EX-99.(D)(II) 4 d43010dex99dii.htm SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH IRON FINANCIAL, LLC Side Letter Agreement with Iron Financial, LLC

IRON Financial, LLC

630 Dundee Rd.

Suite 200

Northbrook, IL 60062

Letter Agreement

August 17, 2015

 

To: Unified Series Trust

2960 North Meridian Street, Suite 300

Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have been engaged as the investment adviser to the IRON Equity Premium Income fund (the “Fund”) pursuant to the Management Agreement approved by the Board of Trustees as of the date set forth above.

Effective as of the date that the Fund commences investment operations, we hereby agree to waive our advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund, but only to the extent necessary to maintain the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage fees and commissions; borrowing costs (such as (a) interest and (b) dividend expenses on securities sold short); any 12b-1 fees; taxes; any indirect expenses, such as fees and expenses of acquired funds; and extraordinary litigation expenses) at 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This Agreement shall continue in place until the earlier to occur of January 31, 2017, or such date as the Fund is liquidated in accordance with the provisions of the Declaration of Trust or Bylaws. We understand that we may not terminate this Agreement prior to such date, except that we may voluntarily agree to lower the expense cap.

Any waiver or reimbursement by us is subject to repayment by the Fund in the three fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the particular waiver or reimbursement occurred; provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the 1.00% expense limitation.

 

Very truly yours,
IRON Financial, LLC
By:   /s/ Richard Lakin
Name:   Richard Lakin
Title:   Chief Compliance Officer

                                         Acceptance

The foregoing is hereby accepted.

 

UNIFIED SERIES TRUST
By:   /s/ John C. Swhear
  John C. Swhear, President