As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 1997
File No. 2-67052
File No. 811-3023
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 53
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 55
FORUM FUNDS
(Formerly Forum Funds, Inc.)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Two Portland Square, Portland, Maine 04101
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 207-879-1900
Max Berueffy, Esq.
Forum Financial Services, Inc.
Two Portland Square, Portland, Maine 04101
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies of Communications to:
Anthony C.J. Nuland, Esq.
Seward & Kissel
1200 G Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
__X__ immediately upon filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (b)
_____ on [ ] pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (b)
_____ 60 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(i)
_____ 75 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(ii)
_____ on [ ] pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(ii)
_____ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
a previously filed post-effective amendment
Registrant has registered an indefinite number of shares of beneficial interest
under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940. Accordingly, no fee is payable herewith. Registrant filed a
Rule 24f-2 notice for its most recent fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, on May
29, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
On behalf of Core Trust (Delaware), being duly authorized, I have duly caused
this amendment to the Registration Statement of Forum Funds to be signed in the
City of Portland, State of Maine on the 17th day of November, 1997.
CORE TRUST (DELAWARE)
By: /s/ John Y. Keffer
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John Y. Keffer, President
This amendment to the Registration Statement of Forum Funds has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 17th day of
November, 1997.
SIGNATURES TITLE
(a) Principal Executive Officer
/s/ John Y. Keffer
-------------------------- Chairman
John Y. Keffer and President
(b) Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
/s/ Robert B. Campbell Treasurer
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Robert B. Campbell
(c) A majority of the Trustees
/s/ John Y. Keffer Trustee
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John Y. Keffer
Costas Azariadis* Trustee
J. Michael Parish* Trustee
James C. Cheng* Trustee
By: /s/ John Y. Keffer
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John Y. Keffer
Attorney in Fact*
