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EX-99.(E)(1)(III) 4 distributionagreement-amen.htm 14TH AMENDMENT TO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT Document

FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT TO

THE EA SERIES TRUST ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

THIS FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT to the ETF Distribution Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2021 (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between EA Series Trust (the “Trust”), Empowered Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”) and Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor” together with the Trust and the Adviser, the “Parties”) as of March 8, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Schedule A of the Agreement to add certain new Funds, and make other changes to Schedule A as described more fully therein;

WHEREAS, Section 13 of the Agreement requires that all amendments and modifications to the Agreement be in writing and executed by the Parties.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1.Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

2.Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by Schedule A attached hereto, which reflects Fund updates.

3.Except as expressly amended hereby, all the provisions of the Agreement shall remain unamended and in full force and effect to the same extent as if fully set forth herein.

4.This Amendment shall be governed by, and the provisions of this Amendment shall be construed and interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Fourteenth Amendment to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized officers, as of the Effective Date.

EA SERIES TRUST

QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

By:

/s/ Patrick Cleary

By:

/s/ Teresa Cowan

Patrick Cleary, CEO

Teresa Cowan, President

EMPOWERED FUNDS, LLC

By:

/s/ Sean Hegarty

Sean Hegarty, Chief Operating Officer

SCHEDULE A

Separate Series of EA Series Trust

As of March 8, 2024

Name of Series

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF

Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF

Alpha Architect High Inflation and Deflation ETF

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

Alpha Architect Value Momentum Trend ETF

Altrius Global Dividend ETF

AOT Growth and Innovation ETF

Argent Mid Cap ETF

Astoria Quality Kings ETF

Bridges Capital Tactical ETF

Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF

Bushido Capital US Equity ETF

Discipline Fund ETF

EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF

EA Bridgeway Omni Small Cap Value ETF

Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF

Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF

Freedom Day Dividend ETF

Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF

Guru Favorite Stocks ETF

MKAM ETF

Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF

Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF

Sparkline Intangible Value ETF

Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF

Strive 1000 Growth ETF

Strive 1000 Value ETF

Strive 500 ETF

Strive Developed Markets ETF

Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF

Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF

Strive FAANG 2.0 ETF

Strive Small Cap ETF

Strive Total Return Bond ETF

Strive U.S. Energy ETF

Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF

MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF

WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF

WHITEWOLF Commercial Real Estate Finance Income

ETF ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Futures Strategy ETF

ARK 21Shares Active Ethereum Futures ETF

ARK 21Shares Active On-Chain Bitcoin Strategy ETF

ARK 21Shares Blockchain and Digital Economy Innovation ETF

ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Ethereum Strategy ETF

Honeytree U.S. Equity ETF

TBG Dividend Growth ETF

Keating Active ETF

Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF

Strive Mid-Cap ETF

CCM Global Equity ETF

StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF