0001144204-19-022730.txt : 20190501 0001144204-19-022730.hdr.sgml : 20190501 20190501101757 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-19-022730 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190501 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190501 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001352895 IRS NUMBER: 202531403 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11623 FILM NUMBER: 19785290 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3175 OREGON PIKE CITY: LEOLA STATE: PA ZIP: 17540 BUSINESS PHONE: 717-556-8900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3175 OREGON PIKE CITY: LEOLA STATE: PA ZIP: 17540 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001352895 XXXXXXXX 03-31-2019 03-31-2019 false EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST

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