied to the funds (which means that you may not redeem your shares until the holding period has expired).  Cashier’s checks and bank official checks in amounts less than $10,000 will also be accepted for IRA transfers from other financial institutions.

           The Fund has authorized certain broker-dealers and other financial institutions (including their designated intermediaries) to accept on its behalf purchase and sell orders.  The Fund is deemed to have received an order when the authorized person or designee accepts the order, and the order is processed at the net asset value next calculated thereafter.  It is the responsibility of the broker-dealer or other financial institution to transmit orders promptly to the Fund’s transfer agent.

How To Redeem Shares

     You may receive redemption payments by check or federal wire transfer.  The proceeds may be more or less than the purchase price of your shares, depending on the market value of the Fund’s securities at the time of your redemption.  A wire transfer fee of $15 is charged to defray custodial charges for redemptions paid by wire transfer.  This fee is subject to change.  Any charges for wire redemptions will be deducted from your account by redemption of shares.  The Fund does not intend to redeem shares in any form except cash.  However, if the amount you are redeeming is over the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s net asset value, the Fund has the right to redeem your shares by giving you the amount that exceeds the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s net asset value in securities instead of cash.  In the event that an in-kind distribution is made, a shareholder may incur additional expenses, such as the payment of brokerage commissions, on the sale or other disposition of the securities received from the Fund.  If you redeem your shares through a broker-dealer or other institution, you may be charged a fee by that institution.

           By Mail - You may redeem any part of your account in the Fund at no charge by mail.  Your request should be addressed to:
 
 

U.S. Mail:
Becker Value Equity Fund
c/o Huntington Asset Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 6110
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6110
Overnight:
Becker Value Equity Fund
c/o Huntington Asset Services, Inc.
2960 North Meridian Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

     Your request for a redemption must include your letter of instruction, including the Fund name, account number, account name(s), the address, and the dollar amount or number of shares you wish to redeem.  Requests to sell shares that are received in good order are processed at the net asset value next calculated after we receive your order in proper form.  To be in proper order, your request must be signed by all registered share owner(s) in the exact name(s) and any special capacity in which they are registered.  The Fund may require that signatures be guaranteed if you request the redemption check be made payable to any person other than the shareholder(s) of record or mailed to an address other than the address of record, or if the mailing address has been changed within 30 days of the redemption request, or in certain other circumstances, such as to prevent unauthorized account transfers or redemptions. The Fund may also require a signature guarantee for redemptions of $25,000 or more. Signature guarantees are for the protection of shareholders.  All redemptions requiring a signature guarantee must utilize a New Technology Medallion stamp, generally available from the bank where you maintain your checking or savings account.   For joint accounts, both signatures must be guaranteed.  Please call Shareholder Services at 1-800-551-3998 if you have questions.  At the discretion of the Fund or the Fund’s transfer agent, a shareholder, prior to redemption, may be required to furnish additional legal documents to insure proper authorization.

     By Telephone - You may redeem any part of your account in the Fund (up to $25,000) by calling Shareholder Services at 1-800-551-3998.  You must first complete the optional Telephone Redemption section of the investment application or provide a signed letter of instruction with the proper signature guarantee stamp to institute this option.  The Fund, the transfer agent and the custodian are not liable for following redemption or exchange instructions communicated by telephone to the extent that they reasonably believe the telephone instructions to be genuine.  However, if they do not employ reasonable procedures to confirm that telephone instructions are genuine, they may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions.  Procedures employed may include recording telephone instructions and requiring a form of personal identification from the caller.

           The Fund or the transfer agent may terminate the telephone redemption procedures at any time.  During periods of extreme market activity, it is possible that shareholders may encounter some difficulty in telephoning the Fund, although neither the Fund nor the transfer agent have ever experienced difficulties in receiving and in a timely fashion responding to telephone requests for redemptions or exchanges.  If you are unable to reach the Fund by telephone, you may request a redemption or exchange by mail.

Additional Information

If you are not certain of the requirements for a redemption please call Shareholder Services at 1-800-551-3998.  Redemptions specifying a certain date or share price cannot be accepted and will be returned.  You will be mailed the proceeds on or before the fifth business day following the redemption.  However, payment for redemption made against shares purchased by check will be made only after the check has been collected, which normally may take up to fifteen calendar days.  Also, when the New York Stock Exchange is closed (or when trading is restricted) for any reason other than its customary weekend or holiday closing, or under any emergency circumstances (as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission) the Fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payment dates.  You may be assessed a fee if the Fund incurs bank charges because you direct the Fund to re-issue a redemption check.

Redemption proceeds sent by check by the Fund and not cashed within 180 days will be reinvested in the Fund at the current day’s NAV.  Redemption proceeds that are reinvested are subject to market risk like any other investment in the Fund.

           Because the Fund incurs certain fixed costs in maintaining shareholder accounts, the Fund may require you to redeem all of your shares in the Fund on 30 days’ written notice if the value of your shares in the Fund is less than $2,500 due to redemptions, or such other minimum amount as the Fund may determine from time to time.  You may increase the value of your shares in the Fund to the minimum amount within the 30-day period.  All shares of the Fund are also subject to involuntary redemption if the Board of Trustees determines to liquidate the Fund.  In such event, the Fund will provide notice to shareholders, but the Fund will not be required to obtain shareholder approval prior to such liquidation.  An involuntary redemption will create a capital gain or capital loss which may have tax consequences about which you should consult your tax advisor.

Fund Policy on Market Timing

The Fund discourages market timing.  Market timing is an investment strategy using frequent purchases, redemptions and/or exchanges in an attempt to profit from short-term market movements.  Market timing may result in dilution of the value of Fund shares held by long term shareholders, disrupt portfolio management and increase Fund expenses for all shareholders.  The Board of Trustees has adopted a redemption policy to discourage short-term traders and/or market timers from investing in the Fund.  A 1.00% fee will be assessed against investment proceeds withdrawn within 30 calendar days of investment.  Fund shares received from reinvested distributions or capital gains are not subject to the redemption fee.  After excluding any shares that are associated with reinvested distributions from the redemption fee calculation, the Fund uses a “first-in, first-out” method to determine the 30-day holding period.  Thus, if you bought shares on different days, the shares purchased first will be redeemed first for purposes of determining whether the redemption fee applies.  The proceeds collected from redemption fees will be used for the benefit of existing shareholders.  The Fund’s Administrator performs automated monitoring of short-term trading activity, if any, in the Fund’s shares.  Any instance of suspected short-term trading is investigated by the Administrator’s compliance department.  If such trades were deemed to be a violation of the Fund’s short-term trading policy, then the Fund’s Advisor would be notified and action taken, such as suspending future purchases by the short-term trader.  The Administrator provides a quarterly certification to the Board of Trustees, confirming that it has monitored Fund shareholders’ trades for potential short-term trading activity and, if such activity were to be discovered, the Administrator would be required to report such short-term trading to the Board of Trustees.

           If you invest in the Fund through a bank, broker-dealer, 401(k) plan, financial advisor or financial supermarket (“Financial Intermediary”), the Financial Intermediary may, in lieu of charging the redemption fee set forth in this Prospectus, enforce its own market timing policy. “Omnibus accounts” that include multiple customers of the Financial Intermediary also will be exempt from the redemption fee if the Financial Intermediary does not track and/or process redemption fees.  Additionally, the transfer of shares from one retirement account to another, accounts participating in a wrap fee program and redemptions caused by decisions of employer-sponsored retirement plans may be exempt from the redemption fee.  Redemption fees may be waived for mandatory retirement withdrawals, systematic withdrawals, redemptions made to pay for various administrative fees and, at the sole discretion of the Fund’s Advisor, due to changes in an investor’s circumstances, such as death.  No exceptions will be granted to persons believed by the Fund to be “market-timers.”

           While the Fund attempts to deter market timing, there is no assurance that it will be able to identify and eliminate all market timers.  For example, certain accounts called “omnibus accounts” include multiple shareholders.  Despite the Fund’s efforts to detect and prevent abusive trading activities, it may be difficult to identify such activity in certain omnibus accounts traded through a financial intermediary.  Omnibus accounts typically provide the Fund with a net purchase or redemption request on any given day where purchasers and redeemers of Fund shares are netted against one another and the identities of individual purchasers and redeemers whose orders are aggregated are not known by the Fund.  Consequently, the Fund may not have knowledge of the identity of investors and their transactions.  The netting effect often makes it more difficult to apply redemption fees, and there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to apply the fee to such accounts in an effective manner.  Under a federal rule, the Fund is required to have an agreement with many of its financial intermediaries obligating the financial intermediaries to provide, upon the Fund’s request, information regarding their customers and their transactions in the Fund.  However, there can be no guarantee that all excessive, short-term or other abusive trading activities will be detected, even with such an agreement in place.  Certain financial intermediaries, in particular retirement plan sponsors and administrators, may have less restrictive policies regarding short-term trading.  In addition to the redemption fee, the Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order for any reason, including purchase orders that it does not think are in the best interest of the Fund or its shareholders, or if the Fund thinks that the trading is abusive.  The Fund has not entered into any arrangements with any person to permit frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares.

Determination Of Net Asset Value

           The price you pay for your shares is based on the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”) for the applicable class.  The NAV of each class is calculated at the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business (the Stock Exchange is closed on weekends, most Federal holidays and Good Friday). For each class of shares, the NAV is calculated by dividing the value of the total assets of the class (including interest and dividends accrued but not yet received) minus liabilities of that class (including accrued expenses) by the total number of shares of the class outstanding.  Requests to purchase and sell shares are processed at the NAV next calculated after the Fund receives your order in proper form.

       The Fund’s assets generally are valued at their market value.  Securities which are traded on any exchange or on the Nasdaq over-the-counter market are valued at the closing price reported by the exchange on which such securities are traded.  If market quotations are not readily available, or if an event occurs after the close of the trading market but before the calculation of the Fund’s NAV that materially affects the value, the security will be valued by the Fund’s Advisor at a fair value (the amount which the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale) as determined in good faith by the Advisor according to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.  Fair valuation also is permitted if, in the Advisor’s opinion, the validity of market quotations appears to be questionable based on factors such as evidence of a thin market in the security based on a small number of quotations, a significant event occurs after the close of a market but before the Fund’s NAV calculation that may affect a security’s value, or the Advisor is aware of any other data that calls into question the reliability of market quotations.  Without fair valuation, short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors.  Fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that fair value pricing policies will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders, or that the Fund will realize fair valuation upon the sale of a security.

Dividends, Distributions And Taxes

           Dividends and Distributions.  The Fund typically distributes to its shareholders as dividends substantially all of its net investment income and any realized net capital gains.  These distributions are automatically reinvested in the Fund unless you request cash distributions on your application or through a written request.  The Fund expects that its distributions will consist primarily of net realized capital gains.
 
           Taxes. Net investment income distributed by the Fund generally will consist of interest income, if any, and dividends received on investments, less expenses.  The dividends you receive, whether or not reinvested, will be taxed as ordinary income except as discussed below (including in the table).
 
           The Fund will typically distribute net realized capital gains to its shareholders once a year.  Capital gains are generated when the Fund sells its capital assets for a profit.  Capital gains are taxed differently depending on how long the Fund has held the capital asset sold.  Distributions of gains recognized on the sale of capital assets held for one year or less are taxed at ordinary income rates; distributions of gains recognized on the sale of capital assets held longer than one year are taxed at long-term capital gains rates regardless of how long you have held your shares.  If the Fund distributes an amount exceeding its income and gains, this excess will generally be treated as a non-taxable return of capital.

           Unless you indicate another option on your account application, any dividends and capital gain distributions paid to you by the Fund automatically will be invested in additional shares of the Fund.  Alternatively, you may elect to have: (1) dividends paid to you in cash and the amount of any capital gain distributions reinvested; or (2) the full amount of any dividends and capital gain distributions paid to you in cash.  The Fund will send dividends and capital gain distributions elected to be received as cash to the address of record or bank of record on the applicable account.  Your distribution option will automatically be converted to having all dividends and other distributions reinvested in additional shares if any of the following occur:

·  
Postal or other delivery service is unable to deliver checks to the address of record;
·  
Dividends and capital gain distributions are not cashed within 180 days; or
·  
Bank account of record is no longer valid.

Dividends and capital gain distribution checks issued by the Fund which are not cashed within 180 days will be reinvested in the Fund at the current day’s NAV.  When reinvested, those amounts are subject to market risk like any other investment in the Fund.

           You may want to avoid making a substantial investment when the Fund is about to make a taxable distribution because you would be responsible for any taxes on the distribution regardless of how long you have owned your shares.

           Selling shares (including redemptions) and receiving distributions (whether reinvested or taken in cash) usually are taxable events to the Fund’s shareholders.  These transactions typically create the following tax liabilities for taxable accounts:

Summary of Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences for Taxable Accounts

           The following discussion reflects current law.

Type of Transaction
Tax Status
Qualified dividend income
Generally maximum 15% on non-corporate taxpayers
Net short-term capital gain distributions
Ordinary income rate
Net long-term capital gain distributions
Generally maximum 15% on non-corporate taxpayers*
Sales of shares (including redemptions) owned
more than one year
Gains taxed at generally maximum 15%
on non-corporate taxpayers*
Sales of shares (including redemptions) owned
for one year or less
Gains are taxed at the same rate as ordinary income;
losses are subject to special rules
                                                                            *For gains realized through December 31, 2012.
 
           Through December 31, 2012, designated dividends paid by the Fund to non-corporate shareholders generally will qualify for a maximum federal income tax rate of 15% to the extent such dividends are attributable to qualified dividend income from the Fund’s investments in common and preferred stock of U.S. and foreign corporations, provided that certain holding period and other requirements are met.  However, to the extent that the Fund has ordinary income from investments in debt securities, for example, such as interest income, income dividends paid by the Fund and attributable to that income will not qualify for the reduced tax rate.
 
           If shares of the Fund are purchased within 30 days before or after redeeming other shares of the Fund at a loss, all or a portion of that loss will not be deductible and will increase the basis of the newly purchased shares.  If shares of the Fund are sold at a loss after being held by a shareholder for six months or less, the loss will be long-term, instead of short-term, capital loss to the extent of any capital gain distributions received on the shares.
 
           If you are a non-corporate shareholder and if the Fund does not have your correct social security or other taxpayer identification number, federal law requires us to withhold and pay to the Internal Revenue Service 28% of your distributions and sales proceeds.  If you are subject to back up withholding, we also will withhold and pay to the IRS 28% of your distributions (under current law).  Any tax withheld may be applied against the tax liability on your federal income tax return.

           Because your tax situation is unique, you should consult your tax professional about federal, state and local tax consequences.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

Advisor

           Becker Capital Management, Inc., 1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2185, Portland, OR  97204, www.beckercap.com, serves as investment advisor to the Fund.  Becker has been providing portfolio management services since 1976 when Patrick E. Becker, Sr. founded P.E. Becker Inc., the predecessor firm to the Advisor. The Advisor utilizes a value-oriented investment style to provide equity and fixed income portfolio management to a select group of private wealth clients and institutional clients.  As of March 31, 2011, Becker managed over $2.3 billion in assets.  The Advisor is 100% employee-owned.

           For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, the Advisor was entitled to receive an annual fee equal to 0.85% of the average daily net assets of the Fund (and received 0. 66 % after fee waivers and reimbursements).  Effective August 23, 2011, the Advisor agreed to permanently reduce the management fee to 0.55%.  Effective August 23, 2011, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fee and reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund, but only to the extent necessary so that total annual operating expenses for each class, excluding brokerage fees and commissions, fees paid pursuant to the Administrative Services Plan (Retail Class only), borrowing costs (such as (a) interest expense and (b) dividends on securities sold short), any 12b-1 fees, taxes, any indirect expenses (such as fees and expenses of acquired funds), and extraordinary litigation expenses, do not exceed 0.68% of the average daily net assets of such class.  The contractual agreement is in effect through February 28, 2013 . The waiver or reimbursement by the Advisor with respect to the Fund is subject to repayment by the Fund within the three fiscal years following the fiscal year in which that particular waiver or reimbursement occurred; provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

The Fund's annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 contains information about the factors that the Board of Trustees considered in approving the Fund’s management agreement.

Portfolio Managers

           The Advisor’s equity investment team will be responsible for making investment recommendations for the Fund.  The Advisor’s portfolio managers and analysts have an average of more than 26 years industry experience, including more than 18 years with the Advisor.

           Robert Schaeffer serves as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for the Advisor and has over 34 years experience as an investment professional.  He has primary responsibility for the day-to-day investment of the Fund’s portfolio, and has ultimate decision-making authority regarding the Fund’s investments.  Mr. Schaeffer joined the Advisor in 1984 from the First Interstate Bank of Oregon, where he headed the Endowment and Charitable Funds Management Group and managed equity portfolios for private and institutional clients.  He received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Willamette University.

           Marian Kessler serves as Portfolio Manager for the Advisor and has 28 years of experience as an investment professional.  She assists with day-to-day management of the Fund and manages equity portfolios for private and institutional clients.  She joined the firm in May of 2004.  Prior to that date, Ms. Kessler was a senior analyst and portfolio manager at IDS/American Express, Safeco Asset Mgt, and Crabbe Huson.  She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Carleton College with a B.A. in English Literature.  She received her MBA in Finance from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Steve Laveson joined the Advisor in 1995 as a Senior Equity Research Analyst.  He assists with day-to-day management of the Fund.  Mr. Laveson brings over 42 years of experience as an investment professional.  Prior to joining the Advisor, he was a senior analyst and portfolio manager with Crabbe Huson, Neuberger & Berman, Rosenkranz, Ehrenkrantz, Lyon & Ross and Montgomery Securities.  He graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master’s in Economics from University of California, Santa Barbara.

Michael A. McGarr, CFA, joined Becker in 1985 and is currently a Vice President and Senior Equity Research Analyst.  He assists with the day-to-day management of the Fund.  Prior to joining the Advisor, Mr. McGarr was an equity analyst with Qualivest Capital Management, the investment subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp.  Mr. McGarr spent a total of six years at US Bancorp, where he also gained experience as an auditor and a government bond trader.  Mr. McGarr received a B.A. from Williams College and an M.B.A. from University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration.

Patrick E. Becker, Jr. joined the Advisor in 1996 and has over 19 years of experience as an investment professional.  From January 2005 until June 2008, he also served as portfolio manager to another fund managed by the Advisor.  In addition, Mr. Becker is a senior investment analyst and portfolio manager.  Mr. Becker received a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Portland.

           The Fund’s SAI provides information about each portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers, and the portfolio managers’ ownership of shares of the Fund.


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

           The following table is intended to help you better understand the financial performance of the Retail Class shares of the Fund.  Certain information reflects financial results for a single Retail Class share.  Total return represents the rate you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Retail Class shares of the Fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.  As of the date of this Prospectus, Institutional Class shares had not been issued; accordingly, financial highlights are not available for Institutional Class shares.  The information for each period has been audited by Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd., Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm , whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Fund’s annual report to shareholders.  The annual report is available from the Fund upon request without charge.

Becker Value Equity Fund
                         
Financial Highlights
                           
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
                     
                               
                               
                               
       
Six Months
                     
       
ended
 
Year
 
Year
 
Year
 
Year
 
Year
 
       
4/30/11
 
ended
 
ended
 
ended
 
ended
 
ended
 
       
(unaudited)
 
10/31/2010
 
10/31/2009
 
10/31/2008
 
10/31/2007
 
10/31/2006
 
                               
Selected Per Share Data
                         
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
 $      12.22
 
 $      11.08
 
 $         9.86
 
 $      15.17
 
 $      14.20
 
 $      12.59
 
                               
Income from investment operations:
                         
  Net investment income
 
0.09
 
0.13
 
            0.14
 
            0.13
 
            0.16
 
            0.14
 
  Net realized and unrealized gains
 
1.92
 
1.14
 
            1.20
 
          (4.37)
 
            1.40
 
            2.05
 
Total income (loss) from investment operations
2.01
 
1.27
 
            1.34
 
          (4.24)
 
            1.56
 
            2.19
 
                               
Less Distributions to Shareholders:
                         
  From net investment income
 
          (0.15)
 
          (0.13)
 
          (0.12)
 
          (0.16)
 
          (0.14)
 
          (0.08)
 
  From net realized gain
 
                  -
 
                  -
 
                  -
 
          (0.91)
 
          (0.45)
 
          (0.50)
 
Total distributions
   
          (0.15)
 
          (0.13)
 
          (0.12)
 
          (1.07)
 
          (0.59)
 
          (0.58)
 
                               
Paid in capital from redemption fees (a)
 
                  -
 
                  -
 
                  -
 
                  -
 
                  -
 
                  -
 
                               
Net asset value, end of year
 
 $      14.08
 
 $      12.22
 
 $      11.08
 
 $         9.86
 
 $      15.17
 
 $      14.20
 
                               
Total Return (b)
   
16.54%
(d)
11.51%
 
13.91%
 
-29.83%
 
11.18%
 
17.91%
 
                               
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                         
Net assets, end of year (000)
 
 $  129,238
 
 $  107,624
 
 $    81,962
 
 $    57,539
 
 $    68,211
 
 $    51,439
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
 
0.95%
(e)
0.95%
 
0.95%
 
0.99%
(c)
1.00%
 
1.00%
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
                         
   before waiver & reimbursement
 
1.10%
(e)
1.14%
 
1.36%
 
1.33%
 
1.31%
 
1.43%
 
Ratio of net investment income to
                         
   average net assets
   
1.30%
(e)
1.19%
 
1.62%
 
1.10%
 
1.14%
 
1.15%
 
Ratio of net investment income to average
                       
net assets before waiver & reimbursement
1.15%
(e)
1.00%
 
1.21%
 
0.76%
 
0.83%
 
0.72%
 
Portfolio turnover rate
 
9.99%
(d)
18.29%
 
44.97%
 
45.97%
 
38.95%
 
30.47%
 
                               
                               
                               
                               
(a)  Redemption fees resulted in less than $0.005 per share in each period.
               
(b)  Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned
             
       or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends.
             
(c)   Effective September 1, 2008, the Advisor contractually agreed to lower the Fund's expense cap to 0.95%.
     
       Prior to September 1, 2008, the Fund's expense cap was 1.00%.
                 
(d)  Not annualized.
                           
(e)  Annualized.
                           

 
 

 
PRIVACY POLICY

The following is a description of the Fund’s policies regarding disclosure of nonpublic personal information that you provide to the Fund or that the Fund collects from other sources.  In the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared with nonaffiliated third parties.

Categories of Information the Fund Collects.  The Fund collects the following nonpublic personal information about you:

·  
Information the Fund receives from you on applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations (such as your name, address, phone number, social security number, and date of birth); and

·  
Information about your transactions with the Fund, its affiliates, or others (such as your account number and balance, payment history, cost basis information, and other financial information).

           Categories of Information the Fund Discloses.  The Fund does not disclose any nonpublic personal information about its current or former shareholders to unaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law.  The Fund is permitted by law to disclose all of the information it collects, as described above, to its service providers (such as the Fund’s custodian, administrator, transfer agent, accountant and legal counsel) to process your transactions and otherwise provide services to you.

           Confidentiality and Security.  The Fund restricts access to your nonpublic personal information to those persons who require such information to provide products or services to you.  The Fund maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.

           Disposal of Information.  The Fund, through the transfer agent, has taken steps to reasonably ensure that the privacy of your nonpublic personal information is maintained at all times, including in connection with the disposal of information that is no longer required to be maintained by the Trust or the Fund.  Such steps shall include whenever possible, shredding paper documents and records prior to disposal, requiring off-site storage vendors to shred documents maintained in such locations prior to disposal, and erasing and/or obliterating any data contained on electronic media in such a manner that the information can no longer be read or reconstructed.
 
 
 

 
FOR MORE INFORMATION

You can find additional information about the Fund in the following documents:
 
           Annual and Semi Annual Reports:  While the Prospectus describes the Fund’s potential investments, the Annual and Semi Annual Reports detail the Fund’s actual investments as of their report dates. The reports also may include a discussion by the Fund’s Advisor of recent market conditions, economic trends, and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during the reporting period.
 
           Statement of Additional Information (SAI):  The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) supplements the Prospectus and contains detailed information about the Fund and its investment restrictions, risks and policies and operations, including the Fund’s policies and procedures relating to the disclosure of portfolio holdings by the Fund’s affiliates. A current SAI for the Fund is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated into this prospectus by reference, which means it is considered part of this Prospectus.
 
           You can get free copies of the current SAI and the Fund’s Annual and Semi Annual Reports, by contacting Shareholder Services at 1-800-551-3998.  You may also request other information about the Fund and make shareholder inquiries.  Alternatively, the Fund’s SAI and Annual and Semi Annual reports will also be made available, free of charge, at the Fund’s Internet site at www.beckervaluefunds.com.
 
           You may review and copy information about the Fund (including the SAI and other reports) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.  Call the SEC at 1-202-551-8090 for room hours and operation.  You may also obtain reports and other information about the Fund on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address:  publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-1520.






Investment Company Act #811-21237

 
 

 

BECKER VALUE EQUITY FUND

Retail Class (BVEFX)
Institutional Class (BVEIX)

A Series of Unified Series Trust

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

August 23, 2011

           This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is not a prospectus.  It should be read in conjunction with the Becker Value Equity Fund’s Prospectus dated August 23, 2011.  This SAI incorporates by reference the Becker Value Equity Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.  A free copy of the Prospectus or Annual Report can be obtained by writing the transfer agent at Huntington Asset Services, Inc., 2960 North Meridian Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208, or by calling Shareholder Services at 1-800-551-3998.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page
   
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND THE FUND
1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S INVESTMENTS AND RISK CONSIDERATIONS
2
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
6
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
9
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
12
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
18
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
19
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
19
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE
20
DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
21
PROXY VOTING POLICY
23
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
23
REDEMPTION IN-KIND
24
STATUS AND TAXATION OF THE FUND
25
CUSTODIAN
27
FUND SERVICES
28
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
29
DISTRIBUTOR
29
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PLAN
29
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
30
 

 
 

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND THE FUND

           The Becker Value Equity Fund (the “Fund”) was organized as a diversified series of Unified Series Trust (the “Trust”) on June 9, 2003. The Trust is an open-end investment company established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 17, 2002 (the “Trust Agreement”).  The Trust Agreement permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series without par value.  The Fund is one of a series of funds currently authorized by the Trustees.  The Fund commenced operations on November 3, 2003. The investment advisor to the Fund is Becker Capital Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”).  Prior to August 23, 2011, the Fund offered a single class of shares.  Effective as of August 23, 2011, the Fund re-designated its existing class of shares as Retail Class shares and added an Institutional Class of shares.

           The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Retail Class and Institutional Class.  Each share of the Fund represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets and liabilities belonging to the Fund with each other share and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of income belonging to the Fund as are declared by the Trustees.  Expenses attributable to any class are borne by that class.  On matters that affect the Fund as a whole, each class has the same voting and other rights and preferences as any other class.  On matters that affect only one class, only shareholders of that class may vote.  Each class votes separately on matters affecting only that class, or expressly required to be voted on separately by state or federal law.  Shares of each class of a series have the same voting and other rights and preferences as the other classes and series of the Trust for matters that affect the Trust as a whole.  The Fund may offer additional classes of shares in the future.
 
 
           The Fund does not issue share certificates.  All shares are held in non-certificate form registered on the books of the Fund and the Fund’s transfer agent for the account of the shareholder.  The shares do not have cumulative voting rights or any preemptive or conversion rights, and the Trustees have the authority from time to time to divide or combine the shares of any series into a greater or lesser number of shares of that series so long as the proportionate beneficial interest in the assets belonging to that series and the rights of shares of any other series are in no way affected.  In case of any liquidation of a series, the holders of shares of the series being liquidated will be entitled to receive as a class a distribution out of the assets, net of the liabilities, belonging to that series.  Expenses attributable to any series are borne by that series.  Any general expenses of the Trust not readily identifiable as belonging to a particular series are allocated by or under the direction of the Trustees in such manner as the Trustees determine to be fair and equitable.  No shareholder is liable to further calls or to assessment by the Trust without his or her express consent.

Any Trustee of the Trust may be removed by vote of the shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust.  The Trust does not hold an annual meeting of shareholders.  When matters are submitted to shareholders for a vote, each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each whole share he owns and fractional votes for fractional shares he owns.  All shares of the Fund have equal voting rights and liquidation rights.  The Trust Agreement can be amended by the Trustees, except that certain amendments that could adversely affect the rights of shareholders must be approved by the shareholders affected.  All shares of the Fund are subject to involuntary redemption if the Trustees determine to liquidate the Fund.  The Fund will provide notice to the shareholders if the Board determines, in its sole judgment, to liquidate the Fund, but the Fund will not be required to obtain shareholder approval prior to such liquidation.  An involuntary redemption will create a capital gain or a capital loss, which may have tax consequences about which you should consult your tax advisor.

           For information concerning the purchase and redemption of shares of the Fund, see “How to Buy Shares” and “How to Redeem Shares” in the Fund’s Prospectus.  For a description of the methods used to determine the share price and value of the Fund’s assets, see “Determination of Net Asset Value” in the Fund’s Prospectus and this SAI.

           The Fund may authorize one or more brokers to receive on its behalf purchase and redemption orders.  Such brokers would be authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption orders on the Fund’s behalf.  The Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker’s authorized designee, receives the order.

           Customer orders will be priced at the net asset value of the applicable share class next computed after they are received by an authorized broker or the broker’s authorized designee and accepted by the Fund.  The performance of the Fund may be compared in publications to the performance of various indices and investments for which reliable performance data is available.  The performance of the Fund may be compared in publications to averages, performance rankings, or other information prepared by recognized mutual fund statistical services.  The Fund’s annual report contains additional performance information and will be made available to investors upon request and without charge.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S INVESTMENTS AND RISK
CONSIDERATIONS

           This section contains additional information regarding some of the investments the Fund may make and some of the techniques it may use.

A. Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents.  Equity securities in which the Fund will invest include common stock and common stock equivalents (such as rights and warrants, and convertible securities).  Warrants are options to purchase equity securities at a specified price valid for a specific time period.  Rights are similar to warrants, but normally have a short duration and are distributed by the issuer to its shareholders.

Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy underlying equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time.  A warrant tends to be more volatile than its underlying securities and ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.  In addition, changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying securities.  Rights are similar to warrants, but normally have shorter durations.

B. Exchange Traded Funds. The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”).  When the Fund invests in ETFs, it will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable directly by the ETF.  In connection with its investments in other funds, the Fund will incur higher expenses, many of which may be duplicative. In addition, the Fund may be affected by losses of an underlying ETF and the level of risk arising from such ETF’s investment practices. The Fund has no control over the investments and related risks taken by the ETFs in which it invests. ETFs in particular are also subject to the following additional risks: (i) the ETF’s shares  may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (iii) the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iv) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.  To the extent these ETFs invest in smaller capitalization companies, the Fund’s investment is subject to the risks associated with smaller companies.  The earnings and prospects of smaller companies are more volatile than larger companies.  Smaller companies may experience higher failure rates than do larger companies.  The trading volume of securities of smaller companies is normally less than that of larger companies and, therefore, may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies.  Smaller companies may have limited markets, product lines or financial resources and may lack management experience.  To the extent the Fund invests in a sector product, the Fund is subject to the risks associated with that sector.  Additionally, the Fund may invest in new exchange-traded shares as they become available.  For purposes of determining the amount of Fund assets invested in equity and/or fixed income securities, the Fund will consider ETFs that invest primarily in equity securities to be equity securities, and those that invest primarily in fixed income securities will be deemed fixed income securities.

C. Foreign Securities.  The Fund may also invest in foreign securities, including through American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and other dollar-denominated foreign securities.  ADRs are receipts, issued by domestic banks, for shares of a foreign-based company that entitle the holder to dividends and capital gains on the underlying security.  In addition to ADRs, certain other foreign securities may be denominated in U.S. dollars and trade on domestic stock exchanges.   Foreign investments can involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.  Securities of foreign companies may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than securities of U.S. companies because a limited number of companies represent a small number of industries.  Many foreign countries lack uniform accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding an issuer’s financial condition and operations. When the Fund invests in ADRs or other dollar-denominated foreign securities, it generally will not be subject to currency risk.

Investing abroad also involves different political and economic risks.  Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars, or other government intervention.  There may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign government-sponsored enterprises.  Investments in foreign countries also involve a risk of local political, economic or social instability, military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments.  There is no assurance that the Advisor will be able to anticipate or counter these potential events and their impacts on the Fund’s share price.
D. Preferred Stock.  Preferred stock has a preference in liquidation (and, generally dividends) over common stock but is subordinated in liquidation to debt.  As a general rule the market value of preferred stocks with fixed dividend rates and no conversion rights varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, with the price determined by the dividend rate.  Some preferred stocks are convertible into other securities, (for example, common stock) at a fixed price and ratio or upon the occurrence of certain events.  The market price of convertible preferred stocks generally reflects an element of conversion value.  Because many preferred stocks lack a fixed maturity date, these securities generally fluctuate substantially in value when interest rates change; such fluctuations often exceed those of long term bonds of the same issuer.  Some preferred stocks pay an adjustable dividend that may be based on an index, formula, auction procedure or other dividend rate reset mechanism.  In the absence of credit deterioration, adjustable rate preferred stocks tend to have more stable market values than fixed rate preferred stocks.  All preferred stocks are also subject to the same types of credit risks of the issuer as corporate bonds.  In addition, because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of an issuer, deterioration in the credit rating of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar yield characteristics.  Preferred stocks may be rated by Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) although there is no minimum rating which a preferred stock must have (and a preferred stock may not be rated) to be an eligible investment for the Fund.  The Advisor expects, however, that generally the preferred stocks in which the Fund invests will be rated at least BBB by S&P or Baa by Moody’s or, if unrated, of comparable quality in the opinion of the Advisor.  Moody’s rating with respect to preferred stocks does not purport to indicate the future status of payments of dividends.

E. Convertible Securities.  A convertible security is a bond, debenture, preferred stock or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock.  The Fund may invest in convertible securities rated B or higher by Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) or by Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or if unrated, determined by the Advisor to be of comparable quality.  Generally, investments in securities in the lower rating categories provide higher yields but involve greater volatility of price and risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in securities with higher ratings.  Securities rated lower than Baa by Moody’s or BBB by S&P are considered speculative.  In addition, lower ratings reflect a greater possibility of an adverse change in the financial conditions affecting the ability of the issuer to make payments of principal and interest.  The market price of lower-rated securities generally responds to short-term corporate and market developments to a greater extent than higher-rated securities which react primarily to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates.  Lower-rated securities will also be affected by the market’s perception of their credit quality and the outlook for economic growth.

In the past, economic downturns or an increase in interest rates have under certain circumstances caused a higher incidence of default by the issuers of these securities and may do so in the future, especially in the case of highly leveraged issuers.

The prices for these securities may be affected by legislative and regulatory developments.  For example, federal rules were adopted that required savings and loan associations gradually to reduce their holdings of high-yield securities.  An effect of this legislation may be to significantly depress the prices of outstanding lower-rated-securities.  The market for lower-rated securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities.  Furthermore, the liquidity of lower-rated securities may be affected by the market’s perception of their credit quality.  Therefore, judgment may at times play a greater role in valuing these securities than in the case of higher-rated securities, and it also may be more difficult during certain adverse market conditions to sell lower-rated securities at their fair value to meet redemption requests or to respond to changes in the market.

If the rating of a security by S&P or Moody’s drops below B the Advisor will dispose of the security as soon as practicable (depending on market conditions) unless the Advisor determines based on its own credit analysis that the security provides the opportunity of meeting the Fund’s objective without presenting excessive risk.  The Advisor will consider all factors which it deems appropriate, including ratings, in making investment decisions for the Fund and will attempt to minimize investment risk through conditions and trends.  While the Advisor may refer to ratings, it does not rely exclusively on ratings, but makes its own independent and ongoing review of credit quality.

F. Repurchase Agreements.  A repurchase agreement is a short-term investment in which the purchaser (i.e., the Fund) acquires ownership of an obligation issued by the U.S. government or by an agency of the U.S. government (“U.S. Government Obligations”) (which may be of any maturity) and the seller agrees to repurchase the obligation at a future time at a set price, thereby determining the yield during the purchaser’s holding period (usually not more than seven days from the date of purchase).  Any repurchase transaction in which the Fund engages will require full collateralization of the seller’s obligation during the entire term of the repurchase agreement.  In the event of a bankruptcy or other default of the seller, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying security and losses in value.  However, the Fund intends to enter into repurchase agreements only with its custodian, other banks with assets of $1 billion or more and registered securities dealers determined by the Advisor to be creditworthy.  The Advisor monitors the creditworthiness of the banks and securities dealers with which the Fund engages in repurchase transactions.

G. Rule 144A Securities.  The Fund may invest in Rule 144A securities that the Advisor determines to be liquid.  Rule 144A allows a broader institutional trading market for securities otherwise subject to restriction on their resale to the general public.  Rule 144A establishes a “safe harbor” from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act of resales of certain securities to qualified institutional buyers.  Rule 144A securities are not considered to be illiquid or restricted for purposes of the Fund’s illiquid securities policy, which prohibits the Fund from purchasing illiquid securities, if such securities satisfy the conditions enumerated in Rule 144A and are determined to be liquid by the Advisor in accordance with the requirements established by the Board of Trustees.  In determining the liquidity of such securities, the Advisor will consider, among other things, the following factors:  (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security; (2) the number of dealers and other potential purchasers or sellers of the security; (3) dealer undertakings to make a market in the security and (4) the nature of the security and of the marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of the transfer).
H. Real Estate Investment Trusts.  The Fund may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”).  A REIT is a corporation or business trust that invests substantially all of its assets in interests in real estate.  Equity REITs are those which purchase or lease land and buildings and generate income primarily from rental income.  Equity REITs may also realize capital gains (or losses) when selling property that has appreciated (or depreciated) in value.  Mortgage REITs are those which invest in real estate mortgages and generate income primarily from interest payments on mortgage loans.  Hybrid REITs generally invest in both real property and mortgages.  Equity REITs will be treated as equity securities for purposes of calculating the percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in equity securities.  Mortgage REITs and hybrid REITs (which invest in mortgages and real property) will be treated as fixed income securities for purposes of calculating the percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in fixed income securities.

REITs are generally subject to risks associated with direct ownership of real estate, such as decreases in real estate values or fluctuations in rental income caused by a variety of factors, including increases in interest rates, increases in property taxes and other operating costs, casualty or condemnation losses, possible environmental liabilities and changes in supply and demand for properties.  Risks associated with REIT investments include the fact that equity and mortgage REITs are dependent upon specialized management skills and are not fully diversified.  These characteristics subject REITs to the risks associated with financing a limited number of projects.  They are also subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers and self-liquidation.  Additionally, equity REITs may be affected by any changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the trusts, and mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended.


INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

A. Fundamental.  The investment limitations described below have been adopted by the Trust with respect to the Fund and are fundamental (“Fundamental”), i.e., they may not be changed without the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund.  As used in the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information, the term “majority of the outstanding shares” of the Fund means the lesser of (1) 67% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present or represented at such meeting; or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.  Other investment practices which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without the approval of shareholders to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation or regulatory policy are considered non-fundamental (“Non-Fundamental”).

1. Borrowing Money.  The Fund will not borrow money, except (a) from a bank, provided that immediately after such borrowing there is an asset coverage of 300% for all borrowings of the Fund; or (b) from a bank or other persons for temporary purposes only, provided that such temporary borrowings are in an amount not exceeding 5% of the Fund’s total assets at the time when the borrowing is made.  This limitation does not preclude the Fund from entering into reverse repurchase transactions, provided that the Fund has an asset coverage of 300% for all borrowings and repurchase commitments of the Fund pursuant to reverse repurchase transactions.

2. Senior Securities.  The Fund will not issue senior securities.  This limitation is not applicable to activities that may be deemed to involve the issuance or sale of a senior security by the Fund, provided that the Fund’s engagement in such activities is consistent with or permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or interpretations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff.

3. Underwriting.  The Fund will not act as underwriter of securities issued by other persons.  This limitation is not applicable to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities (including restricted securities), the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under certain federal securities laws.

4. Real Estate.  The Fund will not purchase or sell real estate.  This limitation is not applicable to investments in marketable securities which are secured by or represent interests in real estate.  This limitation does not preclude the Fund from investing in mortgage-related securities or investing in companies engaged in the real estate business or that have a significant portion of their assets in real estate (including real estate investment trusts).

5. Commodities.  The Fund will not purchase or sell commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other investments.  This limitation does not preclude the Fund from purchasing or selling options or futures contracts, from investing in securities or other instruments backed by commodities or from investing in companies which are engaged in a commodities business or have a significant portion of their assets in commodities.

6. Loans.  The Fund will not make loans to other persons, except (a) by loaning portfolio securities, (b) by engaging in repurchase agreements, or (c) by purchasing nonpublicly offered debt securities.  For purposes of this limitation, the term “loans” shall not include the purchase of a portion of an issue of publicly distributed bonds, debentures or other securities.

7. Concentration.  The Fund will not invest 25% or more of its total assets in a particular industry.  This limitation is not applicable to investments in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities or repurchase agreements with respect thereto.

8. Diversification.  With respect to 75% of its total assets, the Fund will not purchase securities issued by any one issuer (other than cash, cash items, or securities issued or guaranteed by the government of the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result at the time of such purchase, more than 5% of the value of its total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or if it would own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.

           With respect to the percentages adopted by the Trust as maximum limitations on the Fund’s investment policies and limitations, an excess above the fixed percentage will not be a violation of the policy or limitation unless the excess results immediately and directly from the acquisition of any security or the action taken.  This paragraph does not apply to the borrowing policy set forth in paragraph 1 above.

           Notwithstanding any of the foregoing limitations, any investment company, whether organized as a trust, association or corporation, or a personal holding company, may be merged or consolidated with or acquired by the Trust, provided that if such merger, consolidation or acquisition results in an investment in the securities of any issuer prohibited by said paragraphs, the Trust shall, within ninety days after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or acquisition, dispose of all of the securities of such issuer so acquired or such portion thereof as shall bring the total investment therein within the limitations imposed by said paragraphs above as of the date of consummation.

B. Non-Fundamental.  The following limitations have been adopted by the Trust with respect to the Fund and are Non-Fundamental (see “Investment Limitations - Fundamental” above).

1. Pledging.  The Fund will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or in any manner transfer, as security for indebtedness, any assets of the Fund except as may be necessary in connection with borrowings described in Fundamental limitation (1) above.  Margin deposits, security interests, liens and collateral arrangements with respect to transactions involving options, futures contracts, short sales and other permitted investments and techniques are not deemed to be a mortgage, pledge or hypothecation of assets for purposes of this limitation.

2. Borrowing.  The Fund will not purchase any security while borrowings (including reverse repurchase agreements) representing more than 5% of its total assets are outstanding.

 
3. Margin Purchases.  The Fund will not purchase securities or evidences of interest thereon on “margin.”  This limitation is not applicable to short-term credit obtained by the Fund for the clearance of purchases and sales or redemption of securities, or to arrangements with respect to transactions involving options, futures contracts, short sales and other permitted investments and techniques.

4. Short Sales.  The Fund will not effect short sales of securities except as described in the Prospectus or the Statement of Additional Information.

5. Options.  The Fund will not purchase or sell puts, calls, options or straddles except as described in the Prospectus or the Statement of Additional Information.

6. Illiquid Securities.  The Fund will not purchase illiquid securities which cannot be sold in the ordinary course of business or due to contractual or legal restrictions on resale.

7. Loans of Portfolio Securities.  The Fund will not make loans of portfolio securities.


INVESTMENT ADVISOR

           The Advisor is Becker Capital Management, Inc., 1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2185, Portland, OR  97204.  Patrick E. Becker is Chairman of the Advisor and Janeen McAninch is President and C.E.O.  The Advisor is 100% employee-owned.

           Under the terms of the management agreement (the “Agreement”), the Advisor manages the Fund’s investments subject to approval of the Board of Trustees.  As compensation for its management services, the Fund is obligated to pay the Advisor a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.55% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.  Effective August 23, 2011 , the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fee, and to the extent necessary reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund, but only to the extent necessary so that the total annual operating expenses for each class, excluding brokerage fees and commissions; fees paid pursuant to the Administrative Services Plan (Retail Class only); borrowing costs, (such as (a) interest expense and (b) dividends on securities sold short); any 12b-1 fees; taxes; extraordinary litigation expenses; and any indirect expenses (such as fees and expenses of acquired funds), do not exceed 0.68% of the average daily net assets of such class.  The contractual agreement with respect to the Fund is in place through February 28, 2013 . The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed for fee reductions and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years, providing that the repayment can be made without exceeding the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

The following table describes the advisory fees paid to the Advisor by the Fund during the periods indicated.

Fiscal Year Ended
 
Advisory Fees Accrued
   
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
   
Net Advisory Fees Paid
 
October 31, 2008
  $ 605,269     $ (206,122 )   $ 399,147  
October 31, 2009
  $ 652,865     $ (270,984 )   $ 381,881  
October 31, 2010
  $ 819,000     $ (184,157 )   $ 634,843  
              
           The Advisor retains the right to use the name “Becker” in connection with another investment company or business enterprise with which the Advisor is or may become associated.  The Trust’s right to use the name “Becker” automatically ceases 90 days after termination of the Agreement and may be withdrawn by the Advisor on 90 days written notice.

           The Advisor may make payments to banks or other financial institutions that provide shareholder services and administer shareholder accounts.  If a bank or other financial institution was prohibited from continuing to perform all or a part of such services, management of the Fund believes that there would be no material impact on the Fund or its shareholders.  Banks and other financial institutions may charge their customers fees for offering these services to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory authorities, and the overall return to those shareholders availing themselves of the bank services will be lower than to those shareholders who do not.  The Fund may from time to time purchase securities issued by banks and other financial institutions which provide such services; however, in selecting investments for the Fund, no preference will be shown for such securities.

About the Portfolio Managers

           Robert Schaeffer is the portfolio manager primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.  Marian Kessler, Michael McGarr, Steve Laveson and Patrick Becker, Jr. assist with the management of the Fund (collectively referred to as the “Portfolio Managers”).  As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio Managers were responsible for the management of the following types of accounts in addition to the Fund:

 
Portfolio Manager
 
Total Accounts By Type
Total Assets By Account Type
Number of Accounts by Type  Subject to a Performance Fee
Total Assets By Account Type Subject to a Performance Fee
 
 
Robert Schaeffer
 
Investment Companies: 0
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: 1
 
 Other Accounts: 120
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: $115 million
 
Other Accounts: $650 million
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: 0
 
Other Accounts: 0
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: N/A
 
 
Marian Kessler
Investment Companies: 0
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: 0
 
 Other Accounts: 95
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: $170 million
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: 0
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: N/A
 
 
Patrick Becker, Jr.
Investment Companies: 0
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: 0
 
 Other Accounts: 275
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: $520 million
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: 0
Investment Companies:  N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: N/A
 
 
Mike McGarr
Investment Companies: 0
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: 0
 
 Other Accounts: 125
Investment Companies: NA
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: $270 million
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: 0
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: N/A
Steve Laveson
Investment Companies: 0
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: 0
 
 Other Accounts: 0
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: N/A
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: N/A
Investment Companies: N/A
 
Pooled Investment Vehicles: N/A
 
Other Accounts: N/A
 
           Each Portfolio Manager is compensated for his or her services by the Advisor.  The Portfolio Managers’ compensation consists of a fixed salary and a discretionary bonus based on the following: (i) the Portfolio Manager’s overall contribution to client portfolios and the firm’s success, and (ii) the annual pre-tax performance of the aggregate accounts managed by such Portfolio Manager (including the Fund) as compared to the performance of an appropriate benchmark.  For example, the pre-tax annual performance of the Advisor’s Large Cap Value portfolios are compared to that of the Russell 1000 Value Index, and the bonuses of the Portfolio Managers are determined accordingly.  Like all employees of the Advisor, Portfolio Managers participate in the Advisor’s profit sharing and pension plans.

           It is generally the Advisor’s policy that investment decisions for all accounts managed by a Portfolio Manager be made based on a consideration of each account's respective investment objectives and policies, and other needs and requirements affecting the account.  Each Portfolio Manager typically manages accounts with similar investment strategies and, therefore, the Advisor does not anticipate conflicts of interests as a result of differing investment strategies.

           Conflicts may arise as a result of a Portfolio Manager’s dual role in managing the Fund and other client accounts with respect to his or her allocation of time among such clients.  However, because of the similarities in the investment strategies of the various accounts, many of the Portfolio Managers’ duties overlap.  As a result of combining responsibilities such as research and stock selection, each Portfolio Manager has the ability to provide both the Fund and other clients with more thorough research and stock selection.

           To the extent that the Fund and another of the Advisor’s clients seek to acquire the same security at about the same time, the Fund may not be able to acquire as large a position in such security as it desires or it may have to pay a higher price for the security.  Similarly, the Fund may not be able to obtain as large an execution of an order to sell or as high a price for any particular portfolio security if the other client desires to sell the same portfolio security at the same time.  On the other hand, if the same securities are bought or sold at the same time by more than one client, the resulting participation in volume transactions could produce better executions for the Fund.  In addition, the Advisor has adopted policies and procedures that are designed to address potential conflicts of interest relating to the allocation of investment opportunities by its managers.  In the event that more than one client wants to purchase or sell the same security on a given date, the purchases and sales will normally be made on a pro rata average price per share basis.
           The following table shows the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by the Portfolio Managers in the Fund as of October 31, 2010.

Portfolio Manager
Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Fund
Robert Schaeffer
$100,001 - $500,000
Marian Kessler
$100,001 - $500,000
Patrick Becker, Jr.
$100,001 - $500,000
Mike McGarr
$100,001 - $500,000
Steve Laveson
$100,001 - $500,000


TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

           GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS.  The Board of Trustees supervises the business activities of the Trust.  Each Trustee serves as a trustee until termination of the Trust unless the Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed.  The Chairman of the Board and more than 75% of the Trustees are “Independent Trustees,” which means that they are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940Act) of the Trust or any adviser, sub-adviser or distributor of the Trust.

The following table provides information regarding the Independent Trustees.
 
 
  Name, Address*, (Age), Position
  with Trust**, Term of Position with Trust
  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
  and Other Directorships
Gary E. Hippenstiel (Age – 63)
 
Chairman of the Audit and Pricing Committees
 
Independent Trustee, December 2002 to present
President and founder of Hippenstiel Investment Counsel LLC, a registered investment advisor, since November 2008;  Director, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Legacy Trust Company, N.A. from September 1991 to September 2008; Chairman of the investment committee for W.H. Donner Foundation and Donner Canadian Foundation since June 2005.
Stephen A. Little (Age - 65)
 
Chairman, December 2004 to present; Independent Trustee, December 2002 to present
President and founder of The Rose, Inc., a registered investment advisor, since April 1993.
Daniel J. Condon (Age - 60)
 
Independent Trustee, December 2002 to present
Chairman-SMI Crankshaft LLC, an automotive and truck part supplier since July 2010; President and CEO of International Crankshaft Inc., an automotive equipment manufacturing company since 2004; Director, International Crankshaft, Inc. since 2004.
Ronald C. Tritschler (Age - 59)
 
Independent Trustee, January 2007 to present; Interested Trustee, December 2002 to December 2006
Chief Executive Officer, Director and Legal Counsel of The Webb Companies, a national real estate company, since 2001; Director of First State Financial since 1998; Director, Vice President and Legal Counsel of The Traxx Companies, an owner and operator of convenience stores, since 1989.
Kenneth G.Y. Grant (Age – 62)
 
Independent Trustee, May 2008 to present
Senior Vice President of Global Trust Company since 2008; Senior Vice President of Advisors Charitable Gift Fund since May 2005; Senior Vice President and Chief Officer, Corporate Development, of Northeast Retirement Services, Inc. since February 2003; Senior Vice President of Savings Banks Employees Retirement Association since February 2003; Director, Lift Up Africa (since 2008); Treasurer (since January 2004)  and past Chair, Board of Directors of Massachusetts Council of Churches; Member, Presbytery of Boston, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since June 1975.
*    The address for each trustee is 2960 N. Meridian St., Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN  46208.
** As of the date of this SAI, the Trust currently consists of 26 series.

The following table provides information regarding the interested Trustee and the officers of the Trust.

Name, Address*, (Age), Position with Trust,** Term of Position with Trust
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
and Other Directorships
Nancy V. Kelly (Age - 56 )***
Trustee, November 2007 to present
Executive Vice President of Huntington National Bank, the Trust’s custodian, since December 2001; Director, Wedgewood Golf & Country Club since October 2008; Director, Greenlawn Cemetery since October 2007; Director, Directions for Youth and Families, a social service agency, since August 2006.
Brian L. Blomquist (Age - 52)
 
President, March 2011 to present
President of Huntington Asset Services, Inc., the Trust’s administrator, since February, 2010; Senior Vice President of Institutional Custody at Huntington National Bank, the Trust’s custodian, from July, 2008 to May 2011 , Director of Trust Operations at Huntington National Bank from March, 2008 to February, 2010; Board Member of King Park Area Development Corporation since February, 2011; President of TCL Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in bank acquisitions and integrations for several large financial institutions, from February, 2000 to March, 2008.
John C. Swhear (Age - 50)
Senior Vice President, May 2007 to present
Vice President of Legal Administration and Compliance for Huntington Asset Services, Inc., the Trust’s administrator, since April 2007; Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Valued Advisers Trust since August 2008; Chief Compliance Officer of Unified Financial Securities, Inc., the Trust’s distributor, since May 2007; Secretary of Huntington Funds since April 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer of Dreman Contrarian Funds from March 2010 to March 2011; Vice President and Acting Chief Executive Officer of Dreman Contrarian Funds, 2007 to March 2010; Employed in various positions with American United Life Insurance Company from June 1983 to April 2007, including:  Associate General Counsel, April 2007; Investment Adviser Chief Compliance Officer, June 2004 to April 2007; Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors, December 2002 to April 2007 and Chief Compliance Officer of OneAmerica Funds, Inc., June 2004 to April 2007; Chief Counsel, OneAmerica Securities Inc., February 2007 to April 2007;  Secretary, OneAmerica Securities, Inc., December 2002 to April 2007.
Robert W. Silva (Age - 45 )
 
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, June 2011 to present
 
Vice President, Fund Administration for Huntington Asset Services, Inc., the Trust’s administrator, since September 2010; Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Dreman Contrarian Funds since March 2011. Treasurer of Huntington Funds since November 2010; Senior Vice President of Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. from September 2007 to September 2010; Assistant Vice President of Citizens Advisers, Inc. from May 2002 to August 2007.
Lynn E. Wood (Age - 64)
 
Chief Compliance Officer, October 2004 to present
Chief Compliance Officer of Unified Series Trust, since October 2004.
Tara Pierson (Age - 36)
 
Secretary, May 2010 to present
Employed by Huntington Asset Services, Inc., the Trust’s Administrator, since February, 2000; Assistant Secretary of Dividend Growth Trust from March 2006 to present. Assistant Secretary of the Trust from November 2008 to May 2010.
* The address for each trustee and officer is 2960 N. Meridian St., Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN  46208.
** As of the date of this SAI, the Trust consists of 26 series.
 *** Ms. Kelly is deemed an interested trustee because she is an officer of an entity that is under common control with Unified Financial Securities, Inc., one of the Trust’s distributors.

In addition to the information provided above, below is a summary of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of each Trustee and the reason why he or she was selected to serve as Trustee:

Stephen A. Little – Mr. Little has been an Independent Trustee of the Trust since its inception in 2002, and he currently serves as Chairman of the Board.  He previously served as trustee to three other registered investment companies.  In 1993, he founded an investment advisory firm that provides discretionary investment advice and advice on socially responsible investing.  Mr. Little previously held NASD Series 6, 7, and 22 licenses.  Mr. Little received a B.A. from Wabash College and a M. Div. from Christian Theological Seminary.  Prior to completing his education, Mr. Little served in the U.S. Marine Corps.  Mr. Little was selected to serve as Trustee of the Trust based primarily on his experience in the investment management industry.

Gary E. Hippenstiel – Mr. Hippenstiel has served as a mutual fund trustee since 1995.  He has been an Independent Trustee of the Trust since its inception in 2002, and he currently serves as Chairman of the Audit and Pricing Committees of the Board of Trustees.  He previously served as a trustee to three other registered investment companies and a variable insurance trust.  In 2008, Mr. Hippenstiel founded an investment consulting firm and he also serves as Chairman of the investment committee for two family foundations.  Prior to that, he served as Chief Investment Officer of Legacy Trust Company for 17 years, where he was responsible for establishing investment strategies and selecting and monitoring independent managers of trust accounts.  Mr. Hippenstiel received a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley.  Mr. Hippenstiel was selected as Trustee based primarily on his experience in the investment management industry.

Daniel J. Condon – Mr. Condon has been an Independent Trustee of the Trust since its inception in 2002.  He has also served as trustee of three other registered investment companies.  From 1990 to 2002, he served as Vice President and General Manager of an international automotive equipment manufacturing company.  Since 2002, he has served as President and director of the company.  Mr. Condon received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Eastern Illinois University.  He also received his registered Professional Engineer license.  Mr. Condon was selected as Trustee based on his over 20 years of international business experience.

Ronald C. Tritschler – Mr. Tritschler has been a Trustee of the Trust since its inception in 2002.  He also has served as trustee of three other registered investment companies.  Since 1989, he has been a director, vice president and general counsel of a company that operates convenience stores.  Since 2001, Mr. Tritschler has been CEO, director and general counsel of a national real estate company. He also is a director of a bank holding company.  Mr. Tritschler received a B.A. in Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace College and his J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Toledo. Mr. Tritschler was selected to serve as a Trustee based primarily on his substantial business and legal experience.

Kenneth G.Y. Grant – Mr. Grant has been an Independent Trustee of the Trust since 2008.   He is a founder of a trust company that offers collective investment trust products to qualified plans.  Mr. Grant has over 25 years of executive leadership experience, including experience in management, business development for financial services firms, strategic planning, and investing.  Mr. Grant also has experience developing trust and plan accounting services for institutional investors.  He currently serves as a senior executive of a retirement plan services provider, as senior vice president of a retirement association and as Treasurer of a council of churches. Mr. Grant received his B.A. in Psychology from Syracuse University, his Th.M. in Theology and Ethics from Boston University, and his M.B.A. from Clark University.  Mr. Grant was selected to serve as a Trustee based primarily on his substantial experience in the retirement plan and financial services industry.

Nancy V. Kelly – Ms. Kelly has been a Trustee of the Trust since 2007.   She has served as Executive Vice President of Huntington National Bank since December 2001.  She is active as a community leader and she serves on the Board of several local organizations, including a youth social services agency.   Ms. Kelly was selected to serve as a Trustee based primarily on her experience in managing securities-related businesses operated by banks and her senior position within Huntington Bank, which is an affiliate of the Trust’s administrator and distributor and also serves as custodian of certain series of the Trust.  Ms. Kelly received a B.S. from Hood College in 1977, and an M.B.A. in 1981 from Xavier University.

Independent Trustees Messrs. Hippenstiel, Tritschler, Condon, and Little each have previous experience serving as trustees to other multi-series trusts, which means that they are familiar with issues relating to overseeing multiple advisers and multiple funds.  Messrs. Hippenstiel, Little, and Grant have experience conducting due diligence on and evaluating investment advisers – Mr. Hippenstiel as the Chief Investment Officer of Legacy Trust, Mr. Little as the President of a registered investment adviser, and Mr. Grant as an officer of a bank which operated a collective investment trust.  This means that they are qualified to review annually each adviser’s qualifications, including the qualification of Becker Capital Management, Inc. to serve as adviser to the Fund.  Ms. Kelly’s experience as an officer of the Trust’s custodial bank and former supervisor of the Trust’s administrator provides the Independent Trustees with insight into the operations of the service providers and their day-to-day administration of the Fund. 

 
RISK MANAGEMENT.  As part of its efforts to oversee risk management associated with the Trust, the Board has established the Audit Committee, Pricing Committee, and the Advisory Contract Renewal Committee as described below:

·  
The Audit Committee consists of Independent Trustees Messrs. Hippenstiel, Condon, Tritschler and Grant.  The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the Trust’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, internal controls and, as appropriate, the internal controls of certain service providers; overseeing the quality and objectivity of financial statements and the independent audits of the financial statements; and acting as a liaison between the independent auditors and the full Board of Trustees.   The Audit Committee met four times during the year ended December 31, 2010.
·  
The Pricing Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving fair valuation determinations.  The members of the Pricing Committee are all of the Trustees, except that any one member of the Pricing Committee constitutes a quorum for purposes of reviewing and approving a fair value.  In addition to meetings to approve fair valuations, the Pricing Committee met four times during the year ended December 31, 2010.
·  
The Advisory Contract Renewal Committee is responsible for conducting due diligence on the initial approval and subsequent renewals of investment advisory contracts between the Trust and the advisers and sub-advisers to each series of the Trust, and making a recommendation to the full Board of Trustees regarding approvals and renewals of these contracts.  The Committee reviews materials of the type required by Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are provided by the investment advisers and sub-advisers and the Trust's Administrator.  The Committee also conducts interviews of advisers and sub-advisers to the Trust.  The Advisory Contract Renewal Committee is comprised of all of the Trustees, although at least two Independent Trustees are required to establish a quorum.  This Committee held four meetings during the year ended December 31, 2010.

Each Committee meets at least quarterly, and reviews reports provided by administrative service providers, legal counsel and independent accountants.  The Committees report directly to the Board of Trustees.

           The Independent Trustees have engaged their own independent legal counsel to provide advice on regulatory, compliance and other topics.  In addition, the Board has engaged on behalf of the Trust a full-time Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) who is responsible for overseeing compliance risks.  He reports to the Board at least quarterly any material compliance items that have arisen, and annually he provides to the Board a comprehensive compliance report outlining the effectiveness of compliance policies and procedures of the Trust and its service providers.  As part of the CCO’s risk oversight function, the CCO seeks to understand the risks inherent in the operations of the Trust’s series and their advisers and sub-advisers.   Periodically the CCO provides reports to the Board that:

·  
Assess the quality of the information the CCO receives from internal and external sources;
·  
Assess how Trust personnel monitor and evaluate risks;
·  
Assess the quality of the Trust’s risk management procedures and the effectiveness of the Trust’s organizational structure in implementing those procedures;
·  
Consider feedback from and provide feedback regarding critical risk issues to Trust and administrative and advisory personnel responsible for implementing risk management programs; and
·  
Consider economic, industry, and regulatory developments, and recommend changes to the Trust’s compliance programs as necessary to meet new regulations or industry developments.

           The Trustees meet in-person on a quarterly basis, typically for two days of meetings.  Trustees also participate in special meetings and conference calls as needed.  In addition to Board meetings, Trustees also participate in teleconferences each quarter to review and discuss 15(c) materials, and to interview advisers and sub-advisers whose contracts are up for renewal.  Legal counsel to the Trust provides quarterly reports to the Board regarding regulatory developments. On a quarterly basis, the Trustees review and discuss some or all of the following compliance and risk management reports relating to the series of the Trust:

(1)           Fund Performance/Morningstar Report/Portfolio Manager’s Commentary
(2)           Code of Ethics review
(3)           NAV Errors, if any
(4)           Distributor Compliance Reports
(5)           Timeliness of SEC Filings
(6)           Dividends and other Distributions
(7)           List of Brokers, Brokerage Commissions Paid and Average Commission Rate
(8)           Review of 12b-1 Payments
(9)           Multiple Class Expense Reports
(10)         Anti-Money Laundering/Customer Identification Reports
(11)         Administrator and CCO Compliance Reports
(12)         Market Timing Reports

           The Board of Trustees has not adopted a formal diversity policy.  When soliciting future nominees for Trustee, the Board will make efforts to identify and solicit qualified minorities and women.

           On an annual basis, the Trustees conduct an assessment of the Board’s and their individual effectiveness in overseeing the Trust.  Based upon its assessment, the Board determines whether additional risk assessment or monitoring processes are required with respect to the Trust or any of its service providers.

The following table provides information regarding shares of the Fund and other portfolios of the Trust owned by each Trustee as of December 31, 2010.

Trustee
Dollar Range of the Fund’s Shares
Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares of All Funds Within the Trust*
Gary E. Hippenstiel
None
None
Ronald C. Tritschler
None
$10,001 – $50,000
Stephen A. Little
None
None
Daniel J. Condon
None
None
Kenneth G.Y. Grant
None
$1 - $10,000
Nancy V. Kelly
None
None
* The Trust currently consists of 26 series.

Set forth below are estimates of the annual compensation to be paid to the Trustees and officers by the Fund on an individual basis and by the Trust on an aggregate basis.  Trustees’ and officers’ fees and expenses are Trust expenses and are allocated by or under the direction of the Trustees in such manner as the Trustees determine to be fair and equitable.  As a result, the amount paid by the Fund will increase or decrease as new series are added or removed from the Trust.

 
 
Independent Trustees
Aggregate Compensation
from the Fund
Pension or Retirement Benefits Accrued As Part of Fund Expenses
Estimated Annual Benefits Upon Retirement
Total Compensation from Trust1
Gary E. Hippenstiel, Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee
$ 1,8462
$0
$0
$48,000
Stephen A. Little, Chairman of the Board
$1,8462
$0
$0
$48,000
Daniel J. Condon, Trustee
$1,4623
$0
$0
$38,000
Ronald C. Tritschler, Trustee
$1,4623
$0
$0
$38,000
Kenneth G.Y. Grant, Trustee
$1,4623
$0
$0
$38,000

Interested Trustees and Officers
Aggregate Compensation
from the Fund
Pension or Retirement Benefits Accrued As Part of Fund Expenses
Estimated Annual Benefits Upon Retirement
Total Compensation from Trust1
Nancy V. Kelly, Trustee
$0
$0
$0
$0
Brian L. Blomquist, President and CEO
$0
$0
$0
$0
John  C. Swhear, Senior Vice President
$0
$0
$0
$0
Robert W. Silva, Treasurer and CFO
$0
$0
$0
$0
Lynn E. Wood, Chief Compliance Officer
$6,0774
$0
$0
$158,0005
Tara Pierson, Secretary
$0
$0
$0
$0

1 The Trust currently consists of 26 series.
2 During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, each Trustee received a total of $1,812 from the Fund.
3 During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, each Trustee received a total of $1,434 from the Fund.
4 During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, the CCO received a total of $7,785 from the Fund.
5 This amount does not include the value of benefits provided to the CCO.  In addition to the CCO’s salary listed in the table, the CCO is allocated $25,000 for potential bonus compensation, as well as to pay for the CCO’s expenses in connection with compliance-related activities, including audits of advisers to the series of the Trust, attendance at compliance seminars, etc.  These expenses are shared, pro rata, by each series of the Trust.


CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

           A principal shareholder is any person who owns (either of record or beneficially) 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund. A control person is one who owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund or acknowledges the existence of such control. As a controlling shareholder, each of these persons could control the outcome of any proposal submitted to the shareholders for approval, including changes to the Fund’s fundamental policies or the terms of the management agreement with the Advisor. As of August 15, 2011, the following shareholders were considered to be either a control person or principal shareholder of the Fund:  

Name and Address
 
% Ownership
Type of Ownership
Commercial Properties
P.O. Box 1012
Salem, OR 97308
22.05%
Beneficial
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
101 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94104
21.58%
Record
National Financial Services, LLC
200 Liberty St.
One World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281
5.70%
Record

As of August 15, 2011, the officers and trustees of the Trust as a group did not own any shares of the Fund.


ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
 
           Customer identification and verification is part of the Fund’s overall obligation to prevent money laundering under federal law.  The Trust has, on behalf of the Fund, adopted an anti-money laundering compliance program designed to prevent the Fund from being used for money laundering or financing of terrorist activities (the “AML Compliance Program”).  The Trust has delegated the responsibility to implement the AML Compliance Program to the Fund’s transfer agent, Huntington Asset Services, Inc., subject to oversight by the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer and, ultimately, by the Board of Trustees.
 
           When you open an account with the Fund, the Fund’s transfer agent will request that you provide your name, physical address, date of birth, and Social Security number or tax identification number.  You may also be asked for other information that, in the transfer agent’s discretion, will allow the Fund to verify your identity.  Entities are also required to provide additional documentation.  This information will be verified to ensure the identity of all persons opening an account with the Fund.  The Fund reserves the right to (i) refuse, cancel or rescind any purchase or exchange order, (ii) freeze any account and/or suspend account activities, or (iii) involuntarily redeem your account in cases of threatening conduct or suspected fraudulent or illegal activity.  These actions will be taken when, in the sole discretion of the Fund’s transfer agent, they are deemed to be in the best interest of the Fund, or in cases where the Fund is requested or compelled to do so by governmental or law enforcement authority.
 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

           Although the Fund generally will not invest for short-term trading purposes, portfolio securities may be sold without regard to the length of time they have been held when, in the opinion of the Advisor, investment considerations warrant such action.  The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is a measure of the Fund’s portfolio activity, and is calculated by dividing the lesser of purchases or sales of securities by the average value of the portfolio securities held during the period.  A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) generally leads to higher transaction costs and may result in a greater number of taxable transactions.

           The following table sets forth the Fund’s turnover rate for the periods indicated:

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2009
Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2010
44.97%
18.29%


PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

           Subject to policies established by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Advisor is responsible for the Fund’s portfolio decisions and the placing of the Fund’s portfolio transactions.  In placing portfolio transactions, the Advisor seeks the best qualitative execution for the Fund, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), the execution capability, financial responsibility and responsiveness of the broker or dealer and the brokerage and research services provided by the broker or dealer.  The Advisor generally seeks favorable prices and commission rates that are reasonable in relation to the benefits received.

           The Advisor is specifically authorized to select brokers or dealers who also provide brokerage and research services to the Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Advisor exercises investment discretion and to pay such brokers or dealers a commission in excess of the commission another broker or dealer would charge if the Advisor determines in good faith that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided.  The determination may be viewed in terms of a particular transaction or the Advisor’s overall responsibilities with respect to the Trust and to other accounts over which it exercises investment discretion.  For example, the Advisor has oral and written soft dollar agreements with broker-dealers to provide research services such as Bloomberg, a software program that is used by the Advisor’s trading department to research and determine which broker-dealers have been active in a particular issue or have posted indication of interest in purchasing or selling a security.  The Advisor also receives numerous research reports and news services, including Baseline Financial Services’ research software and Bloomberg trading and research terminals, which are news, research and trading software products that allow the Advisor’s portfolio managers, analysts and traders to screen, search and research both current and future holdings, monitor news, research trading activity and volume and monitor clients’ portfolio holdings.  Research services include supplemental research, securities and economic analyses, statistical services and information with respect to the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities and analyses of reports concerning performance of accounts.

           The research services and other information furnished by brokers through whom the Fund effects securities transactions may also be used by the Advisor in servicing all of its accounts.  Similarly, research and information provided by brokers or dealers serving other clients may be useful to the Advisor in connection with its services to the Fund.  Although research services and other information are useful to the Fund and the Advisor, it is not possible to place a dollar value on the research and other information received.  It is the opinion of the Board of Trustees and the Advisor that the review and study of the research and other information will not reduce the overall cost to the Advisor of performing its duties to the Fund under the Agreement.

           The following table describes the brokerage transactions directed to brokers during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 due to research services provided to the Advisor.

Amount of Transactions
Brokerage Commissions
$49,867,148
$39,754
 
           Over-the-counter transactions may be placed with broker-dealers if the Advisor is able to obtain best execution (including commissions and price).  Over-the-counter transactions may also be placed directly with principal market makers. Fixed income securities are normally purchased directly from the issuer, an underwriter or a market maker.  Purchases include a concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter and the purchase price paid to a market maker may include the spread between the bid and asked prices.

           The following table describes the brokerage commissions paid by the Fund for the periods indicated.

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2008
Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2009
Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2010
$60,011
$86,246
$39,754
       
The Trust, the Advisor and the Fund’s Distributor have each adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act, and the Advisor’s Code of Ethics also conforms to Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  The personnel subject to the Codes are permitted to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund.  You may obtain copies of the Codes from the Trust, the Advisor or the Distributor, free of charge, by calling Shareholder Services at 1-800-551-3998.  You may also obtain copies of the Trust’s Code from documents filed with SEC and available on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.


DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

           The Fund is required to include a schedule of portfolio holdings in its annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, which is sent to shareholders within 60 days of the end of the second and fourth fiscal quarters and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Form N-CSR within 70 days of the end of the second and fourth fiscal quarters.  The Fund also is required to file a schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-Q within 60 days of the end of the first and third fiscal quarters.  The Fund must provide a copy of the complete schedule of portfolio holdings as filed with the SEC to any shareholder upon request, free of charge.  This policy is applied uniformly to all shareholders of the Fund without regard to the type of requesting shareholder (i.e., regardless of whether the shareholder is an individual or institutional investor).

           The Fund releases portfolio holdings to third-party servicing agents on a daily basis in order for those parties to perform their duties on behalf of the Fund.  These third party servicing agents include the Advisor, distributor, transfer agent, fund accounting agent, administrator and custodian.  The Fund also may disclose portfolio holdings, as needed, to its independent auditors, legal counsel, proxy voting services (if applicable), pricing services, parties to merger and reorganization agreements and their agents, and prospective or newly hired investment advisors or sub-advisors.  The lag between the date of the information and the date on which the information is disclosed will vary based on the identity of the party to whom the information is disclosed.  For instance, the information may be provided to auditors within days of the end of an annual period, while the information may be given to legal counsel or prospective sub-advisors at any time.  This information is disclosed to all such third parties under conditions of confidentiality. “Conditions of confidentiality” include (i) confidentiality clauses in written agreements, (ii) confidentiality implied by the nature of the relationship (e.g., attorney-client relationship), (iii) confidentiality required by fiduciary or regulatory principles (e.g., custody relationships) or (iv) understandings or expectations between the parties that the information will be kept confidential.  Third party servicing agents generally are subject to an independent obligation not to trade on confidential information under their code of ethics and/or as a result of common law precedents; however, the Fund does not require an independent confirmation from the third parties that they will not trade on the confidential information.

           Additionally, the Fund may enter into ongoing arrangements to release portfolio holdings to Morningstar, Inc., Lipper, Inc., Bloomberg, Standard & Poor’s, Thompson Financial and Vickers-Stock (“Rating Agencies”) in order for those organizations to assign a rating or ranking to the Fund.  In these instances portfolio holdings will be supplied within approximately 25 days after the end of the month.  The Rating Agencies may make the Fund’s top portfolio holdings available on their websites and may make the Fund’s complete portfolio holdings available to their subscribers for a fee.  Neither the Fund, the Advisor, nor any of its affiliates receive any portion of this fee.  Information released to Rating Agencies is not released under conditions of confidentiality nor is it subject to prohibitions on trading based on the information.

           The Fund also may post its complete portfolio holdings to the Fund’s website within approximately 25 days after the end of the month.  The information will remain posted on the website until replaced by the information for the succeeding month.  If the website is for some reason inoperable, the information will be supplied no more frequently then quarterly and on a delayed basis.

           Except as described above, the Fund is prohibited from entering into any arrangements with any person to make available information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings without the specific approval of the Board.  The Advisor must submit any proposed arrangement pursuant to which the Advisor intends to disclose the Fund’s portfolio holdings to the Board, which will review such arrangement to determine whether the arrangement is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders. Additionally, the Advisor, and any affiliated persons of the Advisor, are prohibited from receiving compensation or other consideration, for themselves or on behalf of the Fund, as a result of disclosing the Fund’s portfolio holdings.
 

PROXY VOTING POLICY

           The Trust and the Advisor each have adopted proxy voting policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted in shareholders’ best interests.  As a brief summary, the Trust’s policy delegates proxy voting to the Advisor, subject to the Advisor’s proxy voting policy and the supervision of the Board of Trustees.  The Advisor has adopted the Risk Metrics Group (“RMG”) (formerly ISS) Proxy Voting Guidelines Summary.  The RMG Guidelines provide that certain proxy issues should be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, including, but not limited to, director elections, corporate governance, executive and director compensation, shareholder rights and social and environmental issues, and outline the factors that the Advisor should consider in determining whether a proposal deserves support.  For example, the RMG guidelines provide that the Advisor should vote against management proposals that seek to limit shareholder rights or insulate management and directors from liability for violating their duty of care to shareholders.  In uncontested director elections, the Guidelines direct the Advisor to consider factors, among others, such as the company’s long-term performance compared to an index, and whether a majority of the directors would be independent from management.  Under the Advisor’s proxy voting policy, the Advisor’s Investment Committee may vote proxies in a manner that does not conform to the RMG Guidelines, provided that the vote is reviewed and approved by the Advisor’s Chief Executive Officer.

           The Trust’s policy provides that, if a conflict of interest between the Advisor or its affiliates and the Fund arises with respect to any proxy, the Advisor must fully disclose the conflict to the Board of Trustees and vote the proxy in accordance with the Board’s instructions.
 
 
           You may obtain a copy of the Trust’s and the Advisor’s proxy voting policy by calling Shareholder Services at 1-800-551-3998 to request a copy from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, or by writing to Huntington Asset Services, Inc., the Fund’s transfer agent, at 2960 N. Meridian Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46208.  A copy of the policies will be mailed to you within three days of your request.   You also may obtain a copy of the policies from Fund documents filed with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.  The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are filed by the Fund with the SEC on Form N-PX.  The Fund’s proxy voting record is also available to shareholders free of charge upon request by calling or writing the Fund as described above or from the SEC’s web site.


DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

           The net asset value of each class of shares of the Fund is determined at the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on each day the Trust is open for business and on any other day on which there is sufficient trading in the Fund’s securities to materially affect the net asset value.  The Trust is open for business on every day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.  The NYSE is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays:  New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.  For a description of the methods used to determine the net asset value (share price) see “Determination of Net Asset Value” in the Prospectus.

           Equity securities generally are valued by using market quotations furnished by a pricing service when the Advisor believes such prices accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities.  Securities that are traded on any stock exchange are generally valued by the pricing service at the last quoted sale price.  Lacking a last sale price, an exchange traded security is generally valued by the pricing service at its last bid price.  Securities traded in the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are generally valued by the pricing service at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.  When market quotations are not readily available, when the Advisor determines that the market quotation or the price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the current market value or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, such securities are valued at a fair value as determined by the Advisor in good faith according to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees.  The Board of Trustees annually approves the pricing services used by the fund accounting agent.  The fund accounting agent maintains a pricing review committee which consults with an Independent Trustee who is a member of the Pricing Committee as fair valuation issues arise.  Fair valued securities held by the Fund (if any) are reviewed by the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis.
 
           Fixed income securities are valued by a pricing service when the Advisor believes such prices are accurate and reflect the fair market value of such securities.  If the Advisor decides that a price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the fair market value of the securities, when prices are not readily available from a pricing service, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor.  Short-term investments in fixed income securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued by using the amortized cost method of valuation.

The Fund’s net asset value per share is computed  by dividing the value of the securities held by the Fund plus any cash or other assets (including interest and dividends accrued but not yet received) minus all liabilities (including accrued expenses) by the total number of shares in the Fund outstanding at such time.

                 
REDEMPTION IN-KIND

           The Fund does not intend to redeem shares in any form except cash.  However, if the amount being redeemed is over the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s net asset value, pursuant to an election under Rule 18f-1 of the 1940 Act filed by the Trust on behalf of the Fund, the Fund has the right to redeem your shares by giving you the amount that exceeds the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s net asset value in securities instead of cash.  In the event that an in-kind distribution is made, a shareholder may incur additional expenses, such as the payment of brokerage commissions, on the sale or other disposition of the securities received from the Fund.


STATUS AND TAXATION OF THE FUND

           The Fund was organized as a series of a business trust, but intends to continue to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company (a “RIC,”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) in each taxable year.  There can be no assurance that it actually will so qualify.  If the Fund qualifies as a RIC, its dividend and capital gain distributions generally are subject only to a single level of taxation, to the shareholders.  This differs from distributions of a regular business corporation which, in general, are taxed first as taxable income of the distributing corporation, and then again as dividend income of the shareholder.

           If the Fund does qualify as a RIC but (in a particular tax year) distributes less than 98% of its ordinary income and 98% (98.2% for calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2011) of its capital gain net income (as the Code defines each such term), the Fund is subject to an excise tax.  The excise tax, if applicable, is 4% of the excess of the amount required to have been distributed over the amount actually distributed for the applicable year.  If the Fund does not qualify as a RIC, its income will be subject to taxation as a regular business corporation, without reduction by dividends paid to shareholders of the Fund.

           To continue to qualify for treatment as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code, the Fund must, among other requirements:

·  
Derive at least 90% of its gross income each taxable year from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities or foreign currencies, and certain other income (including gains from options, futures, or forward contracts derived with respect to the RIC’s business of investing in stock securities, or foreign currencies) (the “Income Requirement”);
·  
Diversify its investments in securities within certain statutory limits; and
·  
Distribute annually to its shareholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (generally, taxable net investment income less net capital gain) (the “Distribution Requirement”).

      

Pursuant to the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”), if the Fund fails the gross income test for a taxable year, it will nevertheless be considered to have satisfied the test for such year if (i) the Fund satisfies certain procedural requirements and (ii) the Fund’s failure to satisfy the gross income test is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.  However, in such case, a tax is imposed on the Fund for the taxable year in which, absent the application of this provision, it would have failed the gross income test equal to the amount by which (i) the Fund’s non-qualifying gross income exceeds (ii) one-ninth of the Fund’s qualifying gross income, each as determined for purposes of applying the gross income test for such year.
 
           Also pursuant to the Modernization Act, if the Fund fails the asset diversification test as of the end of a quarter, it will nevertheless be considered to have satisfied the test as of the end of such quarter in the following circumstances.  If the Fund’s failure to satisfy the asset diversification test at the end of the quarter is due to the ownership of assets the total value of which does not exceed the lesser of (i) one percent of the total value of the Fund’s assets at the end of such quarter and (ii) $10,000,000 (a “de minimis failure”), the Fund will be considered to have satisfied the asset diversification test as of the end of such quarter if, within six months of the last day of the quarter in which the Fund identifies that it failed the asset diversification test (or such other prescribed time period), the Fund either disposes of assets in order to satisfy the asset diversification test, or otherwise satisfies the asset diversification test.
 
           In the case of a failure to satisfy the asset diversification test at the end of a quarter in a case that does not constitute a de minimis failure, the Fund will nevertheless be considered to have satisfied the asset diversification test as of the end of such quarter if (i) the Fund satisfies certain procedural requirements; (ii) the Fund’s failure to satisfy the asset diversification test is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect; and (iii) within six months of the last day of the quarter in which the Fund identifies that it failed the asset diversification test (or such other prescribed time period), the Fund either disposes of assets in order to satisfy the asset diversification test, or otherwise satisfies the asset diversification test.  However, in this case, a tax is imposed on the Fund, at the current rate of 35%, on the net income generated by the assets that caused the Fund to fail the asset diversification test during the period for which the asset diversification test was not met.  However, in all events, such tax will not be less than $50,000.

           The Fund may acquire zero coupon or other securities issued with original issue discount (including pay-in-kind securities).  If it does so, the Fund will have to include in its income each share of the original issue discount that accrues on the securities during the taxable year, even if the Fund receives no corresponding payment on the securities during the year.  Because the Fund annually must distribute (a) 98% of its ordinary income in order to avoid imposition of a 4% excise tax, and (b) 90% of its investment company taxable income, including any original issue discount, to satisfy the Distribution Requirement, the Fund may be required in a particular year to distribute as a dividend an amount that is greater than the total amount of cash it actually receives.  Those distributions would be made from the Fund’s cash assets, if any, or from the sales of portfolio securities, if necessary.  The Fund might realize capital gains or losses from any such sales, which would increase or decrease the Fund’s investment company taxable income and/or net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss).  

           Hedging strategies, to reduce risk in various ways, are subject to complex rules that determine for federal income tax purposes, the character and time for recognition of gains and losses the Fund realizes in connection with the hedge.  The Fund’s income from options, futures, and forward contracts, in each case derived with respect to its business of investing in stock, securities, or foreign currencies, should qualify as allowable income for the Fund under the Income Requirement.

           The Fund’s net realized capital gains from securities transactions will be distributed only after reducing such gains by the amount of any available capital loss carryforwards.   Net capital losses may be carried forward to offset any capital gains for eight years, after which any capital loss remaining is lost as a deduction.  As of October 31, 2010, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards of $5,373,794 available for federal tax purposes, which expires October 31, 2017.   Capital losses, if any, incurred by the Fund in taxable years of the Fund beginning November 1, 2011 will have an indefinite carryover period pursuant to the provisions of the Modernization Act.
 
           Fund distributions received by your qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k) plan or IRA, are generally tax-deferred; this means that you are not required to report Fund distributions on your income tax return when paid to your plan, but, rather, when your plan makes payments to you or your beneficiary.  Special rules apply to payouts from Roth and Education IRAs.

           The portion of the dividends the Fund pays (other than capital gain distributions) that does not exceed the aggregate dividends it receives from U.S. corporations will be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations; however, dividends received by a corporate shareholder and deducted by it pursuant to the dividends received deduction are generally subject indirectly to the federal alternative minimum tax.
 
           If you are a non-retirement plan holder, the Fund will send you a Form 1099 each year that tells you the amount of distributions you received for the prior calendar year, the tax status of those distributions, and a list of reportable sale transactions.  Generally, the Fund’s distributions are taxable to you in the year you received them.  However, any dividends that are declared in October, November or December but paid in January are taxable as if received in December of the year they are declared.  Investors should be careful to consider the tax consequences of buying shares shortly before a distribution.  The price of shares purchased at that time may reflect the amount of the anticipated distribution.  However, any such distribution will be taxable to the purchaser of the shares and may result in a decline in the share value by the amount of the distribution.
 
           If shares of the Fund are sold at a loss after being held by a shareholder for six months or less, the loss will be treated as long-term, instead of a short-term, capital loss to the extent of any capital gain distributions received on such shares.

           The foregoing is only a summary of some of the important federal income tax considerations affecting the Fund and its shareholders and is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning.  Accordingly, prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors for more detailed information regarding the above and for information regarding federal, state, local and foreign taxes.


CUSTODIAN

           Huntington National Bank, 41 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, is Custodian of the Fund’s investments.  The Custodian acts as the Fund’s depository, safekeeps its portfolio securities, collects all income and other payments with respect thereto, disburses funds at the Fund’s request and maintains records in connection with its duties.  The Custodian’s parent company, Huntington Bancshares, Inc., is also the parent company of Huntington Asset Services, Inc. (“Huntington”), the Trust’s transfer agent, fund accountant and administrator, and of Unified Financial Securities, Inc. (the “Distributor”), the Trust’s distributor.  A Trustee of the Trust is a member of management of the Custodian.
 
For its custodial services, the Custodian receives a monthly fee from the Fund based on the market value of the assets under custody.  The monthly fee is equal to an annual rate of 0.0125% of the first $75 million of market value; 0.0100% of the next $75 million of market value; and 0.0075% of market value in excess of $150 million.  The Custodian also receives various transaction-based fees.  The fees paid to the Custodian by the Fund are subject to a $250 monthly minimum fee per account.
 

FUND SERVICES

           Huntington Asset Services, Inc., 2960 North Meridian Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208, acts as the Fund’s transfer agent, fund accountant and administrator.  Certain officers of the Trust are members of management and/or employees of Huntington.  Huntington is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares, Inc., which is also the parent company of the Fund’s distributor.
 
Huntington maintains the records of each shareholder’s account, answers shareholders’ inquiries concerning their accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of the Fund’s shares, acts as dividend and distribution disbursing agent and performs other transfer agent and shareholder service functions.  Huntington receives a monthly fee from the Fund of $1.25 per shareholder account (subject to a minimum monthly fee of $1,250) for these transfer agency services.
 
           In addition, Huntington provides the Fund with fund accounting services, which includes certain monthly reports, record keeping and other management-related services.  For its services as fund accountant, Huntington receives a monthly fee from the Fund equal to an annual rate of 0.050% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $50 million, 0.040% of the Fund’s average daily net assets from $50 million to $100 million, 0.030% of the Fund’s average daily net assets from $100 million to $150 million, and 0.020% of the Fund’s average daily net assets over $150 million (subject to various monthly minimum fees, the maximum being $1,667 per month for assets up to $50 million).

           Huntington also provides the Fund with administrative services, including all regulatory reporting and necessary office equipment, personnel and facilities.  Huntington receives a monthly fee from the Fund equal to an annual rate of 0.100% of the Fund’s average daily net assets under $50 million, 0.070% of the Fund’s average daily net assets from $50 million to $100 million, 0.050% of the Fund’s average daily net assets from $100 million to $150 million, and 0.030% of the Fund’s average daily net assets over $150 million (subject to a minimum fee of $2,500 per month).  Huntington also receives a compliance program services fee of $800 per month from the Fund.

The following table describes the fees paid to Huntington by the Fund for fund accounting, administrative and transfer agency services provided to the Fund for the periods indicated:

 
Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2008
Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2009
Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2010
Fund Accounting Fees
$28,533
$30,890
$43,454
Administrative Fees
$56,669
$61,756
$85,609
Transfer Agency Fees
$36,395
$38,650
$41,783


INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

           The firm of Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd., 800 Westpoint Parkway, Suite 1100, Westlake, Ohio 44145 has been selected as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2011. Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. performs an annual audit of the Fund’s financial statements and provides financial, tax and accounting consulting services as requested, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
 

DISTRIBUTOR

           Unified Financial Securities, Inc., 2960 North Meridian Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208, is the exclusive agent for distribution of shares of the Fund.  A Trustee of the Trust is a member of management of Huntington National Bank, a subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (the parent of the Distributor), and certain officers of the Trust are officers of the Distributor.  As a result, such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the Distributor.  The Distributor and Huntington are controlled by Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

The Distributor is obligated to sell the shares of the Fund on a best efforts basis only against purchase orders for the shares.  Shares of the Fund are offered to the public on a continuous basis.  


ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PLAN

The Fund has adopted an Administrative Services Plan with respect to Retail Class shares, pursuant to which the Fund pays an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Retail Class shares to the Advisor to compensate financial intermediaries who provide administrative services to the Retail Class shareholders.  Financial intermediaries eligible to receive payments under the Administrative Services Plan include mutual fund supermarkets or other platforms offered by broker-dealers, 401(k) plans and/or trust companies that provide administrative and shareholder account services to Retail Class shareholders.  The Plan requires that the Fund, its distributor and/or the Advisor enter into a written agreement with a financial intermediary describing the administrative services to be provided to the Fund’s Retail Class shareholders before the Advisor can compensate the financial intermediary pursuant to the Administrative Services Plan.

For purposes of the Administrative Services Plan, administrative services include, but are not limited to (a) processing and issuing confirmations concerning orders to purchase, redeem and exchange Retail Class shares; (b) receiving and transmitting funds representing the purchase price or redemption proceeds of Retail Class shares; (c) forwarding shareholder communications such as prospectus updates, proxies and shareholder reports; (d) acting, or arranging for another party to act, as recordholder and nominee of all Retail Class shares beneficially owned by the intermediary’s customers; (e) providing sub-accounting with respect to Retail Class shares of the Fund beneficially owned by the intermediary’s customers or the information necessary for sub-accounting, including establishing and maintaining individual accounts and records with respect to Retail Class shares owned by each customer; (f) providing periodic statements to each customer showing account balances and transactions during the relevant period; (g) processing dividend payments; (h) receiving, tabulating and transmitting proxies; (i) providing the necessary computer hardware and software which links the intermediary’s systems to the Fund’s account management system; (k) providing software that aggregates the customer’s orders and establishes an order to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund based on established target levels for the customer’s demand deposit accounts; (l) providing periodic statements showing a customer’s account balances and, to the extent practicable, integrating such information with other customer transactions otherwise effected through or with the financial intermediary; and/or (m) furnishing (either separately or on an integrated basis with other reports sent to a customer by the intermediary) monthly and year-end statements and confirmations of purchases, exchanges and redemptions.


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

           The financial statements and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s report required to be included in the Statement of Additional Information are incorporated herein by reference to the Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. You can obtain the Annual Report without charge upon written request or request by telephone.
 
 

 
 
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 27.                      
                                          (a)                      Financial Statements included in Part A: Financial Highlights Table for the Becker Value Equity Fund.

            (b)                      Financial Statements included in Part B: Audited Financial Statements for the Becker Value Equity Fund.
Item 28.   Exhibits

 
 (a)
(i)
Agreement and Declaration of Trust as filed with the State of Ohio on October 17, 2002 – Filed with Registrant’s initial registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 21, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(ii)
First Amendment to Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as filed with the State of Ohio on September 15, 2005 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated March 31, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(iii)
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as filed with the State of Ohio on May 17, 2006 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 24, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(iv)
Amendment No. 3 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as filed with the State of Ohio on September 1, 2006 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 19, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(v)
Amendments No. 4 and 6 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A on July 5, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(vi)
Amendment No. 5 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 1, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(vii)
Amendment No. 7 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 31, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(viii)
Amendment No. 8 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 17, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(ix)
Amendment No. 9 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(x)
Amendment No. 10 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust as filed with the State of Ohio on November 12, 2008– Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 28, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(xi)
Amendment No. 11 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust as filed with the State of Ohio on February 13, 2009 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated March 2, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(xii)
Amendment No. 12 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust as filed with the State of Ohio on August 11, 2009 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 29, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(xiii)
Amendment No. 13 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust as filed with the State of Ohio on October 20, 2010 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 5, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(xiv)
Amendment No. 14 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust as filed with the State of Ohio on November 23, 2010 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 29, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(xv)
Amendment No. 15 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust as filed with the State of Ohio on April 5, 2011  – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(xvi)
Amendment No. 16 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust as filed with the State of Ohio on August 23, 2011 – Filed herewith.

 
 
(b)
By-laws adopted as of October 17, 2002 – Filed with Registrant’s initial registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 21, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(c)
Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders – None.

 
(d)
Investment Advisory Contracts:

 
1.
(a)
Copy of  Registrant’s Amended and Restated Management Agreement with Spectrum Advisory Services,  Inc. (“Spectrum”) with regard to the Marathon Value Portfolio – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 26, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Copy of the Side Letter Agreement with Spectrum regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Marathon Value Portfolio for the 2011 fiscal year – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 28, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
2.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Amended and Restated Management Agreement with Becker Capital Management, Inc. with regard to the Becker Value Equity Fund – Filed herewith.
 
 
(b)
Copy of the Side Letter Agreement with Becker Capital Management, Inc., regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Becker Value Equity Fund for the period ended February 28, 2013 – Filed herewith.
 
 
3.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Amended and Restated Management Agreement with Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. with regard to the Crawford Dividend Growth Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated May 2, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Copy of Registrant’s Side Letter Agreement with Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Crawford Dividend Growth Fund for the 2011 fiscal year – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated May 2, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
4.
Copy of Registrant’s Amended and Restated Management Agreement with IMS Capital Management, Inc. with regard to the IMS Capital Value Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 22, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference.

 
5.
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with IMS Capital Management, Inc. with regard to the IMS Dividend Growth Fund (formerly known as the Strategic Allocation Fund) approved June 6, 2004  – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 28, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
6.
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with IMS Capital Management, Inc. with regard to the IMS Strategic Income Fund approved June 6, 2004 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 28, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
7.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Financial Counselors, Inc. with regard to the FCI Equity Fund approved June 13, 2005  – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated June 15, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Financial Counselors, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the FCI Equity Fund’s 2011 fiscal year – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated January 28, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
8.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Financial Counselors, Inc. with regard to the FCI Bond Fund approved June 13, 2005 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated June 15, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Financial Counselors, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the FCI Bond Fund’s 2011 fiscal year – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated January 28, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
9.
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with The Roosevelt Investment Group with respect to the Roosevelt Multi-Cap Fund, approved September 12, 2005 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 5, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
10.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with SMI Advisory Services, LLC with regard to the Sound Mind Investing Fund approved August 29, 2005 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 6, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with SMI Advisory Services, LLC regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Sound Mind Investing Fund for the 2011 fiscal year – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 28, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
11.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Amended Management Agreement with Toreador Research & Trading LLC with regard to Toreador Large Cap Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Toreador Research & Trading LLC regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Toreador Large Cap Fund for the 2010 fiscal year – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 31, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
12.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Amended and Restated Management Agreement with Iron Financial, LLC dated November 10, 2008 with regard to the Iron Strategic Income Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated January 28, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
13.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Leeb Capital Management, Inc. with regard to Leeb Focus Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Leeb Capital Management, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Leeb Focus Fund for the period ended June 30, 2012– Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
14.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc. with regard to Appleseed Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 2, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Appleseed Fund for period ending February 29, 2012 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated January 28, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
15.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Symons Capital  Management, Inc. with regard to the Symons Capital Appreciation Institutional Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 14, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Symons Capital Management, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Symons Capital Appreciation Institutional Fund for the period ended March 31, 2016 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
16.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Symons Capital Management, Inc. with regard to the Symons Value Institutional Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 14, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Symons Capital Management, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Symons Value Institutional Fund for the period ended March 31, 2016 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
17.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Interim Management Agreement with Dean Investment Associates, LLC with regard to the Dean Mid Cap Value Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Dean Investment Associates, LLC regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Dean Mid Cap Value Fund for the period ended July 31, 2012 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated March 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
18.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Interim Management Agreement with Dean Investment Associates, LLC with regard to the Dean Small Cap Value Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Dean Investment Associates, LLC regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Dean Small Cap Value Fund for the period ended July 31, 2012 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
19.
Copy of Interim Subadvisory Agreement between Dean Investment Associates, LLC and Dean Capital Management, LLC with regard to the Dean Mid Cap Value Fund and Dean Small Cap Value Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
20.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Mirzam Asset Management, LLC with regard to the Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 22, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Mirzam Asset Management, LLC regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund for the 2011 fiscal year – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated November 29, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(c)
Copy of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Mirzam Asset Management, LLC and Bastiat Capital, LLC with regard to Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 22, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
21.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with SB-Auer Funds, LLC with regard to the Auer Growth Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with SB-Auer Funds, LLC regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Auer Growth Fund for the 2011 fiscal year– Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated March 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
22.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. with regard to 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
(b)
Side Letter Agreement with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund for the 2011 fiscal year – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1a dated April 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(c)
Copy of Subadvisory Agreement between Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. and London Company of Virginia with regard to 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(d)
Copy of Subadvisory Agreement between Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. and Pictet Asset Management, Ltd. with regard to 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
(e)
Copy of Subadvisory Agreement between Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. and Victory Capital Management, Inc. with regard to 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(f)
Copy of Subadvisory Agreement between Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. and Loomis, Sayles & Company, LP with regard to 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
23.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. with regard to 3 to 1 Strategic Income Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(b)
Side Letter Agreement with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the 3 to 1 Strategic Income Fund for the 2011 fiscal year – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 

 
(c)
Copy of Subadvisory Agreement between Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. and Loomis, Sayles & Company, LP with regard to 3 to 1 Strategic Income Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(d)
Copy of Subadvisory Agreement between Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. and SMH Capital Advisors, Inc. with regard to 3 to 1 Strategic Income Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
24.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Symons Capital  Management, Inc. with regard to the Symons Small Cap Institutional Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Symons Capital Management, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Symons Small Cap Institutional Fund for the period ended March 31, 2016 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
25.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Jones Asset Management, LLC with regard to the Jones Villalta Opportunity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 16, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Form of Side Letter Agreement with Jones Villalta Asset Management, LLC regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Jones Villalta Opportunity Fund for the 2011 fiscal year – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 28, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
26.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with SMI Advisory Services, LLC with regard to the Sound Mind Investing Balanced Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 23, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with SMI Advisory Services, LLC regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Sound Mind Investing Balanced Fund for the 2010 fiscal year – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 23, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(c)
Copy of Subadvisory Agreement between SMI Advisory Services, LLC and Reams Asset Management Co., LLC with regard to the Sound Mind Investing Balanced Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 23, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
27.
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Management Agreement with Leeb Capital Management, Inc. with regard to the Leeb Resources Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 8, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(b)
Copy of Side Letter Agreement with Leeb Capital Management, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Leeb Resources Fund for the period ended June 30, 2012 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(e)
(1)
Underwriting Contracts.

 
(a)
Copy of Registrant’s Distribution Agreement with Unified Financial Securities, Inc., dated December 18, 2002, as amended December 13, 2004 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 30, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Copy of Registrant’s amended and restated Distribution Agreement with Unified Financial Securities, Inc., dated January 17, 2007 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 3, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(2)
Underwriting Contracts.  Copy of Distribution Agreement among Registrant, Becker Capital Management, Inc. and Unified Financial Securities, Inc., dated October 17, 2003 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(3)
Underwriting Contracts.  Copy of Distribution Agreement among Registrant, Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. and Unified Financial Securities, Inc., approved December 7, 2003 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 29, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(4)
Underwriting Contracts.  Copy of Distribution Agreement among Registrant, IMS Capital Management, Inc. and Foreside Distribution Services, L.P., dated July 1, 2008 - Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(f)
Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts – None.

 
(g)
Custodian Agreements.

 
(1)
Copy of Registrant’s Custodian Agreement with Huntington National Bank, dated December 18, 2002 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(2)
(a)
Custodian Agreement.  Copy of Registrant’s Custodian Agreement with U.S. Bank, N.A., dated September 23, 2005 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Amendment to Custodial Agreement between U.S. Bank, N.A. and Registrant, dated December 2005 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A December 7, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(h)
(1)
(a)
Other Material Contracts.  Amended Mutual Fund Services Agreement between Registrant and Unified Fund Services, Inc. – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 1, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(b)
Amendment to Amended Mutual Fund Services Agreement between Registrant and Unified Fund Services, Inc., effective as of October 1, 2007 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(c)
Registrant’s Investor Class Administration Plan for the Iron Strategic Income Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 5, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(d)
Registrant’s Retail Class Administrative Services Plan for the Toreador Large Cap Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(e)
Registrant’s Investor Class Administrative Services Plan for the Appleseed Fund - Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated January 28, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
(f)
Registrant’s Retail Class Administrative Services Plan for the Becker Value Equity Fund – To be filed.
 
 
 
(i)
Legal Opinion and Consent – Opinion and consent of Thompson Hine LLP is filed herewith.

 
(j)
Other Opinions – Consent of independent registered public accounting firm to the use of audited financial statements for the Becker Value Equity Fund is filed herewith.

(k)           Omitted Financial Statements – None.

 
(l)
Initial Capital Agreements.  Copy of Letter of Investment Intent from Unified Fund Services, Inc., dated December 30, 2002 – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(m)
(1)
Copy of Revised Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan for Crawford Dividend Growth Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated May 2, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
(2)
Copy of Revised Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan for the Roosevelt Multi-Cap Fund – Filed herewith.

 
(3)
Copy of Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan for FCI Equity Fund and FCI Bond Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(4)
Copy of Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Toreador Large Cap Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 2, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(5)
Copy of Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Appleseed Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 2, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(6)
Copy of Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(7)
Copy of Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(8)
Copy of Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the 3 to 1 Strategic Income Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 1, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(9)
Copy of Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Auer Growth Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(10)
Copy of Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Jones Villalta Opportunity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 16, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(11)
Copy of Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Investor Class Shares of the Iron Strategic Income Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 5, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(12)
Copy of Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Class A Shares of the Leeb Resources Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
(n)
(1)
Copy of Rule 18f-3 Plan for Crawford Dividend Growth Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 29, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(2)
Copy of Rule 18f-3 Plan for Iron Strategic Income Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 5, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(3)
Copy of Rule 18f-3 Plan for the Toreador Large Cap Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 31, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(4)
Copy of Rule 18f-3 Plan for the Appleseed Fund –Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated January 28, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(5)
Copy of Rule 18f-3 Plan for the Becker Value Equity Fund – Filed herewith.
 

(o)           Reserved.

 
(p)
(1)
Registrant’s Amended Code of Ethics – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A on June 20, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(2)
Code of Ethics for Senior Executive Officers – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(3)
Code of Ethics adopted by Unified Financial Securities, Inc., as distributor to Registrant – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A on July 3, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(q)
(1)
Registrant’s Revised Proxy Voting Policy – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated July 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
(2)
ISS Proxy Voting Guidelines adopted by Becker Capital Management, Inc. – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(3)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 29, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(4)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Spectrum Advisory Services, Inc. – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 27, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(5)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by IMS Capital Management, Inc. with regard to each of the IMS Funds – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 28, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(6)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Financial Counselors, Inc. with regard to each of the FCI Funds – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated June 15, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(7)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by with Toreador Research & Trading LLC as advisor to Toreador Large Cap Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated February 2, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(8)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Leeb Capital Management, Inc. as advisor to Leeb Focus Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated September 19, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(9)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc. as advisor to Appleseed Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 2, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(10)
Updated Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Symons Capital Management, Inc. as advisor to Symons Institutional Funds– Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 1, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(11)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by SMI Advisory Services, LLC as advisor to Sound Mind Investing Funds – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 13, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(12)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Dean Investment Associates, LLC as advisor to the Dean Funds – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated March 7, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(13)
Proxy Voting Guidelines used with respect to Roosevelt Multi-Cap Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 11, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(14)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Bastiat Capital, LLC as sub-advisor to the Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated August 22, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(15)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by London Company of Virginia as sub-adviser to the 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(16)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Pictet Asset Management, Ltd. as sub-adviser to the 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(17)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by SMH Capital Advisors, Inc. as sub-adviser to the 3 to 1 Strategic Income Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(18)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Loomis, Sayles & Company, LP as sub-adviser to the 3 to 1 Strategic Income Fund and 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(19)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by SBAuer Funds, LLC as adviser to the Auer Growth Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated December 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
(20)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Jones Villalta Asset Management, LLC as adviser to the Jones Villalta Opportunity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated October 16, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
(21)
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures adopted by Victory Capital Management, Inc. as sub-adviser to the 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund – Filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A dated April 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 29.                      Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant

The controlling shareholder of each of the FCI Bond Fund and FCI Equity Fund (together, the FCI Funds”), Midtrusco, is under common control with the FCI Funds’ investment adviser, Financial Counselors, Inc.  Financial Counselors, Inc. is owned 100% by FCI Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

 Dean Investment Associates, LLC may be deemed to be under common control with each of the Dean Funds because various persons that own Dean Wealth Management LLP, a controlling shareholder of the Dean Funds, also indirectly own more than 75% of Dean Investment Associates, LLC.
 
Item 30.                      Indemnification

Article VI, Section 6.4 of the Declaration of Trust of Unified Series Trust, an Ohio business trust, provides that:

Indemnification of Trustees, Officers, etc.  Subject to and except as otherwise provided in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the 1940 Act, the Trust shall indemnify each of its Trustees and officers (including persons who serve at the Trust’s request as directors, officers or trustees of another organization in which the Trust has any interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise (hereinafter referred to as a “Covered Person”) against all liabilities, including but not limited to amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and expenses, including reasonable accountants’ and counsel fees, incurred by any Covered Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or legislative body, in which such Covered Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such person may be or may have been threatened, while in office or thereafter, by reason of being or having been such a Trustee or officer, director or trustee, and except that no Covered Person shall be indemnified against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person’s office.

Item 31.                      Business and Other Connections of the Investment Advisers

1.  
Bastiat Capital, LLC (“Bastiat”) serves as sub-advisor to Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund.  Albert J. Meyer and William L. Culbertson, III, portfolio managers of the Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund, each is a managing member of Bastiat.  Further information about Bastiat can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

2.  
Becker Capital Management, Inc. (“Becker”) serves as the investment adviser for the Becker Value Equity Fund, a series of the Trust.  Patrick E. Becker serves as the Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Becker.  Further information about Becker can be obtained from the Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

3.  
Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. (“Crawford”) serves as the investment adviser for the Crawford Dividend Growth Fund, a series of the Trust.  John H. Crawford III serves as President and Chief Investment Officer of Crawford.  Further information about Crawford can be obtained from the Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

4.  
Dean Investment Associates, LLC (“Dean”), serves as investment advisor to the Dean Funds.  Stephen M. Miller serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Dean, and each of Mark E. Schutter, Ronald A. Best and Debra E. Rindler are executive officers.  Further information about Dean can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

5.  
Dean Capital Management, LLC (“DCM”), serves as sub-advisor to the Dean Funds.  Douglas Leach is an executive officer.  Further information about DCM can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

6.  
Financial Counselors, Inc. (“FCI”) serves as the investment adviser to the FCI Equity Fund and FCI Bond Fund, each a series of the Trust.  Mr. Robert T. Hunter serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of FCI.  Further information about FCI can be obtained from the Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

7.  
IMS Capital Management, Inc.(“IMS”) serves as the investment adviser to the IMS Capital Value Fund, IMS Dividend Growth Fund and IMS Strategic Income Fund, each a series of the Trust.  Mr. Carl W. Marker serves as Chairman and President of IMS.  Further information about IMS can be obtained from the Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

8.  
Iron Financial, LLC serves as investment advisor to the Iron Strategic Income Fund.  Mr. Aaron Izenstark is the President and Mr. Richard Lakin is the Chief Compliance Officer of Iron Financial.  Further information about Iron Financial can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

9.  
Jones Villalta Asset Management, LLC (“JVAM”), serves as investment advisor to the Jones Villalta Opportunity Fund.  Stephen M. Jones and Thomas E. Villalta are executive officers.  Further information about JVAM can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

10.  
Leeb Capital Management, Inc. (“Leeb”), serves as investment advisor to the Leeb Focus Fund and the Leeb Resources Fund.  Steven L. Leeb is the Chief Executive Officer, and Patrick DeSouza and Donna A. Leeb are executive officers.  Further information about Leeb can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

11.  
Mirzam Asset Management, LLC (“Mirzam”) serves as investment advisor to Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund.  Mr. Clifford R. Morris is a managing member of Mirzam.  Further information about Mirzam will be available from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

12.  
Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc. (“Pekin”) serves as investment advisor to the Appleseed Fund.  Mr. Ronald L. Strauss is the President of Pekin; Richard A. Singer, Brandon Hardy, Alan L. Zable, William A. Pekin, Adam Strauss, Joshua Strauss, and William Schmidle all are executive officers.  Further information about Pekin can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

13.  
SMI Advisory Services, LLC (“SMI”) serves as investment advisor to the Sound Mind Investing Fund and Sound Mind Investing Balanced Fund, each a series of Registrant.  Mr. Eric Collier, Mr. Mark Biller, and Mr. Anthony Ayers are all principals of SMI.  Further information about SMI can be obtained from the Form ADV Part I of SMI available on the IAPD.

 
14.  
Spectrum Advisory Services, Inc. (“Spectrum”) serves as the investment advisor for the Marathon Value Portfolio, a series of the Trust.  Mr. Marc Heilweil serves as President of Spectrum.  Further information about Spectrum can be obtained from the Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

15.  
Symons Capital Management, Inc. (“Symons”) serves as the investment advisor for the Symons Value Institutional Fund, Symons Capital Appreciation Institutional Fund, and Symons Small Cap Institutional Fund, each a series of the Trust.  Edward L. Symons, Jr. is the Chairman and Founder, and Colin E. Symons, CFA, is the Chief Investment Officer.  Christopher Rickard, Vickilynn Ellis, Richard F. Foran and Michael P. Czajka each are executive officers of Symons.  Further information about Symons can be obtained from the Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

16.  
The Roosevelt Investment Group (“Roosevelt”) serves as investment advisor to the Roosevelt Multi-Cap Fund.  Mr. Arthur Sheer serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Roosevelt.  David Sheer and Steven Weiss are executive officers.  Further information about Roosevelt can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

17.  
Toreador Research & Trading LLC (“Toreador”) serves as investment advisor to Toreador Large Cap Fund.  Mr. Paul Blinn and Dan Obrycki are executive officers of Toreador.  Further information about Toreador can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

18.  
Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. (“Envestnet”) serves as investment adviser to the 3 to 1 Funds.  Judson T. Bergman is the Chairman and CEO of Envestnet.  Further information about Envestnet can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

19.  
London Company of Virginia (“London Company”) serves as sub-adviser to the 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund.  Mr. Stephen M. Goddard is the President of London Company.  Further information about London Company can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

20.  
Pictet Asset Management, Ltd. (“Pictet”) serves as sub-adviser to the 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund.  Renaud Deplanta is the CEO and Richard Heelis is the CIO of Pictet.  Further information about Pictet can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

21.  
SMH Capital Advisors, Inc. (“SMH Capital”) serves as sub-adviser to the 3 to 1 Strategic Income Fund.  Jeffrey Cummer is the President and a director of SMH Capital.  Further information about SMH Capital can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

22.  
Loomis, Sayles & Company, LP (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as sub-adviser to the 3 to 1 Strategic Income Fund and the 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund.  Robert J. Blanding is the CEO of Loomis Sayles.  Further information about Loomis Sayles can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

23.  
SBAuer Funds, LLC (“SBA”) serves as investment adviser to the Auer Growth Fund.  Mr. David Gilreath and Mr. Ronald Brock are executive officers of SBA and members of Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC.  Further information about SBA and Sheaff Brock can be obtained from their respective Forms ADV Part I available on the IAPD

24.  
Reams Asset Management Company, LLC (“Reams”) serves as sub-adviser to the Sound Mind Investing Balanced Fund. David McKinney is the President of Reams. Further information about Reams can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.     

25.  
Victory Capital Management, Inc. (“Victory”) serves as sub-adviser to the 3 to 1 Diversified Equity Fund.  Mr. Robert L. Wagner is the President and CEO of Victory.  Further information about Victory can be obtained from its Form ADV Part I available on the IAPD.

Item 32.
Unified Financial Securities, Inc.  Unified Financial Securities, Inc. serves as the principal underwriter for the Trust.

 
(a)
Unified Financial Securities, Inc. also serves as a principal underwriter for the following investment companies: American Pension Investors Trust, The Appleton Funds, Dividend Growth Trust, Dreman Contrarian Funds, Hirtle Callaghan Trust, Huntington Funds, James Advantage Funds, Valued Advisers Trust, Grand Prix Investors Trust.

 
(b)
The directors and officers of Unified Financial Securities, Inc. are as follows:

Name
Title
Position with Trust
Daniel B. Benhase*
Director
None
Melissa K. Gallagher**
President and Treasurer
None
John C. Swhear**
Chief Compliance Officer
Sr. Vice President
Edward J. Kane*
Vice President
None
A. Dawn Story*
Vice President
None
Anna Maria Spurgin**
Assistant Vice President
None
 
Varanont O. Ruchira**
Assistant Vice President
None
 
Karyn E. Cunningham**
Controller
None
Richard A. Cheap*
Secretary
None
Larry D. Case*
Assistant Secretary
None
 
*The principal business address of these individuals is 41 S. High St. Columbus, OH 43215.
 
**The principal business address of these individuals is 2960 N. Meridian Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46208.

 
(c)
Not applicable.


Item 33.                      Location of Accounts and Records

Huntington Asset Services, Inc.
2960 N. Meridian Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Will maintain  physical  possession of the accounts,  books, and other documents  required to be maintained by Rule 31a-(b)(1), 31a-1(b)(2), and 31a-1(b)(4) through 31a-1(b)(11).

Huntington National Bank
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215 

U.S. Bank, National Association
425 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Will maintain physical possession of accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by Rule 31(b)(3) for each separate series for which the entity acts as custodian.

Unified Financial Securities, Inc.
2960 N. Meridian Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46208

 
Foreside Distribution Services, L.P.
 
100 Summer Street, Suite 1500
 
Boston, MA 02110

Will maintain physical possession of the accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by a principal underwriter under by Rule 31a-1(d) for each separate series for which the entity acts as principal underwriter.

Bastiat Capital, LLC
Granite Parkway, Suite 200
Plano, TX, 75024

Becker Capital Management, Inc.
1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2185
Portland, OR  97204

Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc.
600 Galleria Parkway NW
Suite 1650
Atlanta, GA 30339

Dean Investment Associates, LLC
3500 Pentagon Blvd., Suite 200
Beavercreek, OH 45431

Dean Capital Management, LLC
7450 West 130th Street, Suite 150
Overland Park, KS 66213

Envestnet Asset Management, Inc.
35 East Wacker Drive, 16th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Financial Counselors, Inc.
442 West 47th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 63112

IMS Capital Management, Inc.
8995 S.E. Otty Road
Portland, Oregon 97266

Iron Financial, LLC
630 Dundee Rd.
Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062

Jones Villalta Asset Management, LLC
805 Las Cimas Parkway
Suite 125
Austin, TX 78746

Leeb Capital Management, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue, 57th Floor
New York, NY 10110

Loomis, Sayles & Company, LP,
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02111

London Company of Virginia
1801 Bayberry Court, Suite 301
Richmond, Virginia  23226
 
Mirzam Asset Management, LLC
930 W. Indiantown Road, Suite 204
Jupiter, FL 33458

Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc.
21 S. Clark Street, Suite 3325
Chicago, IL 60603

Pictet Asset Management, Ltd.
25 Old Broad Street
Tower 42, Level 37
London, EC2N 1HQ

Reams Asset Management Co., LLC
227 Washington St.
Columbus, IN 47202

SMI Advisory Services, LLC
11135 Baker Hollow Rd.
Columbus, IN 47201

Spectrum Advisory Services, Inc.
1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 750
Atlanta, GA 30338

Symons Capital Management, Inc.
650 Washington Road, Suite 800
 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15228

The Roosevelt Investment Group
317 Madison Ave., Suite 1004
New York, New York 10017

Toreador Research & Trading LLC
7493 North Ingram
Suite 104
Fresno, California  93711

SMH Capital Advisors, Inc.
600 Travis, Suite 3100
Houston, Texas 77002

Victory Capital Management, Inc.
127 Public Square, 20th Floor
Cleveland, Ohio 44114


 
Each advisor (or sub-advisor) will maintain physical possession of the accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1(f) at the address listed above for each separate series of the Trust that the advisor manages.

Item 34.                      Management Services

None.

Item 35.                      Undertakings

 
Registrant hereby undertakes, if requested by the holders of at least 10% of the Registrant’s outstanding shares, to call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting upon the question of removal of a trustee(s) and to assist in communications with other shareholders in accordance with Section 16(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as though Section 16(c) applied.

Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish each person to whom a prospectus is delivered with a copy of its latest annual report to shareholders, upon request and without charge.

 
Registrant hereby undertakes to carry out all indemnification provisions of its Declaration of Trust in accordance with Investment Company Act Release No. 11330 (Sept. 4, 1980) and successor releases.

 
Insofar as indemnifications for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”), may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling person of the Registrant pursuant to the provision under Item 27 herein, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and is, therefor, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will,  unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication.
 
 
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and it has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 193 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Indianapolis and the State of Indiana on August 23, 2011.

UNIFIED SERIES TRUST

By: /s/Brian L. Blomquist ****
                                    Brian L. Blomquist, President
Attest:

By: /s/ Robert W. Silva*****                                                                           
Robert W. Silva, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated by the consent of all of Registrant’s trustees.

Signature
Title
Date
 
/s/      Brian L. Blomquist *****
Brian L. Blomquist
President
August 23, 2011
 
/s/      Christopher E. Kashmerick ****
Christopher E. Kashmerick
 
Treasurer and CFO
 
August 23, 2011
 
/s/      Daniel Condon *
 Daniel Condon
 
Trustee
 
August 23, 2011
 
/s/      Gary E. Hippenstiel *
 Gary E. Hippenstiel
 
Trustee
 
 
August 23, 2011
 
/s/      Stephen Little *
 Stephen Little
 
Trustee
 
August 23, 2011
 
/s/      Ronald Tritschler *
 Ronald Tritschler
 
Trustee
 
August 23, 2011
 
/s/      Nancy V. Kelly **
  Nancy V. Kelly
 
Trustee
 
August 23, 2011
 
/s/      Kenneth Grant ***
  Kenneth Grant
 
Trustee
 
August 23, 2011

*/**/***/****/*****/s/ Carol Highsmith                                                                                                           
Carol Highsmith, Attorney in Fact

*Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated May 21, 2007 and filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A on June 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
**Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated December 12, 2007 and filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A on December 17, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
***Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated June 19, 2008 and filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A on July 3, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
****Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated March 18, 2011 and filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A on March 29, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
*****Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated June 24, 2011 and filed with Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A on June 24, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number                                Description

EX.99.a
Amendment No. 16 to Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust

 
EX.99.d
 
(i)
Copy of Registrant’s Amended and Restated Management Agreement with Becker Capital Management, Inc. with regard to the Becker Value Equity Fund

 
(ii)
Copy of Registrant’s Side Letter Agreement with Becker Capital Management, Inc. regarding fee waiver and expense reimbursement with respect to the Becker Value Equity Fund for the period ended February 28, 2013

EX.99.h
Copy of Registrant’s Retail Class Administrative Services Plan for the Becker Value Equity Fund

EX.99.i
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel

EX.99.j                                            Consent of Independent Auditors - Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd., with regard to the Becker Value Equity Fund

EX.99.m
Copy of Revised Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan with respect to the Roosevelt Multi-Cap Fund

EX.99.n
Copy of Rule 18f-3 Plan with respect to the Becker Value Equity Fund