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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-05518
The RBB Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
103 Bellevue Parkway, 4th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19809
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Salvatore Faia
103 Bellevue Parkway, 4th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19809
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 302-791-2670
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
Date of reporting period: August 31, 2010
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
 
The Reports to Shareholders are attached herewith.
 
Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund
of The RBB Fund, Inc.
 
                                                          July 31, 2010
Annual Reports                                          August 31, 2010
 
 
 
Investment Adviser:
 
Perimeter Capital Management LLC
 
 
This report has been prepared for Perimeter Fund Shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded by or accompanied by a current prospectus.
 
Perimeter Funds are distributed by BNY Mellon Distributors Inc., which is not an adviser affiliate.


 

PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Annual Investment Adviser’s Report
August 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
The Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund returned +4.99% (I Shares) and +4.77% (Investor Shares) for the 12 months ended August 31, 2010, versus the +7.16% return of the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The period began with the continuation of the market’s rebound, which began in March 2009. As this upward trajectory continued, the Fund’s performance was negatively impacted due to the low-quality, low-priced nature of the rally. Most quality characteristics used to evaluate stocks were “upside down” during the first part of the period — meaning the better the quality, the worse the performance. The first half of the period also saw a high correlation in returns with most stocks moving in the same direction regardless of fundamentals, making stock selection challenging. In early 2010, the headwinds of the market’s low quality rally began to subside and Perimeter’s broad diversification began to positively impact the Fund’s performance.
 
Perimeter’s underweight in the Healthcare sector earlier in the period, along with strong stock selection within the sector later in the year, positively contributed to the Fund’s return. The passage of Healthcare reform helped remove much of the uncertainty surrounding the sector. Our underweight in Healthcare is typical due to our general aversion to Biotech companies, as these companies generally do not possess the earnings growth characteristics we seek as a part of our investment process.
 
Perimeter’s overweight in the Consumer Discretionary sector over the past year also rewarded the portfolio, as these stocks benefitted from a recovery in retail sales and an increase in overall consumer confidence from the previous twelve-month period. Consumer Discretionary was Perimeter’s most overweight sector for the period and, combined with successful stock selection, was our greatest contributor to performance.
 
Offsetting the positive contributions from the Consumer Discretionary sector, weaker selection within the Information Technology sector detracted from performance. Technology holdings were negatively impacted by disappointing earnings releases from select companies throughout the period.
 
We have believed that one of the key factors driving stock market returns over the past year was the wide variance in valuation levels between stocks. Higher quality, more fairly valued stocks underperformed in the first three quarters, while the cheapest and lowest quality stocks performed the best. Valuation spreads have narrowed as the market has normalized and we believe that the market will focus on companies that can deliver growth in the coming year. Based on our experience, earnings growth and strong fundamental performance will be paramount to stock selection in this environment, which should favor Perimeter’s quality, growth-oriented investment process.
 
Sincerely,
Perimeter Capital Management LLC
 
 
This represents the manager’s assessment of the Fund and the market environment at a specific point in time and should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice.
 
The Russell 2000 Growth Index is a widely-recognized, capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
 
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PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Annual Report
August 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in
Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund vs. Russell 2000® Growth Index
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
This chart assumes a hypothetical $10,000 initial investment in the Fund made on September 29, 2006 (inception) and reflects Fund expenses. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the Russell 2000® Growth Index is unmanaged, does not incur taxes, sales charges fees, and/or expenses and is not available for investment.
 
Average Annual Total Returns For The Periods Ended
 
                                 
                Since
    Since
 
    One Month
    One Year
    Inception***
    Inception***
 
    8/31/10****     7/31/10     8/31/10     7/31/10  
 
Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund, Investor Class Shares*
    −7.77 %     12.78 %     −2.96 %     −0.96 %
Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund, I Shares**
    −7.73 %     12.97 %     −2.82 %     −0.82 %
Russell 2000® Growth Index
    −7.29 %     16.71 %     −2.07 %     −0.17 %
     
*
  Investor Class Shares were offered beginning September 29, 2006.
**
  I Shares were offered beginning December 31, 2007. The performance shown for the I Shares prior to December 31, 2007 is based on the performance and expenses of the Investor Class Shares, and has not been adjusted for the shareholder servicing fee charged specifically to the Investor Class Shares.
***
  The Fund commenced operations on September 29, 2006 as a separate portfolio (the “Predecessor Fund”) of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II. Immediately prior to the opening of business on February 8, 2010, the Predecessor Fund was reorganized as a new series of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Reorganization”). The performance shown for periods prior to February 8, 2010 represents the performance of the Predecessor Fund.
****
  As a result of the Reorganization, the Fund changed its fiscal year from July 31 to August 31.
 
The performance data quoted herein represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than its original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-968-4964. Performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Unlike a mutual fund, index returns do not reflect taxes, fees or expenses. The Fund’s gross total expense ratio as stated in the prospectus is 1.40% for Investor Shares and 1.15% for I Shares. The performance quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been lower in their absence. The Fund charges a 2.00% redemption fee if redeemed within 7 days.
 
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk including the possible loss of principal. The Fund invests in small cap stocks which generally involve more risk than large cap stocks due to potentially greater volatility and less market liquidity.
 
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PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Fund Expense Disclosure
August 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from March 1, 2010 through August 31, 2010, and held for the entire period.
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line of the accompanying tables provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line of the accompanying tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not your Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying tables is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
                         
    Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class
    Beginning Account Value
  Ending Account Value
  Expenses Paid
    March 1, 2010   August 31, 2010   During Period*
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 952.30     $ 6.64  
Hypothetical — (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.31       6.89  
 
                         
    Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund — I Shares
    Beginning Account Value
  Ending Account Value
  Expenses Paid
    March 1, 2010   August 31, 2010   During Period*
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 954.60     $ 5.42  
Hypothetical — (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,019.59       5.62  
 
     
*
  Expenses are equal to an annualized six-month expense ratio of 1.35% for the Investor Class and 1.10% for the I Shares which includes waived fees or reimbursed expenses, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent period (184), then divided by 365 to reflect the six-month period. The Fund’s ending account values on the first line in each table are based on the actual six-month total return for the Fund of −4.77% for the Investor Class and −4.54% for the I Shares.
 
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PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
August 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
                   
    % of Net
         
    Assets       Value  
 
Domestic Common Stocks:
                 
Consumer Non-cyclical
    25.7   %   $ 83,616,256  
Consumer Cyclical
    19.2         62,574,280  
Technology
    14.2         46,445,579  
Industrial
    14.2         46,283,793  
Communications
    9.6         31,448,004  
Energy
    6.3         20,430,191  
Basic Materials
    3.6         11,810,016  
Financial
    2.7         8,702,068  
Exchange Traded Fund
    0.7         2,298,713  
Utilities
    0.5         1,507,857  
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities
    3.3         10,713,386  
                 
NET ASSETS
    100.0   %   $ 325,830,143  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
July 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
 
                   
    % of Net
         
    Assets       Value  
 
Domestic Common Stocks:
                 
Consumer Non-cyclical
    26.4   %   $ 93,264,721  
Consumer Cyclical
    17.4         61,601,643  
Technology
    14.6         51,488,122  
Industrial
    13.2         46,771,572  
Communications
    9.2         32,626,169  
Energy
    6.1         21,612,190  
Basic Materials
    3.7         13,159,884  
Financial
    2.9         10,019,715  
Exchange Traded Fund
    2.1         7,375,236  
Utilities
    0.4         1,511,470  
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities
    4.0         14,292,778  
                 
NET ASSETS
    100.0   %   $ 353,723,500  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCK† — 96.0%
Basic Materials — 3.6%
AK Steel Holding
    99,090     $ 1,262,407  
Buckeye Technologies
    162,030       1,924,916  
Cabot
    69,940       1,988,394  
Solutia*
    142,027       1,923,046  
Spartech*
    16,315       145,693  
Stillwater Mining*
    185,949       2,547,501  
Thompson Creek Metals*
    235,205       2,018,059  
                 
              11,810,016  
                 
Communications — 9.6%
APAC Customer Services*
    268,916       1,363,404  
Atlantic Tele-Network
    24,320       1,037,248  
ClickSoftware Technologies*
    317,632       1,766,034  
DG Fastchannel*
    73,859       1,169,927  
Dolan*
    120,873       1,108,405  
GeoEye*
    59,201       2,157,284  
GigaMedia*
    116,046       233,252  
Hypercom*
    308,920       966,920  
Infospace*
    251,000       1,759,510  
NIC
    212,824       1,540,846  
NICE Systems ADR*
    86,939       2,329,965  
Novatel Wireless*
    334,390       1,942,806  
Oplink Communications*
    137,348       2,159,111  
Plantronics
    50,090       1,367,958  
Shutterfly*
    50,480       1,122,170  
Syniverse Holdings*
    123,381       2,537,947  
TIBCO Software*
    170,760       2,474,312  
United Online
    55,974       275,952  
US Auto Parts Network*
    159,340       1,309,775  
ValueClick*
    212,165       2,312,599  
Web.com Group*
    117,295       512,579  
                 
              31,448,004  
                 
Consumer Cyclical — 19.2%
99 Cents Only Stores*
    128,767       2,253,423  
AirTran Holdings*
    358,310       1,615,978  
Amerigon*
    154,820       1,600,839  
Bally Technologies*
    32,520       1,022,754  
BJ’s Restaurants*
    41,093       983,766  
Carter’s*
    73,690       1,646,235  
Cash America International
    69,081       2,115,951  
Casual Male Retail Group*
    400,525       1,285,685  
Cheesecake Factory*
    78,870       1,765,899  
Deckers Outdoor*
    49,350       2,145,244  
Domino’s Pizza*
    170,620       2,187,348  
Dress Barn*
    89,480       1,865,658  
DSW, Cl A*
    45,970       1,091,787  
Finish Line, Cl A
    150,200       1,982,640  
First Cash Financial Services*
    78,201       1,865,876  
Fossil*
    38,320       1,819,817  
Genesco*
    94,391       2,382,429  
Gymboree*
    31,280       1,177,066  
hhgregg*
    111,252       2,102,663  
Hibbett Sports*
    98,791       2,289,975  
HSN*
    60,130       1,580,818  
Iconix Brand Group*
    131,440       2,002,488  
Jo-Ann Stores*
    51,332       2,087,159  
Jones Apparel Group
    128,699       1,979,391  
JOS A Bank Clothiers*
    49,689       1,815,139  
Maidenform Brands*
    93,990       2,506,713  
Penske Auto Group*
    138,146       1,659,133  
Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack
    288,660       2,603,713  
Ruby Tuesday*
    73,100       673,251  
Steven Madden*
    59,269       2,040,632  
Texas Roadhouse*
    143,330       1,900,556  
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance*
    67,367       1,525,863  
Warnaco Group*
    44,472       1,862,487  
Westport Innovations*
    94,163       1,503,783  
Williams-Sonoma
    51,460       1,335,902  
Wonder Auto Technology*
    38,470       296,219  
                 
              62,574,280  
                 
Consumer Non-cyclical — 25.7%
Aaron’s
    110,816       1,805,193  
Advisory Board*
    40,597       1,645,802  
Alphatec Holdings*
    128,241       264,176  
American Medical Systems Holdings*
    90,930       1,656,745  
American Public Education*
    59,202       1,471,170  
AngioDynamics*
    111,978       1,709,904  
Atrion
    8,590       1,196,072  
Bio-Reference Laboratories*
    82,668       1,638,480  
Bruker*
    189,525       2,253,452  
Calavo Growers
    58,050       1,139,521  
Cardiome Pharma*
    169,990       1,023,340  
ChinaCast Education*
    97,794       576,985  
Coinstar*
    28,380       1,234,530  
Consolidated Graphics*
    53,820       2,137,192  
Emergency Medical Services, Cl A*
    22,324       1,072,668  
Ensign Group
    66,890       1,113,050  
FTI Consulting*
    61,830       2,026,787  
Grand Canyon Education*
    76,370       1,305,163  
Haemonetics*
    49,470       2,576,398  
Hanger Orthopedic Group*
    27,256       355,691  
Heidrick & Struggles International
    41,415       719,379  
Hillenbrand
    119,720       2,278,272  
ICON ADR*
    65,803       1,447,666  
ICU Medical*
    45,983       1,638,374  
Immucor*
    110,740       1,949,024  
Impax Laboratories*
    127,315       1,995,026  
Integra LifeSciences Holdings*
    58,580       2,036,827  
Invacare
    76,300       1,747,270  
Kforce*
    153,195       1,619,271  
Magellan Health Services*
    42,451       1,859,778  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
 
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PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
August 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Consumer Non-cyclical — (Continued)
Medicis Pharmaceutical
    97,760     $ 2,688,400  
Monro Muffler Brake
    45,260       1,895,489  
Natus Medical*
    104,782       1,264,719  
Nektar Therapeutics*
    187,217       2,398,250  
Net 1 UEPS Technologies*
    91,420       1,052,244  
Oculus Innovative Sciences*
    124,578       206,799  
Onyx Pharmaceuticals*
    90,250       2,174,122  
Par Pharmaceutical*
    96,770       2,551,825  
PAREXEL International*
    83,840       1,667,578  
Princeton Review*
    450,928       843,235  
QKL Stores*
    93,473       439,323  
RehabCare Group*
    77,416       1,282,009  
Salix Pharmaceuticals*
    72,530       2,745,986  
Sirona Dental Systems*
    76,170       2,400,878  
SunOpta*
    190,710       999,320  
SXC Health Solutions*
    9,603       747,113  
Synovis Life Technologies*
    141,873       1,986,222  
Theravance*
    21,700       262,353  
TreeHouse Foods*
    51,164       2,123,306  
TrueBlue*
    127,224       1,372,747  
US Physical Therapy*
    92,191       1,477,822  
Valassis Communications*
    67,150       1,968,167  
VIVUS*
    304,023       1,714,690  
Wright Express*
    57,940       1,860,453  
                 
              83,616,256  
                 
Energy — 6.3%
Brigham Exploration*
    55,300       847,196  
Complete Production Services*
    119,520       2,108,333  
Comstock Resources*
    65,730       1,430,942  
Dawson Geophysical*
    60,485       1,461,318  
Georesources*
    39,570       597,903  
International Coal Group*
    421,490       1,926,209  
Key Energy Services*
    153,151       1,226,740  
Magnum Hunter Resources*
    192,787       744,158  
Natural Gas Services Group*
    62,961       894,046  
North American Energy Partners*
    195,377       1,641,167  
Oil States International*
    41,400       1,706,922  
OYO Geospace*
    34,300       1,689,275  
Patterson-UTI Energy
    118,020       1,741,975  
Penn Virginia
    79,170       1,103,630  
Rex Energy*
    115,860       1,310,377  
                 
              20,430,191  
                 
Financial — 2.7%
Encore Capital Group*
    117,566       2,328,982  
First Citizens BancShares, Cl A
    8,626       1,448,909  
Pinnacle Financial Partners*
    77,780       665,797  
Provident Financial Services
    80,770       926,432  
Stifel Financial*
    42,300       1,830,744  
Washington Federal
    105,200       1,501,204  
                 
              8,702,068  
                 
Industrial — 14.2%
A.O. Smith
    36,500       1,874,275  
Applied Industrial Technologies
    23,067       618,196  
Aptargroup
    44,289       1,844,637  
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings*
    17,920       776,653  
Briggs & Stratton
    75,200       1,364,880  
Capstone Turbine*
    742,214       475,017  
Celadon Group*
    157,516       1,844,512  
Columbus McKinnon*
    105,150       1,345,920  
Drew Industries*
    60,788       1,162,874  
DXP Enterprises*
    27,035       490,685  
EnerSys*
    102,620       2,264,823  
EnPro Industries*
    74,535       2,035,551  
Esterline Technologies*
    40,642       1,869,532  
GrafTech International*
    133,280       1,873,917  
Harbin Electric*
    72,663       1,227,278  
HUB Group, Cl A*
    69,462       1,846,300  
II-VI*
    64,616       2,222,144  
Kennametal
    64,470       1,624,644  
LMI Aerospace*
    65,477       990,667  
Marten Transport
    73,613       1,450,912  
MasTec*
    169,953       1,645,145  
NVE*
    45,362       1,741,901  
Old Dominion Freight Line*
    104,010       2,424,473  
Orion Marine Group*
    92,400       1,036,728  
Power-One*
    195,360       1,988,765  
Raven Industries
    5,315       179,169  
Rock-Tenn
    17,180       827,732  
Silgan Holdings
    69,550       2,078,850  
VSE
    21,004       589,792  
Waste Connections*
    67,494       2,547,899  
Werner Enterprises
    101,300       2,019,922  
                 
              46,283,793  
                 
Technology — 14.2%
Ariba*
    50,054       774,335  
Compuware*
    351,320       2,522,478  
Cray*
    152,792       823,549  
CSG Systems International*
    112,980       2,067,534  
Emulex*
    227,460       2,169,968  
EPIQ Systems
    25,275       314,674  
Fairchild Semiconductor International*
    190,140       1,469,782  
Interactive Intelligence*
    117,714       1,755,116  
Isilon Systems*
    60,950       1,215,952  
JDA Software Group*
    71,509       1,642,562  
LivePerson*
    189,056       1,351,750  
Manhattan Associates*
    73,970       1,926,549  
Mattson Technology*
    111,332       231,571  
Maxwell Technologies*
    80,950       911,497  
Microsemi*
    150,490       2,106,860  
O2Micro International*
    200,659       1,187,901  
Omnicell*
    95,389       1,064,064  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
 
7


 

 
PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)
August 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Technology — (Continued)
Parametric Technology*
    71,480     $ 1,218,734  
PMC-Sierra*
    244,260       1,690,279  
Progress Software*
    46,160       1,232,934  
Quality Systems
    40,710       2,281,796  
Quest Software*
    106,050       2,272,652  
Radiant Systems*
    98,066       1,756,362  
RADWARE*
    56,180       1,367,421  
Schawk
    71,330       1,084,216  
Smith Micro Software*
    203,364       1,555,735  
Solera Holdings
    72,790       2,888,307  
STEC*
    155,540       1,735,826  
Tyler Technologies*
    66,565       1,152,240  
Ultimate Software Group*
    41,380       1,362,230  
Zoran*
    162,216       1,310,705  
                 
              46,445,579  
                 
Utilities — 0.5%
Avista
    72,250       1,507,857  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $299,913,088)
            312,818,044  
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 0.7%
iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund
    35,020       2,298,713  
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND
(Cost $2,288,256)
            2,298,713  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 96.7%
(Cost $302,201,344)
            315,116,757  
                 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 3.3%
            10,713,386  
                 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%
          $ 325,830,143  
                 
     
     
  More narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting purposes.
*
  Non-income producing security.
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
Cl
  Class
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of August 31, 2010, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at market value (See Note 1 in Notes to Financial Statements):
 
                                 
                Level 2
    Level 3
 
    Total
    Level 1
    Significant
    Significant
 
    Value at
    Quoted
    Observable
    Unobservable
 
    August 31, 2010     Price     Inputs     Inputs  
 
Investments in Securities*
  $ 315,116,757     $ 315,116,757     $      —     $      —  
                                 
 
 
Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for industry and security type breakouts.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
 
8


 

 
PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
COMMON STOCK† — 93.9%
Basic Materials — 3.7%
AK Steel Holding
    99,090     $ 1,386,269  
Buckeye Technologies*
    147,140       1,670,039  
Cabot
    80,350       2,370,325  
Solutia*
    147,767       2,084,992  
Spartech*
    86,074       900,334  
Stillwater Mining*
    185,949       2,560,518  
Thompson Creek Metals*
    235,205       2,187,407  
                 
              13,159,884  
                 
Communications — 9.2%
Acme Packet*
    42,415       1,198,648  
APAC Customer Services*
    271,830       1,473,319  
Atlantic Tele-Network
    24,320       1,087,347  
ClickSoftware Technologies*
    317,632       1,842,266  
DG Fastchannel*
    50,219       1,914,850  
Dolan*
    106,293       1,242,565  
GeoEye*
    61,331       2,117,146  
GigaMedia*
    116,046       249,499  
Hypercom*
    308,920       1,337,624  
Infospace*
    234,710       1,837,779  
NIC
    208,247       1,545,193  
NICE Systems ADR*
    86,939       2,492,541  
Novatel Wireless*
    228,927       1,533,811  
Oplink Communications*
    124,758       2,009,851  
Plantronics
    23,400       701,298  
Shutterfly*
    20,960       525,677  
Syniverse Holdings*
    123,381       2,755,098  
TIBCO Software*
    170,760       2,315,506  
United Online
    82,684       522,563  
US Auto Parts Network*
    159,340       1,067,578  
ValueClick*
    197,570       2,163,392  
Web.com Group*
    209,250       692,618  
                 
              32,626,169  
                 
Consumer Cyclical — 17.4%
99 Cents Only Stores*
    128,767       2,140,108  
AirTran Holdings*
    398,230       1,919,469  
Amerigon*
    154,820       1,532,718  
Bally Technologies*
    37,900       1,224,170  
BJ’s Restaurants*
    41,093       1,047,871  
Carter’s*
    73,690       1,786,246  
Cash America International
    60,430       2,024,405  
Casual Male Retail Group*
    387,295       1,340,041  
Cheesecake Factory*
    73,820       1,730,341  
Deckers Outdoor*
    49,350       2,511,421  
Domino’s Pizza*
    170,620       2,182,230  
Dress Barn*
    89,480       2,210,156  
DSW, Cl A*
    29,870       794,841  
Finish Line, Cl A
    159,960       2,289,028  
First Cash Financial Services*
    80,876       1,939,406  
Fossil*
    44,160       1,748,736  
Genesco*
    71,531       1,952,081  
hhgregg*
    88,452       1,794,691  
Hibbett Sports*
    87,481       2,315,622  
HSN*
    18,322       538,667  
Iconix Brand Group*
    131,440       2,163,502  
Jo-Ann Stores*
    28,362       1,188,084  
Jones Apparel Group
    128,699       2,244,511  
JOS A Bank Clothiers*
    28,976       1,700,312  
Maidenform Brands*
    99,840       2,479,027  
Penske Auto Group*
    138,146       1,934,044  
Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack
    288,660       2,771,136  
Steven Madden*
    68,559       2,648,434  
Texas Roadhouse*
    143,330       1,932,088  
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance*
    70,617       1,783,785  
Warnaco Group*
    44,472       1,857,595  
Westport Innovations*
    94,163       1,872,902  
Williams-Sonoma
    63,260       1,689,675  
Wonder Auto Technology*
    38,470       314,300  
                 
              61,601,643  
                 
Consumer Non-cyclical — 26.4%
Aaron’s
    110,816       2,012,419  
Advisory Board*
    45,067       1,976,639  
Air Methods*
    21,880       694,690  
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals*
    34,254       525,799  
Alphatec Holdings*
    208,656       882,615  
American Medical Systems Holdings*
    90,930       2,033,195  
American Public Education*
    39,162       1,748,975  
AngioDynamics*
    111,978       1,725,581  
Atrion
    8,590       1,240,482  
Bio-Reference Laboratories*
    82,668       1,733,548  
Bridgepoint Education*
    7,977       147,973  
Bruker*
    189,525       2,496,044  
Calavo Growers
    58,050       1,226,016  
Cardiome Pharma*
    169,990       1,382,019  
ChinaCast Education*
    144,626       989,242  
Consolidated Graphics*
    53,820       2,312,645  
Emergency Medical Services, Cl A*
    10,094       451,606  
Ensign Group
    66,890       1,204,020  
FTI Consulting*
    52,610       1,859,763  
Genoptix*
    53,646       927,003  
Grand Canyon Education*
    76,370       1,853,500  
Haemonetics*
    49,470       2,733,217  
Hanger Orthopedic Group*
    62,330       1,068,959  
Heidrick & Struggles International
    38,462       773,086  
Hillenbrand
    80,920       1,787,523  
ICON ADR*
    65,803       1,552,951  
ICU Medical*
    38,670       1,438,911  
Immucor*
    110,740       2,128,423  
Impax Laboratories*
    104,470       1,712,263  
Integra LifeSciences Holdings*
    53,910       1,947,768  
Invacare
    76,300       1,818,229  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
 
9


 

 
PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Consumer Non-cyclical — (Continued)
Kforce*
    132,175     $ 1,785,684  
Magellan Health Services*
    43,170       1,817,025  
Medicis Pharmaceutical
    109,190       2,767,967  
Micrus Endovascular*
    50,702       1,179,329  
Monro Muffler Brake
    52,300       2,146,392  
Natus Medical*
    80,282       1,178,540  
Nektar Therapeutics*
    187,217       2,445,054  
Net 1 UEPS Technologies*
    111,590       1,623,635  
Oculus Innovative Sciences*
    124,578       242,927  
Onyx Pharmaceuticals*
    90,250       2,346,500  
Par Pharmaceutical*
    96,770       2,554,728  
PAREXEL International*
    83,840       1,721,235  
Princeton Review*
    450,928       1,122,811  
QKL Stores*
    93,473       435,584  
RehabCare Group*
    77,416       1,640,445  
Salix Pharmaceuticals*
    72,530       3,075,997  
Sirona Dental Systems*
    76,170       2,344,513  
Sotheby’s
    33,760       915,909  
SunOpta*
    153,510       772,155  
SXC Health Solutions*
    9,603       652,044  
Synovis Life Technologies*
    141,873       2,309,692  
Theravance*
    80,790       1,196,500  
TreeHouse Foods*
    36,407       1,736,250  
TrueBlue*
    127,224       1,637,373  
US Physical Therapy*
    92,191       1,676,954  
Valassis Communications*
    52,250       1,806,283  
VIVUS*
    304,023       1,720,770  
Wright Express*
    57,940       2,027,321  
                 
              93,264,721  
                 
Energy — 6.1%
Brigham Exploration*
    55,300       954,478  
Complete Production Services*
    119,520       2,300,760  
Comstock Resources*
    65,730       1,663,626  
Dawson Geophysical*
    56,225       1,310,605  
Georesources*
    39,570       586,823  
International Coal Group*
    421,490       1,896,705  
Key Energy Services*
    153,151       1,479,439  
Magnum Hunter Resources*
    121,717       555,030  
Natural Gas Services Group*
    62,961       1,042,005  
North American Energy Partners*
    202,247       1,953,706  
Oil States International*
    41,400       1,901,916  
OYO Geospace*
    34,300       1,835,736  
Patterson-UTI Energy
    85,150       1,399,015  
Penn Virginia
    79,170       1,504,230  
Rex Energy*
    115,860       1,228,116  
                 
              21,612,190  
                 
Financial — 2.9%
Encore Capital Group*
    125,066       2,751,452  
First Citizens BancShares, Cl A
    9,100       1,719,991  
Pinnacle Financial Partners*
    92,133       929,622  
Provident Financial Services
    80,770       1,034,664  
Stifel Financial*
    37,840       1,753,506  
Washington Federal
    105,200       1,830,480  
                 
              10,019,715  
                 
Industrial — 13.2%
A.O. Smith
    26,180       1,431,522  
Aptargroup
    44,289       1,907,527  
Briggs & Stratton
    75,200       1,426,544  
Capstone Turbine*
    777,241       769,469  
Celadon Group*
    151,969       2,376,795  
Columbus McKinnon*
    105,150       1,654,009  
Drew Industries*
    70,108       1,481,382  
DXP Enterprises*
    16,165       331,867  
EnerSys*
    102,620       2,485,456  
EnPro Industries*
    74,535       2,232,323  
Esterline Technologies*
    40,642       2,086,154  
GrafTech International*
    113,140       1,774,035  
Harbin Electric*
    72,663       1,334,819  
HUB Group, Cl A*
    69,462       2,233,203  
II-VI*
    64,616       2,215,036  
Kennametal
    64,470       1,765,833  
LMI Aerospace*
    59,360       1,022,179  
Marten Transport*
    73,613       1,672,487  
MasTec*
    179,150       1,902,573  
NVE*
    45,362       1,949,205  
Old Dominion Freight Line*
    69,340       2,734,076  
Orion Marine Group*
    92,400       1,147,608  
Power-One*
    156,133       1,940,733  
Silgan Holdings
    69,550       1,976,611  
VSE
    20,037       711,514  
Waste Connections*
    67,494       2,576,246  
Werner Enterprises
    70,880       1,632,366  
                 
              46,771,572  
                 
Technology — 14.6%
Actuate*
    203,060       966,566  
Ariba*
    42,690       681,759  
Compuware*
    351,320       2,873,798  
Cray*
    152,792       1,017,595  
CSG Systems International*
    112,980       2,130,803  
Emulex*
    184,480       1,604,976  
Entropic Communications*
    153,950       1,205,428  
EPIQ Systems
    110,425       1,437,733  
Fairchild Semiconductor International*
    190,140       1,726,471  
Interactive Intelligence*
    117,714       1,904,613  
Isilon Systems*
    93,830       1,645,778  
JDA Software Group*
    77,949       1,831,801  
LivePerson*
    189,056       1,330,954  
Manhattan Associates*
    73,970       1,986,834  
Mattson Technology*
    133,572       391,366  
Maxwell Technologies*
    70,220       887,581  
Microsemi*
    150,490       2,401,820  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
 
10


 

 
PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)
July 31, 2010
 
                 
    Shares     Value  
 
Technology — (Continued)
O2Micro International*
    249,881     $ 1,766,659  
Omnicell*
    123,032       1,515,754  
Parametric Technology*
    71,480       1,282,351  
PMC-Sierra*
    244,260       1,978,506  
Progress Software*
    46,160       1,380,184  
Quality Systems
    40,710       2,235,793  
Quest Software*
    98,820       1,992,211  
Radiant Systems*
    98,066       1,393,518  
RADWARE*
    48,600       1,110,996  
Smith Micro Software*
    203,364       1,999,068  
Solera Holdings
    76,480       2,904,710  
STEC*
    133,260       2,078,856  
Tyler Technologies*
    66,565       1,093,663  
Ultimate Software Group*
    41,380       1,334,919  
Zoran*
    162,216       1,395,058  
                 
              51,488,122  
                 
Utilities — 0.4%
Avista
    72,250       1,511,470  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $292,016,121)
            332,055,486  
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 2.1%
iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund
    104,170       7,375,236  
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND
(Cost $6,995,364)
            7,375,236  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 96.0%
(Cost $299,011,485)
            339,430,722  
                 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 4.0%
            14,292,778  
                 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%
          $ 353,723,500  
                 
     
     
  More narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting purposes.
*
  Non-income producing security.
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
Cl
  Class
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of July 31, 2010, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at market value (See Note 1 in Notes to Financial Statements):
 
                                 
                Level 2
    Level 3
 
    Total
    Level 1
    Significant
    Significant
 
    Value at
    Quoted
    Observable
    Unobservable
 
    July 31, 2010     Price     Inputs     Inputs  
 
Investments in Securities*
  $ 339,430,722     $ 339,430,722     $      —     $      —  
                                 
 
 
Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for industry and security type breakouts.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
 
11


 

 
PERIMETER
 
SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 
                 
    August 31, 2010     July 31, 2010  
 
ASSETS
               
Investments, at value (Cost $302,201,344 and $299,011,485, respectively)
  $ 315,116,757     $ 339,430,722  
Cash and cash equivalents
    8,615,781       15,943,770  
Receivables
Investments sold
    3,552,345       3,729,447  
Capital shares sold
    551,736       421,157  
Dividends and interest
    73,375       34,603  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    44,227       22,142  
                 
Total assets
    327,954,221       359,581,841  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Payable for investments purchased
    1,398,510       5,227,408  
Capital shares redeemed
    355,990       287,770  
Investment advisory fees
    226,795       219,434  
Administration and accounting fees
    25,208       25,128  
Directors’ and officers’ fees
    5,842       651  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    111,733       97,950  
                 
Total liabilities
    2,124,078       5,858,341  
                 
Net Assets
  $ 325,830,143     $ 353,723,500  
                 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
               
Par Value
  $ 36,958     $ 37,020  
Paid-in capital
    323,987,091       324,771,922  
Accumulated net realized loss from investments
    (11,109,319 )     (11,504,679 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
    12,915,413       40,419,237  
                 
Net Assets
  $ 325,830,143     $ 353,723,500  
                 
Investor Class
               
Net Assets
  $ 160,496,119     $ 174,433,995  
                 
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)
    18,252,209       18,302,046  
                 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
  $ 8.79     $ 9.53  
                 
I Shares
               
Net Assets
  $ 165,334,024     $ 179,289,505  
                 
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)
    18,705,622       18,718,028  
                 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
  $ 8.84     $ 9.58  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of Operations
 
                 
    For the
       
    One Month
    For the
 
    Period Ended
    Year Ended
 
    August 31, 2010*     July 31, 2010  
 
Investment Income
               
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $0 and $860, respectively)
  $ 108,603     $ 1,212,632  
Interest
    576       2,697  
                 
Total investment income
    109,179       1,215,329  
                 
Expenses
               
Advisory fees
    261,081       3,030,443  
Administration and accounting fees
    27,548       311,644  
Transfer agent fees
    24,132       252,945  
Distribution fees(1)
    35,738       215,818  
Printing and shareholder reporting fees
    14,576       113,979  
Professional fees
    11,716       112,105  
Shareholder servicing fees(1)
          94,329  
Registration and filing fees
    5,328       37,276  
Directors’ and officers’ fees
    7,525       27,105  
Custodian fees
    1,160       13,211  
Insurance fees
          1,944  
Other expenses
    320       3,859  
                 
Total expenses before waivers
    389,124       4,214,658  
                 
Less: waiver of Advisory fees
    (34,287 )     (196,222 )
Fees paid indirectly (see Note 2)
          (755 )
                 
Net expenses after waivers
    354,837       4,017,681  
                 
Net investment loss
    (245,658 )     (2,802,352 )
                 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments
               
Net realized gain/(loss) from:
               
Investments
    395,360       31,732,848  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments
    (27,503,824 )     10,207,973  
                 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments
    (27,108,464 )     41,940,821  
                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (27,354,122 )   $ 39,138,469  
                 
     
(1)
  Attributable to Investor Class Shares.
*
  The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                         
    For the
             
    One Month
    For the Year
    For the Year
 
    Period Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    August 31, 2010*     July 31, 2010     July 31, 2009  
 
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations:
                       
Net investment loss
  $ (245,658 )   $ (2,802,352 )   $ (1,079,035 )
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments
    395,360       31,732,848       (34,013,994 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments
    (27,503,824 )     10,207,973       29,261,542  
                         
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (27,354,122 )     39,138,469       (5,831,487 )
                         
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions:
                       
Investor Class
                       
Proceeds from shares sold
    2,458,564       58,722,592       68,694,538  
Shares redeemed
    (2,914,696 )     (41,879,703 )     (32,087,569 )
                         
Total Investor Class
    (456,132 )     16,842,889       36,606,969  
                         
I Shares
                       
Proceeds from shares sold
    3,287,158       58,747,611       127,592,277  
Shares redeemed
    (3,370,264 )     (54,840,925 )     (13,505,986 )
                         
Total I Shares
    (83,106 )     3,906,686       114,086,291  
                         
Redemption fees
    3       1,373       2,414  
                         
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
    (539,235 )     20,750,948       150,695,674  
                         
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
    (27,893,357 )     59,889,417       144,864,187  
Net assets
                       
Beginning of period
    353,723,500       293,834,083       148,969,896  
                         
End of period
  $ 325,830,143     $ 353,723,500     $ 293,834,083  
                         
Undistributed/accumulated net investment income (loss), end of period
  $     $     $  
                         
     
*
  The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
 
                         
    For the
             
    One Month
    For the Year
    For the Year
 
    Period Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    August 31, 2010*     July 31, 2010     July 31, 2009  
 
Increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding derived from share transactions:
                       
Investor Class
                       
Shares sold
    262,205       6,349,320       9,001,664  
Shares redeemed
    (312,042 )     (4,485,456 )     (4,333,297 )
                         
Total Investor Class
    (49,837 )     1,863,864       4,668,367  
I Shares
                       
Shares sold
    356,707       6,443,881       17,583,056  
Shares redeemed
    (369,113 )     (5,996,326 )     (1,867,762 )
                         
Total I Shares
    (12,406 )     447,555       15,715,294  
                         
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding from share transactions
    (62,243 )     2,311,419       20,383,661  
                         
     
*
  The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
 
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
 
 
                                         
    Investor Class Shares  
   
 
    One Month
    Year
    Year
    Year
    Period
 
    Period Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    August 31,
    July 31,
    July 31,
    July 31,
    July 31,
 
    2010*     2010     2009     2008     2007**  
 
Net asset value, Beginning of Period
  $ 9.53     $ 8.45     $ 10.40     $ 11.49     $ 10.00  
                                         
Income (Loss) from Operations:
                                       
Net Investment Loss(1)
    (0.01 )     (0.09 )     (0.05 )     (0.08 )     (0.08 )(2)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Loss) on Investments
    (0.73 )     1.17       (1.90 )     (0.88 )     1.57 (2)
                                         
Total from Operations
    (0.74 )     1.08       (1.95 )     (0.96 )     1.49  
                                         
Dividends and Distributions from:
                                       
Net Realized Gains
                      (0.13 )      
                                         
Total Dividends and Distributions
                      (0.13 )      
                                         
Redemption Fees
    (3)     (3)     (3)            
                                         
Net Asset Value, End of Period
  $ 8.79     $ 9.53     $ 8.45     $ 10.40     $ 11.49  
                                         
Total Return†
    (7.77 )%     12.78 %     (18.75 )%     (8.47 )%     14.90 %
                                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                                       
Net Assets, End of Period (Thousands)
  $ 160,496     $ 174,434     $ 138,929     $ 122,353     $ 53,100  
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers, exluding fees paid indirectly)
    1.35 %***     1.29 %     1.11 %     1.20 %     1.38 %***
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including
waivers and fees paid indirectly)
    1.35 %***     1.29 %     1.09 %     1.16 %     1.29 %***
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (excluding waivers and fees paid indirectly)
    1.47 %***     1.34 %     1.41 %     1.51 %     2.11 %***
Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets
    (0.97 )%***     (0.93 )%     (0.66 )%     (0.74 )%     (0.79 )%***
Portfolio Turnover Rate‡
    7 %     97 %     126 %     147 %     88 %
     
  Total return has not been annualized for periods less than one year. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived by the Adviser during the period. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  Portfolio turnover rate has not been annualized for periods less than one year.
*
  The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31.
**
  Commenced operations on September 29, 2006.
***
  Annualized
(1)
  Per share data calculated using average shares method.
(2)
  This amount is inconsistent with the Fund’s aggregate net income, gains and losses because of the timing of sales and redemption of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the investment portfolio.
(3)
  Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Financial Highlights
 
 
Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
 
 
                                 
    I Shares  
   
 
    One Month
    Year
    Year
    Period
 
    Period Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    August 31,
    July 31,
    July 31,
    July 31,
 
    2010*     2010     2009     2008**  
 
Net asset value, Beginning of Period
  $ 9.58     $ 8.48     $ 10.42     $ 11.53  
                                 
Income (Loss) from Operations:
                               
Net Investment Loss(1)
    (0.01 )     (0.07 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Loss) on Investments
    (0.73 )     1.17       (1.89 )     (1.07 )
                                 
Total from Operations
    (0.74 )     1.10       (1.94 )     (1.11 )
                                 
Redemption Fees
    (2)     (2)     (2)      
                                 
Net Asset Value, End of Period
  $ 8.84     $ 9.58     $ 8.48     $ 10.42  
                                 
Total Return†
    (7.73 )%     12.97 %     (18.62 )%     (9.63 )%
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data
                               
Net Assets, End of Period (Thousands)
  $ 165,334     $ 179,290     $ 154,905     $ 26,616  
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including
waivers, excluding fees paid indirectly)
    1.10 %***     1.10 %     1.04 %     1.03 %***
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including
waivers and fees paid indirectly)
    1.10 %***     1.10 %     1.03 %     1.00 %***
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (excluding
waivers and fees paid indirectly)
    1.22 %***     1.16 %     1.36 %     1.37 %***
Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets
    (0.72 )%***     (0.74 )%     (0.64 )%     (0.58 )%***
Portfolio Turnover Rate‡
    7 %     97 %     126 %     147 %‡‡
     
  Total return has not been annualized for periods less than one year. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived by the Adviser during the period. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  Portfolio turnover rate has not been annualized for periods less than one year.
‡‡
  Portfolio turnover rate is for the Fund for the year ended July 31, 2008.
*
  The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31.
**
  Commenced operations on December 31, 2007.
***
  Annualized
(1)
  Per share data calculated using average shares method.
(2)
  Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2010
 
1.  Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
 
The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has eighteen active investment portfolios, including the Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”).
 
RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 79.373 billion shares are currently classified into one hundred and thirty-three classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.
 
The Fund commenced operations on September 29, 2006 as a separate portfolio (the “Predecessor Fund”) of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II. Immediately prior to the opening of business on February 8, 2010, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization”) approved at a Meeting of Shareholders held on January 14, 2010, the Fund received substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor Fund. The shareholders of the Predecessor Fund received Investor Class Shares and I Shares of the Fund with an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of their shares in the Predecessor Fund immediately prior to the Reorganization. The Reorganization was treated as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes and, accordingly, the basis of the assets of the Fund reflected the historical basis of the assets of the Predecessor Fund as of the date of the Reorganization. The Predecessor Fund and the Fund had identical investment objectives and substantially similar investment policies and principal risks. For financial reporting purposes, the Predecessor Fund’s financial and performance history prior to the Reorganization is carried forward and reflected in the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights.
 
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily (at least 80% of its net assets) in small-cap equity securities. The assets of each fund of the Company are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the fund in which shares are held.
 
The Fund is registered to offer Investor Class Shares and I Shares.
 
The fiscal year end of the Predecessor Fund was July 31, 2010. Subsequent to July 31, 2010, the Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31, 2010 to reflect the fiscal year end of the other series of RBB.
 
PORTFOLIO VALUATION — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities having a remaining maturity of greater than 60 days are valued using an independent pricing service. Fixed income securities having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are amortized to maturity based on their cost. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued based on the NAV of the investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as discussed in their prospectuses). If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors. Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. As of August 31, 2010 and July 31, 2010, there were no fair valued securities.
 
Fair Value Measurements — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels are described below:
 
  •   Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities
 
  •   Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
  •   Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
August 31, 2010
 
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of August 31, 2010 and July 31, 2010 are included with the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
 
USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.
 
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. The Fund’s investment income, expenses and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Expenses incurred for all the RBB funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB, or in such other manner as the Company’s Board of Directors deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.
 
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared, recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually to shareholders. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
 
U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — The Fund considers liquid assets deposited into a bank demand deposit account to be cash equivalents. These investments represent amounts held with financial institutions that are readily accessible to pay Fund expenses or purchase investments. Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.
 
REDEMPTION FEES — The Fund retains a redemption fee of 2% on redemptions of Fund shares held less than seven days. The fees are reflected on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
 
OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
 
2.  Investment Adviser and Other Services
 
Perimeter Capital Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund. For its services, the Adviser is entitled to a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.90% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the total expenses of the Investor Class Shares and I Shares of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.35% and 1.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Investor Class Shares and I Shares, respectively, through December 31, 2011. To maintain this expense limitation, the Adviser may waive a portion of its advisory fee and/ or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund. If at any point it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to make expense limitation reimbursements, the Adviser may retain the difference between the “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” and the respective share class expense limitations to recapture all or a portion of its prior expense limitation reimbursements
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
August 31, 2010
 
made during the preceding three-year period. As of August 31, 2010, the total fees which were previously waived by the Adviser which may be subject to possible future reimbursement to the Adviser were $83,355, expiring in 2013.
 
Effective February 8, 2010, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”), formerly known as PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc., serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, BNY Mellon is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets, subject to certain minimum monthly fees.
 
Included in the administration and accounting service fees, shown on the Statement of Operations, are fees for providing regulatory administration services to RBB. For providing these services, BNY Mellon is entitled to receive compensation as agreed to by the Company and BNY Mellon. This fee is allocated to each portfolio in proportion to its net assets of the Company.
 
In addition, BNY Mellon serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agency services, BNY Mellon is entitled to a monthly fee, subject to certain minimums.
 
PFPC Trust Company (“PFPC Trust”) is a member of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and provides custodial services to the Fund. PFPC Trust is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets, subject to certain minimum monthly fees.
 
Effective February 8, 2010, BNY Mellon Distributors (the “Distributor”), formerly known as PFPC Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of BNY Mellon, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB. Effective February 8, 2010, the Board of Directors has adopted a separate Plan of Distribution for the Investor Class Shares (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Fund’s Distributor is entitled to receive from the Fund a distribution fee with respect to the Investor Class Shares, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class Shares.
 
Prior to February 8, 2010, SEI Investments Global Funds Services (“SEI”) provided management and administrative services to the Predecessor Fund at agreed upon rates. For the year ended July 31, 2010, SEI received $157,879 for their services, which is included in the Administration and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations.
 
Prior to February 8, 2010, DST Systems, Inc. served as the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Predecessor Fund. During the period August 1, 2009 through February 8, 2010, the Predecessor Fund earned cash management credits which were used to offset transfer agent expenses in the amount of $755. This amount is listed as “Fees Paid Indirectly” on the Statement of Operations. For the year ended July 31, 2010, DST Systems, Inc. received $161,907 for their services, which is included in the Transfer agent fees on the Statement of Operations.
 
Prior to February 8, 2010, the Predecessor Fund had entered into shareholder servicing agreements with third-party service providers pursuant to which the service providers provide certain shareholder services to Predecessor Fund shareholders (the “Service Plan”). Under the Service Plan, the Predecessor Fund could pay service providers a shareholder servicing fee at a rate of up to 0.25% annually of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class Shares of the Predecessor Fund.
 
Prior to February 8, 2010, Union Bank N.A. acted as custodian for the Predecessor Fund.
 
3.  Director Compensation
 
The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer, meeting fees and out of pocket expenses for meetings attended. The remuneration paid to the Directors by the Fund during the one month period ended August 31, 2010 and the period February 8, 2010 through July 31, 2010 was $808 and $12,019, respectively. Certain employees of BNY Mellon are Officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company.
 
Prior to February 8, 2010, certain officers and a trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II (the “Predecessor Trust”) were also officers of SEI. Such officers were paid no fees by the Predecessor Trust for serving as officers of the Predecessor Trust. The services provided by the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of the Predecessor Trust and his staff, whom were employees of SEI, were paid for by the Predecessor Trust as incurred. The services included regulatory oversight of the Predecessor Trust’s Advisors and service providers as required by SEC regulations. The CCO’s services had been approved by and were reviewed by the board of the Predecessor Trust.
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
August 31, 2010
 
4.  Investment in Securities
 
For the one month period ended August 31, 2010 and the year ended July 31, 2010, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Fund were as follows:
 
                 
   
Purchases
   
Sales
 
 
One Month Period Ended August 31, 2010
  $ 25,191,007     $ 22,391,985  
Year Ended July 31, 2010
    330,842,940       313,158,934  
 
5.  Significant Shareholders
 
For each period ended August 31, 2010 and July 31, 2010, the Fund had three shareholder accounts and/or omnibus accounts (comprised of a group of individual shareholders) that amounted to 60% of the total shares outstanding of the Fund, respectively.
 
6.  Federal Tax Information
 
Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (July 31, 2007-2010 and August 31, 2010) and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
 
As of August 31, 2010 and July 31, 2010, federal tax cost, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities held by the Fund were as follows:
 
                                 
                      Net Unrealized
 
    Federal Tax
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Appreciation/
 
    Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     (Depreciation)  
 
August 31, 2010
  $ 304,299,673     $ 39,304,940     $ (28,487,856 )   $ 10,817,084  
July 31, 2010
    300,947,046       54,511,192       (16,027,516 )     38,483,676  
 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
 
The following permanent differences as of August 31, 2010 and July 31, 2010, relating to the net investment loss, were reclassified to the following accounts:
 
                 
    Accumulated Net
       
    Investment Loss     Paid in Capital  
 
One Month Period Ended August 31, 2010
  $ 245,658     $ (245,658 )
Year Ended July 31, 2010
    2,802,352       (2,802,352 )
 
As of August 31, 2010 and July 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
 
                 
    August 31, 2010     July 31, 2010  
 
Capital Loss Carryforwards
  $ (9,010,990 )   $ (9,569,118 )
Unrealized Appreciation
    10,817,084       38,483,676  
                 
Total
  $ 1,806,094     $ 28,914,558  
                 
 
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term gains are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Concluded)
August 31, 2010
 
There were no distributions paid during the period ended August 31, 2010 and the fiscal years ended July 31, 2010 and July 31, 2009. Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.
 
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future capital gains. As of August 31, 2010 and July 31, 2010, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards as follows:
 
                 
Expires
  As of August 31     As of July 31  
 
August 2016
  $ 9,010,990     $  
July 2017
          9,569,118  
 
7.  New Accounting Pronouncement
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements. Certain disclosures required by ASU No. 2010-06 are currently effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, and other required disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management has evaluated the impact and has incorporated the appropriate disclosures required by ASU No. 2010-06 in its financial statement disclosures.
 
8.  Subsequent Events
 
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no events requiring disclosure.
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund (one of the series constituting The RBB Fund, Inc.)(the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2010 and July 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations, statements of changes in net assets, and financial highlights for each of the years or periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2010 and July 31, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund at August 31, 2010 and July 31, 2010, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for each of the years or periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 13, 2010
 
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Other Information
(Unaudited)
 
Proxy Voting
 
Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling Perimeter at (888) 968-4964 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
 
The Company will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) on Form N-Q. The Company’s Form N-Q will be available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (202) 551-8090.
 
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
 
As required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Company”), including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), considered the initial approval of the investment advisory agreement between Perimeter Capital Management, LLC. (the “Adviser”) and the Company (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Small Cap Growth Fund”) at a meeting of the Board held on August 17, 2009. At this meeting, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the Advisory Agreement for an initial period ending August 16, 2011. The Board’s decision to approve the Advisory Agreement reflects the exercise of its business judgment to continue the existing arrangement. In approving the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered information provided by the Adviser with the assistance and advice of counsel to the Independent Directors and the Company.
 
In considering the approval of the advisory agreement with the Adviser, the Directors took into account all materials provided prior to and during the meeting, the presentations made during the meeting, and the discussions during the meeting. Among other things, the Directors considered (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser’s services to be provided to the Small Cap Growth Fund; (ii) descriptions of the experience and qualifications of the personnel providing those services; (iii) the Adviser’s investment philosophies and processes; (iv) its soft dollar commission and trade allocation policies, including information on the types of research and services obtained in connection with soft dollar commissions; (v) the current and proposed advisory fee arrangements with the Company and other similarly managed clients; (vi) the Adviser’s compliance procedures; (vii) the Adviser’s financial information and insurance coverage; (viii) the extent to which economies of scale are relevant to the Small Cap Growth Fund; and (ix) a report comparing the Small Cap Growth Fund’s proposed advisory fees and expenses.
 
After reviewing the information regarding the Adviser’s costs, profitability and economies of scale, and after considering the Adviser’s services, the Directors concluded that the investment advisory fees paid by the Small Cap Growth Fund was fair and reasonable and that the Advisory Agreement should be approved for an initial period ending August 16, 2011.
 
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Fund Management
(Unaudited)
 
The business and affairs of the Company are managed under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company is organized under and managed pursuant to Maryland law. The Directors and executive officers of the Company, their dates of birth, business addresses and principal occupations during the past five years are set forth below. The statement of additional information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (888) 968-4964.
 
                               
                        Number of
     
                        Portfolios in
     
            Term of Office
          Fund Complex
    Other
Name, Address,
    Position(s) Held
    and Length of
    Principal Occupation(s)
    Overseen by
    Directorships
and Date of Birth
    with Fund
    Time Served(1)
    During Past 5 Years
    Director*     Held by Director
 
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS
Nicholas A. Giordano
103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
DOB: 3/43
    Director     2006 to present     Consultant, financial services organizations from 1997 to present.     18     Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust; (registered investment company) WT Mutual Fund; (registered investment company) Independence Blue Cross; IntriCon Corporation (body worn device company)
Francis J. McKay
103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
DOB: 12/35
    Director     1988 to present     Retired; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Fox Chase Cancer Center (biomedical research and medical care) (1981-2004)     18     None
Arnold M. Reichman
103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
DOB: 5/48
    Chairman

Director
    2005 to present

1991 to present
    Director, Gabelli Group Capital Partners, L.P. (an investment partnership) from 2000 to 2006.     18     None
Marvin E. Sternberg
103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
DOB: 3/34
    Director     1991 to present     Since 1974, Chairman, Director and President, MTI Holding Group, Inc. (formerly known as Moyco Technologies, Inc.) (manufacturer of dental products and precision coated and industrial abrasives).     18     MTI Holding Group, Inc. (formerly known as Moyco Technologies, Inc.)
Robert A. Straniere
103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
DOB: 3/41
    Director     2006 to present     Since 2009, Administrative Law Judge, New York City; Founding Partner, Straniere Law Firm (1980 to present); Partner, Gotham Strategies (consulting firm) (2005 to 2008); Partner, The Gotham Global Group (consulting firm) (2005 to 2008); President, The New York City Hot Dog Company (2005 to present); Partner, Kanter-Davidoff (law firm) (2006 to 2007).     18     Reich and Tang Group (asset management); The SPARX Asia Funds Group (registered investment company) (until 2009)
                               
 
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Fund Management (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
                               
                        Number of
     
                        Portfolios in
     
            Term of Office
          Fund Complex
    Other
Name, Address,
    Position(s) Held
    and Length of
    Principal Occupation(s)
    Overseen by
    Directorships
and Date of Birth
    with Fund
    Time Served(1)
    During Past 5 Years
    Director*     Held by Director
 
INTERESTED DIRECTORS(2)
Julian A. Brodsky
103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809 DOB: 7/33
    Director     1988 to present     Since 1969, Director and Vice Chairman, Comcast Corporation (cable television and communications).     18     Comcast Corporation; AMDOCS Limited (service provider to telecommunications companies)
Robert Sablowsky
103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809 DOB: 4/38
    Director     1991 to present     Since July 2002, Senior Director and prior thereto, Executive Vice President of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., formerly Fahnestock & Co., Inc. (a registered broker-dealer).     18     Kensington Funds (registered investment company) (until 2009)
J. Richard Carnall
103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809 DOB: 9/38
    Director     2002 to present     Director of Haydon Bolts, Inc. (bolt manufacturer) and Parkway Real Estate Company (subsidiary of Hayden Bolts, Inc.) since 1984; and Director of Cornerstone Bank since March 2004.     18     Cornerstone Bank
                               
 
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Fund Management (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
                               
                        Number of
     
                        Portfolios in
     
            Term of Office
          Fund Complex
    Other
Name, Address,
    Position(s) Held
    and Length of
    Principal Occupation(s)
    Overseen by
    Directorships
and Date of Birth
    with Fund
    Time Served(1)
    During Past 5 Years
    Director     Held by Director
 
OFFICERS
Salvatore Faia, Esquire,
CPA
Vigilant Compliance
Services
Brandywine Two
5 Christy Drive, Suite 209
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
DOB: 12/62
    President and Chief Compliance Officer     President June 2009 to present and Chief Compliance Officer 2004 to present     President, Vigilant Compliance Services since 2004; Senior Legal Counsel, PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc. from 2002 to 2004; and Director of Energy Income Partnership since 2005.     N/A     N/A
Joel Weiss
103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
DOB: 1/63
    Treasurer     June 2009 to present     Since 1993 Vice President and Managing Director, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (formerly PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc.) (financial services company).     N/A     N/A
Jennifer Rogers
301 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
DOB: 7/74
    Secretary     2007 to present     Since 2005, Vice President and Counsel, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (formerly PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc.) (financial services company); Associate, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLC (law firm) from 1999 to 2005.     N/A     N/A
James G. Shaw
103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
DOB: 10/60
    Assistant Treasurer     2005 to present     Since 1995, Vice President of BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (formerly PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc.) (financial services company).     N/A     N/A
Michael P. Malloy
One Logan Square
18th and Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103
DOB: 7/59
    Assistant Secretary     1999 to present     Since 1993, Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (law firm).     N/A     N/A
                               
 
     
*
  Each Director oversees eighteen portfolios of the Company that are currently offered for sale.
(1)
  Subject to the Company’s Retirement Policy, each Director may continue to serve as a Director until the last day of the calendar year in which the applicable Director attains age 75 or until the last day of year 2011, whichever is later, or until his successor is elected and qualified or his death, resignation or removal. The Board reserves the right to waive the requirements of the Policy with respect to an individual Director. Each officer holds office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors until the next special meeting of the Company or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until he or she dies, resigns or is removed.
(2)
  Messrs. Brodsky, Carnall and Sablowsky are considered “interested persons” of the Company as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act and are referred to as “Interested Directors.” Mr. Brodsky is an “Interested Director” of the Company because a family foundation and certain family trusts own shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. The investment adviser to the Company’s Bear Stearns CUFS MLP Mortgage Portfolio, Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc., is an indirect subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Carnall is an “Interested Director” of the Company because he owns shares of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. The investment adviser to the Company’s Money Market Portfolio, BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation is an indirect subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Mr. Sablowsky is considered an “Interested Director” of the Company by virtue of his position as an officer of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., a registered broker-dealer.
 
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Privacy Notice
(Unaudited)
 
The Perimeter Small Cap Growth Fund of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is committed to protecting the confidentiality and security of your private investment records and personal information. Our policies and procedures are designed to safeguard your information and to permit only appropriate and authorized access to and use of this information.
 
In order to carry out the functions necessary to service your investment account, our service providers collect certain nonpublic personal information from you from the following sources:
 
  •   Information we receive from you over the telephone, on applications, e-mails or other forms (e.g., your name, social security number and address); and
 
  •   Information about your transactions with the Fund.
 
We restrict access to your personal and account information to those service providers and their employees who need to know that information to service your account. The Fund may also share all of the information (as described above) that we collect with companies that perform marketing services on our behalf or with other financial institutions with whom we have joint marketing agreements who may suggest additional Fund services or other investment products which may be of interest to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
 
You can be assured that the Fund considers your data to be private and confidential, and we will not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you to any unaffiliated third parties, except as permitted by law. If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice.
 
If you have any questions or comments about our privacy practices, please call us at (888) 968-4964.
 
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Investment Advisor
Perimeter Capital Management LLC
Six Concourse Parkway
Suite 3300
Atlanta, GA 30328
 
Administrator
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
301 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
 
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
101 Sabin Street
Pawtucket, RI 01860
 
Principal Underwriter
BNY Mellon Distributors Inc.
760 Moore Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
 
Custodian
PFPC Trust Company
301 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young, LLP
Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street
Suite 4000
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Legal Counsel
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Ste. 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996


 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.
  (a)   The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
 
  (c)   There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.
 
  (d)   The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
As of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Julian A. Brodsky, Nicholas A. Giordano, Francis J. McKay, and Marvin E. Sternberg are the registrant’s audit committee financial experts. Nicholas A. Giordano, Francis J. McKay, and Marvin E. Sternberg are “independent.” Julian A. Brodsky is not “independent” because a family foundation and certain family trusts own shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. The investment adviser to the registrant’s Bear Stearns CUFS MLP Mortgage Portfolio, Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc., is an indirect subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Audit Fees
  (a)   The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were $442,385 for 2009 and $426,535 for 2010.
Audit-Related Fees
  (b)   The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for 2009 and $0 for 2010.
Tax Fees

 


 

  (c)   The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $12,000 for 2009 and $10,780 for 2010. These fees were for the preparation and review of excise tax returns.
All Other Fees
  (d)   The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $0 for 2009 and $0 for 2010.
 
  (e)(1)   Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
Pre-Approval of Audit and Permitted Non-Audit Services
  1.   Pre-Approval Requirements of the Company. The Committee shall pre-approve all auditing services and permissible non-audit services (e.g., tax services) to be provided to the Company by the Auditor, including the fees associated with those services.
 
  2.   Pre-Approval Requirements of Affiliates. Additionally, the Committee shall pre-approve any engagement of the Auditor to provide non-audit services to an investment adviser of a Portfolio or to any affiliate of such investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Company, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Company.
 
  3.   Delegation. The Committee may delegate to the Chairman of the Committee, or if the Chairman is not available, one or more of its members, the authority to grant pre-approvals. The decisions of any member to whom authority is delegated shall be presented to the full Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
 
  4.   Prohibited Services. The Committee shall confirm with the Auditor that the Auditor is not performing contemporaneously with the Company’s audit any prohibited non-audit services for the Company, any investment adviser of a Portfolio, or any affiliates of the Company or such investment advisers. The Auditor is responsible for informing the Committee of whether it believes that a particular service is permissible or prohibited pursuant to applicable regulations and standards.
  (e)(2)   The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:
  (b)   100%
 
  (c)   Not applicable
 
  (d)   100%
  (f)   The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work

 


 

      performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.
 
  (g)   The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant were $0 for 2009 and $0 for 2010.
 
  (h)   Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a)   Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b)   Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 


 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
  (a)   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
 
  (b)   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
     
(a)(1)
  Senior Officer Code of Ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.
 
   
(a)(2)
  Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
 
   
(a)(3)
  Not applicable.
 
   
(b)
  Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
(Registrant) The RBB Fund, Inc.
   
 
       
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ Salvatore Faia
 
Salvatore Faia, President
(principal executive officer)
   
Date October 21, 2010
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ Salvatore Faia
 
Salvatore Faia, President
(principal executive officer)
   
Date October 21, 2010
         
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ Joel Weiss
 
Joel Weiss, Treasurer
(principal financial officer)
   
Date October 21, 2010
 
*   Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 

EX-99.CODEETH 2 g06209exv99wcodeeth.htm EX-99.CODEETH exv99wcodeeth
EX-99.CODE ETH
THE RBB FUND, INC.
CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND
SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) has adopted this Code of Ethics (the “Code”) for certain senior officers of the Company to guide and remind such officers of their responsibilities to the Company, and shareholders of the series of the Company (the “Funds”). Such officers are expected to act in accordance with the guidance and standards set forth in this Code.
I. Covered Officers and Purpose of the Code
The Code applies to the Company’s President, who is the Company’s principal executive officer, and the Treasurer, who is the Company’s principal financial officer, and any persons performing similar functions on behalf of the Company, regardless of whether such persons are employed by the Company or a third party (the “Covered Officers”) for the purpose of promoting:
    honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
 
    full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Company files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Company*;
 
    compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;
 
    the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and
 
    accountability for adherence to the Code.
Each Covered Officer is obligated to use his or her best efforts to promote the factors listed above, should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest.
II. Ethical Handling of Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest
  A.   Conflicts of Interest - General
  1.   A “conflict of interest” occurs when a Covered Officer’s private interest interferes with the interests of, or his or her service to, the Company and its shareholders, including if a Covered Officer, or a member of his or her
 
*   If a Covered Person becomes aware that information filed with the SEC or made available to the public contains any false or misleading information or omits to disclose necessary information, he or she shall promptly report it to the Audit Committee.

 


 

      family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position with the Company.
 
  2.   A conflict of interest generally arises if a Covered Officer, or a member of his or her family, directly or indirectly participates in any investment, interest, association, activity or relationship that may impair or appear to impair the Covered Officer’s objectivity.
  B.   Scope
 
      This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace the following programs and procedures, and such conflicts that fall outside of the parameters of this Code:
  1.   Certain conflicts of interest already are subject to conflicts of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”).
 
  2.   The Company’s and each investment adviser’s compliance programs and procedures that are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions.
  C.   Types of Conflicts
  1.   Contractual Relationships
      Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Company, investment advisers, or service providers of which the Covered Officers may also be officers or employees. As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Officers may, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Company, for the investment adviser or for the service providers), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the Company, each adviser and the administrator. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Company and the investment adviser or administrator and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Company. Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically.

 


 

  2.   Other Investment Companies
      In addition, it is recognized by the Company’s Board that the Covered Officers may also be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies covered by this or other codes.
  3.   Additional Conflicts
      Other conflicts of interest may be covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act.
  D.   Personal Interests
      The major principle of this Code is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of the Company. The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Officers should keep in mind that this list is not exhaustive.
 
      Each Covered Officer must:
    not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Company whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Company;
 
    not cause the Company to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit the Company;
 
    not use material non-public knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for the Company to trade personally or cause others to trade personally in contemplation of the market effect of such transactions; and
 
    report at least annually affiliations or other relationships with the Company, each investment adviser or the distributor, including any related conflict of interest.
  E.   Reporting of Conflicts
  1.   Required Disclosures
 
      If certain conflict of interest situations are engaged in by Covered Officers or by members of their family, these conflicts of interest must be promptly discussed with the Audit Committee. These conflicts of interest include:
    service as a director on the board of any public or private company;
 
    the receipt of any non-nominal gifts in excess of $250.00;

 


 

    the receipt of any entertainment from any company with which the Company has current or prospective business dealings unless such entertainment is business-related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety;
 
    any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Company’s service providers, other than its investment adviser, principal underwriter, administrator or any affiliated person thereof;
 
    a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Company for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer’s employment, such as compensation or equity ownership; and
 
    any other interest, relationship or matter that a Covered Person or the Board determines, in his or her reasonable judgement, warrants disclosure.
  2.   Recommended Disclosures
 
      There are potential conflict of interest situations, which may be engaged in by Covered Officers or by members of their family, that should be discussed with the Audit Committee. A Covered Person should use reasonable judgement to determine if a conflict, other than conflicts listed under section E(1), is material and warrants disclosure to the Audit Committee.
III. Compliance and Disclosure
  A.   Compliance
    Each Covered Officer should:
  1.   familiarize himself or herself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Company;
 
  2.   not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Company to others, whether within or outside the Company, including to the Company’s directors and auditors, governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations and any other organization;
 
  3.   to the extent appropriate within his or her area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Company, investment advisers and other service

 


 

      providers with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Company files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Company; and
 
  4.   promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.
  B.   Disclosure
      Unless otherwise required by law, this Code shall be disclosed as required by the SEC.
IV. Accountability
    Each Covered Officer must:
    upon adoption of the Code (or thereafter as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing to the Board on the certification attached hereto as Appendix A that he or she has received, read, and understands the Code;
 
    annually thereafter affirm to the Board that he or she has complied with the requirements of the Code and reported any violations of the Code;
 
    not retaliate against any other Covered Officer or any employee of the Company affiliated persons of the Company or the Company’s service providers for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith; and
 
    notify the Chairman of the Audit Committee promptly if he or she knows of any violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.
V. Reporting Procedures
  1.   Responsibility**
    The Company’s Audit Committee is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented under it and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation.
 
    The Company’s Audit Committee may consult Company counsel in order to effectively discharge its responsibilities.
 
**   The Audit Committee may delegate its responsibilities and investigation procedures to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

 


 

  2.   Investigation Procedures**
 
      The Company will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing the Code:
    The Audit Committee will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations of the Code;
 
    If, after such investigation, the Audit Committee believes that no violation has occurred, the Audit Committee is not required to take any further action;
 
    Any matter that the Audit Committee believes is a violation of this Code will be reported to the Board; and
 
    If the Board concurs that a violation has occurred, it will take action which it considers appropriate. Such action may include a review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of each service provider or its governing body; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer.
  3.   Waivers
 
      Any approvals or waiversy, implicit or otherwise, sought by a Covered Person will be considered by the Audit Committee. Such Committee will be responsible for granting waivers, as appropriate; and any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.
 
      A waiver is the approval of a material departure from a provision of this Code. An implicit waiver is the Company’s failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a provision of this Code that has been made known to the Audit Committee of the Company.
V. Other Policies and Procedures
This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Company for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder. Insofar as other policies or procedures of the Company, each investment adviser, distributor, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code. The Company’s and its investment advisers’ and distributor’s codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act
 
**   The Audit Committee may delegate its responsibilities and investigation procedures to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

 


 

(see Exhibit A for a list of the investment advisers and distributor of the Company) are separate requirements applying to the Covered Officers and others, and are not part of this Code.
VI. Amendments
Any amendments to this Code, other than amendments to Exhibit A, must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the Board, including a majority of disinterested directors, as that term is defined by the 1940 Act.
VII. Confidentiality and Recordkeeping
All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Audit Committee.
Subject to the confidentiality provisions above, the Company will maintain and preserve for a period of not less than six (6) years from the date of submission or the date action is taken, the first two (2) years in an easily accessible place, a copy of the Covered Officer’s annual certifications and any information or materials supplied to the Audit Committee that provided the basis for any amendment or waiver to this Code or relating to any violation of the Code and sanctions imposed for such violation, together with a written record of the approval or action taken by the Board.
VIII. Internal Use
The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Company and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of any Company, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.
Adopted: July 23, 2003
Revised: September 13, 2005

 


 

Exhibit A
List of Advisers and Distributor
Bear Stearns Asset Management
BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation
Bogle Investment Management LP
Hilliard Lyons Research Trust
Marvin & Palmer Associates
Matson Money, Inc.
Perimeter Capital Management, LLC
Robeco Investment Management
Schneider Capital Management, Inc.
Simple Alternatives, LLC
Sustainable Asset Management
BNY Mellon Distributors, Inc.

 


 

Appendix A
The RBB Fund, Inc.
Certification and Acknowledgment of Receipt of Code of Ethics for
Principal Officers and Senior Financial Officers
I acknowledge and certify that I have received a copy of the Code of Ethics for Principal Officers and Senior Financial Officers of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Code”). I understand and agree that it is my responsibility to read and familiarize myself with the policies and procedures contained in the Code and to abide by those policies and procedures.
I acknowledge my commitment to comply with the Code.
Applicable next year:
I acknowledge that I complied with the Code for the fiscal year ended                     .
I acknowledge that I reported all violations of this Code of Ethics for the fiscal year ended                      of which I am aware.
(Please submit on a separate piece of paper, exceptions to these acknowledgements.)
         
 
 
Officer Name (Please Print)
 
 
Officer Signature
   
 
       
 
 
 
 
Date
   

 

EX-99.CERT 3 g06209exv99wcert.htm EX-99.CERT exv99wcert
EX-99.CERT
Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Salvatore Faia, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of The RBB Fund, Inc.;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  (b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  (c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 


 

  (d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the four month period from May 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
Date: October 21, 2010  /s/ Salvatore Faia    
  Salvatore Faia, President   
  (principal executive officer)   

 


 

         
Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Joel Weiss, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of The RBB Fund, Inc.;
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  (b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  (c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 


 

  (d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the four month period from May 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
Date: October 21, 2010  /s/ Joel Weiss    
  Joel Weiss, Treasurer   
  (principal financial officer)   
 

 

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EX-99.906CERT
Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Salvatore Faia, President of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:
  1.   The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended August 31, 2010 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
  2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
         
     
Date: October 21, 2010  /s/ Salvatore Faia    
  Salvatore Faia, President   
  (principal executive officer)   
 
I, Joel Weiss, Treasurer of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:
  1.   The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended August 31, 2010 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
  2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
         
     
Date: October 21, 2010  /s/ Joel Weiss    
  Joel Weiss, Treasurer   
  (principal financial officer)   
 
These certifications are being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. §1350 and are not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

 

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