REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No.
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John Hedrick, President and Principal Executive Officer
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Series Portfolios Trust
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615 East Michigan Street
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Milwaukee, WI 53202
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Marco Adelfio
Goodwin Procter LLP
901 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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on
pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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on
pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
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[ ] | this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
Retail Class
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RLIGX
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Institutional Class
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RVIGX
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1
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9
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16
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23
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27
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27
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27
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29
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29
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PN-1
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Retail
Class
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Institutional
Class
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (
as a percentage of offering price
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None
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None
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is less)
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None
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None
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Redemption Fee
(as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held 90 days or less)
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2.00%
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2.00%
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Exchange Fee
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None
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None
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Retail
Class
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Institutional
Class
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Management Fees
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1.20%
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1.20%
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Distribution and
Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees
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0.25%
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None
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Other Expenses
(1)
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Shareholder Servicing Fee
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0.15%
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0.15%
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All Remaining Other Expenses
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1.05%
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1.05%
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Total Other Expenses
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1.20%
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1.20%
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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
(1), (3)
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1.84
%
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1.84
%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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4.49
%
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4.24%
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Less: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
(3)
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-0.65%
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-0.65%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
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3.84
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3.59
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(1)
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Other Expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
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(2)
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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses for the Fund’s current fiscal year are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights (when available) because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund.
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(3)
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Rareview Capital, LLC (“Rareview,” or, the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive a portion or all of its management fees and pay Fund expenses (excluding front-end or contingent deferred loads, Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder servicing plan fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, leverage/borrowing interest, interest expense, dividends on securities sold short, brokerage or other transactional expenses and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses to 1.75% of average daily net assets of each share class of the Fund (the “Expense Cap”). The Expense Cap will remain in effect through at least October 18, 2018, and may be terminated only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Advisor may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid expenses from the Fund within the three fiscal years from the date they were waived or paid, provided that the Fund is also able to make the repayment without exceeding the lesser of the Expense Cap (i) in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement, or (ii) in effect at the time of recoupment.
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Retail Class
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$386
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$1,172
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Institutional Class
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$362
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$1,100
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Futures
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Futures contracts markets are highly volatile and are influenced by a variety of factors, including national and international political and economic developments. Investing in futures usually exposes investors in a greater degree of leverage than other investments. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
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Options
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The market values of options may not always move in synch with the market value of the underlying securities. Specific market movements of an option and the instruments underlying an option cannot be predicted. The purchaser of an option is subject to the risk of losing the entire purchase price of the option if the option has not been sold or exercised prior to the option’s expiration date.
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Swaps
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Swaps are agreements to exchange cash flows. Swaps may be difficult to value and may be considered illiquid. Swaps create significant investment leverage such that a relatively small price movement in a swap may result in immediate and substantial loss.
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High Yield Fixed Income Securities
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Fixed income securities in a closed-end fund that are rated below investment grade (i.e., “high yield fixed income securities” or “junk bonds”) are subject to additional risk factors such as increased possibility of default liquidation of the security, and changes in value based on public perception of the issuer. High yield fixed income securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.
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Municipal Fixed Income Securities
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Municipal securities are debt obligations issued by or on behalf of the cities, districts, states, territories and other possessions of the United States that pay income exempt from regular federal income tax. The profitability of these securities depends on the ability of the issuers of the municipal securities, or any entity providing a credit enhancement, to continue to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal when due. Any adverse economic conditions or developments affecting the states or municipalities that issue the municipal securities in which the closed-end funds invest could negatively impact the funds.
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Retail Class
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Institutional Class
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Retirement
Accounts
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Minimum Initial Investment
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$2,500
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$1,000,000
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$2,500
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Minimum Subsequent Investment
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$500
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$1,000
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$1,000
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High Yield Corporate Bond
: U.S.-registered corporate debt securities rated BB+ or below by at least two credit rating agencies, which are considered speculative grade.
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Investment Grade Corporate Bond
: U.S.-registered corporate debt securities rated BB+ or above by at least two credit rating agencies.
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Municipal Bonds
: U.S. state or local municipalities issued debt securities backed by either a revenue source or the entity’s general funds. The bonds may or may not be exempt from federal and some state or local taxes.
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Leveraged Loans
: U.S. issued bank loans to speculative grade companies that typically pay a coupon consistent with a variable rate, such as Libor, plus a credit spread.
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Aggregate Fixed Income Securities
: A combination of emerging market debt securities (sovereign and corporate), U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, U.S. or foreign corporate debt securities, preferred stocks, and various asset-backed securities.
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U.S. Large Cap Equity
: common stocks issued by U.S.-domiciled companies with a market capitalization of greater than $5 billion.
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U.S. High Yielding Equity
: securities issued by U.S.-domiciled companies that include REITs, utilities companies, preferred stocks, and convertible stocks.
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Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity
: common stocks issued by non-U.S. domiciled companies in a foreign currency with a market capitalization of greater than $5 billion.
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Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)
: publicly traded entities that largely invest in energy infrastructure such as pipelines, storage, processing plans, and terminals. These partnerships generate at least 90% of their income from “qualifying” sources and pay a periodic distribution.
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Futures
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Futures contracts markets are highly volatile and are influenced by a variety of factors, including national and international political and economic developments. In addition, because of the low margin deposits normally required in futures trading, a high degree of leverage is typical of a futures trading account. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in substantial losses to the Fund. Moreover, futures positions are marked to market each day and variation margin payment must be paid to or by the Fund. Positions in futures contracts may be closed out only on the exchange on which they were entered into or through a linked exchange, and no secondary market exists for such contracts.
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Options
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Specific market movements of an option and the instruments underlying an option cannot be predicted. The purchaser of an option is subject to the risk of losing the entire purchase price of the option. The writer of an option is subject to the risk of loss resulting from the difference between the premium received for the option and the price of the futures contract underlying the option that the writer must purchase or deliver upon exercise of the option. The writer of a naked option may have to purchase the underlying contract in the market for substantially more than the exercise price of the option in order to satisfy his delivery obligations. This could result in a large net loss. Equity, foreign currency, or index options that may be purchased or sold by the Fund may include options not traded on a securities exchange, which may increase the risk of nonperformance by the obligor on such an option and the ease with which the Fund can dispose of or enter into closing transactions with respect to such an option.
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Swaps
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Swaps are agreements to exchange cash flows. The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques, risk analyses, and tax planning different from those associated with ordinary securities transactions. Swaps may be difficult to value and may be considered illiquid. Swaps create significant investment leverage such that a relatively small price movement in a swap may result in immediate and substantial loss. The Fund may only close out a swap with its particular counterparty, and may only transfer a position with the consent of that counterparty. If a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise
experiences a business interruption, the Fund could miss investment opportunities or otherwise hold investments it would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Fund. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there can be no assurance that the counterparty will be able to meet its contractual obligations or that the Fund will be able to enforce its rights.
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Common Stocks.
The value of a company’s common stock may fall as a result of factors directly relating to that company, such as decisions made by its management or decreased demand for the company’s products or services. A stock’s value may also decline because of factors affecting not just the company, but also companies in the same industry or sector. The price of a company’s stock may also be affected by changes in financial markets that are relatively unrelated to the company, such as changes in interest rates, exchange rates or industry regulation. Companies that pay dividends on their common stock generally only do so after they invest in their own business and make required payments to bondholders and on other debt and preferred stock. Therefore, the value of a company’s common stock will usually be more volatile than its bonds, other debt and preferred stock.
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Convertible Securities
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Convertible securities may consist of bonds, notes, debentures and preferred stocks which may be converted or exchanged at a stated or determinable exchange ratio into underlying shares of common stock. The closed-end funds in which the Fund may invest may be required to permit the issuer of a convertible security to redeem the security, convert it into the underlying common stock or sell it to a third party. Thus, the closed-end funds may not be able to control whether the issuer of a convertible security chooses to convert that security. If the issuer chooses to do so, this action could have an adverse effect on the closed-end funds’ ability to achieve its investment objectives.
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Preferred Securities
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Preferred stock is a class of stock having a preference over common stock as to the payment of dividends and the recovery of investment should a company be liquidated, although preferred stock is usually junior to the debt securities of the issuer. Preferred stocks may receive dividends but payment is not guaranteed as with a bond. These securities may be undervalued because of a lack of analyst coverage resulting in a high dividend yield or yield to maturity. The risks of preferred stocks include a lack of voting rights and a closed-end fund’s investment adviser may incorrectly analyze the security. Furthermore, preferred stock dividends are not guaranteed and management can elect to forego the preferred dividend. In either case, such an even would result in a loss to the closed-end fund. Preferred stock may also be convertible into the common stock of the issuer. In general, preferred stocks generally pay a dividend at a specified rate and have preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and in liquidation. The closed-end funds may invest in preferred stock with any or no credit rating. Preferred stock market values may change based on changes in interest rates.
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High Yield Fixed Income Securities
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A closed-end fund’s investments in high yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) may subject the Fund to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. While offering a greater potential opportunity for capital appreciation and higher yields, high yield securities typically entail greater potential price volatility and may be less liquid than higher-rated securities. These securities are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. They may also be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than higher-rated securities. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce an underlying fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, a closed-end fund may lose its entire investment.
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Municipal Fixed Income Securities
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Municipal securities are debt obligations issued by or on behalf of the cities, districts, states, territories and other possessions of the United States that pay income exempt from regular federal income tax. The profitability of these securities depends on the ability of the issuers of the municipal securities, or any entity providing a credit enhancement, to continue to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal when due. Any adverse economic conditions or developments affecting the states or municipalities that issue the municipal securities in which the closed-end funds invest could negatively impact the funds.
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Emerging Markets Securities
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Investments in the securities of issuers within emerging markets are subject to the risks of foreign securities, as well as additional risks. These risks include less social, political and economic stability; smaller securities markets with low or nonexistent trading volume and greater illiquidity and price volatility; more restrictive national policies on foreign investment, including restrictions on investment in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to national interests; less transparent and established taxation policies; less developed regulatory or legal structures governing private and foreign investment; less financial sophistication, creditworthiness, and/or resources possessed by, and less government regulation of, the financial institutions and issuers with which a closed-end fund transacts; less government supervision and regulation of business and industry practices, stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies than in the U.S.; greater concentration in a few industries resulting in greater vulnerability to regional and global trade conditions; higher rates of inflation and more rapid and extreme fluctuations in inflation rates; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; increased volatility in currency exchange rates and potential for currency devaluations and/or currency controls; greater debt burdens relative to the size of the economy; more delays in settling portfolio transactions and heightened risk of loss from share registration and custody practices; and less assurance that recent favorable economic developments will not be slowed or reversed by unanticipated economic, political or social events in such countries. Because of these risk factors, a closed-end fund’s investments in developing market countries are subject to greater price volatility and illiquidity than investments in developed markets.
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Minimum Initial
Investment
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Minimum Subsequent Investment
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Retail Class
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$2,500
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$500
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Institutional Class
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$1,000,000
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$1,000
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Retirement Accounts
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$2,500
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$1,000
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Institutional investors including banks, savings institutions, credit unions and other financial institutions, pension, profit sharing and employee benefit plans and trusts, insurance companies, investment companies, investment advisers, broker-dealers and financial advisers acting for their own accounts or for the accounts of their clients; and
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Full-time employees, agents, employees of agents, retirees and directors (trustees), and members of their families (
i.e.
, parent, child, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, set or adopted relationships, grandparent, grandchild and UTMA accounts naming qualifying persons) of the Advisor and its affiliated companies.
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the
name
of the Fund
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the
dollar amount
of shares to be purchased
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account
application
form or investment stub
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check payable to
Rareview Funds
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Complete and sign the account application;
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To open an account, write a check payable to: “Rareview Funds”
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Send your account application and check to one of the addresses listed below;
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For subsequent investments, detach the stub that is attached to the account statement you will receive after each transaction and mail it with a check made payable to the Fund in the envelope provided with your statement or to one of the addresses noted below. Write your account number on the check. If you do not have the stub from your account statement, include your name, address and account number on a separate piece of paper.
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For regular mail delivery:
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For an overnight delivery:
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Rareview Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC P.O. Box 701 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701 |
Rareview Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC 615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5207 |
Instruct your bank to send the wire to:
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U.S. Bank N.A.
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
ABA #075000022
Credit: U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Account #112-952-137
Further Credit: Rareview Funds
(Shareholder Name, Shareholder Account #)
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Provide your name and account number;
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Specify the number of shares or dollar amount to be redeemed and the Fund name or number;
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Sign the redemption request (the signature must be exactly the same as the one on your account application). Make sure that all parties that are required by the account registration sign the request, and any applicable signature guarantees are on the request; and
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Send your request to the appropriate address as given under “Purchasing by Mail”.
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For all redemption requests in excess of $100,000, unless paid via wire;
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If a change of address request has been received by the transfer agent within the last 30 calendar days;
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When requesting a change in ownership on your account; and
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When redemption proceeds are payable or sent to any person, address or bank account not on record.
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Retail Class
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RLIGX
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Institutional Class
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RVIGX
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3
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3
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15
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18
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18
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20
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25
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26
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26
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28
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30
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33
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36
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38
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38
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40
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current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of the contract;
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a difference between the derivatives and securities markets, including different levels of demand, how the instruments are traded, the imposition of daily price fluctuation limits or trading of an instrument stops; and
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differences between the derivatives, including different margin requirements, different liquidity of such markets, and the participation of speculators in such markets.
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an exchange may suspend or limit trading in a particular derivative instrument, an entire category of derivatives, or all derivatives, which sometimes occurs because of increased market volatility;
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unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations of an exchange;
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the facilities of the exchange may not be adequate to handle current trading volume;
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equipment failures, government intervention, insolvency of a brokerage firm or clearing house, or other occurrences may disrupt normal trading activity; or
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investors may lose interest in a particular derivative or category of derivatives.
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actual and anticipated changes in interest rates;
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fiscal and monetary policies; and
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national and international political events.
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1.
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The Fund may not lend money or other assets except to the extent permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.
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The Fund may not borrow money, except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.
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3.
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The Fund may not issue senior securities except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.
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The Fund may not concentrate its investments in a particular industry, as concentration is defined under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time, except that the Fund may invest without limitation in: (i) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities; (ii) tax-exempt obligations of state or municipal governments and their political subdivisions; (iii) securities of other investment companies; and (iv) repurchase agreements.
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The Fund may not purchase or sell real estate, except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.
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The Fund may not buy or sell commodities or commodity (futures) contracts, except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.
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The Fund may not engage in the business of underwriting the securities of other issuers except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority with appropriate jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority, and except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio securities.
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Name and Year of Birth
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Positions
with
the Trust
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Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
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Principal
Occupations During
Past Five Years
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Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
(2)
Overseen
by
Trustees
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Other
Directorships
Held During
Past Five
Years
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Dana L. Armour
(3)
(born 1968)
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Chair, Trustee
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Indefinite Term;
Since September 2015.
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Executive Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2013); Senior Vice President (2010 – 2013).
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5
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None
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Officers of the Trust
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John J. Hedrick
(born 1977) |
President and Principal Executive Officer
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Indefinite Term;
Since September 2015.
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Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2011); Assistant Vice President (2007 – 2011).
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Not Applicable
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Not
Applicable
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David A. Cox
(born 1982) |
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
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Indefinite Term;
Since January 2016.
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Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2011).
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Not
Applicable
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Not
Applicable
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Michael R. McVoy
(born 1957) |
Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer
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Indefinite Term;
Since September 2015.
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Executive Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2005).
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Not
Applicable
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Not
Applicable
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Alia M. Vasquez
(born 1980)
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Secretary
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Indefinite Term;
Since September, 2015.
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Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, (since 2015), Assistant Vice President (2010-2015).
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Not Applicable
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Not Applicable
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(1) | The Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”). |
(2) | The term “Fund Complex” includes all series of the Trust as of the date of this SAI. The Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor does it share the same investment adviser with any other series. |
(3) | Ms. Armour, as a result of her employment with U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, which acts as transfer agent, administrator, and fund accountant to the Trust, is considered to be an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined by the 1940 Act. |
Name of Person/
Position
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Aggregate
Compensation From
the Fund
(1)
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Pension or
Retirement
Benefits Accrued
as Part of Fund
Expenses
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Estimated
Annual Benefits
Upon Retirement
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Total Compensation
from Fund and Fund
Complex
(2)
Paid to
Trustees
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Koji Felton, Independent Trustee
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$19,000
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None
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None
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$19,000
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Debra McGinty Poteet, Independent Trustee
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$19,000
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None
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None
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$19,000
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Daniel Willey, Independent Trustee
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$19,000
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None
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None
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$19,000
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(1)
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Trustees’ fees and expenses are allocated among the Fund and all other series comprising the Trust.
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(2)
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The
term “Fund Complex” includes all series of the Trust. There are currently 5 series comprising the Trust.
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(a)
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(i)
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Certificate of Trust –
incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 7, 2015.
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(ii)
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Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust –
incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 18, 2016.
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(b)
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Amended and Restated Bylaws –
filed herewith.
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(c)
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Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders –
incorporated by reference to the Declaration of Trust and Bylaws.
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(d)
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Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund, and Rareview Capital, LLC –
filed herewith.
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(e)
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Distribution Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund, and Quasar Distributors, LLC –
filed herewith.
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(f)
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Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts –
not applicable.
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(g)
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Custodian Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bank, National Association –
incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 5, 2015.
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(i)
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Amendment to the Custodian Agreement –
filed herewith.
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(h)
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(i)
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Fund Administration Servicing Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC –
incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 5, 2015.
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(A)
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Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement –
filed herewith.
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(ii)
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Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC –
incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 5, 2015.
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(A)
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Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement –
filed herewith.
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(iii)
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Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC –
incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 5, 2015.
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(A)
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Amendment to the Transfer Agent Agreement –
filed herewith.
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(iv)
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Power of Attorney (all Trustees) dated September 15, 2015 –
incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 5, 2015.
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(v)
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Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement –
filed herewith.
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(vi)
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Shareholder Servicing Plan –
filed herewith.
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(i)
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Opinion and Consent of Counsel by Goodwin Procter LLP for the Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund –
filed herewith.
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(j)
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm by Cohen Fund Audit Services –
not applicable.
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(k)
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Omitted Financial Statements –
not applicable.
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(l)
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Initial Capital Agreement –
incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 5, 2015.
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(m)
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Rule 12b-1 Plan by the Trust on behalf of the Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund –
filed herewith.
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(n)
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Rule 18f-3 Plan by the Trust on behalf of the Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund –
filed herewith.
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(o)
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Reserved
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(p)
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(i)
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Code of Ethics for the Trust –
incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 5, 2015.
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(ii)
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Code of Ethics for Rareview Capital, LLC –
filed herewith.
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(iii)
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Code of Ethics for the Distributor, Quasar Distributors, LLC –
incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 5, 2015.
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Horizon Funds
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Wisconsin Capital Funds, Inc.
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Hotchkis & Wiley Funds
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YCG Funds
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Intrepid Capital Management Funds Trust
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IronBridge Funds, Inc.
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Jacob Funds, Inc.
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(b)
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To the best of Registrant’s knowledge, the directors and executive officers of Quasar Distributors, LLC are as follows:
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Records Relating to:
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Are located at:
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Registrant’s Fund Administrator, Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent
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U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 3
rd
Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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Registrant’s Custodian
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U.S. Bank, National Association
1555 N. River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
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Registrant’s Distributor
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Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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Registrant’s Investment Adviser
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Rareview Capital, LLC
1266 E. Main Street, Suite 700R
Stamford, CT 06902
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Daniel B. Willey*
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Trustee
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October 31, 2016
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Daniel B. Willey
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/s/ Debra McGinty-Poteet*
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Trustee
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October 31, 2016
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Debra McGinty-Poteet
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/s/ Koji Felton*
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Trustee
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October 31, 2016
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Koji Felton
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/s/ Dana L. Armour*
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Trustee
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October 31, 2016
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Dana L. Armour
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/s/ John J. Hedrick*
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President and Principal
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October 31, 2016
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John J. Hedrick
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Executive Officer
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/s/ David A. Cox*
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Treasurer and Principal
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October 31, 2016
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David A. Cox
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Financial Officer
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*By: /s/ John J. Hedrick
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John J. Hedrick
Attorney-In Fact pursuant to Power of Attorney
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Exhibit
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Exhibit No.
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Amended and Restated Bylaws
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EX.99.b
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Investment Advisory Agreement
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EX.99.d
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Distribution Agreement
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EX.99.e
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Amendment to the Custodian Agreement
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EX.99.g.i
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Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
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EX.99.h.i.A
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Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement
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EX.99.h.ii.A
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Amendment to the Transfer Agent Agreement
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EX.99.h.iii.A
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Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement
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EX.99.h.v
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Shareholder Servicing Plan
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EX.99.h.vi
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Opinion and Consent of Counsel by Goodwin Procter LLP
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EX.99.i
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Rule 12b-1 Plan
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EX.99.m
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Rule 18f-3 Plan
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EX.99.n
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Code of Ethics for Rareview Capital, LLC
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EX.99.p.ii
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ARTICLE I:
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FISCAL YEAR AND OFFICES
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Section 1. |
Fiscal Year
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1
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Section 2. |
PRINCIPAL OFFICE.
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1
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Section 3. |
DELAWARE OFFICE
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1
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Section 4 |
OTHER OFFICES
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1
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ARTICLE II:
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TRUSTEES
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1
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Section 1. |
General Powers
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1
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Section 2. |
Number
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1
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Section 3. |
Elections
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1
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Section 4. |
PLACE OF MEETINGS AND MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE
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1
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Section 5. |
REGULAR MEETINGS.
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2
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Section 6. |
SPECIAL MEETINGS
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2
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Section 7. |
QUORUM
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2
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Section 8. |
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT
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2
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Section 9. |
ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING
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2
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Section 10. |
Action of Committees.
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2
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Section 11. |
FEES AND COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES
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2
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Section 12. |
DELEGATION OF POWER TO OTHER TRUSTEES.
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3
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ARTICLE III:
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NOTICES
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3
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Section 1. |
Form
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3
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Section 2. |
Waiver
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3
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ARTICLE IV:
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OFFICERS
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3
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Section 1. |
OFFICERS
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3
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Section 2. |
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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3
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Section 3. |
OTHER OFFICERS
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3
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Section 4. |
REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS
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4
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Section 5. |
VACANCIES IN OFFICE
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4
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Section 6.
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
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4
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Section 7. |
PRESIDENT
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4
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Section 8. |
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
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4
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Section 9. |
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
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5
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Section 10. |
VICE PRESIDENTS
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5
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Section 11. |
SECRETARY
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5
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Section 12. |
TREASURER.
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5
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Section 12. |
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE OFFICER.
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6
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ARTICLE V
:
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MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
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6
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Section 1. |
PLACE OF MEETINGS
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6
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Section 2. |
ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS
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6
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Section 3.
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NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
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6
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Section 4. |
MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE.
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7
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Section 5. |
ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE
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7
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Section 6. |
RECORD DATE FOR MEETINGS
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7
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Section 7. |
Quorum
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8
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Section 8. |
VOTING; PROXIES
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8
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Section 9. |
SHAREHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING; WAIVER OF NOTICE BY CONSENT OF ABSENT SHAREHOLDERS
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8 |
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Section 10. |
INSPECTORS OF ELECTION
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9
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ARTICLE VI : |
Indemnification and Insurance
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10
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Section 1.
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Agents, Proceedings and Expenses
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10
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Section 2. |
Actions Other Than by Trust
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10
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Section 3. |
Actions by the Trust
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10
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Section 4. |
Exclusion of Indemnification
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10
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Section 5. |
Successful Defense by Agent
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11
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Section 6. |
Required Approval
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11
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Section 7. |
Advance of Expenses
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11
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Section 8. |
Other Contractual Rights
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11
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Section 9. |
Limitations
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12
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Section 10. |
Insurance
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12 | |
Section 11. |
Fiduciaries of Employee Benefit Plan
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12 |
ARTICLE VII:
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RECORDS AND REPORTS | 12 | |
Section 1. |
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF SHARE LEDGER
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12 | |
Section 2. |
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF BYLAWS
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12 | |
Section 3. |
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF OTHER RECORDS
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12 | |
Section 4. |
INSPECTION BY TRUSTEES
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13 | |
Section 5. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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13 |
ARTICLE VIII:
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GENERAL MATTERS
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13 | |
Section 1.
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Custodianship
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13 | |
Section 2
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Net Asset Value | 13 | |
Section 3
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CHECKS, DRAFTS, EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS
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13 | |
Section 4
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CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS; HOW EXECUTED | 13 | |
Section 5
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PROVISIONS IN CONFLICT WITH LAW OR THE DECLARATION OF TRUST
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13 | |
Section 6
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INTERPRETATION
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14 | |
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Section 7
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DETERMINATION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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14
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ARTICLE IX:
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AMENDMENTS | 14 |
(a)
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Such request shall state the purposes of such meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on.
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(b)
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The Shareholders requesting such meeting shall have paid to the Trust the reasonable estimated cost of preparing and disseminating the notice thereof, which the Secretary shall determine and specify to such Shareholders. No special meeting need be called upon the request of Shareholders entitled to cast less than a majority of all votes entitled to be cast at such meeting to consider any matter which is substantially the same as a matter voted on at any meeting of the Shareholders held during the preceding twelve months. The foregoing provisions of this section notwithstanding, a special meeting of Shareholders shall be called upon the request of the holders of at least ten percent of the votes entitled to be cast for the purpose of consideration of the removal of a Trustee from office as provided in section 16(c) of the 1940 Act.
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(a)
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First subscribe an oath of affirmation to execute faithfully the duties of inspectors at such election with strict impartiality and according to the best of their ability;
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(b)
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Determine the number of Shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the Shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum and the authenticity, validity and effect of proxies;
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(c)
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Receive votes, ballots or consents;
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(d)
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Hear and determine all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote;
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(e)
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Count and tabulate all votes or consents;
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(f)
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Determine when the polls shall close;
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(g)
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Determine the result;
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(h)
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Make a certificate of the result of the vote taken; and
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(i)
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Do any other acts that may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all Shareholders.
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(a)
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In respect of any proceeding as to which that person shall have been adjudged to be liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by her/him, whether or not the benefit resulted from an action taken in the person’s official capacity; or
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(b)
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In respect of any proceeding as to which that person shall have been adjudged to be liable in the performance of that person’s duty to the Trust, unless and only to the extent that the court in which that action was brought shall determine upon application that in view of all the relevant circumstances of the case, that person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for the expenses which the court shall determine; however, in such case, indemnification with respect to any proceeding by or in the right of the Trust or in which liability shall have been adjudged by reason of the disabling conduct set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be limited to expenses; or
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(c)
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Of amounts paid in settling or otherwise disposing of a proceeding, with or without court approval, or of expenses incurred in defending a proceeding which is settled or otherwise disposed of without court approval, unless the required approval set forth in Section 6 of this Article is obtained.
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(a)
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A majority vote of a quorum consisting of Trustees who are not parties to the proceeding and are not interested persons of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act);
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(b)
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A written opinion by an independent legal counsel; or
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(c)
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The Shareholders; however, Shares held by agents who are parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the subject matter under this Sub-Section.
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(a)
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Receipt of a written affirmation by the agent of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Article and a written undertaking by or on behalf of the agent, such undertaking being an unlimited general obligation to repay the amount of the advance if it is ultimately determined that he has not met those requirements, and
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(b)
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A determination that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification under this Article.
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(a)
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That it would be inconsistent with a provision of the Declaration of Trust, a resolution of the Shareholders, or an agreement in effect at the time of accrual of the alleged cause of action asserted in the proceeding in which the expenses were incurred or other amounts were paid which prohibits or otherwise limits indemnification; or
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(b)
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That it would be inconsistent with any condition expressly imposed by a court in approving a settlement.
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SERIES PORTFOLIOS TRUST
on behalf of the series listed on Schedule A
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RAREVIEW CAPITAL LLC
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By:
/s/John J. Hedrick
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By:
/s/ Neil D. Azous
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Name:
John J. Hedrick
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Name:
Neil D. Azous
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Title:
President
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Title:
Managing Member
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Series of Series Portfolios Trust
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Annual Fee Rate as a
Percentage of Average Daily
Net Assets
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Effective Date of Initial
Investment Advisory
Agreement
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Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund
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1.20%
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October 31, 2016
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A. | The Distributor shall sell Shares on a best efforts basis as agent for the Trust upon the terms and at the current offering price (plus sales charge, if any) described in the Prospectus. As used in this Agreement, the term “ Prospectus ” shall mean the current prospectus, including the statement of additional information, as both may be amended or supplemented, relating to the Fund and included in the currently effective registration statement (the “ Registration Statement ”) of the Trust filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ 1933 Act ”) and the 1940 Act. The Trust shall in all cases receive the net asset value per Share on all sales. If a sales charge is in effect, the Distributor shall remit the sales charge (or portion thereof) to broker-dealers who have sold Shares, as described in Section 2(G), below. |
Rareview
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1
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B. | During the continuous public offering of Shares, the Distributor will hold itself available to receive orders, satisfactory to the Distributor, for the purchase of Shares and will accept such orders on behalf of the Trust. Such purchase orders shall be deemed effective at the time and in the manner set forth in the Prospectus. |
C. | The Distributor, with the operational assistance of the Trust’s transfer agent, shall make Shares available for sale and redemption through the National Securities Clearing Corporation’s Fund/SERV System. |
D. | The Distributor acknowledges that it is not authorized to provide any information or make any representations other than as contained in the Prospectus and any sales literature specifically approved by the Trust. |
E. | The Distributor shall cooperate with the Trust or its agent in the development of all proposed advertisements and sales literature (“ Communications with the Public ”) relating to the Fund. The Distributor shall review all proposed Communications with the Public for compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and shall file with appropriate regulators those Communications with the Public it believes are in compliance with such laws and regulations. The Distributor shall furnish to the Trust any comments provided by regulators with respect to such materials and to use its best efforts to obtain the approval of the regulators to such materials. |
F. | The Distributor, at its sole discretion, may repurchase Shares offered for sale by shareholders of the Fund. Repurchase of Shares by the Distributor shall be at the price determined in accordance with, and in the manner set forth in, the Prospectus. At the end of each business day, the Distributor shall notify the Trust and its transfer agent, by any appropriate means, of the orders for repurchase of Shares received by the Distributor since the last notification, the amount to be paid for such Shares and the identity of the shareholders offering Shares for repurchase. The Trust reserves the right to suspend such repurchase right upon written notice to the Distributor. The Distributor shall also act as agent for the Trust to receive and transmit promptly to the Trust’s transfer agent, shareholder requests for redemption of Shares. |
G. | The Distributor may, in its discretion, enter into agreements with such qualified broker-dealers as it may select, in order that such broker-dealers also may sell Shares of the Fund. The form of any dealer agreement shall be approved by the Trust. To the extent there is a sales charge in effect, the Distributor shall pay the applicable sales charge (or portion thereof), or allow a discount, to the selling broker-dealer, as described in the Prospectus. |
H. | The Distributor shall devote its best efforts to effect sales of Shares of the Fund but shall not be obligated to sell any certain number of Shares. |
Rareview
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2
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I. | The Distributor shall prepare reports for the Board regarding its activities under this Agreement as from time to time shall be reasonably requested by the Board, including reports regarding the use of any 12b-1 payments received by the Distributor. |
J. | The Distributor shall advise the Trust promptly in writing of the initiation of any proceedings against it by the SEC or its staff, FINRA or any state regulatory authority. |
K. | The Distributor shall monitor amounts paid under Rule 12b-1 plans and pursuant to sales loads to ensure compliance with applicable FINRA rules. |
A. | The Trust hereby represents and warrants to the Distributor, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that: |
i. | it is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; |
ii. | this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trust in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties; |
iii. | it is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; |
iv. | there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement; |
v. | all Shares to be sold by it, including those offered under this Agreement, are validly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the description in the Prospectus, will be fully paid and nonassessable; |
vi. | the Registration Statement, and Prospectus included therein, have been prepared in conformity with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; and |
vii. | the Registration Statement (at the time of its effectiveness) and any advertisements and sales literature prepared by the Trust or its agent (excluding statements relating to the Distributor and the services it provides that are based upon written information furnished by the Distributor expressly for inclusion therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that all statements or information furnished to the Distributor pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects. |
Rareview
|
3
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B. | The Trust, or its agent, shall take or cause to be taken, all necessary action to register Shares of the Fund under the 1933 Act, qualify such shares for sale in such states as the Trust and the Distributor shall approve, and maintain an effective Registration Statement for such Shares in order to permit the sale of Shares as herein contemplated. The Trust authorizes the Distributor to use the Prospectus, in the form furnished to the Distributor from time to time, in connection with the sale of Shares. |
C. | The Trust shall advise the Distributor promptly in writing: |
i. | of any material correspondence or other communication by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) or its staff relating to the Fund, including requests by the SEC for amendments to the Registration Statement or Prospectus; |
ii. | in the event of the issuance by the SEC of any stop-order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect or the initiation of any proceeding for that purpose; |
iii. | of the happening of any event which makes untrue any statement of a material fact made in the Prospectus or which requires the making of a change in such Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading; |
iv. | of all actions taken by the SEC with respect to any amendments to any Registration Statement or Prospectus, which may from time to time be filed with the SEC; and |
v. | in the event that it determines to suspend the sale of Shares at any time in response to conditions in the securities markets or otherwise, or in the event that it determines to suspend the redemption of Shares at any time as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules of the SEC, including any and all applicable interpretations of such by the staff of the SEC. |
D. | The Trust shall notify the Distributor in writing of the states in which the Shares may be sold and shall notify the Distributor in writing of any changes to such information. |
E. | The Trust shall file from time to time such amendments to its Registration Statement and Prospectus as may be necessary in order that its Registration Statement and Prospectus will not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. |
Rareview
|
4
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F. | The Trust shall fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to sell and arrange for the sale of Shares and shall make available to the Distributor a statement of each computation of net asset value. In addition, the Trust shall keep the Distributor fully informed of its affairs and shall provide to the Distributor, from time to time, copies of all information, financial statements and other papers that the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares, including without limitation, certified copies of any financial statements prepared for the Trust by its independent public accountants and such reasonable number of copies of the Prospectus and annual and interim reports to shareholders as the Distributor may request. The Trust shall forward a copy of any SEC filings, including the Registration Statement, to the Distributor within one business day of any such filings. The Trust and the Advisor represent that they will not use or authorize the use of any Communications with the Public unless and until such materials have been approved and authorized for use by the Distributor. Nothing in this Agreement shall require the sharing or provision of materials protected by privilege or limitation of disclosure, including any applicable attorney-client privilege or trade secret materials. |
G. | The Trust has reviewed and is familiar with the provisions of FINRA Rule 2830(k) prohibiting directed brokerage. In addition, the Trust shall not enter into any agreement (whether orally or in writing) under which the Trust directs or is expected to direct its brokerage transactions (or any commission, markup or other payment from such transactions) to a broker or dealer for the promotion or sale of Fund Shares or the shares of any other investment company. In the event the Trust fails to comply with the provisions of FINRA Rule 2830(k), the Trust shall promptly notify the Distributor. |
A. | It is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; |
B. | This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Distributor in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Distributor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties; |
Rareview
|
5
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C. | It is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement; |
D. | It is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and is a member in good standing of FINRA; |
E. | It: (i) has adopted an anti-money laundering compliance program (“ AML Program ”) that satisfies the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations; (ii) undertakes to carry out its AML Program to the best of its ability; (iii) will promptly notify the Trust and the Advisor if an inspection by the appropriate regulatory authorities of its AML Program identifies any material deficiency; and (vi) will promptly remedy any material deficiency of which it learns; and |
F. | In connection with all matters relating to this Agreement, it will comply with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, the regulations of FINRA and all other applicable federal or state laws and regulations. |
A. | The Distributor shall use its best judgment and reasonable efforts in rendering services to the Trust under this Agreement but shall be under no duty to take any action except as specifically set forth herein or as may be specifically agreed to by the Distributor in writing. The Distributor shall not be liable to the Trust or any of the Trust’s shareholders for any error of judgment or mistake of law, for any loss arising out of any investment, or for any action or inaction of the Distributor in the absence of bad faith or willful misfeasance in the performance of the Distributor’s duties or obligations under this Agreement or by reason of the Distributor’s reckless disregard of its duties and obligations under this Agreement |
B. | The Distributor shall not be liable for any action taken or failure to act in good faith reliance upon: |
i. |
the advice of the Trust or of counsel, who may be counsel to the Trust or counsel to the Distributor;
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ii. |
any oral instruction which it receives and which it reasonably believes in good faith was transmitted by the person or persons authorized by the Board to give such oral instruction (the Distributor shall have no duty or obligation to make any inquiry or effort of certification of such oral instruction);
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|
iii. |
any written instruction or certified copy of any resolution of the Board, and the Distributor may rely upon the genuineness of any such document or copy thereof reasonably believed in good faith by the Distributor to have been validly executed; or
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Rareview
|
6
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any signature, instruction, request, letter of transmittal, certificate, opinion of counsel, statement, instrument, report, notice, consent, order, or other document reasonably believed in good faith by the Distributor to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the Trust or other proper party or parties; and the Distributor shall not be under any duty or obligation to inquire into the validity or invalidity or authority or lack thereof of any statement, oral or written instruction, resolution, signature, request, letter of transmittal, certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, report, notice, consent, order, or any other document or instrument which the Distributor reasonably believes in good faith to be genuine.
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C. | The Distributor shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies, labor difficulties, fire, mechanical breakdowns, flood or catastrophe, epidemic, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation, communication or power supply. |
A. | The Trust shall bear all costs and expenses in connection with the registration of its Shares with the SEC and its related compliance with state securities laws, as well as all costs and expenses in connection with the offering of the Shares and communications with shareholders, including but not limited to: (i) fees and disbursements of its counsel and independent public accountants; (ii) costs and expenses of the preparation, filing, printing and mailing of Registration Statements and Prospectuses, as well as related advertising and sales literature; (iii) costs and expenses of the preparation, printing and mailing of annual and interim reports, proxy materials and other communications to shareholders; and (iv) fees required in connection with the offer and sale of Shares in such jurisdictions as shall be selected by the Trust pursuant to Section 3(D) hereof. |
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B. | The Distributor shall bear the expenses of registration or qualification of the Distributor as a dealer or broker under federal or state laws and the expenses of continuing such registration or qualification. The Distributor does not assume responsibility for any expenses not expressly assumed hereunder. |
A. | The Trust shall indemnify, defend and hold the Distributor and each of its managers, officers, employees, representatives and any person who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “ Distributor Indemnitees ”), free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses and liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (collectively, “ Losses ”) that the Distributor Indemnitees may sustain or incur or that may be asserted against a Distributor Indemnitee by any person (i) arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any Prospectus, or in any annual or interim report to shareholders, or in any advertisements or sales literature prepared by the Trust or its agent, or (ii) arising out of or based upon any omission, or alleged omission, to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) based upon the Trust’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or from its bad faith, negligence, or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under this Agreement; provided however that the Trust’s obligation to indemnify the Distributor Indemnitees shall not be deemed to cover any Losses arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in the Registration Statement, Prospectus, annual or interim report, or any advertisement or sales literature in reliance upon and in conformity with written information relating to the Distributor and furnished to the Trust or its counsel by the Distributor for the purpose of, and used in, the preparation thereof. The Trust’s agreement to indemnify the Distributor Indemnitees is expressly conditioned upon the Trust being notified of such action or claim of loss brought against the Distributor Indemnitees within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Distributor Indemnitees, unless the failure to give notice does not prejudice the Trust; provided that the failure so to notify the Trust of any such action shall not relieve the Trust from any liability which the Trust may have to the person against whom such action is brought by reason of any such untrue, or alleged untrue, statement or omission, or alleged omission, otherwise than on account of the Trust’s indemnity agreement contained in this Section 8(A). |
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B. | The Trust shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense, or if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any such Losses, but if the Trust elects to assume the defense, such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the Trust and approved by the Distributor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event the Trust elects to assume the defense of any such suit and retain such counsel, the Distributor Indemnitees in such suit shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them. If the Trust does not elect to assume the defense of any such suit, or in case the Distributor does not, in the exercise of reasonable judgment, approve of counsel chosen by the Trust, or if under prevailing law or legal codes of ethics, the same counsel cannot effectively represent the interests of both the Trust and the Distributor Indemnitees, the Trust will reimburse the Distributor Indemnitees for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Trust’s indemnification agreement contained in Sections 8(A) and 8(B) herein shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Distributor Indemnitees and shall survive the delivery of any Shares and the termination of this Agreement. This agreement of indemnity will inure exclusively to the benefit of the Distributor Indemnitees and their successors. The Trust shall promptly notify the Distributor of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Trust or any of its officers or trustees in connection with the offer and sale of any of the Shares. |
C. | The Trust shall advance attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred by any Distributor Indemnitee in defending any claim, demand, action or suit which is the subject of a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 8 to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law. |
D. | The Distributor shall indemnify, defend and hold the Trust and each of its trustees, officers, employees, representatives and any person who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the “ Trust Indemnitees ”), free and harmless from and against any and all Losses that the Trust Indemnitees may sustain or incur or that may be asserted against a Trust Indemnitee by any person (i) arising out of or based upon any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any Prospectus, or in any annual or interim report to shareholders, or in any advertisements or sales literature prepared by the Distributor, or (ii) arising out of or based upon any omission, or alleged omission, to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement not misleading, or (iii) based upon the Distributor’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or from its bad faith, negligence, or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under this Agreement; provided however that with respect to clauses (i) and (ii), above, the Distributor’s obligation to indemnify the Trust Indemnitees shall only be deemed to cover Losses arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in the Registration Statement, Prospectus, annual or interim report, or any advertisement or sales literature in reliance upon and in conformity with written information relating to the Distributor and furnished to the Trust or its counsel by the Distributor for the purpose of, and used in, the preparation thereof. The Distributor’s agreement to indemnify the Trust Indemnitees is expressly conditioned upon the Distributor being notified of any action or claim of loss brought against the Trust Indemnitees within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Trust Indemnitees, unless the failure to give notice does not prejudice the Distributor; provided that the failure so to notify the Distributor of any such action shall not relieve the Distributor from any liability which the Distributor may have to the person against whom such action is brought by reason of any such untrue, or alleged untrue, statement or omission, otherwise than on account of the Distributor’s indemnity agreement contained in this Section 8(D). |
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E. | The Distributor shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense, or if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any such Losses, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense, such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the Distributor and approved by the Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event the Distributor elects to assume the defense of any such suit and retain such counsel, the Trust Indemnitees in such suit shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them. If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any such suit, or in case the Trust does not, in the exercise of reasonable judgment, approve of counsel chosen by the Distributor, or if under prevailing law or legal codes of ethics, the same counsel cannot effectively represent the interests of both the Trust Indemnitees and the Distributor, the Distributor will reimburse the Trust Indemnitees for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Distributor’s indemnification agreement contained in Sections 8(D) and 8(E) herein shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Trust Indemnitees and shall survive the delivery of any Shares and the termination of this Agreement. This agreement of indemnity will inure exclusively to the benefit of the Trust Indemnitees and their successors. The Distributor shall promptly notify the Trust of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Distributor or any of its officers or directors in connection with the offer and sale of any of the Shares. |
F. | The Distributor shall advance attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred by any Trust Indemnitee in defending any claim, demand, action or suit which is the subject of a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 8 to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law. |
G. | No party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other parties for consequential, special or punitive damages under any provision of this Agreement. |
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H. | No person shall be obligated to provide indemnification under this Section 8 if such indemnification would be impermissible under the 1940 Act, the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or the rules of FINRA; provided however that , in such event indemnification shall be provided under this Section 8 to the maximum extent so permissible. |
A. | This Agreement shall become effective with respect to each Fund listed on Exhibit A hereof as of the date hereof and, with respect to each Fund not in existence on that date, on the date an amendment to Exhibit A to this Agreement relating to that Fund is executed. Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall continue in effect for two years from the date hereof. Thereafter, if not terminated, this Agreement shall continue in effect automatically as to each Fund for successive one-year periods, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by: (i) the Trust’s Board, or (ii) the vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” of a Fund, and provided that in either event, the continuance is also approved by a majority of the Trust’s Board who are not “interested persons” of any party to this Agreement, by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. |
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B. | Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated, without the payment of any penalty, with respect to a particular Fund: (i) through a failure to renew this Agreement at the end of a term, (ii) upon mutual consent of the parties, or (iii) upon not less than 60 days’ written notice, by either the Trust upon the vote of a majority of the members of its Board who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Agreement, or by vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” of a Fund, or by the Distributor. The terms of this Agreement shall not be waived, altered, modified, amended or supplemented in any manner whatsoever except by a written instrument signed by the Distributor and the Trust. If required under the 1940 Act, any such amendment must be approved by the Trust’s Board, including a majority of the Trust’s Board who are not “interested persons” of any party to this Agreement, by a vote cast in person at a meeting for the purpose of voting on such amendment. In the event that such amendment affects the Advisor, the written instrument shall also be signed by the Advisor. This Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment.” |
C. | As used in this Section, the terms “majority of the outstanding voting securities,” “interested person,” and “assignment” shall have the same meaning as such terms have in the 1940 Act. |
D. | Sections 8 and 9 shall survive termination of this Agreement. |
A. | all monthly fees through the life of the Agreement, including the repayment of any negotiated discounts; |
B. | all fees associated with converting services to successor service provider; |
C. | all fees associated with any record retention and/or tax reporting obligations that may not be eliminated due to the conversion to a successor service provider; |
D. | all miscellaneous costs associated with A-C above. |
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SERIES PORTFOLIOS TRUST
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QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
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By:
/s/John J. Hedrick
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By:
/s/James R. Schoenike
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Name: John J. Hedrick
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Name: James R. Schoenike
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Title: President
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Title: President
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RAREVIEW CAPITAL LLC
(with respect to Sections 3 F. and 6 only)
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By:
/s/Neil Azous
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Name: Neil Azous
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Title: Managing Member
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SERIES PORTFOLIOS TRUST
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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By:
/s/John J. Hedrick
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By:
/s/Michael L. Ceccato
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Name: John J. Hedrick
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Name: Michael L. Ceccato
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Title: President
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Title: Vice President
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$ ___ | – Book entry DTC transaction, Federal Reserve transaction, principal paydown |
$ ___ | – Repurchase agreement, reverse repurchase agreement, time deposit/CD or other non-depository transaction |
$ ___ | – Option/SWAPS/future contract written, exercised or expired |
$ ___ | – Mutual fund trade, Margin Variation Wire and outbound Fed wire |
$ ___ | – Physical security transaction |
$ ___ | – Check disbursement (waived if U.S. Bancorp is Administrator) |
SERIES PORTFOLIOS TRUST
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U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
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By:
/s/John J. Hedrick
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By:
/s/Michael L. Ceccato
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Name: John J. Hedrick
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Name: Michael L. Ceccato
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Title: President
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Title: Senior Vice President
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§ | $ ___ for the first fund (subject to Board approval) |
§ | $ ___ for each additional fund (subject to change based on Board review and approval) |
§ | $ ___ per sub-advisor per fund |
§ | Per advisor relationship, and subject to change based upon board review and approval. |
§ | $___ per fund per standard reporting package* |
§ | Additional 15c reporting is subject to additional charges |
- | Expense reporting package: 2 peer comparison reports (adviser fee) and (net expense ratio w classes on one report) OR Full 15(c) report |
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Performance reporting package: Peer Comparison Report
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SERIES PORTFOLIOS TRUST
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U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
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By: /s/John J. Hedrick
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By: /s/Michael L. Ceccato
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Name: John J. Hedrick
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Name: Michael L. Ceccato
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Title: President
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Title: Senior Vice President
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$___ for each additional fund (subject to change based on Board review and approval)
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$___ per sub-advisor per fund
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Per advisor relationship, and subject to change based upon board review and approval.
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SERIES PORTFOLIOS TRUST
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U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
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By:
/s/John J. Hedrick
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By:
/s/Michael L. Ceccato
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Name: John J. Hedrick
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Name: Michael L. Ceccato
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Title: President
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Title: Senior Vice President
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Base Fee per CUSIP | $___ first CUSIP, $___ each additional CUSIP |
NSCC Level 3 Accounts | $___ per open account |
No-Load Fund Accounts | $___ per open account |
Load Fund Accounts | $___ per open account |
Daily Accrual Fund Accounts | $___ per open account |
Closed Accounts | $___ per closed account |
§ | Account inquiry |
- | Vision ID - $ ___ per month per ID |
§ | Transaction Processing* |
§ | Electronic Statements* |
- | Implementation- $ ___ per fund group |
- | Load charges-$ ___ per image |
- | Archive charge (for any image stored beyond 2 years)-$ ___ per document |
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RMOD – Statement Storage & Retrieval
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per open account
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per open account
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per open account
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per open account
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per open account
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setup per fund group of 1-5 funds, $
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setup per fund group of over 5 funds
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$
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per account per year
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$___ – $___ – Enhanced Services*
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$___ – SalesForce.com Integration
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$___ – Custom Data Interface
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$___ – OmniSERV Setup
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$___ – Standard Interface
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$___ – 22c-2 Compliance
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$___ – OmniSERV
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$___ – Monthly Asset Load from Sales Portal
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$___ – SalesForce.com
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$___/month
(AUM $0 – $99,999,999.99)
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$___/month
(AUM $100,00,000 – $249,999,999.99)
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§
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$___/month (AUM $250,000,000 – $399,999,999.99)
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§
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$___/month (AUM $400,000,000 – $499,999,999.99)
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$___ – Custom Data Interface
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§
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$___ – Standard Interface
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$___ – OmniSERV Interface
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$___ /day plus travel and out-of-pocket expenses.
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SERIES
PORTFOLIOS TRUST
on behalf of the series listed on Appendix A
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RAREVIEW CAPITAL LLC
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By:
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/s/John J. Hedrick
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By:
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/s/Neil D. Azous
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Name:
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John J. Hedrick
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Name:
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Neil D. Azous
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Title:
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President and Principal Executive Officer
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Title:
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Managing Member
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Series of Series Portfolios Trust
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Operating Expense Limit
as a Percentage
of Average Daily Net Assets
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Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund
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1.75%
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Series of Managed Portfolio Series
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Maximum Shareholder Servicing Fee
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Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund
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0.15% of average daily net assets
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Goodwin Procter
LLP
901 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
goodwinlaw.com
+1 202 346 4000
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2. | RULE 12B-1 AGREEMENTS |
Series of Series Portfolios Trust
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12b-1 Fee
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Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund
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Retail Class
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0.25% of average daily net assets
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Series of Series Portfolios Trust
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12b-1 Fee
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Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund
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Retail Class Shares
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0.25% of average daily net assets
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Front-end sales charges or CDSCs;
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2.
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Rule 12b-1 plan distribution fees and shareholder servicing fees, if applicable to a particular Class;
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3.
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Transfer agency and other recordkeeping costs to the extent allocated to a particular Class;
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4.
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SEC and blue sky registration fees incurred separately by a particular Class;
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5.
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Litigation or other legal expenses relating solely to a particular Class;
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6.
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Printing and postage expenses related to the preparation and distribution of Class specific materials such as shareholder reports, prospectuses and proxies to shareholders of a particular Class;
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7.
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Expenses of administrative personnel and services as required to support the shareholders of a particular Class;
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8.
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Audit or accounting fees or expenses relating solely to a particular Class;
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9.
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Trustee fees and expenses incurred as a result of issues relating solely to a particular Class; and
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Any other expenses, excluding advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of a Fund’s assets, subsequently identified that should be properly allocated to a particular Class, which shall be approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and a majority of the trustees of the Board who are not interested trustees (each, a “Disinterested Trustee”).
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Fund
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Maximum
Initial Sales
Charge
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Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge
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Maximum
Annual
Rule 12b-1 Distribution
Fee
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Maximum
Annual
Shareholder
Servicing Fee
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Conversion
Features
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Exchange
Privileges
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Redemption
Fees
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Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund
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None
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None
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0.25%
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0.15%
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None
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None
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2.00% / 90 days
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Fund
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Maximum
Initial Sales
Charge
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Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge
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Maximum
Annual
Rule 12b-1 Distribution
Fee
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Maximum
Annual
Shareholder
Servicing Fee
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Conversion
Features
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Exchange
Privileges
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Redemption
Fees
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Rareview Longevity Income Generation Fund
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None
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None
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None
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0.15%
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None
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None
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2.00% / 90 days
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§ | Set forth standards of conduct expected of advisory personnel (including compliance with federal securities laws); |
§ | Safeguard material non-public information about client transactions; and |
§ | Require “access persons” to report their personal securities transactions. In addition, the activities of an investment adviser and its personnel must comply with the broad antifraud provisions of Section 206 of the Advisers Act. |
§ | Always place the interest of the clients first and never benefit at the expense of advisory clients; |
§ | Always act in an honest and ethical manner, including in connection with, and the handling and avoidance of, actual or potential conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; |
§ | Always maintain the confidentiality of information concerning the identity of security holdings and financial circumstances of clients; |
§ | Fully comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of federal, state and local governments and other applicable regulatory agencies; and |
§ | Proactively promote ethical and honest behavior with RVC including, without limitation, the prompt reporting of violations of, and being accountable for adherence to, this Code of Ethics. |
1. | “ Access Person ” means all employees, supervised person, directors, officers, partners, managers, members or Investment Advisory Representatives (IAR) of RVC, as the case may be, who: |
a. | have access to nonpublic information regarding Advisory Clients' purchases or sales of securities or nonpublic information regarding the portfolio holdings of any fund the adviser or its control affiliates manage; |
b. | is involved in making securities recommendations to clients, or has access to such recommendations that are nonpublic. All of the firm’s directors, officers, and partners are presumed to be access persons. |
c. | have access to nonpublic recommendations or portfolio holdings of Clients |
d. | Client services personnel who regularly communicate with Advisory Clients also may be deemed to be Access Persons. |
2. | “ Act ” means Investment Advisers Act of 1940. |
3. | “ Adviser ” means RVC . |
4. | " Advisory Client " means any person or entity for which RVC serves as an investment adviser for, renders investment advice to or makes investment decisions for . |
5. | A “ Covered Security” is “being considered for purchase or sale” when a recommendation to purchase or sell the Covered Security has been made and communicated and, with respect to the person making the recommendation, when such person seriously considers making such a recommendation. |
6. | “ Beneficial ownership ” shall be interpreted in the same manner as it would be under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in determining whether a person is the beneficial owner of a security for purposes as such Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. |
7. | “ CCO ” means Chief Compliance Officer per rule 206(4)-7 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. |
8. | " Code " means this Code of Ethics as supplemented by other policies and procedures contained in RVC Compliance Policies and Procedures Manual. |
9. | “ Conflict of Interest ”: for the purposes of this Code of Ethics, a “conflict of interest” will be deemed to be present when an individual’s private interest interferes in anyway, or even appears to interfere, with the interests of the Adviser as a whole. |
10. | “ Covered Security ” means any stock, bond, future, investment contract or any other instrument that is considered a “security” under the Act. Additionally, it includes options on securities, on indexes, and on currencies; all kinds of limited partnerships; foreign unit trusts and foreign mutual funds; and private investment funds, hedge funds, and investment clubs. |
11. | “ Covered Security ” does not include direct obligations of the U.S. government; bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and high quality short-term debt obligations, including repurchase agreements; shares issued by money market funds; shares of open-end mutual funds that are not advised or sub-advised by the Adviser; and shares issued by unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in one or more open-end funds, none of which are funds advised or sub-advised by the Adviser. |
12. | “ Initial Public Offering ” means an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before the registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
13. | “ Investment personnel ” means: (i) any employee of the Adviser or of any company in a control relationship to the Adviser who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes or participates in making recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of securities for clients. |
14. | “ Limited Offering ” means an offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(2) or Section 4(6) thereof or pursuant to Rule 504, Rule 505 or Rule 506 thereunder. |
15. | “ Purchase or sale of a Covered Security ” includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a Covered Security. |
16. | " Reportable security " is as defined by Rule 204A-1 of the Act. For more clarification, please see this no-action letter, which spells out the Code of Ethics requirements in layman's terms: http://www.sec.gov/divisions/investment/noaction/ncs113005.htm . "Reportable Securities" means all securities in which an Access Person has a beneficial interest except: (i) U.S. Government securities, (ii) money market instruments (e.g., bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements and other high quality short-term debt instruments), (iii) shares of money market funds, (iv) shares and holdings in open-end mutual funds (except affiliated mutual funds) and (iv) units of a unit investment trust (except affiliated unit investment trusts). |
17. | “ Supervised Persons ” means directors, officers, and partners of the adviser (or other persons occupying a similar status or performing similar functions); employees of the adviser; and any other person who provides advice on behalf of the adviser and is subject to the adviser’s supervision and control. |
1. | Accepting employment or engaging in a business (including, without limitation, consulting and similar arrangements with competitors) that may conflict with the performance of their duties or RVC's interest. All outside business activities require prior approval by the Managing Member. |
2. | Taking for themselves personally opportunities that are discovered in the course of their employment or through the use of RVC proprietary, non-public information (such as processes, programs, software, and business information and plans) or otherwise using corporate property, information or position for personal gain, or competing with RVC. |
3. | Taking unfair advantage of any customer, supplier, competitor, or other RVC information through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material fact, or any other unfair dealing or practice. |
4. | Soliciting or demanding anything of value from any person in conjunction with the performance of their duties (other than normal compensation received from RVC). |
5. | Accepting personal fees, commissions, other compensation paid, or expenses paid or reimbursed from others, not in the usual course of RVC's business, in connection with any business or transaction involving RVC. |
6. | Purposefully viewing or using confidential information about RVC or its businesses, employees, or customers, consumers or suppliers without a valid business reason, for personal benefit or disclosing such information to others outside of job duties. |
7. | Misusing RVC's information technology and electronic communications system, including accessing or distributing pornographic or other distasteful information or materials containing offensive, sexually explicit or harassing language, sending chain letters, or conducting excessive personal business. |
8. | Permitting RVC property (including data transmitted or stored electronically and computer, tablet or mobile resources) to be damaged, lost, used, or intercepted in an unauthorized manner. |
9. | Making any political contribution of money or other property on behalf of RVC that would violate federal or state law. |
10. | Borrowing or accepting money from customers or suppliers unless the customer or supplier is a financial institution that makes such loans in the ordinary course of its business; |
11. | Purchasing property, whether real, personal or intangible, from RVC without the approval of the Managing Member or other designated senior officer unless RVC makes a general offer of extraneous company property to employees on a non-discriminatory basis. |
12. | Selling property or services to RVC unless approved in writing by the Managing Member. |
13. | Providing customers with legal, tax, accounting or investment advice, not in the usual course of business; or recommending attorneys, accountants, securities dealers, insurance agents, brokers, real estate agents, or other service providers if the advising employee receives a personal, reciprocal benefit for the referral from the service provider. |
14. | During the term of their employment, engaging or investing in any business that directly or indirectly competes with services provided by RVC or any subsidiary of RVC, except where such an investment represents insignificant ownership in a publicly traded company. |
15. | Knowingly benefiting from an error, including but not limited to payment of compensation (including incentive plan payments) or travel and entertainment expense reimbursement, without disclosing that error. |
16. | Doing any of the above actions indirectly through another person. |
1. | Supervised persons shall not serve on the board of directors of publicly traded companies absent prior written authorization by the CCO. Any such approval may only be made if it is determined that such board service will be consistent with the interests of the clients and of RVC , and that such person serving as a director will be isolated from those making investment decisions with respect to such company by appropriate procedures. A director of a private company may be required to resign, either immediately or at the end of the current term if the company goes public during his or her term as director. |
2. | Employees are encouraged to participate in organizations that are involved in charitable, educational, or community activities, and no approval is needed for involvement with such organizations unless the employee will receive compensation or might be required to divulge confidential information of RVC. |
3. | An employee may hold a part-time elective or appointive office provided the employee receives the written approval of the CCO and provides full disclosure concerning the time involved and compensation, if any, to be received. When an employee seeks a political office, the employee must obtain an opinion from the political entity's legal counsel stating that the employee's candidacy is not prohibited and that the employee's election or appointment will not bar the political entity from doing business with RVC. |
4. | Employees must avoid appointments, including fiduciary appointments, which may conflict with the performance of their duties for RVC or otherwise interfere with their employment relationship with RVC. All fiduciary appointments, except those on behalf of the employee's immediate family members ("Immediate family member" means a person's child, parent, spouse, sibling, and in-laws) must be approved by the CCO which may require execution of a hold harmless agreement by the beneficiary. |
5. | Employees are prohibited from maintaining trusteeships and other fiduciary appointments for their own customers other than immediate family members. |
6. | In accordance with the Director Policy of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC Series Portfolios Trust, employees are prohibited from serving on the Board of a company in which the Mutual Fund holds an investment. |
§ | Noncompliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; |
§ | Fraud or illegal acts involving any aspect of the firm’s business; |
§ | Material misstatements in regulatory filings, internal books and records, clients records or reports; or |
§ | An activity that is harmful to clients, including fund shareholders; and deviations from required controls and procedures that safeguard clients and the firm. |
§ | Fiduciary Duty |
§ | Trading |
§ | Principal & Agency Cross Transactions |
§ | Personal Securities Transactions |
§ | Insider Trading |
§ | To defraud such client in any manner; |
§ | To mislead such client, including making any statement that omits material facts; |
§ | To engage in any act, practice or course of conduct which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon such client; |
§ | To engage in any manipulative practice on such client; or |
§ | To engage in any manipulative practice on securities, including price manipulation. |
§ | RVC emphasizes the unrestricted right of the Client to specify investment objectives, guidelines, and/or conditions on the overall management of their account. RVC standard investment process begins with reviewing applicable state statutes, investment policy, and permitted investment language provided by the Client. |
§ | Associated persons or their immediate family members shall not buy or sell securities for their personal portfolio(s) where their decision is derived, in whole or in part, by reason of the associated person's employment, unless the information is also available to the investing public on reasonable inquiry. No associated person of RVC shall prefer his or her own interest to that of the advisory Client. |
§ | RVC and its associated persons generally may not purchase and sell securities being considered for, or held by Client accounts without pre-clearance by the CCO. |
§ | RVC or individuals associated with RVC may buy or sell for their personal accounts investment products identical to those recommended to Clients. It is the expressed policy of RVC that no person employed by RVC may enter an order to purchase or sell any security prior to a transaction being implemented for an advisory account (in accordance with standard "front running" guidelines), and therefore, preventing such employees from benefiting from transactions placed on behalf of advisory accounts. |
§ | RVC requires that all individuals must act in accordance with all applicable federal and state regulations governing registered investment advisory practices. |
§ | RVC has implemented remedial actions that are designed to discourage its associated persons from violating the Personal Securities Transaction Policy. |
§ | Records will be maintained of all securities bought or sold by RVC, associated persons of RVC, and related entities. The CCO will review these records on a regular basis. |
§ | Any individual not in observance of the above may be subject to termination. |
§ | Stocks (including options on stocks) |
§ | Corporate Bonds |
§ | Closed-End Mutual Funds |
§ | Notes, debentures, evidence of indebtedness, certificates of interest |
§ | Participation in any profit-sharing agreement |
§ | Collateral-trust certificates |
§ | Fractional undivided interests in oil, gas, or other mineral rights |
§ | Any options, or in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a security |
§ | Spouse's or domestic partner account(s) |
§ | Miner Children, regardless of whether or not associated person is the named custodian on the account(s) |
§ | Family member whose principal residence is the same as the associated person residence |
§ | Other dependent's account(s) |
§ | Individual account(s) |
§ | Corporate account(s) |
§ | Joint account(s) |
§ | Tenants in common D Investment club(s) D Partnership(s) |
§ | Account(s) where the investment advisory representative acts as custodian, trustee, executor, or in a similar capacity (prohibited in most cases by the chosen brokerage company's policies governing its registered representatives) |
§ | Money-market funds |
§ | Open-Ended Mutual Funds |
§ | Index-based securities (ETFs) and options on these securities |
§ | Index options & options on index futures |
§ | Eurodollar/Euribor/Sterling futures & options |
§ | Commercial Paper |
§ | Unit Investment Trusts |
§ | Direct Investment Plans (DRIPs) |
§ | Brokerage Certificates of Deposit |
§ | U.S. Treasury Obligations |
§ | Debt securities issued by state and municipal governments and government agencies of the United States |
§ | Actions that occurred without the input of associated person, i.e. option expiration, called bond, converted security, etc. |
§ | Purchases or sales affected in any account over which the access person has no direct or indirect influence or control. |
§ | Purchases which are part of an automatic investment plan, including dividend reinvestment plans (DRIP) . |
§ | Purchases effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of a class of its securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuer, and sales of rights so acquired. |
§ | Acquisition of securities through stock dividends, dividend reinvestments, stock splits, reverse stock splits, mergers, consolidations, spin-offs, and other similar corporate reorganizations or distributions generally applicable to all holders of the same class of securities. |
§ | Open-end investment company shares other than shares of investment companies advised by the firm or its affiliates or sub-advised by the firm. |
§ | Unit investment trusts |
§ | 1st Violation = Verbal Warning; |
§ | 2nd Violation = Written warning; |
§ | 3rd Violation = Suspension and/or termination of employment. |
1. | All pre-clearance requests for associated persons must be submitted to the CCO. |
2. | All pre-clearance request for the CCO’s personal account must be submitted to RVC’s Managing Member. |
3. | The requesting supervised person must submit pre-clearance requests to in writing. The request must describe in detail what is being requested and any relevant information about the proposed activity. |
4. | The CCO (or Managing Member) will respond in writing to the request as quickly as is practical, either giving an approval or declination of the request, or requesting additional information for clarification. |
5. | Associated persons and the CCO should complete RVC’s Personal Trading Pre-Clearance Request Form. |
6. | Once pre-clearance is granted to an associated person, such associated person may only transact in that security for the remainder of the trading day, unless otherwise noted by the CCO (or Managing Member) on the written authorization response. |
7. | The CCO will maintain records of all pre-clearance requests and responses for monitoring purposes and ensuring the Code of Ethics is followed. |
a. | The title, exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, type of security, number of shares and principal amount of each Reportable Security in which the access person had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership when the person becomes an access person; |
b. | The name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom the access person maintained an account in which any securities were held for the direct or indirect benefit of the access person; and |
c. | The date that the report is submitted by the access person . |
a. | For each transaction involving a Reportable Security in which the access person had, or as a result of the transaction acquired, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership, the access person must provide the date of the transaction, the title, exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, type of security, the interest rate and maturity date (if applicable), number of shares and principal amount of each involved in the transaction; |
b. | The nature of the transaction (e.g. purchase, sale) |
c. | The price of the security at which the transaction was effected |
d. | The name of any broker, dealer or bank with or through the transaction was effected; and |
e. | The date that the access person submits the report . |
f. | For each transaction involving a Reportable Security in which the access person had, or as a result of the transaction acquired, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership, the access person must provide the date of the transaction, the title, exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, type of security, the interest rate and maturity date (if applicable), number of shares and principal amount of each involved in the transaction; |
g. | The nature of the transaction (e.g. purchase, sale) |
h. | The price of the security at which the transaction was effected |
i. | The name of any broker, dealer or bank with or through the transaction was effected; and |
j. | The date that the access person submits the report . |
a. | Any report on securities over which the access person has no direct or indirect influence or control. |
b. | Transaction reports on transactions effected under an automatic investment plan, including dividend reinvestment plans. |
c. | Transaction reports if the report would contain duplicate information contained in broker trade confirmations or account statements that the firm holds in its records so long as the firm receives the confirmations or statements no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the applicable calendar quarter. |
d. | Any transaction or holding report if the firm has only one access person, so long as the firm maintains records of the information otherwise required to be reported under the rule. |
§ | Access persons may not favor the interest of one client over another client (e.g., larger accounts over smaller accounts, accounts compensated by performance fees over accounts not so compensated, accounts in which employees have made material personal investments, accounts of close friends or relatives of supervised persons). This kind of favoritism would constitute a breach of fiduciary duty; and |
§ | Access persons are prohibited from using knowledge about pending or currently considered securities transactions for clients to profit personally, directly or indirectly, as a result of such transactions, including by purchasing or selling such securities. |
1. | Does not create the appearance (or an implied obligation) that the gift giver is entitled to preferential treatment, an award of business, better prices or improved terms of sale; would not embarrass RVC or the gift giver if disclosed publicly; if valued US$100 or above (even if promotional in nature), is reported in writing to, and approved by, the CCO. |
2. | Does not exceed any specific limits established by RVC; and would not prevent the recipient from awarding RVC’s business to one of the gift giver’s competitors. |
1. | No Access Person may give or accept cash gifts or cash equivalents (such as gift cards or gift certificates) to or from a client, prospective client, or any entity that does business with or on behalf of RVC. |
2. | Gifts that are prohibited by local law; |
3. | Access Persons must not offer, give, solicit or receive any form of bribe, payoff or kickback (e.g., in order to obtain or retain business, or to secure an improper advantage, such as securing favorable tax treatment); Bribes, payoffs and kickbacks are criminal acts, strictly prohibited by law; |
4. | Gifts the recipient knows are prohibited by the gift giver’s organization; and |
5. | Gifts given in the form of services or other non-cash benefits (e.g., the promise of employment). |
§ | date |
§ | received or given |
§ | client/customer name |
§ | type of gift |
§ | name of employee |
§ | value of gif . |
1. | The CCO is responsible for the administration of the Code of Ethics and updating the Code of Ethics when necessary. |
2. | All employees will be directed to review an electronic version of the Code of Ethics upon hire and will certify their compliance annually. |
3. | Disclosures, approvals, or waivers will be reviewed, acted upon, and retained by the CCO. |
4. | The Code of Ethics will be included in employee training. |
5. | The CCO is responsible for any sanctions or exceptions. |
§ | A copy of each Code of Ethics that has been in effect at any time during the past six years; |
§ | A record of any violation of the Code and any action taken as a result of such violation for six years from the end of the fiscal year in which the violation occurred; |
§ | A record of all written acknowledgments of receipt of the Code and amendments for each person who is currently, or within the past six years was a supervised person. These records must be kept for six years after the individual ceases to be a supervised person of the firm; |
§ | Holdings and transactions reports made under the Code, including any brokerage confirmation and account statements made instead of these report; |
§ | A list of the names of persons who are currently, or within the past six years were, access persons; |
§ | A record of any decision and supporting reasons for approving the acquisition of securities by access persons in initial public offerings and limited offerings for at least six years after the end of the fiscal year in which approval was granted; and |
§ | A record of any decisions that grant employees or access persons a waiver from or exception to the Code. |
§ | a letter of caution or warning (i.e. censure); |
§ | suspension of personal trading privileges; |
§ | Suspension or termination of employment; |
§ | In serious cases, referral to law enforcement or regulatory authorities. |
§ | Require the offending Access Person to reverse the trades in question, forfeit any profit or absorb any loss derived therefrom; and such forfeiture shall be disposed of in a manner that shall be determined by RVC in its sole discretion. Failure to timely abide by directions to reverse a trade or forfeit profits may result in the imposition of additional sanctions. |
Level of
Offense
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Description
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Investment Compliance
Notification
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Sanction
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I
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§
Isolated, inadvertent failure to comply with pre-clearance procedures, or other Policy requirements not otherwise described in this Table, promptly disclosed or admitted, with no other indication of wrongdoing.
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CCO will issue informal notification to Employee and report Employee violation to the Principal owner
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CCO may issue warning.
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II
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§
Repeated, inadvertent failures to comply with pre-clearance procedures, or other Policy requirements not otherwise described in this Table, after informal notification with no other indication of wrongdoing.
§
Any failure to comply with material, non-public information (“MNPI”) procedures that is not promptly disclosed or admitted and corrected by the person(s) involved
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CCO shall issue written notification to Principal owner, and may copy the Employee and Employee’s supervisors.
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Principal owner will issue written warning to Employee, copied to Employee’s supervisor and Compliance Officer. The Principal owner will further direct that the written warning be placed in Employee’s personnel file.
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III
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§
Repeated failures to comply with pre-clearance or MNPI procedures, or other Policy requirements not otherwise described in this Table after written warning issued.
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Written notification as above.
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Written warning as above.
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IV
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§
Front Running.
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Insider Trading.
§
Intentional violations of the Policy.
§
Intentional misstatements, omissions, or deceptive conduct related to pre-clearance procedures, MNPI procedures, or other Policy requirements.
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Written notification as above.
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Termination.
To the extent permitted by law, Employee may be required to repay any ill-gotten gains.
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§ | Employees who facilitate, condone, permit, or have knowledge of failures to adhere to any of the procedures set forth in this Policy and do not take appropriate action; |
§ | Employees who facilitate, condone, permit, or have knowledge of prohibited conduct and do not take appropriate action; |
§ | Employees who fail to cooperate or make false statements or material omissions in connection with investigations under this Policy; or |
§ | Employees who exercise reprisal, retaliation, threats, coercion, or similar acts against another Employee for making a report under this Code. |