-----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, AnoV7ZqKXRI7e5/Fmb18rX/HVx/x0ZJ4hZv2KoSVPFwsAJ+UYLLWbyZ9OWHkBgaV LSyLmR7/ghKWlFQN68zDvQ== 0001462180-09-000065.txt : 20090821 0001462180-09-000065.hdr.sgml : 20090821 20090821120514 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001462180-09-000065 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090821 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090821 GROUP MEMBERS: ANDREW DAKOS GROUP MEMBERS: BULLDOG INVESTORS GROUP MEMBERS: PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TRUST/FOUR CORNERS SENIOR FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001232461 IRS NUMBER: 806022558 FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-84813 FILM NUMBER: 091028064 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: WHEATON STATE: IL ZIP: 60187 BUSINESS PHONE: 630-765-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: WHEATON STATE: IL ZIP: 60187 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FOUR CORNERS CLAYMORE CORPORATE HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030513 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bulldog Investors CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001462180 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D 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 1 third.txt SCHEDULE 13D DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 8/11/2009 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 236,059 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 108,791 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 344,850 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 344,850 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 7.00% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA _______________________________________________________ Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This Schedule 13D relates to the shares of Common Stock of First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund ("FCM" or the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices of FCM are located at 120 East Liberty Drive Suite 400 Wheaton, IL 60187 Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND This statement is filed on behalf of Bulldog Investors, Phillip Goldstein, 60 Heritage Drive,Pleasantville, NY 10570 a principal of Bulldog Investors and Andrew Dakos, Park 80 West,Saddle Brook, NJ 07663, also a principal of Bulldog Investors. Mr.Goldstein and Mr. Dakos are self-employed investment advisors. On January 31, 2007, the Enforcement Section of the Securities Division of the Massachusetts Secretary of State (the "Secretary") filed a complaint with the Acting Director of the Securities Division against Opportunity Partners L.P., Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Das and Samuels and certain related parties (the "Bulldog Parties") alleging that they violated Massachusetts law by making information about certain unregistered securities available on the Bulldog Investors website and by providing information about such investments to an individual who requested it without first determining that the individual was eligible to invest in such securities. The Enforcement Section sought a cease and desist order, an administrative fine, and other relief. On October 17, 2007, the Acting Director issued a cease and desist order and imposed a fine of $25,000 on the Bulldog Parties. On November 15, 2007, the Bulldog Parties appealed the Secretary's ruling to the Massachusetts Superior Court which upheld the Secretary's order in an order and opinion dated February 12, 2009. On February 25, 2009, the Bulldog Parties filed a further appeal with the Appellate Court of Massachusetts. That appeal may be consolidated with any appeal of a lawsuit filed on March 23, 2007 by the Bulldog Parties in Massachusetts Superior Court to enjoin the Secretary's enforcement action. A trial in the latter case was held on July 31, 2009. Decision pending. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Shares of the Issuer have been accumulated on behalf of managed accounts. Item 4 is amended as follows: ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION On August 10, 2009 an affiliated person of Bulldog Investors submitted a letter (See Exhibit 1) to the issuer. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER As per the N-CSR filed on 8/6/2009 there were 4,924,349 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 31 2009. The percentage set forth in item 5 was derived using such number. Bulldog Investors, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos beneficially own an aggregate of 344,850 shares of FCM or 7.00% of the outstanding shares.Power to dispose of and vote securities resides either with Mr. Goldstein, Mr. Dakos or with clients. c) During the past 60 days the following shares of FCM were purchased: Date: Shares: Price: 06/19/09 500 $9.6700 06/22/09 2,541 $9.5300 06/23/09 700 $9.3300 06/24/09 2,500 $9.3040 06/25/09 6,900 $9.3600 06/26/09 863 $9.4000 06/29/09 2,208 $9.4295 06/30/09 900 $9.5000 07/02/09 7,000 $9.5600 07/06/09 900 $9.5700 07/08/09 900 $9.5800 07/08/09 10,100 $9.5930 07/09/09 3,200 $9.5988 07/10/09 2,000 $9.5980 07/10/09 3,000 $9.5990 07/10/09 4,000 $9.5388 07/13/09 500 $9.6300 07/13/09 3,300 $9.6182 07/16/09 2,000 $9.7000 07/17/09 5,900 $9.8000 07/17/09 3,000 $9.9000 07/20/09 7,500 $9.7489 07/20/09 3,000 $9.7400 07/20/09 5,000 $9.7900 07/22/09 7,000 $9.8143 08/10/09 1,700 $10.6300 08/11/09 3,000 $10.6300 08/11/09 38,100 $10.6258 08/12/09 25,050 $10.6400 08/13/09 9,400 $10.6500 08/17/09 13,800 $10.6365 08/18/09 5,000 $10.5600 08/19/09 1,100 $10.5800 08/20/09 3,900 $10.6100 08/20/09 400 $10.6200 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. Item 7 is amended as follows: ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Exhibit 1. Letter to Company 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: 8/21/2009 By: /s/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /S/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos Exhibit 1: Opportunity Partners L.P., 60 Heritage Drive, Pleasantville, NY 10570 914-747-5262 // pgoldstein@bulldoginvestors.com August 10, 2009 First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund 1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300 Lisle, Illinois 60532, Attn: W. Scott Jardine, Secretary Dear Scott: The prospectus for First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund (the "Fund") contains the following "lifeboat" provision: "Because of this possibility [that the Fund might trade at a discount to its NAV] and the recognition that any such discount may not be in the interest of shareholders, the fund's board of trustees might consider from time to time engaging in open-market repurchases, tender offers for shares or other programs intended to reduce the discount." The Fund recently conducted a tender offer for the preferred shares at 95% of NAV. How about doing something similar for the common shareholders? We intend to submit the following proposal and supporting statement pursuant to rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for inclusion in management's proxy materials for the next meeting of stockholders for which this proposal is timely submitted. Hopefully, the trustees will take meaningful action in the interim to induce us to withdraw it. Opportunity Partners is the beneficial owner of shares in the First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund (the "Fund") with a value in excess of $2,000.00. We have held these shares for over 12 months and plan to continue to hold them through the next meeting of stockholders. ******** RESOLVED: The shareholders of First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund (the "Fund") request the board of directors to authorize a self-tender offer for all outstanding common shares of the Fund at 95% of net asset value (NAV). If more than 50% of the Fund's outstanding common shares are tendered, the tender offer should be cancelled and the Fund should be liquidated or merged into an open-end mutual fund. SUPPORTING STATEMENT The common shares of the Fund have traded at a double-digit discount to NAV since February 2008. Despite the existence of a "lifeboat" provision in the Fund's prospectus that the board of trustees "might consider from time to time engaging in open-market repurchases, tender offers for shares or other programs intended to reduce the discount" no such action has been taken to benefit the common shareholders. However, the board did approve a tender offer for the preferred shares pursuant to which 92.4% of the preferred shares were tendered. We think it is only fair that the board should also authorize a self-tender offer for the common shares at NAV to afford the common shareholders a similar opportunity to receive close to full value for their shares. If a majority of the Fund's outstanding common shares are tendered, that would demonstrate that there is insufficient shareholder support for continuing the Fund in its closed-end format. In that case, the tender offer should be cancelled and the Fund should be liquidated or merged into an open-end fund. If you agree that the Fund's persistent discount is unacceptable and that common shareholders deserve to be treated as well as preferred shareholders, please vote for this proposal. Very truly yours, Phillip Goldstein President Kimball & Winthrop, Inc. General Partner -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----