REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No.
65
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No.
69
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The securities offered by this prospectus have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. |
Summary
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2
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Principal Investment Objective, Strategies, and Risks
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9
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Investment Objectives
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9
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Principal Investment Strategies
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9
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
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11
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Non-Principal Investment Policies and Risks
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13
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Management of the Fund
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14
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Investment Advisor
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14
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Distributor
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15
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Additional Infomration on Expenses
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16
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Investing in the Fund
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17
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Purchase Options
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17
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Purchase and Redemption Price
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17
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Buying or Selling Shares Through a Financial Intermediary
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19
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Purchasing Shares
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19
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Redeeming Shares
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21
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Frequent Purchases and Redemptions
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24
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Other Important Investment Information
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26
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Dividends, Distributions, and Taxes
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26
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Financial Highlights
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26
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Additional Information
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Back Cover
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
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Shareholder Fees
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(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Institutional
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Advisor
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases (as a % of offering price)
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None
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None
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Redemption Fee
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None
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None
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Exchange Fee
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None
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None
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund for the periods shown;
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You reinvest all dividends and distributions;
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You redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods;
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You earn a 5% return each year; and
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The Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
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Class
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Institutional Class
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$79
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$332
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Advisor Class
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$119
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$457
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As a matter of investment policy, the Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in a portfolio of securities whose value is based on companies with market capitalizations that qualify them as “large-cap” companies. This policy may be changed without shareholder approval upon 60-days’ prior notice to shareholders. The Advisor considers a company to be a “large cap” company if its market capitalization falls within the range of market capitalizations of companies included in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. While t he Fund typically invests in common stocks, ETFs, futures contracts, and options , it has the ability to invest in other types of equity securities such as preferred stocks and warrants that satisfy the Fund’s investment criteria. | An ETF is an investment company that offers investors a proportionate share in a portfolio of stocks, bonds, commodities, or other securities. Like individual equity securities, ETFs are traded on a stock exchange and can be bought and sold throughout the day. Traditional ETFs attempt to achieve the same investment return as that of a particular market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. To mirror the performance of a market index, an ETF invests either in all of the securities in the index or a representative sample of securities in the index. |
Writing Options. As the seller, or writer, of options, the Fund receives a premium from the purchaser. For example, the purchaser of a call option on an individual security, like an ETF or stock, has the right to buy the security at a fixed price (the “exercise price”) on or before a certain date in the future (the “expiration date”). If the purchaser does not exercise the call option, the Fund retains the premium. If the purchaser exercises the call option, the Fund is required to deliver the underlying security. If the Fund does not own the underlying security, then it may be required to purchase the security in order to meet the delivery requirements of the option contract. The premium, the exercise price, and the value of the security determine the gain or loss realized by the Fund as the seller of a call option. The Fund can also repurchase the call option prior to the expiration date, ending its obligation. In contrast to a call option, when the Fund sells a put option, it receives a premium and may be required to buy the underlying security from the purchaser. Index options are settled with cash and do not involve the actual delivery of the underlying securities. Upon exercise, the Fund pays the purchaser the difference between the value of the index and the exercise price of the option. |
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No front-end sales charge.
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No contingent deferred sales charges.
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Distribution and service plan (Rule 12b-1) fees of 0.00%.
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$25,000 minimum initial investment.
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No front-end sales charge.
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No contingent deferred sales charges.
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Distribution and service plan (Rule 12b-1) fees of 0.40%.
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$25,000 minimum initial investment.
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(1)
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Your letter of instruction specifying the share class, account number, and number of shares (or the dollar amount) to be redeemed. This request must be signed by all registered shareholders in the exact names in which they are registered;
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(2)
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Any required signature guarantees (see “Signature Guarantees” below); and
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(3)
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Other supporting legal documents, if required in the case of estates, trusts, guardianships, custodianships, corporations, partnerships, pension or profit sharing plans, and other entities.
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(1)
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Name of Fund and share class;
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(2)
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Shareholder name and account number;
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(3)
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Number of shares or dollar amount to be redeemed;
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(4)
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Instructions for transmittal of redemption proceeds to the shareholder; and
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(5)
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Shareholder signature as it appears on the application on file with the Funds.
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By telephone:
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1-800-773-3863
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By mail:
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Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
c/o Nottingham Shareholder Services
116 South Franklin Street
Post Office Box 4365
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804
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By e-mail:
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shareholders@ncfunds.com
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On the Internet:
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www.ncfunds.com
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The securities offered by this prospectus have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. |
Summary
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2
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Principal Investment Objective, Strategies, and Risks
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9
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Investment Objectives
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9
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Principal Investment Strategies
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9
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
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11
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Non-Principal Investment Policies and Risks
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13
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Management of the Fund
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14
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Investment Advisor
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14
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Distributor
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15
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Additional Infomration on Expenses
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16
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Investing in the Fund
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17
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Purchase Options
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17
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Purchase and Redemption Price
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17
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Buying or Selling Shares Through a Financial Intermediary
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19
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Purchasing Shares
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19
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Redeeming Shares
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21
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Frequent Purchases and Redemptions
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24
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Other Important Investment Information
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26
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Dividends, Distributions, and Taxes
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26
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Financial Highlights
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26
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Additional Information
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Back Cover
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
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Shareholder Fees
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(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Wirehouse
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases
(as a % of offering price)
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None
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Redemption Fee
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None
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Exchange Fee
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None
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1
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(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Wirehouse
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Management Fees
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0.40%
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
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1.00%
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Other Expenses
2
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0.68%
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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
3
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0.09%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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2.17%
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense Limitation
2
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0.40%
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Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.77%
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You invest $10,000 in the Fund for the periods shown;
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You reinvest all dividends and distributions;
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You redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods;
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You earn a 5% return each year; and
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The Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
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Class
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Wirehouse Class
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$180
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$641
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As a matter of investment policy, the Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in a portfolio of securities whose value is based on companies with market capitalizations that qualify them as “large-cap” companies. This policy may be changed without shareholder approval upon 60-days’ prior notice to shareholders. The Advisor considers a company to be a “large cap” company if its market capitalization falls within the range of market capitalizations of companies included in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
While t
he Fund typically invests in common stocks,
ETFs, futures contracts, and options
, it has the ability to invest in other types of equity securities such as preferred stocks and warrants that satisfy the Fund’s investment criteria.
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An ETF is an investment company that offers investors a proportionate share in a portfolio of stocks, bonds, commodities, or other securities. Like individual equity securities, ETFs are traded on a stock exchange and can be bought and sold throughout the day. Traditional ETFs attempt to achieve the same investment return as that of a particular market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. To mirror the performance of a market index, an ETF invests either in all of the securities in the index or a representative sample of securities in the index |
Writing Options. As the seller, or writer, of options, the Fund receives a premium from the purchaser. For example, the purchaser of a call option on an individual security, like an ETF or stock, has the right to buy the security at a fixed price (the “exercise price”) on or before a certain date in the future (the “expiration date”). If the purchaser does not exercise the call option, the Fund retains the premium. If the purchaser exercises the call option, the Fund is required to deliver the underlying security. If the Fund does not own the underlying security, then it may be required to purchase the security in order to meet the delivery requirements of the option contract. The premium, the exercise price, and the value of the security determine the gain or loss realized by the Fund as the seller of a call option. The Fund can also repurchase the call option prior to the expiration date, ending its obligation. In contrast to a call option, when the Fund sells a put option, it receives a premium and may be required to buy the underlying security from the purchaser. Index options are settled with cash and do not involve the actual delivery of the underlying securities. Upon exercise, the Fund pays the purchaser the difference between the value of the index and the exercise price of the option. |
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No front-end sales charge.
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No contingent deferred sales charges.
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·
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Distribution and service plan (Rule 12b-1) fees of 1.00%.
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$25,000 minimum initial investment.
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(1)
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Your letter of instruction specifying the share class, account number, and number of shares (or the dollar amount) to be redeemed. This request must be signed by all registered shareholders in the exact names in which they are registered;
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(2)
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Any required signature guarantees (see “Signature Guarantees” below); and
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(3)
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Other supporting legal documents, if required in the case of estates, trusts, guardianships, custodianships, corporations, partnerships, pension or profit sharing plans, and other entities.
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(1)
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Name of Fund and share class;
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(2)
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Shareholder name and account number;
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(3)
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Number of shares or dollar amount to be redeemed;
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(4)
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Instructions for transmittal of redemption proceeds to the shareholder; and
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(5)
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Shareholder signature as it appears on the application on file with the Funds.
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By telephone:
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1-800-773-3863
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By mail:
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Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
c/o Nottingham Shareholder Services
116 South Franklin Street
Post Office Box 4365
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804
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By e-mail:
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shareholders@ncfunds.com
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On the Internet:
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www.ncfunds.com
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OTHER INVESTMENT POLICIES
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2
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INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
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12
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PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
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13
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DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
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14
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MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
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16
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ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
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27
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SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
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28
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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
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29
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NET ASSET VALUE
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30
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ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATION
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31
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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33
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APPENDIX A – DESCRIPTION OF RATINGS
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34
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APPENDIX B – PROXY VOTING POLICIES
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38
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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, such as different margin requirements, different liquidity of such markets, and the participation of speculators in such markets.
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have to sell securities to meet its daily margin requirements at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so;
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have to purchase or sell the instrument underlying the contract;
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not be able to hedge its investments; and
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not be able to realize profits or limit its losses.
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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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Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940;
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(2)
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Borrow money, except to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (including, without limitation, borrowing to meet redemptions). For purposes of this investment restriction, the entry into options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to indices, and options on futures contracts or indices shall not constitute borrowing;
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(3)
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Pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate its assets, except to the extent necessary to secure permitted borrowings and to the extent related to the deposit of assets in escrow in connection with writing covered put and call options and the purchase of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis and collateral and initial or variation margin arrangements with respect to options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to indices, and options on futures contracts or indices;
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(4)
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Act as an underwriter except to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities, the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter under certain federal securities laws;
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(5)
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Purchase or sell real estate or direct interests in real estate; provided, however, that the Fund may purchase and sell securities which are secured by real estate and securities of companies that invest or deal in real estate (including, without limitation, investments in REITs, mortgage-backed securities, and privately-held real estate funds);
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(6)
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Invest in commodities, except that the Fund may purchase and sell securities of companies that invest in commodities, options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to indices and currencies, and options on futures contracts, indices or currencies;
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(7)
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Make investments for the purpose of exercising control or management over a portfolio company;
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(8)
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Make loans, provided that the Fund may lend its portfolio securities in an amount up to 33% of total Fund assets, and provided further that, for purposes of this restriction, investment in U.S. Government obligations, short-term commercial paper, certificates of deposit, and bankers’ acceptances;
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(9)
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Concentrate its investments. The Fund’s concentration policy limits the aggregate value of holdings of a single industry or group of industries (except U.S. Government and cash items) to less than 25% of the Fund’s total assets; or
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(10)
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With respect to 75% of its total assets, the Fund may not: (i) purchase 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer; or (ii) purchase securities of any issuer if, as a result, 5% or more of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in that issuer’s securities. This limitation does not apply to investments in (i) cash and cash items; (ii) securities of other registered investment companies; and (iii) obligations of the United States Government, its agencies, or instrumentalities.
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Name, Age
and Address
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Position
held with
Funds or Trust
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Length
of Time
Served
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Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
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Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
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Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
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Independent Trustees*
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Jack E. Brinson
Age: 79
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Independent Trustee, Chairman
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Since 7/09
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Retired; previously, President of Brinson Investment Co. (personal investments) and President of Brinson Chevrolet, Inc. (auto dealership).
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11
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Independent Trustee of Brown Capital Management Funds for its three series, DGHM Investment Trust for its two series, Gardner Lewis Investment Trust for its two series, Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust for its two series, and Tilson Investment Trust for its two series (all registered investment companies); previously, Independent Trustee of de Leon Funds Trust for its one series from 2000 to 2005, Giordano Investment Trust for its one series during 2011, and New Providence Investment Trust for its one series from inception until 2011 (all registered investment companies).
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Michael G. Mosley
Age: 59
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Independent Trustee
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Since 7/10
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Owner of Commercial Realty Services (real estate) since 2004.
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11
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None.
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Theo H. Pitt, Jr.
Age: 76
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Independent Trustee
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Since 9/10
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Senior Partner, Community Financial Institutions Consulting (financial consulting) since 1999; Partner, Pikar Properties (real estate) since 2001; Account Administrator, Holden Wealth Management Group of Wachovia Securities (money management firm) from 2003-2008.
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Independent Trustee of DGHM Investment Trust for its two series, Gardner Lewis Investment Trust for its two series, and Hanna Investment Trust for its one series (all registered investment companies); previously, Independent Trustee of Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust for its two series from 2000 to 2009, NCM Capital Investment Trust for its one series from 2007 to 2009, New Providence Investment Trust from 2008 to 2009, and Tilson Investment Trust for its two series from 2004 to 2009 (all registered investment companies).
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Name, Age
and Address
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Position
held with
Funds or Trust
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Length
of Time
Served
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Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
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Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
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Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
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James H. Speed, Jr.
Age: 58
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Independent Trustee
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Since 7/09
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President and CEO of NC Mutual Insurance Company (insurance company) since 2003; President of Speed Financial Group, Inc. (consulting and private investments) from 2000 to 2003.
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11
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Independent Trustee of the following Brown Capital Management Funds for its three series, Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust for its two series, and Tilson Investment Trust for its two series (all registered investment companies). Member of Board of Directors of NC Mutual Life Insurance Company. Member of Board of Directors of M&F Bancorp. Previously, Independent Trustee of New Providence Investment Trust for its one series from 2009 until 2011 (registered investment company).
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J. Buckley Strandberg
Age: 52
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Independent Trustee
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Since 7/09
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President of Standard Insurance and Realty (insurance and property management) since 1982.
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11
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None.
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Other Officers
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Robert G. Fontana
Age: 42
5950 Fairview Road
Suite 610-A
Charlotte, NC 28210
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President and Treasurer (Caritas All-Cap Growth Fund)
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Since 7/09
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President and CIO of Caritas Capital, LLC (advisor to the Caritas All-Cap Growth Fund) since 2009; Portfolio Manager for Portfolio Capital Management (investment management) since 2006; previously, Portfolio Manager for Covenant Capital, LLC (investment management).
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n/a
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n/a
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D. Jerry Murphey
Age: 54
821 Pacific Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68108
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President (FMX Funds)
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Since 7/09
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Manager, President, and CEO of FolioMetrix, LLC (advisor to the FMX Funds) since 2009; principal of Uptrade Research Associates, LLC (investment research) since 2009; previously, Investment Management Consultant for Prudential Investments, Wealth Management Solutions (investment management).
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n/a
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n/a
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Julie M. Koethe
Age: 31
821 Pacific Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68108
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Treasurer (FMX Funds)
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Since 4/10
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Chief Operating Officer of FolioMetrix, LLC (advisor to the FMX Funds) since 2010; Insurance Accounting Supervisor for Applied Underwriters (workers compensation and payroll service provider) from 2003-2010.
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n/a
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n/a
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Matthew R. Lee
Age: 30
1777 Borel Place,
Suite 415,
San Mateo, CA 94402
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President (Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund)
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Since 2/10
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Chief Executive Officer of Presidio Capital Investments, LLC (advisor to the Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund) since 2006; Financial Planning Specialist with Smith Barney, a division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (now known as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney) from 2004-2006; Associate at Bank of America Investments, Inc. (investment management) from 2003-2004.
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n/a
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n/a
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Name, Age
and Address
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Position
held with
Funds or Trust
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Length
of Time
Served
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Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
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Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
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Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
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James C. Roumell
Age: 50
2 Wisconsin Circle
Suite 660
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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President (Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund)
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Since 9/10
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President of Roumell Asset Management, LLC (advisor to the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund) since 1998.
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n/a
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n/a
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Craig L. Lukin
Age:44
2 Wisconsin Circle
Suite 660
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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Treasurer (Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund)
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Since 9/10
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Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Roumell Asset Management, LLC since 2007; Research Analyst at Roumell Asset Management, LLC from 2003-2007; Private Equity Analyst for Dent & Company, Inc. (investment services) from 2000-2002; Corporate Value Consulting Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (accountancy and professional services) from 1994-2000.
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n/a
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n/a
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Mark A. Grimaldi
Age: 49
1207 Route 9
Suite 10
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
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President and Treasurer (Sector Rotation Fund)
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Since 4/11
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President and Chief Compliance Officer of Navigator Money Management, Inc. (advisor to the Sector Rotation Fund) since 1996; Vice President of The Prestige Organization, Inc. since 1996; and Co-Fund Manager of ETF Market Opportunity Fund (formerly Navigator Fund) from 2008-2009.
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n/a
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n/a
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Cort F. Meinelschmidt
Age: 33
38 S. Potomac Street
Suite 304
Hagerstown, MD
21740
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President (SCS Tactical Allocation Fund)
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Since 10/11
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President of Sentinel Capital Solutions, Inc. (advisor to the Guardian Diversified Fund) since 2011; Financial Advisor for Centra Financial Services (investment services) from 2010-2011; Financial Advisor for Edward Jones (investment services) from 2004-2010.
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n/a
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n/a
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J. Philip Bell
Age: 58
104 Maxwell Avenue
P.O. Box 3181
Greenwood, SC 29648
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President (Crescent Funds)
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Since 10/11
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President and Chief Compliance Officer of Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC (advisor to the Crescent Funds) since 1985.
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n/a
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n/a
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Michael W. Nix
Age: 39
104 Maxwell Avenue
P.O. Box 3181
Greenwood, SC 29648
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Treasurer (Crescent Funds)
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Since 10/11
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Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC since 2011; previously Chief Investment Officer from 2007 to 2011 and Portfolio Manager/Analyst from 2003 to 2007.
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n/a
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n/a
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Name, Age
and Address
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Position
held with
Funds or Trust
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Length
of Time
Served
|
Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
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Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
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Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
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Joseph DeSipio
Age: 46
300 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 200
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
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President (Arin Funds)
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Since 3/12
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Co-Founder and Chief Market Strategist of Arin Risk Advisors, LLC (advisor to the Arin Funds) since 2009. Previously, Investment Strategist of SEI Investment Company (financial services) from 2007 until 2009 and Director of Options Strategy Group for Evergreen Investments (investment management) from 2000 until 2007.
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n/a
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n/a
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Lawrence Lempert
Age: 44
300 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 200
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
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Treasurer (Arin Funds)
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Since 3/12
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Trading Director of Arin Risk Advisors, LLC since 2009 and Chief Compliance Officer since 2011. Previously, managing member of Bullock Capital, LLC (securities brokerage) from 2004 through 2010 .
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n/a
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n/a
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T. Lee Hale, Jr.
Age: 34
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Chief Compliance Officer; Assistant Treasurer
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Since 7/09 and 4/10
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Financial Reporting Manger for The Nottingham Company (fund administrator) since 2009; previously, principal of Lee Hale Contracting (marine industry consulting).
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n/a
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n/a
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A. Vason Hamrick
Age: 35
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Secretary
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Since 7/09
|
Corporate Counsel for The Nottingham Company since 2004.
|
n
/a
|
n/a
|
Name of
Trustee
|
Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in the
Fund
|
Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in All
Registered Investment
Companies Overseen By
Trustee In Family of
Investment Companies*
|
Jack E. Brinson
|
A
|
A
|
Michael G. Mosley
|
A
|
A
|
Theo H. Pitt, Jr.
|
A
|
A
|
James H. Speed, Jr.
|
A
|
A
|
J. Buckley Strandberg
|
A
|
A
|
Name of Trustee
|
Aggregate
Compensation
From the Fund
|
Pension or
Retirement
Benefits Accrued
As Part of Fund
Expenses
|
Estimated Annual
Benefits Upon
Retirement
|
Total
Compensation
From Fund and
Fund Complex
Paid to Trustees*
|
Jack E. Brinson
|
$2,000
|
None
|
None
|
$21,500
|
Michael G. Mosley
|
$2,000
|
None
|
None
|
$21,500
|
Theo H. Pitt, Jr.
|
$2,000
|
None
|
None
|
$21,500
|
James H. Speed, Jr.
|
$2,000
|
None
|
None
|
$21,500
|
J. Buckley Strandberg
|
$2,000
|
None
|
None
|
$21,500
|
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
|
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent
|
None
|
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
|
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent
|
None
|
Name of
Portfolio Manager
|
Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in the Fund
|
Joseph DeSipio
|
A
|
Lawrence Lempert
|
A
|
Portfolio Manager
|
Registered Investment
Companies
|
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles
|
Other Accounts
|
|||
Number of Accounts
|
Total Assets
|
Number of Accounts
|
Total Assets
|
Number of Accounts
|
Total Assets
|
|
All Accounts
|
||||||
Joseph DeSipio
|
0
|
$0
|
0
|
$0
|
33
|
$202 million
|
Lawrence Lempert
|
0
|
$0
|
0
|
$0
|
0
|
$0
|
Accounts with Performance-Based Advisory Fee
|
||||||
Joseph DeSipio
|
0
|
$0
|
0
|
$0
|
33
|
$202 million
|
Lawrence Lempert
|
0
|
$0
|
0
|
$0
|
0
|
$0
|
·
|
Securities that are listed on a securities exchange are valued at the last quoted sales price at the time the valuation is made. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded by the Fund.
|
·
|
Securities that are listed on an exchange and which are not traded on the valuation date are valued at the bid price.
|
·
|
Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the latest quoted sales price, if available, at the time of valuation, otherwise, at the latest quoted bid price.
|
·
|
Temporary cash investments with maturities of 60 days or less will be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
|
·
|
Securities for which no current quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith using methods approved by the Trustees. Securities may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service when such prices are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities.
|
(1)
|
The Trust’s Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy; and
|
(2)
|
The Advisor’s Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy, including a detailed description of the Advisor’s specific proxy voting guidelines.
|
1.
|
To make the proxy voting decisions for the Fund; and
|
2.
|
To assist the Fund in disclosing the Fund’s proxy voting record as required by Rule 30b1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including providing the following information for each matter with respect to which the Fund was entitled to vote: (a) information identifying the matter voted on; (b) whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder; (c) whether and how the Fund cast its vote; and (d) whether the Fund cast its vote for or against management.
|
|
A. |
Disclosure of Fund Policies and Procedures With Respect to Voting Proxies Relating to Portfolio Securities
|
|
B. |
Disclosure of the Fund’s Complete Proxy Voting Record
|
|
(i) The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;
|
|
(ii) The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security (if available through reasonably practicable means);
|
|
(iii) The Council on Uniform Security Identification Procedures (“CUSIP”) number for the portfolio security (if available through reasonably practicable means);
|
|
(iv) The shareholder meeting date;
|
|
(v) A brief identification of the matter voted on;
|
|
(vi) Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;
|
|
(vii) Whether the Fund cast its vote on the matter;
|
|
(viii) How the Fund cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors); and
|
|
(ix) Whether the Fund cast its vote for or against management.
|
(i)
|
A copy of this Policy;
|
(ii)
|
Proxy statements received regarding the Fund’s securities;
|
(iii)
|
Records of votes cast on behalf of the Fund; and
|
(iv)
|
A record of each shareholder request for proxy voting information and the Fund’s response, including the date of the request, the name of the shareholder, and the date of the response.
|
A.
|
General
|
B.
|
Powers and Methods of Operation
|
•
|
ARA generally does not receive proxies or notifications of class action lawsuits on behalf of its clients. To the extent such materials are received directly by ARA on behalf of clients for which ARA has no authority to vote proxies, ARA shall forward such materials to the client. The determination as to who votes proxies/class action lawsuits is fully disclosed in the client agreement. In the case of ERISA Plans, the CCO confirms the Plan Sponsor specifically maintains the right and duty to vote proxies or has appointed a designee for same.
|
•
|
In general, when ARA has been given authority to vote proxies or join class action lawsuits on behalf of its clients, ARA believes that each proxy proposal should be individually reviewed to determine whether the proposal is in the best interests of its clients. As a result, similar proposals for different companies may receive different votes because of different corporate circumstances. Upon receipt of a corporate proxy by the Company, the special or annual report and the proxy are submitted to Joseph DeSipio (“the Proxy Manager”). The Proxy Manager will then vote the proxy in accordance with this policy. ARA may satisfy this requirement by relying on a third-party provider, such as a proxy voting service.
|
•
|
The Proxy Manager shall be responsible for reviewing the special or annual report, proxy proposals, and proxy proposal summaries. The reviewer shall take into consideration what vote is in the best interests of clients and the provisions of the Company’s Voting Guidelines in Section 2 below. The Proxy Manager will then vote the proxies. ARA may satisfy this requirement by relying on a third-party provider, such as a proxy voting service.
|
•
|
The Proxy Manager shall be responsible for maintaining copies of each annual report, proposal, proposal summary, actual vote, and any other information required to be maintained for a proxy vote under Rule 204-2 of the Advisers Act (see discussion in Section 3 below). With respect to proxy votes on topics deemed, in the opinion of the Proxy Manager, to be controversial or particularly sensitive, the Proxy Manager will provide a written explanation for the proxy vote, which will be maintained with the record of the actual vote in the Company’s files.
|
•
|
While ARA's policy is to review each proxy proposal on its individual merits, ARA has adopted guidelines for certain types of matters to assist the Proxy Manager in the review and voting of proxies. ARA may satisfy this requirement by relying on a third-party provider, such as a proxy voting service
|
A.
|
Corporate Governance
|
1.
|
Election of Directors and Similar Matters
|
a.
|
Expand directors’ liability and limit directors’ indemnification rights
|
b.
|
Generally
vote against
proposals to Adopt or continue the use of a classified Board structure; and
|
c.
|
Add special interest directors to the board of directors (e.g., efforts to expand the board of directors to control the outcome of a particular issue)
|
2.
|
Audit Committee Approvals
|
3.
|
Shareholder Rights
|
a.
|
Adopt confidential voting and independent tabulation of voting results; and
|
b.
|
Require shareholder approval of “poison pills;”
|
a.
|
Adopt super-majority voting requirements; and
|
b.
|
Restrict the rights of shareholders to call special meetings, to amend the bylaws, or to act by written consent.
|
4.
|
Anti-Takeover Measures, Corporate Restructurings and Similar Matters
|
a.
|
Prohibit the payment of greenmail (i.e., the purchase by the company of its own shares to prevent a hostile takeover);
|
b.
|
Adopt fair price requirements (i.e., requirements that all shareholders be paid the same price in a tender offer or takeover context), unless the Proxy Manager deems them sufficiently limited in scope; and
|
c.
|
Require shareholder approval of “poison pills.”
|
a.
|
Adopt classified boards of directors;
|
b.
|
Reincorporate a company where the primary purpose appears to the Proxy Manager to be the creation of takeover defenses; and
|
c.
|
Require a company to consider the non-financial effects of mergers or acquisitions.
|
5.
|
Capital Structure Proposals
|
a.
|
Eliminate preemptive rights.
|
B.
|
Compensation
|
1.
|
General
|
a.
|
Require shareholders approval of “golden parachutes;” and
|
b.
|
Adopt “golden parachutes” that do not exceed 1 to 3 times the base compensation of the applicable executives.
|
a.
|
Adopt measures that appear to the Proxy Manager to arbitrarily determine executive or employee benefits.
|
2.
|
Stock Option Plans and Share Issuances
|
a.
|
Establish or continue stock option plans and share issuances that are not in the best interest of the shareholders.
|
C.
|
Corporate Responsibility and Social Issues
|
D.
|
Record-Keeping Requirements Pertaining to Proxy Voting
.
|
1.
|
Copies of all policies and procedures required by Rule 206(4)-6.
|
2.
|
A copy of each proxy statement that the ARA receives regarding a client’s securities. ARA may satisfy this requirement by relying on a third-party provider, such as a proxy voting service, or the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system.
|
3.
|
A record of each vote cast by the investment ARA on behalf of a client. ARA may satisfy this requirement by relying on a third-party service to provide these records. The third party must be capable of providing documents promptly upon request.
|
4.
|
A copy of any document created by ARA that was material in making a decision on how to vote proxies on a client’s behalf or that articulates the basis for that decision.
|
5.
|
A copy of each written client request for information on how ARA voted proxies on his or her behalf, as well as a copy of any written response by the investment ARA to any written or oral client request for information.
|
E.
|
Conflicts of Interest Pertaining to Proxy Voting
|
1.
|
ARA may disclose the existence and nature of the conflict to the client(s) owning the securities, and seek directions on how to vote the proxies;
|
2.
|
ARA may abstain from voting, particularly if there are conflicting client interests (for example, where client accounts hold multiple client securities in a competitive merger situation); or
|
3.
|
ARA may follow the recommendations of an independent proxy voting service in voting the proxies.
|
•
|
Class Action Litigation
|
1.
|
All notices, proof of claim forms, and other materials will be forwarded upon receipt to the CCO, or a person designated by the CCO.
|
2.
|
The CCO, or the designated person, will log in the notices, proof of claim forms, and other materials.
|
3.
|
The CCO, or the designated person, will forward all documentation and proof of claim forms received to the client. Electronic mail is acceptable where appropriate, if the client has authorized contact in this manner.
|
•
|
ARA will retain records of these notifications in accordance with Rule 204-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
|
•
|
The CEO or CCO reviews and signs all advisory agreements which specifically defines ARA's authority regarding proxy voting and advice on class action lawsuits.
|
•
|
The CCO also completes a monthly checklist certifying that this procedure has been implemented.
|
(a)
|
Declaration of Trust (“Trust Instrument”).
1
|
(b)
|
By-Laws.
1
|
(c)
|
Articles III, V, and VI of the Trust Instrument, Exhibit 23(a) hereto, defines the rights of holders of the securities being registered. (Certificates for shares are not issued.)
|
(d)(1)
|
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Caritas Capital, LLC, as investment advisor for the
Caritas All-Cap Growth Fund.
2
|
(d)(2)
|
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and FolioMetrix, LLC, as investment advisor for the
FMX Growth Allocation Fund.
3
|
(d)(3)
|
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and FolioMetrix, LLC, as investment advisor for the
FMX Total Return Fund.
3
|
(d)(4)
|
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Presidio Capital Investments, LLC, as investment advisor for the Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund.
4
|
(d)(5)
|
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Roumell Asset Management, LLC, as investment advisor for the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund.
5
|
(d)(6)
|
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Navigator Money Management, Inc., as investment advisor for the Sector RotationFund.
8
|
(d)(7)
|
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Sentinel Capital Solutions, as investment advisor for the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund (f/k/a Guardian Diversified Fund).
11
|
(d)(8)
|
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC, as investment advisor for the Crescent Funds.
12
|
(d)(9)
|
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Arin Risk Advisors, LLC, as investment advisor for the
Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
.
17
|
(e)
|
Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Capital Investment Group, Inc., as distributor for each series of the Trust.
16
|
(f)
|
Not Applicable.
|
(g)
|
Custody Agreement between the Registrant, UMB Bank, n.a., and The Nottingham Company.
16
|
(h)(1)
|
Amended and Restated Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the Caritas All-Cap Growth Fund.
13
|
(h)(2)
|
Amended and Restated Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the FMX Growth Allocation Fund and the FMX Total Return Fund.
7
|
(h)(3)
|
Amended and Restated Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund.
10
|
(h)(4)
|
Amended Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund.
9
|
(h)(5)
|
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for The Sector Rotation Fund.
8
|
(h)(6)
|
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund (f/k/a Guardian Diversified Fund).
11
|
(h)(7)
|
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the Crescent Funds.
12
|
(h)(8)
|
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the
Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
.
16
|
(h)(9)
|
Dividend Disbursing and Transfer Agent Agreement between the Registrant and Nottingham Shareholder Services, LLC, as transfer agent for the Registrant.
16
|
(h)(10)
|
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Sentinel Capital Solutions
as investment advisor for the
Guardian Diversified Fund
.
11
|
(h)(11)
|
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and
Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC
,
as investment advisor for the
Crescent Funds
.
12
|
(h)(12)
|
Amended Operating Plan between Presidio Capital Investments, LLC and The Nottingham Company.
10
|
(h)(13)
|
Amended Operating Plan between Roumell Asset Management, LLC and The Nottingham Company.
10
|
(h)(14)
|
Amended and Restated Operating Plan between FolioMetrix, LLC and The Nottingham Company.
7
|
(h)(15)
|
Operating Plan between Navigator Money Management, Inc. and The Nottingham Company.
8
|
(h)(16)
|
Operating Plan between Caritas Capital, LLC and The Nottingham Company.
13
|
(h)(17)
|
Operating Plan between Arin Risk Advisors, LLC and The Nottingham Company.
16
|
(i)
|
Opinion and Consent of counsel.
9
|
(j)
|
Consent of the independent public accountants.
17
|
(k)
|
Not applicable.
|
(l)(1)
|
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Caritas All-Cap Growth Fund.
2
|
(l)(2)
|
Initial Subscription Agreement for the FMX Growth Allocation Fund and the FMX Total Return Fund.
3
|
(l)(3)
|
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund.
14
|
(l)(4)
|
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund.
14
|
(l)(5)
|
Initial Subscription Agreement for the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund (f/k/a Guardian Diversified Fund).
15
|
(l)(6)
|
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Crescent Funds.
14
|
(l)(7)
|
Form Initial Subscription Agreement for the
Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
.
16
|
(m)(1)
|
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Caritas All-Cap Growth Fund.
2
|
(m)(2)
|
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund.
4
|
(m)(3)
|
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund.
5
|
(m)(4)
|
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the FMX Growth Allocation Fund.
6
|
(m)(5)
|
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the FMX Total Return Fund.
6
|
(m)(6)
|
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund (f/k/a Guardian Diversified Fund).
11
|
(m)(7)
|
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Crescent Funds.
12
|
(m)(8)
|
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the
Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
.
16
|
(n)(1)
|
Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund.
5
|
(n)(2)
|
Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for the FMX Funds.
6
|
(n)(3)
|
Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for the Crescent Funds.
12
|
(n)(4)
|
Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for the
Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
.
16
|
(o)
|
Reserved.
|
(p)(1)
|
Code of Ethics for the Registrant.
2
|
(p)(2)
|
Code of Ethics for Caritas Capital, LLC, investment advisor to the Caritas All-Cap Growth Fund.
2
|
(p)(3)
|
Code of Ethics for FolioMetrix, LLC, investment advisor to the FMX Growth Allocation Fund and the FMX Total Return Fund.
3
|
(p)(4)
|
Code of Ethics for Presidio Capital Investments, LLC, investment advisor to the Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund.
4
|
(p)(5)
|
Code of Ethics for Roumell Asset Management, LLC, investment advisor to the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund.
5
|
(p)(6)
|
Code of Ethics for Navigator Money Management, Inc., investment advisor to The Sector Rotation Fund.
8
|
(p)(7)
|
Code of Ethics for Sentinel Capital Solutions, investment advisor to the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund (f/k/a Guardian Diversified Fund).
11
|
(p)(8)
|
Code of Ethics for Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC, investment advisor to the Crescent Funds.
12
|
(p)(9)
|
Code of Ethics for Arin Risk Advisors, LLC, investment advisor to the
Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
.
16
|
(q)
|
Copy of Power of Attorney.
16
|
|
=======================
|
1.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 26, 2009.
|
2.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed
on July 24, 2009.
|
3.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 19, 2009.
|
4.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 26, 2010.
|
5.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 15, 2010.
|
6
.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 19, 2010.
|
7.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 9, 2011.
|
8.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on June 27, 2011.
|
9.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on September 28, 2011.
|
10.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on September 28, 2011.
|
11.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 4, 2011.
|
12.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 14, 2011.
|
13.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 1, 2011.
|
14.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 2011.
|
15.
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 2011.
|
16.
|
Filed herewith.
|
17.
|
Filed by amendment.
|
(a)
|
Capital Investment Group, Inc. is underwriter and distributor for
Arin Large Cap Theta Fund,
Caritas All-Cap Growth Fund,
Crescent Large Cap Macro Fund, Crescent Mid Cap Macro Fund, Crescent Strategic Income Fund,
FMX Growth Allocation Fund, FMX Total Return Fund, Giordano Fund, SCS Tactical Allocation Fund (f/k/a
Guardian Diversified Fund),
The Hillman Focused Advantage Fund, The Hillman Advantage Equity Fund,
Paladin Long Short Fund,
Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund,
Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund, and The Sector Rotation Fund
.
|
(b)
|
Set forth below is information concerning each director and officer of the Distributor. The principal business address of the Distributor and each such person is 17 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, N.C. 27622, 919-831-2370.
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
Name
|
Position and Offices
With Underwriter
|
Positions and Offices
with Registrant
|
Richard K. Bryant
|
President
|
None
|
E.O. Edgerton, Jr.
|
Vice President
|
None
|
Con T. McDonald
|
Assistant Vice-President
|
None
|
W. Harold Eddins, Jr.
|
Assistant Vice-President
|
None
|
Kurt A. Dressler
|
Assistant Vice-President
|
None
|
Ronald L. King
|
Chief Compliance Officer
|
None
|
(c)
|
Not applicable.
|
|
STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
|
*
|
Treasurer, Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund
|
May 4 2012
|
Craig L. Lukin
|
||
*
|
President & Treasurer,
|
May 4, 2012
|
Mark A. Grimaldi
|
The Sector Rotation Fund
|
|
*
|
President & Treasurer,
|
May 4, 2012
|
Cort F. Meinelschmidt
|
SCS Tactical Allocation
Fund
|
|
*
|
President, Crescent Funds
|
May 4, 2012
|
J. Philip Bell
|
||
*
|
Treasurer, Crescent Funds
|
May 4, 2012
|
Michael W. Nix
|
||
*
|
President, Arin Funds
|
May 4, 2012
|
Joseph J. DeSipio
|
||
*
|
Treasurer, Arin Funds
|
May 4, 2012
|
Lawrence H. Lempert
|
||
/s/ T. Lee Hale, Jr.
|
Chief Compliance Officer & Assistant Treasurer
|
May 4, 2012
|
T. Lee Hale, Jr.
|
||
* By:
/s/ A. Vason Hamrick
|
Dated: May 4, 2012
|
|
A. Vason Hamrick,
Secretary and Attorney-in-Fact
|
||
|
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
|
|
1.
|
Appointment of Distributor.
|
|
4.
|
Fees and Expenses.
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8.
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Term and Termination.
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Print Name: Jack E. Brinson
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Title:
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Chairman
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STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
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Attest:
/s/ Meade B. Bridgers
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By:
/s/ Jack E. Brinson
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Name: Jack E. Brinson
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Title: Chairman
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Date: 9/22/11
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UMB BANK, N.A.
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Attest: /s/ D. Riddle
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By:
/s/ Bonnie L. Johnson
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Name: Bonnie L. Johnson
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Title: Vice-President
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Date: 10/4/11
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THE NOTTINGHAM COMPANY
Solely In Its Role As Payor Per Section 11
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Attest: /s/ Deborah A. Mills
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By:
/s/ Jason B. Edwards
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Name: Jason B. Edwards
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Title: Chief Operating Officer
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Date: 9/19/11
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STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
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UMB BANK, N.A.
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By:
/s/ Jack E. Brinson
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By:
/s/ Bonnie L. Johnson
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Name: Jack E. Brinson
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Name: Bonnie L. Johnson
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Title: Chairman
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Title: Vice-President
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Date: 9/22/11
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Date: 10/4/11
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Caritas All-Cap Growth Fund
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SCS Tactical Allocation Fund
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FMX Growth Allocation Fund
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Crescent Large Cap Macro Fund
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FMX Total Return Fund
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Crescent Strategic Income Fund
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Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund
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Crescent Mid Cap Macro Fund
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Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund
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Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
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The Sector Rotation Fund
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STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
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Attest:
/
s
/ Deborah A. Mills
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By:
/s/ Jack E. Brinson
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Name: Jack E. Brinson
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Title: Chairman
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Date: 3/13/2012
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UMB BANK, N.A.
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Attest:
/s/ D. Riddle
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By:
/s/ Bonnie L. Johnson
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Name: Bonnie L. Johnson
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Title: Vice-President
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Date: 3/22/2012
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THE NOTTINGHAM COMPANY
Solely In Its Role As Payor Per Section 11
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||
Attest:
/
s
/ Deborah A. Mills
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By:
/s/ Jason B. Edwards
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Name: Jason B. Edwards
|
||
Title: Chief Operating Officer
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||
Date: 3/21/2012
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Starboard Investment Trust
By:
/s/ Jack E. Brinson
Name: Jack E. Brinson
Title: Chairman
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UMB Bank, n.a.
By:
/s/ Bonnie L. Johnson
Name: Bonnie L. Johnson
Title: Vice President
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STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
|
||
Attest:
/s/ Meade B. Bridgers
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By:
/s/ Jack E. Brinson
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Name: Jack E. Brinson
|
||
Title: Chairman
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||
Date: 9/22/11
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||
UMB BANK, N.A.
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||
Attest:
/s/ D. Riddle
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By:
/s/ Bonnie L. Johnson
|
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Name: Bonnie L. Johnson
|
||
Title: Vice President
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||
Date: 10/4/11
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1.
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Engagement.
The Trust, being duly authorized, engages Administrator to perform the services described in this Agreement. Administrator shall perform such services upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. Any services undertaken by Administrator pursuant to this Agreement, as well as any other activities undertaken by Administrator on behalf of the Trust pursuant hereto, shall at all times be subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees of the Trust.
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2.
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Administration.
Subject to the direction and control of the Trust, Administrator shall serve as administrator of each Fund. In addition, to the extent not otherwise provided by other parties under agreements with the Trust, Administrator shall supply: (i) non-investment related statistical and research data; and (ii) executive and administrative services. Administrator shall prepare or oversee the preparation by the Trust’s service providers, working with other professional firms where appropriate, of (i) filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA, state securities commissions and other applicable agencies and authorities, (ii) financial statements and reports to shareholders, (iii) tax returns; (iv) proxy materials and post-effective amendments to the Trust’s registration statement; and (v) necessary materials for meetings of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Administrator shall provide personnel to serve as officers of the Trust if so elected by the Board of Trustees.
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a)
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the negotiation and retention of all third parties, selected by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, to furnish services to the Fund, subject to the input, oversight, and approval of the Board of Trustees;
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b)
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review of the books and records of the Fund maintained by such third parties;
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c)
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review and payment of invoices or other requests for payment of Fund expenses;
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d)
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the services set forth on Schedule A; and
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e)
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such other action with respect to the Fund as may be necessary in the opinion of Administrator to perform its duties hereunder.
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3.
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Fund Accounting.
Administrator shall maintain and keep current the general ledger for each Fund, recording all income and expenses, capital share activity and security transactions of the Fund. Administrator shall calculate the net asset value of each Fund and the per share net asset value of each Fund, in accordance with the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information, once daily as of the time selected by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Administrator shall prepare and maintain a daily valuation of all securities and other assets of the Fund in accordance with instructions from a designated officer of the Trust and in the manner set forth in the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information. In valuing securities of the Trust, Administrator may contract with, and rely upon market quotations provided by, outside services.
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4.
|
Allocation of Charges and Expenses.
Except as noted in this section, Administrator shall assume all operating expenses of each Fund not specifically assumed by the Fund, including without limitation:
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a)
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Compensation and expenses of any employees of the Trust and of any other persons rendering any services to the Fund;
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b)
|
clerical and shareholder service staff salaries;
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c)
|
office space and other office expenses;
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d)
|
fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with membership in investment company organizations;
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e)
|
fees and expenses of counsel to the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund and Trust;
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f)
|
fees and expenses of counsel to the Fund and Trust engaged to assist with preparation of Fund and Trust documents and filings and provide other ordinary legal services;
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g)
|
fees and expenses of independent public accountants to each Fund, including fees and expense for tax preparation;
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h)
|
expenses of registering shares under federal and state securities laws;
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i)
|
insurance expenses;
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j)
|
fees and expenses of the custodian; shareholder servicing, dividend disbursing and transfer agent; administrator; distributor; and accounting and pricing services agent(s) of each Fund;
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k)
|
compensation for a chief compliance officer for the Trust;
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l)
|
expenses, including clerical expenses, of issue, sale, redemption, or repurchase of shares of the Fund;
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m)
|
the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders;
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n)
|
the cost of printing or preparing prospectuses and statements of additional information for delivery to the Fund’s current shareholders;
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o)
|
the cost of printing or preparing documents, statements or reports to shareholders; and
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p)
|
and all other operating expenses not specifically assumed by the Fund.
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a)
|
fees and expenses of the investment advisor of each Fund;
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b)
|
marketing, distribution, and servicing expenses related to the sale or promotion of Fund shares;
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c)
|
expenses incurred in connection with the organization and initial registration of shares of a Fund;
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d)
|
expenses incurred in connection with the dissolution and liquidation of a Fund;
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e)
|
expenses related to shareholder meetings and proxy solicitations;
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f)
|
indirect expenses of the Fund, such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the Fund invests;
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g)
|
hiring employees and retaining advisers and experts as contemplated by Rule 0-1(a)(7)(vii) of the 1940 Act; and
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h)
|
expenses that the Funds are obligated to pay, as described in the following paragraph.
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5.
|
Compensation.
For the performance of Administrator’s obligations under this Agreement, each Fund listed on Schedule B shall pay Administrator a monthly fee as set forth on Schedule B following the end of each month.
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6.
|
Recordkeeping
and Other Information.
Administrator shall create and maintain all necessary records in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to records required by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time, pertaining to the various functions performed by it and not otherwise created and maintained by another party pursuant to contract with the Trust. Where applicable, such records shall be maintained by Administrator for the periods and in the places required by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act. Administrator acknowledges that such records are the property of the Trust and will be surrendered promptly on request.
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7.
|
Equipment Failure.
In the event of a mechanical breakdown or failure of communication or power supplies beyond its control, Administrator shall take all reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions for any period that such interruption continues beyond Administrator’s control. Administrator shall make every reasonable effort to restore any lost or damaged data and correct any errors resulting from such a breakdown at the expense of Administrator. Administrator agrees that it shall, at all times, have reasonable contingency plans with appropriate parties, making reasonable provision for emergency use of electrical data processing equipment to the extent appropriate equipment is available. Representatives of the Trust shall be entitled to inspect Administrator’s premises and operating capabilities at any time during regular business hours of Administrator, upon reasonable notice to Administrator.
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8.
|
Limitation of Liability.
Administrator may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither Administrator nor its shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, control persons or affiliates of any thereof (collectively, the “Administrator Employees”) shall be subject to any liability for, or any damages, expenses or losses incurred by the Trust in connection with, any error or judgment, mistake of law, any act or omission in connection with or arising out of any services rendered under or payments made pursuant to this Agreement or any other matter to which this Agreement relates, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of any such persons in the performance of the duties of Administrator under this Agreement or by reason of reckless disregard by any of such persons of the obligations and duties of Administrator under this Agreement.
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9.
|
Indemnification.
Subject to and except as otherwise provided in the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the interpretations thereof by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Trust shall indemnify Administrator and each Administrator Employee (hereinafter collectively referred to as a “Covered Person”) against all liabilities, including but not limited to amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and expenses, including reasonable accountants’ and counsel fees, incurred by any Covered Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or legislative body, in which such Covered Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such person may be or may have been threatened, while serving as the administrator for a Fund hereunder or as a Administrator Employee, or, thereafter, by reason of being or having been the administrator for the Fund or a Administrator Employee, including but not limited to liabilities arising due to any misrepresentation or misstatement in the Fund’s prospectus or statement of additional information, other regulatory filings, and amendments thereto, or in other documents originating from the Trust. In no case shall a Covered Person be indemnified against any liability to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties of such Covered Person.
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10.
|
Services for Others.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Administrator or any affiliated person of Administrator from providing services for any other person, firm, or corporation, including other investment companies; provided, however, that Administrator expressly represents that it will undertake no activities that, in its judgment, will adversely affect the performance of its obligations to the Trust under this Agreement.
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11.
|
Compliance with the 1940 Act.
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that nothing contained herein shall be construed to require Administrator to perform any services for any Fund that could cause Administrator to be deemed an “investment advisor” of the Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(20) of the 1940 Act or to supersede or contravene the prospectus or statement of additional information of any Fund or any provisions of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.
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12.
|
Term of Agreement.
This agreement shall continue in effect until June 30, 2013 and shall thereafter be renewed automatically for successive terms with one-year periods. The Trust may terminate this agreement (i) at any time by giving not less than sixty days’ prior written notice to the Administrator; or (ii) for cause, in the event of misconduct, negligence, or material breach of this agreement by the Administrator, by giving not less than thirty days’ prior written notice to the Administrator. The Administrator may terminate this agreement at the conclusion of the then current term by giving not less than sixty days’ prior written notice of non-renewal to the Trust.
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13.
|
Duties in the Event of Termination.
Upon termination of this Agreement, the Administrator and the Trust agree to cooperate in good faith in transferring records and other information in the Administrator’s possession and wrapping up their relationship under this Agreement in a commercially reasonable manner. The Trust shall pay to the Administrator such compensation as may be due to the Administrator under this Agreement for services performed prior to the date of termination, including any out-of-pocket reimbursements due and payable hereunder.
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14.
|
The Trust.
The term “Starboard Investment Trust” means and refers to the Trustees from time to time serving under the Trust’s Declaration of Trust as the same may subsequently thereto have been, or subsequently hereto may be, amended. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agent, or employees of the Trust personally, but shall bind only the assets or property of the Fund or Funds as to which the obligations relate. The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees of the Trust and signed by an officer of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the assets or property of the Fund or Funds or to which the obligations relate.
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15.
|
Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the state of North Carolina, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws; provided that nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act or any rule or regulation promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
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16.
|
Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue.
The parties hereto submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue in the Superior Court in Nash County, North Carolina or the United States Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina for any action brought by the parties hereto arising out of a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement.
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17.
|
Confidentiality.
Administrator agrees on behalf of itself and its employees to treat confidential all records and other information relative to the Trust and its prior, present or potential shareholders and not to use such records and information for any purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties under this Agreement, except after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Trust, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Administrator may divulge such confidential records and information where Administrator may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, when requested by duly constituted authorities, when so requested by the Trust’s investment advisor, principal underwriter, custodian, transfer agent, outside legal counsel or independent public accountants, or when so requested by the Trust. For purposes of this section, the following records and other information shall not be considered confidential: (i) any record or other information which is or becomes publicly available through no fault of Administrator; (ii) any record and other information which is released by the Trust in a public release; (iii) any record or other information which is lawfully obtained from third parties who are not under an obligation to keep such information confidential, and (iv) any record or other information previously known by Administrator.
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18.
|
Independent Contractor.
For purposes stated in this Agreement, Administrator shall be deemed an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, shall have no authority to act or represent the Trust in any way and will not be deemed an agent of the Trust.
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19.
|
Assignment.
This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party without the written consent of the other party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Administrator may, at its expense unless provided otherwise in the Agreement, subcontract with any entity or person concerning the provision of the services contemplated hereunder. Administrator shall not, however, be relieved of any of its obligations under this Agreement by the appointment of such subcontractor. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
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20.
|
Amendments.
This Agreement or any part hereof may be changed or waived only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change or waiver is sought.
|
21.
|
Notices.
Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other party shall be in writing and will be deemed sufficient if personally delivered or sent by electronic delivery (followed up by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid) addressed by the party giving notice to the other party at the following addresses (or such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
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22.
|
Construction.
If any provision of this Agreement, or portion thereof, shall be determined to be void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, or portion thereof, all of which other provisions and portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement, or portion thereof, is capable of two interpretations, one of which would render the provision, or portion thereof, void and the other which would render the provision, or portion thereof, valid, then the provision, or portion thereof, shall have the meaning that renders it valid. In addition, the language used herein shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against either party.
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23.
|
Multiple Originals.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
|
24.
|
Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, including all exhibits, schedules, and attachments, comprises the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, and letters related to this Agreement. The headings in this Agreement have been inserted solely for ease of reference and shall not be considered in the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
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1.
|
Accounting and Administrative Services.
The Administrator will provide the Trust with customary administrative services, regulatory reporting, fund accounting, and related portfolio accounting services, adequate office space, equipment, personnel, and facilities (including facilities for regular trustees’ meetings) for handling the affairs of the Fund(s), and such other services as the Trustees may, from time to time, reasonably request, and the Administrator may, from time to time, reasonably determine to be necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. In addition, at the request of the Trustees, the Administrator will make reports to the Trustees concerning the performance of its obligations hereunder.
|
|
a)
|
Calculate contractual Trust expenses and control all disbursements for the Trust, and, as appropriate, compute each Fund’s yields, total return, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rate and, if required, portfolio average dollar-weighted maturity;
|
|
b)
|
Assist Trust counsel with the preparation of prospectuses, statements of additional information, and registration statements;
|
|
c)
|
Assist in the preparation of such reports, applications, and documents (including reports regarding the sale and redemption of shares as may be required in order to comply with Federal and/or state securities laws) as may be necessary or desirable to register the Trust’s shares with state securities authorities, assist in monitoring the sale of the Trust’s shares for compliance with state securities laws, and assist in the preparation and filing with the appropriate state securities authorities the registration statements and reports for the Trust and the Trust’s shares with state securities authorities to enable the Trust to make a continuous offering of its shares;
|
|
d)
|
Assist in the development and preparation of communications to shareholders, including the semi-annual and annual reports to shareholders (the “Shareholder Reports”), coordinate mailing prospectuses, notices (including privacy policy notices), proxy statements, proxies, and other reports (including, without limitation, semi-annual and annual reports to shareholders) to Trust shareholders, and supervise and facilitate the solicitations of proxies solicited by the Trust for all shareholder meetings (including, without limitation, the tabulation process for shareholder meetings);
|
|
e)
|
Coordinate with Trust counsel the preparation and negotiation of, and administer contracts on behalf of the Trust with, among others, the Trust’s investment advisor(s), distributor(s), custodian(s), and transfer agent(s);
|
|
f)
|
Maintain the Trust’s general ledger and prepare the financial statements, including expense accruals and payments, determine the net asset value of the Trust’s assets and of the Trust’s shares, and coordinate with the Trust’s transfer agent(s) with respect to payment of dividends and other distributions to shareholders;
|
|
g)
|
Calculate performance data of the Trust and its Fund(s) for dissemination to information services covering the investment company industry;
|
|
h)
|
Assist in the preparation and filing of the Trust’s tax returns;
|
|
i)
|
Assist with the examination and review of the operations and performance of the various organizations providing services to the Trust or any Fund of the Trust, including the Trust’s investment advisor(s), distributor(s), custodian(s), transfer agent(s), outside legal counsel, and independent public accountants, and at the request of the Board of Trustees, report to the Trustees on the performance of such organizations;
|
|
j)
|
Assist with the layout and printing of publicly disseminated prospectuses and assist with and coordinate layout and printing of the Trust’s semi-annual and annual reports to shareholders;
|
|
k)
|
Provide internal legal and administrative services as reasonably requested by the Trust from time to time, including, without limitation, preparation of materials for the quarterly and annual meetings of the Board of Trustees;
|
|
l)
|
Assist with the design, development, and operation of the Trust, including new funds and class investment objectives, policies, and structure;
|
|
m)
|
Assist in identifying individuals acceptable to the Trustees for nomination, appointment, or election as officers of the Trust, who will be responsible for the management of certain of the Trust’s affairs as determined by the Trustees;
|
|
n)
|
Advise the Trust and its Trustees on matters concerning the Trust and its affairs;
|
|
o)
|
Coordinate and assist the Trust in obtaining and keeping in effect a fidelity bond and Trustees and officers/errors and omissions insurance policies for the Trust in accordance with the requirements of Rules 17g-1 and 17d-1(7) under the 1940 Act as such bonds and policies are approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees;
|
|
p)
|
Monitor and advise the Trust and its Fund(s) on its registered investment company status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
|
|
q)
|
Perform other normal and customary administrative services and functions of the Trust and each Fund to the extent administrative services and functions are not provided to the Trust or such Fund pursuant to the Trust’s or such Fund’s investment advisory agreement, distribution agreement, custodian agreement, or transfer agent agreement or similar type of service provider agreement;
|
|
r)
|
Furnish advice and recommendations with respect to other aspects of the business and affairs of the Fund(s) as the Trust and the Administrator shall determine desirable; and
|
|
s)
|
Assist with the preparation of and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the semi-annual and annual reports for the Trust on Form N-SAR and N-CSR and all required notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2.
|
2.
|
Other Services.
The Administrator will perform other services for the Trust as agreed to by the Administrator and the Trust from time to time, including, but not limited to performing internal audit examinations, preparation of materials for special board meetings, assisting Trust counsel in the preparation of proxy materials, and assisting in the development of new Funds or Fund classes.
|
·
|
Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
|
Average Daily Net Assets
|
Annual Rate
|
Less than $250,000,000
|
0.280%
|
$250,000,000 but less than $255,000,000
|
0.278%
|
$255,000,000 but less than $260,000,000
|
0.276%
|
$260,000,000 but less than $265,000,000
|
0.274%
|
$265,000,000 but less than $270,000,000
|
0.273%
|
$270,000,000 but less than $275,000,000
|
0.271%
|
$275,000,000 but less than $280,000,000
|
0.269%
|
$280,000,000 but less than $285,000,000
|
0.268%
|
$285,000,000 but less than $290,000,000
|
0.266%
|
$290,000,000 but less than $295,000,000
|
0.265%
|
$295,000,000 but less than $300,000,000
|
0.263%
|
$300,000,000 but less than $305,000,000
|
0.262%
|
$305,000,000 but less than $310,000,000
|
0.261%
|
$310,000,000 but less than $315,000,000
|
0.259%
|
$315,000,000 but less than $320,000,000
|
0.258%
|
$320,000,000 but less than $325,000,000
|
0.257%
|
$325,000,000 but less than $330,000,000
|
0.256%
|
$330,000,000 but less than $335,000,000
|
0.255%
|
$335,000,000 but less than $340,000,000
|
0.254%
|
$340,000,000 but less than $345,000,000
|
0.253%
|
$345,000,000 but less than $350,000,000
|
0.252%
|
$350,000,000 but less than $355,000,000
|
0.251%
|
$355,000,000 but less than $360,000,000
|
0.250%
|
$360,000,000 but less than $365,000,000
|
0.249%
|
$365,000,000 but less than $370,000,000
|
0.248%
|
$370,000,000 but less than $375,000,000
|
0.247%
|
$375,000,000 but less than $380,000,000
|
0.246%
|
$380,000,000 but less than $385,000,000
|
0.245%
|
$385,000,000 but less than $390,000,000
|
0.244%
|
$390,000,000 but less than $395,000,000
|
0.243%
|
$395,000,000 but less than $400,000,000
|
0.243%
|
$400,000,000 but less than $405,000,000
|
0.242%
|
$405,000,000 but less than $410,000,000
|
0.241%
|
$410,000,000 but less than $415,000,000
|
0.240%
|
$415,000,000 but less than $420,000,000
|
0.240%
|
$420,000,000 but less than $425,000,000
|
0.239%
|
$425,000,000 but less than $430,000,000
|
0.238%
|
$430,000,000 but less than $435,000,000
|
0.238%
|
$435,000,000 but less than $440,000,000
|
0.237%
|
$440,000,000 but less than $445,000,000
|
0.236%
|
$445,000,000 but less than $450,000,000
|
0.236%
|
$450,000,000 but less than $455,000,000
|
0.235%
|
$455,000,000 but less than $460,000,000
|
0.235%
|
$460,000,000 but less than $465,000,000
|
0.234%
|
$465,000,000 but less than $470,000,000
|
0.233%
|
$470,000,000 but less than $475,000,000
|
0.233%
|
$475,000,000 but less than $480,000,000
|
0.232%
|
$480,000,000 but less than $485,000,000
|
0.232%
|
$485,000,000 but less than $490,000,000
|
0.231%
|
$490,000,000 but less than $495,000,000
|
0.231%
|
$495,000,000 but less than $500,000,000
|
0.230%
|
$500,000,000 but less than $505,000,000
|
0.230%
|
$505,000,000 but less than $510,000,000
|
0.229%
|
$510,000,000 but less than $515,000,000
|
0.229%
|
$515,000,000 but less than $520,000,000
|
0.228%
|
$520,000,000 but less than $525,000,000
|
0.228%
|
$525,000,000 but less than $530,000,000
|
0.227%
|
$530,000,000 but less than $535,000,000
|
0.227%
|
$535,000,000 but less than $540,000,000
|
0.227%
|
$540,000,000 but less than $545,000,000
|
0.226%
|
$545,000,000 but less than $550,000,000
|
0.226%
|
$550,000,000 but less than $555,000,000
|
0.225%
|
$555,000,000 but less than $560,000,000
|
0.225%
|
$560,000,000 but less than $565,000,000
|
0.225%
|
$565,000,000 but less than $570,000,000
|
0.224%
|
$570,000,000 but less than $575,000,000
|
0.224%
|
$575,000,000 but less than $580,000,000
|
0.223%
|
$580,000,000 but less than $585,000,000
|
0.223%
|
$585,000,000 but less than $590,000,000
|
0.223%
|
$590,000,000 but less than $595,000,000
|
0.222%
|
$595,000,000 but less than $600,000,000
|
0.222%
|
$600,000,000 but less than $605,000,000
|
0.222%
|
$605,000,000 but less than $610,000,000
|
0.221%
|
$610,000,000 but less than $615,000,000
|
0.221%
|
$615,000,000 but less than $620,000,000
|
0.221%
|
$620,000,000 but less than $625,000,000
|
0.220%
|
$625,000,000 but less than $630,000,000
|
0.220%
|
$630,000,000 but less than $635,000,000
|
0.220%
|
$635,000,000 but less than $640,000,000
|
0.219%
|
$640,000,000 but less than $645,000,000
|
0.219%
|
$645,000,000 but less than $650,000,000
|
0.219%
|
$650,000,000 but less than $655,000,000
|
0.218%
|
$655,000,000 but less than $660,000,000
|
0.218%
|
$660,000,000 but less than $665,000,000
|
0.218%
|
$665,000,000 but less than $670,000,000
|
0.218%
|
$670,000,000 but less than $675,000,000
|
0.217%
|
$675,000,000 but less than $680,000,000
|
0.217%
|
$680,000,000 but less than $685,000,000
|
0.217%
|
$685,000,000 but less than $690,000,000
|
0.217%
|
$690,000,000 but less than $695,000,000
|
0.216%
|
$695,000,000 but less than $700,000,000
|
0.216%
|
$700,000,000 but less than $705,000,000
|
0.216%
|
$705,000,000 but less than $710,000,000
|
0.216%
|
Average Daily Net Assets
|
Annual Rate
|
$710,000,000 but less than $715,000,000
|
0.215%
|
$715,000,000 but less than $720,000,000
|
0.215%
|
$720,000,000 but less than $725,000,000
|
0.215%
|
$725,000,000 but less than $730,000,000
|
0.215%
|
$730,000,000 but less than $735,000,000
|
0.214%
|
$735,000,000 but less than $740,000,000
|
0.214%
|
$740,000,000 but less than $745,000,000
|
0.214%
|
$745,000,000 but less than $750,000,000
|
0.214%
|
$750,000,000 but less than $755,000,000
|
0.213%
|
$755,000,000 but less than $760,000,000
|
0.213%
|
$760,000,000 but less than $765,000,000
|
0.213%
|
$765,000,000 but less than $770,000,000
|
0.213%
|
$770,000,000 but less than $775,000,000
|
0.213%
|
$775,000,000 but less than $780,000,000
|
0.212%
|
$780,000,000 but less than $785,000,000
|
0.212%
|
$785,000,000 but less than $790,000,000
|
0.212%
|
$790,000,000 but less than $795,000,000
|
0.212%
|
$795,000,000 but less than $800,000,000
|
0.212%
|
$800,000,000 but less than $805,000,000
|
0.211%
|
$805,000,000 but less than $810,000,000
|
0.211%
|
$810,000,000 but less than $815,000,000
|
0.211%
|
$815,000,000 but less than $820,000,000
|
0.211%
|
$820,000,000 but less than $825,000,000
|
0.211%
|
$825,000,000 but less than $830,000,000
|
0.210%
|
$830,000,000 but less than $835,000,000
|
0.210%
|
$835,000,000 but less than $840,000,000
|
0.210%
|
$840,000,000 but less than $845,000,000
|
0.210%
|
$845,000,000 but less than $850,000,000
|
0.210%
|
$850,000,000 but less than $855,000,000
|
0.210%
|
$855,000,000 but less than $860,000,000
|
0.209%
|
$860,000,000 but less than $865,000,000
|
0.209%
|
$865,000,000 but less than $870,000,000
|
0.209%
|
$870,000,000 but less than $875,000,000
|
0.209%
|
$875,000,000 but less than $880,000,000
|
0.209%
|
$880,000,000 but less than $885,000,000
|
0.209%
|
$885,000,000 but less than $890,000,000
|
0.208%
|
$890,000,000 but less than $895,000,000
|
0.208%
|
$895,000,000 but less than $900,000,000
|
0.208%
|
$900,000,000 but less than $905,000,000
|
0.208%
|
$905,000,000 but less than $910,000,000
|
0.208%
|
$910,000,000 but less than $915,000,000
|
0.208%
|
$915,000,000 but less than $920,000,000
|
0.208%
|
$920,000,000 but less than $925,000,000
|
0.207%
|
$925,000,000 but less than $930,000,000
|
0.207%
|
$930,000,000 but less than $935,000,000
|
0.207%
|
$935,000,000 but less than $940,000,000
|
0.207%
|
$940,000,000 but less than $945,000,000
|
0.207%
|
$945,000,000 but less than $950,000,000
|
0.207%
|
$950,000,000 but less than $955,000,000
|
0.207%
|
$955,000,000 but less than $960,000,000
|
0.206%
|
$960,000,000 but less than $965,000,000
|
0.206%
|
$965,000,000 but less than $970,000,000
|
0.206%
|
Average Daily Net Assets
|
Annual Rate
|
$970,000,000 but less than $975,000,000
|
0.206%
|
$975,000,000 but less than $980,000,000
|
0.206%
|
$980,000,000 but less than $985,000,000
|
0.206%
|
$985,000,000 but less than $990,000,000
|
0.206%
|
$990,000,000 but less than $995,000,000
|
0.206%
|
$995,000,000 but less than $1,000,000,000
|
0.205%
|
$1,000,000,000 but less than $1,005,000,000
|
0.205%
|
$1,005,000,000 but less than $1,010,000,000
|
0.205%
|
$1,010,000,000 but less than $1,015,000,000
|
0.205%
|
$1,015,000,000 but less than $1,020,000,000
|
0.205%
|
$1,020,000,000 but less than $1,025,000,000
|
0.205%
|
$1,025,000,000 but less than $1,030,000,000
|
0.205%
|
$1,030,000,000 but less than $1,035,000,000
|
0.205%
|
$1,035,000,000 but less than $1,040,000,000
|
0.204%
|
$1,040,000,000 but less than $1,045,000,000
|
0.204%
|
$1,045,000,000 but less than $1,050,000,000
|
0.204%
|
$1,050,000,000 but less than $1,055,000,000
|
0.204%
|
$1,055,000,000 but less than $1,060,000,000
|
0.204%
|
$1,060,000,000 but less than $1,065,000,000
|
0.204%
|
$1,065,000,000 but less than $1,070,000,000
|
0.204%
|
$1,070,000,000 but less than $1,075,000,000
|
0.204%
|
$1,075,000,000 but less than $1,080,000,000
|
0.204%
|
$1,080,000,000 but less than $1,085,000,000
|
0.203%
|
$1,085,000,000 but less than $1,090,000,000
|
0.203%
|
$1,090,000,000 but less than $1,095,000,000
|
0.203%
|
$1,095,000,000 but less than $1,100,000,000
|
0.203%
|
$1,100,000,000 but less than $1,105,000,000
|
0.203%
|
$1,105,000,000 but less than $1,110,000,000
|
0.203%
|
$1,110,000,000 but less than $1,115,000,000
|
0.203%
|
$1,115,000,000 but less than $1,120,000,000
|
0.203%
|
$1,120,000,000 but less than $1,125,000,000
|
0.203%
|
$1,125,000,000 but less than $1,130,000,000
|
0.203%
|
$1,130,000,000 but less than $1,135,000,000
|
0.202%
|
$1,135,000,000 but less than $1,140,000,000
|
0.202%
|
$1,140,000,000 but less than $1,145,000,000
|
0.202%
|
$1,145,000,000 but less than $1,150,000,000
|
0.202%
|
$1,150,000,000 but less than $1,155,000,000
|
0.202%
|
$1,155,000,000 but less than $1,160,000,000
|
0.202%
|
$1,160,000,000 but less than $1,165,000,000
|
0.202%
|
$1,165,000,000 but less than $1,170,000,000
|
0.202%
|
$1,170,000,000 but less than $1,175,000,000
|
0.202%
|
$1,175,000,000 but less than $1,180,000,000
|
0.202%
|
$1,180,000,000 but less than $1,185,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$1,185,000,000 but less than $1,190,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$1,190,000,000 but less than $1,195,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$1,195,000,000 but less than $1,200,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$1,200,000,000 but less than $1,205,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$1,205,000,000 but less than $1,210,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$1,210,000,000 but less than $1,215,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$1,215,000,000 but less than $1,220,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$1,220,000,000 but less than $1,225,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$1,225,000,000 but less than $1,230,000,000
|
0.201%
|
Average Daily Net Assets
|
Annual Rate
|
$1,230,000,000 but less than $1,235,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$1,235,000,000 but less than $1,240,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$1,240,000,000 but less than $1,245,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,245,000,000 but less than $1,250,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,250,000,000 but less than $1,255,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,255,000,000 but less than $1,260,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,260,000,000 but less than $1,265,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,265,000,000 but less than $1,270,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,270,000,000 but less than $1,275,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,275,000,000 but less than $1,280,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,280,000,000 but less than $1,285,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,285,000,000 but less than $1,290,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,290,000,000 but less than $1,295,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,295,000,000 but less than $1,300,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,300,000,000 but less than $1,305,000,000
|
0.200%
|
$1,305,000,000 but less than $1,310,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,310,000,000 but less than $1,315,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,315,000,000 but less than $1,320,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,320,000,000 but less than $1,325,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,325,000,000 but less than $1,330,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,330,000,000 but less than $1,335,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,335,000,000 but less than $1,340,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,340,000,000 but less than $1,345,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,345,000,000 but less than $1,350,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,350,000,000 but less than $1,355,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,355,000,000 but less than $1,360,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,360,000,000 but less than $1,365,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,365,000,000 but less than $1,370,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,370,000,000 but less than $1,375,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,375,000,000 but less than $1,380,000,000
|
0.199%
|
$1,380,000,000 but less than $1,385,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,385,000,000 but less than $1,390,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,390,000,000 but less than $1,395,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,395,000,000 but less than $1,400,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,400,000,000 but less than $1,405,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,405,000,000 but less than $1,410,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,410,000,000 but less than $1,415,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,415,000,000 but less than $1,420,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,420,000,000 but less than $1,425,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,425,000,000 but less than $1,430,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,430,000,000 but less than $1,435,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,435,000,000 but less than $1,440,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,440,000,000 but less than $1,445,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,445,000,000 but less than $1,450,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,450,000,000 but less than $1,455,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,455,000,000 but less than $1,460,000,000
|
0.198%
|
$1,460,000,000 but less than $1,465,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,465,000,000 but less than $1,470,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,470,000,000 but less than $1,475,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,475,000,000 but less than $1,480,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,480,000,000 but less than $1,485,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,485,000,000 but less than $1,490,000,000
|
0.197%
|
Average Daily Net Assets
|
Annual Rate
|
$1,490,000,000 but less than $1,495,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,495,000,000 but less than $1,500,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,500,000,000 but less than $1,505,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,505,000,000 but less than $1,510,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,510,000,000 but less than $1,515,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,515,000,000 but less than $1,520,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,520,000,000 but less than $1,525,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,525,000,000 but less than $1,530,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,530,000,000 but less than $1,535,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,535,000,000 but less than $1,540,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,540,000,000 but less than $1,545,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,545,000,000 but less than $1,550,000,000
|
0.197%
|
$1,550,000,000 but less than $1,555,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,555,000,000 but less than $1,560,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,560,000,000 but less than $1,565,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,565,000,000 but less than $1,570,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,570,000,000 but less than $1,575,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,575,000,000 but less than $1,580,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,580,000,000 but less than $1,585,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,585,000,000 but less than $1,590,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,590,000,000 but less than $1,595,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,595,000,000 but less than $1,600,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,600,000,000 but less than $1,605,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,605,000,000 but less than $1,610,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,610,000,000 but less than $1,615,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,615,000,000 but less than $1,620,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,620,000,000 but less than $1,625,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,625,000,000 but less than $1,630,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,630,000,000 but less than $1,635,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,635,000,000 but less than $1,640,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,640,000,000 but less than $1,645,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,645,000,000 but less than $1,650,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,650,000,000 but less than $1,655,000,000
|
0.196%
|
$1,655,000,000 but less than $1,660,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,660,000,000 but less than $1,665,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,665,000,000 but less than $1,670,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,670,000,000 but less than $1,675,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,675,000,000 but less than $1,680,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,680,000,000 but less than $1,685,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,685,000,000 but less than $1,690,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,690,000,000 but less than $1,695,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,695,000,000 but less than $1,700,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,700,000,000 but less than $1,705,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,705,000,000 but less than $1,710,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,710,000,000 but less than $1,715,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,715,000,000 but less than $1,720,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,720,000,000 but less than $1,725,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,725,000,000 but less than $1,730,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,730,000,000 but less than $1,735,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,735,000,000 but less than $1,740,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,740,000,000 but less than $1,745,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,745,000,000 but less than $1,750,000,000
|
0.195%
|
Average Daily Net Assets
|
Annual Rate
|
$1,750,000,000 but less than $1,755,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,755,000,000 but less than $1,760,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,760,000,000 but less than $1,765,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,765,000,000 but less than $1,770,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,770,000,000 but less than $1,775,000,000
|
0.195%
|
$1,775,000,000 but less than $1,780,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,780,000,000 but less than $1,785,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,785,000,000 but less than $1,790,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,790,000,000 but less than $1,795,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,795,000,000 but less than $1,800,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,800,000,000 but less than $1,805,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,805,000,000 but less than $1,810,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,810,000,000 but less than $1,815,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,815,000,000 but less than $1,820,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,820,000,000 but less than $1,825,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,825,000,000 but less than $1,830,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,830,000,000 but less than $1,835,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,835,000,000 but less than $1,840,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,840,000,000 but less than $1,845,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,845,000,000 but less than $1,850,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,850,000,000 but less than $1,855,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,855,000,000 but less than $1,860,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,860,000,000 but less than $1,865,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,865,000,000 but less than $1,870,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,870,000,000 but less than $1,875,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,875,000,000 but less than $1,880,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,880,000,000 but less than $1,885,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,885,000,000 but less than $1,890,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,890,000,000 but less than $1,895,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,895,000,000 but less than $1,900,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,900,000,000 but less than $1,905,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,905,000,000 but less than $1,910,000,000
|
0.194%
|
$1,910,000,000 but less than $1,915,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,915,000,000 but less than $1,920,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,920,000,000 but less than $1,925,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,925,000,000 but less than $1,930,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,930,000,000 but less than $1,935,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,935,000,000 but less than $1,940,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,940,000,000 but less than $1,945,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,945,000,000 but less than $1,950,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,950,000,000 but less than $1,955,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,955,000,000 but less than $1,960,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,960,000,000 but less than $1,965,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,965,000,000 but less than $1,970,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,970,000,000 but less than $1,975,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,975,000,000 but less than $1,980,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,980,000,000 but less than $1,985,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,985,000,000 but less than $1,990,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,990,000,000 but less than $1,995,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$1,995,000,000 but less than $2,000,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,000,000,000 but less than $2,005,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,005,000,000 but less than $2,010,000,000
|
0.193%
|
Average Daily Net Assets
|
Annual Rate
|
$2,010,000,000 but less than $2,015,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,015,000,000 but less than $2,020,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,020,000,000 but less than $2,025,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,025,000,000 but less than $2,030,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,030,000,000 but less than $2,035,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,035,000,000 but less than $2,040,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,040,000,000 but less than $2,045,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,045,000,000 but less than $2,050,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,050,000,000 but less than $2,055,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,055,000,000 but less than $2,060,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,060,000,000 but less than $2,065,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,065,000,000 but less than $2,070,000,000
|
0.193%
|
$2,070,000,000 or more
|
0.192%
|
Print Name: Jack E. Brinson
|
Title:
|
Chairman
|
Print Name: Joy Carawan
|
Title:
|
Managing Member
|
(1)
|
Process new accounts.
|
(2)
|
Process purchases of Fund shares, both initial and subsequent in accordance with conditions set forth in the Fund’s prospectus.
|
(3)
|
Transfer shares of capital stock to an existing account or to a new account upon receipt of required documentation in good order.
|
(4)
|
Distribute dividends and/or capital gain distributions. This includes disbursement as cash or reinvestment and to change the disbursement option at the request of shareholders.
|
(5)
|
Process exchanges between funds (process and direct purchase/redemption and initiate new account or process to existing account).
|
(6)
|
Make miscellaneous changes to records, including, but not necessarily limited to, address changes and changes in plans (such as systematic withdrawal, dividend reinvestment, etc.).
|
(7)
|
Prepare and mail a year-to-date confirmation and statement as each transaction is recorded in a shareholder account as follows: original to shareholder. Duplicate confirmations to be available on request within current year.
|
(8)
|
Handle telephone calls and correspondence in reply to shareholder requests except those items otherwise set forth herein.
|
(9)
|
Daily control and reconciliation of Fund shares.
|
(10)
|
Prepare address labels or confirmations for four reports to shareholders per year.
|
(11)
|
Mail and tabulate proxies for one Meeting of Shareholders annually, including preparation of certified shareholder list and daily report to Fund management, if required.
|
(12)
|
Prepare, with the assistance of the Trust’s accountants, and mail annual Form 1099 and 5498 to shareholders to whom dividends or distributions are paid, with a copy for the IRS.
|
(13)
|
Provide readily obtainable data that may from time to time be requested for audit purposes.
|
(14)
|
Replace lost or destroyed checks.
|
(15)
|
Continuously maintain all records for active and closed accounts according to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and regulations provided thereunder.
|
|
Shareholder servicing fee:
|
|
$21.00 per shareholder per year per fund
|
1.
|
Caritas All-Cap Growth Fund
|
2.
|
FMX Growth Allocation Fund
|
3.
|
FMX Total Return Fund
|
4.
|
Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund
|
5.
|
Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund
|
6.
|
The Sector Rotation Fund
|
7.
|
SCS Tactical Allocation Fund (f/k/a Guardian Diversified Fund)
|
8.
|
Crescent Large Cap Macro Fund
|
9.
|
Crescent Strategic Income Fund
|
10.
|
Crescent Mid Cap Macro Fund
|
11.
|
Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
|
1.
|
Payments by the Advisor.
The Advisor shall pay to Administrator a fee based on the daily average net assets of each Fund based upon the schedules set forth in Appendix A.
|
2.
|
Other Expenses.
The Advisor shall pay Fund expenses that have not been (i) assumed by Administrator pursuant to the Fund Administration Agreement or (ii) specifically assumed by the Fund. These expenses include the following items:
|
|
a)
|
Marketing, distribution, and servicing expenses related to the sale or promotion of Fund shares that the Fund is not authorized to pay pursuant to the Investment Company Act and Rule 12b-1 thereunder;
|
|
b)
|
Expenses incurred in connection with the organization and initial registration of shares of the Fund;
|
|
c)
|
Expenses incurred in connection with the dissolution and liquidation of the Fund;
|
|
d)
|
Expenses related to shareholder meetings and proxy solicitations proposed by the Advisor or necessitated by actions of the Advisor;
|
|
e)
|
Fees and expenses incurred by the Fund for services provided by legal and audit firms engaged by the Fund that are in amounts greater than the limits or outside of the scope of ordinary services outlined in Appendix C and have not been specifically assumed by the Fund per the instructions of the Trust’s Board of Trustees;
|
|
f)
|
Hiring employees and retaining advisers and experts as contemplated by Rule 0-1(a)(7)(vii) of the Investment Company Act; and
|
|
g)
|
Amounts due to Administrator in the event the compensation received by Administrator for services pursuant to its Fund Administration Agreement with the Trust is less than the minimum operating cost set forth in Appendix B.
|
3.
|
Duration and Termination.
This Operating Plan shall become effective upon the commencement of operations of the Fund and shall continue in effect until
June 30, 2013
. This Operating Plan and shall then
renew automatically for successive terms with one-year periods unless terminated by either party at the conclusion of the then-current term upon (i) written notice of non-renewal to the other party not less than sixty days prior to the end of the term, or (ii) mutual written agreement of the parties
.
This Operating Plan may be terminated at anytime upon mutual written agreement of the parties and approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
4.
|
Amendment.
This Operating Plan and any one or more of the Appendices attached hereto may be amended at any time by a written instrument signed by the parties and approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
|
|
a)
|
Captions.
The captions in this Operating Plan are included for convenience of reference only and in no other way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
|
|
b)
|
Interpretation.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the Fund or Trust to take any action contrary to the Trust’s Declaration of Trust or By-Laws, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Trust’s Board of Trustees of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Fund or Trust.
|
|
c)
|
Inconsistent Terms.
In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Operating Plan and those of either the Investment Advisory Agreement or the Fund Administration Agreement, the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement or Fund Administration Agreement shall control, but only to the extent of such inconsistency.
|
|
d)
|
Severability.
If any provision of this
Operating Plan
shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule, or otherwise, the remainder of this
Operating Plan
shall not be affected thereby and, to this extent, the provisions of this
Operating Plan
shall be deemed to be severable.
|
|
e)
|
Counterparts.
This
Operating Plan
may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
|
Average Daily Net Assets
|
Annual Rate
|
Less than $15,000,000
|
0.400%
|
$15,000,000 but less than $16,000,000
|
0.364%
|
$16,000,000 but less than $17,000,000
|
0.333%
|
$17,000,000 but less than $18,000,000
|
0.305%
|
$18,000,000 but less than $19,000,000
|
0.280%
|
$19,000,000 but less than $20,000,000
|
0.257%
|
$20,000,000 but less than $21,000,000
|
0.237%
|
$21,000,000 but less than $22,000,000
|
0.218%
|
$22,000,000 but less than $23,000,000
|
0.201%
|
$23,000,000 but less than $24,000,000
|
0.186%
|
$24,000,000 but less than $25,000,000
|
0.171%
|
$25,000,000 but less than $26,000,000
|
0.158%
|
$26,000,000 but less than $27,000,000
|
0.146%
|
$27,000,000 but less than $28,000,000
|
0.135%
|
$28,000,000 but less than $29,000,000
|
0.124%
|
$29,000,000 but less than $30,000,000
|
0.114%
|
$30,000,000 but less than $31,000,000
|
0.105%
|
$31,000,000 but less than $32,000,000
|
0.096%
|
$32,000,000 but less than $33,000,000
|
0.088%
|
$33,000,000 but less than $34,000,000
|
0.081%
|
$34,000,000 but less than $35,000,000
|
0.073%
|
$35,000,000 but less than $36,000,000
|
0.067%
|
$36,000,000 but less than $37,000,000
|
0.060%
|
$37,000,000 but less than $38,000,000
|
0.054%
|
$38,000,000 but less than $39,000,000
|
0.048%
|
$39,000,000 but less than $40,000,000
|
0.043%
|
$40,000,000 but less than $41,000,000
|
0.038%
|
$41,000,000 but less than $42,000,000
|
0.033%
|
$42,000,000 but less than $43,000,000
|
0.028%
|
$43,000,000 but less than $44,000,000
|
0.023%
|
$44,000,000 but less than $45,000,000
|
0.019%
|
$45,000,000 but less than $46,000,000
|
0.015%
|
$46,000,000 but less than $47,000,000
|
0.011%
|
$47,000,000 but less than $48,000,000
|
0.007%
|
$48,000,000 but less than $49,000,000
|
0.003%
|
$49,000,000 or more
|
0.000%
|
1.
|
Independent public accountants:
$17,500 per Fund per year to audit the annual financial statements of the Fund, prepare the Fund’s federal, state and excise tax returns, and consults with the Fund on matters of accounting and federal and state income taxation.
|
2.
|
Independent legal counsel to the independent trustees:
$3,000 per Fund per year to advise the independent trustees on board meeting issues and consult with the independent trustees in connection with other ordinary legal services.
|
3.
|
Fund counsel:
$12,000 per Fund per year for ordinary legal expenses, which generally include the following routine services provided by the Fund counsel:
|
|
a)
|
Review and preparation of materials for regularly scheduled quarterly meetings of the board of trustees and the regularly scheduled meetings of the audit and other standing committees, including review of meeting agendas, resolutions, minutes, and reports from service providers to the Fund;
|
|
b)
|
Attending four meetings per year for the board of trustees and the regularly scheduled meetings of the audit and other standing committees;
|
|
c)
|
Preparing, or advising on the preparation of, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the annual amendments to the registration statement on Form N-1A, including the related 497 filing;
|
|
d)
|
Review of other routine filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including filings on Form NSAR, Form N-CSR, Form N-Q, Form 24f-2, and Form N-PX, 40-17g filings, and amendments to such filings,
|
|
e)
|
Responding to audit letter requests from the Fund’s independent public accountants; and
|
|
f)
|
Consulting with, and responding to questions from the Fund’s board of trustees and service providers with respect to any of the foregoing.
|
1.
|
Distribution and Servicing Activities.
Subject to the supervision of the Trustees of the Trust, the Trust may, directly or indirectly, engage in any activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Advisor Class Shares and Wirehouse Class Shares of the Fund, which activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
|
|
(a)
|
payments to the Trust’s distributor (the “Distributor”) and to securities dealers and others in respect of the sale of Shares of the Fund;
|
|
(b)
|
payment of compensation to and expenses of personnel (including personnel of organizations with which the Trust has entered into agreements related to this Plan) who engage in or support distribution of Shares of the Fund or who render shareholder support services not otherwise provided by the Trust's transfer agent, administrator, or custodian, including but not limited to, answering inquiries regarding the Trust, processing shareholder transactions, providing personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts, providing other shareholder liaison services, responding to shareholder inquiries, providing information on shareholder investments in the Shares of the Fund, and providing such other shareholder services as the Trust may reasonably request;
|
|
(c)
|
formulation and implementation of marketing and promotional activities, including, but not limited to, direct mail promotions and television, radio, newspaper, magazine and other mass media advertising;
|
|
(d)
|
preparation, printing, and distribution of sales literature;
|
|
(e)
|
preparation, printing, and distribution of prospectuses and statements of additional information and reports of the Trust for recipients other than existing shareholders of the Trust;
|
|
(f)
|
holding seminars and sales meetings designed to promote the distribution of Shares;
|
|
(g)
|
obtaining information and providing explanations to wholesale and retail distributors of contracts regarding Fund investment objectives and policies and other information about the Fund, including the performance of the Fund;
|
|
(h)
|
training sales personnel regarding the Shares of the Fund; and
|
|
(i)
|
obtaining such information, analyses, and reports with respect to marketing and promotional activities as the Trust may, from time to time, deem advisable.
|
2.
|
Maximum Expenditures.
|
|
(a)
|
The expenditures to be made by the Fund pursuant to this Plan and the basis upon which payment of such expenditures will be made shall be determined by the Trustees of the Trust, but in no event may such expenditures exceed the following:
|
|
(i)
|
Advisor Class Shares.
For the Advisor Class Shares of the Fund, the Fund may pay an amount calculated at the rate of 0.40% (0.25% for service fees and 0.15% for distribution fees) per annum of the average daily net asset value of the Advisor Class Shares of the Fund for each year or portion thereof included in the period for which the computation is being made, elapsed since the commencement of operations of the Advisor Class Shares to the date of such expenditures.
|
|
(ii)
|
Wirehouse Class Shares.
For the Wirehouse Class Shares of the Fund, the Fund may pay an amount calculated at the rate of 1.00% (0.25% for service fees and 0.75% for distribution fees) per annum of the average daily net asset value of the Wirehouse Class Shares of the Fund for each year or portion thereof included in the period for which the computation is being made, elapsed since the commencement of operations of the Wirehouse Class Shares to the date of such expenditures.
|
|
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may such expenditures paid by the Fund as service fees with respect to any of the foregoing classes of Shares of the Fund (each a “Class” and collectively “Classes”) exceed an amount calculated at the rate of 0.25% of the average annual net assets of the Fund or a particular Class, nor may such expenditures paid as service fees to any person who sells the Shares of the Fund exceed an amount calculated at the rate of 0.25% of the average annual net asset value of such shares. Payments for distribution and shareholder servicing activities may be made directly by the Trust or to other persons with which the Trust has entered into agreements related to this Plan.
|
|
(b)
|
Only distribution expenditures properly attributable to the sale of a particular Class may be used to support the distribution fee charged to shareholders of such Class. Distribution expenses attributable to the sale of more than one Class will be allocated at least annually to each Class based upon the ratio that the sales of Shares of each Class bears to the sales of Shares of all applicable Classes.
|
|
(a)
|
This Plan shall be effective with respect to a Class on the date that the Class commences operations.
|
|
(b)
|
Unless terminated as herein provided, this Plan shall continue in effect for one year from the effective date of the Plan for the Fund with respect to its Advisor Class Shares and shall continue in effect for successive periods of one year thereafter, but only so long as each such continuance is specifically approved by votes of a majority of both (i) the Trustees of the Trust and (ii) the Non-Interested Trustees, cast at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
|
|
(c)
|
This Plan may be terminated at any time with respect to a particular Class by a vote of a majority of the Non-Interested Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Class as defined in the 1940 Act.
|
4.
|
Amendments.
No material amendment to this Plan shall be made unless: (a) it is approved in the manner provided for annual renewal of this Plan in Section 3(b) hereof; and (b) if the proposed amendment will increase materially the maximum expenditures permitted by Section 2 hereof with respect to any Class, it is approved by a vote of the majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Class as defined in the 1940 Act.
|
5.
|
Selection and Nomination of Trustees.
While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of the Non-Interested Trustees of the Trust shall be committed to the discretion of such Non-Interested Trustees.
|
6.
|
Quarterly Reports.
The Trust’s Distributor or an officer of the Trust shall provide to the Trustees of the Trust and the Trustees shall review quarterly a written report of the amounts expended pursuant to this Plan and any related agreement and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.
|
7.
|
Recordkeeping.
The Trust shall preserve copies of this Plan and any related agreement and all reports made pursuant to Section 6 hereof, for a period of not less than six years from the date of this Plan. Any such related agreement or such reports for the first two years will be maintained in an easily accessible place.
|
8.
|
Limitation of Liability.
Any obligations of the Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trust personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of the Trust. The term “Starboard Investment Trust” means and refers to the Trustees from time to time serving under the Trust’s Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The execution of this Plan has been authorized by the Trustees, acting as such and not individually, and such authorization by such Trustees shall not be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of the Trust as provided in the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.
|
(i)
|
Transfer agency fees identified by the transfer agent as being attributable to such Class of Shares;
|
(ii)
|
Printing and postage expenses related to preparing and distributing materials such as shareholder reports, notices, prospectuses, reports, and proxies to current shareholders of such Class of Shares or to regulatory agencies with respect to such Class of Shares;
|
(iii)
|
Blue sky registration or qualification fees incurred by such Class of Shares;
|
(iv)
|
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fees incurred by such Class of Shares;
|
(v)
|
The expense of administrative and personnel services (including, but not limited to, those of a portfolio accountant or dividend paying agent charged with calculating net asset values or determining or paying dividends) as required to support the shareholders of such Class of Shares;
|
(vi)
|
Litigation or other legal expenses relating solely to such Class of Shares;
|
(vii)
|
Fees of the Trustees of the Trust incurred as a result of issues particularly relating to such Class of Shares;
|
(viii)
|
Independent registered public accountants’ fees relating solely to such Class of Shares; and
|
(ix)
|
Any additional expenses, other than advisory or custodial fees or other expenses relating to the management of a Fund’s assets, if such expenses are actually incurred in a different amount with respect to a Class of Shares that are of a different kind or to a different degree than with respect to one or more other Classes of Shares.
|
|
1.
|
Maximum Initial Sales Load (as a percentage of offering price): None.
|
|
2.
|
Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge: None.
|
|
3.
|
Rule 12b-1 Distribution/Shareholder Servicing Fees: None.
|
|
4.
|
Conversion Features: None.
|
|
5.
|
Redemption Fee: None.
|
|
6.
|
Exchange Privileges: Shares of this Institutional Class Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for shares of Institutional Class Shares of any other series of the Trust advised by the same investment advisor at net asset value.
|
|
7.
|
Other Shareholder Services: The Trust offers a Systematic Withdrawal Plan and Automatic Investment Plan to holders of Institutional Class Shares of a Fund.
|
|
1.
|
Maximum Initial Sales Load (as a percentage of offering price): None.
|
|
2.
|
Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge: None.
|
|
3.
|
Rule 12b-1 Distribution/Shareholder Servicing Fees: Pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted under Rule 12b-1, Advisor Class Shares of a Fund may pay distribution and shareholder servicing fees of up to 0.40% (0.25% for service fees and 0.15% for distribution fees) per annum of the average daily net assets of any such Fund attributable to such Advisor Class Shares.
|
|
4.
|
Conversion Features: None.
|
|
5.
|
Redemption Fee: None.
|
|
6.
|
Exchange Privileges: Shares of Advisor Class Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for Advisor Class Shares of any other series of the Trust advised by the same investment advisor at net asset value.
|
|
7.
|
Other Shareholder Services: The Trust offers a Systematic Withdrawal Plan and Automatic Investment Plan to holders of Advisor Class Shares of a Fund.
|
|
1.
|
Maximum Initial Sales Load (as a percentage of offering price): None.
|
|
2.
|
Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge: None.
|
|
3.
|
Rule 12b-1 Distribution/Shareholder Servicing Fees: Pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted under Rule 12b-1, Wirehouse Class Shares of a Fund may pay distribution and shareholder servicing fees of up to 1.00% (0.25% for service fees and 0.75% for distribution fees) per annum of the average daily net assets of any such Fund attributable to such Wirehouse Class Shares.
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4.
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Conversion Features: None.
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5.
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Redemption Fee: None.
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Exchange Privileges: Shares of Wirehouse Class Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for Wirehouse Class Shares of any other series of the Trust advised by the same investment advisor at net asset value.
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7.
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Other Shareholder Services: The Trust offers a Systematic Withdrawal Plan and Automatic Investment Plan to holders of Wirehouse Class Shares of a Fund.
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A standard (or standards) of business conduct that the adviser requires of each supervised person, which standard must reflect the adviser’s fiduciary obligations and those of its supervised persons;
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Provisions requiring the supervised persons to comply with applicable federal securities laws;
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Provisions that require all “Access Persons” to report, and the firm to review, their personal securities transactions and holdings periodically as provided in the Rule;
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Provisions requiring supervised persons to report any violations of the code of ethics promptly to the chief compliance officer or, provided the chief compliance officer also receives reports of all violations, to other persons designated in the code of ethics; and
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Provisions requiring the firm to provide each supervised person with a copy of the code of ethics and any amendments, and requiring the supervised persons to provide the firm with a written acknowledgment of their receipt of the code and any amendments.
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Reviewing Access Persons’ personal securities reports
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Assessing whether Access Persons are following required internal procedures
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Evaluating transactions to identify any prohibited practices
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Assessing relative performance of personal accounts vs. customer accounts.”
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1.1 In General
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Employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud a client;
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Make any untrue statement of material fact or material omission in communications to clients or the public; or
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Engage in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud
or deceit upon a client.
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Recommending to a client to whom supervisory, management or consulting services are provided the purchase, sale or exchange of any security without reasonable grounds to believe that the recommendation is suitable for the client on the basis of information furnished by the client after reasonable inquiry concerning the client's investment objectives, financial situation and needs, and any other information known by the investment adviser.
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Exercising any discretionary power in placing an order for the purchase or sale of securities for a client without obtaining written discretionary authority from the client within ten (10) business days after the date of the first transaction placed pursuant to oral discretionary authority, unless the discretionary power relates solely to the price at which, or the time when, an order involving a definite amount of a specified security shall be executed, or both.
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Inducing trading in a client's account that is excessive in size or frequency in view of the financial resources, investment objectives and character of the account in light of the fact that an adviser in such situations can directly benefit from the number of securities transactions effected in a client's account. The rule appropriately forbids an excessive number of transaction orders to be induced by an adviser for a "customer's account."
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Placing an order to purchase or sell a security for the account of a client without authority to do so.
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Placing an order to purchase or sell a security for the account of a client upon instruction of a third party without first having obtained a written third-party trading authorization from the client.
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Borrowing money or securities from a client unless the client is a broker-dealer, an affiliate of the investment adviser, or a financial institution engaged in the business of loaning funds.
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Loaning money to a client unless the investment adviser is a financial institution engaged in the business of loaning funds or the client is an affiliate of the investment adviser.
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To misrepresent to any advisory client, or prospective advisory client, the qualifications of the investment adviser or any employee of the investment adviser, or to misrepresent the nature of the advisory services being offered or fees to be charged for such service, or to omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made regarding qualifications, services or fees, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
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Providing a report or recommendation to any advisory client prepared by someone other than the adviser without disclosing that fact. (This prohibition does not apply to a situation where the adviser uses published research reports or statistical analyses to render advice or where an adviser orders such a report in the normal course of providing service.)
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Charging a client an unreasonable advisory fee.
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Failing to disclose to clients in writing before any advice is rendered any material conflict of interest relating to the adviser or any of its employees which could reasonably be expected to impair the rendering of unbiased and objective advice including:
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a)
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Compensation arrangements connected with advisory services to clients which are in addition to compensation from such clients for such services; and
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b)
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Charging a client an advisory fee for rendering advice when a commission for executing securities transactions pursuant to such advice will be received by the adviser or its employees.
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Guaranteeing to a client that a specific result will be achieved (gain or no loss) with advice, which will be rendered.
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Publishing, circulating or distributing any advertisement which does not comply with Rule 206 (4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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Disclosing the identity, affairs, or investments of any client unless required by law to do so, or unless consented to by the client.
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The Company and its Covered Associates shall not coordinate or solicit any person to make any contributions to an elected official (incumbent, candidate or successful candidate) of a government entity who is an investor/client or who the Company is seeking to be an investor/client and shall not coordinate or solicit payment to political parties of a state or locality who is an investor/client or seeking a government entity to be an investor/client.
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The Company shall not agree to pay or pay a third party, such as a solicitor or placement agent, to solicit government entity clients on behalf of the Company, unless that third party is an executive officer, general partner, managing member (or similar status) or employee of the Company, an SEC-registered investment adviser in compliance with Rule 206(4)-5 or broker-dealer subject to similar restrictions imposed by FINRA.
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“Covered Associate” shall mean: (i) Any general partner, managing member or executive officer, or other individual with a similar status or function; (ii) Any employee who solicits a government entity for the Company and any person who supervises, directly or indirectly, such employee; and (iii) Any political action committee controlled by the Company or by any of the aforementioned persons.
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1.2.2
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What are “Reportable Securities”
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(a)
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direct obligations of the united States Government;
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(b)
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bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short term debt instruments including repurchase agreements;
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(c)
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shares issued by money market funds
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(d)
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open end mutual funds and exchange traded funds (‘ETF’s”) other than “Advised Funds” (i.e., registered funds for which ARA or any other related business entity acts as advisor or sub-advisor)
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(e)
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Transactions in units of UIT’s that are invested solely in the shares of unaffiliated open end mutual funds (e.g., variable product sub-accounts)
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1.2.3
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What is a “Direct or Indirect Beneficial Interest”
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1.2.4
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Holdings Reports
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title, exchange ticker or CUSIP number of the security involved;
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number of shares or principal amount and dollar value of purchase;
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date of acquisition;
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nature of the acquisition (purchase or other);
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nature of the interest ( direct or indirect and how held );
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price at which effected;
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name of each broker dealer or bank where the person maintains an account or where the securities are held;
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date of the report.
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title, exchange ticker or CUSIP number of the security involved;
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number of shares or principal amount and dollar value of purchase;
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nature of transaction ( purchase, sale, other type of acquisition, etc );
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price of the security;
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name of the broker, dealer or bank with or through which the transaction was effected;
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nature of ownership ( direct or indirect and how held );
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date of the transaction;
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date of the report; and
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copies of all confirmations.
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Copies of brokerage account statements containing the above data will satisfy these requirements.
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a)
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Any reports for securities in accounts over which the Access Person has no direct or indirect influence or control;
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b)
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Transaction reports for transactions pursuant to automatic investment plans;
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c)
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Transaction reports which would duplicate information contained in broker trade confirmations or account statements already held in Arin Risk Advisors, LLC’s records as long as the confirmations or statements are received by Arin Risk Advisors, LLC no later than 30 days after the end of the applicable calendar quarter;
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a)
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Securities currently on the firm’s Restricted list;
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b)
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Securities currently on the firm’s Watch list;
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c)
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Initial public offerings;
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d)
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Private placements;
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e)
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Any securities which may be potentially affected by inside information that the firm or access person may possess;
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f)
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Market timing (if prohibited);
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g)
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Front Running;
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h)
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Participating in bunched trades to the disadvantage of clients;
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i)
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Trading activity in contravention to advice given to clients.
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a)
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Does not currently hold the security in any brokerage account where they have actual or beneficial ownership;
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b)
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Does not have a prior trading history with respect to such security within the last 12 months;
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c)
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Does not have any other discernible conflict of interest which may impair their objectivity with respect to the assignment.
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§
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Not generally available to the public,
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§
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About which the public has not had a reasonable opportunity to make an investment decision,
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§
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Communicated in breach of a fiduciary duty owed by employee or person under contract or professional relationship or misappropriated from such a person,
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§
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With “Substantial likelihood” that a reasonable investor would consider the information to be important in making investment decision (likely to have a substantial effect on the price of the company’s stock).
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Special briefing information provided to analysts and other securities professionals by company officials in the course of dealings with the investment community;
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§
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Plan to change fund manager;
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Plan to purchase or sell specific securities by fund;
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§
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Alteration in manager or fund philosophy or strategy;
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Merger, tender offer, joint venture or other acquisition or similar transaction ;
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§
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Stock split or stock dividend or other change in dividend practice;
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Significant earnings change;
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§
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Litigation;
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§
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Default in a debt obligation or a missed or changed dividend;
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§
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Sale or redemption of securities or change in ownership of a significant block of securities; or
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§
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Change in major product, customer or supplier.
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civil injunctions
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jail sentences
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revocation of applicable securities-related registrations and licenses
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fines for the person who committed the violation of up to three times the profit gained or loss avoided, whether or not the person actually benefited; and
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fines for the Associated Person or other controlling person of up to the greater of $1,000,000 or three times the amount of the profit gained or loss avoided.
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Access Person listings | CCO | |
Receipts and Acknowledgments of this Code of Ethics | CCO | |
Holding Reports and actions taken | CCO | |
Transaction Reports and actions taken | CCO | |
Dated copies of this Code of Ethics and amendments | CCO | |
Documentation of any investigations, violations and remedies | CCO |
By: ___________________________ | By: ___________________________ | ||
Name: ___________________________ | Name: ___________________________ | ||
Title: ___________________________ | Title:___________________________ | ||
Date: ___________________________ | Date: ___________________________ | ||
2.
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Security Name: ___________________________
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3.
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Security Type: Common Stock:
o
Option:
o
Debt:
o
Other:
o
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4.
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Exchange Ticker or CUSIP: ___________________________
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5.
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Number of Shares/Contracts/Principal: ___________________________
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6.
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Brokerage Account Number: ___________________________
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Custodian: ___________________________
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By: ___________________________ | |||
Name: ___________________________ | |||
Title: ___________________________ | |||
Date: ___________________________ | |||
By: ___________________________ | |||
Name: ___________________________ | |||
Title: ___________________________ | |||
Date: ___________________________ | |||
Please submit the following information below regarding securities in which you have a direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest:
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§
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All holdings in Reportable Securities and Advised Funds
as of no more than 45 days before this report is submitted.
(Please see the Code of Ethics for the definitions of Reportable Securities and Advised Funds).
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All securities accounts opened during the year.
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Name of
Issuer
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Exchange Ticker
or CUSIP Number
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Number of
Shares/Contracts
/Principal
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Nature of
Acquisition
(Purchase or
Other)
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Nature of Interest
(Direct or Indirect)
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Name of Broker,
Dealer or Bank
Effecting
Transaction
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Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank
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Account Number
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Names on Account
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Date Account was Established
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Type of Account
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I certify that the above list is an accurate and complete listing of all securities in which I have a direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest;
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I have read and understood the most recent copy of Arin Risk Advisors, LLC Code of Ethics and agree to abide by its requirements.
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By: ___________________________ | By: ___________________________ | ||
Name: ___________________________ | Name: ___________________________ | ||
Title: ___________________________ | Title:___________________________ | ||
Date: ___________________________ | Date: ___________________________ | ||
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All transactions in Reportable Securities and Advised Funds (Please see the Code of Ethics for the definitions of Reportable Securities and Advised Funds).
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§
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All securities accounts opened during the quarter.
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Date of
Transaction
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Name of Issuer
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Exchange
Ticker or
CUSIP
Number
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Number of
Shares/Contracts/
Principal
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Transaction
Type
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Price
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Name of Broker,
Dealer or Bank
Effecting
Transaction
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Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank
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Account Number
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Names on Account
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Date Account was Established
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Type of Account
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I certify that the all reported transactions were pre-approved by the Chief Compliance Officer in compliance with the Arin Risk Advisors, LLC Code of Ethics;
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§
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I have I have included all new securities accounts as required by the Arin Risk Advisors, LLC Code of Ethics.
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By: ___________________________ | By: ___________________________ | ||
Name: ___________________________ | Name: ___________________________ | ||
Title: ___________________________ | Title:___________________________ | ||
Date: ___________________________ | Date: ___________________________ | ||
Name of Issuer
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Exchange Ticker or CUSIP Number
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H&R Block, Inc. Common Stock
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HRB
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/s/ Jack E. Brinson | |||
Jack E. Brinson, Trustee and Chairman | |||
/s/ Theo H. Pitt, Jr. | |||
Theo H. Pitt, Jr., Interested Trustee | |||
/s/ Deborah A. Mills
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/s/ Michael G. Mosley | |||
Michael G. Mosley, Trustee | |||
/s/Kacee Lamberth
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/s/ James H. Speed, Jr. | |||
James H. Speed, Jr., Trustee | |||
/s/ Trina Thompson-Graves
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/s/ J. Buckley Strandberg | |||
J. Buckley Strandberg, Trustee | |||
/s/ Kim Bletsas
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Witness
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/s/ D. J. Murphey
D. J. "Jerry" Murphey, President
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FMX Funds
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Witness
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/s/ Julie M. Koethe
Julie M. Koethe, Treasurer
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FMX Funds
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Witness
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/s/ Robert G. Fontana
Robert G. Fontana, President and Treasurer
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Caritas All-Cap Growth Fund
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Witness
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/s/ Matthew R. Lee
Matthew R. Lee, President
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Presidio Multi-Strategy Fund
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/s/ Craig L. Lukin
Witness:
Print Name: Craig L. Lukin
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/s/ James C. Roumell
James C. Roumell, President
Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund
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/s/ James C. Roumell
Witness:
Print Name: James C. Roumell
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/s/ Craig L. Lukin
Craig L. Lukin, Treasurer
Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund
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/s/ Michelle Grimaldi | /s/ Mark A. Grimaldi | ||
Witness | Mark A. Grimaldi | ||
President, Treasurer, Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer
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Print Name: Michelle Grimaldi
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The Sector Rotation Fund |
/s/ Chelsea Miller | |||
Witness | /s/ Cort F. Meinelschmidt | ||
Cort F. Meinelschmidt | |||
Chelsea Miller | President and Treasurer, | ||
Print Name | SCS Tactical Allocation Fund | ||
/s/ Valerie G. Lowery | /s/ J. Philip Bell | ||
Witness | J. Philip Bell | ||
Print Name: Valerie G. Lowery | President, Crescent Funds |
/s/ Lara B. Hudson | /s/ Michael W. Nix | ||
Witness | Michael W. Nix | ||
Print Name: Lara B. Hudson | Treasurer, Crescent Funds |
/s/ Brenda Smith | /s/ Joseph J. DeSipio | ||
Witness | Joseph J. DeSipio | ||
Print Name: Brenda Smith | President, Arin Funds |
/s/ Brenda Smith | /s/ Lawrence H. Lempert | ||
Witness | Lawrence H. Lempert | ||
Print Name: Brenda Smith | Treasurer, Arin Funds |