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UNITED STATES

 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 15, 2024

 

 

ROYCE GLOBAL VALUE TRUST, INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland 811-22532 27-5491330
     
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

745 Fifth Avenue  
New York, New York 10151
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
   

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 508-4500

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d- 2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13-4(c)) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)  Name of each exchange on which registered
       
Common Stock  RGT  New York Stock Exchange

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On April 15, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Royce Global Value Trust, Inc., a registered closed-end management investment company (the “Fund”), adopted amended and restated bylaws of the Fund (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), effective as of April 19, 2024. Among other things, the amendments effected by the Amended and Restated Bylaws:

 

Expressly provide for stockholder meetings by remote communication;

Clarify that the Board or the President designates the chairman of all stockholder meetings, the Board and the chairman of the meeting have the power to regulate conduct at the stockholder meeting and the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the stockholder meeting for any reason or no reason;

Clarify procedures relating to the use of proxies;

Provide that special meetings of the Board may be called on less than 24 hours’ notice as the person or persons calling such meeting may deem necessary or appropriate in the circumstances;

Provide that the record date for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any stockholder meeting may be fixed only by the Board;

Clarify that the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, or, if that Court does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division, is the sole and exclusive forum for any action asserting a claim against the Fund or any director or officer or other employee of the Fund arising pursuant to federal law; and

Make various other updates, including ministerial and conforming changes.

 

The foregoing summary of the amendments effected by the Amended and Restated Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are filed as Exhibit 3.1(ii) hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

On April 16, 2024, the Fund, a Maryland corporation, filed Articles of Amendment to the Fund’s charter with the Maryland Department of Assessments of Taxation to change the name of the Fund from “Royce Global Value Trust, Inc.” to “Royce Global Trust, Inc.” Such Articles of Amendment shall become effective as of 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on May 1, 2024.

 

The foregoing summary of the amendments effected by the Articles of Amendment to the Fund’s charter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such Articles of Amendment, which are filed as Exhibit 3.1(i) hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
3.1(i) Articles of Amendment to the Fund’s charter, effective as of May 1, 2024.
3.1(ii) Amended and Restated Bylaws of Royce Global Value Trust, Inc., effective as of April 19, 2024.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

ROYCE GLOBAL VALUE TRUST, INC.

 

By: /s/ Christopher D. Clark  
Name: Christopher D. Clark  
Title: President  

 

DATE: April 19, 2024