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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898531-16-000683
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160304
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160304

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897802
		IRS NUMBER:				133702911
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07528
		FILM NUMBER:		161483993

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O US BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
		STREET 2:		615 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-765-4319

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O US BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
		STREET 2:		615 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960213

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PAINEWEBBER PREMIER INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930714
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-CSR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>sof-ncsra.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL REPORT 12/31/2015
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: sof-ncsra.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>sof-ex99codeeth.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: sof-ex99codeeth.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>sof-ex99cert302.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 302
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: sof-ex99cert302.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>sof-ex99cert906.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 906
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: sof-ex99cert906.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>pgoldstein-signature.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN SIGNATURE
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: pgoldstein-signature.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>