First American Funds Announce Strike Times for Prime Fund, Share Class Name Changes

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The First American family of mutual funds (“First American”) today announced that it intends to offer intraday liquidity for shareholders in its planned institutional prime obligations fund. As previously announced, the current First American Prime Obligations Fund will be renamed First American Institutional Prime Obligations Fund (“Institutional Prime”). First American plans to offer three intraday pricings for Institutional Prime at 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) beginning October 14, 2016. Institutional Prime will be subject to a floating net asset value (“NAV”) and the possibility of liquidity fees and redemption gates beginning October 14, 2016.

Also as previously announced, on July 18, 2016 First American plans to launch a new fund for retail investors only, First American Retail Prime Obligations Fund (“Retail Prime”). Retail Prime will seek to maintain a stable $1.00 per share NAV and will price once daily at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Beginning October 14, 2016, Retail Prime will be subject to the possibility of liquidity fees and redemption gates.

First American also announced today that it intends to change several share class names across its family of funds. Please note: CUSIPs and tickers will remain the same. The name changes are expected to be effective October 14, 2016 and are detailed in the table below:

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A registration statement for First American Retail Prime Obligations Fund has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but is not yet effective. The information contained in this press release shall not be deemed to be an offer to sell shares of First American Retail Prime Obligations Fund or any other Fund referenced herein.

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. serves as investment advisor to First American Funds. First American Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC, an affiliate of the investment advisor.

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. serves as investment advisor to the First American Funds. A subsidiary of U.S. Bank National Association, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management focuses on providing investment management services to institutional clients, including corporations, public entities and nonprofits. It has combined assets under management of more than $59 billion as of March 31, 2016.

U.S. Bank National Association is a separate entity and wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.

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