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PHOCAS REAL ESTATE FUND

PHREX

PROSPECTUS
August 1, 2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the disclosure in this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


Table of Contents

                 
  Summary Section     1  
                 
        Investment Objective     1  
        Fees and Expenses     1  
        Principal Investment Strategies     2  
        Principal Investment Risks     2  
        Performance Information     3  
        Management     4  
        Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares     5  
        Tax Information     5  
        Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries     5  
                 
  Details Regarding Principal Investment Strategies and Risks     6  
                 
        Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Strategies     6  
        Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Risks     7  
                 
  Management     10  
                 
        Investment Advisor     10  
        Portfolio Managers     10  
        Other Service Providers     11  
        Fund Expenses     11  
                 
  Your Account     12  
                 
        How to Contact the Fund     12  
        General Information     12  
        Buying Shares     14  
        Selling Shares     17  
        Retirement Accounts     20  
                 
  Other Information     21  
           
  Financial Highlights     23  


Summary Section

Investment Objective

The Phocas Real Estate Fund (the "Fund") seeks long-term total investment return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

           
  Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
       
  Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of the offering price)     None  
  Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the offering price)     None  
  Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage of the offering price)     None  
  Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed within 90 days of purchase, if applicable)     1.00%  

           
  Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
  Management Fees     0.75%  
  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25%  
  Other Expenses     1.38%  
  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     2.38%  
  Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(1)     (0.88)%  
  Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)     1.50%  

(1) Phocas Financial Corporation (the "Advisor") has contractually agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse Fund expenses to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding all taxes, interest, portfolio transaction expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, proxy expenses and extraordinary expenses) to 1.50% through April 30, 2016 ("Expense Cap"). The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Cap if such payment (1) is made within three years of the fee waiver or expense reimbursement, (2) is approved by the Board and (3) does not cause the Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Fund to exceed the Expense Cap. The Expense Cap may only be raised or eliminated with the consent of the Board of Trustees. Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses will increase if exclusions from the Expense Cap apply.

(2) The Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses shown above reflect new contractual fees and are estimated expenses for the Fund's current fiscal year and are not based on the expenses incurred during the Predecessor Fund's (as defined in the Performance section below) previous fiscal year.

Example. This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

                       
  1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
  $153     $474     $1,016     $2,499  

Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in

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higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 34.88% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stock of equity real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and companies of any size market capitalization which own, manage and invest in underlying real estate assets, such as offices, industrial properties, retail, malls, shopping centers, apartments, lodging, storage and specialty and health care facilities. As such, the Fund invests at least 25% of its net assets (i.e., concentrates) in the real estate industry. The Fund may invest up to 60% of its net assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers ("foreign securities") that trade on U.S. or foreign exchanges, including foreign securities from emerging markets. The Fund seeks to maintain a portfolio with continuous exposure to most of these real estate sectors (offices, industrial properties, retail, malls, shopping centers, apartments, lodging, storage and specialty and health care facilities).

In selecting securities for the Fund's portfolio, the Advisor focuses on asset valuation, management quality, the quality and location of the real estate held and the debt leverage used. The investment models used by the Advisor take into account the following variables that affect REITs: asset values; management quality; prospective growth rates; debt leverage and overall balance sheet quality; the quality of income streams; conflicts of interest; insider stock ownership; and other factors.

The Advisor will consider selling a security given the following circumstances: loss of management focus, management's inability to increase shareholder value, balance sheet deterioration, exorbitant pricing relative to underlying value.

Principal Investment Risks

Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the Fund. The following additional risks could affect the value of your investment:

• Equity Risk. The Fund's equity holdings, which include common stocks, may decline in value because of changes in price of a particular holding or a broad stock market decline. Common stock ranks below preferred stock and debt securities in claims for dividends and for assets of the company in a liquidation or bankruptcy. The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons which may relate directly to the issuer of a security or broader economic or market events including changes in interest rates.

• Large Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund's investments in large capitalization companies may underperform other segments of the market because they may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities and unable to attain high growth rates during periods of economic expansion.

• Management Risk. The Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective depends on the ability of the Advisor to correctly identify economic trends, especially with regard to accurately forecasting inflationary and deflationary periods.

•Market Risk. The value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate as a result of the movement of the overall stock market or of the value of the individual securities held by the Fund, and you could lose money.

• Mid Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund's investments in mid capitalization companies may be less liquid and their securities' prices may fluctuate more than those of larger, more established companies. These factors could adversely affect the Fund's ability to sell such securities at a desirable time and price.

• Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified. Performance of a non-diversified fund may be more volatile than performance of a diversified fund because a non-diversified fund may invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of a single issuer. Greater investment in a single issuer makes the Fund more susceptible to financial, economic or market events impacting such issuer.

•Non-U.S. Investment Risk. Foreign securities can be more volatile than domestic (U.S.) securities. Securities markets of other countries are generally smaller than U.S. securities markets. Many foreign

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 securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities, which could affect the Fund's investments. The exchange rates between U.S. dollar and foreign currencies might fluctuate, which can negatively affect the value of the Fund's investments. These risks are greater in emerging markets.

• Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock is a class of a capital stock that typically pays dividends at a specified rate. Preferred stock is generally senior to common stock, but subordinate to debt securities, with respect to the payment of dividends and on liquidation of the issuer. The market value of preferred stock generally decreases when interest rates rise and is also affected by the issuer's ability to make payments on the preferred stock.

• Real Estate and Equity REIT Concentration Risk. Because the Fund concentrates its net assets in the real estate sector (by investing in equity REITs and other companies that invest in real estate assets), it is particularly vulnerable to the risks of the real estate sector, including those specific to equity REITs. Declines in real estate values, changes in interest rates, economic downturns, overbuilding and changes in zoning laws and government regulations can have a significant negative effect on companies in the real estate industry. Extended vacancies, a decline in rental income, failure to collect rents, increased competition from other properties and poor management can also affect the value and performance of equity REITs and companies that invest in real estate assets. In addition, the value of an individual REIT's securities can decline if the REIT fails to continue qualifying for special tax treatment. Further, the Fund, and in turn its shareholders, will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund. Shareholders may also invest in REITS directly and, thus, avoid such duplicative fees.

• Small and Micro Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund's investments in small and micro capitalization companies may be less liquid and their securities' prices may fluctuate more than those of larger, more established companies. These factors could adversely affect the Fund's ability to sell such securities at a desirable time and price.

Performance Information

The historical information shown below from September 29, 2006 through December 31, 2012 reflects the historical performance of the Phocas Real Estate Fund, a series of Advisors Series Trust (the "Predecessor Fund"). Effective as of the close of business on July 31, 2013, the Predecessor Fund reorganized into the Fund. The Predecessor Fund and the Fund have identical investment objectives and strategies and are managed by the same investment adviser. The chart provided below indicates some of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the performance of the Predecessor Fund from year to year and how the Predecessor Fund's average annual returns for one year, five years and since inception. The information for the NAREIT Equity Index shows how the Fund's performance compares with the returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives. Updated performance information is available by calling (866) PHOCAS1 or (866) 746-2271 (toll free).

Performance information represents only past performance, before and after taxes, and does not necessarily indicate future results.

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During the period shown, the highest return for a quarter was 32.24% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, and the lowest return was -34.59% for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Average Annual Total Returns
(For the periods ended December 31, 2012)

                       
        1 Year     5 Year     Since
Inception
09/29/06
 
  Return Before Taxes     16.70%     5.77%     3.80%  
  Return After Taxes on Distributions     16.39%     5.36%     3.35%  
  Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     10.87%     4.70%     2.98%  
  S&P 500 Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
    16.00%     1.66%     3.26%  
  NAREIT Equity Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
    19.70%     5.74%     3.23%  

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Management

Investment Advisor. Phocas Financial Corporation is the Fund's investment advisor.

Portfolio Managers. William Schaff, CFA and James Murray, CFA are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Phocas Real Estate Fund and have served as portfolio managers of the Fund since its inception in 2006.

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund on any day that the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open for business. You may purchase or redeem shares directly from the Fund by calling (866) PHOCAS1 or (866) 746-2271 (toll free) or writing to the Fund at Phocas Real Estate Fund, P.O. Box 588, Portland, Maine 04112. You also may purchase or redeem shares of the Fund through your financial intermediary. The Fund accepts investments in the following minimum amounts:

                 
        Minimum Initial
Investment
    Minimum Additional
Investment
 
  Standard Accounts     $5,000     $200  
  Retirement Accounts     $2,500     $200  

Tax Information

Shareholders may receive distributions from the Fund, which may be taxed to shareholders other than tax-exempt investors (such as tax-deferred retirement plans and accounts) as ordinary income or capital gains.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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Details Regarding Principal Investment Strategies And Risks

The Fund seeks long-term total investment return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund's investment objective is fundamental and may only be changed by the Board of Trustees with shareholder approval.

Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stock of equity REITs and companies of any size market capitalization which own, manage and invest in underlying real estate assets, such as offices, industrial properties, retail, malls, shopping centers, apartments, lodging, storage and specialty and health care facilities.

An equity REIT invests primarily in the fee ownership of land and buildings. An equity REIT derives its income primarily from rental income and may also realize capital gains or losses by selling real estate properties in its portfolio that have appreciated or depreciated in value.

The Fund seeks to maintain a portfolio with continuous exposure to most real estate sectors (offices, industrial properties, retail, malls, shopping centers, apartments, lodging, storage, specialty and health care facilities). The Funds 80% policy of investing in equity REITs and other companies that invest in underlying real estate assets may only be changed with 60 days' prior written notice to shareholders.

The Advisor will consider selling a security given the following circumstances: loss of management focus, management's inability to increase shareholder value, balance sheet deterioration, exorbitant pricing relative to underlying value and excessive position overweighting.

Non-U.S. Securities. The Fund may make significant investments in foreign securities denominated in U.S. dollars. The Fund reserves the right to invest up to 60% of its net assets in foreign securities that trade on U.S. or foreign exchanges, including foreign securities from emerging markets.

Temporary or Cash Investments. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will stay fully invested according to its principal investment strategies as noted above. The Fund, however, may temporarily depart from its principal investment strategies. At the discretion of the Advisor, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in cash, cash equivalents, and high-quality, short-term debt securities and money market instruments for temporary defensive purposes in response to adverse market, economic or political conditions. This may result in the Fund not achieving its investment objective during that period.

For longer periods of time, the Fund may hold a substantial cash position. If the market advances during periods when the Fund is holding a large cash position, the Fund may not participate to the extent it would have if the Fund had been more fully invested. To the extent that the Fund uses a money market fund for its cash position, there will be some duplication of expenses because the Fund would bear its pro rata portion of such money market fund's advisory fees and operational expenses.

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund's annual portfolio turnover rate indicates changes in portfolio investments. The Advisor will sell a security when appropriate and consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies, regardless of the effect on the Fund's portfolio turnover rate.

Please note that buying and selling securities generally involves some expense to the Fund, such as broker commissions and other transaction costs. A high turnover rate in any year may result in the Fund paying above-average total transaction costs, and could result in shareholders paying above-average taxes on realized capital gains. Frequent buying and selling of securities could result in the distribution of short-term capital gains that are taxed at ordinary income rates.

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The Fund cannot accurately predict future annual portfolio turnover rates. Security positions may be replaced as those positions mature. The Fund, however, expects that its actual annual portfolio turnover rate generally will be less than 100%. Portfolio turnover may vary substantially from year-to-year since portfolio adjustments are made when conditions affecting relevant markets, particular industries or individual issues warrant such action. In addition, portfolio turnover may also be affected by the sale of portfolio securities necessary to meet the cash requirements for redemptions of shares.

Non-Principal Strategies

In addition to the principal strategies, the Fund may also invest in several other types of financial instruments. These non-principal strategies are discussed in more detail in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

Portfolio Selection Process

The Advisor has developed a disciplined security selection process that focuses on the three ways that investors value REITs and other real estate related investments. The investment process concentrates on the following factors:

1. Asset Valuation;

2. Management quality;

3.Quality and location of the real estate held; and

4.Debt leverage used.

The Advisor's approach focuses on equity investing.

The investment models take into account the following variables that affect REIT pricing:

•Asset values;

•Management quality;

•Prospective growth rates;

•Debt leverage and overall balance sheet quality;

•The quality of income streams;

•Conflicts of interest;

•Insider stock ownership; and

•Other factors.

The Advisor seeks a balance of quality and growth at attractive risk-adjusted valuations. Valuation models are designed to keep the Fund from overpaying for securities. The Advisor seeks to have continuous exposure to most real estate sectors and to minimize exposure to the riskiest real estate sectors. The Advisor believes that this approach may sacrifice performance at times, but is consistent with the preservation of capital.

Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Risks

The principal risks that may adversely affect the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") per share or total return have previously been summarized under the Fund's "Summary Section." These risks are discussed in more detail below.

The Fund is designed for long-term investors and is not a complete investment program. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Equity Risk. Equity holdings, including common stocks, may decline in value because of changes in price of a particular holding or a broad stock market decline. These fluctuations could be a drastic movement or a sustained trend. The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons which may relate directly to the issuer of a security, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods or services or broader economic or market events, including changes in interest rates. Common stocks in general are subject to

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the risk of an issuer liquidating or declaring bankruptcy, in which case the claims of owners of the issuer's debt securities and preferred stock take precedence over the claims of common stockholders. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuation in the market value of the underlying securities.

Large Capitalization Company Risk. Investments in large capitalization companies may go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions and may underperform other market segments. Some large capitalization companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges and attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion. As such, returns on investments in stocks of large capitalization companies could trail the returns on investments in stocks of small and mid capitalization companies.

Management Risk. The skill of the Advisor will play a significant role in the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective. The Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective depends on the ability of the Advisor to correctly identify economic trends, especially with regard to accurately forecasting inflationary and deflationary periods. In addition, the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective depends on the Advisor's ability to select stocks, particularly in volatile stock markets. The Advisor could be incorrect in its analysis of industries, companies and the relative attractiveness of growth and value stocks and other matters.

Market Risk. The Fund is designed for long-term investors who can accept the risks of investing in a portfolio with significant common stock holdings. Common stocks tend to be more volatile than other investment choices such as bonds and money market instruments. The value of the Fund's shares will go up and down as a result of the movement of the overall stock market or of the value of the individual securities held by the Fund, and you could lose money.

Mid Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund's investments in mid capitalization companies may be less liquid and their securities' prices may fluctuate more than those of larger, more established companies. These factors could adversely affect the Fund's ability to sell such securities at a desirable time and price.

Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that there is no restriction on how much the Fund may invest in the securities of an issuer under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). Because of this, greater investment in a single issuer makes the Fund more susceptible to financial, economic or market events impacting such issuer. (A "diversified" investment company is required by the 1940 Act, generally, with respect to 75% of its total assets, to invest not more than 5% of such assets in the securities of a single issuer.)

Non-U.S. Investment Risk. The Fund may invest in foreign securities and in emerging markets. These investments are subject to special risks. The Fund's returns and NAV may be affected by several factors, including those described below.

Foreign securities can be more volatile than domestic (U.S.) securities. Securities markets of other countries are generally smaller than U.S. securities markets. Many foreign securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities, which could affect the Fund's investments. The exchange rates between U.S. dollar and foreign currencies might fluctuate, which can negatively affect the value of the Fund's investments. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes or withholding on distributions that it receives with respect to foreign securities. The Fund may not be eligible to pass through to its shareholders any tax credits or deductions with respect to such foreign taxes or withholding.

Foreign securities are also subject to higher political, social and economic risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, a downturn in the country's economy, excessive taxation, political instability, and expropriation of assets by foreign governments. Compared to the U.S., foreign governments and markets often have less stringent accounting, disclosure, and financial reporting requirements.

In addition, the Fund may invest in emerging markets. Emerging markets are in countries with immature economic and political structures. These markets are more volatile than the markets of developed countries.

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Preferred Stock Risk. If interest rates rise, the dividend on preferred stock may be less attractive, causing the price of preferred stock to decline. Preferred stock may have mandatory sinking fund provisions, as well as provisions for their call or redemption prior to maturity which can have a negative effect on their prices when interest rates decline. Preferred stocks are equity securities because they do not constitute a liability of the issuer and therefore do not offer the same degree of protection of capital or continuation of income as debt securities. The rights of preferred stock on distribution of a corporation's assets in the event of its liquidation are generally subordinated to the rights associated with a corporation's debt securities. Preferred stock may also be subject to credit risk.

Real Estate and Equity REIT Concentration Risk. Because the Fund concentrates its net assets in the real estate sector (by investing in equity REITs and other companies that invest in real estate assets), it is particularly vulnerable to the risks of the real estate sector, including those specific to equity REITs. Declines in real estate values, changes in interest rates, economic downturns, overbuilding and changes in zoning laws and government regulations can have a significant negative effect on companies in the real estate industry. Extended vacancies, a decline in rental income, failure to collect rents, increased competition from other properties and poor management can also affect the value and performance of equity REITs and companies that invest in real estate assets. In addition, the value of an individual REIT's securities can decline if the REIT fails to continue qualifying for special tax treatment. Further, the Fund, and in turn its shareholders, will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund. Shareholders may also invest in REITS directly and, thus, avoid such duplicative fees.

Small and Micro Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund's investments in small and micro capitalization companies may be less liquid and their securities' prices may fluctuate more than those of larger, more established companies. These factors could adversely affect the Fund's ability to sell such securities at a desirable time and price.

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Management

The Phocas Real Estate Fund (the "Fund") is a series of Forum Funds II (the "Trust"), an open-end, management investment company (mutual fund). The Board of Trustees (the "Board") oversees the management of the Fund and meets periodically to review the Fund's performance, monitor investment activities and practices and discuss other matters affecting the Fund. Additional information regarding the Board and the Trust's executive officers, may be found in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information (the "SAI").

Investment Advisor

The Fund's Advisor is Phocas Financial Corporation, 980 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 106, Alameda, California 94501. The Advisor has provided investment advisory services to individual and institutional accounts since 2005 and to the Fund since its inception. As of March 31, 2013, the Advisor had over $1.2 billion of assets under management or advisement.

Subject to the general oversight of the Board, the Advisor makes investment decisions for the Fund. The Advisor receives an advisory fee from the Fund at an annual rate equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average annual daily net assets under the terms of the Advisory Agreement. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse Fund expenses to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding all taxes, interest, portfolio transaction expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, proxy expenses and extraordinary expenses) to 1.50% through April 30, 2016 ("Expense Cap"). The Expense Cap may only be raised or eliminated with the consent of the Board. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Cap if (1) such payment is made within three years of the fees waived or expense reimbursement (2) such payment is approved by the Board and (3) does not cause the Net Annual Fund Operating Expense of a class to exceed the Expense Cap. Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses will increase if exclusions from the Expense Cap apply. The Adviser is not entitled to recoup any fees or expenses waived for the benefit of the Predecessor Fund after it was reorganized into the Fund on July 31, 2013.

A discussion summarizing the basis on which the Board approved the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Advisor will be included in the Fund's semi-annual report for the period ended June 30, 2013.

Portfolio Managers

William Schaff and James Murray are the portfolio managers of the Fund and are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

William Schaff, CFA. Mr. Schaff founded the Advisor in June 2005 and has been a co-portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2006. For the twenty years from 1986 to 2005, Mr. Schaff managed institutional equity portfolios and mutual funds for Bay Isle Financial LLC, Janus Capital Group, Berger LLC, and the Undiscovered Managers organization. Mr. Schaff was President and Chief Investment Officer of Bay Isle Financial LLC before it became a fully-owned subsidiary of Janus Capital Management, and was President of Bay Isle Financial LLC and Portfolio Manager at Janus Capital Management. Over this time, he developed a strong performance track record in securitized real estate investing in separate accounts as well as mutual funds including the Morningstar 5-star-rated Undiscovered Managers REIT Fund and the Janus World Funds Plc US REIT Fund for non-U.S. investors. Mr. Schaff was the lead portfolio manager of the Undiscovered Managers REIT Fund from January 1998 through December 31, 2003. Mr. Schaff was the sole manager of the Janus World Funds Plc US REIT Fund from September 2003 through February 2005. Mr. Schaff was also the lead portfolio manager of the Janus Adviser Small Company Value Fund (formerly named Janus Adviser Small Cap Value Fund) from April 2002 to February 2005.

Mr. Schaff holds a Masters degree in Engineering from the University of California, Davis. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Security Analysts of San Francisco. Formerly, Mr. Schaff served as Trustee and Chairperson of the Investment Committee of Alameda County Employee's Retirement Association from 1998 to 2003.

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James Murray, CFA. Mr. Murray was one of three original partners at the Advisor starting in June 2005. Mr. Murray has been a member of the Fund's investment team since its inception in 2006. Prior to this, Mr. Murray was the Senior REIT Analyst for Bay Isle Financial Institutional REIT portfolios and a mutual fund and institutional trader from 1999 to 2005.

Mr. Murray earned a B.A. degree in economics from Kenyon College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Security Analysts of San Francisco.

The SAI provides additional information about the compensation of the portfolio managers, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the ownership of Fund shares by the portfolio managers.

Other Service Providers

Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC (d/b/a Atlantic Fund Services) ("Atlantic") provides fund accounting, fund administration, compliance and transfer agency services to the Fund and the Trust and supplies certain officers of the Trust, including a Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and additional compliance support personnel.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the "Distributor"), the Trust's principal underwriter, has acted as the Trust's distributor in connection with the offering of Fund shares since the Fund's reorganization as a separate series of the Trust. The Distributor may enter into arrangements with banks, broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries through which investors may purchase or redeem shares. The Distributor is not affiliated with the Advisor or with Atlantic or their affiliates.

Fund Expenses

The Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to it, while other expenses are allocated proportionately among the Fund and other series of the Trust based upon methods approved by the Board. Expenses that are directly attributable to a specific class of shares, such as distribution fees and shareholder servicing fees, are charged directly to that class. The Advisor or other service providers may waive all or any portion of their fees and may reimburse certain expenses of the Fund. Any agreement to waive fees or to reimburse expenses increases the investment performance of the Fund for the period during which the waiver or reimbursement is in effect. Any fee waiver or expense reimbursement may be recouped by the service provider for up to three subsequent fiscal years as long as the recoupment does not cause the Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses to exceed the percentage limit contractually agreed.

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Your Account

General Information

You may purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund on any day that the NYSE is open for business. Under unusual circumstances, such as in the case of an emergency, the Fund may calculate its NAV and accept and process shareholder orders when the NYSE is closed.

You may purchase or sell shares of the Fund at the next NAV calculated (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) after the transfer agent or your approved broker-dealer or other financial intermediary receives your request in good order. "Good order" means that you have provided sufficient information necessary to process your request as outlined in this Prospectus, including any required signatures, documents, payment and Medallion Signature Guarantees. All requests to purchase or sell Fund shares received in good order prior to the Fund's close will receive that day's NAV. Requests received in good order after the Fund's close or on a day when the Fund does not value its shares will be processed on the next business day and will be priced at the next NAV. The Fund cannot accept orders that request a particular day or price for the transaction or any other special conditions.

The Fund does not issue share certificates.

If you purchase shares directly from the Fund, you will receive a confirmation of each transaction and quarterly statements detailing Fund balances and all transactions completed during the prior quarter. Automatic reinvestments of distributions and systematic investments and withdrawals may be confirmed only by quarterly statement. You should verify the accuracy of all transactions in your account as soon as you receive your confirmations and quarterly statements.

The Fund may temporarily suspend or discontinue any service or privilege, including systematic investments and withdrawals, wire redemption privileges and telephone or internet redemption privileges, if applicable. The Fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase request including, but not limited to, requests that could adversely affect the Fund or its operations.

When and How NAV is Determined. The Fund calculates its NAV as of the close of trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on each weekday except days when the NYSE is closed. The NYSE is open every weekday, Monday through Friday, except on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (the third Monday in January), Presidents' Day (the third Monday in February), Good Friday, Memorial Day (the last Monday in May), Independence Day, Labor Day (the first Monday in September), Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. NYSE holiday schedules are subject to change without notice. The NYSE may close early on the day before each of these holidays and the day after Thanksgiving Day. Since the Fund may invest in securities that trade on foreign securities markets on days other than a Fund business day, the value of the Fund's portfolio may change on days on which shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem Fund shares.

The NAV of the Fund is determined by taking the market value of the total assets of the Fund, subtracting the liabilities of the Fund and then dividing the result (net assets) by the number of outstanding shares of the Fund.

The Fund values securities for which market quotations are readily available, including certain open-end investment companies, at current market value, except for certain short-term securities which are valued at amortized cost. Securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued using the last reported sales price provided by independent pricing services as of the close of trading on the NYSE on each Fund business day. In the absence

How to Contact the Fund

E-mail the Fund at:

Phocas.ta@atlanticfundservices.com

Write the Fund:

Phocas Real Estate Fund
P.O. Box 588
Portland, Maine 04112

Overnight Address:

Phocas Real Estate Fund
c/o Atlantic Fund Services
Three Canal Plaza, Ground Floor
Portland, Maine 04101

Telephone the Fund at:

(866) 746-2271 (toll free)

Wire investments (or ACH payments):

Please contact the transfer agent at (866) PHOCAS1 or (866) 746-2271 (toll free) to obtain the ABA routing number and account number for the Fund.


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of sales, such securities are valued at the mean of the last bid and asked price. Non-exchange traded securities for which quotations are readily available are generally valued at the mean between the current bid and asked price. Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their NAV.

Market quotations may not be readily available or may be unreliable if, among other things, (1) the exchange on which a Fund portfolio security is principally traded closes early, (2) trading in a portfolio security was halted during the day and did not resume prior to the time that the Fund calculates its NAV, or (3) events occur after the close of the securities markets on which the Fund's portfolio securities primarily trade but before the time the Fund calculates its NAV.

If market prices are not readily available or the Fund reasonably believes that they are unreliable, such as in the case of a security value that has been materially affected by events occurring after the relevant market closes, the Fund is required to value such securities at fair value as determined in good faith using procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated day-to-day responsibility for fair valuation determinations in accordance with the procedures to a Valuation Committee composed of management members who are appointed to the Committee by the Board. The Committee makes such determinations under the supervision of the Board. Fair valuation may be based on subjective factors. As a result, the fair value price of a security may differ from that security's market price and may not be the price at which the security may be sold. Fair valuation could result in a different NAV than a NAV determined by using market quotes.

The Fund's investments in foreign securities are more likely to require a fair value determination than domestic securities because circumstances may arise between the close of the market on which the securities trade and the time that the Fund values its portfolio securities. In determining fair value prices of foreign securities, the Fund may consider the performance of securities on their primary exchanges, foreign currency appreciation or depreciation, securities market movements in the U.S. or other relevant information as related to the securities.

Transactions Through Financial Intermediaries. The Fund has authorized certain financial services companies, broker-dealers, banks and other agents, including the designees of such entities (collectively, "financial intermediaries") to accept purchase and redemption orders on the Fund's behalf. If you invest through a financial intermediary, the policies and fees of the financial intermediary may be different than the policies and fees if you had invested directly in the Fund. Among other things, financial intermediaries may charge transaction fees and may set different minimum investment restrictions or limitations on buying or selling Fund shares. You should consult your broker or another representative of your financial intermediary for more information.

All orders to purchase or sell shares are processed as of the next NAV calculated after the order has been received in good order by a financial intermediary. Orders are accepted until the close of trading on the NYSE every business day (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) and are processed, including by financial intermediaries, at that day's NAV.

Payments to Financial Intermediaries. The Fund and its affiliates (at their own expense) may pay compensation to financial intermediaries for shareholder-related services and, if applicable, distribution-related services, including administrative, recordkeeping and shareholder communication services. For example, compensation may be paid to make Fund shares available to sales representatives and/or customers of a fund supermarket platform or a similar program sponsor or for services provided in connection with such fund supermarket platforms and programs.

The amount of compensation paid to different financial intermediaries may vary. The compensation paid to a financial intermediary may be based on a variety of factors, including average assets under management in accounts distributed and/or serviced by the financial intermediary, gross sales by the financial intermediary and/or the number of accounts serviced by the financial intermediary that invest in the Fund. To the extent that the Fund pays all or a portion of such compensation, the payment is designed to compensate the financial intermediary for providing services that would otherwise be provided by the Fund's transfer agent and/or administrator.

The Advisor or another Fund affiliate, out of its own resources, may provide additional compensation to financial intermediaries. Such compensation is sometimes referred to as "revenue sharing." Compensation received by a financial intermediary from the Advisor or another Fund affiliate may include payments for shareholder servicing, marketing and/or training expenses incurred by the financial intermediary, including expenses incurred by the financial intermediary in educating its salespersons with respect to Fund shares. For example, such compensation

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may include reimbursements for expenses incurred in attending educational seminars regarding the Fund, including travel and lodging expenses. It may also cover costs incurred by financial intermediaries in connection with their efforts to sell Fund shares, including costs incurred in compensating registered sales representatives and preparing, printing and distributing sales literature.

Any compensation received by a financial intermediary, whether from the Fund or its affiliate(s), and the prospect of receiving such compensation may provide the financial intermediary with an incentive to recommend the shares of the Fund over other potential investments. Similarly, the compensation may cause financial intermediaries to elevate the prominence of the Fund within its organization by, for example, placing it on a list of preferred funds.

Anti-Money Laundering Program. Customer identification and verification are part of the Fund's overall obligation to deter money laundering under federal law. The Trust's Anti-Money Laundering Program is designed to prevent the Fund from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities. In this regard, the Fund reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law, (1) to refuse, cancel or rescind any purchase order or (2) to freeze any account and/or suspend account services. These actions will be taken when, at the sole discretion of Trust management, they are deemed to be in the best interest of the Fund or in cases when the Fund is requested or compelled to do so by governmental or law enforcement authorities or applicable law. If your account is closed at the request of governmental or law enforcement authorities, you may not receive proceeds of the redemption if the Fund is required to withhold such proceeds.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings. A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of portfolio securities is available in the Fund's SAI.

Buying Shares

How to Make Payments. Unless purchased through a financial intermediary, all investments must be made by check, Automated Clearing House ("ACH") or wire. All checks must be payable in U.S. dollars and drawn on U.S. financial institutions. In the absence of the granting of an exception consistent with the Trust's Anti-Money Laundering Program, the Fund does not accept purchases made by credit card check, starter check, checks with more than one endorsement (unless the check is payable to all endorsees), cash or cash equivalents (for instance, you may not pay by money order, cashier's check, bank draft or traveler's check). The Fund and the Advisor also reserve the right to accept in kind contributions of securities in exchange for shares of the Fund.

Checks. Checks must be made payable to "Phocas Real Estate Fund." For individual, sole proprietorship, joint, Uniform Gifts to Minors Act ("UGMA") and Uniform Transfers to Minors Act ("UTMA") accounts, checks may be made payable to one or more owners of the account and endorsed to "Phocas Real Estate Fund." A $20 charge may be imposed on any returned checks.

ACH. Refers to the Automated Clearing House system maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank, which allows banks to process checks, transfer funds and perform other tasks. Your U.S. financial institution may charge you a fee for this service.

Wires. Instruct your U.S. financial institution with whom you have an account to make a federal funds wire payment to the Fund. Your U.S. financial institution may charge you a fee for this service.

Minimum Investments. The Fund accepts investments in the following minimum amounts:

                 
        Minimum Initial
Investment
    Minimum Additional
Investment
 
  Standard Accounts     $5,000     $200  
  Retirement Accounts     $2,500     $200  

The Fund reserves the right to waive minimum investment amounts, if deemed appropriate by an officer of the Trust.

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Registered investment advisers and financial planners may be permitted to aggregate the value of accounts in order to meet minimum investment amounts.

There is no initial or subsequent investment minimum for directors, officers and employees of the Advisor or the spouse, sibling, direct ancestor, or direct descendent (collectively, "relatives") of any such person, any trust or individual retirement account or self-employed retirement plan for the benefit of any such person or relative; or the estate of any such person or relative.

Account Requirements. The following table describes the requirements to establish certain types of accounts in the Fund.

           
  Type of Account     Requirement  
 

Individual, Sole Proprietorship and Joint Accounts

Individual accounts and sole proprietorship accounts are owned by one person. Joint accounts have two or more owners (tenants).

   

•Instructions must be signed by all persons named as account owners exactly as their names appear on the account.

 
 

Gifts or Transfers to a Minor (UGMA, UTMA)

These custodial accounts are owned by a minor child but controlled by an adult custodian.

   

•Depending on state laws, you may set up a custodial account under the UGMA or the UTMA.

•The custodian must sign instructions in a manner indicating custodial capacity.

 
 

Corporations/Other Entities

These accounts are owned by the entity, but control is exercised by its officers, partners or other management.

   

•The entity should submit a certified copy of its articles of incorporation (or a government-issued business license or other document that reflects the existence of the entity) and a corporate resolution or a secretary's certificate.

 
  Trusts    

•The trust must be established before an account may be opened.

•The trust should provide the first and signature pages from the trust document identifying the trustees.

 

Account Application and Customer Identity Verification. To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.

When you open an account, the Fund will ask for your first and last name, U.S. taxpayer identification number ("TIN"), physical street address, date of birth and other information or documents that will allow the Fund to identify you. If you do not supply the required information, the Fund will attempt to contact you or, if applicable, your financial adviser. If the Fund cannot obtain the required information within a timeframe established in its sole discretion, your application will be rejected.

When your application is in good order and includes all required information, your order will normally be processed at the NAV next calculated after receipt of your application and investment amount. The Fund will attempt to verify your identity using the information that you have supplied and other information about you that is available from third parties, including information available in public and private databases, such as consumer reports from credit reporting agencies.

The Fund will try to verify your identity within a timeframe established in its sole discretion. If the Fund cannot do so, the Fund reserves the right to redeem your investment at the next NAV calculated after the Fund decides to close your account. If your account is closed, you may realize a gain or loss on the Fund shares in the account. You will be responsible for any related taxes and will not be able to recoup any redemption fees assessed, if applicable.

Policy on Prohibition of Foreign Shareholders. The Fund requires that all shareholders be U.S. persons or U.S. resident aliens with a valid TIN (or who can show proof of having applied for a TIN and commit to provide a valid TIN within 60 days) in order to open an account with the Fund.

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Investment Procedures. The following table describes the procedures for investing in the Fund.

           
  How to Open an Account     How to Add to Your Account  
 

Through a Financial Intermediary

•Contact your financial intermediary using the method that is most convenient for you.

   

Through a Financial Intermediary

•Contact your financial intermediary using the method that is most convenient for you.

 
 

By Check

•Call, write or e-mail the Fund for an account application.

•Complete the application (and other required documents, if applicable).

•Mail the Fund your original application (and other required documents, if applicable) and a check.

   

By Check

•Fill out an investment slip from a confirmation or write the Fund a letter.

•Write your account number on your check.

•Mail the Fund the investment slip or your letter and the check.

 
 

By Wire

•Call, write or e-mail the Fund for an account application.

•Complete the application (and other required documents, if applicable).

•Call the Fund to notify the transfer agent that you are faxing your completed application (and other required documents, if applicable). The transfer agent will assign you an account number.

•Mail the Fund your original application (and other required documents, if applicable).

•Instruct your U.S. financial institution to wire money to the Fund.

   

By Wire

•Instruct your U.S. financial institution to wire money to the Fund.

 
 

By ACH Payment

•Call, write or e-mail the Fund for an account application.

•Complete the application (and other required documents, if applicable).

•Call the Fund to notify the transfer agent that you are faxing your completed application (and other required documents, if applicable). The transfer agent will assign you an account number.

•Mail the Fund your original application (and other required documents, if applicable).

•The transfer agent will electronically debit your purchase proceeds from the U.S. financial institution identified on your account application.

•ACH purchases are limited to $25,000 per day.

   

By ACH Payment

•Call the Fund to request a purchase by ACH payment.

•The transfer agent will electronically debit your purchase proceeds from the U.S. financial institution account identified on your account application.

•ACH purchases are limited to $25,000 per day.

 

Systematic Investments. You may establish a systematic investment plan to automatically invest a specific amount of money (up to $25,000 per day) into your account on a specified day and frequency not to exceed two investments per month. Payments for systematic investments are automatically debited from your designated savings or checking account via ACH. Systematic investments must be for at least $200 per occurrence. If you wish to enroll in a systematic investment plan, complete the appropriate section on the account application. Your signed account application must be received at least three business days prior to the initial transaction. The Fund may terminate or modify this privilege at any time. You may terminate your participation in a systematic investment plan by notifying the Fund at least two days in advance of the next withdrawal.

A systematic investment plan is a method of using dollar cost averaging as an investment strategy that involves investing a fixed amount of money at regular time intervals. However, a program of regular investment cannot

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ensure a profit or protect against a loss as a result of declining markets. By continually investing the same amount, you will be purchasing more shares when the price is lower and fewer shares when the price is higher. Please call (866) PHOCAS1 or (866) 746-2271 (toll free) for additional information regarding systematic investment plans.

Limitations on Frequent Purchases. The Board has adopted policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares by Fund shareholders. It is the Fund's policy to discourage short-term trading. Frequent trading in the Fund, such as traders seeking short-term profits from market momentum, time zone arbitrage and other timing strategies may interfere with the management of the Fund's portfolio and result in increased administrative and brokerage costs and a potential dilution in the value of Fund shares. As money is moved in and out, the Fund may incur expenses buying and selling portfolio securities and these expenses are borne by Fund shareholders. The Fund does not permit market timing and will not knowingly accommodate trading in Fund shares in violation of these policies.

Focus is placed on identifying redemption transactions which may be harmful to the Fund or its shareholders if they are frequent. These transactions are analyzed for offsetting purchases within a predetermined period of time. If frequent trading trends are detected, an appropriate course of action may be taken. The Fund reserves the right to cancel, restrict or reject without any prior notice, any purchase order, including transactions representing excessive trading, transactions that may be disruptive to the management of the Fund's portfolio, and purchase orders not accompanied by payment.

Because the Fund may receive purchase and sale orders through financial intermediaries that use omnibus or retirement accounts, the Fund cannot always detect frequent purchases and redemptions. As a consequence, the Fund's ability to monitor and discourage abusive trading practices in such accounts may be limited.

The investment in foreign securities, including ADRs, may make the Fund more susceptible to the risk of market timing activities because of price differentials between ADRs and their underlying foreign securities that may be reflected in the NAV of the Fund's shares. The Fund generally prices its foreign securities using their closing prices from the foreign markets in which they trade, typically prior to the Fund's calculation of its NAV. These prices may be affected by events that occur after the close of a foreign market but before the Fund prices its shares. Although the Fund may fair value foreign securities in such instances and notwithstanding other measures that the Fund may take to discourage frequent purchases and redemptions, investors may engage in frequent short-term trading to take advantage of any arbitrage opportunities in the pricing of the Fund's shares. There is no assurance that fair valuation of securities will reduce or eliminate market timing.

In addition, the sale of Fund shares is subject to a redemption fee of 1.00% of the amount redeemed within 90 days of purchase. This redemption fee, which may discourage frequent trading by investors, offsets costs the Fund may incur as a result of redemptions related to market timing. See "Selling Shares - Redemption Fee" for additional information.

Canceled or Failed Payments. The Fund accepts checks and ACH payments at full value subject to collection. If the Fund does not receive your payment for shares or you pay with a check or ACH payment that does not clear, your purchase will be canceled within two business days of notification from your bank that your funds did not clear. You will be responsible for any actual losses or expenses incurred by the Fund or the transfer agent. The Fund and its agents have the right to reject or cancel any purchase due to non-payment.

Selling Shares

Redemption orders received in good order will be processed at the next calculated NAV. The right of redemption may not be suspended, except for any period during which (1) the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings) or the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") determines that trading thereon is restricted, (2) an emergency (as determined by the SEC) exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of its securities is not reasonably practicable or as a result of which it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund to determine fairly the value of its net assets or (3) the SEC has entered a suspension order for the protection of the shareholders of the Fund.

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If the Fund has not yet collected payment for the shares being sold, it may delay sending redemption proceeds until such payment is collected, which may be up to 15 calendar days.

     
  How to Sell Shares from Your Account  
 

Through a Financial Intermediary

•If you purchased shares through your financial intermediary, your redemption order must be placed through the same financial intermediary.

 
 

By Mail

•Prepare a written request including:

•your name(s) and signature(s);

•your account number;

•the Fund name;

•the dollar amount or number of shares you want to sell;

•how and where to send the redemption proceeds;

•a Medallion Signature Guarantee (if required); and

•other documentation (if required).

•Mail the Fund your request and documentation.

 
 

By Telephone

•Call the Fund with your request, unless you declined telephone redemption privileges on your account application.

•Provide the following information:

•your account number;

•the exact name(s) in which the account is registered; and

•an additional form of identification.

•Redemption proceeds will be mailed to you by check or electronically credited to your account at the U.S. financial institution identified on your account application.

 
 

By Systematic Withdrawal

•Complete the systematic withdrawal section of the application.

•Attach a voided check to your application.

•Mail the completed application to the Fund.

•Redemption proceeds will be mailed to you by check or electronically credited to your account at the U.S. financial institution identified on your account application.

 

Wire Redemption Privileges. You may redeem your shares with proceeds payable by wire unless you declined wire redemption privileges on your account application. The minimum amount that may be redeemed by wire is $5,000.

Telephone Redemption Privileges. You may redeem your shares by telephone, unless you declined telephone redemption privileges on your account application. You may be responsible for an unauthorized telephone redemption order as long as the transfer agent takes reasonable measures to verify that the order is genuine. Telephone redemption orders may be difficult to complete during periods of significant economic or market activity. If you are not able to reach the Fund by telephone, you may mail us your redemption order.

Systematic Withdrawals. You may establish a systematic withdrawal plan to automatically redeem a specific amount of money or shares from your account on a specified day and frequency not to exceed one withdrawal per month. Payments for systematic withdrawals are sent by check to your address of record, or if you so designate, to your bank account by ACH payment. To establish a systematic withdrawal plan, complete the systematic withdrawal section of the account application. The plan may be terminated or modified by a shareholder or the Fund at any time without charge or penalty. You may terminate your participation in a systematic withdrawal plan at any time by contacting the Fund sufficiently in advance of the next withdrawal.

A withdrawal under a systematic withdrawal plan involves a redemption of Fund shares and may result in a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. Please call (866) PHOCAS1 or (866) 746-2271 (toll free) for additional information regarding systematic withdrawal plans.

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Signature Guarantee Requirements. To protect you and the Fund against fraud, signatures on certain requests must have a Medallion Signature Guarantee. A Medallion Signature Guarantee verifies the authenticity of your signature. You may obtain a Medallion Signature Guarantee from most banking institutions or securities brokers but not from a notary public. Written instructions signed by all registered shareholders with a Medallion Signature Guarantee for each shareholder are required for any of the following:

•written requests to redeem $100,000 or more;

•changes to a shareholder's record name or account registration;

•paying redemption proceeds from an account for which the address has changed within the last 30 days;

•sending redemption and distribution proceeds to any person, address or financial institution account not on record;

•sending redemption and distribution proceeds to an account with a different registration (name or ownership) from your account; and

•adding or changing ACH or wire instructions, the telephone redemption or exchange option or any other election in connection with your account.

The Fund reserves the right to require Medallion Signature Guarantees on all redemptions.

Redemption Fee. If you redeem your shares in the Fund within 90 days of purchase, you will be charged a 1.00% redemption fee. The fee is charged for the benefit of the Fund's remaining shareholders and will be paid to the Fund to help offset transaction costs.

To calculate the redemption fee (after first redeeming any shares associated with reinvested distributions), the Fund will use the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method to determine the holding period. Under this method, the date of the redemption will be compared with the earliest purchase date of shares in the account.

The following redemptions are exempt from application of the redemption fee if you request the exemption at the time the redemption request is made:

•redemption of shares in a deceased shareholder's account;

•redemption of shares in an account of a disabled individual (disability of the shareholder as determined by the Social Security Administration);

•redemption of shares purchased through a dividend reinvestment program;

•redemption of shares pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan;

•redemptions in a qualified retirement plan under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") or a plan operating consistent with Section 403(b) of the IRC; and

•redemptions from share transfers, rollovers, re-registrations within the same fund or conversions from one share class to another within the Fund, if applicable.

The Fund may require appropriate documentation of eligibility for exemption from application of the redemption fee.

Certain financial intermediaries that collect a redemption fee on behalf of the Fund may not recognize one or more of the exceptions to the redemption fee listed above. Financial intermediaries may not be able to assess a redemption fee under certain circumstances due to operational limitations (i.e., on the Fund's shares transferred to the financial intermediary and subsequently liquidated). Customers purchasing shares through a financial intermediary should contact the financial intermediary or refer to the customer's account agreement or plan document for information about how the redemption fee is treated. If a financial intermediary that maintains an account with the transfer agent for the benefit of its customers collects a redemption fee for the Fund, no redemption fee will be charged directly to the financial intermediary's account by the Fund.

Small Account Balances. If the value of your account falls below the minimum account balances in the following table, the Fund may ask you to increase your balance. If the account value is still below the minimum balance after 60 days, the Fund may close your account and send you the proceeds. The Fund will not close your account if it falls below these amounts solely as a result of Fund performance.

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        Minimum Account Balance  
  Standard Accounts     $5,000  
  Retirement Accounts     $2,500  

Lost Accounts. The transfer agent will consider your account lost if correspondence to your address of record is returned as undeliverable on two consecutive occasions, unless the transfer agent determines your new address. When an account is lost, all distributions on the account will be reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. In addition, the amount of any outstanding check (unpaid for six months or more) and checks that have been returned to the transfer agent may be reinvested at the current NAV, and the checks will be canceled. However, checks will not be reinvested into accounts with a zero balance, but will be held in a different account. Any of your unclaimed property may be transferred to the state of your last known address if no activity occurs in your account within the time period specified by that state's law.

Distribution and Shareholder Service Fees. The Trust has adopted a Rule 12b-1 plan under which the Fund pays the Distributor a fee up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for distribution services and/or the servicing of shareholder accounts.

Because the Fund pays distribution fees on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. The Distributor may pay any fee received under the Rule 12b-1 plan to the Advisor or other financial intermediaries that provide distribution and shareholder services with respect to the Fund.

In addition to paying fees under the Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund may pay service fees to financial intermediaries for administration, recordkeeping and other shareholder services associated with shareholders whose shares are held of record in omnibus, other group accounts or accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents.

Retirement Accounts

You may invest in shares of the Fund through an IRA, including traditional and Roth IRAs, also known as a "Qualified Retirement Account." The Fund may also be appropriate for other retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans. Before investing in an IRA or other retirement account, you should consult your tax advisor. Whenever making an investment in an IRA or certain retirement plans, be sure to indicate the year to which the contribution is attributed.

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Other Information

Distributions and Dividend Reinvestments. The Fund declares dividends from net investment income and pays them annually. Any net capital gains realized by the Fund are distributed at least annually. The Fund may distribute such income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary, in order to reduce or eliminate federal excise or income taxes on the Fund. The amount of any distribution will vary, and there is no guarantee the Fund will pay either an income dividend or a capital gains distribution.

Most investors typically have their income dividends and capital gain distributions (each a "distribution") reinvested in additional shares of the distributing Fund. If you choose this option, or if you do not indicate any choice, your distributions will be reinvested. Alternatively, you may choose to have your distributions of $10 or more sent directly to your bank account or paid to you by check. However, if a distribution is less than $10, your proceeds will be reinvested. If five or more of your distribution checks remain uncashed after 180 days, all subsequent distributions may be reinvested. For federal income tax purposes, distributions to non-qualified retirement accounts are treated the same whether they are received in cash or reinvested.

Annual Statements. Each year, the Fund will send you an annual statement (Form 1099) of your account activity to assist you in completing your federal, state and local tax returns. Distributions declared in December to shareholders of record in such month, but paid in January, are taxable as if they were paid in December. Prior to issuing your statement, the Fund makes every effort to reduce the number of corrected forms mailed to you. However, if the Fund finds it necessary to reclassify its distributions or adjust the cost basis of any Covered Shares (defined below) sold or exchanged after you receive your tax statement, the Fund will send you a corrected Form 1099.

Taxes. The Fund intends to operate in a manner such that it will not be liable for federal income or excise taxes.

The Fund's distributions of net investment income and the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss are taxable to you as ordinary income, except as noted below. The Fund's distributions of net capital gain (that is, the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss), if any, are taxable to you as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long you have held your shares. Distributions may also be subject to state and local income taxes. Some Fund distributions may also include a nontaxable return of capital. Return of capital distributions reduce your tax basis in your Fund shares and are treated as gain from the sale of the shares to the extent they exceed your basis.

The Fund's dividends attributable to its "qualified dividend income" (i.e., dividends received on stock of most domestic and certain foreign corporations with respect to which the Fund satisfies certain holding period and other restrictions) generally will be subject to federal income tax for individual and certain other non-corporate shareholders who satisfy those restrictions with respect to their Fund shares at the rates for net capital gain - a maximum of 15% for a single shareholder with taxable income not exceeding $400,000 ($450,000 for married shareholders filing jointly) and 20% for those shareholders with taxable income exceeding those respective amounts. A portion of the Fund's dividends also may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction allowed to corporations - the eligible portion may not exceed the aggregate dividends the Fund receives from domestic corporations subject to federal income tax (thus excluding real estate investment trusts) and excludes dividends from foreign corporations - subject to similar restrictions. However, dividends a corporate shareholder deducts pursuant to that deduction are subject indirectly to the federal alternative minimum tax.

A distribution reduces the NAV of the Fund's shares by the amount of the distribution. If you purchase shares prior to a distribution, you are taxed on the full amount of the distribution even though it represents a partial return of your investment.

The Fund may derive "excess inclusion income" from certain equity interests in mortgage pooling vehicles either directly or through an investment in a U.S. REIT. Please see the SAI for a discussion of the risks and special tax consequences to shareholders in the event the Fund realizes excess inclusion income in excess of certain threshold amounts.

The sale (redemption) of Fund shares is generally taxable for federal income tax purposes. You will recognize a gain or loss on the transaction equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of your net redemption proceeds and

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your tax basis in the redeemed Fund shares. The gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if you held your Fund shares as capital assets. Any capital gain or loss will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if you held the Fund shares for more than one year at the time of the redemption and any such gain will be taxed to individual and certain other non-corporate shareholders at the 15% or 20% maximum federal income tax rates mentioned above. Any capital loss arising from the redemption of Fund shares held for six months or less, however, will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of the amount of net capital gain distributions with respect to those shares.

The Fund is required to withhold federal income tax at the rate of 28% on all distributions and redemption proceeds (regardless of the extent to which you realize gain or loss) otherwise payable to you (if you are an individual or certain other non-corporate shareholder) if you fail to provide the Fund with your correct TIN or to make required certifications, or if you have been notified by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") that you are subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax, and any amounts withheld may be credited against your federal income tax liability once you provide the required information or certification.

Beginning with the 2012 calendar year, the Fund (or its administrative agent) will be required to report to you and the IRS annually on Form 1099-B not only the gross proceeds of Fund shares you sell or redeem but also the cost basis for shares purchased or acquired on or after January 1, 2012 ("Covered Shares"). A Fund shareholder who wants to use the average basis method for determining basis in Fund shares for Covered Shares, must elect to do so in writing (which may be electronic). If a Fund shareholder fails to affirmatively elect the average basis method, the basis determination will be made in accordance with the Fund's default method, which is first-in first-out. If, however, a Fund shareholder wishes to use a different acceptable method for basis determination (e.g., a specific identification method), the shareholder may elect to do so. The basis determination method a Fund shareholder elects may not be changed with respect to a redemption of Covered Shares after the settlement date of the redemption. Fund shareholders should consult with their tax advisors to determine the best IRS-accepted basis determination method for their tax situation and to obtain more information about how the basis reporting law applies to them.

Beginning in 2013, an individual is required to pay a 3.8% federal tax on the lesser of (1) the individual's "net investment income," which generally includes dividends, interest, and net gains from the disposition of investment property (including dividends and capital gain distributions a Fund pays and net gains realized on the redemption of Fund shares), or (2) the excess of the individual's "modified adjusted gross income" over a threshold amount ($250,000 for married persons filing jointly and $200,000 for single taxpayers). This tax is in addition to any other taxes due on that income. A similar tax applies to estates and trusts. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, this provision may have on their investment in Fund shares.

After December 31 of each year, the Fund will mail to its shareholders reports containing information about the income tax status of distributions paid during the year.

For further information about the tax effects of investing in the Fund, please see the SAI. This discussion is not intended or written to be used as tax advice. Because everyone's tax situation is unique you should consult your tax advisor about federal, state, local, or foreign tax consequences before making an investment in the Fund.

Organization. The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust, and the Fund is a series thereof. The Fund does not expect to hold shareholders' meetings unless required by federal or Delaware law. Shareholders of each series of the Trust are entitled to vote at shareholders' meetings unless a matter relates only to a specific series (such as the approval of an advisory agreement for the Fund). From time to time, large shareholders may control the Fund or the Trust.

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Financial Highlights

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance for the past five years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. This information has been audited by the Fund's previous independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, are included in the annual report dated December 31, 2012, which is available upon request. All financial information shown below represents the financial information of the Predecessor Fund when it was a series of Advisors Series Trust.

                                         
  Phocas Real Estate Fund                    
                 
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
  Net asset value, beginning of year     $20.13     $18.71     $15.43     $11.88     $18.64  
                                   
  Income from investment operations:                                
  Net investment income     0.13     0.15     0.10     0.26     0.32^  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     3.23     1.32     3.37     3.56     (6.90)  
  Total from investment operations     3.36     1.47     3.47     3.82     (6.58)  
                                   
  Less distributions:                                
  From net investment income     (0.19)     (0.05)     (0.19)     (0.27)     (0.17)  
  From net realized gain on investments     ---     ---     ---     ---     (0.02)  
  Total distributions     (0.19)     (0.05)     (0.19)     (0.27)     (0.19)  
                                   
  Redemption fees retained     ---     ---     ---     ---     0.01^  
                                   
  Net asset value, end of year     $23.30     $20.13     $18.71     $15.43     $11.88  
                                   
  Total return     16.70%     7.89%     22.50%     32.25%     -35.11%  
                                   
  Ratios/supplemental data:                                
  Net assets, end of period (thousands)     $5,092     $4,137     $4,298     $3,068     $2,694  
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                                
  Before expense reimbursement     4.19%     4.38%     4.76%     6.47%     4.85%  
  After expense reimbursement     1.50%     1.50%     1.50%     1.50%     1.50%  
  Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                                
  Before expense reimbursement     (2.08)%     (2.14)%     (2.57)%     (2.90)%     (1.38)%  
  After expense reimbursement     0.61%     0.74%     0.69%     2.07%     1.97%  
  Portfolio turnover rate     34.88%     17.61%     65.76%     60.14%     98.56%  

^ Based on average shares outstanding.

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PHOCAS REAL ESTATE FUND

Annual/Semi-Annual Reports

Additional information about the Fund's investments will be available in the Fund's annual/semi-annual reports to shareholders. In the Fund's annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year.

Statement of Additional Information ("SAI")

The SAI provides more detailed information about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into, and is legally part of, this Prospectus.

Contacting the Fund

You may obtain free copies of the annual and semi-annual reports and the SAI, request other information and discuss your questions about the Fund by contacting the Fund at:

Phocas Real Estate Fund
P.O. Box 588
Portland, Maine 04112
(866) 746-2271 (toll free)

Phocas.ta@atlanticfundservices.com

The annual/semi-annual reports and SAI are not available on the Fund's website as the Fund does not maintain a website at this time.

Securities and Exchange Commission Information

You may also review and copy the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports, the SAI and other information about the Fund at the Public Reference Room of the SEC. The scheduled hours of operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-202-551-8090. You may obtain copies of this information, for a duplication fee, by e-mailing or writing to:

Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Reference Section
Washington, D.C. 20549-1520
e-mail: publicinfo@sec.gov

Fund information, including copies of the annual and semi-annual reports and the SAI, is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

215-PRU-0801-PRU-0813

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