0001415889-23-016349.txt : 20231213 0001415889-23-016349.hdr.sgml : 20231213 20231213121545 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001415889-23-016349 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231213 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231213 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Barnes Randall C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001298064 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21982 FILM NUMBER: 231483450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2455 CORPORATE WEST DRIVE CITY: LISLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60187 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001380936 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 WEST MONROE STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-827-0100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 WEST MONROE STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLAYMORE/GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090630 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070605 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Claymore Strategic Opportunities Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061113 4 1 form4-12132023_051238.xml X0508 4 2023-12-13 0001380936 GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND GOF 0001298064 Barnes Randall C 227 W. MONROE STREET CHICAGO IL 60606 true false false true TRUSTEE 0 Common Stock 2023-12-13 2023-12-13 5 S 0 6000 13.67 D 35849 D /s/ Randall C. Barnes, by Mark E. Mathiasen Pursuant to a Power of Attorney 2023-12-13 EX-24 2 ex24-12132023_051238.htm ex24-12132023_051238.htm

POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned, being a person required to file statements under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) with respect to certain closed-end investment companies advised or serviced by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC or its affiliates, as listed on Annex A hereto as may be amended from time to time (the “Guggenheim Closed-End Funds”), hereby authorizes, designates and appoints Amy J. Lee, Mark E. Mathiasen and Michael P. Megaris to act as such person’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution and full power to act alone and without the other, for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file any and all statements on Form 3, Form 4 and For 5 and any successor forms adopted by the Securities Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), as required by the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and to take such other actions as such attorney-in-fact may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with such statements (including without limitation, completing, executing and filing with the Commission an application for EDGAR codes (i.e., Central Index Key (“CIK”) and the CIK confirmation code (“CCC”)) on Form ID) hereby confirming and ratifying all actions that such attorney-in-fact has taken or may take in reliance hereon.  This power of attorney supersedes any previous versions of same, and shall be valid from the date hereof until the undersigned no longer has an obligation to file statements under the acts cited above with respect to the Guggenheim Closed-End Funds, or until specifically revoked by the undersigned, and shall be automatically revoked with respect to any attorney in the event that such attorney is no longer affiliated with Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC or its affiliates.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney on the 18th day of October, 2021.





Signature:




/s/  Randall C. Barnes

Randall C. Barnes, Trustee






Annex A


Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (“FMO”)

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust (“GBAB”)

Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (“GGM”)

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (“GOF”)

Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (“GPM”)

Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund (“XGEIX”)

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (“GUG”)