# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000315774
**File Stem:** 0001435109-23-000036
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 10777
**Document Hash:** 79fa9af38cf6f8716557747f0dbc23fd
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001435109-23-000036.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001435109-23-000036

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CSRS

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230301

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230301

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FORUM FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000315774
- **IRS NUMBER:** 010516963
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0531

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CSRS
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-03023
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23692312

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** THREE CANAL PLAZA
- **CITY:** PORTLAND
- **STATE:** ME
- **ZIP:** 04101
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2073472000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** FORUM FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** THREE CANAL PLAZA
- **CITY:** PORTLAND
- **STATE:** ME
- **ZIP:** 04101

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FORUM FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FAHNESTOCK DAILY INCOME FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19870617

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DAILY INCOME EXTENSION FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19810607

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### DF Dent Premier Growth Fund (Series ID: S000004568)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000012489 | DF Dent Premier Growth Fund | DFDPX           |

### Auxier Focus Fund (Series ID: S000004570)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000012491 | A Shares             | AUXAX           |
| C000012493 | Investor Shares      | AUXFX           |
| C000112762 | Institutional Shares | AUXIX           |

### DF Dent Midcap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000033130)

| Class ID   | Class Name                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000102025 | Investor Shares           | DFDMX           |
| C000195205 | Institutional Shares      | DFMGX           |
| C000231957 | Institutional Plus Shares | DFMLX           |

### DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000037552)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000115949 | Investor Shares      | DFDSX           |
| C000195206 | Institutional Shares | DFSGX           |

## Exhibit 99.906

Exhibit 2

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code)

## In connection with the attached Report of the Forum Funds (the "Trust") on Form N-CSR to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), each of the undersigned officers of the Trust does hereby certify that, to the best of such officer's knowledge:
1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Report containing the financial statements fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

* The information contained
 in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
 condition and results of operations of the Trust as of, and for, the periods
 presented in the Report.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Dated: | February 14, 2023 |
|  | /s/ Jessica Chase |
|  | Jessica Chase |
|  | Principal Executive Officer |
| Dated: | February 14, 2023 |
|  | /s/ Karen Shaw |
|  | Karen Shaw |
|  | Principal Financial Officer |

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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Trust and will be retained by the Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

## Ex-99.Cert

**Exhibit 1A**

**Forum Funds**

I, Jessica A. Chase, certify that:

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Forum Funds (Auxier Focus Fund, DF Dent Midcap Growth Fund, DF Dent Premier Growth Fund, DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund);

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and changes in net assets of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: | February 14, 2023 | /s/ Jessica Chase |
|  |  | Jessica Chase |
|  |  | Principal Executive Officer |

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**Exhibit 1B**

**Forum Funds**

I, Karen Shaw, certify that:

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Forum Funds (Auxier Focus Fund, DF Dent Midcap Growth Fund, DF Dent Premier Growth Fund, DF Dent Small Cap Growth Fund);

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and changes in net assets of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: | February 14, 2023 | /s/ Karen Shaw |
|  |  | Karen Shaw |
|  |  | Principal Financial Officer |

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