MANAGING MEMBER

0001649910-20-000001.txt : 20200213 0001649910-20-000001.hdr.sgml : 20200213 20200213104551 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001649910-20-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20191231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Relative Value Partners Group, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001649910 IRS NUMBER: 474067697 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-16978 FILM NUMBER: 20607670 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 847-513-6300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1033 SKOKIE BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 470 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false true 0001649910 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2019 12-31-2019 Relative Value Partners Group, LLC

1033 SKOKIE BLVD. SUITE 470 NORTHBROOK IL 60062

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