-----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, THcg9TSJsokkyLDpM/Xb/z4urTmr4C1QV4j/GTAl/T9BrLZrAxq3HKhCdg4MC9DD N/EAri1YwSyTGXCR4B9p1Q== 0001067621-06-000019.txt : 20060613 0001067621-06-000019.hdr.sgml : 20060613 20060613143901 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001067621-06-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060613 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060613 GROUP MEMBERS: BULLDOG INVESTORS GROUP MEMBERS: KARPUS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067621 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 9147475262 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 60 HERITAGE DRIVE CITY: PLEASANTVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 10570 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SELIGMAN QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000862813 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-61515 FILM NUMBER: 06902097 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 7TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124480200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 7TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13D/A 1 thirdfive.txt DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT NA 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors-Karpus Group 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] 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 NA 8. SHARED VOTING POWER NA 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NA_______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NA 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,346,506 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ________________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 28.54% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON NA ________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] 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 680,200 8. SHARED VOTING POWER NA 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 680,200 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NA 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 680,200 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ________________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 14.42% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON NA ________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Karpus Investment Management, Jo Ann Van Degriff, George W. Karpus, Karpus Management Inc., Urbana Partners L.P. 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] 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 666,306 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 666,306 _____________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 666,306 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ________________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 14.12% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ________________________________________________________________ This statement constitutes amendment No.5 to the Schedule 13D filed on September 23, 2005. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13D remains unmodified. Item 5 is amended as follows: ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER As per the annual report filed on 1/9/06 there were 4,717,985 shares of SQF outstanding as of 10/31/05. The percentage set forth in item 5 was derived using such number. 5a-b Bulldog Investors -Karpus Group are deemed to be the beneficial owners of 1,346,506 shares of SQF or 28.54% of the outstanding shares. Bulldog Investors, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos are deemed to be the beneficial owner of 680,200 shares of SQF or 14.41% of the outstanding shares. Power to dispose and vote securities resides with Mr. Goldstein or Mr. Dakos. KIM beneficially owns 666,306 shares of SQF or 14.12% of the outstanding shares. GEORGE KARPUS PRESENTLY OWNS 30,500 SHARES. KARPUS MANAGEMENT INC. CURRENTLY OWNS 1550 SHARES. JO ANN VAN DEGRIFF PRESENTLY OWNS 2,870 SHARES. Additionally Urbana Partners L.P. beneficially owns 15,400 shares of SQF. Urbana Partners, L.P. is a hedge fund managed by Karpus Investment Management, of which George W. Karpus owns 5.86%. NONE OF THE OTHER PRINCIPALS OF KIM PRESENTLY OWN SHARES OF SQF. KIM HAS THE SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OF AND TO VOTE ALL OF SUCH SHARES UNDER LIMITED POWERS OF ATTORNEY. c) During the past 60 days the following shares of SQF were Traded: KARPUS DATE SHARES PRICE PER SHARE DATE SHARES PRICE PER SHARE 4/3/2006 4100 12.96 5/9/2006 3200 12.83 4/4/2006 200 12.96 5/9/2006 -700 12.82 4/6/2006 3000 12.95 5/12/2006 6000 12.78 4/7/2006 2700 12.92 5/19/2006 2300 12.75 4/11/2006 9000 12.79 4/11/2006 -70 12.80 4/12/2006 2400 12.80 4/12/2006 -2330 12.80 4/13/2006 200 12.71 4/24/2006 900 12.70 4/26/2006 5300 12.75 BULLDOG 4/12/2006 300 $ 12.82 4/13/2006 1,000 $ 12.82 4/13/2006 5000 $ 12.82 4/13/2006 1000 $ 12.76 4/13/2006 1000 $ 12.76 4/13/2006 200 $ 12.76 4/17/2006 700 $ 12.70 4/18/2006 900 $ 12.70 4/21/2006 300 $ 12.70 4/24/2006 700 $ 12.73 5/16/2006 400 $ 12.76 5/18/2006 1500 $ 12.78 5/19/2006 2400 $ 12.77 5/22/2006 1200 $ 12.77 5/26/2006 100 $ 12.79 5/26/2006 2500 $ 12.83 5/30/2006 600 $ 12.75 5/31/2006 100 $ 12.70 6/1/2006 1,500 $ 12.75 6/1/2006 2,300 $ 12.75 6/1/2006 3000 $ 12.75 6/7/2006 3800 $ 12.71 6/7/2006 1200 $ 12.71 6/7/2006 2000 $ 12.71 6/7/2006 5,000 $ 12.71 6/7/2006 10000 $ 12.72 6/8/2006 2300 $ 12.65 6/12/2006 400 $ 12.65 d) Beneficiaries of managed accounts are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e) NA Item 7 is amended a follows: ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Exhibit 1. Letter to Board of Directors 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: 6/13/06 By: /s/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos By: /s/ Dana R. Consler Name: Dana R. Consler Senior Vice President Karpus Management Inc. Exhibit 1. Karpus Investment Management 183 Sully?s Trail Pittsford, New York 14534 1-585-586-4680 Bulldog Investors Park 80 West, Plaza 2 Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663 1-201-556-0092 May 30, 2006 The Board of Directors Seligman Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Dear Board Members: As you know, we represent the largest shareholder group of Seligman Quality Municipal Fund (the ?Fund?). We are writing to each director of the Fund to express our dismay about the latest cut in the dividend and about Mr. Zino?s warning in the Fund?s press release of May 18, 2006 that its portfolio income will continue to be negatively impacted during 2006. According to Bloomberg analytics, as of May 23, 2006 the Fund?s indicated yield was a paltry 4.23%. How can a fund that has levered 51% of its common assets and 34% of its net investment assets produce a yield that is near the bottom of the universe of all closed-end municipal funds (levered and non-levered )? As indicated below, the Fund?s net asset total returns have substantially lagged the Lehman Bros. Municipal Bond Index returns over 1, 3 and 5 year periods: 1 year 3 years 5 years SQF 2.90% 3.70% 5.20% Leh Muni. 3.51% 4.43% 5.59% We believe that without our involvement in SQF, the discount at which the Fund?s shares trade would be comparable to that of its sister fund, SEL, i.e., about 14%. It is now apparent that the Board is employing stall techniques by delaying the annual meeting far beyond its normal time. The Board should either recommend open-ending the Fund at full net asset value with no redemption fee (or liquidating it) as soon as possible or promptly schedule the annual meeting. We need a response from the Board no later than June 9, 2006. Otherwise, we will have to consider other options, including taking legal action to compel a meeting. Sincerely, Sharon L. Thornton Senior Analyst/Portfolio Manager Karpus Investment Management Phillip Goldstein, Principal Bulldog Investors -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----