-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, M8nEGtK4yJ/2BJuP+TnQ+dBwH+m3q54MRb68YT0AZ9cpqPwJt1PcbVsau9TivOZ8 ftnufCgjE4ObfGFYijQ7Nw== 0001462180-09-000028.txt : 20090630 0001462180-09-000028.hdr.sgml : 20090630 20090630140029 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001462180-09-000028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090630 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090630 GROUP MEMBERS: ANDREW DAKOS GROUP MEMBERS: BULLDOG INVESTORS GROUP MEMBERS: PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLAYMORE DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001267890 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-84510 FILM NUMBER: 09918749 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2455 CORPORATE WEST DRIVE CITY: LISLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60532 BUSINESS PHONE: 6305053700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2455 CORPORATE WEST DRIVE CITY: LISLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60532 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREMAN CLAYMORE DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031022 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bulldog Investors CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001462180 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST PLAZA TWO STREET 2: SUITE 750 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 BUSINESS PHONE: 201 556-0092 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST PLAZA TWO STREET 2: SUITE 750 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 SC 13D/A 1 thirda.txt SCHEDULE 13D DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 06/30/09 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[X] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 657,407 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 270,558 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 927,965 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 927,965 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 10.22% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA _______________________________________________________ This statement constitutes Amendment #4 to the schedule 13d filed April 20, 2009. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION On June 30, 2009 a member of the group sent a letter to the Issuer. See exhibit 1. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER As per the June 5, 2009 press release regaring the 1 for 5 reverse split, there are 9,079,884 of common stock outstanding. The percentage set forth in item 5 was derived using such number. Bulldog Investors, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos beneficially own an aggregate of 927,965 shares of DCS or 10.22% of the outstanding shares.Power to dispose of and vote securities resides either with Mr. Goldstein, Mr. Dakos or with clients. c) Since the last Filing on 6/25/09 no shares of DCS were traded. d) Beneficiaries of managed accounts are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e) NA ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. None. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: 6/30/09 By: /s/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /S/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos Exhibit 1 Opportunity Partners, 60 Heritage Drive, Pleasantville, NY 10570 914-747-5262 // pgoldstein@bulldoginvestors.com June 30, 2009 Kevin Robinson Senior Managing Director, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Claymore Advisors, LLC 2455 Corporate West Drive Lisle, IL 60532 Dear Mr. Robinson: Claymore Dividend & Income Fund (the "Fund") We see that the Fund filed its amended bylaws on EDGAR yesterday. We hope that you concur with our position that Section 1.6 regarding advance notice of shareholder business and nominations do not apply to our nominations or our proposal since we have previously given you notice of them. We are still willing to comply with any reasonable request for additional information. However, we have already committed resources to pursuing a proxy contest and in our opinion it would be a breach of fiduciary duty to demand that we comply with an ex-post facto bylaw that could adversely affect our ability to conduct a proxy contest. Moreover, Section 1.6 requires notice to be received by the Fund no later than ninety days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting which was held on September 19, 2008. Therefore, it is impossible to comply with Section 1.6 (unless the 2009 annual meeting is not going to be held until more than seventy days after September 19, 2009). Please advise us immediately if you disagree with our position. Finally, we again propose that, in light of the Fund's new sub-advisor, the board take action to afford long-term common stockholders whose investment has declined so precipitously an opportunity to realize their loss for tax purposes without having to sell their shares at a big discount from NAV. This issue will not go away until the board takes meaningful action to address it. As always, we remain willing to discuss this matter with you. Thank you. Very truly yours, Phillip Goldstein President Kimball & Winthrop, Inc. General Partner -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----