REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No.
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No.
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immediately upon filing pursuant to Rule 485(b)
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on April 30, 2014 pursuant to Rule 485(b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485 (a)(1)
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on (date) pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1)
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75 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485 (a)(2)
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on (date) pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2)
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This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
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1
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6
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10
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13
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16
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28
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29
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30
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31
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PN-1
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SHAREHOLDER FEES
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held 60 days or less)
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2.00%
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(1)
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Prospector Partners Asset Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or pay Fund expenses (excluding interest, organizational expenses, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement for the Capital Appreciation Fund to 1.30% of its average daily net assets (the “Expense Cap”) through at least September 30, 2015. The Expense Cap may only be terminated or revised by the Board of Directors. The Investment Manager is permitted to recoup fee waivers and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years from the date the fees were waived and/or Fund expenses were paid. This reimbursement may be requested by the Investment Manager if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Capital Appreciation Fund toward operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the recoupment) does not exceed the Expense Cap. For more information on the Expense Cap, see “Understanding Expenses.”
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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$132
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$511
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$915
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$2,045
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Stock Market Risk
, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.
When the stock market is subject to significant volatility, the risks associated with an investment in the Fund may increase.
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Interest Rate Risk,
which is the chance that the value of debt securities overall will decline because of rising interest rates;
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Income Risk,
which is the chance that the Capital Appreciation Fund’s income will decline because of falling interest rates;
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Credit Risk
, which is the chance that a debt issuer will fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of that debt to decline; and
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High Yield Securities Risk,
which is the risk that debt securities in the lower rating categories are subject to a greater probability of loss in principal and interest than higher-rated securities and are generally considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
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Foreign Securities Risk
, which is the risk associated with investments in foreign countries. The following factors make foreign securities more volatile: political, economic and social instability; foreign securities may be harder to sell, brokerage commissions and other fees may be higher for foreign securities; and foreign companies may not be subject to the same disclosure and reporting standards as U.S. companies; and
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Currency Risk,
which is the risk that the value of foreign securities may be affected by changes in currency exchange rates.
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Derivatives Risk
, which is the risk that the greater complexity involved with the use of derivatives may expose the Capital Appreciation Fund to greater risks and result in poorer overall performance.
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Smaller and Mid-Sized Companies Risk
, which is the risk that the securities of such issuers may be comparatively more volatile in price than those of companies with larger capitalizations, and may lack the depth of management and established markets for their products and/or services that may be associated with investments in larger issuers.
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Value Investing Risk,
which is the risk that value securities may not increase in price as anticipated by the Investment Manager, and may even decline further in value, if other investors fail to recognize the company’s value, or favor investing in faster-growing companies, or if the events or factors that the Investment Manager believes will increase a security’s market value do not occur.
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Restricted Securities Risk,
which is the risk that
restricted securities may have terms that limit their resale to other investors or may require registration under applicable securities laws before they may be sold publicly. It may not be possible to sell certain restricted securities at any particular time or at an acceptable price.
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Average Annual Total Returns
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(for the period ended December 31, 2013)
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Since Inception
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1 Year
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5 Years
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(9/28/07)
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Return Before Taxes
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19.10
%
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13.19
%
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5.01
%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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17.57
%
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12.46
%
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4.44
%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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12.08
%
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10.63
%
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3.96
%
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S&P 500
®
Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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32.39
%
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17.94
%
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5.35
%
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Portfolio Manager
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Years of Service
with the Fund
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Primary Title with the
Investment Manager
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John D. Gillespie
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6.5
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Managing Member
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Richard P. Howard
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6.5
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Portfolio Manager
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Kevin R. O’Brien
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6.5
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Portfolio Manager
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Jason A. Kish
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1
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Portfolio Manager
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Minimum Investment Amount
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Initial
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Additional
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Regular Accounts
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$ 10,000
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$ 1,000
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Automatic Investment Plans
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$ 10,000
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$ 100
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IRAs (Traditional, Roth and SIMPLE)
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$ 10,000
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$ 1,000
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SEPs, Coverdell ESAs, and SAR-SEPs
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$ 10,000
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$ 1,000
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SHAREHOLDER FEES
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held 60 days or less)
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2.00%
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(1)
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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (“AFFE”) are indirect fees and expenses the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds. The fees represent the Fund’s pro rata portion of the cumulative expenses charged by the Acquired Funds and are not direct costs paid by Fund shareholders.
The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets: Before Expense Reimbursement in the Financial Highlights of 1.57%, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include AFFE.
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(2)
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The Investment Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or pay Fund expenses (excluding interest, organizational expenses, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement for the Opportunity Fund to 1.30% of its average daily net assets (the “Expense Cap”) through at least September 30, 2015. The Expense Cap may only be terminated or revised by the Board of Directors. The Investment Manager is permitted to recoup fee waivers and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years from the date the fees were waived and/or Fund expenses were paid. This reimbursement may be requested by the Investment Manager if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Opportunity Fund toward operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the recoupment) does not exceed the Expense Cap. For more information on the Expense Cap, see “Understanding Expenses.”
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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$133
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$472
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$835
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$1,855
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·
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Stock Market Risk
, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.
When the stock market is subject to significant volatility, the risks associated with an investment in a Fund may increase.
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·
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Interest Rate Risk,
which is the chance that the value of debt securities overall will decline because of rising interest rates;
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·
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Income Risk,
which is the chance that the Opportunity Fund’s income will decline because of falling interest rates; and
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·
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Credit Risk
, which is the chance that a debt issuer will fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of that debt to decline.
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·
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Smaller and Mid-Sized Companies Risk
, which is the risk that the securities of such issuers may be comparatively more volatile in price than those of companies with larger capitalizations, and may lack the depth of management and established markets for their products and/or services that may be associated with investments in larger issuers.
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·
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Foreign Securities Risk
, which is the risk associated with investments in foreign countries. The following factors make foreign securities more volatile: political, economic and social instability; foreign securities may be harder to sell, brokerage commissions and other fees may be higher for foreign securities; and foreign companies may not be subject to the same disclosure and reporting standards as U.S. companies; and
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Currency Risk,
which is the risk that the value of foreign securities may be affected by changes in currency exchange rates.
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Derivatives Risk
, which is the risk that the greater complexity involved with the use of derivatives may expose the Opportunity Fund to greater risks and result in poorer overall performance.
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Value Investing Risk
, which is the risk that value securities may not increase in price as anticipated by the Investment Manager, and may even decline further in value, if other investors fail to recognize the company’s value, or favor investing in faster-growing companies, or if the events or factors that the Investment Manager believes will increase a security’s market value do not occur.
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Average Annual Total Returns
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(for the period ended December 31, 2013)
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Since Inception
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1 Year
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5 Years
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(9/28/07)
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Return Before Taxes
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27.25%
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16.50%
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9.22%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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25.32%
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15.75%
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8.63%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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17.00%
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13.47%
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7.45%
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Russell 2000
®
Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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38.82%
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20.08%
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7.37%
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Russell Midcap
®
Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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34.76%
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22.36%
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7.19%
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Portfolio Manager
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Years of Service
with the Fund
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Primary Title with the
Investment Manager
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John D. Gillespie
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6.5
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Managing Member
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Richard P. Howard
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6.5
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Portfolio Manager
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Kevin R. O’Brien
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6.5
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Portfolio Manager
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Jason A. Kish
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1
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Portfolio Manager
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Minimum Investment Amount
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Initial
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Additional
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Regular Accounts
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$ 10,000
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$ 1,000
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Automatic Investment Plans
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$ 10,000
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$ 100
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IRAs (Traditional, Roth and SIMPLE)
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$ 10,000
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$ 1,000
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SEPs, Coverdell ESAs, and SAR-SEPs
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$ 10,000
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$ 1,000
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Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (Coverdell ESAs);
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Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEPs, including SAR-SEPs), traditional IRAs, ROTH IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, individual 403(b) plans, 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing plans and money purchase pension plans, and
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Defined benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Funds (group retirement plans) with assets of $1,000,000 or more.
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Committing staff of the Company or the Company’s agent to selectively review, on a continuing basis, recent trading activity in order to identify trading activity that may be contrary to the Company’s policies regarding frequent trading;
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Assessing a redemption fee for short-term trading;
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monitoring potential price differentials following the close of trading in foreign markets and changes in indications of value for relatively illiquid traded securities to determine whether the application of fair value pricing procedures is warranted; and
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Seeking the cooperation of financial intermediaries to assist the Company in identifying market timing activity.
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Opening an Account
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Adding to an Account
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By Telephone
Initial purchases of shares may not be made by telephone.
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Investors may purchase shares of the Funds by calling
(877) 734-7862
. Unless you have declined telephone options on the account application and your account has been open for at least 15 days, telephone orders will be accepted via electronic funds transfer from your bank account through the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) network. You must have banking information established on your account prior to making a purchase. If your order is received prior to the close of regular trading (generally 4
:00
p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE is open for unrestricted business, your shares will be purchased at the net asset value calculated on the day your order is placed.
Once a telephone transaction has been placed, it cannot be cancelled or modified. For security reasons, requests by telephone will be recorded.
During periods of high market activity, you may encounter higher than usual wait times. Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to market close. If you are unable to contact the Fund by telephone, you may make your request in writing.
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By Automatic Investment Plan (AIP)
You must first open an account with the initial minimum investment. See “Adding to an Account” to the right.
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By Automatic Investment Plan (AIP)
This plan offers a convenient way for you to invest in a Fund by automatically transferring money from your checking or savings account each month to buy shares.
Once your account has been opened with the initial minimum investment, you may make additional purchases at regular intervals through the Automatic Investment Plan.
In order to participate in the Plan, each purchase must be in the amount of $100 or more, and your financial institution must be a member of the ACH network. If your bank rejects your payment, the Funds’ Transfer Agent will charge a $25 fee to your account.
To begin participating in the Plan, please complete the Automatic Investment Plan section on the account application or call the Funds’ Transfer Agent at
(877) 734-7862 for additional information
.
Any request to change or terminate your Automatic Investment Plan should be submitted to the Transfer Agent 5 business days prior to effective date.
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Contact your financial professional. If for any reason a financial professional is not able to accommodate your purchase request, please call Shareholder Services toll free at (877) 734-7862 to find out how you can purchase Fund shares.
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Through a Financial Professional
Contact your financial professional.
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You are making a written request to redeem shares worth more than $100,000;
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Ownership is being changed on your account;
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Redemption proceeds are payable or sent to any person, address or bank account not on record;
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A change of address was received by the Transfer Agent within the last 30 calendar days.
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at the last quoted sales price or, in the absence of a sale;
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at the last bid price.
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The Company may restrict, reject or cancel any purchase orders.
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The Company may modify, suspend, or terminate telephone privileges at any time.
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The Company may make material changes to or discontinue the exchange privilege on 60 days notice or as otherwise provided by law.
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The Company may stop offering shares of a Fund completely or may offer shares only on a limited basis, for a period of time or permanently.
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Normally, redemption proceeds are paid out by the next business day, but payment may take up to seven days if making immediate payment would adversely affect the Funds.
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In unusual circumstances, we may temporarily suspend redemptions or postpone the payment of proceeds, as allowed by federal securities laws.
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For redemptions over a certain amount, the Company may pay redemption proceeds in securities or other assets rather than cash if the manager determines it is in the best interest of a Fund, consistent with applicable law.
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You may buy shares of a Fund only if they are eligible for sale in your state or jurisdiction.
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To permit investors to obtain the current price, dealers are responsible for transmitting all orders to the Company promptly.
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What is a Financial Intermediary?
A financial intermediary is a firm that receives compensation for selling shares of a Fund offered in this prospectus and/or provides services to a Fund’s shareholders. Financial intermediaries may include, among others, your broker, your financial planner or advisor, banks, pension plan consultants and insurance companies. Financial intermediaries employ financial advisors who deal with you and other investors on an individual basis.
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Your financial advisor’s firm receives compensation from the Funds in several ways from various sources, which include some or all of the following:
●
Rule 12b-1 fees;
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additional distribution support;
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defrayal of costs for educational seminars and training; and
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payments related to providing shareholder recordkeeping, communication and/or transfer agency services.
Please read the prospectus carefully for information on this compensation.
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CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
For a Fund share outstanding throughout the period
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Year Ended December 31,
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
|
2009
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NET ASSET VALUE:
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Beginning of period
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$ | 15.19 | $ | 14.90 | $ | 15.92 | $ | 13.95 | $ | 10.85 | ||||||||||
OPERATIONS:
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Net investment income
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0.18 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.25 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments
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2.72 | 0.54 | (0.79 | ) | 2.30 | 3.09 | ||||||||||||||
Total from operations
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2.90 | 0.85 | (0.64 | ) | 2.44 | 3.34 | ||||||||||||||
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
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From net investment income
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(0.17 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.24 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gains
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(0.81 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.31 | ) | – | |||||||||||
Total distributions
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(0.98 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.24 | ) | ||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE:
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End of period
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$ | 17.11 | $ | 15.19 | $ | 14.90 | $ | 15.92 | $ | 13.95 | ||||||||||
TOTAL RETURN
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19.10 | % | 5.76 | % | (4.00 | )% | 17.52 | % | 30.74 | % | ||||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
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$ | 41,659 | $ | 39,104 | $ | 53,737 | $ | 43,535 | $ | 29,724 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
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Before expense reimbursement
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1.77 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.70 | % | 2.01 | % | 2.38 | % | ||||||||||
After expense reimbursement
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1.30 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:
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Before expense reimbursement
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0.61 | % | 1.10 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.55 | % | 1.27 | % | ||||||||||
After expense reimbursement
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1.08 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.83 | % | 1.06 | % | 2.15 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
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31 | % | 15 | % | 24 | % | 27 | % | 41 | % |
OPPORTUNITY FUND
For a Fund share outstanding throughout the period
|
Year Ended December 31,
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2013
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2012
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2011
|
2010
|
2009
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NET ASSET VALUE:
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Beginning of period
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$ | 18.05 | $ | 16.62 | $ | 17.45 | $ | 15.10 | $ | 12.04 | ||||||||||
OPERATIONS:
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Net investment income
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0.07 | 0.20 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
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4.84 | 2.22 | (0.11 | ) | 2.47 | 3.06 | ||||||||||||||
Total from operations
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4.91 | 2.42 | (0.04 | ) | 2.56 | 3.14 | ||||||||||||||
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
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From net investment income
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(0.07 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gains
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(1.38 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.74 | ) | (0.09 | ) | – | |||||||||||
Total distributions
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(1.45 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE:
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End of period
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$ | 21.51 | $ | 18.05 | $ | 16.62 | $ | 17.45 | $ | 15.10 | ||||||||||
TOTAL RETURN
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27.25 | % | 14.63 | % | (0.21 | )% | 16.94 | % | 26.10 | % | ||||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
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$ | 97,751 | $ | 70,549 | $ | 59,715 | $ | 37,575 | $ | 26,082 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
|
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Before expense reimbursement
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1.57 | % | 1.64 | % | 1.70 | % | 2.05 | % | 2.51 | % | ||||||||||
After expense reimbursement
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1.30 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:
|
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Before expense reimbursement
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0.08 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.20 | % | 0.04 | % | (0.27 | )% | ||||||||||
After expense reimbursement
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0.35 | % | 1.12 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.74 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
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25 | % | 43 | % | 45 | % | 45 | % | 51 | % |
·
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Information you provide on applications or other forms (for example, your name, address, social security number and birth date);
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·
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Information derived from your transactions with us (for example, transaction amount, account balance and account number); and
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·
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Information you provide to us if you access account information or conduct account transactions online (for example, password, account number, e-mail address, alternate telephone number).
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1
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1
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2
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19
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25
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25
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31
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32
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34
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34
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35
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38
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38
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A-1
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“small portion”
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less than 10%
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“portion”
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10% to 25%
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“significant”
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25% to 50%
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“substantial”
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50% to 66%
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“primary”
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66% to 80%
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“predominant”
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80% or more
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Portfolio Turnover During Fiscal Periods Ended December 31
|
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2013
|
2012
|
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Capital Appreciation Fund
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31%
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15%
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Opportunity Fund
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25%
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43%
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·
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The recipient agrees to keep confidential any portfolio holdings information received.
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The recipient agrees not to trade on the nonpublic information received.
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The recipient agrees to refresh its representation as to confidentiality and abstention from trading upon request from the Investment Manager.
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Name and Year of Birth
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Position
(
s) Held
with the Fund
|
Term of Office and Length of Time Served
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Principal Occupation and Other Relevant Experience During
Past 5 Years
^
|
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director
|
Other Directorships Served
During the Past 5 Years
|
Independent Board Members
|
|||||
Harvey D. Hirsch*
Year of Birth: 1941
|
Director
|
Indefinite; Since
September 7, 2007
|
Senior Vice President, Marketing, Van Eck Associates Corporation, an investment adviser, since May 2007.
|
2
|
None
|
Joseph Klein III*
Year of Birth: 1961
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Director
|
Indefinite; Since
September 7, 2007
|
Managing Director of Gauss Capital Advisors, LLC, a financial consulting and investment advisory firm focused on biopharmaceuticals since he founded the company in March 1998.
|
2
|
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.; ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; PDL BioPharma Inc.
|
Roy L. Nersesian*
Year of Birth: 1939
|
Director
|
Indefinite; Since
September 7, 2007
|
Professor of the Leon Hess School of Business, Monmouth University, since September 1985.
Adjunct Professor of the Center for Energy and Marine Transportation, Columbia University, since September 2000.
Consultant, Poten & Partners, provider of brokerage and consulting services to the energy and ocean transportation industries, since September 1992.
|
2
|
None
|
John T. Rossello, Jr.*
Year of Birth: 1951
|
Director
|
Indefinite; Since
September 7, 2007
|
Retired.
Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an accounting firm, from October 1988 to June 2007.
|
2
|
None
|
Interested Board Members and Officers
|
Richard P. Howard
Year of Birth: 1946
|
Executive Vice President
|
Indefinite; Since
September 7, 2007
|
Portfolio Manager at the Investment Manager.
Portfolio Manager at Prospector Partners, LLC since August 2005.
Managing Director of White Mountains Advisors, LLC from 2001 to August 2005.
Senior Vice President of OneBeacon Insurance Group from 2001 to August 2005.
|
N/A
|
OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd.
|
Kevin R. O’Brien
Year of Birth: 1963
|
Executive Vice President
|
Indefinite; Since
September 7, 2007
|
Portfolio Manager at the Investment Manager.
Portfolio Manager at Prospector Partners, LLC since April 2003.
Managing Director of White Mountains Advisors, LLC from April 2003 to August 2005.
|
N/A
|
None
|
Jason A. Kish
Year of Birth: 1973
|
Executive Vice President
|
Indefinite; Since
February, 2013
|
Portfolio Manager at the
Investment Manager.
Director of Research since 2010.
Analyst at Prospector Partners, LLC from 1997-2010.
|
N/A
|
None
|
Peter N. Perugini, Jr.
Year of Birth: 1970
|
Secretary
Treasurer
|
Indefinite; Secretary since September 7, 2007
Indefinite; Treasurer since
June 6, 2007
|
Chief Financial Officer at Prospector Partners, LLC since 2000.
|
N/A
|
None
|
Kim Just
Year of Birth: 1967
|
Chief Compliance Officer
|
Indefinite; Since
September 7, 2007
|
Chief Compliance Officer at Prospector Partners, LLC since March 2006.
|
N/A
|
None
|
Interested Board Members and Officers
|
Brian Wiedmeyer
Year of Birth: 1973
|
Assistant Secretary
|
Indefinite; Since
September 7, 2007
|
Vice President for U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, a mutual fund service provider, since January 2005.
|
N/A
|
None
|
*
|
Each of the Company’s directors was elected by written consent of the sole shareholder of the Funds on September 7, 2007.
|
†
|
John D. Gillespie is an interested director of the Fund because he is also the managing member of the Investment Manager.
|
^
|
The information reported includes the principal occupation during the last five years for each Director and other information relating to the professional experiences, attributes and skills relevant to each Director’s qualifications to serve as Director.
|
Name of Person and Position
|
Aggregate
Compensation
from
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
Aggregate
Compensation
from
Opportunity
Fund
|
Pension or Retirement Benefits Accrued as Part of Fund Expenses
|
Estimated
Annual Benefits
upon Retirement
|
Total Compensation
from Fund and Fund Complex
Paid to Directors
|
Harvey D. Hirsch,
Independent Director
|
$8,542
|
$16,458
|
$0
|
$0
|
$25,000
|
Joseph Klein III,
Independent Director
|
$8,542
|
$16,458
|
$0
|
$0
|
$25,000
|
Roy L. Nersesian,
Independent Director
|
$8,542
|
$16,458
|
$0
|
$0
|
$25,000
|
John T. Rossello, Jr., Independent Director
|
$8,542
|
$16,458
|
$0
|
$0
|
$25,000
|
Amount Invested Key
|
|
A.
|
$1 - $10,000
|
B.
|
$10,001 - $50,000
|
C.
|
$50,001 - $100,000
|
D.
|
Over $100,000
|
Independent Directors
|
Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the
Opportunity Fund
|
Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity
Securities in all
Registered Investment Companies
Overseen by Director in
Family of Investment Companies
|
Harvey D. Hirsch
|
B
|
B
|
C
|
Joseph Klein III
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
Roy L. Nersesian
|
C
|
B
|
C
|
John T. Rossello, Jr.
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
Interested Director
|
|||
John D. Gillespie
|
D
|
D
|
D
|
Management Fees
Accrued by
Investment Manager
|
Management
Fees Waived
|
Management
Fees Recouped
|
Net Management Fees
Paid to
Investment Manager
|
|
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
|
||||
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
$440,371
|
$188,732
|
$0
|
$251,639
|
Opportunity Fund
|
$961,072
|
$237,316
|
$0
|
$723,756
|
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2012
|
||||
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
$511,039
|
$186,758
|
$0
|
$324,281
|
Opportunity Fund
|
$725,210
|
$183,148
|
$0
|
$542,062
|
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
|
||||
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
$615,516
|
$114,442
|
$0
|
$501,074
|
Opportunity Fund
|
$593,835
|
$105,613
|
$0
|
$488,222
|
Registered Investment
Companies
|
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
Other Accounts
|
||||||
Portfolio Manager
|
Number of
Accounts
|
Total Assets
|
Number of
Accounts
|
Total Assets
|
Number of
Accounts
|
Total Assets
|
||
John D. Gillespie**
|
0
|
$0
|
5
*
|
$528 million*
|
8
∆
|
$592 million
∆
|
||
Kevin R. O’Brien**
|
0
|
$0
|
5
*
|
$528 million*
|
8
∆
|
$592 million
∆
|
||
Richard P. Howard#
|
0
|
$0
|
1
|
$52 million
|
14
|
$
1.024
billion
|
||
Jason A. Kish#
|
0
|
$0
|
1
|
$52 million
|
14
|
$
1.024
billion
|
*
|
Accounts listed above are subject to a performance-based advisory fee.
|
**
|
John D. Gillespie and Kevin R. O’Brien share responsibility for the management of the Other Pooled Investment Vehicles and Other Accounts set forth beside their names above.
|
#
|
Richard P. Howard and Jason A. Kish share responsibility for the management of the Other Pooled Investment Vehicles and Other Accounts set forth beside their names above.
|
∆
|
Two of the 8 accounts listed, representing $60 million of total assets, is subject to a performance-based advisory fee.
|
Amount Invested Key
|
|
A.
|
$1 - $10,000
|
B.
|
$10,001 - $50,000
|
C.
|
$50,001 - $100,000
|
D.
|
Over $100,000
|
Portfolio Managers
|
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
Opportunity Fund
|
John D. Gillespie
|
D.
|
D.
|
Richard P. Howard
|
D.
|
D.
|
Kevin R. O’Brien
|
D.
|
D.
|
Jason A. Kish
|
D.
|
D.
|
Actual Rule 12b-1 Expenditures
Paid by the Fund During the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
|
|
Total Dollars Allocated
|
|
Advertising / Marketing
|
$2,400
|
Printing / Postage
|
$0
|
Payment to Distributor
|
$9,941
|
Payment to Dealers
|
$4,799
|
Compensation to Sales Personnel
|
$0
|
Interest, Carrying, or Other Financial Charges
|
$0
|
Other
|
$0
|
Total
|
$17,140
|
Actual Rule 12b-1 Expenditures
Paid by the Fund During the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
|
|
Total Dollars Allocated
|
|
Advertising / Marketing
|
$5,465
|
Printing / Postage
|
$0
|
Payment to Distributor
|
$23,680
|
Payment to Dealers
|
$16,393
|
Compensation to Sales Personnel
|
$0
|
Interest, Carrying, or Other Financial Charges
|
$
0
|
Other
|
$0
|
Total
|
$45,538
|
Administration Fees Paid
During Fiscal Periods Ended December 31,
|
|||
2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
|
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
$50,882
|
$51,973
|
$57,473
|
Opportunity Fund
|
$91,342
|
$67,713
|
$55,189
|
Aggregate Brokerage Commissions
Paid During Fiscal Years Ended December 31,
|
||
2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
$23,268
|
$23,811
|
$40,619
|
Aggregate Brokerage Commissions
Paid During Fiscal Years Ended December 31,
|
||
2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
$58,344
|
$76,928
|
$86,440
|
Broker-Dealer
|
Dollar Value
|
Citigroup
|
$1,051,059
|
Name and Address
|
Parent
Company
|
Jurisdiction
|
%
Ownership
|
Type of
Ownership
|
MAC & Company
Attn Mutual Fund Operations
P.O. Box 3198
Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
19.64%
|
Record
|
Gillespie Family 2000, LLC
c/o Cravath, Swane & Moore
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019-7416
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
15.83%
|
Record
|
Richard P. Howard
370 Church Street
Guilford, CT 06437-2005
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
8.82%
|
Beneficial
|
John D. Gillespie
370 Church Street
Guilford, CT 06437-2004
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
6.35%
|
Beneficial
|
Vanguard Brokerage Service
Various Accounts
P.O. Box 1170
Valley Forge, PA 19482-1170
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
6.08%
|
Beneficial
|
Name and Address
|
Parent
Company
|
Jurisdiction
|
%
Ownership
|
Type of
Ownership
|
National Financial Services for the
Exclusive Benefit of our Customers
499 Washington Blvd. Fl 5
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010
|
Global
Brokerage
Group, Inc.
|
DE
|
22.70%
|
Record
|
Saxon & Company Cust
P.O. Box 7780-1888
Philadelphia, PA 19182-0001
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
17.93%
|
Record
|
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
For the Sole Benefit of Its Customers
4800 Deer Lake Dr. E
Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
10.70%
|
Record
|
Gillespie Family 2000, LLC
c/o Cravath, Swane & Moore
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019-7416
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
9.61%
|
Record
|
MAC & Company
Mutual Fund Operations
P.O. Box 3198
525 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
8.77%
|
Record
|
Charles Schwab & Co, Inc.
Special Custody Account for the
Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Funds
221 Main St.
San Francisco, CA 94105-1905
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
6.21%
|
Record
|
·
|
Implement proposals to declassify boards
|
·
|
Implement a majority vote requirement
|
·
|
Submit a rights plan to a shareholder vote
|
·
|
Act on tender offers where a majority of shareholders have tendered their shares
|
·
|
The fees for non-audit related services are disproportionate to the total audit fees
|
·
|
Other reasons to question the independence of the auditors exist
|
·
|
Implement a stock split
|
·
|
Aid in restructuring or acquisition
|
·
|
Provide a sufficient number of shares for an employee savings plan, stock option plan or executive compensation plan
|
·
|
There is evidence that the shares will be used to implement a poison pill or another form of anti-takeover defense
|
·
|
The issuance of new shares could excessively dilute the value of the outstanding shares upon issuance
|
·
|
Equal access to proxies
|
·
|
A majority of independent directors on key committees
|
·
|
The Advisor will generally oppose:
|
·
|
Companies having two classes of shares
|
·
|
The existence of a majority of interlocking directors
|
·
|
Shareholder proposals that seek to require the company to submit a shareholder rights plan to a shareholder vote.
|
·
|
“Blank check” preferred stock
|
·
|
Classified boards
|
·
|
Supermajority vote requirements
|
·
|
The Advisor will review proposals relating to executive compensation plans on a case-by-case basis to ensure:
|
·
|
The long-term interests of management and shareholders are properly aligned
|
·
|
The option exercise price is not below market price on the date of grant
|
·
|
An acceptable number of employees are eligible to participate in such compensation programs
|
·
|
“Double trigger” option vesting provisions
|
·
|
Seek treating employee stock options as an expense
|
·
|
Plans that permit re-pricing of underwater employee stock options
|
·
|
“Single trigger” option vesting provisions
|
|
2.
|
A copy of each proxy statement that the Advisor receives regarding client securities (the Advisor may rely on third parties or EDGAR);
|
|
3.
|
A record of each vote that the Advisor casts;
|
|
4.
|
A copy of any document the Advisor created that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies, or that memorializes that decision. (For votes that are inconsistent with the Advisor’s general proxy voting polices, the reason/rationale for such an inconsistent vote is required to be briefly documented and maintained.); and
|
(a)
|
Articles of Incorporation dated June 6, 2007 were previously filed with the initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A on June 12, 2007 and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
(i)
|
Articles of Amendment and Restatement dated September 7, 2007 were previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on April 23, 2009 and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
(b)
|
By-Laws were previously filed with the initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A on June 12, 2007 and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
(i)
|
Amended and Restated By-Laws were previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2007 and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
(c)
|
Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders – None.
|
(d)
|
Investment Advisory Agreement dated September 19, 2007 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on April 23, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(e)
|
Distribution Agreement dated September 14, 2007 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on April 23, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(i)
|
First Amendment to the Distribution Agreement dated October 1, 2009 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on February 12, 2010 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
|
(ii)
|
Second Amendment to the Distribution Agreement dated September 3, 2013 – filed herewith.
|
(f)
|
Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts – Not Applicable.
|
(g)
|
Global Custody Agreement dated September 14, 2007 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on April 23, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(i)
|
First Amendment to the Global Custody Agreement dated May 1, 2008 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on April 23, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(ii)
|
Second Amendment to the Global Custody Agreement dated October 1, 2009 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on February 12, 2010 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(h)
|
Other Material Contracts
|
(i)
|
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated September 14, 2007 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on April 23, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(A)
|
First Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated October 1, 2009 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on February 12, 2010 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(ii)
|
Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated September 14, 2007 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on April 23, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(A)
|
First Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated October 1, 2009 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on February 12, 2010 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(iii)
|
Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated September 14, 2007 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on April 23, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(A)
|
First Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated October 1, 2009 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on February 12, 2010 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(iv)
|
Form of Joint Errors and Omission Liability Insurance Agreement dated September 2007 was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2007 and is incorporated by reference.
|
(v)
|
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation Agreement dated September 19, 2007 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on April 23, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(A)
|
Amended and Restated Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation Agreement restated February 19, 2014 – filed herewith
|
(vi)
|
Escrow Agreement dated September 17, 2007 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on April 23, 2009 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(i)
|
Legal Opinion.
|
(i)
|
Legal Opinion of Seward & Kissel LLP – filed herewith.
|
(j)
|
Other Opinions.
|
(i)
|
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – filed herewith.
|
(k)
|
Omitted Financial Statements – None
.
|
(l)
|
Initial Capital Agreement dated September 7, 2007 was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(m)
|
Distribution Plan was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(n)
|
Rule 18f-3 Plan – None
.
|
(o)
|
Reserved.
|
(p)
|
Codes of Ethics.
|
(i)
|
Prospector Funds, Inc. Revised Code of Ethics dated September 3, 2009 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on February 12, 2010 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(ii)
|
Prospector Partners, LLC and Prospector Partners Asset Management, LLC Code of Business Conduct and Personal Trading Procedures dated September 7, 2007 were previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2007 and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
(iii)
|
Quasar Distributors, LLC Code of Ethics & Insider Trading Policy was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on September 17, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference.
|
(iv)
|
Code of Ethics for Access Persons of Quasar Distributors, LLC dated March 17, 2014 – filed herewith.
|
Other Exhibits:
|
||
(i)
|
Power of Attorney for John D. Gillespie dated September 7, 2007*.
|
|
(ii)
|
Power of Attorney for Harvey D. Hirsch dated September 7, 2007*.
|
|
(iii)
|
Power of Attorney for Joseph Klein III dated September 7, 2007*.
|
|
(iv)
|
Power of Attorney for Roy L. Nersesian dated September 7, 2007*.
|
|
(v)
|
Power of Attorney for John T. Rossello, Jr. dated September 7, 2007*.
|
|
*Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2, filed on September 17, 2007.
|
Academy Funds Trust
|
Jensen Portfolio, Inc.
|
Advisors Series Trust
|
Kirr Marbach Partners Funds, Inc.
|
Aegis Funds
|
KKR Alternative Corporate Opportunities Fund P
|
Aegis Value Fund, Inc.
|
KKR Series Trust
|
Allied Asset Advisors Funds
|
Litman Gregory Funds Trust
|
Alpine Equity Trust
|
LKCM Funds
|
Alpine Income Trust
|
LoCorr Investment Trust
|
Alpine Series Trust
|
Loeb King Trust
|
Appleton Funds
|
Lord Asset Management Trust
|
Barrett Opportunity Fund, Inc.
|
MainGate Trust
|
Brandes Investment Trust
|
Managed Portfolio Series
|
Bridge Builder Trust
|
Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc.
|
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.
|
Merger Fund
|
Brookfield Investment Funds
|
Monetta Trust
|
Brown Advisory Funds
|
Nicholas Family of Funds, Inc.
|
Buffalo Funds
|
Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds, Inc.
|
Capital Guardian Funds Trust
|
Perritt Funds, Inc.
|
Cushing Funds Trust
|
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds
|
DoubleLine Funds Trust
|
Professionally Managed Portfolios
|
ETF Series Solutions
|
Prospector Funds, Inc.
|
Evermore Funds Trust
|
Provident Mutual Funds, Inc.
|
FactorShares Trust
|
Purisima Funds
|
First American Funds, Inc.
|
Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds
|
First American Investment Funds, Inc.
|
RBC Funds Trust
|
First American Strategy Funds, Inc.
|
SCS Financial Funds
|
Glenmede Fund, Inc.
|
Stone Ridge Trust
|
Glenmede Portfolios
|
Thompson IM Funds, Inc.
|
Greenspring Fund, Inc.
|
TIFF Investment Program, Inc.
|
Guinness Atkinson Funds
|
Trust for Professional Managers
|
Harding Loevner Funds, Inc.
|
Trust for Advised Portfolios
|
Hennessy Funds Trust
|
USA Mutuals
|
Hennessy Funds, Inc.
|
USFS Funds Trust
|
Hennessy Mutual Funds, Inc.
|
Wall Street Fund, Inc.
|
Hennessy SPARX Funds Trust
|
Westchester Capital Funds
|
Hotchkis & Wiley Funds
|
Wexford Trust/PA
|
Intrepid Capital Management Funds Trust
|
Wisconsin Capital Funds, Inc.
|
IronBridge Funds, Inc.
|
WY Funds
|
Jacob Funds, Inc.
|
YCG Funds
|
Records Relating to:
|
Are located at:
|
Registrant's Fund Administrator, Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent
|
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
|
Registrant's Investment Manager
|
Prospector Partners Asset Management, LLC
370 Church Street
Guilford, Connecticut 06437
|
Registrant's Custodian
|
U.S. Bank N.A.
1555 N. River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
|
Registrant's Distributor
|
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
|
Signature
|
Title
|
Date
|
||
/s/ John D. Gillespie*
|
President, Director
|
April 25, 2014
|
||
John D. Gillespie
|
||||
/s/ Peter N. Perugini, Jr.
|
Treasurer, Secretary
|
April 25, 2014
|
||
Peter N. Perugini, Jr.
|
||||
/s/ Harvey D. Hirsch*
|
Director
|
April 25, 2014
|
||
Harvey D. Hirsch
|
||||
/s/ Joseph Klein III*
|
Director
|
April 25, 2014
|
||
Joseph Klein III
|
||||
/s/ Roy L. Nersesian*
|
Director
|
April 25, 2014
|
||
Roy L. Nersesian
|
||||
/s/ John T. Rossello, Jr.*
|
Director
|
April 25, 2014
|
||
John T. Rossello
|
||||
*By:
/s/ Peter N. Perugini, Jr.
|
April 25, 2014
|
|||
Peter N. Perugini, Jr.
|
||||
Attorney in Fact pursuant to
|
||||
Power of Attorney
|
PROSPECTOR FUNDS, INC. | QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC |
By: /s/ Peter N. Perugini | By: /s/ James R. Schoenike |
Name: Peter N. Perugini | Name: James R. Schoenike |
Title: Treasurer | Title: Executive Vice President |
PROSPECTOR PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | |
By: /s/ Peter N. Perugini | |
Name: Peter N. Perugini | |
Title: CFO |
QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC - REGULATORY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at October 1, 2012
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Regulatory Distribution Annual Services Per Fund*
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1.0 basis point on all assets subject to the cap
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Minimum annual fee
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$ first fund, capped at $ XXX
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$ XXX each additional fund, capped at $ XXX
Advertising Compliance Review/FINRA Filings
Standard Advertising Compliance Review
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$ XXX per communication piece for the first 10 pages (minutes if tape or video); $ XXX /page (minute if tape or video) thereafter.
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$ XXX FINRA filing fee per communication piece for the first 10 pages (minutes if tape or video); $ XXX /page (minute if tape or video) thereafter. [FINRA filing fee subject to change.]
(FINRA filing fee may not apply to all communication pieces)
Expedited Advertising Compliance Review
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$ XXX for the first 10 pages (minutes if audio or video); $ XXX /page (minute if audio or video) thereafter, 24 hour initial turnaround.
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$ XXX FINRA filing fee per communication piece for the first 10 pages (minutes if audio or video); $ XXX /page (minute if audio or video) thereafter. [FINRA filing fee subject to change.]
(3 day turnaround IF accepted by FINRA, FINRA filing fee may not apply to all communication pieces)
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Quasar Expedited Service – Available upon request; ask for quote
Licensing of Investment Advisor’s Staff (if required)
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$
XXX
per year per registered representative
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Quasar is limited to these licenses for sponsorship: Series, 6, 7, 24, 26, 27, 63, 66
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Plus any FINRA and state fees for registered representatives, including license and renewal fees.
Fund Fact Sheets
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Design - $ XXX per fact sheet, includes first production
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Production - $ XXX per fact sheet per production period
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All printing costs are out-of-pocket expenses, and in addition to the design fee and production fee.
Plus Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
– Including but not limited to typesetting, printing and distribution of prospectuses and shareholder reports, production, printing, distribution and placement of advertising and sales literature and materials, engagement of designers, free-lance writers and public relations firms, long-distance telephone lines, services and charges, postage, overnight delivery charges, FINRA registration fees
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record retention, travel, lodging and meals and all other out-of-pocket expenses.
Fees are billed monthly.
*Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
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By: /s/ Peter N. Perugini | |
Name: Peter N. Perugini | |
Title: CFO | Date: 9/5/13 |
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
SUPPORT SERVICES
FEE SCHEDULE at October 1, 2012
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Chief Compliance Officer Support Services
U.S, Bancorp provides support to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of each fund serviced either by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC or Quasar Distributors, LLC. Indicated below are samples of functions performed by USBFS in this CCO support role:
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Business Line Functions Supported
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Fund Administration and Compliance
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Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services
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Fund Accounting
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Custody Services
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Securities Lending Services
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Distribution Services
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Daily Resource to Fund CCO, Fund Board, Advisor
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Provide USBFS/USB Critical Procedures & Compliance Controls
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Daily and Periodic Reporting
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Periodic CCO Conference Calls
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Dissemination of Industry/Regulatory Information
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Client & Business Line CCO Education & Training
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Due Diligence Review of USBFS Service Facilities
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Quarterly USBFS Certification
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Board Meeting Presentation and Board Support
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Testing, Documentation, Reporting
Annual Fee Schedule*
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$
XXX
per service line per year
Fees are billed monthly.
*Subject to annual CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
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By: /s/ Peter N. Perugini | |
Name: Peter N. Perugini | |
Title: CFO | Date: 9/5/13 |
PROSPECTOR FUNDS, INC.
By:
___________________________
Name: Peter N. Perugini, Jr.
Title Treasurer
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PROSPECTOR PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC.
By:
_____________________
Name: John D. Gillespie
Title: Managing Member
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Code of Ethics for Access Persons
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I.
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Definitions
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“Access Person” means any director, officer or employee of the Underwriter who in the ordinary course of his or her business makes, participates in or obtains non-public information regarding the purchase or sale of securities for a Fund, or the portfolio holdings of a fund, or whose functions or duties as part of the ordinary course of his or her business relate to the making of any recommendation to a Fund regarding the purchase or sale of securities.
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B.
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“Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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C.
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“Beneficial ownership” shall be interpreted in the same manner as it would be in determining whether a person is subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, except that the determination of direct or indirect beneficial ownership shall apply to all securities which an Access Person has or acquires. As a general matter, “beneficial ownership” will be attributed to an Access Person in all instances where the person (i) possesses the ability to purchase or sell the security (or the ability to direct the disposition of the security); (ii) possesses the voting power (including the power to vote or to direct the voting) over such security; or (iii) receives any benefits substantially equivalent to those of ownership.
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securities held in the person’s own name;
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securities held with another in joint tenancy, as tenants in common, or in other joint ownership arrangements;
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securities held by a bank or broker as a nominee or custodian on such person’s behalf or pledged as collateral for a loan;
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securities held by members of the person’s immediate family sharing the same household (“immediate family” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships);
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securities held by a relative not residing in the person’s home if the person is a custodian, guardian, or otherwise has controlling influence over the purchase, sale, or voting of such securities;
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securities held by a trust for which the person serves as a trustee and in which the person has a pecuniary interest (including pecuniary interests by virtue of performance fees and by virtue of holdings by the person’s immediate family);
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securities held by a trust in which the person is a beneficiary and has or shares the power to make purchase or sale decisions;
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securities held by a general partnership or limited partnership in which the person is a general partner; and
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securities owned by a corporation which is directly or indirectly controlled by, or under common control with, such person.
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D.
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“Compliance Officer” means the person designated from time to time by the Underwriter to receive and review reports in accordance with Section VI below.
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E.
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“Control” shall have the same meaning as that set forth in Section 2(a)(9) of the Act. As a general matter, “control” means the power to exercise a controlling influence. The “power to exercise a controlling influence” is intended to include situations where there is less than absolute and complete domination and includes not only the active exercise of power, but also the latent existence of power. Anyone who beneficially owns, either directly or through one or more controlled entities, more than 25% of the voting securities of an entity shall be presumed to control such entity.
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F.
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“Fund” means an investment fund registered under the Act that has retained Quasar Distributors, LLC as its principal underwriter.
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G.
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“Purchase or sale of a security” includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a security.
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H.
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“Restricted List” means a list of securities that from time to time are not to be acquired by Access Persons and which list will be maintained by the Underwriter.
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I.
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“Covered Security” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(36) of the Act and shall include: common stocks, preferred stocks, and debt securities; options on and warrants to purchase common stocks, preferred stocks or debt securities; and shares of closed-end investment companies and Related Securities. “Related Securities” are instruments and securities that are related to, but not the same as, a security. For example, a Related Security may be convertible into a security, or give its holder the right to purchase the security. The term “Security” also includes private investments, including oil and gas ventures, real estate syndicates and other investments which are not publicly traded. It shall not include shares of registered open-end investment companies; direct obligations of the Government of the United States; bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, and such other money market instruments as designated by the Underwriter’s Board of Directors.
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J.
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“Underwriter” means Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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II.
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General Fiduciary Principles
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A.
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to at all times place the interests of Fund shareholders ahead of personal interests;
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B.
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to conduct all personal securities transactions consistent with this Code of Ethics and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of an individual’s position of trust and responsibility;
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C.
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to not take inappropriate advantage of their positions; and
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D.
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to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
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III.
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Exempted Transactions
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A.
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Purchases or sales of securities which are not eligible for purchase or sale by any Fund;
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B.
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Purchases or sales which are non-volitional on the part of either the Access Person or a Fund;
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C.
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Purchases which are part of an automatic dividend reinvestment plan;
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D.
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Purchases effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer
pro
rata
to all holders of a class of its securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuer and sales of such rights so acquired;
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E.
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Purchases or sales which receive the prior approval of the President of the Underwriter, after consultation with the Compliance Officer, because they are only remotely harmful to the Underwriter or a Fund; they would be very unlikely to affect a highly institutional market; or they clearly are not related economically to the securities to be purchased, sold or held by a Fund.
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IV.
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Prohibited Activities and Conduct
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A.
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No Access Person shall purchase or sell any securities which were purchased or sold by the Fund within seven (7) days of the purchase or sale of the security by the Fund.
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B.
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No Access Person shall sell any security which was originally purchased within the previous sixty (60) days.
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C.
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No Access Person shall acquire any securities in an initial public offering or limited offering
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D.
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No Access Person shall acquire securities pursuant to a private placement without prior approval from the Underwriter’s President after consultation with the Compliance Officer. In determining whether approval should be granted, the following should be considered:
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whether the investment opportunity should be reserved for a Fund and its shareholders; and
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whether the opportunity is being offered to an individual by virtue of his/her position with the Underwriter.
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No Access Person shall profit from the purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the same, or equivalent, securities within sixty (60) calendar days unless the security is purchased and sold by a Fund within sixty (60) calendar days and the Access Person complies with Section IV(B). For purposes of applying the 60-day period, securities will be subject to this 60-day short-term trading ban only if the actual lot was purchased and sold, or sold and purchased, within such period. Any profits realized on such short-term trades must be disgorged by the Access Person; provided, however, that the Underwriter’s Board of Managers may make exceptions to this prohibition on a case-by-case basis in situations where no abuse is involved, and the equities strongly support an exception.
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No Access Person shall receive any gift or other thing of more than de minimis value from any person or entity that does business with or on behalf of the Underwriter. Such prohibition shall not apply to seasonal gifts made generally available to all employees at the Underwriter’s business office or to meals and/or entertainment provided in the ordinary course of business and consistent in cost with the Underwriter’s standards for employee expenditures.
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G.
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No Access Person shall serve on the board of directors of publicly traded companies, unless the access person receives prior authorization from the Underwriter’s Board of Managers based upon a determination that the board service would be consistent with the interests of the Underwriter. In the event the board service is authorized, Access Persons serving as directors must be isolated from those making investment decisions by a “Chinese wall.”
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H.
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No Access Person shall employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the Fund.
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I.
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No Access Person shall make any untrue statement of a material fact to the Fund or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made to the Fund, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
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J.
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No Access Person shall engage in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit on the Fund.
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K.
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No Access Person shall engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Fund.
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V.
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Policy on Security Ownership
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VI.
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Access Person Reporting
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A.
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All securities transactions in which an Access Person has a direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest will be monitored by the Compliance Officer. The Compliance Officer’s compliance with this Code of Ethics shall be monitored by the Underwriter’s President.
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B.
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Every Access Person shall, at least on a quarterly basis, report to the Compliance Officer the information described in Section VI(C) of this Code of Ethics with respect to the transactions and accounts in which such Access Person has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership; provided, however, that an Access Person shall not be required to make a report with respect to transactions effected for any account over which such person does not have any direct or indirect influence or control.
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C.
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Quarterly Transaction Reports. Every report required to be made by Sections VI(B) and VI(C) of this Code of Ethics shall be made not later than thirty (30) days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the transaction to which the report relates was effected, and shall contain the following information:
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Reports containing personal securities transacations;
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The date of the transaction, the title an type of the security, and as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, the interest rate and maturity date, the number of shares, and the principal amount of each security involved;
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The nature of the transaction (
i.e.
, purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition);
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The price at which the transaction was effected;
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The name of the broker, dealer or bank with or through whom the transaction was effected; and
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The date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.
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Reports by Access Persons having zero transactions
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Individual transaction information reporting obligations may be met by forwarding a duplicate confirmation to the Compliance Officer.
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The report shall also contain the following information with respect to any account established by an Access Person or other beneficial account during the quarter:
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a)
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The name of the broker, dealer or bank with whom the Access Person established the account;
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b)
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The date the account was established; and
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c)
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The date that the report is submitted by the Access Person
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D.
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Initial Holdings and Annual Reports. In addition to the reporting requirements of Sections VI(B), and VI(C), every Access Person shall also disclose to the Compliance Officer all beneficial securities holdings within ten calendar days after becoming an Access Person (and the information must be current as of no more than forty-five (45) days prior to becoming an Access Person) and thereafter on an annual basis (for Annual Reports the information must be current as of a date no more than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the Report). Such disclosures shall be made on the form attached hereto as
Appendix 3
. Each such Access Person also shall sign an acknowledgment, attached hereto as
Appendix 4
, to affirm that they have received and reviewed this Code of Ethics and any amendments hereto.
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Any report filed pursuant to this Section VI may contain a statement that the report shall not be construed as an admission by the person making such report that he has any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the security to which the report relates.
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In addition to the reporting requirements of Sections VI(B), VI(C) and VI(D), every Access Person shall direct his or her brokers to supply to the Compliance Officer, on a timely basis, duplicate copies of all beneficial securities transactions and copies of periodic statements for all securities accounts in which such Access Person has a beneficial ownership interest. Attached hereto as
Appendix 2
is a form of letter that may be used to request such documents from the respective broker, dealer, or bank. It is the responsibility of the Access Person to make sure that his or her broker does in fact send to the Compliance Officer the duplicate confirmations and the duplicate statements. The attached forms, confirmations and statements will be maintained in strictest confidence in the files of the Compliance Officer.
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Every Access Person subject to the Code shall report any violations of the Code to the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer or a designee.
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All information supplied under these procedures, including transaction and holdings reports (initial, quarterly and annual reports), will be reviewed by the Compliance Officer for compliance with these policies and procedures. The Compliance Officer will review all account statements and reports within 30 days after receipt. Such review shall:
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Address whether Access Persons followed internal procedures, such as pre-clearance;
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Compare Access Person transactions to any restrictions in effect at the time of the trade, including securities on the Restricted List; and
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Periodically analyze the Access Person’s overall trading for patterns that may indicate abuse.
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VII.
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Advance Clearance
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A.
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Advance clearance is required for all securities transactions in which an Access Person has or as a result of such transaction will have a beneficial ownership interest, excluding (i) transactions exempt under Sections III(B) and III(C), provided the Access Person is not advised of the transactions in advance and does not participate in the decision-making related thereto or transactions exempt under Sections III(D). A form provided for advance clearance is attached hereto as
Appendix 5
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Advance clearance requests should be submitted in writing in duplicate to the Compliance Officer who may approve or disapprove such transactions on the grounds of compliance with this Code of Ethics or otherwise. Approval shall only be given when the compliance officer or designee giving it has determined that the intended transaction does not fall within any of the prohibitions in this Code of Ethics. One copy of the advance clearance request will be returned to the Access Person showing approval or disapproval and one copy will be retained by the Compliance Officer.
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The authorization provided by the Compliance Officer is effective until the earlier of (i) its revocation, (ii) the close of business on the third trading day after the authorization is granted (for example, if authorization is provided on a Monday, it is effective until the close of business on Thursday), or (iii) the Access Person learns that the information in the advance clearance request is not accurate. If the order for the securities transaction is not placed within that period, a new advance authorization must be obtained before the transaction is placed. If the transaction is placed but has not been executed within three trading days after the day the authorization is granted (as, for example, in the case of a limit order), no new authorization is necessary unless the person placing the original order amends it in any way.
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VIII.
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Insider Trading
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IX.
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Compliance with the Code of Ethics
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A.
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The Compliance Officer shall identify each Access Person and notify them of their reporting obligations under the Code. The Compliance Officer shall maintain a list of all Access Persons of the Underwriter in substantially the form set forth in
Appendix 6
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B.
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All Access Persons shall certify annually in the form attached hereto as
Appendix 7
that:
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They have read and understand this Code of Ethics and any amendments hereto and recognize that they are subject thereto; and
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They have complied with the requirements of this Code of Ethics and any amendments and disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions and accounts required to be disclosed or reported pursuant thereto.
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The Underwriter’s compliance officer, President, or other designee shall prepare a quarterly report to the Fund’s Board of Directors, and an annual report to the Underwriter’s Board of Managers, which shall:
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Summarize existing procedures concerning personal investing and any changes in the procedures made during the past quarter (year);
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Identify any violations requiring significant remedial action during the past quarter (year); and
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Identify any recommended changes in existing restrictions or procedures based upon the Underwriter’s experience under this Code of Ethics, evolving industry practices or developments in laws or regulations; and
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Identify any exceptions to the Code of Ethics that were granted during the past quarter (year).
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Recordkeeping Requirements
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This Code of Ethics;
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Records of each Code violation and of any action taken as a result of the violation;
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Copies of each Access Person report;
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Record of all Access Persons subject to the Code; and
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Copies of annual compliance reports.
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XI.
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Sanctions
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XII.
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Other Procedures
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ACCESS PERSON TRANSACTION RECORD for | (Name) | |
FOR CALENDAR QUARTER ENDED | (Date) |
Check if applicable:
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I had no reportable transactions during the quarter.
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All transactions required to be reported have been provided to the Compliance Officer through duplicate confirmations and statements.
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Date |
Secuity Name
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Ticker Symbol or
CUSIP Number
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Nature of Transaction
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Price
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Broker Name
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o | I did not open any securities account with any broker, dealer or bank during the quarter; or |
o | I opened a securities account with a broker, dealer or bank during the quarter as indicated below. |
o | There have been no securities accounts in which I have no direct or indirect beneficial interest with any broker, dealer or bank open during the quarter. |
Date Account Was Established
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Broker, Dealer or Bank Name
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Date:
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X: | (Access Person's Signature) |
Compliance Officer Use Only
REVIEWED:
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(Date) |
(Signature)
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FOLLOW-UP ACTION (if any) (attach additional sheet if required) | ||
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For each account, if not previously provided to the Compliance Officer, attach the most recent account statement listing securities in that account. If you have a beneficial interest in securities that are not listed in an attached account statement, list them below:
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Title/Name of Security | Number of Shares | Value/Principal Amount | Broker-dealer or bank |
Access Person's Signature
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Dated: |
Print Name
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In accordance with Section VI of the Code of Ethics, I will report all required securities transactions and securities accounts in which I have a beneficial interest.
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2.
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I will comply with the Code of Ethics in all other respects.
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Access Person's Signature
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Dated: |
Print Name
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Access Person Signature: | |||
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Approved:
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No:
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Compliance Officer Signature:
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Date: |
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Name | Status |
Date Added
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I have read and I understand the Code of Ethics and any amendments and I recognize that I am subject thereto for the periods that they are in effect.
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I have read and I understand any amendments to the Code of Ethics and any amendments.
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3.
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In accordance with Section VI of the Code of Ethics, I have reported all securities transactions and securities accounts in which I have a beneficial interest, except to the extent disclosed on the attached schedule if applicable and any amendments.
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4.
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I have complied with the Code of Ethics and any amendments in place during the year.
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Access Person's Signature
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Dated: |
Print Name
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