FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT Forum Funds Three Canal Plaza Portland, ME 04101
Three Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
October 10, 2022
Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC
Three Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Fee Waiver Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of the date first set forth above between Forum Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series set forth in Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), and Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apex Group Ltd. doing business as Apex Fund Services (“Apex”), on the following terms:
1. | The Trust is an open-end management investment company that has multiple separate investment portfolios, including the Funds. |
2. | Pursuant to a Services Agreement between the Trust and Apex dated April 20, 2007, as amended or supplemented from time to time (the “Administration Agreement”), the Trust has retained Apex to provide the Trust, the Funds, and the Funds’ shareholders with administration, transfer agency, and other services. |
3. | During the term of this Agreement, for each Fund listed in Exhibit A hereto, Apex shall waive certain fees payable under the Administration Agreement, as set forth in Exhibit A, as amended from time to time by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. |
4. | This Agreement shall be effective for each Fund for the period specified on Exhibit A. This Agreement may only be amended or terminated with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. |
5. | This Agreement constitutes the whole agreement between the parties and supersedes any previous service fee waiver agreement relating to the Funds. |
[Remainder of Page Left Intentionally Blank]
If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of acceptance on the enclosed counterpart hereof and return the same to us.
Very truly yours, | |||
ATLANTIC FUND ADMINISTRATION, LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as of October 10, 2022.
FORUM FUNDS | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Title: | President, Principal Executive Officer |
[Signature page to the Fee Waiver Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
To the Fee Waiver Agreement
Last Approved: June 10, 2022
Fund | Expense Category |
Start Date |
End Date | Waiver |
Xxxxxx Focus Fund | Administration | 1/1/2012 | N/A | [Redacted] |
Xxxxxx Focus Fund | Fund Accounting | 6/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | [Redacted] |
XX Xxxx Premier Growth Fund; XX Xxxx Midcap Growth Fund; XX Xxxx Small Cap Growth Fund | Administration | 7/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | [Redacted] |
XX Xxxx Premier Growth Fund; XX Xxxx Xxxxxx Growth Fund; XX Xxxx Small Cap Growth Fund | Fund Accounting | 7/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | [Redacted] |
Xxxxxxx Small Cap Growth Fund | Transfer Agency | 1/1/2022 | 12/31/2022 | [Redacted] |
Xxxxxxx Small Cap Growth Fund | Recoupment | 1/1/2022 | 12/31/2022 | [Redacted] |
Merk Hard Currency Fund | Administration | 7/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | [Redacted] |
Merk Hard Currency Fund | Fund Accounting | 7/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | [Redacted] |
Monongahela All Cap Value Fund | Administration | 5/15/13 | N/A | [Redacted] |
Monongahela All Cap Value Fund | Fund Accounting | 5/15/13 | N/A | [Redacted] |
Monongahela All Cap Value Fund | Compliance | 5/15/13 | N/A | [Redacted] |
Monongahela All Cap Value Fund | Compliance | 5/15/13 | N/A | [Redacted] |
Polaris Global Value Fund | Administration | 1/1/2022 | 12/31/2022 | [Redacted] |