[LETTERHEAD]
September 1, 2009
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: | Transamerica Funds (the “Fund”) 1933 Act File No.: 033-02659 1940 Act File No.: 811-04556 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the Registrant, we are hereby filing a combined proxy and registration statement on Form N-14, with exhibits (the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement relates to proposed Agreements and Plans of Reorganization whereby all of the assets of certain series of Transamerica Investors, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and certain series of the Registrant (each a “Target Fund”) will be transferred in various tax-free reorganizations to the corresponding series of the Registrant (each a “Destination Fund”), in exchange for shares of the Destination Fund. The table in the attached Appendix A indicates which Target Fund corresponds to which Destination Fund.
The Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 488 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. It is proposed that this filing will become effective on October 1, 2009 pursuant to Rule 488.
Should you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned at 727-299-1814.
Very truly yours, | ||||
/s/ Robert S. Lamont, Jr. | ||||
Robert S. Lamont, Jr. | ||||
Vice President and Senior Counsel |
Appendix A
Target Fund | Destination Fund | |
Transamerica Premier Balanced Fund | Transamerica Balanced | |
Transamerica Value Balanced | ||
Transamerica Premier Diversified Equity Fund | Transamerica Diversified Equity | |
Transamerica Premier Institutional Diversified Equity Fund | ||
Transamerica Science & Technology | ||
Transamerica Templeton Global | ||
Transamerica Premier Equity Fund | Transamerica Equity | |
Transamerica Premier Institutional Equity Fund | ||
Transamerica Premier Focus Fund | Transamerica Legg Mason Partners All Cap | |
Transamerica Premier Growth Opportunities Fund | Transamerica Growth Opportunities | |
Transamerica Convertible Securities | Transamerica Flexible Income |