EFDID: 31108EFD: Raw Data

Issuer: Forum Absolute Return Fund, Ltd. (0001458553) - D

Accession: 0001458553-11-000001 () (EDGAREDGAR Files) (Form DForm D)

Edgar Posted: Jan. 19, 2011
EFD Posted: Aug. 7, 2014
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  < cik > 0001458553 </ cik >
  < entityName > Forum Absolute Return Fund, Ltd. </ entityName >
- < issuerAddress >
  < street1 > 140 E45TH STREET SUITE 14A </ street1 >
  < city > NEW YORK </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > NY </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > NEW YORK </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 10017 </ zipCode >
  </ issuerAddress >
  < issuerPhoneNumber > 212-599-2781 </ issuerPhoneNumber >
  < jurisdictionOfInc > VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH </ jurisdictionOfInc >
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  < overFiveYears > true </ overFiveYears >
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- < relatedPersonsList >
- < relatedPersonInfo >
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  < firstName > Americo </ firstName >
  < lastName > Da Corte </ lastName >
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  < street1 > 140 E 45th Street </ street1 >
  < street2 > Suite 14A </ street2 >
  < city > New York </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > NY </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > NEW YORK </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 10017 </ zipCode >
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  < relationship > Director </ relationship >
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  < firstName > Jose </ firstName >
  < lastName > Pedreira </ lastName >
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- < relatedPersonAddress >
  < street1 > 140 E 45th Street </ street1 >
  < street2 > Suite 14A </ street2 >
  < city > New York </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > NY </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > NEW YORK </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 10017 </ zipCode >
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  < relationship > Director </ relationship >
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  < relationshipClarification />
  </ relatedPersonInfo >
- < relatedPersonInfo >
- < relatedPersonName >
  < firstName > Ray </ firstName >
  < lastName > Bakhramov </ lastName >
  </ relatedPersonName >
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  < street1 > 140 E 45th Street </ street1 >
  < street2 > Suite 14A </ street2 >
  < city > New York </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > NY </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > NEW YORK </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 10017 </ zipCode >
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  < relationship > Director </ relationship >
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  < industryGroupType > Pooled Investment Fund </ industryGroupType >
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  < investmentFundType > Hedge Fund </ investmentFundType >
  < is40Act > false </ is40Act >
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- < issuerSize >
  < aggregateNetAssetValueRange > Over $100,000,000 </ aggregateNetAssetValueRange >
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  < item > 06 </ item >
  < item > 3C </ item >
  < item > 3C.1 </ item >
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- < typeOfFiling >
- < newOrAmendment >
  < isAmendment > false </ isAmendment >
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- < dateOfFirstSale >
  < value > 1999-09-01 </ value >
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- < durationOfOffering >
  < moreThanOneYear > true </ moreThanOneYear >
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- < typesOfSecuritiesOffered >
  < isPooledInvestmentFundType > true </ isPooledInvestmentFundType >
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- < businessCombinationTransaction >
  < isBusinessCombinationTransaction > false </ isBusinessCombinationTransaction >
  < clarificationOfResponse />
  </ businessCombinationTransaction >
  < minimumInvestmentAccepted > 100000 </ minimumInvestmentAccepted >
- < salesCompensationList >
- < recipient >
  < recipientName > Mondiale </ recipientName >
  < recipientCRDNumber > None </ recipientCRDNumber >
  < associatedBDName > Jesup and Lamont Securities Corporation </ associatedBDName >
  < associatedBDCRDNumber > 39056 </ associatedBDCRDNumber >
- < recipientAddress >
  < street1 > 650 Fifth Avenue </ street1 >
  < street2 > 3rd Floor </ street2 >
  < city > New York </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > NY </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > NEW YORK </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 10019 </ zipCode >
  </ recipientAddress >
- < statesOfSolicitationList >
  < value > All States </ value >
  </ statesOfSolicitationList >
  < foreignSolicitation > false </ foreignSolicitation >
  </ recipient >
- < recipient >
  < recipientName > MANN MANN JENSEN PARTNERS LP </ recipientName >
  < recipientCRDNumber > 137389 </ recipientCRDNumber >
  < associatedBDName > None </ associatedBDName >
  < associatedBDCRDNumber > None </ associatedBDCRDNumber >
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  < street1 > 140 EAST 45TH STREET </ street1 >
  < street2 > SUITE 14A </ street2 >
  < city > NEW YORK </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > NY </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > NEW YORK </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 10017 </ zipCode >
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- < statesOfSolicitationList >
  < value > All States </ value >
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  < foreignSolicitation > false </ foreignSolicitation >
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  </ salesCompensationList >
- < offeringSalesAmounts >
  < totalOfferingAmount > 2000000000 </ totalOfferingAmount >
  < totalAmountSold > 560066679 </ totalAmountSold >
  < totalRemaining > 1439933321 </ totalRemaining >
  < clarificationOfResponse />
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- < investors >
  < hasNonAccreditedInvestors > false </ hasNonAccreditedInvestors >
  < totalNumberAlreadyInvested > 125 </ totalNumberAlreadyInvested >
  </ investors >
- < salesCommissionsFindersFees >
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  < dollarAmount > 170000 </ dollarAmount >
  < isEstimate > true </ isEstimate >
  </ salesCommissions >
- < findersFees >
  < dollarAmount > 0 </ dollarAmount >
  </ findersFees >
  < clarificationOfResponse > The estimated amount shown above is the amount of sales commissions and finders' fees expenses for 2010. Actual I-III. Qrt 2010 $ 120,000 and estimate IV Qrt 2010 $ 50,000. </ clarificationOfResponse >
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- < useOfProceeds >
- < grossProceedsUsed >
  < dollarAmount > 1515437 </ dollarAmount >
  < isEstimate > true </ isEstimate >
  </ grossProceedsUsed >
  < clarificationOfResponse > The amount of $ 1,379,029 presented above includes the actual management and incentive fees collected in I., II., and III. Quarter 2010, and estimated management fee amount for IV Quarter 2010 is $ 136,408.00. </ clarificationOfResponse >
  </ useOfProceeds >
- < signatureBlock >
  < authorizedRepresentative > false </ authorizedRepresentative >
- < signature >
  < issuerName > Forum Absolute Return Fund, Ltd. </ issuerName >
  < signatureName > WERNER GRASER </ signatureName >
  < nameOfSigner > WERNER GRASER </ nameOfSigner >
  < signatureTitle > Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer </ signatureTitle >
  < signatureDate > 2011-01-19 </ signatureDate >
  </ signature >
  </ signatureBlock >
  </ offeringData >
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Edgar Posted: Jan. 19, 2011
EFD Posted: Aug. 7, 2014