Special Opportunities Fund Files Proxy Statement

TL;DR

SOF filed its DEF 14A. Standard proxy stuff.

AI Summary

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. filed a Definitive Proxy Statement (DEF 14A) on October 31, 2024. The filing concerns the company's annual meeting and related proxy materials. The company's fiscal year ends on March 31st, and its registered agent is US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

Why It Matters

This filing is a standard regulatory requirement for public companies to inform shareholders about upcoming meetings and voting matters, ensuring transparency in corporate governance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine DEF 14A filing, which is a standard disclosure document for public companies and does not inherently indicate new risks.

Key Numbers

• 20241031 — Filing Date (The date the Definitive Proxy Statement was filed with the SEC.)
• 0331 — Fiscal Year End (Indicates the end of the company's fiscal year.)

Key Players & Entities

• SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. (company) — Registrant
• US BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC (company) — Registered Agent
• 0000894189-24-006517 (dollar_amount) — Accession Number

FAQ

Filing Documents

• specopp_def14a.htm (DEF 14A) — 184KB
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• 0000894189-24-006517.txt ( ) — 1661KB

From the Filing

DEF 14A 1 specopp_def14a.htm DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14A (Rule 14a-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [X] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12 SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by the registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. 615 East Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD DECEMBER 11, 2024 Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on December 11, 2024: The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement are Available on the Internet at www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com . To the Stockholders: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting (the "Meeting") of holders of shares of the common stock and preferred stock (the "Stockholders") of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), will be held on December 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern time, at the offices of Blank Rome LLP, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 16 th Floor, New York, NY 10020, for the following purposes: (1) To elect Directors to the Fund's Board of Directors as follows: (a) four Directors to be elected by the holders of the Fund's common stock and preferred stock, voting together as a single class, to serve until the Fund's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2025 and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified; and (b) two Directors to be elected by the holders of the Fund's preferred stock, voting as a separate class, to serve until the Fund's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2025 and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified; and (2) To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on October 4, 2024 as the record date for the determination of Stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, this Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The stock transfer books will not be closed. Copies of the Fund's most recent annual and semi-annual report may be ordered free of charge by any Stockholder by writing to the Fund c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, or by telephone at 1-877-607-0414. The Fund's most recent semi-annual report was mailed to Stockholders on August 29, 2024. You are entitled to vote at the Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof if you owned shares of the Fund's stock at the close of business on October 4, 2024. If you attend the Meeting, you may vote your shares in person. Whether or not you expect to attend the Meeting, please complete, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage paid envelope so that a quorum will be present and the maximum number of shares may be voted. You may change your vote at any time by submitting a later-dated proxy or by voting in person at the Meeting. You may obtain directions to the offices of Blank Rome LLP by contacting U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC directly at 1-877-607-0414. Prior to the Meeting, the Fund will issue a press release containing instructions for Stockholders that plan to attend the Meeting in person. By Order of the Board of Directors, Phillip Goldstein Chairman of the Board October 31, 2024 WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, PLEASE FILL IN, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED

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