EX-99.G.II 4 custagr.htm AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT custagr.htm

 
AMENDMENT TO THE
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
AMENDED AND CUSTODY AGREEMENT
 
THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the 3rd of December, 2015, to the Amended and Restated Custody Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2012, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Advisors Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of its separate series listed on Amended Exhibit W attached hereto (as amended from time to time), and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the “Custodian”).
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and
 
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the listed series of the Trust to add the O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund and the O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund; and
 
WHEREAS, Article XV, Section 15.2 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
 
Exhibit W is hereby superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit W attached hereto.
 
Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
           
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
 
U.S. BANK N.A.
     
By:
/s/ Douglas G. Hess
 
By:
/s/ Michael R. McVoy  
     
Name: Douglas G. Hess
 
Name: Michael R. McVoy
     
Title: President
 
Title: Senior Vice President
 
O’Shaughnessy
 
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Amended Exhibit W to the
Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
 
Name of Series
OShaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
O’Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund
O’Shaughnessy Emerging Markets Fund
O’Shaughnessy International Equity Fund
O’Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund
O’Shaughnessy Small Cap Value Fund
 
Multiple Series Trust
DOMESTIC CUSTODY SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at June,  2010
 
Annual Fee Based Upon Market Value Per Fund*
.50 basis point on average daily market value
Minimum annual fee per fund - $___
Plus portfolio transaction fees
 
Portfolio Transaction Fees   
$___ per book entry DTC transaction/Federal Reserve transaction/U.S. Bank repo agreement transaction
$___ per principal paydown
$___ per short sale
$___ per option/future contract written, exercised or expired
$___ per mutual fund trade/Fed wire/margin variation Fed wire
$___ per physical transaction
$___ per segregated account per year
 
    A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
    No charge for the initial conversion free receipt.
    Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus 2.
 
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Including but not limited to expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.
 
Fees are billed monthly.
*Not Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
 
No advisor signature required as the domestic and global fees are not changing at December 3, 2015.
 
O’Shaughnessy
 
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Amended Exhibit W (continued) to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
 
GLOBAL SUB-CUSTODIAL SERVICES
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE  at June, 2010
 
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
 
Transaction
Fee
   
Country
Instrument
Safekeeping
(BPS)
 
Transaction
Fee
 
Argentina
All
___
 
$___
   
Latvia
Bonds
___
 
$___
 
Australia
All
___
 
$___
   
Lebanon
All
___
 
$___
 
Austria
All
___
 
$___
   
Lithuania
All
___
 
$___
 
Bahrain
All
___
 
$___
   
Luxembourg
All
___
 
$___
 
Bangladesh
All
___
 
$___
   
Malaysia
All
___
 
$___
 
Belgium
All
___
 
$___
   
Mali*
All
___
 
$___
 
Benin*
All
___
 
$___
   
Malta
All
___
 
$___
 
Bermuda
All
___
 
$___
   
Mauritius
All
___
 
$___
 
Botswana
All
___
 
$___
   
Mexico
All
___
 
$___
 
Brazil
All
___
 
$___
   
Morocco
All
___
 
$___
 
Bulgaria
All
___
 
$___
   
Namibia
All
___
 
$___
 
Burkina Faso*
All
___
 
$___
   
Netherlands
All
___
 
$___
 
Canada
All
___
 
$___
   
New Zealand
All
___
 
$___
 
Cayman Islands*
All
___
 
$___
   
Niger*
All
___
 
$___
 
Channel Islands*
All
___
 
$___
   
Nigeria
All
___
 
$___
 
Chile
All
___
 
$___
   
Norway
All
___
 
$___
 
China“A” Shares
All
___
 
$___
   
Oman
All
___
 
$___
 
China“B” Shares
All
___
 
$___
   
Pakistan
All
___
 
$___
 
Columbia
All
___
 
$___
   
Peru
All
___
 
$___
 
Costa Rica
All
___
 
$___
   
Philippines
All
___
 
$___
 
Croatia
All
___
 
$___
   
Poland
All
___
 
$___
 
Cyprus*
All
___
 
$___
   
Portugal
All
___
 
$___
 
Czech Republic
All
___
 
$___
   
Qatar
All
___
 
$___
 
Denmark
All
___
 
$___
   
Romania
All
___
 
$___
 
Ecuador
All
___
 
$___
   
Russia
Equities/Bonds
___
 
$___
 
Egypt
All
___
 
$___
   
Russia
MINFIN
___
 
$___
 
Estonia
All
___
 
$___
   
Senegal*
All
___
 
$___
 
Euromarkets(3)
All
___
 
$___
   
Singapore
All
___
 
$___
 
Finland
All
___
 
$___
   
Slovak Republic
All
___
 
$___
 
France
All
___
 
$___
   
Slovenia
All
___
 
$___
 
Germany
All
___
 
$___
   
South Africa
All
___
 
$___
 
Ghana
All
___
 
$___
   
South Korea
All
___
 
$___
 
Greece
All
___
 
$___
   
Spain
All
___
 
$___
 
Guinea Bissau*
All
___
 
$___
   
Sri Lanka
All
___
 
$___
 
Hong Kong
All
___
 
$___
   
Swaziland
All
___
 
$___
 
Hungary
All
___
 
$___
   
Sweden
All
___
 
$___
 
Iceland
All
___
 
$___
   
Switzerland
All
___
 
$___
 
India
All
___
 
$___
   
Taiwan
All
___
 
$___
 
Indonesia
All
___
 
$___
   
Thailand
All
___
 
$___
 
Ireland
Equities
___
 
$___
   
Togo*
All
___
 
$___
 
Ireland
Gov’t Bonds
___
 
$___
   
Trinidad & Tobago*
All
___
 
$___
 
Israel
All
___
 
$___
   
Tunisia
All
___
 
$___
 
Italy
All
___
 
$___
   
Turkey
All
___
 
$___
 
Ivory Coast
All
___
 
$___
   
UAE
All
___
 
$___
 
Jamaica*
All
___
 
$___
   
United Kingdom
All
___
 
$___
 
Japan
All
___
 
$___
   
Ukraine
All
___
 
$___
 
Jordan
All
___
 
$___
   
Uruguay
All
___
 
$___
 
Kazakhstan
All
___
 
$___
   
Venezuela
All
___
 
$___
 
Kenya
All
___
 
$___
   
Vietnam*
All
___
 
$___
 
Latvia
Equities
___
 
$___
   
Zambia
All
___
 
$___
 
* Additional customer documentation and indemnification will be required prior to establishing accounts in these markets.

O’Shaughnessy
 
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Amended Exhibit W (continued) to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
 
GLOBAL SUB-CUSTODIAL SERVICES
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE (continued) at June, 2010
 
Base Fee - A monthly base charge of $ ___ per account (fund) will apply.
Fee is expressed in basis points per annum where one basis point equals one hundredth of one percent (.___%) and is calculated based upon month-end market value, unless stated otherwise.
A transaction is defined as a receipt or delivery versus payment, a free receive or deliver, maturities, or security transaction related to corporate events.
Euroclear – Eurobonds only.  Eurobonds are held in Euroclear at a standard rate, but other types of securities (including but not limited to equities, domestic market debt and mutual funds) will be subject to a surcharge.  In addition, certain transactions that are delivered within Euroclear or from a Euroclear account to a third party depository or settlement system, will be subject to a surcharge (surcharge schedule available upon request).
 
 
For all other markets specified above, surcharges may apply if a security is held outside of the local market.
 
Straight Through Processing – fees waived.
 
For non-US resident clients investing in the U.S. market: Fees for US custody are provided on the basis that if assets are held in an omnibus account for multiple underlying clients, the Client will take the necessary action to attain Qualified Intermediary (QI) status for US IRS withholding tax purposes.  Should the Client fail to take the necessary action, the fee quoted would be subject to review, and all costs incurred by The Bank of New York in fulfilling its obligations under the US regulations would be passed to the Client.  Please refer to the separate Non-Resident Alien (NRA) fee schedule.
 
Note: For the clients who are the sole beneficial owner of the assets held in their account with The Bank of New York and the client has provided a “W8Ben” form per account stating their ownership of the assets, the above will not apply.
 
Cash Transactions:
Currency Trade - $___ per transaction
3rd Party Foreign Exchange – a Foreign Exchange transaction undertaken through a third party will be charged $___.
 
Standard Non-U.S. Proxy Services Fees:
Notification
$___
Vote
$___
Relationship Set Up Fee
$___
 
Tax Reclamation Services: May be subject to additional charges depending upon the service level agreed.  Tax reclaims that have been outstanding for more than 6 (six) months with the client will be charged $___ per claim.
 
O’Shaughnessy
 
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Amended Exhibit W (continued) to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Custody Agreement
 
GLOBAL SUB-CUSTODIAL SERVICES
 
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE (continued) at June, 2010
 
Communication Fees:
SWIFT Reporting and Message Fees – The following fees will apply in respect of client requested SWIFT reports and messages:
 
Cash Reporting
 
   
MT900 – Cash Debit Advice
$___ each
   
MT910 – Cash Credit Advice
$___ each
   
MT940 – Detail Cash Statement
$___ per message
   
MT950 – Cash Statement
$___ per message
 
Securities Position Reporting
 
   
MT535 – Statement of Holdings
$___ per message
     
(One MT535 will be issued per account per month free of charge)
   
MT536 – Statement of Transactions
$___ per message
   
MT537 – Statement of Pendings
$___ per message
 
Confirmations
 
   
MT544 – Receive Free Confirm
$___ per message
   
MT545 – Receive Against Payment Confirm
$___ per message
   
MT546 – Deliver Free Confirm
$___ per message
   
MT547 – Deliver Against Payment Confirm
$___ per message
 
Facsimile Reporting Fees
 
   
Corporate Actions Notifications
$___ per notification
   
Cash and Securities Reports
$___ per page
 
Out of Pocket Expenses
Charges incurred by The Bank of New York for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees or other expenses which are unique to a country in which the client or its clients is investing will be passed along as incurred.
A surcharge may be added to certain out-of-pocket expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses.  Also, certain expenses are charged at a predetermined flat rate.
 
*NOT subject to Annual CPI increase, Milwaukee, MSA
 
O’Shaughnessy