FundVantage Trust | Foreside Funds Distributors LLC |
301 Bellevue Parkway | 899 Cassatt Road |
Wilmington, DE 19809 | 400 Berwyn Park, Suite 110 |
| Berwyn, PA 19312 |
December 19, 2013
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Attn: | Mary Cole, Esq. |
| Ms. Laura Hatch |
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: FUNDVANTAGE TRUST
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-192291)
Request for Acceleration of Effective Date
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), FundVantage Trust (the “Registrant”) and Foreside Funds Distributors LLC (the “Underwriter”), as the principal underwriter of the shares of the Registrant, hereby request that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) declare the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form N-14 effective on Friday, December 20, 2013, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
You may direct any questions or comments concerning this request to John P. Falco of Pepper Hamilton LLP (215) 981-4659 or, in his absence, to Catherine A. DiValentino at (215) 981-4298.
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| By: | /s/ Joel Weiss |
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| Joel Weiss |
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| FORESIDE FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLC | |
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| By: | /s/ Mark Fairbanks |
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| Mark Fairbanks |
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