Exhibit (d)(4)

AMENDED AND RESTATED EXHIBIT A

TO THE EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN FLEXSHARES

TRUST AND NORTHERN TRUST INVESTMENTS, INC., DATED AUGUST 23, 2011

Intending to be legally bound, the undersigned hereby amend and restate Exhibit A to the aforesaid Agreement to include the following investment portfolios as of September 24, 2013:

Name of Fund

FlexShares^® Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund

FlexShares^® Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund

FlexShares^® Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund

FlexShares^® Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

FlexShares^® iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

FlexShares^® iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

FlexShares^® Ready Access Variable Income Fund

FlexShares^® Quality Dividend Index Fund

FlexShares^® Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund

FlexShares^® Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

FlexShares^® International Quality Dividend Index Fund

FlexShares^® International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund

FlexShares^® International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

FlexShares^® STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund*

* For purposes of clarification, Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement does not apply to this Fund.

All signatures need not appear on the same copy of this Amended and Restated Exhibit A.

FLEXSHARES TRUST
By:	/s/ Peter K. Ewing
Name:	Peter K. Ewing
Title:	Vice President

NORTHERN TRUST INVESTMENTS, INC.
By:	/s/ Peter K. Ewing
Name:	Peter K. Ewing
Title:	Senior Vice President