485APOS 1 d29369.htm 485APOS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission April 16, 2012

File Nos. 002-67052 and 811-03023

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Post-Effective Amendment No. 357

AND

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 358

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________

FORUM FUNDS
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600
Portland, Maine 04101
207-347-2090

Francine J. Rosenberger, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006

Copies to:
Lina Bhatnagar
Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC
Three Canal Plaza
Portland, ME 04101

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (b)(1)

[ ] on _______________, pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (b)(1)

[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(1)

[ ] on _______________, pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(1)

[X] 75 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(2)

[ ] on _______________, pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(2)

[ ] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Title of series being registered: DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund

THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.

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(DFDSX)

PROSPECTUS

July 1, 2012

DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

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.

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Table of Contents

Summary Section 2

Investment Objective 2

Fees and Expenses 2

Principal Investment Strategies 3

Principal Investment Risks 4

Performance Information 5

Management 5

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares 5

Tax Information 5

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries 6

Details Regarding Principal Investment Strategies and Risks 7

Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Strategies 7

Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Risks 8

Management 11

Investment Adviser 11

Portfolio Managers 11

Other Service Providers 12

Fund Expenses 12

Adviser Related Performance 13

Your Account 15

How to Contact the Fund 15

General Information 15

Buying Shares 18

Selling Shares 22

Exchanging Shares 26

Retirement Accounts 27

Other Information 28

Financial Highlights 30

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Summary Section

Investment Objective

The objective of the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund") is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

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 60 days of purchase, if applicable) 2.00 %

Exchange Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable) None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management Fees 1.00 %

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees None

Other Expenses⁽¹⁾ 4.80 %

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 5.80 %

Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement⁽²⁾ (4.70 )%

Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.10 %

(1)"Other expenses" are based on estimated amounts expected to be incurred for the current fiscal year.

(2)D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee and/or reimburse Fund expenses to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding all taxes, interest, portfolio transaction expenses, and extraordinary expenses) to 1.10% on the first $150 million in Fund net assets and to 0.90% on net assets exceeding $150 million through October 31, 2014 ("Expense Cap"). The Expense Cap may be changed or eliminated at any time, only with the consent of the Board of Trustees. Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses may increase if exclusions from the Expense Cap apply.

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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

$ 112 $ 852

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 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.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations ("80% Policy"). The Fund considers small market capitalization companies to be those whose market capitalization are within the range of capitalizations during the most recent 36-month period of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index (based on calendar year-end data).

The Fund typically invests in U.S.-listed equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into U.S. common stocks, real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). The Fund invests in equity securities of domestic companies that in the Adviser's view possess superior long-term growth characteristics and have strong, sustainable earnings prospects and reasonably valued stock prices. The Fund may invest in companies that do not have particularly strong earnings histories but do have other attributes that in the Adviser's view may contribute to accelerated growth in the foreseeable future.

The Adviser relies on selecting individual stocks and does not try to predict when the stock market may rise or fall. The Adviser uses in-house research and other sources to conduct analyses of prospective Fund investments.

In purchasing Fund investments, the Adviser's process begins with an economic analysis of prospective Fund investments across a range of industries. The Adviser then uses fundamental research to identify companies that it believes are well managed, are leaders in an industry niche, are consistent producers or exhibit sustainable growth.

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The Adviser may sell a security in the Fund's portfolio if, for example, it becomes overvalued or its fundamentals change. The Adviser may also change the weighting in a stock if it becomes an excessively large position within the Fund due to appreciation.

Principal Investment Risks

The Fund's net asset value ("NAV") and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund or the Fund could underperform other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

It is important that investors closely review and understand the risks of investing in the Fund.

ADR Risk. The Fund may invest in ADRs. ADR risks include, but are not limited to fluctuations in foreign currencies, political and financial instability, less liquidity and greater volatility, lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and increased price volatility. ADRs may not track the price of the underlying securities, and their value may change materially at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading.

Equity Risk. The Fund's equity holdings may decline in value because of changes in price of a particular holding or a broad stock market decline. The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons which directly relate to the issuer of a security.

Growth Company Risk. The Fund's investments in growth securities may be more sensitive to company earnings and more volatile than the market in general.

Management Risk. The Fund is actively managed, and its performance will reflect the Adviser's ability to make investment decisions that are suited to achieving the Fund's investment objectives.

Market Events Risk. Turbulence in the financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets may negatively affect issuers worldwide, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund.

Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified. Investment by the Fund in securities of a limited number of issuers may expose it to greater market risk and potential monetary losses than if its assets were diversified among the securities of a greater number of issuers.

REIT Risk. The value of the Fund's investments in REITs may change in response to changes in the real estate market such as declines in the value of real estate, lack of available capital or financing opportunities, and increases in property taxes or operating costs. REITs typically are subject to management fees and other expenses that are separate from those of the Fund.

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Registered Investment Company and Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. The risks of investment in these securities typically reflect the risks of types of instruments in which the investment companies and Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs") invest. By investing in another investment company or ETF, the Fund becomes a shareholder of that investment company or ETF and bears its proportionate share of the fees and expenses of the other investment company or ETF.

Small Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund's investments in small capitalization companies may be less liquid and their securities' prices may fluctuate more than those of larger, more established companies.

Performance Information

The Fund is newly created and does not have a full calendar year performance record. Performance information will be included after the Fund has been in operation for one calendar year.

Management

Investment Adviser. D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. is the Fund's investment adviser.

Portfolio Managers. The Fund's portfolio is team-managed by an investment committee consisting of two portfolio managers, Matthew F. Dent and Bruce L. Kennedy, II, each a Vice President of D.F. Dent who are jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. They each have served as portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2012.

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) 2DF-DENT or (866) 233-3368 (toll free) or writing to the Fund at DF Dent Funds, 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 $2,500 $500

Retirement Accounts $2,500 $500

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.

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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

Concepts to Understand

Common Stock means an ownership interest in a company and usually possesses voting rights and may earn dividends.

Equity Security means a security such as a common stock, preferred stock or convertible security that represents an ownership interest in a company.

Market Capitalization means the total value of all of a company's common stock in the stock market based on the stock's market price.

Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund's investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees without a vote of shareholders.

whose market capitalization are within the range of capitalizations during the most recent 36-month period of companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index (based on calendar year-end data).

The Fund typically invests in U.S.-listed equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into U.S. common stocks, REITs, ADRs, and ETFs.

The Adviser's Process — Purchasing Portfolio Securities. The Adviser begins its process with an economic analysis of prospective Fund investments across a range of industries. Strong financial characteristics such as a high return on equity, good profit margins and a strong balance sheet are more important than the absolute size of the company. Emphasis is placed upon companies that have demonstrated the ability to report earnings growth on a consistent basis in varied economic environments. The Adviser then uses fundamental research to identify companies that it believes:

•Have excellent management teams with proven execution skills

•Maintain a market leadership position in an industry niche

•Deliver on a consistent basis in varied environments

•Have sustainable growth prospects

The Adviser plans to hold investments long-term if they continue to satisfy the Fund's investment criteria.

The Adviser's Processes — Selling Portfolio Securities. The Adviser monitors the companies in the Fund's portfolio to determine if there have been any fundamental changes in the companies. The Adviser may sell a stock if:

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•It subsequently fails to meet the Adviser's initial investment criteria

•It becomes overvalued relative to the long-term expectation for the stock price

•Changes in economic conditions or industry fundamentals affect the company's financial outlook

Temporary Defensive Position. In order to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the Fund may assume a temporary defensive position that is inconsistent with its principal investment objective and/or strategies and may invest, without limitation, in cash or high quality cash equivalents (including money market instruments, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, banker's acceptances and time deposits). A defensive position, taken at the wrong time, may have an adverse impact on the Fund's performance. The Fund may be unable to achieve its investment objective during the employment of a temporary defensive position.

Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Risks

The Fund's NAV and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund or the Fund could underperform other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

ADR Risk. The Fund may invest in ADRs. ADRs may involve additional risks relating to political, economic or regulatory conditions in foreign countries. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currencies, political and financial instability, less liquidity and greater volatility, lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and increased price volatility. The underlying securities are typically denominated (or quoted) in a currency other than U.S. dollars. The securities underlying ADRs trade on foreign exchanges at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading. As a result, the value of ADRs may not track the price of the underlying securities and may change materially at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading.

Equity Risk. The Fund's equity holdings 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 directly relate to the issuer of a security, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods or services. Common stocks in general are subject to 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.

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Growth Company Risk. The Fund may invest in growth securities that are susceptible to rapid price swings, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. Growth stocks typically have little or no dividend income to cushion the effect of adverse market conditions and may be particularly volatile in the event of earnings disappointments or other financial difficulties experienced by the issuer. In addition, you could lose money on your investment if:

•The market does not recognize the growth potential or value of the stocks in the Fund's portfolio.

•Investor demand for growth stocks held by the Fund declines.

•There is deceleration in the expected growth rate of the companies in which the Fund invests.

•The Adviser's judgment as to the growth potential or value of a stock proves to be wrong.

Management Risk. The Fund is actively managed, and its performance, therefore, will reflect the Adviser's ability to make investment decisions that are suited to achieving the Fund's investment objective. Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform other mutual funds with similar investment objectives. Further, the Fund's performance may deviate from overall market returns to a greater degree than funds that do not employ a similar strategy.

Non-Diversification Risk. The DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund is non-diversified. As a non-diversified Fund, the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund will be subject to more investment risk and potential for volatility than a diversified fund because its portfolio may focus on a limited number of issuers. These factors can have a negative effect on the value of the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund's shares.

REIT Risk. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that own, and usually operate, income producing real estate. REITs are susceptible to the risks associated with direct ownership of real estate, such as declines in property values, increases in property taxes, operating expenses, rising interest rates or competition overbuilding, zoning changes, and losses from casualty or condemnation. REITs typically are subject to management fees and other expenses that are separate from those of the Fund.

Registered Investment Company and Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. The Fund may invest in shares of investment companies and Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs"), which invest in a wide range of instruments designed to track the price, performance and dividend yield of a particular commodity, security, securities market index (or sector of an index). The risks of investment in these securities typically reflect the risks of the types of instruments in which the investment company and ETF invests. When the Fund invests in investment company securities or ETFs, shareholders of the Fund bear their proportionate share of their fees and expenses, as well as their share of the Fund's fees and expenses. As a result, an investment by the Fund in an investment company or ETF could cause the Fund's operating expenses to be higher and, in turn, performance to be lower than if it were to invest directly in the instruments underlying the investment

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company or ETF. To the extent that the Fund invests in any investment company or ETF sponsored by the Adviser or its affiliates, the Adviser may waive certain fees and expenses. The trading in an ETF may be halted if the trading in one or more of the ETF's underlying securities is halted.

Small Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund's investments in small capitalization companies may entail greater risks and their securities' prices may fluctuate more and have a higher degree of volatility than those of larger, more established companies. Securities of small capitalization companies may be traded in lower volume and be less liquid. At certain times, the general market may not favor the smaller, growth-oriented companies in which the Fund invests and as a result the Fund could underperform the general market. Smaller companies may have more limited product lines, markets and financial resources that make them more susceptible to economic and market setbacks. Additionally, information about these companies may not be readily available. The smaller the company, the greater effect these risks may have on the company's operations and performance which could have a significant impact on the price of the security.

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Management

The DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund") is a series of Forum Funds (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"), which is available from the Fund's website at www.dfdent.com.

Investment Adviser

The Fund's Adviser is D.F. Dent and Company, Inc., 2 East Read Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The Adviser is a privately owned corporation controlled by Daniel F. Dent. The Adviser has provided investment advisory and management services to clients since 1976. The Adviser also provides investment advisory services to the DF Dent Midcap Growth Fund and DF Dent Premier Growth Fund. As of March 31, 2012, the Adviser had $3.58 billion of assets under management.

Subject to the general oversight of the Board, the Adviser makes investment decisions for the Fund. The Adviser receives an advisory fee from the Fund at an annual rate equal to 1.00% of the Fund's average annual daily net assets under the terms of the Advisory Agreement. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee and reimburse certain expenses in order to limit the net expenses to shareholders of the Fund to 1.10% on the first $150 million in Fund net assets and to 0.90% on net assets exceeding $150 million (excluding all taxes, interest, portfolio transaction expenses, and extraordinary expenses), through October 31, 2014.

A discussion summarizing the basis on which the Board most recently approved the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser will be included in the Fund's semi-annual report for the period ending December 31, 2012.

Portfolio Managers - Team-Managed Approach

The Fund's portfolio is team-managed by an investment committee consisting of two portfolio managers, Matthew F. Dent and Bruce L. Kennedy, II, who are jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

Matthew F. Dent, CFA, Vice President since 2005, joined the firm in the summer of 2001 with four years of investment experience. Prior to joining D.F. Dent and Company, Mr. Dent served for one year as a research associate at Stafford Capital in San Francisco. Prior to that, he spent one year at Robertson Stephens as a research associate and two years in investment banking at DB Alex Brown. Mr. Dent is a graduate of Brown University, where he received a B.A. in both Economics and Organizational Behavior and Management. Mr. Dent is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is currently a member of the CFA Institute and the Baltimore Security Analysts Society. Mr. Dent is a Vice President of D.F. Dent and Company and serves as a portfolio manager and analyst.

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Bruce L. Kennedy, II, CFA, Vice President since 2010 and Research Analyst from 2007-2010, joined the firm in the summer of 2007 with four years of investment experience. Prior to joining D.F. Dent and Company, he served as an investment banking analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York, an associate analyst at T. Rowe Price in Baltimore, and a summer analyst at Wasatch Advisors in Salt Lake City. Mr. Kennedy received an A.B. from Dartmouth College cum laude in Economics and History and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mr. Kennedy is a Vice President of D.F. Dent and Company and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Kennedy currently serves as a portfolio manager and analyst.

The Fund's 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 certain administration, portfolio accounting 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, acts as the Trust's distributor in connection with the offering of Fund shares. 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 Adviser 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. Certain service providers may reduce all or a 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 and may not be recouped at a later date.

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Adviser Related Performance

The performance information has been provided by the Adviser and relates to the historical performance of all accounts managed by the Adviser in its Small Cap Composite (the "Composite"), the style used to manage the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund. The DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund's investment objectives, policies and restrictions are substantially similar to the Composite's investment objectives, policies and restrictions.

While the Adviser is primarily responsible for the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund's performance, the information presented does not represent the past performance of the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund. You should not consider these performance data as an indication of future performance of the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund.

The annual Composite presented is an asset-weighted standard deviation calculated for the private accounts in the Composite the entire year. Cash balances and cash equivalents are included in the performance. All returns presented were calculated on a total return basis, include the reinvestment of all dividends and interest, and take into account accrued income and realized and unrealized gains and losses. All returns reflect the deduction of the actual investment advisory fees charged, brokerage commissions and execution costs paid by Adviser's private accounts, without provision for federal or state income taxes. Custodial fees, if any, were not included in the calculations.

The DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund's performance will be calculated using the method required by the SEC, which differs from the method used to calculate the performance of the private accounts in the Composite. Certain of these private accounts are not subject to the same types of expenses or diversification requirements to which the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund is subject, specific tax restrictions and investment limitations imposed on the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Consequently, the performance results for certain private accounts could have been adversely affected (i.e., lower) if the private accounts included in the Composite had been regulated as investment companies under the federal securities laws.

The following chart and table show the variability of the annual returns of all of the Adviser's accounts managed in the same or substantially similar style as the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund for the periods ended December 31, 2011. The Average Annual Return figures reflect performance net of all investment advisory fees and transaction costs. The Adviser has been independently verified by Ashland Partners & Company LLP for compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards for the periods from December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2011. Additionally Ashland Partners & Company LLP has conducted a performance examination on the Composite for the period Month Day, Year through December 31, 2011. The data are not intended to predict or suggest the returns that might be experienced by the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund or an individual investor investing in the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund. The data shown is net of investment advisory fees and transaction costs that were lower than the fees that the

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DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund pays. Accordingly, the performance of the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund would have been lower than the Composite. You should be aware that the use of a methodology different from that used to calculate the performance below could result in different performance data.

Year(s) Adviser's Small Cap Composite⁽¹⁾ Russell 2000 Growth Index⁽²⁾

1 Year 3.65% -2.91%

Since Inception 17.85% 11.95%

(1)The presentation above describes 4 accounts valued at $1.2 million, as of December 31, 2011. The Composite comprises all discretionary accounts that have substantially similar investment objectives, polices and restrictions. The Composite was created on December 31, 2009.

(2)The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index measuring the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.

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Your Account

How to Contact the Fund

E-mail the Fund at:

dfdent.ta@atlanticfundservices.com

Website Address:

www.dfdent.com

Telephone the Fund at:

(866) 2DF-DENT

(866) 233-3368 (toll free)

Fax the Fund at:

(207) 347-2195

Write the Fund:

DF Dent Funds
P.O. Box 588
Portland, Maine 04112

Overnight Address:

DF Dent Funds
c/o Atlantic Fund Services
Three Canal Plaza, Ground Floor
Portland, Maine 04101

Wire investments (or ACH payments):

Please contact the transfer agent at (866) 2DF-DENT or (866) 233-3368 (toll free) to obtain the ABA routing number and account number for the Fund.

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 of the Fund 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

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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.

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 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 value determinations to a Valuation Committee, members of which are appointed by 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.

Securities of smaller companies are also more likely to require a fair value determination because they may be thinly traded and less liquid than traditional securities of larger companies.

Transactions Through Financial Intermediaries. The Fund has authorized certain financial services companies, broker-dealers, banks and other agents, including the designees of such entities when approved by the Fund (collectively, "financial intermediaries") to accept purchase exchange 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.

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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 the same day at that day's NAV. To ensure that this occurs, the financial intermediaries are responsible for transmitting all orders to the Fund in compliance with their contractual deadlines.

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 Adviser 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 Adviser 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 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.

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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, which is available on the Fund's website at www.dfdent.com.

Buying Shares

How to Make Payments. Unless purchased through a financial intermediary, all investments must be made by check, 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 Adviser 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 "DF Dent Funds." 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 "DF Dent Funds." 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 $2,500 $500

Retirement Accounts $2,500 $500

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

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

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.

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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.

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 or visit the Fund's website 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.

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How to Open an Account How to Add to Your Account

By Wire

•Call, write or e-mail the Fund or visit the Fund's website 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 or visit the Fund's website 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 $500 per occurrence. If you wish to enroll in a systematic investment plan, complete the appropriate section on the

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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 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) 2DF-DENT or (866) 233-3368 (toll free) for additional information regarding systematic investment plans.

Frequent Trading. Frequent trading by a Fund shareholder may pose risks to other shareholders in the Fund, including (1) the dilution of the Fund's NAV, (2) an increase in the Fund's expenses, and (3) interference with the portfolio manager's ability to execute efficient investment strategies. Because the Fund invests primarily in equity securities of domestic small cap companies with strong balance sheets and long-term growth characteristics, the Adviser believes that the Fund's portfolio generally will not be attractive to frequent traders or susceptible to market timing. The sale or exchanges of Fund shares is subject to a redemption fee of 2.00% of the current NAV of shares redeemed within 60 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. Accordingly, the Board has adopted a policy of not monitoring for frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares.

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, and the Fund may redeem shares that you own in the account (or another identically registered account that you maintain with the transfer agent) as reimbursement. 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 permit 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

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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) 2DF-DENT or (866) 233-3368 (toll free) for additional information regarding systematic withdrawal plans.

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 60 days of purchase, you will be charged a 2.00% redemption fee. The fee is charged for the benefit of the Fund's remaining shareholders and will be

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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 a 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.

Minimum Account Balance

Standard Accounts $2,500

Retirement Accounts $2,500

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Redemptions in Kind. Pursuant to an election filed with the SEC, under certain circumstances the Fund may pay redemption proceeds in portfolio securities rather than in cash. If the Fund redeems shares in this manner, the shareholder assumes the risk of a subsequent change in the market value of those securities, the costs of liquidating the securities (such as brokerage costs) and the possibility of a lack of a liquid market for those securities. Please see the SAI for more details on redemptions in kind.

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.

Exchanging Shares

You may exchange Fund shares for shares of other DF Dent Funds. For a list of funds available for exchange, call the transfer agent. Be sure to confirm with the transfer agent that the fund into which you exchange is available for sale in your jurisdiction. Funds available for exchange may not be available for purchase in your jurisdiction. Because exchanges are a sale and purchase of shares, they may have tax consequences.

Requirements. You may make exchanges only between identically registered accounts (name(s), address, and taxpayer ID number). There is no limit on exchanges, but each Fund reserves the right to limit exchanges. You may exchange your shares by mail or telephone, unless you declined telephone redemption privileges on your account application. You may be responsible for any unauthorized telephone exchange order as long as the transfer agent takes reasonable measures to verify that the order is genuine.

How to Exchange

Through a Financial Intermediary

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

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How to Exchange

By Mail

•Prepare a written request including:

•your name(s) and signature(s);

•your account number;

•the name of each Fund you are exchanging;

•the dollar amount or number of shares you want to sell (and exchange);

•a Medallion Signature Guarantee (if required); and

•other documentation (if required).

•Complete a new account application if you are requesting different shareholder privileges in the Fund into which you are exchanging.

•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;

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

•additional form of identification.

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 distributions from net investment income and pays those distributions annually. Any net capital gain realized by the Fund will be distributed at least annually.

Most investors have their income dividends and capital gain distributions (each a "distribution") reinvested in additional shares of the 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.

Taxes. The Fund generally 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 net short-term capital gain 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. A portion of the dividends paid by the Fund may be eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders.

A portion of the Fund's distributions may be treated as "qualified dividend income," which is taxable to individuals at a maximum federal income tax rate of 15% (0% for individuals in lower tax brackets) through 2012. A distribution is treated as qualified dividend income to the extent that the Fund receives dividend income from taxable domestic corporations and certain qualified foreign corporations, provided that holding period and other requirements are met.

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 distribution even though the distribution represents a partial return of your investment.

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 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

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capital gain or loss if you held the Fund shares for more than one year at the time of the redemption. 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 will be 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.

A Fund shareholder who wants to use the average basis method for determining basis in Fund shares acquired after December 31, 2011 ("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 might be a method other than average basis. If, however, the Fund's default method is average basis and 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.

In addition to the current requirement to report the gross proceeds from the redemption of shares, the Fund (or its administrative agent) must report to the IRS and furnish to its shareholders the basis information for Covered Shares and indicate whether the shareholder had a short-term (one year or less) or long-term (more than one year) holding period. 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.

After December 31 of each year, the Fund will mail to the shareholders reports containing information about the income tax classification of distributions paid during the year. For further information about the tax effects of investing in the Fund, please see the SAI and consult your tax advisor.

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 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

Financial Highlights are not provided because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this Prospectus.

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For More Information

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/semi-annual reports and the SAI, request other information and discuss your questions about the Fund by contacting the Fund at:

DF Dent Funds
P.O. Box 588
Portland, Maine 04112
(866) 2DF-DENT or
(866) 233-3368 (toll free)

dfdent.ta@atlanticfundservices.com

The Fund's Prospectus, SAI and annual and semi-annual reports, as well as a description of the policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities, will be available, without charge, on the Fund's website at www.dfdent.com.

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.

Distributor
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
www.foreside.com

Investment Company Act File No. 811-03023

221-PRU-0712

THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.

Statement of Additional Information

July 1, 2012

DF DENT SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
(DFDSX)

Investment Adviser:

D.F. Dent and Company, Inc.
2 East Read Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
www.dfdent.com

Account Information and Shareholder Services:

DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund
P.O. Box 588
Portland, Maine 04112
(866) 2DF-DENT (toll free)
(866) 233-3368 (toll free)
dfdent.ta@atlanticfundservices.com

This Statement of Additional Information (the "SAI") supplements the prospectus dated July 1, 2012, as it may be amended from time to time (the "Prospectus"), offering shares of the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund"), a separate series of Forum Funds (the "Trust"). This SAI is not a prospectus and should only be read in conjunction with the Prospectus. You may obtain the Prospectus without charge by contacting Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC (d/b/a Atlantic Fund Services) ("Atlantic" or "Administrator") at the address, telephone number or e-mail address listed above. You may also obtain the Prospectus on the Fund's website listed above. This SAI is incorporated by reference into the Prospectus. In other words, it is legally a part of the Prospectus.

The Fund has not commenced operations as of the date hereof and thus the Fund's financial statements are not available at this time. Copies of the Fund's Annual Report may be obtained, when they are available without charge and upon request, by contacting Atlantic at the address, telephone number or e-mail address listed above. You may also obtain copies of the Annual Report, when they are available on the Fund's website listed above.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

KEY DEFINED TERMS 1

INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RISKS 2

A. Security Ratings Information 2

B. Equity Securities 2

C. Fixed-Income Securities 4

D. Forward Contracts 9

E. Foreign Securities 8

F. Options 10

G. Repurchase Agreements 11

H. Leverage Transactions 11

I. Illiquid and Restricted Securities 12

J. Investment Company Securities and Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs") 12

K. Master-Feeder 13

L. Non-Diversification 13

M. Temporary Defensive Position 13

N. Market Turbulence 14

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS 15

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE PROVIDERS 17

A. Board of Trustees 17

B. Principal Officers of the Trust 20

C. Ownership of Securities of the Adviser and Related Companies 21

D. Information Concerning Trust Committees 21

E. Compensation of Trustees and Officers 21

F. Investment Adviser 22

G. Distributor 23

H. Other Fund Service Providers 24

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS 26

A. How Securities are Purchased and Sold 26

B. Commissions Paid 26

C. Adviser Responsibility for Purchases and Sales and Choosing Broker-Dealers 26

D. Counterparty Risk 27

E. Transactions through Affiliates 27

F. Other Accounts of the Adviser 27

G. Portfolio Turnover 27

H. Securities of Regular Broker-Dealers 27

I. Portfolio Holdings 27

PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION 29

A. General Information 29

B. Additional Purchase Information 29

C. Additional Redemption Information 29

TAXATION 31

A. Qualification for Treatment as a Regulated Investment Company 31

B. Fund Distributions 32

C. Certain Tax Rules Applicable to Fund Transactions 33

D. Federal Excise Tax 35

E. Redemption of Shares 35

F. State and Local Taxes 35

G. Foreign Income Tax 35

OTHER MATTERS 37

A. The Trust and Its Shareholders 37

B. Fund Ownership 37

C. Limitations on Shareholders' and Trustees' Liability 37

D. Proxy Voting Procedures 38

E. Code of Ethics 38

F. Registration Statement 38

G. Financial Statements 38

APPENDIX A - DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES RATINGS A-1

APPENDIX B - TRUST PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES B-1

APPENDIX C - ADVISER PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES C-1

KEY DEFINED TERMS

As used in this SAI, the following terms have the meanings listed.

"1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including rules, regulations, SEC interpretations, and any exemptive orders or interpretive relief promulgated thereunder.

"1940 Act" means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, including rules, regulations, SEC interpretations, and any exemptive orders or interpretive relief promulgated thereunder.

"Adviser" means D.F. Dent and Company, Inc., the Fund's investment adviser.

"Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

"Independent Trustees" means trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

"NAV" means net asset value per share.

"SEC" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RISKS

The Fund is a non-diversified series of the Trust. This section supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus. The following are descriptions of the permitted investments and investment practices of the Fund and the associated risks. The Fund will engage in any of the following investment practices if such investment or practice is consistent with the Fund's investment objective. Please see the Prospectus for a discussion of the Fund's investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks of investing in the Fund.

A. Security Ratings Information

The Fund's investments in fixed-income, preferred stock and convertible securities are subject to the credit risk relating to the financial condition of the issuers of the securities. To limit credit risk, the Fund may only invest in investment grade convertible securities. Investment grade means rated in the top four long-term rating categories or unrated and determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The Fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets in non-investment grade debt securities. The Fund may purchase unrated convertible securities, if at the time of purchase, the Adviser believes that they are of comparable quality to rated securities that the Fund may purchase.

The lowest ratings that are investment grade for corporate bonds, including convertible securities, are "Baa" in the case of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") and "BBB" in the cases of Standard & Poor's Financial Services, LLC, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ("S&P") and Fitch, Inc. ("Fitch"); for preferred stock the lowest ratings are "Baa" in the case of Moody's and "BBB" in the cases of S&P and Fitch. Non-investment grade fixed-income securities (commonly known as "junk bonds") have significant speculative characteristics and generally involve greater volatility of price than investment grade securities. The Fund may retain securities whose ratings have declined below the lowest permissible rating category (or that are unrated and determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality to securities whose ratings have declined below the lowest permissible rating category) if the Adviser determines that retaining such security is in the best interests of the Fund. Unrated securities may not be as actively traded as rated securities.

Moody's, S&P, Fitch and other organizations provide ratings of the credit quality of debt obligations, including convertible securities. A description of the range of ratings assigned to various types of bonds and other securities is included in Appendix A to this SAI. The Adviser may use these ratings to determine whether to purchase, sell or hold a security. Ratings are general and are not absolute standards of quality. Credit ratings attempt to evaluate the safety of principal and interest payments and do not evaluate the risks of fluctuations in market value. An issuer's current financial condition may be better or worse than a rating indicates.

B. Equity Securities

Common and Preferred Stock. The Fund may invest in common and preferred stock. Common stock represents an ownership interest in a company and usually possesses voting rights and earns dividends. Dividends on common stock are not fixed but are declared at the discretion of the issuer. Common stock generally represents the riskiest investment in a company. In addition, common stock generally has the greatest appreciation and depreciation potential because increases and decreases in earnings are usually reflected in a company's common stock price. Preferred stock is a class of stock having a preference over common stock as to the payment of dividends or the recovery of investment should a company be liquidated, although preferred stock is usually junior to the debt securities of the issuer. Preferred stock typically does not possess voting rights and its market value may change based on changes in interest rates.

The fundamental risk of investing in common and preferred stock is the risk that the value of the stock might decrease. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of an individual company or in response to general market and/or economic conditions. Historically, common stocks have provided greater long-term returns and have entailed greater short-term risks than preferred stocks, fixed-income securities and money market investments. The market value of all securities, including common and preferred stocks, is based upon the market's perception of value and not necessarily the book value of an issuer or other objective measure of a company's worth. If you invest in the Fund, you should be willing to accept the risks of the stock market and should consider an investment in the Fund only as a part of your overall investment portfolio.

Convertible Securities. The Fund may invest in convertible securities. Convertible securities include fixed-income securities, preferred stock or other securities that may be converted into or exchanged for a given amount of common

stock of the same or a different issuer during a specified period and at a specified price in the future. A convertible security entitles the holder to receive interest on debt or the dividend on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged.

Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in a company's capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable non-convertible securities. Convertible securities have unique investment characteristics in that they generally: (1) have higher yields than the underlying common stock, but lower yields than comparable non-convertible securities; (2) are less subject to fluctuation in value than the underlying common stock since they have fixed-income characteristics; and (3) provide the potential for capital appreciation if the market price of the underlying common stock increases.

A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the convertible security's governing instrument. If a convertible security is called for redemption, the Fund will be required to permit the issuer to redeem the security, convert it into the underlying common stock or sell it to a third party.

Investment in convertible securities generally entails less risk than an investment in the issuer's common stock. Convertible securities are typically issued by smaller capitalization companies whose stock price may be volatile. Therefore, the price of a convertible security may reflect variations in the price of the underlying common stock in a way that non-convertible debt does not. The extent to which such risk is reduced, however, depends in large measure upon the degree to which the convertible security sells above its value as a fixed-income security.

Warrants and Rights. The Fund will limit its purchases of warrants to not more than 10% of the value of its total assets. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in stock rights. Warrants are securities, typically issued with preferred stock or bonds, that give the holder the right to purchase a given number of shares of common stock at a specified price and time. The price usually represents a premium over the applicable market value of the common stock at the time of the warrant's issuance. Warrants have no voting rights with respect to the common stock, receive no dividends and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer. A stock right is an option given to a shareholder to buy additional shares at a predetermined price during a specified time.

Investments in warrants and rights involve certain risks, including the possible lack of a liquid market for the resale of the warrants and rights, potential price fluctuations due to adverse market conditions or other factors and failure of the price of the common stock to rise. If the warrant is not exercised within the specified time period, it becomes worthless.

American Depositary Receipts. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in sponsored and unsponsored American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). ADRs typically are issued by a U.S. bank or trust company, evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign company, and are designed for use in U.S. securities markets. The Fund may invest in ADRs in order to obtain exposure to foreign securities markets.

ADRs may involve additional risks relating to political, economic or regulatory conditions in foreign countries. In a sponsored depositary arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes the obligation to pay some or all of the depositary's transaction fees. Unsponsored depositary receipts may be created without the participation of the foreign issuer. Holders of these receipts generally bear all the costs of the depositary receipt facility, whereas foreign issuers typically bear certain costs in a sponsored depositary receipt. The bank or trust company depositary of an unsponsored depositary receipt may be under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the foreign issuer or to pass through voting rights. Accordingly, available information concerning the issuer may not be current, and the prices of unsponsored depositary receipts may be more volatile than the prices of sponsored depositary receipts.

Real Estate Investment Trusts. The Fund may purchase interests in real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). REITs are companies that (1) own, manage, or lease commercial real estate; (2) invest in loans for real estate development or securities backed by real estate (i.e., mortgage-backed securities); or (3) finance loans for real estate development. A REIT does not pay Federal income tax on income it generates or earns if certain requirements are satisfied including (1) the REIT invests at least 75% of its total assets in real property and (2) the REIT distributes at least 90% of its income as a dividend to shareholders.

Investments in REITs involve certain risks including real estate risk, diversification risk, interest rate/prepayment risk, and credit risk. Specifically, changes in the real estate market may affect the value of the real estate in which a REIT directly or indirectly invests and, thus, the profitability of the REIT. Additionally, a REIT's portfolio may not be diversified to include a variety of investment property types or properties located in a variety of geographical regions.

Accordingly, economic changes may have a greater effect on a REIT's profitability than on an alternative investment that invests in a number of different types of investments and issues located in a variety of geographical locations. A change in interest rates may also affect the value of the real estate in which a REIT directly or indirectly invests. Specifically, an increase in interest rates may cause the value of a REIT's investment in real estate loans or securities backed by real estate to decline. Alternatively, a decline in interest rates may affect a REIT's yield if the loans or real estate related securities in which the REIT invests are prepaid requiring the REIT to invest in loans or real estate related securities with lower yields. Finally, with respect to a REIT's financing of real estate loans and investment in loans or other real estate backed securities, there is the risk that the debtor on a loan or the issuer of the real estate backed security will be unable to make timely payments of interest or principal or to otherwise honor its obligations.

C. Fixed-Income Securities

1. General

U.S. Government Securities. The Fund may invest in U.S. Government Securities. U.S. Government Securities include: (1) U.S. Treasury obligations (which differ only in their interest rates and maturities), (2) obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government (such as securities issued by the Federal Housing Administration ("FHA"), Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Export-Import Bank, the General Services Administration and the Maritime Administration and certain securities issued by the FHA and the Small Business Administration) and (3) securities that are guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government (such as the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") or the Federal Home Loan Banks). These U.S. Government-sponsored entities, which although chartered and sponsored by Congress, are not guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. Government. They are supported by the credit of the issuing agency, instrumentality or corporation. The range of maturities of U.S. Government Securities is usually three months to thirty years. In general, the U.S. Government Securities tend to carry more interest rate risk than corporate bonds with similar maturities.

In September 2008, the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA") announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had been placed in conservatorship. Since that time, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have received significant capital support through U.S. Treasury preferred stock purchases, as well as Treasury and Federal Reserve purchases of their mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"). The FHFA and the U.S. Treasury (through its agreement to purchase Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae preferred stock) have imposed strict limits on the size of their mortgage portfolios. While the MBS purchase programs ended in 2010, the U.S. Treasury continues its support for the entities' capital as necessary to prevent a negative net worth through at least 2012. While the U.S. Treasury is committed to offset negative equity at Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae through its preferred stock purchases through 2012, no assurance can be given that any Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury, or FHFA initiatives will ensure that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will remain successful in meeting their obligations with respect to the debt and mortgage-backed securities they issue beyond that date.

In addition, the problems faced by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, resulting in their being placed into federal conservatorship and receiving significant U.S. Government support, have sparked serious debate among federal policy makers regarding the continued role of the U.S. Government in providing liquidity for mortgage loans. The Obama Administration produced a report to Congress on February 11, 2011, outlining a proposal to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by increasing their guarantee fees, reducing their conforming loan limits (the maximum amount of each loan they are authorized to purchase), and continuing progressive limits on the size of their investment portfolio. Serious discussions among policymakers continue, however, as to whether Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae should be nationalized, privatized, restructured, or eliminated altogether. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac also are the subject of several continuing legal actions and investigations over certain accounting, disclosure or corporate governance matters, which (along with any resulting financial restatements) may continue to have an adverse effect on the guaranteeing entities. Importantly, the future of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae is in serious question as the U.S. Government considers multiple options.

The Fund may also invest in separated or divided U.S. Government Securities. These instruments represent a single interest, or principal, payment on a U.S. Government Security that has been separated from all the other interest payments as well as the security itself. When the Fund purchases such an instrument, it purchases the right to receive a single payment of a set sum at a known date in the future. The interest rate on such an instrument is determined by the price the Fund pays for the instrument when it purchases the instrument at a discount under what the instrument entitles the Fund to receive when the instrument matures. The amount of the discount the Fund will receive will depend upon the

length of time to maturity of the separated U.S. Government Security and prevailing market interest rates when the separated U.S. Government Security is purchased. Separated U.S. Government Securities can be considered zero coupon investments because no payment is made to the Fund until maturity. The market values of these securities are much more susceptible to change in market interest rates than income-producing securities. These securities are purchased with original issue discount and such discount is includable as gross income to a Fund shareholder over the life of the security.

The Fund may also purchase certificates not issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which evidence ownership of future interest, principal or interest and principal payments on obligations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The actual U.S. Treasury securities will be held by a custodian on behalf of the certificate holder. These certificates are purchased with original issue discount and are subject to greater fluctuations in market value, based upon changes in market interest rates, than income-producing securities.

Corporate Debt Obligations. The Fund may invest in corporate debt obligations. Corporate debt obligations include corporate bonds, debentures, notes, commercial paper and other similar corporate debt instruments. These instruments are used by companies to borrow money from investors. The issuer pays the investor a fixed or variable rate of interest and must repay the amount borrowed at maturity. Commercial paper (short-term unsecured promissory notes) is issued by companies to finance their current obligations and normally has a maturity of less than 9 months. The Fund may also invest in corporate debt securities registered and sold in the U.S. by foreign issuers (Yankee bonds) and those sold outside the U.S. by foreign or U.S. issuers (Eurobonds).

Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities represent interests in a pool of mortgage loans originated by lenders such as commercial banks, savings associations and mortgage bankers and brokers. Mortgage-backed securities may be issued by governmental or government-related entities or by non-governmental entities such as special purpose trusts created by commercial lenders. Pools of mortgages consist of whole mortgage loans or participations in mortgage loans. The majority of these loans are made to purchasers of 1-4 family homes. The terms and characteristics of the mortgage instruments are generally uniform within a pool but may vary among pools. For example, in addition to fixed-rate, fixed-term mortgages, the Fund may purchase pools of adjustable-rate mortgages, growing equity mortgages, graduated payment mortgages and other types. Mortgage poolers apply qualification standards to lending institutions, which originate mortgages for the pools as well as credit standards and underwriting criteria for individual mortgages included in the pools. In addition, many mortgages included in pools are insured through private mortgage insurance companies. Mortgage-backed securities differ from other forms of debt securities, which normally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed amounts with principal payments at maturity or on specified call dates. Most mortgage-backed securities, however, are pass-through securities, which means that investors receive payments consisting of a pro-rata share of both principal and interest (less servicing and other fees), as well as unscheduled prepayments, as loans in the underlying mortgage pool are paid off by the borrowers. Additional prepayments to holders of these securities are caused by prepayments resulting from the sale or foreclosure of the underlying property or refinancing of the underlying loans. As prepayment rates of individual pools of mortgage loans vary widely, it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular mortgage-backed security. Although mortgage-backed securities are issued with stated maturities of up to forty years, unscheduled or early payments of principal and interest on the mortgages may shorten considerably the securities' effective maturities.

Privately Issued Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Fund may invest in privately issued mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities offered by private issuers include pass-through securities consisting of pools of conventional residential mortgage loans; mortgage-backed bonds, which are considered to be debt obligations of the institution issuing the bonds and are collateralized by mortgage loans; and bonds and collateralized mortgage obligations that are collateralized by mortgage-backed securities issued by GNMA, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac by pools of conventional mortgages of multi-family or of commercial mortgage loans.

Privately-issued mortgage-backed securities generally offer a higher rate of interest (but greater credit and interest rate risk) than securities issued by U.S. Government issuers because there are no direct or indirect governmental guarantees of payment. Many non-governmental issuers or servicers of mortgage-backed securities guarantee or provide insurance for timely payment of interest and principal on the securities. The market for privately-issued mortgage-backed securities is smaller and less liquid than the market for mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government issuers.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Fund may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are multi-class mortgage-backed securities that are created by separating the securities into

their principal and interest components and selling each piece separately. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions in a pool of mortgage assets.

Collateralized Obligations. The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") that are collateralized by mortgage-backed securities issued by GNMA, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac ("Mortgage Assets"). CMOs are multiple-class debt obligations. Payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Assets are passed through to the holders of the CMOs as they are received, although certain classes (often referred to as "tranches") of CMOs have priority over other classes with respect to the receipt of mortgage prepayments. Each tranch is issued at a specific or floating coupon rate and has a stated maturity or final distribution date. Interest is paid or accrues in all tranches on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis. Payments of principal and interest on Mortgage Assets are commonly applied to the tranches in the order of their respective maturities or final distribution dates, so that generally, no payment of principal will be made on any tranch until all other tranches with earlier stated maturity or distribution dates have been paid in full. The Fund also may invest in collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs"), which include collateralized bond obligations ("CBOs"), collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and other similarly structured securities. CBOs and CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CBO is a trust which is backed by a diversified pool of high risk, below investment grade fixed-income securities. A CLO is a trust typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans.

For both CBOs and CLOs, the cash flows from the trust are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The riskiest portion is the "equity" tranche which bears the bulk of defaults from the bonds or loans in the trust and serves to protect the other, more senior tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is partially protected from defaults, a senior tranche from a CBO trust or CLO trust typically have higher ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and can be rated investment grade. Despite the protection from the equity tranche, CBO or CLO tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and disappearance of protecting tranches, market anticipation of defaults, as well as aversion to CBO or CLO securities as a class.

The risks of an investment in a CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CDO in which the Fund invests. Normally, CBOs, CLOs and other CDOs are privately offered and sold, and thus, are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CDOs may be characterized by the Fund as illiquid securities; however an active dealer market may exist for CDOs allowing a CDO to qualify for Rule 144A transactions. In addition to the normal risks associated with fixed-income securities discussed elsewhere in the SAI and the Prospectus (e.g., interest rate risk and default risk), CDOs carry additional risks including, but are not limited to: (1) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (2) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (3) the Fund may invest in CDOs that are subordinate to other classes; and (4) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

Asset-backed Securities. The Fund may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities have structural characteristics similar to mortgage- backed securities but have underlying assets that are not mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans. Asset- backed securities represent fractional interests in, or are secured by and payable from, pools of assets such as motor vehicle installment sales contracts, installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property and receivables from revolving credit (for example, credit card) agreements. Assets are securitized through the use of trusts and special purpose corporations that issue securities that are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. Repayments relating to the assets underlying the asset-backed securities depend largely on the cash flows generated by such assets. The credit quality of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of the assets underlying such securities, how well the entity issuing the security is insulated from the credit risk of the originator or any other affiliated entities, and the amount and quality of any credit enhancements associated with the securities. Payments or distributions of principal and interest on asset-backed securities may be supported by credit enhancements including letters of credit, an insurance guarantee, reserve funds and over collateralization. Asset-backed securities have structures and characteristics similar to those of mortgage-backed securities and, accordingly, are subject to many of the same risks, although often, to a greater extent.

Variable Amount Master Demand Notes. Variable amount master demand notes are unsecured demand notes that permit investment of fluctuating amounts of money at variable rates of interest pursuant to arrangements with issuers who meet certain quality criteria. All variable amount master demand notes acquired by the Fund will be payable within a prescribed notice period not to exceed seven days.

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Securities. The Fund may invest in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities including debt obligations denominated in foreign or composite currencies (such as the European Currency Unit) issued by (1) foreign national, provincial, state or municipal governments or their political subdivisions; (2) international organizations designated or supported by governmental entities (e.g., the World Bank and the European Community); (3) non-dollar securities issued by the U.S. Government; and (4) foreign corporations.

High-Yield or "Junk" Bonds. Junk bonds are debt securities that are rated below investment grade by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or are the equivalent. The Fund defines high-yield bonds to include: bank loans, fixed, variable floating rate and deferred interest debt obligations; mortgage-backed and asset-backed debt obligations provided they are rated below investment grade or the equivalent.

2. Risks

General Risks. The market value of the interest-bearing debt securities held by the Fund will be affected by changes in interest rates. There is normally an inverse relationship between the market value of securities sensitive to prevailing interest rates and actual changes in interest rates. The longer the remaining maturity (and duration) of a security, the more sensitive the security is to changes in interest rates. All debt securities, including U.S. Government Securities, can change in value when there is a change in interest rates. Changes in the ability of an issuer to make payments of interest and principal and in the markets' perception of an issuer's creditworthiness will also affect the market value of that issuer's debt securities. As a result, an investment in the Fund is subject to risk even if all debt securities in the Fund's investment portfolio are paid in full at maturity. In addition, certain debt securities may be subject to extension risk, which refers to the change in total return on a security resulting from an extension or abbreviation of the security's maturity.

Yields on debt securities are dependent on a variety of factors, including the general conditions of the debt securities markets, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation and the rating of the issue. Under normal conditions, debt securities with longer maturities tend to offer higher yields and are generally subject to greater price movements than obligations with shorter maturities.

The issuers of debt securities are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors that may restrict the ability of the issuer to pay, when due, the principal of and interest on its debt securities. Bankruptcy, litigation or other conditions may impair an issuers' ability to pay, when due, the principal of and interest on its debt securities.

Credit Risk. The Fund's investments in debt securities are subject to the credit risk relating to the financial condition of the issuer of the debt security.

Mortgage-Backed Securities. The value of mortgage-backed securities may be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, the markets' perception of issuers, the structure of the securities and the creditworthiness of the parties involved. The ability of the Fund to successfully utilize mortgage-backed securities depends in part upon the ability of the Adviser to forecast interest rates and other economic factors correctly. Some mortgage-backed securities have structures that make their reaction to interest rate changes and other factors difficult to predict.

Prepayments of principal of mortgage-backed securities by mortgagors or mortgage foreclosures affect the average life of the mortgage-backed securities. The occurrence of mortgage prepayments is affected by various factors, including the level of interest rates, general economic conditions, the location and age of the mortgages and other social and demographic conditions. In periods of rising interest rates, the prepayment rate tends to decrease, lengthening the average life of a pool of mortgage-backed securities. In periods of falling interest rates, the prepayment rate tends to increase, shortening the average life of a pool. The volume of prepayments of principal on the mortgages underlying a particular mortgage-backed security will influence the yield of that security, affecting the Fund's yield. Because prepayments of principal generally occur when interest rates are declining, it is likely that the Fund, to the extent it retains the same percentage of debt securities, may have to reinvest the proceeds of prepayments at lower interest rates than those of their previous investments. If this occurs, the Fund's yield will correspondingly decline.

Thus, mortgage-backed securities may have less potential for capital appreciation in periods of falling interest rates (when prepayment of principal is more likely) than other debt securities of comparable duration, although they may have a comparable risk of decline in market value in periods of rising interest rates. A decrease in the rate of prepayments may extend the effective maturities of mortgage-backed securities, reducing their sensitivity to changes in market interest rates. To the extent that the Fund purchases mortgage-backed securities at a premium, unscheduled prepayments, which are made at par, result in a loss equal to an unamortized premium.

To lessen the effect of the failures by obligors on Mortgage Assets to make payments, CMOs and other mortgage-backed securities may contain elements of credit enhancement, consisting of either (1) liquidity protection or (2) protection against losses resulting after default by an obligor on the underlying assets and allocation of all amounts recoverable directly from the obligor and through liquidation of the collateral.

This protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor from third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of these. The Fund will not pay any additional fees for credit enhancements for mortgage-backed securities, although the credit enhancement may increase the costs of the mortgage-backed securities.

Asset-Backed Securities. Like mortgages-backed securities, the collateral underlying asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment, which may reduce the overall return to holders of asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities present certain additional and unique risks. Primarily, these securities do not always have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to the security interests associated with mortgage-backed securities. Credit card receivables are generally unsecured and the debtors are entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal consumer credit laws, many of which give such debtors the right to set-off certain amounts owed on the credit cards, thereby reducing the balance due. Automobile receivables generally are secured by automobiles. Most issuers of automobile receivables permit the loan servicers to retain possession of the underlying obligations. If the servicer were to sell these obligations to another party, there is a risk that the purchaser would acquire an interest superior to that of the holders of the asset-backed securities. In addition, because of the large number of vehicles involved in a typical issuance and the technical requirements under state laws, the trustee for the holders of the automobile receivables may not have a proper security interest in the underlying automobiles. As a result, the risk that recovery on repossessed collateral might be unavailable or inadequate to support payments on asset-backed securities is greater for asset-backed securities than for mortgage-backed securities. In addition, because asset-backed securities are relatively new, the market experience in these securities is limited and the market's ability to sustain liquidity through all phases of an interest rate or economic cycle has not been tested.

Junk Bonds. Securities rated below investment grade, i.e. Ba or BB and lower, are subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than higher rated securities and are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal, which may in any case decline during sustained periods of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. They are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions. In addition, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities, although the market values of securities rated below investment grade and comparable unrated securities tend to react less to fluctuations in interest rate levels than do those of higher rated securities.

The market for lower rated securities may be thinner and less active than that for higher rated securities, which can adversely affect the prices at which these securities can be sold. To the extent that there is no established secondary market for lower rated securities, the portfolio may experience difficulty in valuing such securities and, in turn, the Portfolio's assets. In addition, adverse publicity and investor perceptions about lower rated securities, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may tend to decrease the market value and liquidity of such lower rated securities.

D. Foreign Securities

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be denominated in foreign currencies. Investments in the securities of foreign issuers may involve risks in addition to those normally associated with investments in the securities of U.S. issuers.

All foreign investments are subject to risks of: (1) foreign political and economic instability; (2) adverse movements in foreign exchange rates; (3) the imposition or tightening of exchange controls or other limitations on repatriation of

foreign capital; and (4) changes in foreign governmental attitudes towards private investment, including potential nationalization, increased taxation or confiscation of the Fund's assets.

In addition, interest and dividends payable on foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thereby reducing the income available for distribution to you. Some foreign brokerage commissions and custody fees are higher than those in the U.S. Foreign accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards differ from those in the U.S. and, therefore, less information may be available about foreign companies than is available about issuers of comparable U.S. companies. Foreign securities also may trade less frequently and with lower volume and may exhibit greater price volatility than U.S. securities.

Changes in foreign exchange rates will affect the U.S. dollar value of all foreign currency-denominated securities held by a Fund. Exchange rates are influenced generally by the forces of supply and demand in the foreign currency markets and by numerous other political and economic events occurring outside the U.S., many of which may be difficult, if not impossible, to predict.

Income from foreign securities will be received and realized in foreign currencies and the Fund is required to compute and distribute income in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, a decline in the value of a particular foreign currency against the U.S. dollar after the Fund's income has been earned and computed in U.S. dollars may require the Fund to liquidate portfolio securities to acquire sufficient U.S. dollars to make a distribution. Similarly, if the exchange rate declines between the time the Fund incurs expenses in U.S. dollars and the time such expenses are paid, the Fund may be required to liquidate additional foreign securities to purchase the U.S. dollars required to meet such expenses.

E. Forward Contracts

General. The Fund may conduct foreign currency exchange transactions either on a spot (cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign exchange market or by entering into a forward foreign currency contract. A forward foreign currency contract ("forward contract") involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific amount of a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days (usually less than one year) from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. Forward contracts are considered to be "derivatives" — financial instruments whose performance is derived, at least in part, from the performance of another asset (such as a security, currency or an index of securities). The Fund enters into forward contracts in order to "lock in" the exchange rate between the currency it will deliver and the currency it will receive for the duration of the contract. In addition, the Fund may enter into forward contracts to hedge against risks arising from securities the Fund owns or anticipates purchasing, or the U.S. dollar value of interest and dividends paid on those securities. The Fund does not intend to enter into forward contracts on a regular or continuing basis. The Fund will not have more than 10% of its total assets committed to forward contracts or maintain a net exposure to forward contracts that would obligate the Fund to deliver an amount of foreign currency in excess of the value of the portfolio's investment securities or other assets denominated in that currency. If the Fund makes delivery of the foreign currency at or before the settlement of a forward contract, it may be required to obtain the currency through the conversion of assets of the Fund into the currency. The Fund may close out a forward contract obligating it to purchase a foreign currency by selling an offsetting contract, in which case it will realize a gain or a loss.

Risks. Foreign currency transactions involve certain costs and risks. The Fund incurs foreign exchange expenses in converting assets from one currency to another. Forward contracts involve a risk of loss if the Adviser is inaccurate in its prediction of currency movements. The projection of short-term currency market movements is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a short- term hedging strategy is highly uncertain. The precise matching of forward contract amounts and the value of the securities involved is generally not possible. Accordingly, it may be necessary for the Fund to purchase additional foreign currency if the market value of the security is less than the amount of the foreign currency the Fund is obligated to deliver under the forward contract and the decision is made to sell the security and make delivery of the foreign currency. The use of forward contracts as a hedging technique does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire, but it does fix a rate of exchange in advance. Although forward contracts can reduce the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currencies, they also limit any potential gain that might result from an increase in the value of the currencies. There is also the risk that the other party to the transaction may fail to deliver currency when due which may result in a loss to the Fund.

F. Options

1. General

Options. The Fund may purchase or write options on securities in which it may invest or on market indices based in whole or in part on such securities. Options purchased or written by the Fund must be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter. Options are considered to be derivatives. Use of these instruments is subject to regulation by the SEC, exchanges on which options are traded, or by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"). The Fund may purchase or write put and call options to: (1) enhance the Fund's performance; or (2) to hedge against a decline in the value of securities owned by the Fund or an increase in the price of securities that the Fund plans to purchase. Currently, the Fund has no intention of investing in options for purposes other than hedging. No assurance can be given that any hedging or income strategy will achieve its intended result.

Segregated Assets. The Adviser, to the extent required by applicable rules or guidelines, will designate and maintain, in a segregated account, or on the books and records of the Fund, cash and liquid securities. The value of these assets, as marked to market daily, will be at least equal to the Fund's commitments under these transactions.

Options on Securities. A call option is a contract under which the purchaser of the call option, in return for a premium paid, has the right to buy the security (or index) underlying the option at a specified price at any time during the term of the option. The writer of the call option, who receives the premium, has the obligation upon exercise of the option to deliver the underlying security against payment of the exercise price. A put option gives its purchaser, in return for a premium, the right to sell the underlying security at a specified price during the term of the option. The writer of the put, who receives the premium, has the obligation to buy, upon exercise of the option, the underlying security (or a cash amount equal to the value of the index) at the exercise price. The amount of a premium received or paid for an option is based upon certain factors including the market price of the underlying security, the relationship of the exercise price to the market price, the historical price volatility of the underlying security, the option period and interest rates.

Options on Stock Indices. A stock index assigns relative values to the stock included in the index, and the index fluctuates with changes in the market values of the stocks included in the index. Stock index options operate in the same way as the more traditional options on securities except that stock index options are settled exclusively in cash. Thus, upon exercise of stock index options, the purchaser will realize and the writer will pay an amount based on the differences between the exercise price and the closing price of the stock index.

Options on Futures. Options on futures contracts are similar to options on securities except that an option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a futures contract rather than to purchase or sell a security, at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the delivery of the futures position to the holder of the option will be accompanied by transfer to the holder of an accumulated balance representing the amount by which the market price of the futures contract exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option on the future.

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has filed a notice with the National Futures Association claiming exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" under the Commodity Exchange Act and therefore the Fund is not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under that Act.

Options on Foreign Currency. Options on foreign currency operate in the same way as more traditional options on securities except that currency options are settled exclusively in the currency subject to the option. The value of a currency option is dependent upon the value of the currency relative to the U.S. dollar and has no relationship to the investment merits of a foreign security. Because foreign currency transactions occurring in the interbank market involve substantially larger amounts than those that may be involved in the use of foreign currency options, the Fund may be disadvantaged by having to deal in an odd lot market (generally consisting in transactions of less than $1 million) for the underlying currencies at prices that are less favorable than round lots. To the extent that the U.S. options markets are closed while the market for the underlying currencies are open, significant price and rate movements may take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the options markets.

2. Risks

There are certain investment risks associated with options transactions. These risks include: (1) dependence on the Adviser's ability to predict movements in the prices of individual securities and fluctuations in the general securities

markets; (2) imperfect correlation between movements in the prices of options and movements in the price of the securities (or indices) hedged or used for cover which may cause a given hedge not to achieve its objective; (3) the fact that the skills and techniques needed to trade these instruments are different from those needed to select the securities in which the Fund invests; and (4) lack of assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular instrument at any particular time, which, among other things, may hinder the Fund's ability to limit exposures by closing its positions. The potential loss to the Fund from investing in certain types of futures transactions is unlimited.

Other risks include the inability of the Fund, as the writer of covered call options, to benefit from any appreciation of the underlying securities above the exercise price, and the possible loss of the entire premium paid for options purchased by the Fund. There is no assurance that a counterparty in an over-the-counter option transaction will be able to perform its obligations. The Fund's activities in options markets may result in higher portfolio turnover rates and additional brokerage costs, which could reduce the Fund's yield.

G. Repurchase Agreements

General. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are transactions in which the Fund purchases securities from a bank or securities dealer and simultaneously commits to resell the securities to the bank or dealer at an agreed-upon date and at a price reflecting a market rate of interest unrelated to the purchased security. During the term of a repurchase agreement, the Fund's custodian, subcustodian or tri-party custodian maintains possession of the purchased securities and any underlying collateral, which is maintained at not less than 100% of the repurchase price. Repurchase agreements allow the Fund to earn income for periods as short as overnight, while retaining the flexibility to pursue longer-term investments.

Risks. Repurchase agreements involve credit risk. In the event that bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceedings are commenced against a counterparty, the Fund may have difficulties in exercising its rights to the underlying securities. The Fund may incur costs and expensive time delays in disposing of the underlying securities and it may suffer a loss. Failure by the other party to deliver a security or currency purchased or lent by the Fund may result in a missed opportunity to make an alternative investment. Favorable insolvency laws that allow the Fund, among other things, to liquidate the collateral held in the event of the bankruptcy of the counterparty reduce counterparty insolvency risk with respect to repurchase agreements. The Fund will only enter a repurchase agreement with a seller that the Adviser believes presents minimal credit risk.

H. Leverage Transactions

1. Borrowing

General. The Fund may not borrow money if, as a result, outstanding borrowings would exceed 33⅓% of total assets. In addition, the Fund may not purchase or acquire any security when total borrowings exceed 5% of its total assets.

2. When-Issued Securities

General. The Fund may purchase securities offered on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. When these transactions are negotiated, the price, which is generally expressed in yield terms, is fixed at the time the commitment is made, but delivery and payment for the securities take place at a later date. Normally, the settlement date occurs within a certain period of time after the transaction, but delayed settlements beyond that period may be negotiated. During the period between a commitment and settlement, no payment is made for the securities purchased by the purchaser and thus, no interest accrues to the purchaser from the transaction. At the time the Fund makes the commitment to purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Fund will record the transaction as a purchase and thereafter reflect the value each day of such securities in determining its net asset value.

Risks. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase securities in this manner, the Fund immediately assumes the risk of ownership, including the risk that the value of the security may decline. The use of when-issued transactions enables the Fund to protect against anticipated changes in interest rates and prices, but may also increase the volatility of the Fund's asset value per unit. Failure by a counterparty to deliver a security purchased by the Fund on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may result in a loss to the Fund or a missed opportunity to make an alternative investment.

3. Short Sales

General. In a standard short sale, the Fund borrows a security from a broker, sells it and maintains the proceeds of the transaction in its brokerage account; the broker charges a Fund interest during the period over which the security is on loan to the Fund and the Fund closes out the short sale by purchasing the security in the open market at market price.

Risks. If the proceeds received by the Fund from the short sale (less interest charges) were to exceed the amount paid for the security in the open market, the Fund would experience a gain on the transaction. If the proceeds received from the short sale (less interest charges) were less than the amount paid for the security in the open market, the Fund would incur a loss on the transaction.

I. Illiquid and Restricted Securities

The Fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid and restricted securities. The term "illiquid securities" means securities that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the Fund has valued the securities. Illiquid securities include: (1) repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal within seven days; (2) purchased over-the-counter options; (3) securities which are not readily marketable; and (4) except as otherwise determined by the Adviser, securities that are illiquid by virtue of restrictions on the sale of such securities to the public without registration under the 1933 Act (each, sometimes called Restricted Securities).

A liquid market exists for certain Restricted Securities and the Adviser, pursuant to policies approved by the Board, may determine that certain Restricted Securities are not illiquid.

Risks. Limitations on resale may have an adverse effect on the marketability of a Restricted Security and the Fund also might have to register a Restricted Security in order to dispose of it, resulting in expense and delay. The Fund might not be able to dispose of Restricted Securities promptly or at reasonable prices and might thereby experience difficulty satisfying redemption requests. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist for any Restricted Security at any particular time. Any security, including securities determined by the Adviser to be liquid, can become illiquid.

Rule 144A Securities Risk. Rule 144A securities may be less liquid investments than registered securities because such securities may not be readily marketable in broad public markets. A Rule 144A security carries the risk that the Fund may not be able to sell the security when the portfolio manager considers it desirable to do so or that the Fund may have to sell the security at a lower price than that which would be available if the security were more liquid. In addition, transaction costs may be higher for 144A securities than for more liquid securities. Although there is a substantial institutional market for Rule 144A securities, it is not possible to predict exactly how the market for Rule 144A securities will develop.

Determination of Liquidity. The Board has the ultimate responsibility for determining whether specific securities are liquid or illiquid and has delegated the function of making determinations of liquidity to the Adviser, pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board. The Adviser determines and monitors the liquidity of the portfolio securities and reports periodically on its decisions to the Board. The Adviser takes into account a number of factors in reaching liquidity decisions, including but not limited to: (1) the frequency of trades and quotations for the security; (2) the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the security and the number of other potential buyers; (3) the willingness of broker-dealers to undertake to make a market in the security; and (4) the nature of the marketplace trades, including the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of the transfer.

An institutional market has developed for certain restricted securities. Accordingly, contractual or legal restrictions on the resale of a security may not be indicative of the liquidity of the security. If such securities are eligible for purchase by institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the 1933 Act or other exemptions, the Adviser may determine that the securities are liquid.

J. Investment Company Securities and Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs")

General. The Fund may invest in shares of open-end and closed-end investment companies, consistent with the Fund's investment objectives and strategies. The Fund may also invest in money market mutual funds, pending investment of cash balances. The Fund will limit its investment in the securities of other investment companies to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Fund's investment in other investment companies may include money market mutual funds.

The Fund may invest in ETFs (which may, in turn, invest in equities, bonds, and other financial vehicles). ETFs are investment companies whose shares are bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF typically holds a portfolio of securities designed to track a particular market segment or index. Some examples of ETFs are SPDRs^®, streetTRACKS^®, DIAMONDS, NASDAQ 100 Index Tracking Stock ("QQQs") iShares^® and VIPERs^®. The Fund may purchase an ETF to gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or foreign market.

The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded notes ("ETNs"), which are similar to ETFs in that they may be designed to provide returns that track an index; ETNs are different from ETFs, however, in one important respect. ETNs are not secured by an underlying pool of assets, but rather are notes (or debt securities) secured only by the ability of the issuer to pay.

Risks. The Fund, as a shareholder of another investment company (including any ETF), will bear its pro-rata portion of the other investment company's fees and expenses, in addition to its own fees and expenses. In addition, it will be exposed to the investment risks associated with the other investment company, which generally reflect the risks of the underlying securities. To the extent that the Fund invests in open-end or closed-end companies that invest primarily in the common stock of companies located outside the U.S., it may be subject to the risks related to foreign securities set forth in the section entitled "Investment Policies and Risks - Foreign Securities" above.

As a shareholder, the Fund must rely on the investment company to achieve its investment objective. If the investment company or another investment company fails to achieve its investment objective, the value of the Fund's investment will decline, adversely affecting the Fund's performance.

Investments in ETFs are also subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund and lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its market price being more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities. In addition, because ETFs are listed on national stock exchanges and are traded like stocks listed on an exchange, ETF shares potentially may trade at a discount or a premium to the ETF's NAV. Finally, because the value of ETF shares depends on the demand in the market, the Adviser may not be able to liquidate the Fund's holdings at the most optimal time, adversely affecting the Fund's performance. Further, as debt securities of an issuer, ETN shares are subject to the same risks described for "Corporate Debt Obligations" above.

K. Master-Feeder

The Fund may seek to achieve its investment objective by converting to a master-feeder structure. A fund operating under a master-feeder structure holds, as its only investment, shares of another investment company having substantially the same investment objective and policies. The Board will not authorize conversion to a master-feeder structure if it would materially increase costs to Fund shareholders. The Board will not convert the Fund to a master-feeder structure without notice to the shareholders.

L. Non-Diversification

The Fund is non-diversified and, therefore, may invest in a limited number of issuers. Investing in a limited number of issuers may cause the Fund to be more volatile and increase the risk of investing in the Fund.

M. Temporary Defensive Position

The Fund may invest in prime quality money market instruments, pending investment of cash balances. The Fund may also assume a temporary defensive position and may invest without limit in prime quality money market instruments. Prime quality instruments are those instruments that are rated in one of the two highest short-term rating categories or, if not rated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. Appendix A summarizes the short-term ratings of several organizations that rate issuers, including Moody's and S&P.

Money market instruments usually have maturities of one year or less and fixed rates of return. The money market instruments in which the Fund may invest include short-term U.S. Government Securities, commercial paper, bankers' acceptances, certificates of deposit, interest-bearing savings deposits of commercial banks, repurchase agreements concerning securities in which the Fund may invest and money market mutual funds.

N. Market Turbulence

The greatest risk of investing in a mutual fund is that its returns will fluctuate and you could lose money. Turbulence in the financial sector may result in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets. Both domestic and foreign equity markets have experienced significant volatility and turmoil, with issuers that have exposure to the real estate, mortgage and credit markets particularly affected. It is uncertain whether or for how long these conditions could occur.

Reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect many issuers worldwide. This reduced liquidity may result in less money being available to purchase raw materials, goods and services from emerging markets, which may, in turn, bring down the prices of these economic staples. It may also result in emerging market issuers having more difficulty obtaining financing, which may, in turn, cause a decline in their stock prices. These events and possible market turbulence may have an adverse effect on the Fund.

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted the following investment policies which are fundamental policies that may not be changed without the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. "A majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund," as defined by the 1940 Act, means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (1) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, or (2) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting, if more than 50% of the outstanding shares are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.

The Fund's investment objective is a non-fundamental policy. Non-fundamental policies may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval.

For purposes of the following limitations, all percentage limitations apply immediately after a purchase or initial investment. Except with respect to borrowing money, if a percentage limitation is adhered to at the time of the investment, a later increase or decrease in the percentage resulting from any change in value or net assets will not result in a violation of such restrictions. If at any time the Fund's borrowings exceed its limitations due to a decline in net assets, such borrowings will be reduced within three days (excluding Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the limitation.

Fundamental Limitations. The Fund has adopted the following fundamental investment limitations.

The Fund may not:

1. Borrowing

Borrow money if, as a result, outstanding borrowings would exceed an amount equal to 33⅓% of the Fund's total assets.

2. Concentration

Purchase a security if, as a result, 25% or more of the Fund's total assets would be invested in securities of issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry. For purposes of this limitation, there is no limit on: (1) investments in U.S. Government Securities or in repurchase agreements covering U.S. Government Securities; or (2) investments in issuers domiciled in a single jurisdiction.

3. Underwriting Activities

Underwrite securities issued by other persons except, to the extent that in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities, the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter.

4. Making Loans

Make loans to other parties. For purposes of this limitation, entering into repurchase agreements, lending securities and acquiring any debt security are not deemed to be the making of loans.

5. Purchases and Sales of Real Estate

Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Fund from investing in securities backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).

6. Purchases and Sales of Commodities

Purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as the result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).

7. Issuance of Senior Securities

Issue any senior security (as defined in the 1940 Act), except that: (1) the Fund may engage in transactions that may result in the issuance of senior securities to the extent permitted under applicable regulations and interpretations of the 1940 Act or an exemptive order; (2) the Fund may acquire securities to the extent otherwise permitted by its investment policies, the acquisition of which may result in the issuance of a senior security, to the extent permitted under applicable regulations or interpretations of the 1940 Act; and (3) subject to the restrictions set forth above, the Fund may borrow money as authorized by the 1940 Act.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

A. Board of Trustees

The Trust is governed by its Board of Trustees. The Board is responsible for and oversees the overall management and operations of the Trust and the Fund, which includes the general oversight and review of the Fund's investment activities, in accordance with federal law, Delaware law and the stated policies of the Fund. The Board oversees the Trust's officers and service providers, including the Adviser, who is responsible for the management of the day-to-day operations of the Fund based on policies and agreements reviewed and approved by the Board. In carrying out these responsibilities, the Board regularly interacts with and receives reports from senior personnel of service providers and the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO"). The Board also is assisted by the Trust's independent auditor (who reports directly to the Trust's Audit Committee), independent counsel and other experts as appropriate, all of whom are selected by the Board.

Board Structure and Related Matters. Independent Trustees constitute at least two-thirds of the Board members. J. Michael Parish, an Independent Trustee, serves as Independent Chair of the Board. The Independent Chair's responsibilities include: setting an agenda for each meeting of the Board; presiding at all meetings of the Board and Independent Trustees; and serving as a liaison with other trustees, the Trust's officers, other management personnel and counsel to the Fund. The Independent Chair also performs such other duties as the Board may from time to time determine.

The trustees discharge their responsibilities collectively as a Board, as well as through Board committees, each of which operates pursuant to a charter or procedures approved by the Board that delineates the specific responsibilities of that committee. The Board has established four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Valuation Committee and the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee. The members and responsibilities of each Board committee are summarized beginning on page 21.

The Board periodically evaluates its structure and composition as well as various aspects of its operations. The Board believes that its leadership structure, including its Independent Chair position and its committees, is appropriate for the Trust in light of, among other factors, the asset size and nature of the Fund, the number of funds overseen by the Board, the arrangements for the conduct of the Fund's operations, the number of trustees and the Board's responsibilities. On an annual basis, the Board conducts a self-evaluation that considers, among other matters, whether the Board and its committees are functioning effectively and whether, given the size and composition of the Board and each if its committees, the trustees are able to oversee effectively the number of funds in the complex.

The Board holds four regularly scheduled in-person meetings each year. The Board may hold special meetings, as needed, either in person or by telephone, to address matters arising between regular meetings. The Independent Trustees also hold at least one in-person meeting each year during a portion of which management is not present and may hold special meetings, as needed, either in person or by telephone.

The trustees are identified in the table below, which provides information as to their principal business occupations held during the last five years and certain other information. Each trustee serves until his death, resignation or removal and replacement. The address for all trustees is c/o Atlantic Fund Services, Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600, Portland, Maine 04101. John Y. Keffer is considered an interested trustee due to his affiliation with Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC (d/b/a Atlantic Fund Services) ("Atlantic" or the "Administrator").

Name and Year
of Birth Position with
the Trust Length of
Time
Served Principal
Occupation(s) During
Past Five Years Number of
Series of Trust
Overseen
By Trustee Other
Directorships
Held By
Trustee

Independent Trustees

J. Michael Parish
Born: 1943 Chairman of the Board; Trustee; Chairman, Nominating Committee and Qualified Legal Compliance Committee Since 1989 (Chairman since 2004) Retired since 2003. 21 0

Costas Azariadis
Born: 1943 Trustee; Chairman, Valuation Committee Since 1989 Professor of Economics, Washington University since 2006; Professor of Economics, University of California-Los Angeles 1992-2006. 21 0

James C. Cheng
Born: 1942 Trustee; Chairman, Audit Committee Since 1989 President, Technology Marketing Associates (marketing company for small- and medium- sized businesses in New England) since 1991. 21 0

David Tucker
Born: 1958 Trustee Since 2011 Director, Blue Sky Experience, since 2008; Senior Vice President & General Counsel, American Century Companies 1998-2008. 21 0

Interested Trustee

John Y. Keffer¹
Born: 1942 Trustee; Vice Chairman Since 1989 Chairman, Atlantic since 2008; President, Forum Foundation (a charitable organization) since 2005; President, Forum Trust, LLC (a non- depository trust company chartered in the State of Maine) since 1997. 21 Director, Wintergreen Fund, Inc.

¹Atlantic is a subsidiary of Forum Holdings Corp. I, a Delaware corporation that is wholly owned by Mr. Keffer.

In addition to the information set forth in the table above, each trustee possesses other relevant qualifications, experience, attributes or skills. The following provides additional information about these qualifications and experience.

J. Michael Parish: Mr. Parish has experience as a business attorney and long-time member of a law firm; service on the board of the foundation Hackensack Riverkeeper, Inc., and a private university; and multiple years of service as a trustee and as Independent Chair. Mr. Parish also served as a trustee of Monarch Funds, a Massachusetts business trust and open-end management investment company, from 2003 to 2009.

Costas Azariadis: Mr. Azariadis has extensive experience with finance and economics, having served as a professor of economics at various top universities and a member of the various committees of the governing body of universities; and multiple years of service as a trustee. Mr. Azariadis also served as a trustee of Monarch Funds from 2003 to 2009.

James C. Cheng: Mr. Cheng has organizational experience as chairman and chief executive officer of a private marketing company; experience as co-founder of an information technology firm; experience as a consultant; and multiple years of service as a trustee. Mr. Cheng also served as a trustee of Monarch Funds from 2003 to 2009.

David Tucker: Mr. Tucker has extensive experience in the investment management industry, including experience in senior management, legal and compliance roles at two large mutual fund complexes; service on various committees of the Investment Company Institute ("ICI"); and director of ICI Mutual (a mutual insurance company sponsored by the investment company industry), including service as chairman of the underwriting, risk and fraud committees of ICI Mutual's board of directors. Mr. Tucker also serves as director of two charitable organizations in the metropolitan Kansas City area.

John Y. Keffer: Mr. Keffer has extensive experience in the investment management industry, including organizational experience as chairman and chief executive officer of a fund service provider; and multiple years of service as a trustee. Mr. Keffer also served as a trustee of Monarch Funds from 2003 to 2009 and continues to serve as an independent director of Wintergreen Fund, Inc., another open-end management investment company.

Risk Oversight. Consistent with its responsibility for oversight of the Trust and the Fund, the Board oversees the management of risks relating to the administration and operation of the Trust and the Fund. The Adviser, as part of its responsibilities for the day-to-day operations of the Fund, is responsible for day-to-day risk management. The Board, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, also separately considers potential risks that may impact the Fund. The Board performs this risk management oversight directly and, as to certain matters, through its committees (described below) and through the Independent Trustees. The following provides an overview of the principal, but not all, aspects of the Board's oversight of risk management for the Trust and the Fund.

In general, the Fund's risks include, among others, investment risk, valuation risk, compliance risk and operational risk. The Board has adopted, and periodically reviews, policies and procedures designed to address these and other risks to the Trust and the Fund. In addition, under the general oversight of the Board, the Adviser and other service providers have themselves adopted a variety of policies, procedures and controls designed to address particular risks. Different processes, procedures and controls are employed with respect to different types of risks. Further, the Adviser oversees and regularly monitors the investments, operations and compliance of the Fund's investments.

The Board also oversees risk management for the Trust and the Fund through review of regular reports, presentations and other information from officers of the Trust and other persons. Senior officers of the Trust, senior officers of the Adviser and the Trust's CCO regularly report to the Board on a range of matters, including those relating to risk management. In this regard, the Board periodically receives reports regarding other service providers to the Trust, either directly or through the CCO. On at least a quarterly basis, the Independent Trustees meet with the CCO to discuss matters relating to the Fund's compliance program. Further, at least annually, the Board receives a report from the CCO regarding the effectiveness of the Fund's compliance program.

The Board also regularly receives reports from the Adviser with respect to the investments and securities trading of the Fund. For example, typically, the Board receives reports, presentations and other information from the Adviser on at least an annual basis in connection with the Board's consideration of the renewal of the investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Trust on behalf of the Fund (the "Advisory Agreement"). Also, if applicable, the Board receives reports from the Adviser and other service providers in connection with the Board's consideration of the renewal of any distribution plan of the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Senior officers of the Trust and senior officers of the Adviser also report regularly to the Valuation and Audit Committees on valuation matters, internal controls and accounting and financial reporting policies and practices. In addition, the Audit Committee receives regular reports from the Trust's independent auditors on internal control and financial reporting matters.

Trustee Ownership in the Fund and other Series of the Trust. The following table sets forth each trustee's ownership of the Fund and the Trust.

Trustees Dollar Range of Beneficial Ownership
in the Fund as of December 31, 2011¹ Aggregate Dollar Range of Ownership as of December 31, 2011 in all Registered Investment Companies Overseen by Trustee in the Trust

Independent Trustees

J. Michael Parish None Over $100,000

Costas Azariadis None None

James C. Cheng None None

David Tucker None None

Interested Trustee

John Y. Keffer None None

¹ The Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI. Accordingly, no trustee owns shares of the Fund.

B. Principal Officers of the Trust

The officers of the Trust conduct and supervise its daily business. As of the date of this SAI, the officers of the Trust, their year of birth and their principal occupations during the past five years are as set forth below. The business address of each officer is c/o Atlantic Fund Services, Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600, Portland, Maine 04101.

Name and Year of
Birth Position
with the
Trust Length of Time
Served Principal Occupation(s)
During
Past 5 Years

Stacey E. Hong
Born: 1966 President; Principal Executive Officer Since 2008 President, Atlantic since 2008; Director, Consulting Services, Foreside Fund Services 2007.

Karen Shaw
Born: 1972 Treasurer; Principal Financial Officer Since 2008 Senior Vice President, Atlantic since 2008; Vice President, Citigroup 2003-2008.

David Faherty
Born: 1970 Vice President Since 2009 Senior Counsel, Atlantic since 2009; Vice President, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. 2007-2009; Associate Counsel, Investors Bank & Trust Co. 2006-2007.

Michael J. McKeen
Born: 1971 Vice President Since 2009 Senior Vice President, Atlantic since 2008; Vice President, Citigroup 2003-2008.

Joshua LaPan
Born: 1973 Vice President Since 2009 Manager, Atlantic since 2008; Vice President, Citigroup 2003-2008.

Timothy Bowden
Born: 1969 Vice President Since 2009 Manager, Atlantic since 2008; Vice President, Citigroup 2005-2008.

Lina Bhatnagar
Born: 1971 Secretary Since 2008 Senior Administration Specialist, Atlantic since 2008; Regulatory Administration Specialist, Citigroup 2006-2008.

C. Ownership of Securities of the Adviser and Related Companies

As of December 31, 2011, no Independent Trustee (or any of his immediate family members) owned beneficially or of record, securities of any Trust investment adviser, its principal underwriter, or any person (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with any Trust investment adviser or principal underwriter.

D. Information Concerning Trust Committees

Audit Committee. The Trust's Audit Committee, which meets when necessary, consists of Messrs. Azariadis, Cheng, Parish, and Tucker, constituting all of the Independent Trustees. Pursuant to a charter adopted by the Board, the Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for oversight of the quality and integrity of the accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices of the Trust. It is directly responsible for the appointment, termination, compensation and oversight of work of the independent auditors to the Trust. In so doing, the Committee reviews the methods, scope and results of the audits and audit fees charged, and reviews the Trust's internal accounting procedures and controls.

Nominating Committee. The Trust's Nominating Committee, which meets when necessary, consists of Messrs. Azariadis, Cheng, Parish, and Tucker, constituting all of the Independent Trustees. Pursuant to a charter adopted by the Board, the Nominating Committee is charged with the duty of nominating all trustees and committee members and presenting these nominations to the Board. The Nominating Committee will not consider any nominees for trustees recommended by security holders.

Valuation Committee. The Trust's Valuation Committee, which meets when necessary, consists of at least one trustee, the President or the Treasurer, a representative of Atlantic in its capacity as the Fund Accountant ("Fund Accountant") and, if needed, a portfolio manager or a senior representative of the investment adviser to the Trust series holding securities that require fair valuation. Pursuant to the Trust's Pricing and Valuation Procedures (the "Valuation Procedures"), the Valuation Committee oversees the pricing of the Fund's shares and the activities of the Fund Accountant and the Adviser in connection with the valuation of the Fund's portfolio securities; selects from time to time, subject to approval by the Board, independent pricing services to provide a market value or fair value of any portfolio security approved by the Board; makes and monitors fair value determinations pursuant to the Valuation Procedures; and carries out any other supervisory functions delegated to it by the Board relating to the valuation of Fund portfolio securities.

Qualified Legal Compliance Committee. The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee (the "QLCC"), which meets when necessary, consists of Messrs. Azariadis, Cheng, Parish, and Tucker, constituting all of the Independent Trustees. The QLCC evaluates and recommends resolutions to reports from attorneys servicing the Trust regarding evidence of material violations of applicable federal and state law or the breach of fiduciary duties under applicable federal and state law by the Trust or an employee or agent of the Trust.

E. Compensation of Trustees and Officers

Each trustee is paid an annual fee of $45,000 for service to the Trust. The Chairman of the Board is paid an annual fee of $66,000. The trustees and Chairman may receive additional fees for special Board meetings. Each trustee is also reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with his duties as a trustee, including travel and related expenses incurred in attending Board meetings. No officer of the Trust is compensated by the Trust, but officers are reimbursed for travel and related expenses incurred in attending Board meetings held outside of Portland, Maine.

The following table sets forth the fees paid to each trustee by the Fund and the Trust for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.

Trustee Aggregate
Compensation
from the Fund¹ Pension or Retirement
Benefits Accrued
as part of Fund Expenses Total
Compensation
from Trust

J. Michael Parish $11 N/A $66,000

Costas Azariadis $8 N/A $45,000

James C. Cheng $8 N/A $45,000

David Tucker² $8 N/A $45,000

John Y. Keffer $0 N/A $0

1Estimated compensation for the fiscal year July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.

2David Tucker was appointed as an Independent Trustee on September 16, 2011.

F. Investment Adviser

Services of Adviser. The Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser furnishes, at its own expense, all services, facilities, and personnel necessary in connection with managing the Fund's investments and effecting portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Adviser may compensate brokers or other service providers ("Financial Intermediaries") out of its own assets, and not as additional charges to the Fund, in connection with the sale and distribution of shares of the Fund and/or servicing of these shares.

Ownership of Adviser. The Adviser is a privately-owned corporation organized under the laws of Maryland in 1976 and controlled by Daniel F. Dent.

Information Concerning Accounts Managed by Portfolio Managers. The following table provides information regarding other accounts managed by the portfolio managers as of March 31, 2012:

Name of
Portfolio Manager Number of Other Accounts Managed
and Assets by Account Type Number of Accounts and Assets for Which
Advisory Fee is Performance-Based

Registered
Investment
Companies Other
Pooled
Investment
Vehicles Other
Accounts Registered
Investment
Companies Other
Pooled
Investment
Vehicles Other
Accounts

Matthew F. Dent None None 59 accounts
$277 million None None None

Bruce L. Kennedy II None None 7 accounts
$8.6 million None None None

Conflicts of Interest. Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to a fund and other funds and/or accounts. If the Funds and other accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons and fees, the Portfolio Managers may allocate their time and investment ideas differently among the Funds and other accounts. Securities selected for the Fund may underperform the securities selected for the other Funds and accounts. The Adviser has adopted certain compliance procedures, which are designed to address these types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

Information Concerning Compensation of Portfolio Managers. For the period ended May 31, 2012, Matthew F. Dent and Bruce L. Kennedy, II were compensated based on a fixed base salary plus a performance bonus based on calendar year performance and paid at calendar year end.

Portfolio Manager Ownership in the Fund. The Adviser has provided the following information regarding each Portfolio Manager's ownership in the Fund: The Fund's portfolio team-managed by an investment committee consisting of two portfolio managers, Matthew F. Dent and Bruce L. Kennedy, II, each a Vice President of D.F. Dent, who are jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. They have each served as portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2012. The Fund had not yet commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI. Accordingly, the Fund's portfolio managers do not own any shares of the Fund.

Fees. The Adviser receives an advisory fee from the Fund at an annual rate equal to 1.00% of the Fund's average annual daily net assets under the terms of the Advisory Agreement.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse Fund expenses to limit Total Annual Operating Expenses (excluding all taxes, interest, portfolio transaction expenses, and extraordinary expenses) The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee and reimburse certain expenses in order to limit the net expenses to shareholders of the Fund to 1.10% on the first $150 million in Fund net assets and to 0.90% on net assets exceeding $150 million (excluding all taxes, interest, portfolio transaction expenses, and extraordinary expenses), through October 31, 2014 ("Expense Cap"). The Expense Cap may be changed or eliminated at any time, only with the consent of the Board. The advisory fee, if not waived, is accrued daily by the Fund and is assessed based on average daily net assets for the prior month. The advisory fee is paid monthly based on average daily net assets for the prior month.

In addition to receiving its advisory fee from the Fund, the Adviser may also act and be compensated as investment manager for its clients with respect to assets that the clients invested in the Fund. If you have a separately managed account with the Adviser with assets invested in the Fund, the Adviser will credit an amount equal to all or a portion of the fees received by the Adviser against any investment management fee received from a shareholder.

The Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI. Accordingly, advisory fee data is not provided.

Advisory Agreement. The Fund's Advisory Agreement remains in effect for a period of two years from the date of its effectiveness, and thereafter the Advisory Agreement must be approved at least annually by the Board or by majority vote of the shareholders, and in either case by a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or interested persons of any such party (other than as trustees of the Trust).

The Advisory Agreement is terminable without penalty by the Trust with respect to the Fund on 60 days' written notice when authorized either by vote of the Fund's shareholders or by a majority vote of the Board, or by the Adviser on 60 days' written notice to the Trust. The Advisory Agreement terminates immediately upon assignment.

Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is not liable for any error of judgment, mistake of law, or in any event whatsoever except for willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of its duties or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the Advisory Agreement.

G. Distributor

Distribution Services. Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the "Distributor") is the distributor (also known as principal underwriter) of the shares of the Fund and is located at Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, Maine 04101. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA").

Under a Distribution Agreement with the Trust dated March 31, 2009, the Distributor acts as the agent of the Trust in connection with the continuous offering of shares of the Fund. The Distributor continually distributes shares of the Fund on a best efforts basis. The Distributor has no obligation to sell any specific quantity of Fund shares. The Distributor and its officers have no role in determining the investment policies or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Trust.

The Distributor may enter into agreements with selected broker-dealers, banks or other financial intermediaries for distribution of shares of the Fund. With respect to certain financial intermediaries and related fund "supermarket" platform arrangements, the Fund and/or the Adviser, rather than the Distributor, typically enter into such agreements. These financial intermediaries may charge a fee for their services and may receive shareholder service or other fees from parties other than the Distributor. These financial intermediaries may otherwise act as processing agents and are responsible for promptly transmitting purchase, redemption and other requests to the Fund.

Investors who purchase shares through financial intermediaries will be subject to the procedures of those intermediaries through which they purchase shares, which may include charges, investment minimums, cutoff times and other restrictions in addition to, or different from, those listed herein. Information concerning any charges or services will be provided to customers by the financial intermediary through which they purchase shares. Investors purchasing shares of the Fund through financial intermediaries should acquaint themselves with their financial intermediary's procedures and should read the Prospectus in conjunction with any materials and information provided by their financial intermediary. The financial intermediary, and not its customers, will be the shareholder of record, although customers may have the right to vote shares depending upon their arrangement with the intermediary. The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Fund for its distribution services. The Adviser pays the Distributor a fee for certain distribution-related services.

H. Other Fund Service Providers

Administrator, Fund Accountant, Transfer Agent, and Compliance Services. Atlantic and its subsidiaries provide administration, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Fund. Atlantic is a subsidiary of Forum Holdings Corp I. John Y. Keffer, a trustee, is the Chairman of Atlantic and is also the founder and owner of Forum Holdings Corp. I, the parent entity of Atlantic.

Pursuant to the Atlantic Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement"), the Fund pays Atlantic a bundled fee for administration, fund accounting and transfer agency services. The Fund also pays Atlantic certain surcharges and shareholder account fees. The fee is accrued daily by the Fund and is paid monthly based on the average net assets, transactions and positions for the prior month.

The Services Agreement continues in effect until terminated, so long as its continuance is specifically approved or ratified with such frequency and in such manner as required by applicable law. After an initial three-year term, the Services Agreement is terminable with or without cause and without penalty by the Trust or by the administrator on 120 days' written notice to the other party. The Services Agreement is also terminable for cause by the non-breaching party on at least 60 days' written notice to the other party, provided that such party has not cured the breach within that notice period. Under the Services Agreement, Atlantic is not liable to the Fund or the Fund's shareholders for any act or omission, except for willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the Services Agreement. The Services Agreement also provides that Atlantic will not be liable to a shareholder for any loss incurred due to a NAV difference if such difference is less than or equal to 0.5% or less than or equal to $25.00. In addition, Atlantic is not liable for the errors of others, including the companies that supply security prices to Atlantic and the Fund.

As administrator, Atlantic administers the Fund's operations except those that are the responsibility of any other service provider hired by the Trust, all in such manner and to such extent as may be authorized by the Board. The administrator's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: (1) overseeing the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Fund by others, including its custodian, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent as well as legal, auditing, shareholder servicing and other services performed for the Fund; (2) preparing for filing and filing certain regulatory filings (i.e., registration statements and shareholder reports) subject to Trust counsel and/or independent auditor oversight; (3) overseeing the preparation and filing of the Fund's tax returns, the preparation of financial statements and related reports to the Fund's shareholders, the SEC and state and other securities administrators; (4) providing the Fund with adequate general office space and facilities and providing persons suitable to the Board to serve as officers of the Trust; (5) assisting the Adviser in monitoring Fund holdings for compliance with prospectus investment restrictions and assisting in preparation of periodic compliance reports; and (6) with the cooperation of the Adviser, the officers of the Trust and other relevant parties, preparing and disseminating materials for meetings of the Board.

As fund accountant, Atlantic provides fund accounting services to the Fund. These services include calculating the NAV of the Fund.

Atlantic Shareholder Services, LLC (the "Transfer Agent") serves as transfer agent and distribution paying agent for the Fund. Atlantic is registered as a transfer agent with the SEC. The Transfer Agent maintains an account for each shareholder of record of the Fund and is responsible for processing purchase and redemption requests and paying distributions to shareholders of record.

Atlantic provides a Principal Executive Officer, a Principal Financial Officer (collectively, "Certifying Officers"), a CCO, and an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer ("AMLCO") to the Fund, as well as certain additional compliance support functions (collectively, "Compliance Services"), pursuant to a Compliance Services Agreement dated June 1, 2008 (the "Compliance Services Agreement").

For making available the CCO, the AMLCO and the Certifying Officers, and for providing the Compliance Services, Atlantic receives a fixed fee from the Trust (allocated equally to all Trust series for which the Adviser provides management services) and a fixed fee per Fund.

The Compliance Services Agreement continues in effect until terminated. The Compliance Services Agreement is terminable with or without cause and without penalty by the Board or by Atlantic on 60 days' written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of the Compliance Services Agreement related to CCO services may be terminated at any time by the Board, effective upon written notice to the CCO and Certifying Officers, without the payment of any penalty.

Under the Compliance Services Agreement: (1) Atlantic is not liable to the Fund or the Fund's shareholders for any act or omission, and (2) Atlantic and certain related parties ("Atlantic Indemnitees") are indemnified by the Fund against any and all claims and expenses related to an Atlantic Indemnitee's actions or omissions, except, with respect to clauses (1) and (2), for willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of Atlantic's duties or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the Compliance Services Agreement.

The Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI. Accordingly, fee data for the aforementioned services are not provided.

Custodian. Union Bank, N.A. is the "Custodian" for the Fund and safeguards and controls the Fund's cash and securities, determines income and collects interest on Fund investments. The Custodian may employ subcustodians to provide custody of the Fund's domestic and foreign assets. The Custodian is located at 350 California Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104.

Legal Counsel. K&L Gates LLP, 1601 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, serves as legal counsel to the Trust.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Auditor Name ("Auditor"), Auditor Street Address, Auditor City, State Zipcode, is the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund, providing audit and tax services. Auditor audits the annual financial statements of the Fund and provides the Fund with an audit opinion. Auditor also reviews certain regulatory filings of the Fund.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

A. How Securities are Purchased and Sold

Purchases and sales of portfolio securities that are fixed-income securities (for instance, money market instruments and bonds, notes and bills) usually are principal transactions. In a principal transaction, the party from whom the Fund purchases or to whom the Fund sells is acting on its own behalf (and not as the agent of some other party such as its customers). These securities normally are purchased directly from the issuer or from an underwriter or market maker for the securities. There usually are no brokerage commissions paid for these securities.

Purchases and sales of portfolio securities that are equity securities (for instance, common stock and preferred stock) are generally effected if: (1) the security is traded on an exchange, through brokers that charge commissions; and (2) the security is traded in the over-the-counter markets, in a principal transaction directly from a market maker. In transactions on stock exchanges, commissions are negotiated.

When transactions are executed in an over-the-counter market, the Adviser will seek to deal with the primary market makers, but when necessary in order to obtain best execution, the Adviser will utilize the services of others.

The price of securities purchased from underwriters includes a disclosed fixed commission or concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter, and prices of securities purchased from dealers serving as market makers reflects the spread between the bid and asked price.

In the case of fixed-income and equity securities traded in the over-the-counter markets, there is generally no stated commission, but the price usually includes an undisclosed commission or markup.

B. Commissions Paid

The Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI. Accordingly, no brokerage commissions were paid by the Fund during the previous three fiscal years.

C. Adviser Responsibility for Purchases and Sales and Choosing Broker-Dealers

The Adviser places orders for the purchase and sale of securities with broker-dealers selected by and at the discretion of the Adviser. The Fund does not have any obligation to deal with a specific broker or dealer in the execution of portfolio transactions. Allocations of transactions to brokers and dealers and the frequency of transactions are determined by the Adviser in its best judgment and in a manner deemed to be in the best interest of the Fund rather than by any formula.

The Adviser seeks "best execution" for all portfolio transactions. This means that the Adviser seeks the most favorable price and execution available. The Fund may not always pay the lowest commission or spread available. Rather, in determining the amount of commissions (including certain dealer spreads) paid in connection with securities transactions, the Adviser takes into account factors such as size of the order, difficulty of execution, efficiency of the executing broker's facilities (including the research services described below) and any risk assumed by the executing broker. The Adviser may also utilize a broker and pay a higher commission if, for example, the broker has specific expertise in a particular type of transaction (due to factors such as size or difficulty), or it is efficient in trade execution.

The Adviser may also give consideration to research services furnished by brokers to the Adviser and may cause the Fund to pay these brokers a higher amount of commission than may be charged by other brokers. This research may include reports that are common in the industry such as industry research reports and periodicals, quotation systems, software for portfolio management and formal databases. Typically, the research will be used to service the Adviser's accounts, and therefore the commission dollars spent for research benefit the Adviser's clients and the Fund's investors, although a particular client may not benefit from all the research received on each occasion. The Adviser's fees are not reduced by reason of the Adviser's receipt of research services.

The Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI. Accordingly, the Fund did not direct brokerage to any broker for research services provided to the Fund during the fiscal year.

D. Counterparty Risk

The Adviser monitors the creditworthiness of counterparties to the Fund's transactions and intends to enter into a transaction only when it believes that the counterparty presents appropriate credit risks.

E. Transactions through Affiliates

The Adviser may effect brokerage transactions through affiliates of the Adviser (or affiliates of those persons) pursuant to procedures adopted by the Trust.

F. Other Accounts of the Adviser

Investment decisions for the Fund are made independently from those for any other account or investment company that is or may in the future become advised by the Adviser or its affiliates. Investment decisions are the product of many factors, including basic suitability for the particular client involved. Likewise, a particular security may be bought or sold for certain clients even though it could have been bought or sold for other clients at the same time. Likewise, a particular security may be bought for one or more clients when one or more clients are selling the security. In some instances, with required consents, one client may sell a particular security to another client. In addition, two or more clients may simultaneously purchase or sell the same security, in which event each day's transactions in such security are, insofar as is possible, averaged as to price and allocated between such clients in a manner which, in the Adviser's opinion, is in the best interest of the affected accounts and is equitable to each and in accordance with the amount being purchased or sold by each. There may be circumstances when purchases or sales of a portfolio security for one client could have an adverse effect on another client that has a position in that security. In addition, when purchases or sales of the same security for the Fund and other client accounts managed by the Adviser occur contemporaneously, the purchase or sale orders may be aggregated in order to obtain any price advantages available to large denomination purchases or sales.

G. Portfolio Turnover

The frequency of portfolio transactions of the Fund (the portfolio turnover rate) will vary from year to year depending on many factors. From time to time, the Fund may engage in active short-term trading to take advantage of price movements affecting individual issues, groups of issues or markets. An annual portfolio turnover rate of 100% would occur if all the securities in the Fund were replaced once in a period of one year. Higher portfolio turnover rates may result in increased brokerage costs to the Fund and a possible increase in short-term capital gains (taxable to shareholders as ordinary income when distributed to them) or losses.

Portfolio turnover rate is defined under the rules of the SEC as the value of the securities purchased or securities sold, excluding all securities whose maturities at time of acquisition were one year or less, divided by the average monthly value of such securities owned during the year. Based on this definition, instruments with remaining maturities of less than one year, including options and futures contracts in which the Fund invests, are excluded from the calculation of portfolio turnover rate.

H. Securities of Regular Broker-Dealers

From time to time the Fund may acquire and hold securities issued by its "regular brokers and dealers" or the parents of those brokers and dealers. For this purpose, regular brokers and dealers are the ten brokers or dealers that: (1) received the greatest amount of brokerage commissions during the Fund's last fiscal year; (2) engaged in the largest amount of principal transactions for portfolio transactions of the Fund during the Fund's last fiscal year; or (3) sold the largest amount of the Fund's shares during the Fund's last fiscal year.

The Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI. Accordingly, data regarding the Fund's regular broker-dealers is not included.

I. Portfolio Holdings

Portfolio holdings as of the end of the Fund's annual and semi-annual fiscal periods are reported to the SEC on Form N-CSR within 10 days of the mailing of the annual or semi-annual report (typically no later than 70 days after the end of each period). Portfolio holdings as of the end of the first and third fiscal quarters are reported to the SEC on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of such period. You may request a copy of the Fund's latest semi-annual report to

shareholders or a copy of the Fund's latest Form N-Q which contains the Fund's portfolio holdings by contacting the Transfer Agent at the address or phone number listed on the cover of this SAI. You may also obtain a copy of the Fund's latest Form N-CSR and Form N-Q by accessing the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

In addition, the Adviser may make publicly available, on a quarterly basis, information regarding the Fund's top five holdings (including name and percentage of the Fund's assets invested in each such holding). This holdings information may be made available through the Adviser's website and may be released no later than 10 days of the quarter end.

The Fund's nonpublic portfolio holdings information is received by certain service providers in advance of public release in the course of performing or enabling them to perform the contractual or fiduciary duties necessary for the Fund's operations that the Fund has retained them to perform. The Adviser to the Fund has regular and continuous access to the Fund's portfolio holdings. In addition, the Administrator, the Custodian, the Distributor, and the Fund Accountant, as well as independent auditors, proxy voting services, mailing services, and financial printers may have access to the Fund's nonpublic portfolio holdings information on an ongoing basis. The trustees, Trust's officers, legal counsel to the Trust and to the Independent Trustees, and the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm may receive such information on an as needed basis.

From time to time, nonpublic information regarding the Fund's portfolio holdings may also be disclosed to certain mutual fund consultants, analysts and rating/ranking entities, or other entities or persons ("Recipients") that have a legitimate business purpose in receiving such information. Any disclosure of information more current than the latest publicly available portfolio holdings information will be made only if a Trust officer determines that: (1) the more current information is necessary for a Recipient to complete a specified task; (2) the Fund has legitimate business purposes for disclosing the information; and (3) the disclosure is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Any Recipient, other than a ratings or ranking organization, receiving such information shall agree in writing to: (1) keep the information confidential; (2) use it only for agreed-upon purposes; and (3) not trade or advise others to trade securities, including shares of the Fund, on the basis of the information. Such confidentiality agreements entered into for the receipt of nonpublic information shall also provide, among other things, that the Recipient: (1) will limit access to the information to its employees and agents who are obligated to keep and treat such information as confidential; (2) assume responsibility for any breach of the terms of the confidentiality agreement by its employees; and (3) upon request from the Trust, will return or promptly destroy the information. Any Recipient that is a ratings or ranking organization receiving such information must have in place control mechanisms to reasonably ensure or otherwise agree that: (1) the holdings information will be kept confidential; (2) no employee shall use the information to effect trading or for their personal benefit; and (3) the nature and type of information that any employee, in turn, may disclose to third-parties is limited. The Trust officer shall report to the Board at its next regularly scheduled Board meeting the entering into of an agreement with a Recipient for the disclosure of nonpublic portfolio holdings information and shall include in the report the Trust officer's reasons for determining to permit such disclosure.

No compensation is received by the Fund, nor, to the Fund's knowledge, paid to its Adviser or any other party in connection with the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio holdings. The codes of ethics of the Trust and the Adviser are intended to address, among other things, potential conflicts of interest arising from the misuse of information concerning the Fund's portfolio holdings. In addition, the Fund's service providers may be subject to confidentiality provisions contained within their service agreements, codes of ethics, professional codes, or other similar policies that address conflicts of interest arising from the misuse of such information.

The Fund's portfolio holdings disclosure policy is subject to review by the Fund's CCO who will report the results of such review at least annually to the Board. Any identified conflict between the interests of shareholders and those of another party resulting from the disclosure of nonpublic portfolio holdings information will be reported to the Board for appropriate action.

There is no assurance that the Fund's portfolio holdings disclosure policy will protect the Fund against potential misuse of holdings information by individuals or firms in possession of that information.

PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

A. General Information

You may effect purchases or redemptions or request any shareholder privilege by contacting the Transfer Agent.

The Fund accepts orders for the purchase or redemption of shares of the Fund on any weekday except days when the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is closed. Under unusual circumstances, the Fund may accept orders when the NYSE is closed if deemed appropriate by the Trust's officers.

The shares of the Fund may not be available for sale in the state in which you reside. Please check with your investment professional to determine the Fund's availability.

B. Additional Purchase Information

Shares of the Fund are offered on a continuous basis by the Distributor.

The Fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase request.

Fund shares are normally issued for cash only. In the Adviser's discretion, however, the Fund may accept portfolio securities that meet the investment objective and policies of the Fund as payment for Fund shares. The Fund will only accept securities that: (1) are not restricted as to transfer by law and are not illiquid; and (2) have a value that is readily ascertainable (and not established only by valuation procedures).

IRAs. All contributions into an IRA through the automatic investing service are treated as IRA contributions made during the year the contribution is received.

UGMAs/UTMAs. If the custodian's name is not in the account registration of a gift or transfer to minor ("UGMA/UTMA") account, the custodian must provide instructions in a manner indicating custodial capacity.

C. Additional Redemption Information

You may redeem Fund shares at NAV.

The Fund may redeem shares involuntarily: (1) to reimburse the Fund for any loss sustained by reason of the failure of a shareholder to make full payment for shares purchased by the shareholder; or (2) to collect any charge relating to transactions effected for the benefit of a shareholder that is applicable to the Fund's shares as provided in the Prospectus.

Suspension of Right of Redemption. 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 during which 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 fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or (3) the SEC has entered a suspension order permit for the protection of the shareholders of the Fund.

Redemption in Kind. Redemption proceeds normally are paid in cash. If deemed appropriate and advisable by the Adviser, the Fund may satisfy a redemption request from a shareholder by distributing portfolio securities pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board. The Trust has filed an election with the SEC pursuant to which the Fund may effect a redemption in portfolio securities only if the particular shareholder is redeeming more than $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's total net assets, whichever is less, during any 90-day period.

NAV Determination. In determining the NAV of the Fund, securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at current market value using the valuation price provided by an independent pricing service. If no sales price is reported, the mean of the last bid and ask price is used. If market quotations are not readily available, then securities are valued at fair value as determined by the Board (or its delegate).

Distributions. Distributions of net investment income will be reinvested at the NAV of the Fund (unless you elect to receive distributions in cash) as of the last day of the period with respect to which the distribution is paid. Distributions

of capital gains will be reinvested at the NAV of the Fund (unless you elect to receive distributions in cash) on the payment date for the distribution. Cash payments may be made more than seven days following the date on which distributions would otherwise be reinvested.

TAXATION

The tax information set forth in the Prospectus and in this section relates solely to federal tax law and assumes that the Fund qualifies for treatment as a regulated investment company under the law (as discussed below). This information is only a summary of certain key federal income tax considerations affecting the Fund and its shareholders and is in addition to the information provided in the Prospectus. No attempt has been made to present a complete explanation of the federal tax treatment of the Fund or the tax implications to shareholders. The discussions here and in the Prospectus are not intended as substitutes for careful tax planning.

This "Taxation" section is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), including the regulations thereunder and, Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") interpretations and similar authority on which the Fund may rely, all as in effect on the date hereof, as well as court decisions through that date. Future legislative or regulatory changes or court decisions may significantly change the tax rules applicable to the Fund and its shareholders. Any of these changes or court decisions may have a retroactive effect.

All investors should consult their own tax advisor as to the federal, state, local, and foreign tax provisions applicable to them.

A. Qualification for Treatment as a Regulated Investment Company

The Fund intends, for each taxable year, to qualify for treatment as a "regulated investment company" under the Code. This qualification does not involve governmental supervision of management or investment practices or policies of the Fund.

The taxable year-end of the Fund is June 30, which is the same as the Fund's fiscal year-end.

Meaning of Qualification. As a regulated investment company, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of its investment company taxable income (that is, taxable interest, dividends, the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss, net gains and losses from certain foreign currency transactions and other taxable ordinary income, net of expenses) and net capital gain (that is, the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) that it distributes to shareholders. In order to qualify to be taxed as a regulated investment company for a taxable year, the Fund must satisfy the following requirements, among others:

•The Fund must distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income for the taxable year ("Distribution Requirement"). Certain distributions made by the Fund after the close of its taxable year are considered distributions attributable to that taxable year for purposes of satisfying this requirement.

•The Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from: (1) dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, and gains from the sale or other disposition of securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived from its business of investing in securities or those currencies ("Gross Income Requirement"); and (2) net income from an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership ("QPTP"). A QPTP is defined as a "publicly traded partnership" (generally, a partnership the interests in which are "traded on an established securities market" or are "readily tradable on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)") that derives less than 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, and other income described in clause (1) above.

•The Fund must satisfy the following asset diversification tests at the close of each quarter of its taxable year: (1) at least 50% of the value of its total assets must consist of cash and cash items, government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and securities of other issuers, (with these other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount that does not exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets and that does not represent more than 10% of the issuer's outstanding voting securities, equity securities of a QPTP being considered voting securities for these purposes); and (2) no more than 25% of the value of its total assets may be invested in (a) the securities of any one issuer (other than government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies), (b) the securities (other than securities of other regulated investment companies) of two or more issuers that the Fund controls and that are engaged in the same, similar, or related trades or businesses, or (c) the securities of one or more QPTPs.

Failure to Qualify. If for any taxable year the Fund does not qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company, all of its taxable income (including its net capital gain) would be subject to tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for dividends paid to shareholders, and the dividends would be taxable to the shareholders as ordinary income to the extent of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits (except that, for individual shareholders, the part thereof that is "qualified dividend income," as described below would be subject to federal income tax at the rate for net capital gain - a maximum of 15% for taxable years beginning in 2012, and those dividends would be eligible for the dividends-received deduction available to corporations under certain circumstances). Furthermore, the Fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest, and make substantial distributions before requalifying for regulated investment company treatment.

Failure to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company would thus have a negative impact on the Fund's after-tax performance. It is possible that the Fund will not qualify as a regulated investment company in any given taxable year.

If the Fund fails to satisfy the Gross Income Requirement for any taxable year, it nevertheless will be considered to have satisfied that requirement for that year if, among other things, the failure "is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect" and the Fund pays a tax in an amount equal to the excess of its gross income that is not qualifying income for purposes of that requirement over 1/9 of its gross income that is such qualifying income.

If the Fund fails to satisfy either Diversification Requirement at the close of any quarter of its taxable year by reason of a discrepancy existing immediately after its acquisition of any security that is wholly or partly the result of that acquisition during that quarter, it will not lose its status for that quarter as a regulated investment company if the discrepancy is eliminated within 30 days after the quarter's close. If the Fund fails to satisfy either of the Diversification Requirements (other than a "de minimis" failure, as defined in the Code) for a quarter and the preceding sentence does not apply, it nevertheless will be considered to have satisfied those requirements for that quarter if, among other things, the failure "is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect" and the Fund disposes of the assets that caused the failure within six months after the last day of the quarter in which it identifies the failure in the manner to be prescribed by the IRS; in that case, the Fund will also be liable for a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or the amount determined by multiplying the net income generated by those assets for the period from the date the failure occurs to the date of disposition thereof by the highest rate of tax applicable to corporations (currently 35%).

B. Fund Distributions

The Fund anticipates distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable income for each taxable year. These distributions will be taxable to a shareholder as ordinary income. A portion of these distributions may qualify for the 70% dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

A portion of the Fund's distributions may be treated as "qualified dividend income," taxable to individuals at a maximum federal tax rate of 15% (0% for individuals in lower tax brackets) if paid (or deemed paid) by the end of 2012. A distribution is treated as qualified dividend income by a shareholder to the extent that (1) the Fund receives dividend income from taxable domestic corporations and certain qualified foreign corporations, provided that holding period and certain other requirements are met, and (2) the shareholder meets those requirements with respect to Fund shares on which the distribution is paid. To the extent that the Fund's distributions are attributable to other sources, such as interest or capital gains, the distributions will not be treated as qualified dividend income. The Fund's distributions of dividends that it receives from real estate investment trusts generally will not constitute qualified dividend income.

The Fund anticipates distributing substantially all of its net capital gain (after reduction for any capital loss carryovers, i.e., unutilized capital losses from prior taxable years) for each taxable year. These distributions generally will be made only once a year, usually in December, but the Fund may make additional distributions of net capital gain at any time during the year. These distributions will be taxable to a shareholder as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long the shares have been held. These distributions will not qualify for the dividends-received deduction or as qualified dividend income.

The Fund may have capital loss carryovers for a taxable year. Capital loss carryovers (which can be used for up to eight years if they arose in taxable years that began before December 31, 2010) may be used to offset any current capital gain (whether short-term or long-term). For subsequent taxable years, capital loss will not expire, and capital loss carryovers from these later years will be used before capital loss carryovers from prior years. All capital loss carryovers are listed in the Fund's financial statements. Any such losses may not be carried back.

Distributions by the Fund that do not constitute ordinary income dividends or capital gain dividends will be treated as a return of capital. Return of capital distributions reduce the shareholder's tax basis of shares and are treated as gain from the sale of the shares to the extent the basis would be reduced below zero.

All distributions by the Fund will be treated in the manner described above regardless of whether the distribution is paid in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund (or of another fund). If the shareholder receives a distribution in the form of a reinvestment in additional shares, the shareholder will be treated as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares received, determined as of the reinvestment date.

When a shareholder purchases shares, their NAV may reflect undistributed net investment income, recognized net capital gain or unrealized appreciation in the value of the assets of the Fund. A distribution of that income or gain (including gain from realizing all or part of that appreciation) will be taxable to you in the manner described above, although the distribution economically constitutes a partial return of capital to the shareholder.

Ordinarily, a shareholder is required to take distributions by the Fund into income in the year in which they are made. A distribution declared in October, November or December of any year and payable to shareholders of record on a specified date in those months, however, is deemed to be paid by the Fund and received by you on December 31 of that year if the distribution is paid in January of the following year.

The Fund will send information annually to its shareholders regarding the federal income tax status of distributions made (or deemed made) during the year.

The Health Care Reform and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 requires an individual to pay a 3.8% 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 the Fund pays), 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), for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012. This tax is in addition to any other taxes due on that income. A similar tax will apply for those years to estates and trusts. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, this provision may have on their investment in Fund shares.

C. Certain Tax Rules Applicable to Fund Transactions

Investments in Derivatives. When a put or call option purchased by the Fund expires unexercised, the premium it paid gives rise to short-term or long-term capital loss at the time of expiration (depending on the length of the exercise period for the option). When a put or call option written by the Fund expires unexercised, the premium it received gives rise to short-term capital gain at the time of expiration. When the Fund exercises a call option, the purchase price of the underlying security is increased by the amount of the premium it paid for the option. When the Fund exercises a put option, the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security are decreased by the premium paid for the option. When a put or call option written by the Fund is exercised, the purchase price (or the selling price in the case of a call) of the underlying security is decreased (or increased in the case of a call) for tax purposes by the premium received.

Some futures contracts, foreign currency contracts, and "nonequity" options (i.e., certain listed options, such as those on a "broad-based" securities index) -- except any "securities futures contract" that is not a "dealer securities futures contract" (both as defined in the Code) and any interest rate swap, currency swap, basis swap, interest rate cap, interest rate floor, commodity swap, equity swap, equity index swap, credit default swap, or similar agreement -- in which the Fund invests may be subject to Code section 1256 ("Section 1256 contracts"). Any Section 1256 contracts the Fund holds at the end of its taxable year (and generally for purposes of the Excise Tax, on October 31 of each year) must be "marked to market" (that is, treated as having been sold at that time for their fair market value) for federal tax purposes, with the result that unrealized gains or losses will be treated as though they were realized. Sixty percent of any net gain or loss recognized on these deemed sales, and 60% of any net realized gain or loss from any actual sales of Section 1256 contracts, will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss, and the balance will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss; however, certain foreign currency gains or losses arising from Section 1256 contracts will be treated as ordinary income or loss. These rules may operate to increase the amount that the Fund must distribute to satisfy the Distribution Requirement (i.e., with respect to the portion treated as short-term capital gain, which will be includible in investment company taxable income and thus taxable to its shareholders as ordinary income when distributed to them), and to increase the net capital gain the Fund recognizes, even though the Fund may not have closed the transactions and received cash to pay the distributions. The Fund may elect not to have the foregoing rules apply to any "mixed straddle" (that is, a straddle, which the Fund clearly identifies in accordance with applicable regulations, at least one (but not all)

of the positions of which are Section 1256 contracts), although doing so may have the effect of increasing the relative proportion of short-term capital gain (distributions of which are taxable to its shareholders as ordinary income) and thus increasing the amount of dividends it must distribute.

Any option, futures contract, forward contract or other position entered into or held by the Fund in conjunction with any other position held by it may constitute a "straddle" for federal income tax purposes. In general, straddles are subject to certain rules that may affect the amount, character and timing of the Fund's gains and losses with respect to straddle positions by requiring, among other things, that: (1) any loss realized on disposition of one position of a straddle may not be recognized to the extent that the Fund has unrealized gains with respect to the other positions in such straddle; (2) the Fund's holding period in straddle positions be suspended while the straddle exists (possibly resulting in a gain being treated as short-term capital gain rather than long-term capital gain); (3) the losses recognized with respect to certain straddle positions that are part of a mixed straddle and which are non-Section 1256 contracts be treated as 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital loss; and (4) losses recognized with respect to certain straddle positions that would otherwise constitute short-term capital losses be treated as long-term capital losses. In addition, the deduction of interest and carrying charges attributable to certain straddle positions may be deferred. Various elections are available to the Fund, which may mitigate the effects of the straddle rules, particularly with respect to mixed straddles. In general, the straddle rules described above do not apply to any straddles held by the Fund if all of the offsetting positions consist of Section 1256 contracts.

Investments in Foreign Currencies and Securities. Gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates that occur between the time that the Fund accrues interest, dividends or other receivables or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time that the Fund actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities are treated as ordinary income or ordinary losses. Similarly, gains or losses from the disposition of foreign currencies, from the disposition of fixed-income securities denominated in a foreign currency or from the disposition of a forward contract denominated in a foreign currency that are attributable to fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency between the date of acquisition of the asset and the date of disposition also are treated as ordinary income or ordinary losses. These gains or losses increase or decrease the amount of the Fund's investment company taxable income available to be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income, rather than increasing or decreasing the amount of the Fund's net capital gain.

If the Fund owns shares in a foreign corporation that constitutes a "passive foreign investment company" (a "PFIC") for federal income tax purposes and the Fund does not elect to treat the foreign corporation as a "qualified electing fund" the Fund may be subject to federal income taxation on a portion of any "excess distribution" it receives from the PFIC or any gain it derives from the disposition of such shares, even if such income is distributed as a taxable dividend by the Fund to its shareholders. The Fund may also be subject to additional interest charges in respect of deferred taxes arising from such distributions or gains. Any tax paid by the Fund as a result of its ownership of shares in a PFIC will not give rise to any deduction or credit to the Fund or to any shareholder. A PFIC means any foreign corporation (with certain exceptions) if, for the taxable year involved, either: (1) it derives at least 75% of its gross income from "passive income" (including interest, dividends, royalties, rents and annuities); or (2) on average, at least 50% of the value (or adjusted tax basis, if elected) of the assets held by the corporation produce "passive income."

The Fund could elect to mark-to-market stock in a PFIC. Under such an election, the Fund would include in gross income (and treat as ordinary income) each taxable year an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the PFIC stock as of the close of the taxable year over the Fund's adjusted basis in the PFIC stock. The Fund would be allowed a deduction for the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of the PFIC stock over the fair market value of the PFIC stock as of the close of the taxable year, but only to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains included by the Fund for prior taxable years. The Fund's adjusted basis in the PFIC stock would be adjusted to reflect the amounts included in, or deducted from, income under this election. Amounts included in income pursuant to this election, as well as gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the PFIC stock, would be treated as ordinary income. The deductible portion of any mark-to-market loss, as well as loss realized on the sale or other disposition of the PFIC stock to the extent that such loss does not exceed the net mark-to-market gains previously included by the Fund, would be treated as ordinary loss. The Fund generally would not be subject to the deferred tax and interest charge provisions discussed above with respect to PFIC stock for which a mark-to-market election has been made.

If the Fund purchases shares in a PFIC and elects to treat the PFIC as a "qualified electing fund," the Fund may be required to include in its income each year a portion of the ordinary income and net capital gains of the PFIC, even if this income is not distributed to the Fund. Any such income would be subject to the Distribution Requirement and

calendar year Excise Tax distribution requirement described below. In most instances it will be very difficult, if not impossible, to make this election because some of the information required to make this election may not be easily obtainable.

Investors should be aware that the Fund may not be able, at the time it acquires a foreign corporation's shares, to ascertain whether the corporation is a PFIC and that a foreign corporation may become a PFIC after the Fund acquires shares therein. While the Fund generally will seek not to invest in PFIC shares to avoid the tax consequences detailed above, there are no guarantees that it will be able to do so and it reserves the right to make such investments as a matter of its investment policy.

The Fund's distributions of income from any PFICs will not be eligible for the 15% maximum federal income tax rate on individuals' "qualified dividend income" described above.

D. Federal Excise Tax

A 4% non-deductible federal excise tax ("Excise Tax") is imposed on a regulated investment company that fails to distribute in each calendar year an amount equal to at least: (1) 98.0% of its ordinary taxable income for the year; and (2) 98.2% of its capital gain net income for the one-year period ended on October 31 of the year. The balance of the Fund's income must be distributed during the next calendar year. The Fund will be treated as having distributed any amount on which it is subject to income tax for any taxable year ending in the calendar year.

For purposes of calculating the Excise Tax, the Fund: (1) reduces its capital gain net income (but not below its net capital gain) by the amount of any net ordinary loss for the calendar year; and (2) excludes foreign currency gains and losses incurred after October 31 of any year in determining the amount of ordinary taxable income for the current calendar year. The Fund will include foreign currency gains and losses incurred after October 31 in determining ordinary income for the succeeding calendar year.

The Fund intends to make sufficient distributions of its taxable income and capital gain net income prior to the end of each calendar year to avoid liability for the Excise Tax. Shareholders should note, however, that the Fund may in certain circumstances be required to liquidate portfolio investments to make sufficient distributions to avoid Excise Tax liability.

E. Redemption of Shares

In general, you will recognize gain or loss on exchange or redemption of shares of the Fund in an amount equal to the difference between the proceeds of the exchange or redemption and your adjusted tax basis in the shares. All or a portion of any loss so recognized may be disallowed if you purchase the Fund's shares (for example, by reinvesting dividends) within 30 days before or after the exchange or redemption (i.e., a wash sale). If disallowed, the loss will be reflected in an upward adjustment to the basis of the shares purchased. In general, any gain or loss arising from the exchange or redemption of shares of the Fund will be considered as a capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the shares were held for longer than one year. Any capital loss arising from the exchange or redemption of shares held for six months or less, however, will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of the amount of distributions of net capital gain, if any, received on such shares. In determining the holding period of such shares for this purpose, any period during which your risk of loss is offset by means of options, short sales or similar transactions is not counted. Capital losses in any year are deductible only to the extent of capital gains plus, in the case of a non-corporate taxpayer, $3,000 of ordinary income.

F. State and Local Taxes

The tax rules of the various states and their local jurisdictions with respect to an investment in the Fund can differ from the federal income tax rules described above. These state and local rules are not discussed herein. You are urged to consult your tax advisor as to the consequences of state and local tax rules with respect to an investment in the Fund.

G. Foreign Income Tax

Investment income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries and gains that it realizes on the disposition of foreign securities may be subject to foreign income taxes withheld at the source. The United States has entered into tax treaties with many foreign countries that may entitle the Fund to a reduced rate of such taxes or

exemption from taxes on such income. It is impossible to know the effective rate of foreign tax in advance since the amount of the Fund's assets to be invested within various countries cannot be determined.

If more than 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of stocks or securities of foreign issuers, the Fund will be eligible and intends to file an election with the IRS to pass through to its shareholders the amount of foreign taxes paid by the Fund. However, there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to do so. Pursuant to this election, each shareholder will be required to: (1) include in gross income (in addition to taxable dividends actually received) the pro rata share of foreign taxes paid by the Fund; (2) treat the pro rata share of such foreign taxes as having been paid by the shareholder; and (3) either treat such foreign taxes as a credit against federal income tax or deduct such pro rata share of foreign taxes in computing the taxable income. A shareholder may be subject to rules which limit or reduce the ability to fully deduct or claim a credit for the pro rata share of the foreign taxes paid by the Fund.

OTHER MATTERS

A. The Trust and Its Shareholders

General Information. The Fund is a separate series of the Trust. The Trust is an open-end investment management company organized under Delaware law as a statutory trust on August 29, 1995. On January 5, 1996, the Trust succeeded to the assets and liabilities of Forum Funds, Inc. The Trust's trust instrument (the "Trust Instrument") permits the Trust to offer separate series ("funds") of shares of beneficial interest ("shares"). The Trust reserves the right to create and issue shares of additional funds. The Trust and each fund will continue indefinitely until terminated. Each fund is a separate mutual fund, and each share of each fund represents an equal proportionate interest in that fund. All consideration received by the Trust for shares of any fund and all assets of such fund belong solely to that fund and would be subject to liabilities related thereto. The other funds of the Trust are described in one or more separate Statements of Additional Information.

Shareholder Voting and Other Rights. Each share of a fund and each class of shares has equal dividend, distribution, liquidation and voting rights. Fractional shares have those rights proportionately, except that expenses related to the distribution of shares of each fund or class (and certain other expenses such as transfer agency, shareholder service and administration expenses) are borne solely by those shares. Each fund or class votes separately with respect to the provisions of any Rule 12b-1 plan which pertains to the fund or class and other matters for which separate fund or class voting is appropriate under applicable law. Generally, shares will be voted separately by each fund except if: (1) the 1940 Act requires shares to be voted in the aggregate and not by individual funds; or (2) the Board determines that the matter affects more than one fund and all affected funds must vote. The Board may also determine that a matter only affects certain funds or classes of the Trust and thus that only those funds or classes are entitled to vote on the matter. Delaware law does not require the Trust to hold annual meetings of shareholders, and it is anticipated that shareholder meetings will be held only when specifically required by federal or state law. There are no conversion or preemptive rights in connection with shares of the Trust.

All shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the offering, will be fully paid and non-assessable.

A shareholder in a fund is entitled to the shareholder's pro rata share of all distributions arising from that fund's assets and, upon redeeming shares, will receive the portion of the fund's net assets represented by the redeemed shares.

Shareholders representing 10% or more of the Trust's (or a fund's) shares may, as set forth in the Trust Instrument, call meetings of the Trust (or fund) for any purpose related to the Trust (or fund), including, in the case of a meeting of the Trust, the purpose of voting on removal of one or more trustees.

Termination or Reorganization of Trust or Its Series. The Board, may, without prior shareholder approval, change the form of organization of the Trust by merger, consolidation or incorporation, so long as the surviving entity is an open-end management investment company. Under the Trust Instrument, the trustees may also, without shareholder vote, sell and convey all or substantially all of the assets of the Trust to another trust, partnership, association, or corporation, or cause the Trust to incorporate in the State of Delaware, so long as the surviving entity is an open-end, management investment company that will succeed to or assume the Trust's registration statement.

Under the Trust Instrument, the Board may sell or convey the assets of a fund or reorganize such fund into another investment company registered under the 1940 Act without a shareholder vote.

B. Fund Ownership

A principal shareholder is any person who owns of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund. A control person is a shareholder who owns beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control. Shareholders owning voting securities in excess of 25% may determine the outcome of any matter affecting and voted on by shareholders of the Fund.

C. Limitations on Shareholders' and Trustees' Liability

Delaware law provides that Fund shareholders are entitled to the same limitations of personal liability extended to stockholders of private corporations for profit. In addition, the Trust Instrument contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses of the Trust. The Trust Instrument provides for

indemnification out of each fund's property of any shareholder or former shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the relevant fund. The Trust Instrument also provides that the Trust, on behalf of a fund, shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of that fund and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which Delaware law does not apply, no contractual limitation of liability is in effect and the Fund is unable to meet its obligations.

The Trust Instrument provides that the trustees shall not be liable to any person other than the Trust and its shareholders. In addition, the Trust Instrument provides that the trustees shall not be liable for any conduct whatsoever, provided that a trustee is not protected against any liability to which he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office.

D. Proxy Voting Procedures

A copy of the Trust's and the Adviser's proxy voting procedures are included in Appendix B and C, respectively.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve-month period ended June 30 will be available: (1) without charge, upon request, by contacting the Transfer Agent at (866) 2DF-DENT or (866) 233-3368 (toll free); and (2) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

E. Code of Ethics

The Trust and the Adviser have each adopted a code of ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act which are designed to eliminate conflicts of interest between the Fund and personnel of the Trust and the Adviser. The codes permit such personnel to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund, subject to certain limitations.

F. Registration Statement

This SAI and the Prospectus do not contain all of the information included in the Trust's registration statement filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act with respect to the securities offered hereby. The registration statement, including the exhibits filed therewith, may be examined at the office of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

Statements contained herein and in the Prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other documents are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, are qualified by, reference to the copy of such contract or other documents filed as exhibits to the registration statement.

G. Financial Statements

The Trust's independent registered public accounting firm, Auditor, audits and reports on the Fund's annual financial statements. The financial statements include the schedule of investments, statement of assets and liabilities, statement of operations, statement of changes in net assets, financial highlights, notes and report of independent registered public accounting firm. Shareholders will receive annual audited financial statements and semi-annual unaudited financial statements.

As of the date hereof, the Fund has not commenced operations, and thus financial statements are not available for the Fund.

APPENDIX A - DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES RATINGS

Corporate and Municipal Long-Term Bond Ratings

Standard & Poor's ("S&P") Corporate and Municipal Long-Term Bond Ratings:

The following descriptions of S&P's long-term corporate and municipal bond ratings have been published by Standard & Poor's Financial Service LLC.

AAA - An obligation rated 'AAA' has the highest rating assigned by S&P. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.

AA - An obligation rated 'AA' differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.

A - An obligation rated 'A' is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

BBB - An obligation rated 'BBB' exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

BB, B, CCC, CC, and C - Obligations rated 'BB', 'B', 'CCC', 'CC', and 'C' are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. 'BB' indicates the least degree of speculation and 'C' the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

BB - An obligation rated 'BB' is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B - An obligation rated 'B' is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated 'BB', but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

CCC - An obligation rated 'CCC' is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

CC - An obligation rated 'CC' is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.

C - A 'C' rating is assigned to obligations that are currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, obligations that have payment arrearages allowed by the terms of the documents, or obligations of an issuer that is the subject of a bankruptcy petition or similar action which have not experienced a payment default. Among others, the 'C' rating may be assigned to subordinated debt, preferred stock or other obligations on which cash payments have been suspended in accordance with the instrument's terms or when preferred stock is the subject of a distressed exchange offer, whereby some or all of the issue is either repurchased for an amount of cash or replaced by other instruments having a total value that is less than par.

D - An obligation rated 'D' is in payment default. The 'D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation, including a regulatory capital instrument, are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor's believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The 'D' rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized. An obligation's rating is lowered to 'D' upon completion of a distressed exchange offer, whereby some or all of the issue is either repurchased for an amount of cash or replaced by other instruments having a total value that is less than par.

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Plus (+) or Minus (-) - The ratings from 'AA' to 'CCC' may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

NR - This indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that Standard & Poor's does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") Long-Term Corporate Bond Ratings:

The following descriptions of Moody's long-term corporate bond ratings have been published by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Moody's Analytics Inc.

Aaa - Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal credit risk.

Aa - Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.

A - Obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

Baa - Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered medium-grade and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

Ba - Obligations rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements and are subject to substantial credit risk.

B - Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.

Caa - Obligations rated Caa are judged to be of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

Ca - Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

C - Obligations rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

Modifiers: Moody's appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.

Moody's U.S. Municipal Long-Term Bond Ratings:

The following descriptions of Moody's long-term municipal bond ratings have been published by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Moody's Analytics Inc.

Aaa - Issuers or issues rated Aaa demonstrate the strongest creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

Aa - Issuers or issues rated Aa demonstrate very strong creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

A - Issuers or issues rated A present above-average creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

Baa - Issuers or issues rated Baa represent average creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax- exempt issuers or issues.

Ba - Issuers or issues rated Ba demonstrate below-average creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

B - Issuers or issues rated B demonstrate weak creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax- exempt issuers or issues.

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Caa - Issuers or issues rated Caa demonstrate very weak creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

Ca - Issuers or issues rated Ca demonstrate extremely weak creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

C - Issuers or issues rated C demonstrate the weakest creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

Modifiers: Moody's appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating category from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the issuer or obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.

Fitch Ratings Ltd. ("Fitch") Corporate Bond Ratings:

The following descriptions of Fitch's long-term corporate bond ratings have been published by Fitch, Inc. and Fitch Ratings Ltd.

AAA - Highest credit quality. 'AAA' ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in cases of exceptionally strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

AA - Very high credit quality. 'AA' ratings denote expectations of very low credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

A - High credit quality. 'A' ratings denote expectations of low credit risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

BBB - Good credit quality. 'BBB' ratings indicate that expectations of credit risk are currently low. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered adequate but adverse business or economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity.

BB - Speculative. 'BB' ratings indicate an elevated vulnerability to credit risk, particularly in the event of adverse changes in business or economic conditions over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met.

B - Highly speculative. 'B' ratings indicate that material credit risk is present. For performing obligations, default risk is commensurate with the issuer being rated with an Issuer Default Risk ("IDR") in the ranges 'BB' to 'C'. For issuers with an IDR below 'B', the overall credit risk of this obligation is moderated by the expected level of recoveries should a default occur. For issuers with an IDR above 'B', the overall credit risk of this obligation is exacerbated by the expected low level of recoveries should a default occur. For non-performing obligations, the obligation or issuer is in default, or has deferred payment, but the rated obligation is expected to have extremely high recovery rates consistent with a Recovery Rating of 'RR1' (outstanding recovery prospects given default).

CCC - Substantial credit risk. 'CCC' ratings indicate that substantial credit risk is present. For performing obligations, default risk is commensurate with an IDR in the ranges 'B' to 'C'. For issuers with an IDR below 'CCC', the overall credit risk of this obligation is moderated by the expected level of recoveries should a default occur. For issuers with an IDR above 'CCC', the overall credit risk of this obligation is exacerbated by the expected low level of recoveries should a default occur. For non-performing obligations, the obligation or issuer is in default, or has deferred payment, but the rated obligation is expected to have a superior recovery rate consistent with a Recovery Rating of 'RR2' (superior recovery prospects given default).

CC - Very high levels of credit risk. 'CC' ratings indicate very high levels of credit risk. For performing obligations, default risk is commensurate with an IDR in the ranges 'B' to 'C'. For issuers with an IDR below 'CC', the overall credit risk of this obligation is moderated by the expected level of recoveries should a default occur. For issuers with an IDR above 'CC', the overall credit risk of this obligation is exacerbated by the expected low level of recoveries should a

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default occur. For non-performing obligations, the obligation or issuer is in default, or has deferred payment, but the rated obligation is expected to have a good recovery rate consistent with a Recovery Rating of 'RR3' (good recovery prospects given default).

C - Exceptionally high levels of credit risk. 'C' indicates exceptionally high levels of credit risk. For performing obligations, default risk is commensurate with an IDR in the ranges 'B' to 'C'. The overall credit risk of this obligation is exacerbated by the expected low level of recoveries should a default occur. For non-performing obligations, the obligation or issuer is in default, or has deferred payment, and the rated obligation is expected to have an average, below-average or poor recovery rate consistent with a Recovery Rating of 'RR4' (average recovery prospects given default), 'RR5' (below average recovery prospects given default) or 'RR6' (poor recovery prospects given default).

Defaulted obligations typically are not assigned 'D' ratings, but are instead rated in the 'B' to 'C' rating categories, depending upon their recovery prospects and other relevant characteristics. This approach better aligns obligations that have comparable overall expected loss but varying vulnerability to default and loss.

Plus (+) or Minus (-) The modifiers "+" or "-" may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the 'AAA' obligation rating category, or to corporate finance obligation ratings in the categories below 'B'.

The terms "investment grade" and "speculative grade" have established themselves over time as shorthand to describe the categories 'AAA' to 'BBB' (investment grade) and 'BB' to 'D' (speculative grade). The terms "investment grade" and "speculative grade" are market conventions, and do not imply any recommendation or endorsement of a specific security for investment purposes. "Investment grade" categories indicate relatively low to moderate credit risk, while ratings in the "speculative" categories either signal a higher level of credit risk or that a default has already occurred.

Fitch's Municipal Bond Long-Term Ratings:

The following descriptions of Fitch's long-term municipal bond ratings have been published by Fitch, Inc. and Fitch Ratings Ltd.

AAA - Highest credit quality. 'AAA' ratings denote the lowest expectation of default risk. They are assigned only in cases of exceptionally strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

AA - Very high credit quality. 'AA' ratings denote expectations of very low default risk. They indicate very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

A - High credit quality. 'A' ratings denote expectations of low default risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

BB - Speculative. 'BB' ratings indicate an elevated vulnerability to default risk, particularly in the event of adverse changes in business or economic conditions over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met.

B - Highly speculative. 'B' ratings indicate that material default risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is vulnerable to deterioration in the business and economic environment.

CCC - Substantial credit risk. 'CCC' ratings indicate that default is a real possibility.

CC - Very high levels of credit risk. 'CC' ratings indicate default of some kind appears probable.

C - Exceptionally high levels of credit risk. 'C' ratings indicate default appears imminent or inevitable.

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D - Default. 'D' ratings indicate a default. Default generally is defined as one of the following:

•failure to make payment of principal and/or interest under the contractual terms of the rated obligation;

•the bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other winding-up or cessation of the business of an issuer/obligor; or

•the coercive exchange of an obligation, where creditors were offered securities with diminished structural or economic terms compared with the existing obligation.

Structured Finance Defaults - "Imminent" default, categorized under 'C', typically refers to the occasion where a payment default has been intimated by the issuer, and is all but inevitable. This may, for example, be where an issuer has missed a scheduled payment, but (as is typical) has a grace period during which it may cure the payment default. Another alternative would be where an issuer has formally announced a coercive debt exchange, but the date of the exchange still lies several days or weeks in the immediate future.

Additionally, in structured finance transactions, where analysis indicates that an instrument is irrevocably impaired such that it is not expected to pay interest and/or principal in full in accordance with the terms of the obligation's documentation during the life of the transaction, but where no payment default in accordance with the terms of the documentation is imminent, the obligation will typically be rated in the 'C' category.

Structured Finance Writedowns - Where an instrument has experienced an involuntary and, in the agency's opinion, irreversible "writedown" of principal (i.e. other than through amortization, and resulting in a loss to the investor), a credit rating of 'D' will be assigned to the instrument. Where the agency believes the "writedown" may prove to be temporary (and the loss may be "written up" again in future if and when performance improves), then a credit rating of 'C' will typically be assigned. Should the "writedown" then later be reversed, the credit rating will be raised to an appropriate level for that instrument. Should the "writedown" later be deemed as irreversible, the credit rating will be lowered to 'D'.

Notes: In the case of structured and project finance, while the ratings do not address the loss severity given default of the rated liability, loss severity assumptions on the underlying assets are nonetheless typically included as part of the analysis. Loss severity assumptions are used to derive pool cash flows available to service the rated liability. In the case of public finance, the ratings also do not address the loss given default of the rated liability, focusing instead on the vulnerability to default of the rated liability.

Plus (+) or Minus (-) - The modifiers "+" or "-"may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the 'AAA' Long-Term Rating category, or to Long-Term Rating categories below 'B'.

Municipal Short-Term Bond Ratings

S&P's Municipal Short-Term Bond Ratings:

The following descriptions of S&P's short-term municipal ratings have been published by Standard & Poor's Financial Service LLC.

SP-1 - Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.

SP-2 - Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.

SP-3 - Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.

Moody's Short-Term Ratings:

The following descriptions of Moody's short-term municipal ratings have been published by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Moody's Analytics Inc.

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MIG 1 - This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.

MIG 2 - This designation denotes strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample, although not as large as in the preceding group.

MIG 3 - This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash-flow protection may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well-established.

SG - This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.

Fitch's Short-Term Ratings:

The following descriptions of Fitch's short-term ratings have been published by Fitch, Inc. and Fitch Ratings Ltd.

F1 - Highest short-term credit quality. Indicates the strongest intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added "+" to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.

F2 - Good short-term credit quality. Good intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments.

F3 - Fair short-term credit quality. The intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate.

B - Speculative short-term credit quality. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus heightened vulnerability to near term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.

C - High short-term default risk. Default is a real possibility.

RD - Restricted default. Indicates an entity that has defaulted on one or more of its financial commitments, although it continues to meet other financial obligations. Applicable to entity ratings only.

D - Default. Indicates a broad-based default event for an entity, or the default of a specific short-term obligation.

Commercial Paper Ratings

S&P's Commercial Paper Ratings:

The following descriptions of S&P's commercial paper ratings have been published by Standard & Poor's Financial Service LLC.

A-1 - A short-term obligation rated 'A-1' is rated in the highest category by Standard & Poor's. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.

A-2 - A short-term obligation rated 'A-2' is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.

A-3 - A short-term obligation rated 'A-3' exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B - A short-term obligation rated 'B' is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. Ratings of 'B-1', 'B-2', and 'B-3' may be assigned to indicate finer distinctions within the 'B' category. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

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B-1 - A short-term obligation rated 'B-1' is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, but the obligor has a relatively stronger capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.

B-2 - A short-term obligation rated 'B-2' is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, and the obligor has an average speculative-grade capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.

B-3 - A short-term obligation rated 'B-3' is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, and the obligor has a relatively weaker capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.

C - A short-term obligation rated 'C' is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

D - A short-term obligation rated 'D' is in payment default. The 'D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation, including a regulatory capital instrument, are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor's believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The 'D' rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

Dual Ratings - S&P assigns "dual" ratings to all debt issues that have a put option or demand feature as part of their structure. The first rating addresses the likelihood of repayment of principal and interest as due, and the second rating addresses only the demand feature. The long-term rating symbols are used for bonds to denote the long-term maturity and the short-term rating symbols for the put option (for example, 'AAA/A-1+'). With U.S. municipal short-term demand debt, note rating symbols are used with the short-term issue credit rating symbols (for example, 'SP-1+/A-1+').

Moody's Commercial Paper Ratings:

The following descriptions of Moody's commercial paper ratings have been published by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Moody's Analytics Inc.

P-1 - Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P-2 - Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P-3 - Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.

NP - Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

Note: Canadian issuers rated P-1 or P-2 have their short-term ratings enhanced by the senior-most long-term rating of the issuer, its guarantor or support-provider.

Fitch's Commercial Paper Ratings:

The following descriptions of Fitch's commercial paper ratings have been published by Fitch, Inc. and Fitch Ratings Ltd.

F1 - Highest short-term credit quality. Indicates the strongest intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added "+" to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.

F2 - Good short-term credit quality. Good intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments.

F3 - Fair short-term credit quality. The intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate.

B - Speculative short-term credit quality. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus heightened vulnerability to near term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.

C - High short-term default risk. Default is a real possibility.

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RD - Restricted default. Indicates an entity that has defaulted on one or more of its financial commitments, although it continues to meet other financial obligations. Applicable to entity ratings only.

D - Default. Indicates a broad-based default event for an entity, or the default of a specific short-term obligation.

The modifiers "+" or "-" may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the 'AAA' Long-term rating category, to categories below 'CCC', or to Short-term ratings other than 'F1'. (The +/- modifiers are only used to denote issues within the CCC category, whereas issuers are only rated CCC without the use of modifiers.)

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APPENDIX B - TRUST PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES

FORUM FUNDS
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SHAREHOLDER VOTING

July 31, 2003
As Amended September 14, 2004, and December 11, 2009

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

Shareholders of the various series of Forum Funds (the "Trust") expect the Trust to vote proxies received from issuers whose voting securities are held by a series of the Trust (each a "Fund"). The Trust exercises its voting responsibilities as a fiduciary, with the goal of maximizing the value of the Trust's and its shareholders' investments.

This document describes the Policies and Procedures for Voting Proxies ("Policies") received from issuers whose voting securities are held by each Fund.

SECTION 2. RESPONSIBILITIES

(A) Adviser. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreements between the Trust and the investment advisers providing advisory services to the Funds, the Trust has delegated the authority to vote proxies received by a Fund regarding securities contained in its portfolio to its investment adviser (each an "Adviser"). These Policies are to be implemented by each Adviser of each Fund for which it provides advisory services. To the extent that these Policies do not cover potential voting issues with respect to proxies received by a Fund, the Adviser shall act on behalf of the applicable Fund to promote the Fund's investment objectives, subject to the provisions of these Policies.

The Adviser shall periodically inform its employees (i) that they are under an obligation to be aware of the potential for conflicts of interest on the part of the Adviser with respect to voting proxies on behalf of the Funds, both as a result of the employee's personal relationships and due to circumstances that may arise during the conduct of the Adviser's business; and (ii) that employees should bring conflicts of interest of which they become aware to the attention of the management of the Adviser.

The Adviser shall be responsible for coordinating the delivery of proxies by the Fund's custodian to the Adviser or to an agent of the Adviser selected by the Adviser to vote proxies with respect to which the Adviser has such discretion (a "Proxy Voting Service").

(B) Reporting. The Adviser shall provide periodic reports to the Trust as to the implementation and operation of these Policies and the proxy voting policies and procedures of the Adviser as they relate to the Fund.

SECTION 3. SCOPE

These Policies summarize the Trust's positions on various issues of concern to investors in issuers of publicly-traded voting securities, and give guidance about how each Adviser should vote the Fund's shares on each issue raised in a proxy statement. These Policies are designed to reflect the types of issues that are typically presented in proxy statements for issuers in which a Fund may invest; they are not meant to cover every possible proxy voting issue that might arise. Accordingly, the specific policies and procedures listed below are not exhaustive and do not address all potential voting issues or the intricacies that may surround specific issues in all cases. For that reason, there may be instances in which votes may vary from these Policies.

SECTION 4. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR VOTING PROXIES

(A) General.

(1) Use of Adviser Proxy Voting Guidelines or Proxy Voting Service. If (A) the Adviser has proprietary proxy voting guidelines that it uses for its clients or the Adviser uses a Proxy Voting Service and the Proxy Voting Service has published guidelines for proxy voting; (B) the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board") has been notified that the Adviser intends to use such Adviser or Proxy Voting Service proxy voting guidelines to vote an applicable Fund's proxies and has approved such guidelines; and (C) the Adviser's or Proxy Voting

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Service's Guidelines are filed as an exhibit to the applicable Fund's Registration Statement (each considered "Adviser Guidelines"), then the Adviser may vote, or may delegate to the Proxy Voting Service the responsibility to vote, the Fund's proxies consistent with such Adviser Guidelines.

(2) Absence of Proxy Voting Guidelines. In the absence of Adviser Guidelines, the Adviser shall vote the Fund's proxies consistent with Sections B and C below.

(B) Routine Matters. As the quality and depth of management is a primary factor considered when investing in an issuer, the recommendation of the issuer's management on any issue will be given substantial weight. The position of the issuer's management will not be supported in any situation where it is determined not to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

(1) Election of Directors. Proxies should be voted for a management-proposed slate of directors unless there is a contested election of directors or there are other compelling corporate governance reasons for withholding votes for such directors. Management proposals to limit director liability consistent with state laws and director indemnification provisions should be supported because it is important for companies to be able to attract qualified candidates.

(2) Appointment of Auditors. Management recommendations will generally be supported.

(3) Changes in State of Incorporation or Capital Structure. Management recommendations about reincorporation should be supported unless the new jurisdiction in which the issuer is reincorporating has laws that would materially dilute the rights of shareholders of the issuer. Proposals to increase authorized common stock should be examined on a case-by-case basis. If the new shares will be used to implement a poison pill or another form of anti-takeover device, or if the issuance of new shares could excessively dilute the value of outstanding shares upon issuance, then such proposals should be evaluated to determine whether they are in the best interest of the Fund's shareholders.

(C) Non-Routine Matters.

(1) Corporate Restructurings, Mergers and Acquisitions. These proposals should be examined on a case-by-case basis.

(2) Proposals Affecting Shareholder Rights. Proposals that seek to limit shareholder rights, such as the creation of dual classes of stock, generally should not be supported.

(3) Anti-takeover Issues. Measures that impede takeovers or entrench management will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis taking into account the rights of shareholders and the potential effect on the value of the company.

(4) Executive Compensation. Although management recommendations should be given substantial weight, proposals relating to executive compensation plans, including stock option plans, should be examined on a case-by-case basis to ensure that the long-term interests of management and shareholders are properly aligned.

(5) Social and Political Issues. These types of proposals should generally not be supported if they are not supported by management unless they would have a readily-determinable, positive financial effect on shareholder value and would not be burdensome or impose unnecessary or excessive costs on the issuer.

(D) Conflicts of Interest. Each Adviser is responsible for maintaining procedures to identify conflicts of interest and, when applicable, determining the adequacy of a Proxy Voting Service's procedures to identify conflicts. The Trust recognizes that under certain circumstances an Adviser or Proxy Voting Service may have a conflict of interest in voting proxies on behalf of a Fund advised by the Adviser. A "conflict of interest" includes, for example, any circumstance when the Fund, the Adviser, the principal underwriter, the Proxy Voting Service or one or more of their affiliates (including officers, directors and employees) knowingly does business with, receives compensation from, or sits on the board of, a particular issuer or closely affiliated entity, and, therefore, may appear to have a conflict of interest between its own interests and the interests of Fund shareholders in how proxies of that issuer are voted.

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If a Proxy Voting Service determines it has a conflict of interest with respect to voting proxies on behalf of the Fund, the Adviser shall vote the proxy in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

If the Adviser determines that it has a conflict of interest with respect to voting proxies on behalf of a Fund, then the Adviser shall contact the Chairman of the Board. In the event that the Chairman determines that he has a conflict of interest, the Chairman shall submit the matter for determination to another member of the Board who is not an "interested person" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. In making a determination, the Chairman will consider the best interests of Fund shareholders and may consider the recommendations of the Adviser or independent third parties that evaluate proxy proposals. The Adviser will vote the proposal according to the determination and maintain records relating to this process.

(E) Abstention. The Trust may abstain from voting proxies in certain circumstances. The Adviser or the Chairman of the Board may determine, for example, that abstaining from voting is appropriate if voting may be unduly burdensome or expensive, or otherwise not in the best economic interest of the Fund's shareholders, such as when foreign proxy issuers impose unreasonable or expensive voting or holding requirements or when the costs to the Fund to effect a vote would be uneconomic relative to the value of the Fund's investment in the issuer.

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APPENDIX C - ADVISER PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES

D.F. DENT AND COMPANY, INC.

PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES AND POLICIES
REGARDING DF DENT MUTUAL FUNDS

As of October 7, 2010

I. GENERAL STATEMENT

D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. (Adviser) has discretion to vote the proxies for the majority of its accounts, including the DF Dent Midcap Growth Fund, the DF Dent Premier Growth Fund and the DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund (each a Fund, together, the Funds). Proxy voting is an important right of shareholders and reasonable care and diligence must be undertaken to ensure that such rights are properly and timely exercised. Adviser uses ADP's Proxy Edge software system for the collection, voting and recordkeeping of proxies for all client accounts for which we have responsibility (i.e., clients who have not assumed proxy voting authority for themselves or have not given such authority to their custodian, broker, consultant, etc.). To resolve conflicts between the contractual responsibility for proxy voting in our Advisory Agreements with clients and the instructions that we may have received over the years from clients, custodians, brokers, consultants, etc., Adviser undertook in early 2007 to verify, with the help of ProxyEdge, the identity of those clients who affirmatively do not authorize Adviser to vote proxies for them. In the absence of this verification by ProxyEdge, Adviser will continue to vote proxies for client accounts in order to protect clients' interests as shareholders.

II. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR VOTING PROXIES

Adviser will vote those proxies in the best interest of its clients and the Funds' shareholders and in accordance with these procedures and policies.

Since the quality and integrity of management is a primary factor Adviser considers when investing in an issuer, the recommendation of the issuer's management on any issue, particularly routine issues, will be given substantial weight in deciding how to vote proxies. However, Adviser will not support the position of the issuer's management in any situation where we determine that the position is not in the best interest of our clients. The instances in which Adviser may vote against an issuer's board of directors or "management" proposal will be determined on a case-by-case basis, and Adviser's Designated Officer, Bruce Kennedy, will document those instances in our Proxy Voting file.

Adviser has listed the following, specific examples of voting decisions for the types of proposals that are frequently presented. Adviser generally votes according to these guidelines. Adviser may, on occasion, vote otherwise when Adviser believes it to be in the best interest of our clients:

•Adviser generally supports shareholder proposals to reduce a super-majority vote requirement and opposes management proposals to add a super-majority vote requirement.

•Adviser generally opposes proposals to create a new class of stock with superior voting rights.

•Adviser generally opposes proposals to classify a board.

•Adviser generally supports proposals to eliminate cumulative voting.

•Adviser generally opposes re-pricing of stock options without shareholder approval.

•Adviser generally supports proposals to require majority voting for the election of Directors

•Adviser generally opposes poison pills.

•Adviser generally reviews proposals for changes in corporate structure such as changes in the state of incorporation or mergers individually. We generally oppose proposals where management does not offer an appropriate rationale.

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•Adviser generally opposes the elimination of the rights of shareholders to call special meetings.

•Adviser generally supports management's proposals regarding the approval of independent auditors.

•Adviser generally opposes shareholder proposals that apply restrictions related to political or special interest issues which affect the ability of the company to do business or be competitive and which have negative financial impact.

•Adviser generally opposes proposals that require that the company provide costly, duplicative, or redundant reports, or reports of a non-business nature.

Adviser recognizes that under certain circumstances it may have a conflict of interest in voting proxies. A conflict of interest, means any circumstance in which Adviser (including officers, directors, agents and employees) knowingly does business with, receives compensation from, or sits on the board of, a particular issuer or closely affiliated entity, and, therefore, may appear to have a conflict between its own interests and the interests of Fund shareholders in how proxies of that issuer are voted.

If Adviser determines that a material conflict of interest exists, the Chief Compliance Officer and/or Designated Officer will determine whether it is appropriate to disclose the conflict to the affected clients, to give the clients an opportunity to vote the proxies themselves, or to address the voting issue through other objective means such as voting in a manner consistent with a predetermined voting policy or receiving an independent third party voting recommendation.

III. RECORDKEEPING

The Designated Officer or his Portfolio Assistant will maintain hard-copy or electronic files relating to Adviser's proxy voting procedures in an easily accessible place, including through the ProxyEdge website. Records will be maintained and preserved for five years from the end of the fiscal year during which the last entry was made on a record. Records of the following will be included in the files:

A. Copies of the proxy voting procedures and policies, and any amendments thereto.

B. A copy of each proxy statement that Adviser receives provided however that the Adviser may rely on obtaining a copy of proxy statements from the SEC's EDGAR system for those proxy statements that are so available.

C. A record of each vote that Adviser casts, including the information required to file Form N-PX.

D. A copy of any document Adviser created that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies, or that memorializes that decision, including the resolution of any conflict.

E. A copy of each written client request for information on how Adviser voted such client's proxies, and a copy of any written response to any (written or verbal) client request for information on how Adviser voted its proxies.

IV. DISCLOSURE

A. Adviser will disclose in its Form ADV Part II that its clients may contact Adviser by toll-free telephone number in order to obtain information on how Adviser voted such client's proxies, or to request information about the mechanics for proxy voting through the ProxyEdge system (e.g., information in the ProxyEdge User Guide).

B. If a client requests information about the voting of particular proxies, Adviser will send to the client a report concerning each voted proxy that is the subject of the client's request consisting of (1) the name of the issuer, (2) the proposal voted upon and (3) how Adviser voted the client's proxy.

C. A concise summary of these Proxy Voting Procedures and Policies will be included in Adviser's Form ADV Part II, and will be updated whenever these procedures and policies are amended.

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PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 28. EXHIBITS

(a) Trust Instrument of Registrant as amended and restated on April 14, 2009 (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (a) in post-effective amendment No. 249 via EDGAR on April 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000007).

(b) By-Laws of Registrant as amended on April 14, 2009 (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (b) in post-effective amendment No. 249 via EDGAR on April 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000007).

(c) See Sections 2.04 and 2.07 of the Trust Instrument as filed as Exhibit (a).

(d) (1) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and H.M. Payson & Co. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (5)(a) in post-effective amendment No. 62 via EDGAR on May 26, 1998, accession number 0001004402-98-000307).

(2) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC dated April 10, 2009 (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(2) in post-effective amendment No. 249 via EDGAR on April 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000007).

(3) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Polaris Capital Management, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (5)(h) in post-effective amendment No. 63 via EDGAR on June 8, 1998, accession number 0001004402-98-000339).

(4) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(4) in post-effective amendment No. 320 via EDGAR on June 30, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000174).

(5) Management Agreement between Registrant and King Investment Advisors, Inc. regarding Fountainhead Special Value Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(5) in post-effective amendment No. 303 via EDGAR on February 25, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000023).

(6) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and AH Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(15) in post-effective amendment No. 188 via EDGAR on February 24, 2006, accession number 0001275125-06-000062).

(7) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Auxier Asset Management LLC is filed herewith.

(8) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(21) in post-effective amendment No. 171 via EDGAR on May 6, 2005, accession number 0001275125-05-000241).

(9) Sub-Advisory Agreements between Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC and certain sub-advisers to Absolute Strategies Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(22) in post-effective amendment No. 171 via EDGAR on May 6, 2005, accession number 0001275125-05-000241).

(10) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers LLC and Semaphore Management LLC dated March 12, 2009 (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(10) in post-effective amendment No. 250 via EDGAR on June 1, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000026).

(11) Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Merk Investments, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(11) in post-effective amendment No. 326 via EDGAR on July 29, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000203).

(12) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Golden Capital Management, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(24) in post-effective amendment No. 193 via EDGAR on April 28, 2006, accession number 0001193125-06-093182).

(13) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC and Mohican Financial Management, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(13) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).

(14) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Adviser, LLC and Kovitz Investment Group, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(28) in post-effective amendment No. 203 via EDGAR on February 28, 2007, accession number 0001193125-07-042714).

(15) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC and Pine Cobble Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(15) in post-effective amendment No. 323 via EDGAR on July 29, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000197).

(16) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Spears Abacus Advisors LLC regarding The BeeHive Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(27) in post-effective amendment No. 239 via EDGAR on September 29, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-203258).

(17) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Absolute Investment Advisers LLC dated September 30, 2008 with respect to Absolute Opportunities Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(26) in post-effective amendment No. 242 via EDGAR in October 15, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-211081).

(18) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisors LLC and Green Eagle Capital LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(27) in post-effective amendment No. 243 via EDGAR on October 28, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-218056).

(19) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisors LLC and Kingstown Capital Management L.P. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(28) in post-effective amendment No. 243 via EDGAR on October 28, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-218056).

(20) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisors LLC and Madden Asset Management LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(29) in post-effective amendment No. 243 via EDGAR on October 28, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-218056).

(21) Interim Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Carne Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(21) in post-effective amendment No.346 via EDGAR on December 30, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000044).

(22) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Merk Investments, LLC, regarding Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(24) in post-effective amendment No. 336 via EDGAR on September 9, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000272).

(23) Subadvisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC and MetWest Asset Management, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(27) in post-effective amendment No. 280 via EDGAR on April 30, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000134).

(24) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(28) in post-effective amendment No 292 via EDGAR on August 31, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000277).

(25) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and UCM Partners, L.P. regarding UCM Short Duration Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(28) in post-effective amendment No. 298 via EDGAR on December 6, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000348).

(26) Subadvisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC and Longhorn Capital Partners, L.P. regarding Absolute Strategies Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(29) in post-effective amendment No. 303 via EDGAR on February 25, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000023).

(27) Subadvisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC and St. James Investment Company, LLC regarding Absolute Strategies Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(29) in post-effective amendment No. 303 via EDGAR on February 25, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000023).

(e) (1) Form of Selected Dealer Agreement between Foreside Fund Services, LLC and securities brokers (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (e)(1) in post-effective amendment No. 243 via EDGAR on October 28, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-218056).

(2) Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Foreside Fund Services, LLC dated March 31, 2009 (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (e)(2) in post-effective amendment No. 249 via EDGAR on April 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000007).

(2)(A) Amended Appendix to Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (e)(2)(A) in post-effective amendment No. 270 via EDGAR on February 19, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000033).

(f) None.

(g) (1) Global Custodial Services Agreement between Forum Funds and Citibank, N.A. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (g)(4) in post-effective amendment No. 176 via EDGAR on July 29, 2005, accession number 0001275125-05-000362).

(2) Custodian Agreement between Registrant and Union Bank, N.A., dated July 31, 2009 (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (g)(3) in post-effective amendment No. 256 via EDGAR on August 28, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000086).

(3) Amended Schedule A to the Global Custodial Services Agreement between Forum Funds and Citibank, N.A. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (g)(3) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).

(h) (1) Accounting, Administration and Transfer Agency Services Agreement between Registrant and Citibank, N.A. dated April 20, 2007 (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(1) in post-effective amendment No. 220 Via EDGAR on October 31, 2007, accession number 0001193125-07-231202).

(2) Shareholder Service Plan of Registrant dated March 18, 1998 and amended February 12, 2009 and Form of Shareholder Service Agreement relating to Polaris Global Value Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed Exhibit (h)(2) in post-effective amendment No. 247 via Edgar on February 17, 2009, accession number 0001193125-09-031402).

(3) Shareholder Service Plan of Registrant dated November 24, 2003 and amended February 12, 2009 relating to Adams Harkness Small Cap Growth Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(3) in post-effective amendment No. 247 via Edgar on February 17, 2009, accession number 0001193125-09-031402).

(4) Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and King Investment Advisors, Inc. regarding Fountainhead Special Value Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(4) in post-effective amendment No. 349 via EDGAR on February 7, 2012, accession number 0001435109-12-000014).

(5) Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(5) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).

(6) Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Auxier Asset Management LLC regarding Auxier Focus Fund Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(6) in post-effective amendment No. 355 via EDGAR on April 6, 2012, accession number 0001435109-12-000049).

(7) Compliance Services Agreement between Registrant and Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as Exhibit (h)(13) in post effective amendment No. 235 via EDGAR on July 25, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-158164).

(8) Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as Exhibit (h)(8) in post effective amendment No. 323 via EDGAR on July 29, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000197).

(9) Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Spears Abacus Advisors LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(9) in post-effective amendment No. 311 via EDGAR on April 29, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000093).

(10) Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Absolute Investment Advisers LLC regarding the Absolute Opportunities Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(10) in post-effective amendment No. 325 on July 29, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000201).

(11) Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Golden Capital Management, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(11) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).

(12) Expense Limitation Agreements between Registrant and Carne Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(12) in post-effective amendment No. 349 via EDGAR on February 7, 2012, accession number 0001435109-12-000014).

(13) Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC (Exhibit incoporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(13) in post-effective amendment No 323 via EDGAR on July 29, 2011, acession number 0000315774-11-000197).

(14) Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Holland Capital Management LLC with respect to Institutional and A Shares (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(15) in post-effective amendment No. 311 via EDGAR on April 29, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000093).

(15) Operating Services Agreement between Registrant and Merk Investments, LLC regarding Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(16) in post-effective amendment No. 336 via EDGAR on September 9, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000272).

(16) Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(17) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).

(17) Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and UCM Partners, L.P., regarding UCM Short Duration Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(21) in post-effective amendment No. 298 via EDGAR on December 6, 2010, accession number 000315774-10-000348).

(18) Administration and Transfer Agency Services Agreement between Registrant and Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(22) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).

(i) None.

(j) None.

(k) None.

(l) Investment Representation letter of Reich & Tang, Inc. as original purchaser of shares of Registrant (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (13) in post-effective amendment No. 62 via EDGAR on May 26, 1998, accession number 0001004402-98-000307).

(m) (1) Rule 12b-1 Plan dated February 17, 2006 adopted by Forum Funds for Absolute Strategies Fund, Auxier Focus Fund, Dividend Plus Income Fund, Golden Large Cap Core Fund, Golden Small Cap Core Fund, Merk Hard Currency Fund, Merk Asian Currency Fund, Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund, The BeeHive Fund, UCM Short Duration Fund and Carne Large Cap Value Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (m)(1) in post-effective amendment No. 355 via EDGAR on April 6, 2012, accession number 0001435109-12-000049).

(n) (1) Amended and restated Rule 18f-3 Plan dated September 9, 2010 adopted by Registrant for Absolute Strategies Fund, Auxier Focus Fund, Dividend Plus Income Fund, Golden Large Cap Core Fund, Golden Small Cap Core Fund, Merk Hard Currency Fund and Merk Asian Currency Fund, Merk Absolute Return Currency Fund, Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund, UCM Short Duration Fund and Carne Large Cap Value Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (n)(1) in post-effective amendment No. 355 via EDGAR on April 6, 2012, accession number 0001435109-12-000049).

(p) (1) Code of Ethics adopted by Registrant as amended (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(1)  in post-effective amendment No. 285 via EDGAR on July 20, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000203).

(2) Code of Ethics adopted by H.M. Payson & Co (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(2)  in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).

(3) Code of Ethics adopted by Beck, Mack & Oliver (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(4) in post-effective amendment No. 249 via EDGAR on April 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000007).

(4) Code of Ethics adopted by Polaris Capital Management, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(5) in post-effective amendment No. 249 via EDGAR on April 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000007).

(5) Code of Ethics adopted by D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(6) in post-effective amendment No. 267 via EDGAR on December 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000244).

(6) Code of Ethics adopted by King Investment Advisors, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(6) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number  0000315774-11-000293).

(7) Code of Ethics adopted by AH Lisanti Capital Growth (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(7) in post-effective amendment No. 319 via EDGAR on June 28, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000168).

(8) Code of Ethics adopted by Auxier Asset Management LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(11) in post-effective amendment No. 276 via EDGAR ion March 26, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000095).

(9) Code of Ethics adopted by Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(9)  in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).

(10) Code of Ethics adopted by Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(13) in post-effective amendment No. 253 via EDGAR on July 29,2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000063).

(11) Code of Ethics adopted by Longhorn Capital Partners (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(11) in post-effective amendment No. 319 via EDGAR on June 28, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000168).

(12) Code of Ethics adopted by St. James Investment Company, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(12)  in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).

(13) Code of Ethics adopted by Horizon Asset Management, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(13) in post-effective amendment No. 303 via EDGAR on February 25, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000023).

(14) Code of Ethics adopted by MetWest Asset Management, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(15) in post-effective amendment No. 264 via EDGAR on September 21, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000292).

(15) Code of Ethics adopted by SSI Investment Management, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(34) in post-effective amendment No. 169 via EDGAR on April 28, 2005, accession number 0001275125-05-000215).

(16) Code of Ethics adopted by Semaphore Management LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(20) in post-effective amendment No. 249 via EDGAR on April 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000007).

(17) Code of Ethics adopted by Yacktman Asset Management Co. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(17) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number  0000315774-11-000293).

(18) Code of Ethics adopted by Merk Investments, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(18)  in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).

(19) Code of Ethics adopted by Golden Capital Management, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(19) in post-effective amendment No. 319 via EDGAR on June 28, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000168).

(20) Code of Ethics adopted by Foreside Fund Services (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(26) in post-effective amendment No. 253 via EDGAR on July 29,2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000063).

(21) Code of Ethics adopted by Mohican Financial Management (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(21) in post-effective amendment No. 319 via EDGAR on June 28, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000168).

(22) Code of Ethics adopted by Kovitz Financial Group, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(27) in post-effective amendment No. 263 via EDGAR on November 18, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000178).

(23) Code of Ethics adopted by Pine Cobble Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(23)  in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).

(24) Code of Ethics adopted by Spears Abacus Advisors LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(24)  in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).

(25) Code of Ethics adopted by Green Eagle Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(25) in post-effective amendment No. 303 via EDGAR on February 25, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000023).

(26) Code of Ethics adopted by Kingstown Capital Management, LP (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(26) in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).

(27) Code of Ethics adopted by Madden Asset Management (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(15) in post-effective amendment No. 264 via EDGAR on September 21, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000292).

(28) Code of Ethics adopted by Twin Capital Management, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(35) in post-effective amendment No. 249 via EDGAR on April 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000007).

(29) Code of Ethics adopted by Carne Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(30) in post-effective amendment No.346 via EDGAR on December 30, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000044).

(30) Code of Ethics adopted by Utendahl Capital Management, LP (Exhibit incorporated by reference as Exhibit (p)(36) in post-effective amendment No. 276 via EDGAR on March 26, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000095).

(31) Code of Ethics adopted by MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(32) in post-effective amendment No. 319 via EDGAR on June 28, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000168).

Other Exhibits:

(A) Powers of Attorney for John Y. Keffer, James C. Cheng, Costas Azariadis and J. Michael Parish, Trustees of Registrant (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Other Exhibits (A) in post-effective amendment No. 232 via EDGAR on June 6, 2008 accession number 0001193125-08-129746).

(B) Power of Attorney for David Tucker, Trustee of Registrant (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Other Exhibits (B) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).

ITEM 29. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT

None.

ITEM 30. INDEMNIFICATION

In accordance with Section 3803 of the Delaware Business Trust Act, Section 10.02 of Registrant's Trust Instrument provides as follows:

"10.02. INDEMNIFICATION

(a) Subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in Section (b) below:

(i) Every Person who is, or has been, a Trustee or officer of the Trust (hereinafter referred to as a "Covered Person") shall be indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of being or having been a Trustee or officer and against amounts paid or incurred by him in the settlement thereof);

(ii) The words "claim," "action," "suit," or "proceeding" shall apply to all claims, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal or other, including appeals), actual or threatened while in office or thereafter, and the words "liability" and "expenses" shall include, without limitation, attorneys' fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and other liabilities.

(b) No indemnification shall be provided hereunder to a Covered Person:

(i) Who shall have been adjudicated by a court or body before which the proceeding was brought (A) to be liable to the Trust or its Holders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the Covered Person's office or (B) not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that Covered Person's action was in the best interest of the Trust; or

(ii) In the event of a settlement, unless there has been a determination that such Trustee or officer did not engage in willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the Trustee's or officer's office,

(A) By the court or other body approving the settlement;

(B) By at least a majority of those Trustees who are neither Interested Persons of the Trust nor are parties to the matter based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry);

(C) By written opinion of independent legal counsel based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry); provided, however, that any Holder may, by appropriate legal proceedings, challenge any such determination by the Trustees or by independent counsel.

(c) The rights of indemnification herein provided may be insured against by policies maintained by the Trust, shall be severable, shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any Covered Person may now or hereafter be entitled, shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Covered Person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. Nothing contained herein shall affect any rights to indemnification to which Trust personnel, other than Covered Persons, and other persons may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law.

(d) Expenses in connection with the preparation and presentation of a defense to any claim, action, suit or proceeding of the character described in paragraph (a) of this Section 5.2 may be paid by the Trust or Series from time to time prior to final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Covered Person that such amount will be paid over by him to the Trust or Series if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification under this Section 5.2; provided, however, that either (a) such Covered Person shall have provided appropriate security for such undertaking, (b) the Trust is insured against losses arising out of any such advance payments or (c) either a majority of the Trustees who are neither Interested Persons of the Trust nor parties to the matter, or independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall have determined, based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a trial-type inquiry or full investigation), that there is reason to believe that such Covered Person will be found entitled to indemnification under this Section 5.2.

(e) Conditional advancing of indemnification monies under this Section 5.2 for actions based upon the 1940 Act may be made only on the following conditions: (i) the advances must be limited to amounts used, or to be used, for the preparation or presentation of a defense to the action, including costs connected with the preparation of a settlement; (ii) advances may be made only upon receipt of a written promise by, or on behalf of, the recipient to repay that amount of the advance which exceeds that amount which it is ultimately determined that he is entitled to receive from the Trust by reason of indemnification; and (iii) (a) such promise must be secured by a surety bond, other suitable insurance or an equivalent form of security which assures that any repayments may be obtained by the Trust without delay or litigation, which bond, insurance or other form of security must be provided by the recipient of the advance, or (b) a majority of a quorum of the Trust's disinterested, non-party Trustees, or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall determine, based upon a review of readily available facts, that the recipient of the advance ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.

(f) In case any Holder or former Holder of any Series shall be held to be personally liable solely by reason of the Holder or former Holder being or having been a Holder of that Series and not because of the Holder or former Holder acts or omissions or for some other reason, the Holder or former Holder (or the Holder or former Holder's heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives, or, in the case of a corporation or other entity, its corporate or other general successor) shall be entitled out of the assets belonging to the applicable Series to be held harmless from and indemnified against all loss and expense arising from such liability. The Trust, on behalf of the affected Series, shall, upon request by the Holder, assume the defense of any claim made against the Holder for any act or obligation of the Series and satisfy any judgment thereon from the assets of the Series."

With respect to indemnification of an adviser to the Trust, the Interim Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Carne Capital, LLC includes language similar to the following:

absence of bad faith, willful misfeasance or negligence in the performance of the Adviser's duties or obligations under this Agreement or by reason of the Adviser's reckless disregard of its duties and obligations under this Agreement.

(b) Adviser shall not be liable for the errors of other service providers to the Trust, including the errors of pricing services, administrator, fund accountant, custodian or transfer agent to the Trust, unless such errors arise from the Adviser's providing false or misleading information to other service providers. The Adviser shall not be liable to the Trust for any action taken or failure to act in good faith reliance upon: (i) information, instructions or requests, whether oral or written, with respect to the Fund made to the Adviser by a duly authorized officer of the Trust; (ii) the advice of counsel to the Trust; and (iii) any written instruction or certified copy of any resolution of the Board or any agent of the Board.

(c) The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust, each Fund and their respective employees, agents, trustees and officers against and from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, judgments, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees and other expenses of every nature and character arising out of or in any way related to (i) any breach of the Adviser's obligations under this Agreement, (ii) any acts or failures to act of Adviser for which the Adviser would be liable under Section 5(a), (iii) any breach of a representation or warranty of the Adviser set forth in this Agreement and (iv) claims or demands by any employee, agent, trustee, member or manager of the Adviser in their capacity as such. The Trust is hereby authorized to deduct any amounts payable in respect of the Adviser's indemnification obligations hereunder from any fees payable to the Adviser pursuant to Section 4(a).

(d) The Adviser shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to, acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies, labor difficulties (other than those related to the Adviser's employees), fire, mechanical breakdowns, flood or catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation, communication or power supply.

With respect to indemnification of an adviser to the Trust, the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and AH Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC, Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC, DF Dent & Company, Inc., Golden Capital Management, LLC, Merk Investments, LLC, Polaris Capital Management, LLC and Spears Abacus Advisers LLC includes language similar to the following:

(a) The Trust shall expect of the Adviser, and the Adviser will give the Trust the benefit of, the Adviser's best judgment and efforts in rendering its services to the Trust. The Adviser shall not be liable hereunder for mistake of judgment or mistake of law or in any event whatsoever, except for lack of good faith, provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to protect, or purport to protect, the Adviser against any liability to the Trust or to the Trust's security holders to which the Adviser would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser's duties hereunder, or by reason of the Adviser's reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder.

(b) The Adviser shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies, labor difficulties (other than those related to the Adviser's employees), fire, mechanical breakdowns, flood or catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation, communication or power supply.

With respect to indemnification of an adviser to the Trust, the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC, LLC, MAI Investment Advisers, LLC, and UCM Partners, L.P. includes language similar to the following:

(a) The Trust shall expect of the Adviser, and the Adviser will give the Trust the benefit of, the Adviser's best judgment and efforts in rendering its services to the Trust. The Adviser shall not be liable hereunder for any mistake of judgment or mistake of law for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission taken or in any event whatsoever with respect to the Trust, the Fund or any of the Fund's shareholders in the absence of bad faith, willful misfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser's duties or obligations and under this Agreement.

(b) Adviser shall not be liable for the errors of other service providers to the Trust, including the errors of pricing, services, administrator, fund accountant, custodian or transfer agent to the Trust. The Adviser shall not be liable to the Trust for any action take or failure to act in good faith reliance upon: (i) information, instructions or

requests, whether oral or written, with respect to the Fund made to the Adviser by a duly authorized officer of the Trust; (ii) the advice of counsel to the Trust; and (iii) any written instruction or certified copy of any resolution of the Board or any agent of the Board.

(c) The Adviser shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies, labor difficulties (other than those related to the Adviser's employees), fire, mechanical breakdowns, flood or catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation, communication or power supply.

With respect to indemnification of an adviser to the Trust, the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Auxier Asset Management, LLC, H.M. Payson & Co. and King Investment Advisers, Inc. includes language similar to the following:

The Adviser may rely on information reasonably believed by the Adviser to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Adviser nor its shareholders, members, officers, directors, employees, agents, control persons or affiliates of any thereof shall be subject to any liability for, or any damages, expenses or losses incurred by the Trust in connection with, any error of judgment, mistake of law, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under, or payments made pursuant to, this Agreement or any other matter to which this Agreement relates, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of any such persons in the performance of the Adviser's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard by any of such persons of the Adviser's obligations and duties under this Agreement.

With respect to indemnification of the underwriter of the Trust, Section 8 of the Distribution Agreement provides:

(a) The Trust will indemnify, defend and hold the Distributor, its employees, agents, directors and officers and any person who controls the Distributor within the meaning of section 15 of the Securities Act or section 20 of the 1934 Act ("Distributor Indemnitees") free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, judgments, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees and other expenses of every nature and character (including the cost of investigating or defending such claims, demands, actions, suits or liabilities and any reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) which any Distributor Indemnitee may incur, under the Securities Act, or under common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon (i) the bad faith, willful misfeasance or gross negligence of the Trust in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement; (ii) any material breach by the Trust of its representations an warranties under this Agreement; (iii) any alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectuses or arising out of or based upon any alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated in any one thereof or necessary to make the statements in any one thereof not misleading, unless such statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished in writing to the Trust in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement or exhibits to the Registration Statement by or on behalf of the Distributor ("Distributor Claims").

After receipt of the Distributor's notice of termination under Section 13(e), the Trust shall indemnify and hold each Distributor Indemnitee free and harmless from and against any Distributor Claim; provided, that the term Distributor Claim for purposes of this sentence shall mean any Distributor Claim related to the matters for which the Distributor has requested amendment to the Registration Statement and for which the Trust has not filed a Required Amendment, regardless of with respect to such matters whether any statement in or omission from the Registration Statement was made in reliance upon, or in conformity with, information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor.

(b) The Trust may assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any Distributor Claim and may retain counsel of good standing chosen by the Trust and approved by the Distributor, which approval shall not be withheld unreasonably. The Trust shall advise the Distributor that it will assume the defense of the suit and retain counsel within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice of the claim. If the Trust assumes the defense of any such suit and retains counsel, the defendants shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel that they retain. If the Trust does not assume the defense of any such suit, or if Distributor does not approve of counsel chosen by the Trust or has been advised that it may have available defenses or claims that are not available to or conflict with those available to the Trust, the Trust will reimburse any Distributor Indemnitee named as defendant in such suit for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel that person retains. A Distributor Indemnitee shall not settle or confess any claim without the prior written consent of the Trust, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(c) The Distributor will indemnify, defend and hold the Trust and its several officers and trustees (collectively, the "Trust Indemnitees"), free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, judgments, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees and other expenses of every nature and character (including the cost of investigating or defending such claims, demands, actions, suits or liabilities and any reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith), but only to the extent that such claims, demands, actions, suits, judgments, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees and other expenses result from, arise out of or are based upon:

(i) any alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Trust in writing in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement or Prospectus by or on behalf of the Distributor; or

(ii) any act of, or omission by, the Distributor or its sales representatives that does not conform to the standard of care set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement ("Trust Claims").

(d) The Distributor may assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any Trust Claim and may retain counsel of good standing chosen by the Distributor and approved by the Trust, which approval shall not be withheld unreasonably. The Distributor shall advise the Trust that it will assume the defense of the suit and retain counsel within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice of the claim. If the Distributor assumes the defense of any such suit and retains counsel, the defendants shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel that they retain. If the Distributor does not assume the defense of any such suit, or if the Trust does not approve of counsel chosen by the Distributor or has been advised that it may have available defenses or claims that are not available to or conflict with those available to the Distributor, the Distributor will reimburse any Trust Indemnitee named as defendant in such suit for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel that person retains. A Trust Indemnitee shall not settle or confess any claim without the prior written consent of the Distributor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(e) The Trust's and the Distributor's obligations to provide indemnification under this Section is conditioned upon the Trust or the Distributor receiving notice of any action brought against a Distributor Indemnitee or Trust Indemnitee, respectively, by the person against whom such action is brought within twenty (20) days after the summons or other first legal process is served. Such notice shall refer to the person or persons against whom the action is brought. The failure to provide such notice shall not relieve the party entitled to such notice of any liability that it may have to any Distributor Indemnitee or Trust Indemnitee except to the extent that the ability of the party entitled to such notice to defend such action has been materially adversely affected by the failure to provide notice.

(f) The provisions of this Section and the parties' representations and warranties in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Distributor Indemnitee or Trust Indemnitee and shall survive the sale and redemption of any Shares made pursuant to subscriptions obtained by the Distributor. The indemnification provisions of this Section will inure exclusively to the benefit of each person that may be a Distributor Indemnitee or Trust Indemnitee at any time and their respective successors and assigns (it being intended that such persons be deemed to be third party beneficiaries under this Agreement).

(g) Each party agrees promptly to notify the other party of the commencement of any litigation or proceeding of which it becomes aware arising out of or in any way connected with the issuance or sale of Shares.

(h) Nothing contained herein shall require the Trust to take any action contrary to any provision of its Organic Documents or any applicable statute or regulation or shall require the Distributor to take any action contrary to any provision of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or any applicable statute or regulation; provided, however, that neither the Trust nor the Distributor may amend their Organic Documents or Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, respectively, in any manner that would result in a violation of a representation or warranty made in this Agreement.

(i) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to protect the Distributor against any liability to the Trust or its security holders to which the Distributor would otherwise be subject by reason of its failure to satisfy the standard of care set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement."

ITEM 31. BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER

(a) AH Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of AH Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of AH Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC is 608 Fifth Avenue, Suite 301, New York, NY 10020 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Mary Lisanti President, Managing Member AH Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC

Jeffery Bernstein Senior Vice President AH Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC

Karl Dimlich Senior Vice President AH Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC

Will Krause Vice President AH Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC

(b) Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Beck Mack & Oliver, including their business connections of a substantial nature. The address of BM&O is 360 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017.

Name Title Business Connection

Peter A. Vlachos Manager Director BM&O

David E. Rappa Member BM&O

Zoe A. Vlachos Chief Compliance Officer BM&O

Robert C. Beck Senior Member BM&O, Enstar Group, Camden National

Gerald M. Sedam, II Member BM&O, Somerset Bank

Robert J. Campbell Member BM&O

Walter K. Giles Member BM&O

Lyman Delano Member BM&O

Zachary A. Wydra Member BM&O

(c) Auxier Asset Management LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Auxier, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Auxier is 5285 Meadows Road, Suite 333, Lake Oswego, OR 97035-2224 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

J. Jeffrey Auxier Chief Executive Officer Auxier

Lillian Widolff Chief Compliance Officer Auxier

(d) D.F. Dent and Company, Inc.

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of D.F. Dent, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of D.F. Dent is 2 East Read Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Daniel F. Dent President and Treasurer D.F. Dent

Thomas F. O'Neil Vice President and Secretary D.F. Dent

Linda W. McCleary Vice President D.F. Dent

Matt F. Dent Vice President D.F. Dent

Michael M. Morrill Vice President D.F. Dent

Gary D. Mitchell Vice President D.F. Dent

(e) Golden Capital Management, LLC

The following chart reflects the officers of Golden Capital Management, LLC including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Golden Capital Management, LLC is Five Resource Square, 10715 David Taylor Drive, Suite 400, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Greg W. Golden Chief Executive Officer and President Golden Capital Management

Jeff C. Moser Chief Operating Officer Golden Capital Management

Jonathan W. Cangalosi Managing Director of Sales and Client Service Golden Capital Management

Lynette W. Alexander Managing Director of Operations Golden Capital Management

Robert B. Carroll General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Golden Capital Management

Fred H. Karimian Director of Quantitative Research Golden Capital Management

(f) H.M. Payson & Co.

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of H.M. Payson & Co., including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of H.M. Payson & Co. is One Portland Square, Portland, Maine 04101.

Name Title Business Connection

Peter E. Robbins Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer H.M. Payson & Co.

Michael R. Currie Managing Director, President H.M. Payson & Co.

Thomas M. Pierce Managing Director H.M. Payson & Co.

John H. Walker Managing Director, Chairman of the Board H.M. Payson & Co.

Teresa M. Esposito Managing Director, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Financial Officer H.M. Payson & Co.

(g) King Investment Advisors, Inc. (KING)

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of KING, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of KING is 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77056-3898 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Roger E. King Chairman and President KING

John R. Servis Director Owner, Commercial Real Estate
John R. Servis Properties

626 Wilcrest Dr. Houston, TX 77024

Pat H. Swanson Chief Compliance Officer KING

Leah Bennett Chief Investment Officer KING

Jane D. Lightfoot Secretary/Treasurer KING

(h) Polaris Capital Management, LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Polaris Capital Management, LLC., including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Polaris is 125 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Bernard R. Horn, Jr. President, Portfolio Manager Polaris Capital Management, LLC

Sumanta Biswas Vice President & Assistant Portfolio Manager Polaris Capital Management, LLC

Kathy Jacobs Vice President, Corporate Secretary Polaris Capital Management, LLC

Lorroine Horn Director Polaris Capital Management, LLC

Christopher K. McLeod Director Polaris Capital Management, LLC

President & CEO 454 Life Sciences, a Roche Company
15 Commercial St., Branford, CT 06405

(i) Pine Cobble Capital, LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Pine Cobble Capital, LLC ("Pine Cobble"), including their business connections, which are a substantial nature. The address of Pine Cobble is 60 William Street, Suite 140, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481, and unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Robert A. Nicholson Managing Member Pine Cobble

Zev D. Nijensohn Managing Member Pine Cobble

Kurt P. Dahlgren Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer Pine Cobble

(j) Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Absolute, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Absolute is 18 Shipyard Dr., Suite 3C, Hingham, MA 02043 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Anthony R. Bosch Managing Principal, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Absolute

Brian D. Hlidek Managing Principal Absolute

James P. Compson Managing Principal and Portfolio Manager Absolute

Christian E. Aymond Managing Principal Absolute

Christopher A. Ward Principal Absolute

(k) Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP ("AJO")

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of AJO, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of AJO is 230 South Broad Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Theodore R. Aronson Managing Principal; Limited Partner AJO

Martha E. Ortiz Principal; Limited Partner AJO

Kevin M. Johnson Principal; Limited Partner AJO

Paul E. Dodge Principal; Limited Partner AJO

Stefani Cranston Principal; Limited Partner AJO

Gina Maria N. Moore Principal; Limited Partner AJO

Stuart P. Kaye Principal; Limited Partner AJO.Prior to joining AJO in 2008, Mr. Kaye was head of research in the U.S. Structured Products Group at Invesco.

Gregory J. Rogers Principal; Limited Partner AJO

Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LLC General Partner AJO

Joseph F. Dietrick Principal; Limited Partner; Chief Compliance Officer AJO

Douglas D. Dixon Principal; Limited Partner AJO

R. Brian Wenzinger Principal; Limited Partner AJO

Christopher J. Whitehead Principal; Limited Partner AJO

(l) Longhorn Capital Partners, L.P.

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Longhorn Capital Partners, L.P., including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Longhorn Capital Partners, L.P. is 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 5000, Dallas, Texas 75202 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Kristopher N. Kristynik Principal and Chief Investment Officer Longhorn

Philip M. Eckian Principal and Co-Portfolio Manager Longhorn

Britton L. Brown Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer Longhorn

(m) St. James Investment Company, LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of St. James, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of St. James is 2716 Fairmount Street, Dallas, Texas 75201 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Brian C. Mark Member St. James

Robert J. Mark Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer St. James

Lawrence J. Redell Member St. James

William R. Sachs Member St. James

(n) Horizon Asset Management, Inc.

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Horizon, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Horizon is 470 Park Avenue South, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10016 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Denise M. Kashey Director Horizon

Steven Bregman Director; President & Chief Operations Officer Horizon

Mark Wszolek Chief Compliance Officer Horizon

Peter Doyle Director; Vice President; Horizon

Thomas C. Ewing Director Horizon

Andrew M. Fishman Chief Compliance Officer; General Counsel & Secretary Horizon

John Meditz Vice Chairman; Director Horizon

Murray Stahl Chairman; Treasurer & Chief Executive Officer Horizon

(o) MetWest Asset Management, LLC (MetWest)

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of MetWest, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of MetWest is 865 Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90017 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Tad Rivelle Chief Investment Officer MetWest

David B. Lippman Chief Executive Officer MetWest

Laird R. Landmann President MetWest

Scott B. Dubchansky Managing Director MetWest

Bryan Whalen Managing Director MetWest

Mitchell Flack Managing Director MetWest

Stephen M. Kane Generalist Portfolio Manager MetWest

Joseph D. Hattesohl Chief Financial Officer MetWest

Anthony C. Scibelli Director of Marketing MetWest

Patrick A. Moore Director of Client Service MetWest

Keith T. Kirk Chief Compliance Officer MetWest

George Ristic Chief Technology Officer MetWest

Cal Rivelle Chief Operating Officer MetWest

MWAM Holdings, LLC Member MetWest

(p) SSI Investment Management, Inc.

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of SSI, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of SSI is 9440 Santa Monica Blvd., 8th Floor, Beverly Hills, California 90210 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

John D. Gottfurcht President SSI

Amy J. Gottfurcht Chairman; CEO; Secretary SSI

George M. Douglas Vice President; Chief Investment Officer SSI

Syed F. Mehdi CCO; Vice President; Human Resources SSI

(q) TWIN Capital Management, Inc.

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of TWIN, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of TWIN is 3244 Washington Road, Suite 202, McMurray, Pennsylvania 15317-3153 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Geoffrey Gerber President; CIO TWIN

James D. Drake Controller; Chief Compliance Officer TWIN

Christopher Erfort Senior Vice President, Portfolio Management TWIN

James Hough Senior Vice President, Quantitative Systems TWIN

(r) Yacktman Asset Management Co

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Yacktman, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Yacktman is 1110 Lake Cook Road, Suite 385, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Donald A. Yacktman President & Treasurer Yacktman

Ronald W. Ball Senior Vice President Yacktman

Stephen A. Yacktman Senior Vice President & Secretary Yacktman

Jason Subotky Vice President Yacktman

Russell Wilkins Vice President Yacktman

Kent Arnett Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer

(s) Kovitz Investment Group, LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Kovitz, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Kovitz is 222 West Adams Street, Suite 2160, Chicago, Illinois 60606 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Mitchell A. Kovitz Chief Executive Officer Kovitz

Jonathan A. Shapiro Chief Financial Officer Kovitz

Marc S. Brenner President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer Kovitz

Bruce A. Weininger Vice President Kovitz

Harold (Skip) Gianopulos, Jr. Managing Director Kovitz

Edward W. Edens Director-Client Services Kovitz

Richard P. Salerno Director-Fixed Income Kovitz

(t) Mohican Financial Management, LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Mohican, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Mohican is 21 Railroad Avenue, Suite 35, Cooperstown, New York 13326 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Eric C. Hage Managing Member, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer Mohican

Daniel C. Hage Chief Operating Officer and Senior Trader Mohican

(u) Merk Investments, LLC ("Merk")

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Merk, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Merk is 555 Bryant Street #455, Palo Alto, CA 94301 and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Axel Merk President Merk Investments LLC; World Fliers Ltd., Director

Hanna Tikkanen Merk Managing Director Merk Investments LLC

Kimberly Schuster Director of Finance Merk Investments LLC

Deborah Goldberg Chief Compliance Officer Merk Investments LLC

(v) Spears Abacus Advisors LLC ("Spears Abacus")

The following chart reflects the managers and officers of Spears Abacus, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Spears Abacus is 147 E. 48th Street, New York, NY 10017, and, unless otherwise indicated below, that address is the principal business address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

William G. Spears Chief Executive Officer and Manager Spears Abacus; Spears, Grisanti & Brown, 2001-2006

Robert M. Raich President and Manager Spears Abacus

Frank A. Weil Manager Spears Abacus

Robert P. Morgenthau Principal Spears Abacus

(w) Green Eagle Capital LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Green Eagle Capital LLC, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Green Eagle Capital LLC is 250 East Illinois Road, Suite 200, Lake Forest, IL 60045 and, unless indicated otherwise below, that address is the principal address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Daniel Sperrazza Managing Member Green Eagle Capital Management, LLC (General Partner of Green Eagle Credit Fund, LP)

Director and Secretary Green Eagle Credit Master Fund, Ltd. and Green Eagle Credit Offshore Fund, Ltd.

Glenn Migliozzi Managing Member Green Eagle Capital Management, LLC (General Partner of Green Eagle Credit Fund, LP)

Director and Secretary Green Eagle Credit Master Fund, Ltd. and Green Eagle Credit Offshore Fund, Ltd.

(x) Madden Asset Management, LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Madden Asset Management, LLC, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Madden Asset Management, LLC is One International Place, 24th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 and, unless indicated otherwise below, that address is the principal address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Rob Madden Managing Member Madden Asset Management, LLC

Scott Madden COO Madden Asset Management, LLC

(y) Kingstown Capital Management, LP

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Kingstown Capital Management, LP, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Kingstown Capital Management, LP, is 1270 Broadway, Suite 1009, New York, NY 10001 and, unless indicated otherwise below, that address is the principal address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Michael Blitzer Managing Partner Also Managing Partner of Kingstown Partners, LP

Guy Shanon Managing Partner Also Managing Partner of Kingstown Partners, LP

(z) Semaphore Management LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Semaphore Management LLC, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Semaphore Management LLC is 320 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10022 and, unless indicated otherwise below, that address is the principal address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Paul J. Carpenter Managing Member Semaphore Management LLC

Managing Member Otis Partners LLC

Director Semaphore Offshore Ltd

Hoyt Ammidon, III Managing Member Semaphore Management LLC

Managing Member Otis Partners LLC

Director Semaphore Offshore Ltd

Robert C. Penberth Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Semaphore Management LLC

(aa) Carne Capital, LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of Carne Capital, LLC, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of Carne Capital, LLC, is Radnor Court, Suite 210, 259 Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087 and, unless indicated otherwise below, that address is the principal address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Other Business Connection

F. Sean Bonner Managing Member, President None

Rishi Desai Chief Compliance Officer None

(bb) UCM Partners, L.P.

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of UCM Partners, L.P., including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of UCM Partners, L.P. is 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, Suite 401, New York, NY 10017 and, unless indicated otherwise below, that address is the principal address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Gregory Parsons Chief Executive Officer UCM Partners, L.P.

Thomas Mandel Senior Managing Director UCM Partners, L.P.

Jay Menozzi Chief Investment Officer UCM Partners, L.P.

(cc) MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC

The following chart reflects the directors and officers of MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC, including their business connections, which are of a substantial nature. The address of MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC 1360 E. Ninth Street, Suite 1100, Cleveland, OH 44114 and, unless indicated otherwise below, that address is the principal address of any company with which the directors and officers are connected.

Name Title Business Connection

Richard J. Buoncore Managing Partner MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC

Director United Community Financial Corp.

Gerald H. Gray Chief Investment Officer MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC

Mark H. Summers Chief Operating Officer MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC

Lu Anne Morrison Managing Director MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC

John G. Palguta Managing Director MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC

Roberta J. Lemmo Managing Director MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC

James D. Kacic Chief Financial Officer MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC

Shirley A. Titchenell Chief Compliance Officer MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC

Item 32(a) Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Registrant's underwriter, serves as principal underwriter for the following investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended:

1.   AdvisorShares Trust 17.   Gottex Multi-Alternatives Fund - I

2.   American Beacon Funds 18.   Gottex Multi-Alternatives Fund - II

3.   American Beacon Mileage Funds 19.   Gottex Multi-Asset Endowment Fund - I

4.   American Beacon Select Funds 20.   Gottex Multi-Asset Endowment Fund - II

5.   Bennett Group of Funds 21.   Henderson Global Funds

6.   Bridgeway Funds, Inc. 22.   Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund LLC

7.   Center Coast MLP Focus Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust 23.   Ironwood Multi-Strategy Fund LLC

8.   Central Park Group Multi-Event Fund 24.   Liberty Street Horizon Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

9.   Century Capital Management Trust 25.   Nomura Partners Funds, Inc.

10.   del Rey Global Investors Funds 26.   Performance Trust Mutual Funds, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

11.   Direxion Shares ETF Trust 27.   PMC Funds, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

12.   DundeeWealth Funds 28.   Precidian ETFs Trust

13.   FlexShares Trust 29.   RevenueShares ETF Trust

14.   FocusShares Trust 30.   Sound Shore Fund, Inc.

15.   Forum Funds 31.   Turner Funds

16.   FQF Trust 32.   Wintergreen Fund, Inc.

Item 32(b) The following are officers and directors of Foreside Fund Services, LLC, the Registrant's underwriter. Their main business address is Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, Maine 04101.

Name Address Position with Underwriter Position with Registrant

Mark A. Fairbanks Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME  04101 President and Manager None

Richard J. Berthy Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 Vice President, Treasurer and Manager None

Jennifer E. Hoopes Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME  04101 Secretary None

Nanette K. Chern Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME  04101 Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer None

Lisa S. Clifford Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME  04101 Vice President and Director
of Compliance None

Item 32(c) Not applicable.

ITEM 33. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

The majority of the accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Rules thereunder are maintained at the offices of Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC, Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600, Portland, Maine 04101. The records required to be maintained under Rule 31a-1(b)(1) with respect to journals of receipts and deliveries of securities and receipts and disbursements of cash are maintained at the offices of the Registrant's custodian, as listed under "Custodian" in Part B to this Registration Statement. The records required to be maintained under Rule 31a-1(b)(5), (6) and (9) are maintained at the offices of the Registrant's adviser or subadviser, as listed in Item 31 hereof.

ITEM 34. MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Not Applicable.

ITEM 35. UNDERTAKINGS

None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to its registration statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Portland, and State of Maine on April 16, 2012.

Forum Funds

/s/ Stacey E. Hong

Stacey E. Hong, President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 16, 2012.

(a) Principal Executive Officer

/s/ Stacey E. Hong

Stacey E. Hong

Principal Executive Officer

(b) Principal Financial Officer

/s/ Karen Shaw

Karen Shaw

Principal Financial Officer

(c) A majority of the Trustees

John Y. Keffer, Trustee*

James C. Cheng, Trustee*

J. Michael Parish, Trustee*

Costas Azariadis, Trustee*

David Tucker, Trustee*

By: /s/ Lina Bhatnagar

Lina Bhatnagar

As Attorney-in-fact

* Pursuant to powers of attorney previously filed.

EXHIBIT LIST

EXHIBITS

(d)(7) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Auxier Asset Management LLC is filed herewith.


	[ ]			immediately upon filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (b)(1)
	[ ]			on _______________, pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (b)(1)
	[ ]			60 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(1)
	[ ]			on _______________, pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(1)
	[X]			75 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(2)
	[ ]			on _______________, pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(2)
	[ ]			this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.


Summary Section		2
	Investment Objective	2
	Fees and Expenses	2
	Principal Investment Strategies	3
	Principal Investment Risks	4
	Performance Information	5
	Management	5
	Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares	5
	Tax Information	5
	Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries	6
Details Regarding Principal Investment Strategies and Risks		7
	Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Strategies	7
	Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Risks	8
Management		11
	Investment Adviser	11
	Portfolio Managers	11
	Other Service Providers	12
	Fund Expenses	12
Adviser Related Performance		13
Your Account		15
	How to Contact the Fund	15
	General Information	15
	Buying Shares	18
	Selling Shares	22
	Exchanging Shares	26
	Retirement Accounts	27
Other Information		28
Financial Highlights		30


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 60 days of purchase, if applicable)	2.00	%
Exchange Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable)	None


Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees	1.00	%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	None
Other Expenses⁽¹⁾	4.80	%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	5.80	%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement⁽²⁾	(4.70	)%
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.10	%


	Minimum Initial Investment	Minimum Additional Investment
Standard Accounts	$2,500	$500
Retirement Accounts	$2,500	$500


Year(s)	Adviser's Small Cap Composite⁽¹⁾	Russell 2000 Growth Index⁽²⁾
1 Year	3.65%	-2.91%
Since Inception	17.85%	11.95%


	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.


	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 or visit the Fund's website 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.


	How to Open an Account			How to Add to Your Account
	By Wire •Call, write or e-mail the Fund or visit the Fund's website 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 or visit the Fund's website 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.


	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.


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


	How to Exchange
	Through a Financial Intermediary •Contact your financial intermediary by the method that is most convenient for you.


KEY DEFINED TERMS			1
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RISKS			2
	A.	Security Ratings Information	2
	B.	Equity Securities	2
	C.	Fixed-Income Securities	4
	D.	Forward Contracts	9
	E.	Foreign Securities	8
	F.	Options	10
	G.	Repurchase Agreements	11
	H.	Leverage Transactions	11
	I.	Illiquid and Restricted Securities	12
	J.	Investment Company Securities and Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs")	12
	K.	Master-Feeder	13
	L.	Non-Diversification	13
	M.	Temporary Defensive Position	13
	N.	Market Turbulence	14
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS			15
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE PROVIDERS			17
	A.	Board of Trustees	17
	B.	Principal Officers of the Trust	20
	C.	Ownership of Securities of the Adviser and Related Companies	21
	D.	Information Concerning Trust Committees	21
	E.	Compensation of Trustees and Officers	21
	F.	Investment Adviser	22
	G.	Distributor	23
	H.	Other Fund Service Providers	24
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS			26
	A.	How Securities are Purchased and Sold	26
	B.	Commissions Paid	26
	C.	Adviser Responsibility for Purchases and Sales and Choosing Broker-Dealers	26
	D.	Counterparty Risk	27
	E.	Transactions through Affiliates	27
	F.	Other Accounts of the Adviser	27
	G.	Portfolio Turnover	27
	H.	Securities of Regular Broker-Dealers	27
	I.	Portfolio Holdings	27
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION			29
	A.	General Information	29
	B.	Additional Purchase Information	29
	C.	Additional Redemption Information	29
TAXATION			31
	A.	Qualification for Treatment as a Regulated Investment Company	31
	B.	Fund Distributions	32
	C.	Certain Tax Rules Applicable to Fund Transactions	33
	D.	Federal Excise Tax	35


	E.	Redemption of Shares	35
	F.	State and Local Taxes	35
	G.	Foreign Income Tax	35
OTHER MATTERS			37
	A.	The Trust and Its Shareholders	37
	B.	Fund Ownership	37
	C.	Limitations on Shareholders' and Trustees' Liability	37
	D.	Proxy Voting Procedures	38
	E.	Code of Ethics	38
	F.	Registration Statement	38
	G.	Financial Statements	38
APPENDIX A - DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES RATINGS			A-1
APPENDIX B - TRUST PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES			B-1
APPENDIX C - ADVISER PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES			C-1


Trustees	Dollar Range of Beneficial Ownership in the Fund as of December 31, 2011¹	Aggregate Dollar Range of Ownership as of December 31, 2011 in all Registered Investment Companies Overseen by Trustee in the Trust
Independent Trustees
J. Michael Parish	None	Over $100,000
Costas Azariadis	None	None
James C. Cheng	None	None
David Tucker	None	None
Interested Trustee
John Y. Keffer	None	None


Name and Year of Birth	Position with the Trust	Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Stacey E. Hong Born: 1966	President; Principal Executive Officer	Since 2008	President, Atlantic since 2008; Director, Consulting Services, Foreside Fund Services 2007.
Karen Shaw Born: 1972	Treasurer; Principal Financial Officer	Since 2008	Senior Vice President, Atlantic since 2008; Vice President, Citigroup 2003-2008.
David Faherty Born: 1970	Vice President	Since 2009	Senior Counsel, Atlantic since 2009; Vice President, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. 2007-2009; Associate Counsel, Investors Bank & Trust Co. 2006-2007.
Michael J. McKeen Born: 1971	Vice President	Since 2009	Senior Vice President, Atlantic since 2008; Vice President, Citigroup 2003-2008.
Joshua LaPan Born: 1973	Vice President	Since 2009	Manager, Atlantic since 2008; Vice President, Citigroup 2003-2008.
Timothy Bowden Born: 1969	Vice President	Since 2009	Manager, Atlantic since 2008; Vice President, Citigroup 2005-2008.
Lina Bhatnagar Born: 1971	Secretary	Since 2008	Senior Administration Specialist, Atlantic since 2008; Regulatory Administration Specialist, Citigroup 2006-2008.


Trustee	Aggregate Compensation from the Fund¹	Pension or Retirement Benefits Accrued as part of Fund Expenses	Total Compensation from Trust
J. Michael Parish	$11	N/A	$66,000
Costas Azariadis	$8	N/A	$45,000
James C. Cheng	$8	N/A	$45,000
David Tucker²	$8	N/A	$45,000
John Y. Keffer	$0	N/A	$0


	A.			Copies of the proxy voting procedures and policies, and any amendments thereto.
	B.			A copy of each proxy statement that Adviser receives provided however that the Adviser may rely on obtaining a copy of proxy statements from the SEC's EDGAR system for those proxy statements that are so available.
	C.			A record of each vote that Adviser casts, including the information required to file Form N-PX.
	D.			A copy of any document Adviser created that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies, or that memorializes that decision, including the resolution of any conflict.
	E.			A copy of each written client request for information on how Adviser voted such client's proxies, and a copy of any written response to any (written or verbal) client request for information on how Adviser voted its proxies.


	A.			Adviser will disclose in its Form ADV Part II that its clients may contact Adviser by toll-free telephone number in order to obtain information on how Adviser voted such client's proxies, or to request information about the mechanics for proxy voting through the ProxyEdge system (e.g., information in the ProxyEdge User Guide).
	B.			If a client requests information about the voting of particular proxies, Adviser will send to the client a report concerning each voted proxy that is the subject of the client's request consisting of (1) the name of the issuer, (2) the proposal voted upon and (3) how Adviser voted the client's proxy.
	C.			A concise summary of these Proxy Voting Procedures and Policies will be included in Adviser's Form ADV Part II, and will be updated whenever these procedures and policies are amended.


	(15)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC and Pine Cobble Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(15) in post-effective amendment No. 323 via EDGAR on July 29, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000197).
	(16)	Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Spears Abacus Advisors LLC regarding The BeeHive Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(27) in post-effective amendment No. 239 via EDGAR on September 29, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-203258).
	(17)	Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Absolute Investment Advisers LLC dated September 30, 2008 with respect to Absolute Opportunities Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(26) in post-effective amendment No. 242 via EDGAR in October 15, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-211081).
	(18)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisors LLC and Green Eagle Capital LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(27) in post-effective amendment No. 243 via EDGAR on October 28, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-218056).
	(19)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisors LLC and Kingstown Capital Management L.P. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(28) in post-effective amendment No. 243 via EDGAR on October 28, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-218056).
	(20)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisors LLC and Madden Asset Management LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(29) in post-effective amendment No. 243 via EDGAR on October 28, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-218056).
	(21)	Interim Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Carne Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(21) in post-effective amendment No.346 via EDGAR on December 30, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000044).
	(22)	Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Merk Investments, LLC, regarding Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(24) in post-effective amendment No. 336 via EDGAR on September 9, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000272).
	(23)	Subadvisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC and MetWest Asset Management, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(27) in post-effective amendment No. 280 via EDGAR on April 30, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000134).
	(24)	Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(28) in post-effective amendment No 292 via EDGAR on August 31, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000277).
	(25)	Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and UCM Partners, L.P. regarding UCM Short Duration Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(28) in post-effective amendment No. 298 via EDGAR on December 6, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000348).
	(26)	Subadvisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC and Longhorn Capital Partners, L.P. regarding Absolute Strategies Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(29) in post-effective amendment No. 303 via EDGAR on February 25, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000023).
	(27)	Subadvisory Agreement between Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC and St. James Investment Company, LLC regarding Absolute Strategies Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (d)(29) in post-effective amendment No. 303 via EDGAR on February 25, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000023).
(e)	(1)	Form of Selected Dealer Agreement between Foreside Fund Services, LLC and securities brokers (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (e)(1) in post-effective amendment No. 243 via EDGAR on October 28, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-218056).
	(2)	Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Foreside Fund Services, LLC dated March 31, 2009 (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (e)(2) in post-effective amendment No. 249 via EDGAR on April 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000007).
	(2)(A)	Amended Appendix to Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (e)(2)(A) in post-effective amendment No. 270 via EDGAR on February 19, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000033).


(f)		None.
(g)	(1)	Global Custodial Services Agreement between Forum Funds and Citibank, N.A. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (g)(4) in post-effective amendment No. 176 via EDGAR on July 29, 2005, accession number 0001275125-05-000362).
	(2)	Custodian Agreement between Registrant and Union Bank, N.A., dated July 31, 2009 (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (g)(3) in post-effective amendment No. 256 via EDGAR on August 28, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000086).
	(3)	Amended Schedule A to the Global Custodial Services Agreement between Forum Funds and Citibank, N.A. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (g)(3) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).
(h)	(1)	Accounting, Administration and Transfer Agency Services Agreement between Registrant and Citibank, N.A. dated April 20, 2007 (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(1) in post-effective amendment No. 220 Via EDGAR on October 31, 2007, accession number 0001193125-07-231202).
	(2)	Shareholder Service Plan of Registrant dated March 18, 1998 and amended February 12, 2009 and Form of Shareholder Service Agreement relating to Polaris Global Value Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed Exhibit (h)(2) in post-effective amendment No. 247 via Edgar on February 17, 2009, accession number 0001193125-09-031402).
	(3)	Shareholder Service Plan of Registrant dated November 24, 2003 and amended February 12, 2009 relating to Adams Harkness Small Cap Growth Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(3) in post-effective amendment No. 247 via Edgar on February 17, 2009, accession number 0001193125-09-031402).
	(4)	Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and King Investment Advisors, Inc. regarding Fountainhead Special Value Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(4) in post-effective amendment No. 349 via EDGAR on February 7, 2012, accession number 0001435109-12-000014).
	(5)	Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(5) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).
	(6)	Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Auxier Asset Management LLC regarding Auxier Focus Fund Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(6) in post-effective amendment No. 355 via EDGAR on April 6, 2012, accession number 0001435109-12-000049).
	(7)	Compliance Services Agreement between Registrant and Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as Exhibit (h)(13) in post effective amendment No. 235 via EDGAR on July 25, 2008, accession number 0001193125-08-158164).
	(8)	Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as Exhibit (h)(8) in post effective amendment No. 323 via EDGAR on July 29, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000197).
	(9)	Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Spears Abacus Advisors LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(9) in post-effective amendment No. 311 via EDGAR on April 29, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000093).
	(10)	Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Absolute Investment Advisers LLC regarding the Absolute Opportunities Fund (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(10) in post-effective amendment No. 325 on July 29, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000201).
	(11)	Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Golden Capital Management, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(11) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).
	(12)	Expense Limitation Agreements between Registrant and Carne Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(12) in post-effective amendment No. 349 via EDGAR on February 7, 2012, accession number 0001435109-12-000014).
	(13)	Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC (Exhibit incoporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (h)(13) in post-effective amendment No 323 via EDGAR on July 29, 2011, acession number 0000315774-11-000197).


							(7)						Code of Ethics adopted by AH Lisanti Capital Growth (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(7) in post-effective amendment No. 319 via EDGAR on June 28, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000168).
							(8)						Code of Ethics adopted by Auxier Asset Management LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(11) in post-effective amendment No. 276 via EDGAR ion March 26, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000095).
							(9)						Code of Ethics adopted by Absolute Investment Advisers, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(9) in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).
							(10)						Code of Ethics adopted by Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz, LP (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(13) in post-effective amendment No. 253 via EDGAR on July 29,2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000063).
							(11)						Code of Ethics adopted by Longhorn Capital Partners (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(11) in post-effective amendment No. 319 via EDGAR on June 28, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000168).
							(12)						Code of Ethics adopted by St. James Investment Company, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(12) in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).
							(13)						Code of Ethics adopted by Horizon Asset Management, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(13) in post-effective amendment No. 303 via EDGAR on February 25, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000023).
							(14)						Code of Ethics adopted by MetWest Asset Management, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(15) in post-effective amendment No. 264 via EDGAR on September 21, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000292).
							(15)						Code of Ethics adopted by SSI Investment Management, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(34) in post-effective amendment No. 169 via EDGAR on April 28, 2005, accession number 0001275125-05-000215).
							(16)						Code of Ethics adopted by Semaphore Management LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(20) in post-effective amendment No. 249 via EDGAR on April 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000007).
							(17)						Code of Ethics adopted by Yacktman Asset Management Co. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(17) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).
							(18)						Code of Ethics adopted by Merk Investments, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(18) in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).
							(19)						Code of Ethics adopted by Golden Capital Management, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(19) in post-effective amendment No. 319 via EDGAR on June 28, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000168).
							(20)						Code of Ethics adopted by Foreside Fund Services (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(26) in post-effective amendment No. 253 via EDGAR on July 29,2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000063).
							(21)						Code of Ethics adopted by Mohican Financial Management (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(21) in post-effective amendment No. 319 via EDGAR on June 28, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000168).
							(22)						Code of Ethics adopted by Kovitz Financial Group, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(27) in post-effective amendment No. 263 via EDGAR on November 18, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000178).
							(23)						Code of Ethics adopted by Pine Cobble Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(23) in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).
							(24)						Code of Ethics adopted by Spears Abacus Advisors LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(24) in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).


							(25)						Code of Ethics adopted by Green Eagle Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(25) in post-effective amendment No. 303 via EDGAR on February 25, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000023).
							(26)						Code of Ethics adopted by Kingstown Capital Management, LP (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(26) in post-effective amendment No.345 via EDGAR on December 29, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000041).
							(27)						Code of Ethics adopted by Madden Asset Management (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(15) in post-effective amendment No. 264 via EDGAR on September 21, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000292).
							(28)						Code of Ethics adopted by Twin Capital Management, Inc. (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(35) in post-effective amendment No. 249 via EDGAR on April 30, 2009, accession number 0000315774-09-000007).
							(29)						Code of Ethics adopted by Carne Capital, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(30) in post-effective amendment No.346 via EDGAR on December 30, 2011, accession number 0001435109-11-000044).
							(30)						Code of Ethics adopted by Utendahl Capital Management, LP (Exhibit incorporated by reference as Exhibit (p)(36) in post-effective amendment No. 276 via EDGAR on March 26, 2010, accession number 0000315774-10-000095).
							(31)						Code of Ethics adopted by MAI Wealth Advisors, LLC (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Exhibit (p)(32) in post-effective amendment No. 319 via EDGAR on June 28, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000168).


	(A)			Powers of Attorney for John Y. Keffer, James C. Cheng, Costas Azariadis and J. Michael Parish, Trustees of Registrant (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Other Exhibits (A) in post-effective amendment No. 232 via EDGAR on June 6, 2008 accession number 0001193125-08-129746).
	(B)			Power of Attorney for David Tucker, Trustee of Registrant (Exhibit incorporated by reference as filed as Other Exhibits (B) in post-effective amendment No. 339 via EDGAR on October 27, 2011, accession number 0000315774-11-000293).


	ITEM 31.			BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER


	Item 32(a)			Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Registrant's underwriter, serves as principal underwriter for the following investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended:


1.	AdvisorShares Trust	17.	Gottex Multi-Alternatives Fund - I
2.	American Beacon Funds	18.	Gottex Multi-Alternatives Fund - II
3.	American Beacon Mileage Funds	19.	Gottex Multi-Asset Endowment Fund - I
4.	American Beacon Select Funds	20.	Gottex Multi-Asset Endowment Fund - II
5.	Bennett Group of Funds	21.	Henderson Global Funds
6.	Bridgeway Funds, Inc.	22.	Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund LLC
7.	Center Coast MLP Focus Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust	23.	Ironwood Multi-Strategy Fund LLC
8.	Central Park Group Multi-Event Fund	24.	Liberty Street Horizon Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust
9.	Century Capital Management Trust	25.	Nomura Partners Funds, Inc.
10.	del Rey Global Investors Funds	26.	Performance Trust Mutual Funds, Series of Trust for Professional Managers


11.	Direxion Shares ETF Trust	27.	PMC Funds, Series of Trust for Professional Managers
12.	DundeeWealth Funds	28.	Precidian ETFs Trust
13.	FlexShares Trust	29.	RevenueShares ETF Trust
14.	FocusShares Trust	30.	Sound Shore Fund, Inc.
15.	Forum Funds	31.	Turner Funds
16.	FQF Trust	32.	Wintergreen Fund, Inc.


	Item 32(b)			The following are officers and directors of Foreside Fund Services, LLC, the Registrant's underwriter. Their main business address is Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, Maine 04101.


Name	Address	Position with Underwriter	Position with Registrant
Mark A. Fairbanks	Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101	President and Manager	None
Richard J. Berthy	Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101	Vice President, Treasurer and Manager	None
Jennifer E. Hoopes	Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101	Secretary	None
Nanette K. Chern	Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101	Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer	None
Lisa S. Clifford	Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101	Vice President and Director of Compliance	None