GRAND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 DEALER AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF SHARES OF THE MARSHALL FUNDS
Exhibit (m.3)
GRAND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC
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DEALER AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF SHARES
OF THE ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ FUNDS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have entered into a Distribution Agreement with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds (the “Corporation”), a Wisconsin corporation registered as a management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), in connection with the its thirteen (13) series, and such other series as may be added to the Corporation in the future (collectively the “Funds”) pursuant to which we have been appointed distributor of shares of the Funds.
This Dealer Agreement (the “Agreement”) has been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act by the Corporation on behalf of the Funds under a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) adopted pursuant to said Rule. This Agreement, being made between Grand Distribution Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) and the undersigned authorized dealer (‘you”), relates to the services to be provided by you and for which you are entitled to receive payments pursuant to the Plan.
1. To the extent that you provide distribution assistance and account maintenance and personal services in accordance with the Plan and applicable rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”) to those of your customers who may from time to time directly or beneficially own shares of the Funds, you shall be entitled to a fee periodically pursuant to the Plan. You agree that you will only offer and sell shares of the Funds at the public offering prices that are currently in effect, in accordance with the terms of the then current prospectuses of the Funds.
2. The fee paid with respect to the classes of shares of the Funds will be computed daily and paid quarterly (within 45 days after the end of each quarter) at annual rates of up to the percentages specified on Schedule A of the average net asset value of the shares of the Funds purchased or acquired by your firm as nominee for your customers, or are owned by those customers of your firm whose records, as maintained by the Funds or their transfer agent, designate your firm as the customers’ dealer of record or holder of record (collectively, the “Fund Shares”). For purposes of determining the fees payable under this Agreement, the average daily net asset value of the Fund Shares will be computed in the manner specified in the Funds’ Registration Statement (“Registration Statement”) (as the same is in effect from time to time) in connection with the computation of the net asset value of shares for purposes of purchases and redemptions.
3. We reserve the right at any time to impose minimum fee payment requirements before any periodic payments will be made to you hereunder. In the event payment due for a period is less than $10.00, such payment will not be made but will be included with the next scheduled payment when the aggregate due exceeds $10.00.
4. You shall furnish the Funds and us with such information as shall reasonably be requested either by the Directors or officers of the Corporation or by us with respect to the services provided and the fees paid to you pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to blue sky sales reports. We shall furnish the Directors of the Corporation, for their review on a quarterly basis, a written report of the amounts expended under the Plan by us and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.
5. Orders shall be placed either directly with the Funds’ transfer agent in accordance with such procedures as may be established by the transfer agent or us, or with the transfer agent through the facilities of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”), if available, in accordance with the rules of the NSCC. In addition, all orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the Distributor or the relevant Fund in the sole discretion of either. Purchase orders shall be subject to receipt by the Corporation’s transfer agent of all required documents in proper form and to the minimum initial and subsequent purchase requirements set forth in the Registration Statement.
6. Settlement of transactions shall be in accordance with such procedures as may be established by the transfer agent or us, if applicable, the rules of the NSCC. If payment is not received, we and the Funds reserve the right forthwith to cancel the sale, or at the option of the Funds or us to sell the Shares at the then prevailing net asset value, in either case you agree to be responsible for any loss resulting to the Fund and/or to us from your failure to make payments as aforesaid.
7. You shall be allowed the concessions from the public offering price, if any, as set forth in the Registration Statement. Reduced sales charges may also be available pursuant to any special features of the Funds (such as cumulative discounts, letters of intent, etc., the terms of which shall be described in the Funds’ Registration Statement.) Unless at the time of transmitting an order you advise the Funds and their transfer agent to the contrary, the Funds may consider the order to be the total holding of an investor and assume that the investor is not entitled to any reduction in sales price beyond that accorded to the amount of the purchase as determined by the schedule set forth in the then current prospectus of the relevant Fund.
8. If any Fund Shares sold to you or your customers are redeemed by the Funds or repurchased for the account of the Funds or are tendered to the Funds for redemption or repurchase within seven business days after the date of confirmation to you of the original purchase order for said Fund Shares, you agree to pay forthwith to us the full amount of any dealer concession allowed or commission paid to you on the original sale, and we agree to pay the amount of any such dealer concession to the Fund when received by us. Alternatively, we may, in our discretion, withhold payment of dealer concessions or commissions to you for such Fund Shares.
9. For all purposes of this Agreement you will be deemed to be an independent contractor and neither you nor any of your employees or agents shall have any authority to act in any matter or in any respect as agent for the Funds or for the Distributor. Neither you nor any of your
employees or agents are authorized to make any representation concerning shares of the Funds except those contained in the Registration Statement. By your written acceptance of this Agreement, you agree to and do release, indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, claims, demands, charges, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) arising out of or resulting from (i) requests, directions, actions or inactions of or by you or your officers, employees or agents or, (ii) the purchase, redemption, transfer or registration of shares of the Funds (or orders relating to the same) by you or your clients, or (iii) your breach of any of the terms of this Agreement. In the event we or the Funds determine to refund any amount paid by an investor for any reason, you shall return to the Funds or us any commission previously paid or discounts allowed with respect to the transaction for which the refund is made. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the foregoing indemnity and hold harmless agreement shall indefinitely survive the termination of this Agreement.
10. We may enter into other similar agreements with any other person without your consent.
11. You represent that you are a member of the NASD and agree to maintain membership in the NASD. You agree to abide by all the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the NASD which are binding upon underwriters and dealers in the distribution of the securities of open-end investment companies, including without limitation, Rule 2830 of the NASD Conduct Rules, as may be amended from time to time. You shall comply with all applicable laws including state and federal laws and the rules and regulations of authorized regulatory agencies. You will not sell or offer for sale shares of any Fund in any state or jurisdiction where (i) you are not qualified to act as a dealer or (ii) the shares are not qualified for sale or exempt from qualification, including under the blue sky laws and regulations of such state. You agree to notify us immediately if your license or registration to act as a broker-dealer is revoked or suspended by any federal, self-regulatory or state agency. We do not assume any responsibility in connection with your registration under the laws of the various states or jurisdictions or under federal law or your qualification under any applicable law or regulation to offer or sell shares.
12. You hereby certify that you are in compliance and will continue to comply with all applicable anti-money laundering laws, regulations, rules and government guidance and have in place a comprehensive anti-money laundering compliance program that includes: internal policies, procedures and controls for complying with the USA PATRIOT Act, a designated compliance officer, an ongoing training program for appropriate employees and an independent audit function. You also certify that you are in compliance and will continue to comply with the economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) and have an OFAC compliance program in place that satisfies all applicable laws and regulations. You acknowledge that, because the Distributor will not have access to detailed information about your customers who purchase Fund Shares, you will assume responsibility for compliance with the foregoing laws and regulations in regard to such customers. You hereby agree to notify the Distributor promptly whenever, (i) pursuant to the provisions of your programs, indications of suspicious activity or OFAC matches are detected in connection with the purchase, sale or exchange of Fund Shares; or (ii) you receive any reports from any regulator(s) pertaining to your compliance with the foregoing laws or regulations in connection with your customers.
13. You agree to maintain all records required by law relating to transactions involving the Shares, and upon the request of us, or the Corporation, promptly make such of these records available to us or the Corporation’s agents as are requested. In addition you hereby agree to establish appropriate procedures and reporting forms and/or mechanisms and schedules in conjunction with us and the Corporation’s administrator, to enable the Corporation to identify the location, type of, and sales to all accounts opened and maintained by your customers or by you on behalf of your customers.
14. Either party to this Agreement may terminate this Agreement by giving ten (10) days’ written notice to the other. This Agreement will terminate automatically if (i) any bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceedings, or an assignment for the benefit of creditors, is brought under any federal or state law by or against you; (ii) your registration with the SEC as a broker-dealer is suspended or revoked; (iii) your NASD membership is suspended or revoked; (iv) you and your representatives are not licensed or qualified in a state or other jurisdiction in which you sell Fund Shares and there is not an applicable exemption, (v) an application for a protective decree under the provisions of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 is filed against you, or (vi) the Distribution Agreement between us and a fund or the Plan is terminated. This Agreement also will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. We may in our sole discretion modify or amend this Agreement upon written notice to you of such modification or amendment, which shall be effective on the date stated in such notice.
15. The provisions of the Plan and the Distribution Agreement, insofar as they relate to our obligations and the payment of fees hereunder, are incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement shall become effective upon acceptance and execution by us. Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect as long as the continuance of the Plan and this related Agreement are approved at least annually by a vote of the Directors, including a majority of the independent directors (as defined in the 1940 Act), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting thereon. All communications to us should be sent to the address shown on the first page of this Agreement. Any notice to you shall be duly given if mailed or telegraphed to you at the address specified by you below.
16. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin, excluding the laws on conflicts of laws.
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| *NOTE: | Please sign and return both copies of this Agreement to Grand Distribution Services, LLC, Attention: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Upon acceptance, one countersigned copy will be returned to you for your files. |
Schedule A
The following lists the Funds and Shares subject to the Dealer Agreement and the compensation payable to Dealer pursuant to the Dealer Agreement. Distributor shall not pay out shareholder services fees to Dealer until the accrued, unpaid amount of shareholder services fees exceeds ten dollars ($10.00). Each Fund’s prospectus shall control in case of any conflict with this Schedule.
CLASS A SHARES
EQUITY FUNDS
| FUND NAME |
MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE (LOAD) IMPOSED |
DISTRIBUTION (12b-1) FEE |
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE |
PURCHASE AMOUNT |
SALES CHARGE AS A% OF PUBLIC |
SALES CHARGE AS A % OF NAV | ||||||
| APPLICABLE YES ¨ NO¨ |
APPLICABLE YES¨ NO¨ |
APPLICABLE YES ¨ NO ¨ |
OFFERING PRICE |
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| Equity Income Fund |
5.75% | 0.25% | 0.25%1 | Up to $49,999 |
5.75% | 6.10% | ||||||
| Large-Cap Growth & Income Fund |
5.75% | 0.25% | 0.25%1 | $50,000 - $99,999 |
4.50% | 4.71% | ||||||
| Mid-Cap Value Fund |
5.75% | 0.25% | 0.25%1 | $100,000 - $249,999 |
3.50% | 3.63% | ||||||
| Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
5.75% | 0.25% | 0.25%1 | $250,000 - $499,999 |
2.50% | 2.56% | ||||||
| Small-Cap Growth Fund |
5.75% | 0.25% | 0.25%1 | $500,000 - $999,999 |
2.00% | 2.04% | ||||||
| International Stock Fund |
5.75% | 0.25% | 0.25%1 | $1 million or greater2 |
None | None |
| 1 | The Shareholder Servicing Fee for each of the Funds (except Money Market Fund) has been voluntarily waived. The shareholder servicing agent may terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The Shareholder Servicing Fee (after the voluntary waiver) was 0.00% for these Funds for the fiscal year ended August 31, 200[4]. |
| 2 | A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies to Advisor Class of Shares redeemed up to 12 months after purchase of $1 million or more. |
INCOME FUNDS (EXCEPT FOR SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND)
| FUND NAME |
MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE (LOAD) IMPOSED |
DISTRIBUTION (12b-1) FEE |
SHAREHOLDER FEE |
PURCHASE AMOUNT |
SALES
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SALES CHARGE AS A % OF NAV | ||||||
| APPLICABLE YES ¨ NO ¨ |
APPLICABLE YES ¨ NO ¨ |
APPLICABLE YES ¨ NO ¨ |
OFFERING PRICE |
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| Government Income Fund |
4.75% | 0.25% | 0.25%3 | Less than $24,999 |
4.75% | 4.99% | ||||||
| Intermediate Bond Fund |
4.75% | 0.25% | 0.25%3 | $25,000 - $49,999 |
4.50% | 4.71% | ||||||
| $50,000 - $99,999 |
4.00% | 4.17% | ||||||||||
| $100,000 - $249,999 |
3.50% | 3.63% | ||||||||||
| $250,000 - $499,999 |
2.50% | 2.56% | ||||||||||
| $500,000 - $999,999 |
2.00% | 2.04% | ||||||||||
| $1 million or greater4 |
None | None |
SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND
| FUND NAME |
MAXIMUM CHARGE |
DISTRIBUTION (12b-1) FEE |
SHAREHOLDER FEE |
PURCHASE AMOUNT |
SALES
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SALES CHARGE AS A % OF NAV | ||||||
| APPLICABLE YES ¨ NO ¨ |
APPLICABLE YES ¨ NO ¨ |
APPLICABLE YES ¨ NO ¨ |
OFFERING PRICE |
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| Short-Term Income Fund |
2.00% | 0.25% | 0.25%1 | Less than $999,999 |
2.00% | 2.04% | ||||||
| $1 million or greater $1 million or greater 4 |
None | None |
| 3 | The Shareholder Servicing Fee for each of the Funds (except Money Market Fund) has been voluntarily waived. The shareholder servicing agent may terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The Shareholder Servicing Fee (after the voluntary waiver) was 0.00% for these Funds for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002. |
| 4 | A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies to Advisor Class of Shares redeemed up to 12 months after purchase of $1 million or more. |
CLASS I SHARES
| FUND NAME |
MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE (LOAD) IMPOSED |
DISTRIBUTION (12b-1) FEE |
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE | |||
| International Stock Fund |
None | None | None | |||
| Money Market Fund |
— | None | None |
CLASS Y SHARES
| FUND NAME |
MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE (LOAD) IMPOSED |
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE | ||
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| Equity Income Fund |
None | 0.25% | ||
| Large-Cap Growth & Income Fund |
None | 0.25% | ||
| Mid-Cap Value Fund |
None | 0.25% | ||
| Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
None | 0.25% | ||
| Small-Cap Growth Fund |
None | 0.25% | ||
| International Stock Fund |
None | 0.25% | ||
| Government Income Fund |
None | 0.25%5 | ||
| Intermediate Bond Fund |
None | 0.25%5 | ||
| Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
None | 0.25%5 | ||
| Short-Term Income Fund |
None | 0.25%5 | ||
| Money Market Fund |
None | 0.25% |
| 5 | The Shareholder Servicing Fee for Government Income Fund, Intermediate Bond Fund, Intermediate Tax-Free Fund and Short-Term Income Fund has been voluntarily reduced. The shareholder servicing agent may terminate this voluntary reduction at any time. The Shareholder Servicing Fee (after the voluntary reduction), was 0.02% for Government Income Fund, Intermediate Bond Fund, Intermediate Tax-Free Fund and Short-Term Income Fund, respectively, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 200[4]. |