EX-17.A 9 v158254_ex-17a.htm Unassociated Document

PROXY TABULATOR
P.O. BOX 9112
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
To vote by Internet
 
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.
2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com
3) Follow the instructions provided on the website.
 
To vote by Telephone
 
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.
2) Call 1-800-690-6903
3) Follow the instructions.
 
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3) Sign and date the proxy card.
4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.
 


 
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:

M16769-S49619  KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.   DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
LIBERTY STREET HORIZON FUND
 

 
SPECIFY YOUR DESIRED ACTION BY A CHECK MARK IN THE APPROPRIATE SPACE. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE REORGANIZATION. THE PERSONS NAMED AS PROXIES HAVE DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY, WHICH THEY INTEND TO EXERCISE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL REFERRED TO AND ACCORDING TO THEIR BEST JUDGMENT AS TO ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
  
For
Against
Abstain
           
1.
To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization for the sale of all of the assets of the Liberty Street Horizon Fund (the "Target Fund"), currently a series of Forum Funds, to, and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Target Fund by, the Liberty Street Horizon Fund (the "Acquiring Fund"), a newly-created series of Investment Managers Series Trust, in exchange for the Acquiring Fund's shares, which would be distributed pro rata by the Target Fund to the holders of its shares in complete liquidation of the Target Fund.
  
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PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
 
Please sign exactly as your name or names appear(s) above. Joint owners should each sign personally. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, Trustee or guardian, please give your full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.

  
 
  
  
  
  
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Date
 
 
 






Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting:
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M16770-S49619

 
 

FORUM FUNDS

Liberty Street Horizon Fund

PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

September 22, 2009


THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE FORUM FUNDS

The undersigned holder of shares of beneficial interest of The Liberty Street Horizon Fund (the "Fund") hereby constitutes and appoints Lina Bhatnagar, or in her absence, David Faherty, as proxies and attorneys of the undersigned, with full power of substitution to each, for and in the name of the undersigned, to vote and act upon all matters at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund to be held on September 22, 2009 at the offices of Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC, Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600, Portland, Maine 04101 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and at any and all adjournments thereof, relating to all shares of the Fund held by the undersigned or relating to all shares of the Fund held by the undersigned which the undersigned would be entitled to vote or act, with all the powers the undersigned would possess if personally present.

PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD.