Second Amendment to Marketing Agent Agreement among ALPS Distributors, United States Commodity Funds LLC, and United States Short Oil Fund, LP (February 19, 2013)

Summary

This amendment, dated February 19, 2013, updates the Marketing Agent Agreement originally signed on June 8, 2009, and previously amended on July 30, 2012, between ALPS Distributors, Inc., United States Commodity Funds LLC, and United States Short Oil Fund, LP. The key change limits the Marketing Agent Fee to no more than 10% of the gross proceeds from the fund’s offering. All parties have agreed to this modification, which is effective upon execution.

EX-10.4 3 v333979_ex10-4.htm EXHIBIT 10.4

 

SECOND AMENDMENT

DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 19, 2013

TO THE MARKETING AGENT AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF JUNE 8, 2009, 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 SHORT OIL FUND, LP (“USSO”).

 

WITNESSETH

 

The parties have previously entered into that certain Marketing Agent Agreement dated as of June 8, 2009, 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 USSO hereby acknowledge and agree as follows:

 

1.   Amendment to the Agreement.  Upon execution of this Amendment by ALPS, USCF and USSO, 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 SHORT 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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