8-K 1 d273320d8k.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): October 19, 2016 (October 14, 2016)

 

 

EQUINOX FRONTIER FUNDS

EQUINOX FRONTIER DIVERSIFIED FUND

EQUINOX FRONTIER LONG/SHORT COMMODITY FUND

EQUINOX FRONTIER MASTERS FUND

EQUINOX FRONTIER BALANCED FUND

EQUINOX FRONTIER HERITAGE FUND

EQUINOX FRONTIER SELECT FUND

EQUINOX FRONTIER WINTON FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-51274   36-6815533

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

c/o Equinox Fund Management, LLC

1775 Sherman Street, Suite 2010

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

On October 14, 2016, following the completion of the transition of each series of the Registrant to the commodity pools on the Galaxy Plus Platform pursuant to the Platform Agreement by and among Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC and Equinox Fund Management, Gemini Fund Services, LLC replaced Phoenix American Financial Services, LLC as the independent, third party transfer agent for the Registrant and its trading companies in certain capacities related to sales and commissions processing. The fund services agreement with Gemini Fund Services, LLC is substantially similar to the Form of Fund Services Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the foregoing, Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC officially replaced BNP Paribas Financial Services, LLC as the independent, third party administrator for the Registrant and its trading companies in certain capacities related to accounting and financial bookkeeping. The administrative services agreement with Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC is substantially similar to the Form of Administrative Services Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

10.1    Form of Platform Agreement
10.2    Form of Fund Services Agreement
10.3    Form of Administrative Services Agreement

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: October 19, 2016     By:  

/s/ Robert J. Enck

      Robert J. Enck
     

President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox

Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: October 19, 2016     By:  

/s/ Robert J. Enck

      Robert J. Enck
     

President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox

Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, a

Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: October 19, 2016     By:  

/s/ Robert J. Enck

      Robert J. Enck
     

President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, a

Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Equinox Frontier Masters Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: October 19, 2016     By:  

/s/ Robert J. Enck

      Robert J. Enck
     

President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, a Series of Equinox

Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: October 19, 2016     By:  

/s/ Robert J. Enck

      Robert J. Enck
     

President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox

Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, a Series of

Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: October 19, 2016     By:  

/s/ Robert J. Enck

      Robert J. Enck
     

President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox

Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, a Series of Equinox

Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Equinox Frontier Select Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: October 19, 2016     By:  

/s/ Robert J. Enck

      Robert J. Enck
     

President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox

Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of

Equinox Frontier Select Fund, a Series of Equinox

Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Equinox Frontier Winton Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: October 19, 2016     By:  

/s/ Robert J. Enck

      Robert J. Enck
     

President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox

Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, a Series of Equinox

Frontier Funds

 

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