82_FR_15147 82 FR 15091 - Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth & Income Fund

82 FR 15091 - Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth & Income Fund

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 56 (March 24, 2017)

Page Range15091-15093
FR Document2017-05850

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 56 (Friday, March 24, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 56 (Friday, March 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15091-15093]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05850]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 32537; 812-14686]


Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth & Income Fund

March 20, 2017.
AGENCY:  Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

ACTION:  Notice.

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    Notice of application for an order under section 17(b) of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for an exemption from 
section 17(a) of the Act.

Summary of Application:  Applicant seeks an order that would permit in-
kind repurchases of shares of the Fund held by certain affiliated 
shareholders of the Fund.

Applicant:  Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth & Income Fund (the 
``Fund'').

Filing Dates:  The application was filed on August 10, 2016, and 
amended on December 19, 2016, March 10, 2017 and March 15, 2017. 
Applicants have agreed to file an amendment during the notice period, 
the substance of which is reflected in this notice.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing:  An order granting the requested 
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. 
Interested persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's 
Secretary and serving applicant with a copy of the request, personally 
or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 
5:30 p.m. on April 14, 2017, and should be accompanied by proof of 
service on applicant, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a 
certificate of service. Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing 
requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, any facts 
bearing upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason 
for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be 
notified of a hearing may request notification by writing to the 
Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES:  Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. Applicant, 1271 Avenue of the 
Americas, 45th Floor, New York, NY 10020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Robert Shapiro, Branch Chief, at 
(202) 551-6821 (Chief Counsel's Office, Division of Investment 
Management).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The following is a summary of the 
application. The complete application may be obtained via the 
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or an applicant 
using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or 
by calling (202) 551-8090.

Applicant's Representations

    1. The Fund is Delaware statutory trust registered as a closed-end 
management investment company under the Act. The Fund's investment 
objective is to seek current income and current gains from trading in 
securities, with a secondary objective of long-term capital 
appreciation. The Fund states that, under normal market conditions, it 
invests at least 40% of its Managed Assets \1\ in a portfolio of equity 
securities and convertible securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, and 
may invest up to 60% of its Managed Assets in non-convertible high-
yield securities.\2\ Shares of the Fund are listed and trade on the New 
York Stock Exchange. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC 
(``GFIA''), an investment adviser registered under the Investment 
Advisers Act of 1940 (the ``Advisers Act''), serves as investment 
adviser to the Fund. Advent Capital Management, LLC (``Advent''), an 
investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act, serves as the 
investment manager to the Fund.
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    \1\ ``Managed Assets'' means the total assets of the Fund 
(including any assets attributable to the use of financial leverage, 
if any) minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt 
representing financial leverage, if any).
    \2\ Applicant states that, as of January 31, 2017, its portfolio 
consisted of the following investments (as a percentage of Managed 
Assets): 52.3% convertible bonds; 26.0% corporate bonds; 8.4% cash 
and cash equivalents; 6.5% common stocks; 6.3% convertible preferred 
stocks; 0.5% senior floating rate interests.
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    2. The Fund proposes to conduct a tender offer for up to 32.5% of 
its outstanding shares at a price equal to 98% of net asset value per 
share (``NAV'') as of the business day immediately after the day such 
tender offer expires (the ``In-Kind Repurchase Offer''). Payment for 
any shares repurchased during the In-Kind Repurchase Offer would be 
made in-kind through a pro rata distribution of the Fund's 
Distributable Securities (as defined below). The In-Kind Repurchase 
Offer will be made pursuant to section 23(c)(2) of the Act and 
conducted in accordance with rule 13e-4 under the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934.
    3. Applicant states that the pro rata distribution of the Fund's 
portfolio securities would not include: (i) Securities that, if 
distributed, would be required to be registered under the Securities 
Act of 1933 (the ``1933 Act''); (ii) securities issued by entities in 
countries that restrict or prohibit the holdings of securities by non-
residents other than through qualified investment vehicles, or whose 
distribution would otherwise be contrary to applicable local laws, 
rules or regulations; (iii) certain portfolio assets, such as 
derivative instruments or repurchase agreements, that involve the 
assumption of contractual obligations, require special trading 
facilities, or can only be traded with the counterparty to the 
transaction; and (iv) portfolio securities held by the Fund which are 
not eligible for clearance and trade settlement through the Depository 
Trust Company (``DTC''). Applicant's portfolio securities eligible to 
be distributed in the In-Kind Repurchase Offer, excluding securities 
set forth in clauses (i)-(iv) above, are referred to as ``Distributable 
Securities.'' Applicant represents that, as of January 31, 2017, 
approximately 65% of its Managed Assets were Distributable Securities.
    4. Applicant states that the In-Kind Repurchase Offer is designed 
to accommodate the needs of shareholders who wish to participate in the 
In-Kind Repurchase Offer and long-term shareholders who would prefer to 
remain invested in a closed-end investment vehicle. Applicant further 
states that, under the In-Kind Repurchase Offer, the Fund will not have 
to incur substantial brokerage commissions and other and legal costs 
that would be incurred in a cash tender offer. Applicant also states 
that the In-Kind Repurchase Offer will minimize disruption to the 
investment management of Fund, while providing enhanced liquidity for 
the Fund's shareholders.
    5. Applicant requests relief to permit any common shareholders of 
the Fund who are ``affiliated persons'' of the Fund within the meaning 
of section 2(a)(3) of the Act solely by reason of owning, controlling, 
or holding with the power to vote, 5% or more of the Fund's outstanding 
voting securities (each, an ``Affiliated Shareholder'') to participate 
in the proposed In-Kind Repurchase Offer.

Applicant's Legal Analysis

    1. Section 17(a) of the Act prohibits an affiliated person of a 
registered investment company, or any affiliated person of the person, 
acting as principal, from knowingly purchasing or selling any security 
or other property from or to the company. Section 2(a)(3) of the Act 
defines an ``affiliated person'' of another person to include any 
person who directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power 
to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the other 
person. Applicant states that to the extent that the In-Kind Repurchase 
Offer could be deemed the purchase or sale of securities by an 
Affiliated Shareholder, the transactions would be prohibited by section 
17(a). Accordingly, applicant requests an exemption from section 17(a) 
of the Act to the extent necessary to permit the participation of 
Affiliated Shareholders in the In-Kind Repurchase Offer.
    2. Section 17(b) of the Act authorizes the Commission to exempt any 
transaction from the provisions of

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section 17(a) if the terms of the transaction, including the 
consideration to be paid or received, are reasonable and fair and do 
not involve overreaching on the part of any person concerned, and the 
transaction is consistent with the policy of each registered investment 
company and with the general purposes of the Act.
    3. Applicant asserts that the terms of the In-Kind Repurchase Offer 
meet the requirements of sections 17(b) of the Act. Applicant asserts 
that neither the Fund nor an Affiliated Shareholder has any choice as 
to the Distributable Securities to be received as proceeds from the In-
Kind Repurchase Offer. Instead, each participating shareholder will 
receive their pro rata portion of each of the Fund's Distributable 
Securities. Moreover, applicant states that the portfolio securities to 
be distributed in the In-Kind Repurchase Offer will be valued in 
accordance with section 2(a)(41) of the Act, which will be an 
objective, verifiable standard that removes any discretion of an 
Affiliated Shareholder, Advent or GFIA to conduct the In-Kind 
Repurchase Offer at a price that would be beneficial or detrimental to 
the interests of any particular shareholder. Applicant further states 
that the In-Kind Repurchase Offer is consistent with the Fund's 
investment policies and limitations. Applicant represents that the In-
Kind Repurchase Offer is consistent with the general purposes of the 
Act because the interests of all shareholders are equally protected and 
no Affiliated Shareholder would receive an advantage or special benefit 
not available to any other shareholder participating in the In-Kind 
Repurchase Offer.

Applicant's Conditions

    Applicant agrees that any order granting the requested relief will 
be subject to the following conditions:
    1. Applicant will distribute to shareholders participating in the 
In-Kind Repurchase Offer an in-kind pro rata distribution of portfolio 
securities of Applicant. The pro rata distribution will not include: 
(a) Securities that, if distributed, would be required to be registered 
under the 1933 Act; (b) securities issued by entities in countries that 
restrict or prohibit the holdings of securities by non-residents other 
than through qualified investment vehicles, or whose distribution would 
otherwise be contrary to applicable local laws, rules or regulations; 
and (c) certain portfolio assets, such as derivative instruments or 
repurchase agreements, that involve the assumption of contractual 
obligations, require special trading facilities, or can only be traded 
with the counterparty to the transaction. In addition, Applicant will 
exclude from the distribution portfolio securities held by the Fund 
which are not eligible for clearance and trade settlement through the 
DTC. Cash will be paid for that portion of Applicant's assets 
represented by cash and cash equivalents (such as certificates of 
deposit, commercial paper and repurchase agreements) and other assets 
which are not readily distributable (including receivables and prepaid 
expenses), net of all liabilities (including accounts payable). 
Applicant will round down or up the aggregate amount of each portfolio 
security eligible to be distributed to ensure that the Fund will 
continue to hold the nearest round lot amount of each portfolio 
security. In lieu of distributing fractional securities (i.e. less than 
a full share in the case of stocks and less than the par amount 
denomination in which a single bond trades in the case of bonds) and 
accruals on portfolio securities, Applicant will distribute a higher 
pro-rata percentage of other portfolio securities, selected by lot, to 
represent such fractional securities. With respect to any amount that 
cannot be represented by a whole security, Applicant will distribute 
cash in lieu of such fractional securities. Such proration calculations 
will be made in accordance with written proration policies and 
procedures that will be approved by the Board of Trustees, including a 
majority of the Independent Trustees.
    2. The securities distributed to shareholders pursuant to the In-
Kind Repurchase Offer will be limited to securities that are traded on 
a public securities market or for which quoted bid and asked prices are 
available.
    3. The securities distributed to shareholders pursuant to the In-
Kind Repurchase Offer will be valued in the same manner as they would 
be valued for purposes of computing Applicant's net asset value, 
consistent with the requirements of section 2(a)(41) of the Act.
    4. Applicant will maintain and preserve for a period of not less 
than six years from the end of the fiscal year in which the In-Kind 
Repurchase Offer occurs, the first two years in an easily accessible 
place, a written record of the In-Kind Repurchase Offer, that includes 
the identity of each shareholder of record that participated in the In-
Kind Repurchase Offer, whether that shareholder was an Affiliated 
Shareholder, a description of each security distributed, the terms of 
the distribution, and the information or materials upon which the 
valuation was made.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
under delegated authority.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                  22(c)(1)(iii), 22(c)(8) and 22(c)(9) of                 Company name box, at http://                              amount and a percentage of the
                                                  Schedule 14A under the Securities                       www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by                       Subadvised Series’ net assets): (a) The
                                                  Exchange Act of 1934, and Sections 6–                   calling (202) 551–8090.                                   aggregate fees paid to the Adviser; and
                                                  07(2)(a), (b), and (c) of Regulation S–X                                                                          (b) the aggregate fees paid to Sub-
                                                                                                          Summary of the Application
                                                  (‘‘Disclosure Requirements’’). The                                                                                Advisers; and (c) the fee paid to each
                                                  requested exemption would permit an                        1. The Adviser serves as the                           Affiliated Sub-Adviser (collectively,
                                                  investment adviser to hire and replace                  investment adviser to the Subadvised                      ‘‘Aggregate Fee Disclosure’’).
                                                  certain sub-advisers without                            Series pursuant to an investment                             3. Applicants agree that any order
                                                  shareholder approval and grant relief                   advisory agreement with the Trust (the                    granting the requested relief will be
                                                  from the Disclosure Requirements as                     ‘‘Investment Management                                   subject to the terms and conditions
                                                  they relate to fees paid to the sub-                    Agreement’’).1 The Adviser will provide                   stated in the Application. Such terms
                                                  advisers.                                               the Subabvised Series with continuous                     and conditions provide for, among other
                                                                                                          and comprehensive investment                              safeguards, appropriate disclosure to
                                                  APPLICANTS: Investment Managers
                                                                                                          management services subject to the                        Subadvised Series shareholders and
                                                  Series Trust II (the ‘‘Trust’’), a Delaware
                                                                                                          supervision of, and policies established                  notification about sub-advisory changes
                                                  statutory trust registered under the Act
                                                                                                          by, the Subabvised Series’ board of                       and enhanced Board oversight to protect
                                                  as an open-end management investment
                                                                                                          trustees (‘‘Board’’).2 The Investment                     the interests of the Subadvised Series’
                                                  company with multiple series, and
                                                                                                          Management Agreement permits the                          shareholders.
                                                  Vivaldi Asset Management, LLC, a
                                                                                                          Adviser, subject to the approval of the                      4. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that
                                                  Delaware limited liability company                      Board, to delegate to one or more sub-                    the Commission may exempt any
                                                  registered as an investment adviser                     advisers (each, a ‘‘Sub-Adviser’’) the                    person, security, or transaction or any
                                                  under the Investment Advisers Act of                    responsibility to provide the day-to-day                  class or classes of persons, securities, or
                                                  1940 (the ‘‘Adviser,’’ and, collectively                portfolio investment management of the                    transactions from any provisions of the
                                                  with the Trust, the ‘‘Applicants’’).                    Subabvised Series, subject to the                         Act, or any rule thereunder, if such
                                                  FILING DATES: The application was filed                 supervision and direction of the                          relief is necessary or appropriate in the
                                                  on October 21, 2016, and amended on                     Adviser. The primary responsibility for                   public interest and consistent with the
                                                  March 2, 2017.                                          managing the Subabvised Series will                       protection of investors and purposes
                                                  HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING:                     remain vested in the Adviser. The                         fairly intended by the policy and
                                                  An order granting the application will                  Adviser will hire, evaluate, allocate                     provisions of the Act. Applicants
                                                  be issued unless the Commission orders                  assets to and oversee the Sub-Advisers,                   believe that the requested relief meets
                                                  a hearing. Interested persons may                       including determining whether a Sub-                      this standard because, as further
                                                  request a hearing by writing to the                     Adviser should be terminated, at all                      explained in the application, the
                                                  Commission’s Secretary and serving                      times subject to the authority of the                     Investment Management Agreement will
                                                  applicants with a copy of the request,                  Board.                                                    remain subject to shareholder approval,
                                                  personally or by mail. Hearing requests                    2. Applicants request an exemption to                  while the role of the Sub-Advisers is
                                                  should be received by the Commission                    permit the Adviser, subject to Board                      substantially similar to that of
                                                  by 5:30 p.m. on April 14, 2017, and                     approval, to hire certain Sub-Advisers                    individual portfolio managers, so that
                                                  should be accompanied by proof of                       pursuant to sub-advisory agreements                       requiring shareholder approval of Sub-
                                                  service on the applicants, in the form of               and materially amend existing sub-                        Advisory Agreements would impose
                                                  an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate             advisory agreements without obtaining                     unnecessary delays and expenses on the
                                                  of service. Pursuant to Rule 0–5 under                  the shareholder approval required under                   Subadvised Series. Applicants believe
                                                  the Act, hearing requests should state                  Section 15(a) of the Act and Rule 18f-                    that the requested relief from the
                                                  the nature of the writer’s interest, any                2 under the Act.3 Applicants also seek                    Disclosure Requirements meets this
                                                  facts bearing upon the desirability of a                an exemption from the Disclosure                          standard because it will improve the
                                                  hearing on the matter, the reason for the               Requirements to permit a Subabvised                       Adviser’s ability to negotiate fees paid
                                                  request, and the issues contested.                      Series to disclose (as both a dollar                      to the Sub-Advisers that are more
                                                  Persons who wish to be notified of a                                                                              advantageous for the Subadvised Series.
                                                                                                             1 The initial Subadvised Series is the Vivaldi
                                                  hearing may request notification by                     Multi-Strategy Fund. Applicants request relief with         For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                  writing to the Commission’s Secretary.                  respect to the named Applicants, as well as to any        Investment Management, under delegated
                                                  ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities                   future series of the Trust and any other existing or      authority.
                                                                                                          future registered open-end management company or
                                                  and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                   series thereof that: (a) Is advised by the Adviser; (b)
                                                                                                                                                                    Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                  NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                         uses the manager of managers structure described          Assistant Secretary.
                                                  Applicants: Trust: 235 West Galena                      in the application; and (c) complies with the terms       [FR Doc. 2017–05849 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212, and                        and conditions of the application (collectively with
                                                                                                                                                                    BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                          the initial Subadvised Series, the ‘‘Subadvised
                                                  Adviser: 225 West Wacker, Suite 2100,                   Series’’). The term ‘‘Adviser’’ includes (i) the
                                                  Chicago, IL 60606.                                      Adviser, (ii) its successors, and (iii) any entity
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        controlling, controlled by, or under common               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                                                                          control with, the Adviser or its successors. For          COMMISSION
                                                  Courtney S. Thornton, Senior Counsel,                   purposes of the requested order, ‘‘successor’’ is
                                                  at (202) 551–6812, or Daniele                           limited to an entity resulting from a reorganization      [Investment Company Act Release No.
                                                  Marchesani, Assistant Chief Counsel, at                 into another jurisdiction or a change in the type of      32537; 812–14686]
                                                  (202) 551–6821 (Division of Investment                  business organization.
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                                                                                                             2 The term ‘‘Board’’ includes the board of trustees
                                                  Management, Chief Counsel’s Office).                                                                              Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth &
                                                                                                          or directors of a future Subadvised Series, if
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          different.                                                Income Fund
                                                  following is a summary of the                              3 The requested relief will not extend to any sub-
                                                                                                                                                                    March 20, 2017.
                                                  application. The complete application                   adviser that is an affiliated person, as defined in
                                                                                                          Section 2(a)(3) of the Act, of a Subadvised Series        AGENCY: Securities and Exchange
                                                  may be obtained via the Commission’s                    or the Adviser, other than by reason of serving as        Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
                                                  Web site by searching for the file                      a sub-adviser to one or more of the Subadvised            ACTION: Notice.
                                                  number, or an applicant using the                       Series (‘‘Affiliated Sub-Adviser’’).



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                                                     Notice of application for an order                   with a secondary objective of long-term                   clearance and trade settlement through
                                                  under section 17(b) of the Investment                   capital appreciation. The Fund states                     the Depository Trust Company (‘‘DTC’’).
                                                  Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) for an                that, under normal market conditions, it                  Applicant’s portfolio securities eligible
                                                  exemption from section 17(a) of the Act.                invests at least 40% of its Managed                       to be distributed in the In-Kind
                                                  SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicant                       Assets 1 in a portfolio of equity                         Repurchase Offer, excluding securities
                                                  seeks an order that would permit in-                    securities and convertible securities of                  set forth in clauses (i)–(iv) above, are
                                                  kind repurchases of shares of the Fund                  U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, and may                        referred to as ‘‘Distributable Securities.’’
                                                  held by certain affiliated shareholders of              invest up to 60% of its Managed Assets                    Applicant represents that, as of January
                                                  the Fund.                                               in non-convertible high-yield                             31, 2017, approximately 65% of its
                                                  APPLICANT: Advent/Claymore Enhanced
                                                                                                          securities.2 Shares of the Fund are listed                Managed Assets were Distributable
                                                  Growth & Income Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’).                    and trade on the New York Stock                           Securities.
                                                                                                          Exchange. Guggenheim Funds                                   4. Applicant states that the In-Kind
                                                  FILING DATES: The application was filed                                                                           Repurchase Offer is designed to
                                                                                                          Investment Advisors, LLC (‘‘GFIA’’), an
                                                  on August 10, 2016, and amended on                      investment adviser registered under the                   accommodate the needs of shareholders
                                                  December 19, 2016, March 10, 2017 and                   Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the                      who wish to participate in the In-Kind
                                                  March 15, 2017. Applicants have agreed                  ‘‘Advisers Act’’), serves as investment                   Repurchase Offer and long-term
                                                  to file an amendment during the notice                  adviser to the Fund. Advent Capital                       shareholders who would prefer to
                                                  period, the substance of which is                       Management, LLC (‘‘Advent’’), an                          remain invested in a closed-end
                                                  reflected in this notice.                               investment adviser registered under the                   investment vehicle. Applicant further
                                                  HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING:                     Advisers Act, serves as the investment                    states that, under the In-Kind
                                                  An order granting the requested relief                  manager to the Fund.                                      Repurchase Offer, the Fund will not
                                                  will be issued unless the Commission                       2. The Fund proposes to conduct a                      have to incur substantial brokerage
                                                  orders a hearing. Interested persons may                tender offer for up to 32.5% of its                       commissions and other and legal costs
                                                  request a hearing by writing to the                     outstanding shares at a price equal to                    that would be incurred in a cash tender
                                                  Commission’s Secretary and serving                      98% of net asset value per share                          offer. Applicant also states that the In-
                                                  applicant with a copy of the request,                   (‘‘NAV’’) as of the business day                          Kind Repurchase Offer will minimize
                                                  personally or by mail. Hearing requests                 immediately after the day such tender                     disruption to the investment
                                                  should be received by the Commission                    offer expires (the ‘‘In-Kind Repurchase                   management of Fund, while providing
                                                  by 5:30 p.m. on April 14, 2017, and                     Offer’’). Payment for any shares                          enhanced liquidity for the Fund’s
                                                  should be accompanied by proof of                       repurchased during the In-Kind                            shareholders.
                                                  service on applicant, in the form of an                 Repurchase Offer would be made in-                           5. Applicant requests relief to permit
                                                  affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of             kind through a pro rata distribution of                   any common shareholders of the Fund
                                                  service. Pursuant to rule 0–5 under the                 the Fund’s Distributable Securities (as                   who are ‘‘affiliated persons’’ of the Fund
                                                  Act, hearing requests should state the                  defined below). The In-Kind Repurchase                    within the meaning of section 2(a)(3) of
                                                  nature of the writer’s interest, any facts              Offer will be made pursuant to section                    the Act solely by reason of owning,
                                                  bearing upon the desirability of a                      23(c)(2) of the Act and conducted in                      controlling, or holding with the power
                                                  hearing on the matter, the reason for the               accordance with rule 13e–4 under the                      to vote, 5% or more of the Fund’s
                                                  request, and the issues contested.                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                          outstanding voting securities (each, an
                                                  Persons who wish to be notified of a                       3. Applicant states that the pro rata                  ‘‘Affiliated Shareholder’’) to participate
                                                  hearing may request notification by                     distribution of the Fund’s portfolio                      in the proposed In-Kind Repurchase
                                                  writing to the Commission’s Secretary.                  securities would not include: (i)                         Offer.
                                                  ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities                   Securities that, if distributed, would be
                                                                                                                                                                    Applicant’s Legal Analysis
                                                  and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                   required to be registered under the
                                                                                                          Securities Act of 1933 (the ‘‘1933 Act’’);                   1. Section 17(a) of the Act prohibits
                                                  NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                                                                          (ii) securities issued by entities in                     an affiliated person of a registered
                                                  Applicant, 1271 Avenue of the
                                                                                                          countries that restrict or prohibit the                   investment company, or any affiliated
                                                  Americas, 45th Floor, New York, NY
                                                                                                          holdings of securities by non-residents                   person of the person, acting as
                                                  10020.
                                                                                                          other than through qualified investment                   principal, from knowingly purchasing
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        vehicles, or whose distribution would                     or selling any security or other property
                                                  Robert Shapiro, Branch Chief, at (202)                  otherwise be contrary to applicable local                 from or to the company. Section 2(a)(3)
                                                  551–6821 (Chief Counsel’s Office,                       laws, rules or regulations; (iii) certain                 of the Act defines an ‘‘affiliated person’’
                                                  Division of Investment Management).                     portfolio assets, such as derivative                      of another person to include any person
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          instruments or repurchase agreements,                     who directly or indirectly owns,
                                                  following is a summary of the                           that involve the assumption of                            controls, or holds with power to vote
                                                  application. The complete application                   contractual obligations, require special                  5% or more of the outstanding voting
                                                  may be obtained via the Commission’s                    trading facilities, or can only be traded                 securities of the other person. Applicant
                                                  Web site by searching for the file                      with the counterparty to the transaction;                 states that to the extent that the In-Kind
                                                  number, or an applicant using the                       and (iv) portfolio securities held by the                 Repurchase Offer could be deemed the
                                                  Company name box, at http://                            Fund which are not eligible for                           purchase or sale of securities by an
                                                  www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by                                                                               Affiliated Shareholder, the transactions
                                                  calling (202) 551–8090.                                    1 ‘‘Managed Assets’’ means the total assets of the
                                                                                                                                                                    would be prohibited by section 17(a).
                                                                                                          Fund (including any assets attributable to the use
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                                                                                                                                                                    Accordingly, applicant requests an
                                                  Applicant’s Representations                             of financial leverage, if any) minus the sum of
                                                                                                                                                                    exemption from section 17(a) of the Act
                                                                                                          accrued liabilities (other than debt representing
                                                    1. The Fund is Delaware statutory                     financial leverage, if any).                              to the extent necessary to permit the
                                                  trust registered as a closed-end                           2 Applicant states that, as of January 31, 2017, its   participation of Affiliated Shareholders
                                                  management investment company                           portfolio consisted of the following investments (as      in the In-Kind Repurchase Offer.
                                                                                                          a percentage of Managed Assets): 52.3% convertible
                                                  under the Act. The Fund’s investment                    bonds; 26.0% corporate bonds; 8.4% cash and cash
                                                                                                                                                                       2. Section 17(b) of the Act authorizes
                                                  objective is to seek current income and                 equivalents; 6.5% common stocks; 6.3% convertible         the Commission to exempt any
                                                  current gains from trading in securities,               preferred stocks; 0.5% senior floating rate interests.    transaction from the provisions of


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                                                  section 17(a) if the terms of the                       with the counterparty to the transaction.             materials upon which the valuation was
                                                  transaction, including the consideration                In addition, Applicant will exclude                   made.
                                                  to be paid or received, are reasonable                  from the distribution portfolio securities              For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                  and fair and do not involve                             held by the Fund which are not eligible               Investment Management, under delegated
                                                  overreaching on the part of any person                  for clearance and trade settlement                    authority.
                                                  concerned, and the transaction is                       through the DTC. Cash will be paid for                Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                  consistent with the policy of each                      that portion of Applicant’s assets                    Assistant Secretary.
                                                  registered investment company and                       represented by cash and cash                          [FR Doc. 2017–05850 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  with the general purposes of the Act.                   equivalents (such as certificates of                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                     3. Applicant asserts that the terms of               deposit, commercial paper and
                                                  the In-Kind Repurchase Offer meet the                   repurchase agreements) and other assets
                                                  requirements of sections 17(b) of the                   which are not readily distributable
                                                  Act. Applicant asserts that neither the                                                                       DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                                                                          (including receivables and prepaid
                                                  Fund nor an Affiliated Shareholder has                  expenses), net of all liabilities                     [Public Notice: 9914]
                                                  any choice as to the Distributable                      (including accounts payable). Applicant
                                                  Securities to be received as proceeds                   will round down or up the aggregate                   30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
                                                  from the In-Kind Repurchase Offer.                      amount of each portfolio security                     Collection: Medical Clearance Update
                                                  Instead, each participating shareholder                 eligible to be distributed to ensure that
                                                  will receive their pro rata portion of                                                                        ACTION:Notice of request for public
                                                                                                          the Fund will continue to hold the                    comment and submission to OMB of
                                                  each of the Fund’s Distributable                        nearest round lot amount of each
                                                  Securities. Moreover, applicant states                                                                        proposed collection of information.
                                                                                                          portfolio security. In lieu of distributing
                                                  that the portfolio securities to be                     fractional securities (i.e. less than a full          SUMMARY:    The Department of State has
                                                  distributed in the In-Kind Repurchase                   share in the case of stocks and less than             submitted the information collection
                                                  Offer will be valued in accordance with                 the par amount denomination in which                  described below to the Office of
                                                  section 2(a)(41) of the Act, which will                 a single bond trades in the case of                   Management and Budget (OMB) for
                                                  be an objective, verifiable standard that               bonds) and accruals on portfolio                      approval. In accordance with the
                                                  removes any discretion of an Affiliated                 securities, Applicant will distribute a               Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
                                                  Shareholder, Advent or GFIA to conduct                  higher pro-rata percentage of other                   are requesting comments on this
                                                  the In-Kind Repurchase Offer at a price                 portfolio securities, selected by lot, to             collection from all interested
                                                  that would be beneficial or detrimental                 represent such fractional securities.                 individuals and organizations. The
                                                  to the interests of any particular                      With respect to any amount that cannot                purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
                                                  shareholder. Applicant further states                   be represented by a whole security,                   days for public comment.
                                                  that the In-Kind Repurchase Offer is                    Applicant will distribute cash in lieu of             DATES: Submit comments directly to the
                                                  consistent with the Fund’s investment                   such fractional securities. Such
                                                  policies and limitations. Applicant                                                                           Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                          proration calculations will be made in                (OMB) up to April 24, 2017.
                                                  represents that the In-Kind Repurchase                  accordance with written proration
                                                  Offer is consistent with the general                                                                          ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
                                                                                                          policies and procedures that will be                  Department of State Desk Officer in the
                                                  purposes of the Act because the                         approved by the Board of Trustees,
                                                  interests of all shareholders are equally                                                                     Office of Information and Regulatory
                                                                                                          including a majority of the Independent               Affairs at the Office of Management and
                                                  protected and no Affiliated Shareholder
                                                                                                          Trustees.                                             Budget (OMB). You may submit
                                                  would receive an advantage or special
                                                                                                             2. The securities distributed to                   comments by the following methods:
                                                  benefit not available to any other
                                                  shareholder participating in the In-Kind                shareholders pursuant to the In-Kind                     • Email: oira_submission@
                                                  Repurchase Offer.                                       Repurchase Offer will be limited to                   omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS
                                                                                                          securities that are traded on a public                form number, information collection
                                                  Applicant’s Conditions                                  securities market or for which quoted                 title, and the OMB control number in
                                                     Applicant agrees that any order                      bid and asked prices are available.                   the subject line of your message.
                                                  granting the requested relief will be                      3. The securities distributed to                      • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk
                                                  subject to the following conditions:                    shareholders pursuant to the In-Kind                  Officer for Department of State.
                                                     1. Applicant will distribute to                      Repurchase Offer will be valued in the                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  shareholders participating in the In-                   same manner as they would be valued                   Direct requests for additional
                                                  Kind Repurchase Offer an in-kind pro                    for purposes of computing Applicant’s                 information regarding the collection
                                                  rata distribution of portfolio securities               net asset value, consistent with the                  listed in this notice, including requests
                                                  of Applicant. The pro rata distribution                 requirements of section 2(a)(41) of the               for copies of the proposed collection
                                                  will not include: (a) Securities that, if               Act.                                                  instrument and supporting documents,
                                                  distributed, would be required to be                       4. Applicant will maintain and                     to Joan F. Grew, who may be reached on
                                                  registered under the 1933 Act; (b)                      preserve for a period of not less than six            703–875–5412 or at GrewJF@state.gov.
                                                  securities issued by entities in countries              years from the end of the fiscal year in              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Title of
                                                  that restrict or prohibit the holdings of               which the In-Kind Repurchase Offer                    Information Collection: Medical
                                                  securities by non-residents other than                  occurs, the first two years in an easily              Clearance Update.
                                                  through qualified investment vehicles,                  accessible place, a written record of the                • OMB Control Number: 1405–0131.
                                                  or whose distribution would otherwise                   In-Kind Repurchase Offer, that includes                  • Type of Request: Revision of a
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                                                  be contrary to applicable local laws,                   the identity of each shareholder of                   Currently Approved Collection.
                                                  rules or regulations; and (c) certain                   record that participated in the In-Kind                  • Originating Office: Bureau of
                                                  portfolio assets, such as derivative                    Repurchase Offer, whether that                        Medical Services (MED).
                                                  instruments or repurchase agreements,                   shareholder was an Affiliated                            • Form Number: DS–3057.
                                                  that involve the assumption of                          Shareholder, a description of each                       • Respondents: Foreign service
                                                  contractual obligations, require special                security distributed, the terms of the                officers, federal employees, or family
                                                  trading facilities, or can only be traded               distribution, and the information or                  members.


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Document Created: 2018-02-01 15:10:48
Document Modified: 2018-02-01 15:10:48
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe application was filed on August 10, 2016, and amended on December 19, 2016, March 10, 2017 and March 15, 2017. Applicants have agreed to file an amendment during the notice period, the substance of which is reflected in this notice.
ContactRobert Shapiro, Branch Chief, at (202) 551-6821 (Chief Counsel's Office, Division of Investment Management).
FR Citation82 FR 15091 

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