SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Taube Seth

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MEDLEY LLC
280 PARK AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR EAST

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sierra Total Return Fund [ SRNTX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2017
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class T Shares of Beneficial Interest(1) 06/01/2017 P 80,000 A $25 80,000 I By Medley Seed Funding II LLC
Class T Shares of Beneficial Interest(2) 4,000 I See Footnote 2
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. On June 1, 2017, Medley Seed Funding II LLC, a limited liability company controlled by Medley LLC, purchased 80,000 Class T shares of beneficial interest. The reporting person, together with Brook Taube, controls Medley LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
2. On August 10, 2016, STRF Advisors LLC (the "Adviser") purchased 10,000 Class T shares of beneficial interest for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000. On November 4, 2016, the Board of Trustees approved a reverse split of beneficial interests in the Class T shares that resulted in a NAV of $25.00 per Class T share. As a result, the number of Class T shares owned by the Adviser was reduced from 10,000 to 4,000, effective as of November 4, 2016. The Adviser is controlled by Medley LLC. The reporting person, together with Brook Taube, controls Medley LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
/s/ Seth Taube 06/05/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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