Fees and Expenses

The following tables describe the various fees and expenses that you will pay if you invest in the Fund.

Example

The following is a hypothetical example intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund to the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s Investor Class and Institutional Class and then redeem all of your shares at the end of each period. This example also assumes that your investment has a 5% annual return and that the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses remain the same, except that the Institutional Class’ expense limitation is assumed only to pertain to the first year. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as broker commissions, when it buys and sells equity securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 56% of the average value of its portfolio.

Fund Expenses

The Fund pays for all of its expenses. The Adviser or other service providers may voluntarily waive all or any portion of their fees and reimburse certain expenses of the Fund applicable to either class. Any waiver or reimbursement would have the effect of increasing the performance of the class for the period during which the waiver was in effect. As set forth in a footnote to the “Fees and Expenses” tables, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse certain expenses of the Institutional Class, which has the effect of increasing the Institutional Class’ performance while it is in effect.

For its service as Transfer Agent for the Investor Class, the Fund’s transfer agent charges a fee of 10 basis points per annum (reflected in the Fund’s fee and expense table as a component of “Other Expenses”) based on Investor Class assets under management. In the case of Investor Class shares that are bought directly from the Fund, the transfer agent acts as a full service transfer agent. In the case where shares are bought through a financial intermediary such as a mutual fund platform or broker-dealer, the financial intermediary effectively provides sub transfer agent services that the transfer agent would otherwise have had to provide. In recognition of this, the transfer agent, the Fund and the Fund’s Adviser have entered into an agreement whereby the transfer agent agrees to pay financial intermediaries the transfer agent fee it receives from the Fund for its services to the Investor Class and the Adviser agrees to pay the excess, if any, charged by a financial intermediary. The agreement further provides that for efficient payment purposes, the Adviser is responsible for paying the full fee to the financial intermediaries, subject to reimbursement to it by the Fund’s transfer agent of the transfer agent fee. 

General Information

You pay no sales charge to purchase or sell (redeem) shares of the Fund. You may purchase or sell shares at the net asset value of a share, or NAV, next calculated after the transfer agent receives your request in proper form. For instance, if the transfer agent receives your purchase request in proper form prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time), your transaction will be priced at that day’s NAV. If the transfer agent receives your purchase request after the close, your transaction will be priced at the next day’s NAV. The Fund will not accept orders that request a particular day or price for the transaction or any other special conditions.

The Fund does not issue share certificates.

You will receive quarterly statements and a confirmation of each transaction. You should verify the accuracy of all transactions in your account as soon as you receive your confirmation or quarterly statement.

How to Contact the Fund

Telephone the Fund at:
(800) 551-1980 (toll free)
Website Address:
www.soundshorefund.com

Wire investments (or electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) payments):

Please contact the transfer agent at (800) 551-1980 (toll free) to obtain the ABA routing number and account number for the Fund.

Write to the Fund at:

Sound Shore Fund, Inc.
P.O. Box 588

Portland, ME 04112

Overnight Address:
Sound Shore Fund, Inc.
c/o Atlantic Fund Services

Three Canal Plaza, Ground Floor

Portland, Maine 04101

The Fund may temporarily suspend (during unusual market conditions) or discontinue any service or privilege.

When and How NAV is Determined The Fund calculates its NAV as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on each weekday except days when the New York Stock Exchange is closed. The time at which NAV is calculated may change in case of an emergency or if the New York Stock Exchange closes early. The Fund’s NAV is determined by taking the market value of all securities owned by the Fund (plus all other assets such as cash), subtracting all liabilities and then dividing the result (net assets) by the number of shares outstanding.

The Fund values securities for which market quotations are readily available at current market value (other than certain short-term securities which may be valued at amortized cost). Exchange traded securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued using the last quoted sales price, or official closing price, as provided by independent pricing services as of the close of trading on the system or exchange on which they are primarily traded, on each Fund business day. In the absence of a sale, such securities are valued at the mean of the last bid and asked prices. Non-exchange traded securities for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the mean between the current bid and asked prices, as provided by independent pricing services. Fixed income securities may be valued at prices supplied by the Fund’s pricing agent based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at their NAV.

The Fund values securities at fair value pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board if market quotations are not readily available (including a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source) or, if in the judgment of the Adviser, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument. Factors which may cause the Adviser to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) only a bid price or an asked price is available, (ii) the spread between the bid price and the asked price is substantial, (iii) the frequency of sales, (iv) the thinness of the market, (v) the size of reported trades, and (vi) actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading.

Fair valuation is based on subjective factors and, as a result, the fair value price of an asset may differ from the asset’s market price and may not be the price at which the asset may be sold. Fair valuation could result in a NAV different from one determined by using market quotations.

Transactions through Third Parties If you invest through a broker or other financial institution, the policies and fees charged by that institution may be different than those of the Fund. These financial institutions may charge transaction fees and may set different minimum investments or limitations on buying or selling shares. These institutions may also provide you with certain shareholder services such as periodic account statements and trade confirmations summarizing your investment activity. Consult a representative of your financial institution for more information.

Buying Shares

Anti-Money Laundering Program Customer identification and verification are part of the Fund’s overall obligation to deter money laundering under Federal law. The Fund has adopted an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program designed to prevent the Fund from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities. In this regard, the Fund reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law, to (i) refuse, cancel or rescind any purchase order, (ii) freeze any account and/or suspend account services or (iii) involuntarily close an account in cases of threatening conduct or suspected fraudulent or illegal activity. These actions will be taken when, in the sole discretion of Fund management, they are deemed to be in the best interest of the Fund or in cases when the Fund is requested or compelled to do so by a governmental or law enforcement authority. If your account is closed at the request of governmental or law enforcement authority, you may not receive proceeds of the redemption if the Fund is required to withhold such proceeds.

How to Make Payments All investments must be made by check, EFT, or wire. All checks must be made payable in U.S. dollars and drawn on U.S. financial institutions. Absent the granting of an exception consistent with the Fund’s Anti-Money Laundering Program, the Fund does not accept purchases made by credit card, credit card check, starter check, cash or cash equivalents (for instance, you may not pay by money order, cashier’s check, bank draft or traveler’s check). 

Checks For individual, sole proprietorship, joint and Uniform Gift to Minors Act (“UGMA”) or Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (“UTMA”) accounts, the check must be made payable to “Sound Shore Fund, Inc.” or to one or more owners of the account and endorsed to “Sound Shore Fund, Inc.” For all other accounts, the check must be made payable on its face to “Sound Shore Fund, Inc.” A $20 charge may be imposed on any returned checks.

Purchases by EFT This service allows you to purchase additional shares through an electronic transfer of money (up to $25,000 per day) from a checking or savings account. When you make an additional purchase by telephone, the transfer agent will automatically debit your pre-designated bank account for the desired amount. You may call (800) 551-1980 to request an EFT transaction.

Wires You may instruct your financial institution with whom you have an account to make a Federal Funds wire payment to the Fund. Your financial institution may charge you a fee for this service. For information on how to request a wire transfer please telephone us toll-free at (800) 551-1980.

Account Application and Customer Identification and Verification To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.

When you open an account, the Fund will ask for your name, address, date of birth, social security number, and other information that will allow us to identify you.

If you do not supply the required information, the Fund will attempt to contact you or, if applicable, your broker. If the Fund cannot obtain the required information within a timeframe established in our sole discretion, your application will be rejected.

When your application is in proper form and includes all required information, your application will normally be accepted if you meet the minimum investment requirement, unless modified or waived as provided in this prospectus, and your order will be processed at the NAV next calculated after receipt of your application in proper form. If your application is accepted, the Fund will then attempt to verify your identity using the information you have supplied and other information about you that is available from third parties, including information available in public and private databases such as consumer reports from credit reporting agencies.

The Fund will try to verify your identity within a timeframe established in our sole discretion. If the Fund cannot do so, the Fund reserves the right to close your account at the NAV next calculated after the Fund decides to close your account and to remit proceeds to you via check if your original check has cleared the bank or if you paid by wire. If your account is closed, you may be subject to a gain or loss on Fund shares and will be subject to any related taxes.

Foreign Shareholder Policy In light of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) requirement that mutual funds assess the Anti-Money Laundering risks associated with shareholder accounts maintained by foreign financial institutions and the fact that the Fund is not registered for sale outside the U.S. and its territories, the Fund has adopted a Foreign Shareholder Policy with respect to prospective or current shareholders reporting foreign addresses.

The Fund will only accept new account applications or requests for additional purchase that (1) reflect a residential address (or the principal place of business for an entity) located within the U.S. or its territories; (2) reflect a U.S. military address; or (3) are in the name of a U.S. citizen that is residing outside the U.S. or its territories and (4) in every case is associated with a valid U.S. taxpayer identification number.

Limitations on Frequent Purchases and Redemptions The Board has adopted policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares by Fund shareholders. It is the Fund’s policy to discourage short-term trading. Specifically, redemption transactions effected by shareholders are analyzed against offsetting purchases within a specified period of time. The Fund does not permit market timing and will not knowingly accommodate frequent trading.

Frequent trading in the Fund may interfere with the management of the Fund’s portfolio and result in increased administrative and brokerage costs and a potential dilution in the value of Fund shares. As money is moved in and out, the Fund may incur expenses buying and selling portfolio securities and these expenses are borne by Fund shareholders. The Fund reserves the right to cancel within one business day, restrict or reject, without any prior notice, any purchase order, including transactions representing excessive trading, transactions that may be disruptive to the management of the Fund’s portfolio, and purchase orders not accompanied by payment. The Fund may also refuse any purchase requests, particularly requests that could adversely affect the Fund’s operations.

Because the Fund may receive purchases and sales orders through financial intermediaries that use omnibus or retirement accounts, the Fund cannot always detect frequent purchases and redemptions. However, under agreements it has with financial intermediaries, the Fund can, if it deems it appropriate, identify abusive trading patterns by underlying accounts held with a financial intermediary.

Investment Procedures

Systematic Investments You may invest a specified amount of money (up to $25,000 per day) in the Fund once or twice a month on specified dates. These payments are taken from your bank account by EFT payment. Systematic investments must be for at least $50 for Investor Class Shares and $1,000 for Institutional Class Shares.

Canceled or Failed Payments The Fund accepts checks and EFT transfers at full value subject to collection. If your payment for shares is not received or you pay with a check or EFT transfer that does not clear, your purchase will be canceled. You will be responsible for any losses or expenses incurred by the Fund or the transfer agent, and the Fund may redeem shares you own in the account as reimbursement. The Fund and its agents have the right to reject or cancel any purchase or redemption due to nonpayment.

Selling Shares

The Fund processes redemption orders promptly. Upon receipt of your redemption request in good order, the Fund typically expects to send redemption proceeds to you within one business day. If the Fund has not yet collected payment for the shares you are selling, however, it may delay sending redemption proceeds until it receives payment, which may be up to 15 calendar days. The Fund may seek to meet such redemption requests through one or more of the following means: sales of portfolio assets, use of cash or cash equivalents held in the Fund’s portfolio, and/or redemptions in-kind.

Telephone Redemption Privileges You may redeem your shares by telephone unless you declined telephone redemption privileges on your account application. You may be responsible for any unauthorized telephone order as long as the transfer agent follows reasonable procedures to verify that the telephone order is genuine.

Wire or EFT Redemptions You may have your redemption proceeds sent to you by wire or EFT if you provided bank account information on your account application. The minimum amount you may request by wire is $10,000, except for systematic withdrawals. If you wish to make your wire request by telephone, you must also have telephone redemption privileges.

Systematic Withdrawal If you own Investor Class shares of the Fund with an aggregated value of at least $10,000 or if you own Institutional Class Shares of the Fund with an aggregate value of at least $1 million, you may request a specified amount of money from your account once a month or once a quarter on a specified date. These payments can be sent to your address of record by check or to a designated bank account by EFT payment. Systematic withdrawal requests for Investor Class Shares must be for at least $100 and for Institutional Class Shares must be for at least $1,000, and can lead to an involuntary conversion or redemption when a withdrawal would bring the account below the investment minimum for Institutional Class. See “Involuntary Conversions and Redemptions,” below.

Signature Guarantee Requirements

Medallion Signature Guarantee Program – Financial Transactions To protect you and the Fund against fraud, certain redemption options will require a signature guarantee provided by an institution that is a member of a recognized Medallion Signature Guarantee Program. A signature guarantee verifies the authenticity of your signature. Signature guarantees may be provided by an eligible financial institution such as a commercial bank, a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) member firm such as a stock broker, a savings association or a national securities exchange. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee. The Fund reserves the right to reject a signature guarantee if it is not provided by a recognized Medallion Signature Guarantee Program guarantor.

The Fund and the transfer agent will need written instructions signed by all registered owners, with a signature guarantee for each owner, for any of the following:

Signature Validation Program – Non-Financial Transactions The Signature Validation Program (SVP) is intended to provide validation of authorized signatures for those transactions considered non-financial ( i.e. , do not involve the sale, redemption or transfer of securities). The purpose of the SVP stamp on a document is to authenticate your signature and to confirm that you have the authority to provide the instructions in the document. This stamp may be obtained from eligible members of a Medallion Signature Guarantee Program or other eligible guarantor institutions in accordance with SVP.

Eligible guarantor institutions generally include banks, broker/dealers, credit unions, members of national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations. You should verify with the institution that they are an eligible guarantor institution prior to signing. A notary public can not provide an SVP stamp.

The Fund accepts an SVP stamp or a Medallion Signature Guarantee stamp if you request any of the following non-financial transactions:

The Fund and the transfer agent reserve the right to require signature guarantees on all financial and non-financial transactions.

Redemption In Kind The Fund reserves the right to pay redemption proceeds in portfolio securities rather than cash. These redemptions “in kind” usually occur if the amount to be redeemed is large enough to affect Fund operations (for example, if it represents more than 1% of the Fund’s assets).

Lost Accounts and Uncashed Checks The transfer agent may consider your account “lost” if correspondence to your address of record is returned as undeliverable on two consecutive occasions, unless the transfer agent determines your new address. In addition, in cases where checks of $25 or more have been sent to investors that have not been cashed for a period of time, the Transfer Agent will provide a written notification to the

payee unless that payee has already been determined to be a lost security holder. When an account is “lost,” all distributions on the account will be reinvested in additional Fund shares. In addition, the amount of any outstanding checks unpaid for six months or more for distributions or that have been returned to the transfer agent will be reinvested at the then-current NAV and the checks will be canceled. However, checks will not be reinvested into accounts with a zero balance.

Retirement Accounts

You may invest in Fund shares through IRA accounts, including traditional and Roth IRAs. Fund shares may also be an appropriate investment for other retirement plans. Before investing in any IRA or other retirement plan, you should consult your tax adviser. Whenever making an investment in an IRA, be sure to indicate the year for which the contribution is made. Telephone redemptions are not available for IRA accounts.

Voluntary Conversions

Shares of the Fund’s Institutional Class may be converted into Investor Class shares of the Fund. If a shareholder who desires to convert his or her account from a third-party intermediary that holds Institutional Class shares to a direct account with the Fund’s Transfer Agent is not eligible to meet the Institutional Class’ minimum investment amount, the shareholder may elect to convert his or her Institutional Class shares into a direct account in the shareholder’s name with shares of the Investor Class provided such conversion meets with the investment criteria set forth in this prospectus, for the Investor Class. In addition, shares of the Fund’s Investor Class may be converted into Institutional Class shares provided such conversion meets the investment criteria set forth in this prospectus for the Institutional Class.

A conversion involves the exchange of shares of one class for shares of the other class on a tax free basis at the respective NAVs of such classes after receipt of a conversion request in proper form. The Fund reserves the right to reject specific conversion orders and, on 60 days’ prior written notice, to suspend, modify or terminate a shareholder’s ability to make voluntary conversions. There is no sales load, fee or other charge imposed by the Fund on a conversion of shares. For federal income tax purposes, a voluntary conversion generally will not result in a recognition by the investor of gain or loss. A shareholder should contact the Transfer Agent or the shareholder’s third-party intermediary before effecting such a conversion.

Conversion requests may be sent via mail or by calling (800) 551-1980 . The following information must be provided by the shareholder or authorized person on the account in question:

1.       Your account number;

2.       The Social Security number or Tax Identification Number on the account;

3.       The dollar value of the amount to be converted;

4.       The signatures of all account owners exactly as they are registered on the account.

Involuntary Conversions and Redemptions

As set forth in the account application, if the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment amount of $10,000 (not including IRAs) for Investor Class Shares and $1 million for Institutional Class Shares (unless modified or waived as provided in this prospectus) or you otherwise no longer qualify as an eligible investor, your account may be subject to involuntary redemption or, in the case of Institutional Class shares, involuntary conversion, as applicable. You will be notified in writing that unless you choose within the period specified in writing to receive full redemption of your Institutional Class shares, your Institutional Class shares will be converted to an account in the Investor Class without imposition of any charges and such conversion shall made on a tax-free basis. The Fund reserves the right to involuntarily redeem shares of accounts that no longer meet the eligible investor or minimum investment criteria of the Institutional Class or Investor Class as set forth in this prospectus. If your Institutional Shares account was converted to an Investor Class account based on the conversion feature described in this paragraph and you determine later that it becomes eligible to meet the minimum investment amount of the Institutional Class, you may request a voluntary conversion by contacting the Transfer Agent. The Fund does not provide for automatic conversion or notice of eligibility in cases where an existing Investor Class shareholder’s account meets the minimum investment requirement (unless modified or waived as provided in this prospectus) for Institutional Class shares.

Distributions

The Fund declares distributions from net investment income and pays those distributions semi-annually. Any net capital gain realized by the Fund will be distributed at least annually.

All distributions are reinvested in additional shares, unless you elect to receive distributions in cash. However, if a distribution is less than $5, your proceeds will be reinvested in additional shares. Shares become entitled to receive distributions on the day after the shares are issued.

Taxes

The Fund intends to operate in a manner such that it will not be liable for Federal income or excise taxes.

You will generally be taxed on the Fund’s distributions, regardless of whether you reinvest them or receive them in cash. The Fund’s distributions of net investment income (including short-term capital gain) are taxable to you as ordinary income. A portion of the dividends paid by the Fund may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders. The Fund’s distributions of long-term capital gain, if any, are taxable to you as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long you have held your shares. Distributions may also be subject to state and local taxes.

A portion of the Fund’s distributions may be treated as “qualified dividend income,” currently taxable to individuals at a maximum Federal income tax rate of 20%. A distribution is treated as qualified dividend income to the extent that the Fund receives dividend income from taxable domestic corporations and certain qualified foreign corporations, provided that certain holding period and other requirements are met by the Fund and the shareholder.

Distributions of capital gain and the Fund’s distribution of net investment income reduce the NAV of the Fund’s shares by the amount of the distribution. If you purchase shares prior to these distributions, you are taxed on the distribution even though the distribution represents a return of your investment.

The sale of Fund shares may be a taxable transaction for Federal income tax purposes. You will recognize a gain or loss in such transactions equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of your net sales proceeds and your tax basis in the Fund shares. Such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if you held your Fund shares as capital assets. Any capital gain or loss will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if you held the Fund shares for more than one year at the time of the sale.

An additional 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on certain net investment income (including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from the Fund and net gains from redemptions or other taxable dispositions of Fund shares) of U.S. individuals, estates and trusts to the extent that such person’s “modified adjusted gross income” (in the case of an individual) or “adjusted gross income” (in the case of an estate or trust) exceed certain threshold amounts.

The Fund may be required to withhold Federal income tax at the required Federal backup withholding rate, currently 24%, on all taxable distributions and redemption proceeds otherwise payable to you if you fail to provide the Fund with your correct taxpayer identification number or to make required certifications, or if you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, any amounts withheld may be credited against your Federal income tax liability.

The Fund will mail you reports containing information about the income tax status of distributions paid during the year after December 31 of each year. For further information about the tax effects of investing in the Fund, including state and local tax matters, please see the SAI and consult your tax adviser.

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for the past five years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total return in the tables represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been derived from the Fund’s financial statements, which have been audited by BBD, LLP, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2016; and by a predecessor independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The report of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, along with the Fund’s financial statements are included in the annual report, which is available upon request.