Second Amendment to Marketing Agent Agreement between ALPS Distributors, Inc., United States Commodity Funds LLC, and United States Diesel-Heating Oil Fund, LP (February 19, 2013)
This amendment updates the Marketing Agent Agreement originally signed on March 10, 2008, and previously amended on July 30, 2012, between ALPS Distributors, Inc., United States Commodity Funds LLC, and United States Diesel-Heating Oil Fund, LP. The key change is that the marketing agent fee is now capped at 10% of the gross proceeds from the fund’s offering. All parties have agreed to this amendment, which is effective as of February 19, 2013.
SECOND AMENDMENT
DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 19, 2013
TO THE MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF MARCH 10, 2008, AS AMENDED JULY 30, 2012
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) dated as of February 19, 2013 between ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (“ALPS”), UNITED STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC and UNITED STATES DIESEL-HEATING OIL FUND, LP, formerly United States Heating Oil Fund, LP (“USDHO”).
WITNESSETH
The parties have previously entered into that certain Marketing Agent Agreement dated as of March 10, 2008, as amended July 30, 2012 (the “Agreement”). The parties have agreed to amend the Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, ALPS, USCF and USDHO hereby acknowledge and agree as follows:
1. Amendment to the Agreement. Upon execution of this Amendment by ALPS, USCF and USDHO, the Agreement shall be hereby amended as follows:
(a) Section 4.3 of the Agreement, “Marketing Agent Fee” shall be amended by adding the following:
In no event will the Marketing Agent Fee exceed 10% of the gross proceeds of the Fund’s offering.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers or authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written.
UNITED STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Howard Mah | |
Name: Howard Mah | ||
Title: Management Director |
UNITED STATES DIESEL-HEATING OIL FUND, LP
By: United States Commodity Funds LLC, as General Partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Howard Mah | |||
Name: Howard Mah | ||||
Title: Management Director |
ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC | ||
By: | /s/ Thomas A. Carter | |
Name: Thomas A. Carter | ||
Title: President |
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