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408(b)(2) Disclosure Document
Introduction
This disclosure document provides an overview of the brokerage services provided by Scottrade, Inc. (“Scottrade”), and the fees and other compensation
charged for or otherwise related to such services, with respect to employee benefit plans that have opened a brokerage account (“Account”) at Scottrade,
pursuant to the Department of Labor's (“DOL's”) regulation under Section 408(b)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”).
Under ERISA, a plan sponsor or other fiduciary has a fiduciary responsibility to prudently select and monitor those hired to provide services to the plan and
their related fees and compensation to ensure, among other things, the reasonableness of the service arrangement and that the compensation received by
the service provider is reasonable in light of the services provided. This disclosure document is designed to assist you in meeting that fiduciary
responsibility.
For more information regarding the specific services that Scottrade may provide your plan under the Account arrangement and the related fees, please
refer to your plan's Scottrade Brokerage Account Agreement Terms and Conditions (the “Agreement”) and other documents referred to herein.
Your plan may also receive services from other service providers, such as a third party administrator, record keeper, investment manager, or investment
consultant, which are outside the scope of this document. For services and related fees and expenses associated with services provided by such other
providers, please refer to the disclosure documents provided by that provider or contact them directly.
If you have any questions concerning this 408(b)(2) Disclosure Document 1 or our services and compensation, please contact your local Scottrade branch
or our National Service Center at 1 (800) 619-7283.
Explanation of Services: Scottrade makes available a wide variety of brokerage services. These services include execution of securities transactions
(including transactions in mutual funds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), stocks, options, certificates of deposit, and fixed income securities) for your plan.
Scottrade may further assist with account maintenance duties, including account set-up and updating, client trading and processing journals, and other
account maintenance-related services. Please note that these services may include certain additional sub-services that are not specifically listed above.
For more information regarding brokerage services that Scottrade makes available under the Agreement, please review the Agreement and related
documents.
The following information reflects the current services that Scottrade may provide to or offer your plan in connection with its Account at Scottrade. The
services that are actually provided to your Account and the fees paid or received by Scottrade in connection with the Account are totally dependent on the
transactions and the securities and products purchased for or held in the Account.
Explanation of Status/Capacity: In providing the services under the Agreement, Scottrade operates solely in the capacity of a U.S. registered broker-
dealer, and is not acting as a fiduciary under ERISA to your plan. Scottrade does not provide fiduciary services to your plan.
Direct Compensation Paid from the Account: Pursuant to the Agreement and related documents, the Account is subject to several types of fees that are
charged to and deducted from the Account. These fees include account level fees, commissions, and other fees. For more information about these fees,
please see our Commissions and Fees (the "Commission Schedule") available at
commissions.html.
Scottrade also receives direct compensation with respect to certain mutual fund purchases:
l Mutual Fund Sales Loads and Commissions: Scottrade may receive sales loads and commissions for the purchase and sale of certain mutual fund
shares. The rates of these loads and commissions, if applicable, are specified in the mutual fund's prospectus. A front-end sales load or commission
reduces the amount available to purchase fund shares; a majority or all of the sales load or commission listed in the fund's prospectus goes to Scottrade
for selling the shares. Sales loads and commission can range up to 5.75% of the transaction amount. For more information regarding these fees, please
see the fund's current prospectus.
l No Transaction Fee Mutual Fund Program: If your plan participates in the No Transaction Fee Mutual Fund Program ("NTF Program"), you may invest
online in no-load mutual funds without paying sales loads or transaction fees. In connection with shares purchased through the NTF Program, we may,
however, receive compensation directly from participating fund companies or third parties in payment for the fund distribution services that we provide. See
"Indirect Compensation" below.
Indirect Compensation: Scottrade may receive compensation from sources other than directly from your plan or the plan sponsor in connection with the
services described above. Such sources of indirect compensation are as follows:
- Mutual Fund Investments (including, investments in money market mutual funds): Scottrade may receive compensation from mutual funds and
their affiliates in connection with client investments in such shares. These fees are generally paid quarterly to Scottrade for so long as the investment is
maintained in the Account.
1 The disclosures provided herein describe fees and charges relating to products and services that Scottrade may make available to your plan's Account. The products and
services referenced herein may not be suitable for all clients or plans, and may be subject to threshold investor requirements or restrictions. This 408(b)(2) Disclosure Document
is not intended as, and shall not be deemed to be, an offer or solicitation of any product, service or security. Moreover, the disclosures contained herein are intended to comply
with the regulations under Section 408(b)(2) of ERISA and the guidance and interpretations thereof as of the date of this Disclosure Document. Nevertheless, certain services or
transactions referenced or discussed herein or otherwise provided with respect to your Account may not require an exemption or be covered by an exemption other than Section
408(b)(2) of ERISA. Scottrade reserves the right to modify this Disclosure Document at any time, including conforming the disclosures herein to any subsequent related guidance
or interpretation of the applicable regulations.
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