SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
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Name: Forward Funds, Inc.
Address of Principal Business Office
(No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
433 California Street, Suite 904
San Francisco, California 94104
Telephone Number (including area code): (415) 982-2525
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Mr. Ronald Pelosi
433 California Street, Suite 904
San Francisco, California 94104
Copies to:
Jeffrey L. Steele, Esq.
Dechert Price & Rhoads
1500 K Street, N.W.
Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20005
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
YES X NO
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on
behalf of the Registrant in San Francisco, in the State of California on the 1st
day of October, 1997.
FORWARD FUNDS, INC.
By: /s/ Ronald Pelosi
President
Attest: /s/ John Mallen
Vice President
