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February 13, 2009
Securities and Exchange Commission
Branch of Document Control
100 F Street, N.E.
Stop 1-4
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Forum Funds |
File Nos. 2-67052 & 811-3023 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Enclosed for filing on behalf of Forum Funds (the “Trust”), pursuant to Rule 14a-6(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is a copy of a definitive proxy statement and related materials (the “Proxy Materials”) in connection with a meeting of shareholders of the Trust’s Austin Global Equity Fund series (the “Fund”) to be held on March 12, 2009 (the “Meeting”). Shareholders of the Fund are being asked at the Meeting to approve a proposed new investment advisory agreement between the Trust and Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC (“BM&O”) on behalf of the Fund, in connection with a change of control of the Fund’s current investment advisor, Austin Investment Management, Inc. (“Austin”). This is the only proposal being presented for shareholder approval at the Meeting. Please note that the Fund’s name “Austin Global Equity Fund” will remain the same.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this filing, please contact me at (207) 347-2072 orenrika.weniger@atlanticfundadmin.com
Sincerely,
/s/ Enrika Weniger
Enrika Weniger
Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC
www.atlanticfundadmin.com |