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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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:
Name: Forum Funds
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
Two Portland Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Telephone Number (including area code): (207) 879-0001
Name and address of agent for service of process:
David I. Goldstein
Forum Financial Services, Inc.
Two Portland Square
Portland, ME 04101
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 its
behalf in the City of Portland, Maine on the 5th of January, 1996.
FORUM FUNDS
By: /s/ John Y. Keffer
John Y. Keffer
President
Attest: /s/ Dana Lukens
Dana Lukens
Assistant Secretary
