March 19, 2010
VIA EDGAR
Ms. Patricia P. Williams
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F. Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: DoubleLine Funds Trust
File Nos.: 811-22378 and 333-164298
Dear Ms. Williams:
Per our conversation, below please find a list of the anticipated independent trustees of each series of the DoubleLine Funds Trust.
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Name, Address, and Age(1) | | Position with Funds | | Term of Office and
Length of Time Served | | Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years | | Number of Portfolios Overseen | | Other Directorships
Held by Trustee |
Robert J. Chrenc, 65 | | Trustee | | Indefinite/ Since Inception | | Retired. | | 3 | | Director of Monster Worldwide, Inc., Information Services Group, Inc. and Symbol Technologies, Inc. |
Joseph J. Ciprari, 45 | | Trustee | | Indefinite/ Since Inception | | Consultant with Remo Consultants. Formerly, Managing Director, UBS AG. | | 3 | | None |
Raymond B. Woolson, 51 | | Trustee | | Indefinite/ Since Inception | | President of Apogee Group, Inc., a company providing financial consulting services. | | 3 | | Director of Carolyn Kinder, Inc., Hydrabrush, Inc., International Garden Products, Inc. and OmniUpdate, Inc. |
(1) | The address of each Independent Trustee is c/o Timothy W. Diggins, Counsel to the Independent Trustees, Ropes & Gray LLP, One International Place, Boston, MA 02110-2624. |
March 19, 2010
We would appreciate the opportunity to discuss with you any questions you may have with respect to the list above. I may be reached at (212) 504-6376 or by e-mail at ray.shirazi@cwt.com, or you may reach my colleague David Sims at (212) 504-6744 or by e-mail at david.sims@cwt.com.
Sincerely,
/s/ Ray Shirazi
Ray Shirazi
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