Delaware
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36-4113382
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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Smaller reporting company x
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Exhibits
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Exhibit Number
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Description of Document
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3.01
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Ninth Amended and Restated Declaration and Agreement of Trust of the Registrant, dated as of September 1, 2010.(1)
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3.02
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First Amendment to the Ninth Amended and Restated Declaration and Agreement of Trust of the Registrant, dated as of July 13, 2011.(2)
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3.03
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3.04
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Restated Certificate of Trust of the Registrant.(3)
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10.01**
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31.01
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31.02
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32.01
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32.02
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99.01
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101.INS*
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH*
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
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101.CAL*
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
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101.DEF*
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
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101.LAB*
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
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101.PRE*
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
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1.
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Section 9(c) is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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2.
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The last paragraph of Section 10(e) is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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3.
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The word “highest” in the first line of the fourth paragraph of Section 13 is hereby deleted.
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4.
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Section 13 is hereby amended to add the following:
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5.
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The first sentence of the last paragraph of Section 14 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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1.
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Appointment of the Investment Manager.
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2.
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Power and Authority of the Investment Manager.
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3.
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Other Activities.
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4.
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Administration.
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5.
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Investment Manager Fees.
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6.
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Term and Termination.
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7.
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Independent Contractor Status of the Investment Manager.
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8.
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Right of Third Parties to Rely on the Power and Authority of the Investment Manager.
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9.
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Limitation of Liability and Indemnification.
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10.
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Representations
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(i)
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it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, with full power and authority to enter into, and perform its obligations under, this Agreement and to conduct its business as described in this Agreement;
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(ii)
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the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the RJO Global Trust has been duly authorized and such performance will not breach any obligation binding upon the RJO Global Trust;
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(iii)
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this Agreement, when executed and delivered by the parties, will be binding on the RJO Global Trust enforceable in accordance with its terms;
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(iv)
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the RJO Global Trust is authorized to retain the Investment Manager to provide the services set out in this Agreement; and has obtained all necessary licenses, registrations, and regulatory approvals required under all jurisdictions in which offers or sales of units in the RJO Global Trust will be made;
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(v)
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The RJO Global Trust is a duly formed and validly existing series trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware;
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(vi)
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the assets of the RJO Global Trust do not constitute “plan assets” for purposes of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) or Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”);
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(vii)
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the RJO Global Trust is not registered or required to be registered as an investment company under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”) and is not a company which has elected to be a business development company pursuant to Section 54 of the Investment Company Act and has not withdrawn its election; and
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(viii)
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the offer and sale of units in the RJO Global Trust has been and will be made in compliance with all applicable Laws.
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(i)
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it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, with full power and authority to enter into, and perform its obligations under, this Agreement and to conduct its business as described in this Agreement;
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(ii)
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the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Investment Manager has been duly authorized and such performance will not breach of any obligation binding upon the Investment Manager;
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(iii)
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this Agreement, when executed and delivered by the parties, will be binding upon the Investment Manager enforceable in accordance with its terms;
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(iv)
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it has obtained all necessary licenses, registrations, and regulatory approvals required under all relevant jurisdictions.
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(i)
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It is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, with full power and authority to enter into, and perform its obligations under, this Agreement and to conduct its business as described in this Agreement;
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(ii)
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the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Managing Member has been duly authorized and such performance will not breach of any obligation binding upon the Managing Member;
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(iii)
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this Agreement, when executed and delivered by the parties, will be binding upon the Managing Member enforceable in accordance with its terms;
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(iv)
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it has obtained all necessary licenses, registrations, and regulatory approvals required under all relevant jurisdictions;
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(v)
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it shall not allow any assets of the RJO Global Trust to constitute “plan assets” for purposes of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code;
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(vi)
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the RJO Global Trust is not registered or required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act and is not a company which has elected to be a business development company pursuant to Section 54 of the Investment Company Act and has not withdrawn its election; and
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(vii)
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the offer and sale of units in the RJO Global Trust has and will be made in compliance with all applicable Laws.
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11.
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Confidentiality.
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12.
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Assignment.
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13.
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Amendment.
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14.
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Waivers.
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15.
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Binding Effect; Benefit; Third-Party Beneficiaries.
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16.
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Notices.
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If to the RJO Global Trust
or the Managing Member:
RJ O’Brien Fund Management, LLC
222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60606
Email:
Telephone: (888) 292-9399
Facsimile: (312) 373-4830
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If to the Investment Manager:
RPM Risk & Portfolio Management Aktiebolag
Norrmalmstorg 16
SE-111 46 Stockholm
Sweden
E-mail: legal@rpm.se
Telephone: +46-8-4070800
Facsimile: +46-8-4070801
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17.
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Regulatory Rules.
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18.
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Governing Law.
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19.
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Consent to Jurisdiction.
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20.
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Arbitration.
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21.
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Entire Agreement; Severability.
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22.
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Counterparts.
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23.
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Definitions.
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24.
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Rules of Interpretation.
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(a)
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“may” shall be construed as permissive;
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(b)
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a “notice” means written notice unless otherwise stated;
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(c)
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“shall” shall be construed as imperative;
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(d)
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the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
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(e)
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the masculine includes the feminine and neuter respectively;
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(f)
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writing includes typewriting, printing, lithography, photography and other modes of representing or reproducing words in a legible and non-transitory form;
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(g)
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any reference to a Law, agreement or a document shall be deemed also to refer to any amendment, supplement or replacement thereof;
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(h)
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whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless such reference specifies business days;
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(i)
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the term “and/or” is used herein to mean both “and” as well as “or.” The use of “and/or” in certain contexts in no respects qualifies or modifies the use of the terms “and” or “or” in others. “Or” shall not be interpreted to be exclusive, and “and” shall not be interpreted to require the conjunctive — in each case, unless the context otherwise requires;
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(j)
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the terms “include” and “including” are to be construed as non-exclusive (so that, by way of example and for the avoidance of doubt, “including” shall mean “including without limitation”);
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(k)
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headings to sections and subsections in this Agreement are for the convenience of the parties only and are not intended to affect the meaning or interpretation hereof; and
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(l)
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no provision of this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Person by reason of the extent to which any such Person, its Affiliates or their respective employees or counsel participated in the drafting thereof.
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RJO Global Trust
By: RJO Fund Management, LLC
Its: Managing Owner
By: /s/ Julie M. DeMatteo
Name: Julie M. DeMatteo
Title: Managing Director
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RJ O’Brien Fund Management, LLC
By: /s/ Julie M. DeMatteo
Name: Julie M. DeMatteo
Title: Managing Director
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of RJO Global Trust;
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2.
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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(c)
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and,
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The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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(a)
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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(b)
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: April 4, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Julie M. DeMatteo
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Julie M. DeMatteo
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Chief Executive Officer
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R.J. O’Brien Fund Management, LLC
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
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(a)
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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(b)
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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(c)
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and,
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The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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(a)
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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(b)
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: April 4, 2014
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By:
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/s/ James Gabriele
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James Gabriele
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Chief Financial Officer
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R.J. O’Brien Fund Management, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Julie M. DeMatteo
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Julie M. DeMatteo
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Chief Executive Officer
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R.J. O’Brien Fund Management, LLC
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April 4, 2014
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By:
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/s/ James Gabriele
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James Gabriele
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Chief Financial Officer
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R.J. O’Brien Fund Management, LLC
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April 4, 2014
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Recipient
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Nature of Payment
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Amount of Payment
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The Clearing Broker
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Brokerage Fee
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Charged as actually incurred. Estimated to be approximately 0.92% of the Trust’s month-end assets on an annual basis with respect to Class A and Class B Units.
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The Selling Agents
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Selling Commission
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Class A Units are subject to a selling commission of 2.0% annually. Class B Units are not subject to a selling commission.
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The Trading Advisors
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Management Fee
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The Trust pays each Trading Advisor a monthly rate of up to 0.167% (2.0% annually) of the portion of net assets managed by each Trading Advisor.
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Incentive Fee
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As of each calendar quarter-end, up to 25% of any new trading profits for such quarter generated by a Trading Advisor will be paid to such Trading Advisor.
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The Investment Manager
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Investment Management Fee
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The Trust pays the Investment Manager a fee of 0.75% of the Trust’s month-end net assets on an annual basis.
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The Managing Owner
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Managing Owner Fee
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The Trust pays the Managing Owner a fee of 0.50% of the Trust’s month-end net assets on an annual basis.
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Redemption Fee
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A redemption charge of 1.5% of the redemption date net asset value per Unit is imposed on Units redeemed on or before the end of the first eleven months after issuance and is deducted from Unitholders’ redemption proceeds and paid to the Managing Owner.
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Third Parties
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Ongoing Offering Costs
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As incurred, subject to a ceiling of 0.50% of the Trust’s average month-end net assets in each fiscal year.
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Administrative Expenses
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As incurred, currently estimated to be approximately 0.88% of the Trust’s average month-end net assets during each fiscal year.
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Extraordinary Charges
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Actual payments to third parties; not subject to estimate.
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