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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001504304-18-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20181123
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181123
GROUP MEMBERS: ANDREW DAKOS
GROUP MEMBERS: BULLDOG INVESTORS, LLC
GROUP MEMBERS: PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN
GROUP MEMBERS: STEVEN SAMUELS
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000813623
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53317
FILM NUMBER: 181199560
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 875 THIRD AVENUE
STREET 2: 22ND FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
BUSINESS PHONE: 8007302932
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 875 THIRD AVENUE
STREET 2: 22ND FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SWISS HELVETIA FUND INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HELVETIA FUND INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900820
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bulldog Investors, LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001504304
IRS NUMBER: 270926182
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO
STREET 2: 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708
CITY: SADDLE BROOK
STATE: NJ
ZIP: 07663
BUSINESS PHONE: 201 556-0092
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO
STREET 2: 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708
CITY: SADDLE BROOK
STATE: NJ
ZIP: 07663
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Brooklyn Capital Management LLC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101026
SC 13D/A
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
11/21/18
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bulldog Investors, LLC
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
DE
___________________________________________________________
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
74,899
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
93,774
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
74,899
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
93,774
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
168,673 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
1.27%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
___________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Phillip Goldstein
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
74,899
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
93,774
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
74,899
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
93,774
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
168,673 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
1.27%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
___________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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
74,899
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
93,774
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
74,899
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
93,774
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
168,673 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
1.27%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
___________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Steven Samuels
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
74,899
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
93,774
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
74,899
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
93,774
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
168,673 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
1.27%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
_______________________________________________________
Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
This statement constitutes Amendment #10 to the schedule 13d
filed September 23, 2016. Except as specifically set forth
herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) As per the 11/20/18 tender offer press release issued by SWZ there were
13,267,110 shares of common stock outstanding as of 11/19/18. The percentages
set forth herein were derived using such number. Phillip Goldstein, Andrew
Dakos and Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC, a registered investment
advisor. As of November 21, 2018, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 168,673 shares of SWZ (representing 1.27% of SWZ's
outstanding shares) solely by virtue of Bulldog Investors LLC's power to
direct the vote of, and dispose of, these shares. These 168,673 shares of
SWZ include 74,899 shares (representing 0.56% of SWZ's outstanding shares)
that are beneficially owned by: Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos, and Samuels and the
following entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise
control: Opportunity Partners LP, Calapasas West Partners, LP, Full Value
Special Situations Fund, LP, Full Value Partners, LP, and MCM Opportunity
Partners, LP, (collectively,"Bulldog Investors Group of Funds").
Bulldog Investors Group of Funds and Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels may be
deemed to constitute a group. All other shares included in the aforementioned
168,673 shares of SWZ beneficially owned by Bulldog Investors, LLC (solely by
virtue of its power to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also
beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members of
any group. The total number of these "non-group" shares is 93,774 shares
(representing 0.71% of SWZ's outstanding shares).
(b) Bulldog Investors, LLC has sole power to dispose of and vote 74,899 shares.
Bulldog Investors, LLC has shared power to dispose of and vote 93,774 shares.
Certain of Bulldog Investors, LLC's clients (none of whom beneficially own more
than 5% of SWZ's shares) share this power with Bulldog Investors, LLC. Messrs.
Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors, LLC.
c) The following shares of SWZ were received from a reinvested dividend
distribution:
Date Shares Price
10/19/18 964,339 7.8957
The following shares of SWZ were tendered for cash:
Date Shares Price
11/21/18 2,872,420 7.86
d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or
sales proceeds.
e) The Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than 5% of SWZ's common stock on November 21, 2018 based on the
November 20, 2018 issue press release.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
N/A
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
None
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: 11/23/2018
By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein
Name: Phillip Goldstein
By: /S/ Andrew Dakos
Name: Andrew Dakos
By: /S/ Steven Samuels
Name: Steven Samuels
Bulldog Investors, LLC
By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Member
Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except
to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.