SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2015-04-02

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 <font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">THIRD</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;"> AMENDED AND RESTATED </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">ADVISORY AGREEMENT</font>
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 <font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">THIS ADVISORY AGREEMENT</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"> (the </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Agreement</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x201D;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">), dated </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">effective </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">as of </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">January 1, </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">2015</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">(the </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Effective Date</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x201D;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">), is among </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">STERLING</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"> Real Estate </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">T</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">rust, an unincorpo</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">rated North Dakota business trust </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">(the </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Company</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x201D;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">), </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">STERLING</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"> Properties, LLLP</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">, a </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">North Dakota </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">limited </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">liability limited </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">partnership</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">(&#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Operating </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Partnership&#x201D;) </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">and </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">STERLING</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> Management</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, LLC, </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">a &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">North Dakota </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">limited liability company (the </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Advisor</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x201D;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">)</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">.</font>
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 <font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">WHEREAS</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">, the Company </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">qualifies as a real estate investment trust (</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">a &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">REIT</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&#x201D;)</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inlin