Exhibit 1A
Forum Funds
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Forum Funds (Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund, Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Absolute Strategies Fund, Adalta
International Fund, Beck Mack & Oliver Partners Fund, LMCG Global MultiCap Fund, LMCG International Small Cap Fund, Merk Absolute Return Currency Fund, Merk Hard Currency Fund, and Payson Total Return Fund);
2. 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. 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 second fiscal quarter of 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
(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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Principal Executive Officer
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Exhibit 1B
Forum Funds
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Forum Funds (Absolute Capital Opportunities Fund, Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Absolute Strategies Fund, Adalta
International Fund, Beck Mack & Oliver Partners Fund, LMCG Global MultiCap Fund, LMCG International Small Cap Fund, Merk Absolute Return Currency Fund, Merk Hard Currency Fund, and Payson Total Return Fund);
2. 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. 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 second fiscal quarter of 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
(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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Principal Financial Officer
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