Form 8-K

0001193125-16-505394.txt : 20160315 0001193125-16-505394.hdr.sgml : 20160315 20160315172600 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-505394 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160315 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20160315 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160315 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Equinox Frontier Funds CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001261379 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 386815533 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51274 FILM NUMBER: 161507962 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-837-0600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRONTIER FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030826 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389123 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 386815533 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52467 FILM NUMBER: 161507963 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/0 EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-837-0600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/0 EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Frontier Heritage Series, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130320 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WINTON/GRAHAM SERIES, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080515 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRAHAM/WINTON SERIES, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Equinox Frontier Select Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389125 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 386815533 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52465 FILM NUMBER: 161507965 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/0 EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-837-0600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/0 EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Frontier Select Series, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130320 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TIVERTON/GRAHAM/TRANSTREND SERIES, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120305 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BERKELEY/GRAHAM/TIVERTON SERIES, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110322 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Equinox Frontier Masters Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001450722 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 386815533 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53761 FILM NUMBER: 161507967 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-837-0600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRONTIER MASTERS SERIES, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001450720 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 386815533 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53763 FILM NUMBER: 161507969 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-837-0600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRONTIER DIVERSIFIED SERIES, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Equinox Frontier Winton Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389124 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 386815533 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52466 FILM NUMBER: 161507964 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/0 EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-837-0600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/0 EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WINTON SERIES, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389128 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 386815533 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52462 FILM NUMBER: 161507968 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/0 EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-837-0600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/0 EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRONTIER LONG/SHORT COMMODITY SERIES, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081124 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LONG/SHORT COMMODITY SERIES, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389122 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 386815533 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52468 FILM NUMBER: 161507966 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/0 EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-837-0600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/0 EQUINOX FUND MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BALANCED SERIES, a series of The Frontier Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070206 8-K 1 d125527d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2016

EQUINOX FRONTIER FUNDS

EQUINOX FRONTIER DIVERSIFIED FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER LONG/SHORT COMMODITY FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER MASTERS FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER BALANCED FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER SELECT FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER WINTON FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER HERITAGE FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

000-51274

36-6815533

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

c/o Equinox Fund Management, LLC

1775 Sherman Street, Suite 2500

Denver, Colorado 80203

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(303) 837-0600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2b under the Exchange Act.

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

As previously reported in Equinox Frontier Funds’ (the “Trust”) Form 8-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 15, 2016, Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the managing owner of the Trust (the “Managing Owner”), had executed an offer of settlement with the SEC, which was subsequently accepted, to settle allegations made by each of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) related to certain disclosures concerning the valuation of certain options invested in by certain of the series of the Trust (each, a “Series” and collectively, the “Series”), as well as the Managing Owner’s calculation and disclosure of management fees paid by investors in certain of the Series.

On January 12, 2016, the Managing Owner executed an offer of settlement that was submitted to the CFTC in relation to the above-mentioned allegations. The CFTC accepted the offer of settlement on or about March 14, 2016 pursuant to which the Managing Owner neither admits nor denies the negligence-based allegations made by the CFTC, as described in further detail in the Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2016, and has agreed to pay a civil monetary penalty of $250,000 to the CTFC.

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