X0306 4 2019-04-11 0 0001356115 NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund ?NHF? 0001228922 DONDERO JAMES D 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700 DALLAS TX 75201 0 1 1 0 See Remarks Restricted Stock Units 2019-04-11 4 A 0 191202.473 0.00 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 191202.473 I See Footnote Highland Capital Management, L.P. ("HCMLP"), an affiliate of the investment adviser to NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund ("NHF"), granted new restricted stock units ("RSUs") with respect to 191,202.473 shares to certain of NHF's officers and employees pursuant to Contingent Bonus Award Agreements dated April 30, 2019. The RSUs are scheduled to vest on May 31, 2021. Upon settlement, the RSUs will become payable within 60 days on a one-for-one basis in shares of the Issuer's common stock or the cash value thereof or a combination thereof at the election of the Plan administrator, Mr. Dondero. Pursuant to the SEC staff no-action letter to Babson Capital Management LLC (pub. Avail. Dec. 14, 2006), an employee benefit plan sponsored by an investment adviser (or an affiliated person of an investment adviser) to a closed-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that offers plan participants equity securities of such investment company is considered an "employee benefit plan sponsored by the issuer" for the purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These RSUs have been issued by HCMLP. Mr. Dondero is the President and director of Strand Advisors, Inc. ("Strand"), HCMLP's general partner, and may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of shares held by HCMLP. Each of Mr. Dondero and Strand disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Dondero is the President and Principal Executive Officer /s/ James D. Dondero 2019-05-02