EX-99.19A 4 sof-ex9919a.htm MANAGED DISTRIBUTION PLAN

 
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.
January 29, 2021


On April 1, 2019, Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) announced that the Board of Directors has approved a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP).  Under the MDP, the Fund will make monthly distributions to common stockholders at an annual rate of 7% (or 0.5833% per month) for 2021, based on the net asset value (NAV) of the Fund’s common shares as of December 31, 2020.  On January 29, 2021, the monthly distribution under the MDP of $0.094 per share will be paid to stockholders of record on January 20, 2021.

As a general matter, the amount of distributable income for each fiscal year depends on the aggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year. Distributions may consist of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital, but the character of these distributions cannot be determined until after the end of the Fund’s fiscal year.
 
The Fund estimates that this distribution will exceed its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of this distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), any distribution made by an investment company, including amounts from sources other than net income must be accompanied by a written statement disclosing the source or sources of such distribution.
 
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the January 29, 2021, distribution and of distributions paid in the current fiscal year:

Distribution Estimates
January 2021
Fiscal Year-to-date (YTD)1
Source
Per Share
Amount
Percent of
Current
Distribution
Per Share
Amount
Percent of Fiscal
Year  
Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0.002
      2.52%
$0.002
  2.52%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains
$0.092
    97.48%
$0.092
97.48%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains
$0.000
      0.00%
$0.000
  0.00%
Return of Capital
$0.000
      0.00%
$0.000
  0.00%
Total Distribution
$0.094
100.00%
$0.094
100.00%


Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below:

Average Annual Total Return for the 5-year period ended on December 31, 20202
9.16%
Current Annualized Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)3
6.99%
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return4
9.24%
Cumulative Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)5
6.99%
 

1
The Fund’s current fiscal year began on January 1, 2021.
 
2
Average annual Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of distributions.
 
3
The Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the Cumulative Distribution Rate as of December 31, 2020, annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at the same date.

4
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
 
5
Cumulative Distribution Rate for the Fund’s current fiscal period (January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020) measured on the dollar value of distributions in the period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of December 31, 2020.
 
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s MDP.
 
The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report the distribution for federal income tax purposes.

The conversion price for each share of the Fund’s convertible preferred stock will decrease by the amount of each distribution to common stockholders. The current conversion price, as well as other information about the Fund, will be available on the Fund’s website at www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com.


www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com


 
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.
February 26, 2021

 
On April 1, 2019, Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) announced that the Board of Directors has approved a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP).  Under the MDP, the Fund will make monthly distributions to common stockholders at an annual rate of 7% (or 0.5833% per month) for 2021, based on the net asset value (NAV) of the Fund’s common shares as of December 31, 2020.  On February 26, 2021, the monthly distribution under the MDP of $0.094 per share will be paid to stockholders of record on February 17, 2021.

As a general matter, the amount of distributable income for each fiscal year depends on the aggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year. Distributions may consist of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital, but the character of these distributions cannot be determined until after the end of the Fund’s fiscal year.
 
The Fund estimates that this distribution will exceed its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of this distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), any distribution made by an investment company, including amounts from sources other than net income must be accompanied by a written statement disclosing the source or sources of such distribution.
 
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the February 26, 2021, distribution and of distributions paid in the current fiscal year:

Distribution Estimates
February 2021
Fiscal Year-to-date (YTD)1
Source
Per Share
Amount
Percent of
Current
Distribution
Per Share
Amount
Percent of Fiscal
Year  
Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0.018
19.07% 
$0.020
10.80%  
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains
$0.076
80.93% 
$0.168
89.20%  
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains
$0.000
0.00% 
$0.000
0.00%  
Return of Capital
$0.000
0.00% 
$0.000
0.00%  
Total Distribution
$0.094
100.00%  
$0.188
100.00%


Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below:

Average Annual Total Return for the 5-year period ended on January 31, 20212
11.14%
Current Annualized Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)3
6.66%
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return4
5.60%
Cumulative Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)5
0.55%
 

1
The Fund’s current fiscal year began on January 1, 2021.
 
2
Average annual Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of distributions.
 
3
The Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the Cumulative Distribution Rate as of January 31, 2021, annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at the same date.
 
4
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from January 1, 2021 through January 31, 2021, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
 
5
Cumulative Distribution Rate for the Fund’s current fiscal period (January 1, 2021, through (January 31, 2021) measured on the dollar value of distributions in the period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of January 31, 2021.
 
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s MDP.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report the distribution for federal income tax purposes.

The conversion price for each share of the Fund’s convertible preferred stock will decrease by the amount of each distribution to common stockholders. The current conversion price, as well as other information about the Fund, will be available on the Fund’s website at www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com.


www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com


Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.
March 31, 2021
19a-1 Notice

 
On April 1, 2019, Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) announced that the Board of Directors has approved a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP).  Under the MDP, the Fund will make monthly distributions to common stockholders at an annual rate of 7% (or 0.5833% per month) for 2021, based on the net asset value (NAV) of the Fund’s common shares as of December 31, 2020.  On March 31, 2021, the monthly distribution under the MDP of $0.094 per share will be paid to stockholders of record on March 22, 2021.

As a general matter, the amount of distributable income for each fiscal year depends on the aggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year. Distributions may consist of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital, but the character of these distributions cannot be determined until after the end of the Fund’s fiscal year.
 
The Fund estimates that this distribution will exceed its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of this distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), any distribution made by an investment company, including amounts from sources other than net income must be accompanied by a written statement disclosing the source or sources of such distribution.
 
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the March 31, 2021, distribution and of distributions paid in the current fiscal year:

Distribution Estimates
March 2021
Fiscal Year-to-date (YTD)1
Source
Per Share
Amount
Percent of
Current
Distribution
Per Share
Amount
Percent of Fiscal
Year  
Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0.028
30.04% 
$0.049
17.40%  
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains
$0.029
30.64% 
$0.205
72.78%  
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains
$0.037
39.32% 
$0.028
9.82%  
Return of Capital
$0.000
0.00% 
$0.000
0.00%  
Total Distribution
$0.094
 100.00%  
$0.282
100.00%


Information regarding the Fund’s net asset performance and distribution rates is set forth below:

Average Annual Total Return for the 5-year period ended on February 28, 20212
12.01%
Current Annualized Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)3
6.48%
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return4
9.16%
Cumulative Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)5
1.08%
 

1
The Fund’s current fiscal year began on January 1, 2021.
 
2
Average annual Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of distributions.
 
3
The Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the Cumulative Distribution Rate as of February 28, 2021, annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at the same date.

4
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from January 1, 2021 through February 28, 2021, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
 
5
Cumulative Distribution Rate for the Fund’s current fiscal period (January 1, 2021, through (February 28, 2021) measured on the dollar value of distributions in the period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of February 28, 2021.
 
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s MDP.
 
The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report the distribution for federal income tax purposes.

The conversion price for each share of the Fund’s convertible preferred stock will decrease by the amount of each distribution to common stockholders. The current conversion price, as well as other information about the Fund, will be available on the Fund’s website at www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com.

 

www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com


Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.
April 30, 2021
19a-1 Notice


On April 1, 2019, Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) announced that the Board of Directors has approved a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP).  Under the MDP, the Fund will make monthly distributions to common stockholders at an annual rate of 7% (or 0.5833% per month) for 2021, based on the net asset value (NAV) of the Fund’s common shares as of December 31, 2020.  On April 30, 2021, the monthly distribution under the MDP of $0.094 per share will be paid to stockholders of record on April 21, 2021.

As a general matter, the amount of distributable income for each fiscal year depends on the aggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year. Distributions may consist of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital, but the character of these distributions cannot be determined until after the end of the Fund’s fiscal year.
 
The Fund estimates that this distribution will exceed its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of this distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), any distribution made by an investment company, including amounts from sources other than net income must be accompanied by a written statement disclosing the source or sources of such distribution.
 
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the April 30, 2021, distribution and of distributions paid in the current fiscal year:

Distribution Estimates
April 2021
Fiscal Year-to-date (YTD)1
Source
Per Share
Amount
Percent of
Current
Distribution
Per Share
Amount
Percent of Fiscal
Year  
Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0.029
30.67% 
$0.078
20.89%  
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains
$0.047
50.42% 
$0.254
67.50%  
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains
$0.018
18.91% 
$0.044
11.61%  
Return of Capital
$0.000
0.00% 
$0.000
0.00%  
Total Distribution
$0.094
100.00%  
$0.376
100.00%


Information regarding the Fund’s net asset performance and distribution rates is set forth below:

Average Annual Total Return for the 5-year period ended on March 31, 20212
11.22%
Current Annualized Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)3
6.44%
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return4
10.37%
Cumulative Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)5
1.61%
 

1
The Fund’s current fiscal year began on January 1, 2021.
 
2
Average annual Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of distributions.
 
3
The Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the Cumulative Distribution Rate as of March 31, 2021, annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at the same date.

4
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
 
5
Cumulative Distribution Rate for the Fund’s current fiscal period (January 1, 2021, through (March 31, 2021) measured on the dollar value of distributions in the period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of March 31, 2021.
 
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s MDP.
 
The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report the distribution for federal income tax purposes.

The conversion price for each share of the Fund’s convertible preferred stock will decrease by the amount of each distribution to common stockholders. The current conversion price, as well as other information about the Fund, will be available on the Fund’s website at www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com.

 
www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com


Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.
May 28, 2021
19a-1 Notice


On April 1, 2019, Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) announced that the Board of Directors has approved a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP).  Under the MDP, the Fund will make monthly distributions to common stockholders at an annual rate of 7% (or 0.5833% per month) for 2021, based on the net asset value (NAV) of the Fund’s common shares as of December 31, 2020.  On May 28, 2021, the monthly distribution under the MDP of $0.094 per share will be paid to stockholders of record on May 19, 2021.

As a general matter, the amount of distributable income for each fiscal year depends on the aggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year. Distributions may consist of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital, but the character of these distributions cannot be determined until after the end of the Fund’s fiscal year.
 
The Fund estimates that this distribution will exceed its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of this distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), any distribution made by an investment company, including amounts from sources other than net income must be accompanied by a written statement disclosing the source or sources of such distribution.
 
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the May 28, 2021, distribution and of distributions paid in the current fiscal year:

Distribution Estimates
May 2021
Fiscal Year-to-date (YTD)1
Source
Per Share
Amount
Percent of
Current
Distribution
Per Share
Amount
Percent of Fiscal
Year  
Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0.094
100.00% 
$0.236
50.14%  
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains
$0.000
0.00% 
$0.184
39.10%  
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains
$0.000
0.00% 
$0.050
10.76%  
Return of Capital
$0.000
0.00% 
$0.000
0.00%  
Total Distribution
$0.094
100.00%  
$0.470
100.00%


Information regarding the Fund’s net asset performance and distribution rates is set forth below:

Average Annual Total Return for the 5-year period ended on April 30, 20212
11.66%
Current Annualized Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)3
6.25%
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return4
14.37%
Cumulative Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)5
2.08%
 

1
The Fund’s current fiscal year began on January 1, 2021.
 
2
Average annual Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of distributions.
 
3
The Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the Cumulative Distribution Rate as of April 30, 2021, annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at the same date.

4
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from January 1, 2021 through April 30, 2021, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
 
5
Cumulative Distribution Rate for the Fund’s current fiscal period (January 1, 2021, through April 30, 2021) measured on the dollar value of distributions in the period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of April 30, 2021.
 
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s MDP.
 
The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report the distribution for federal income tax purposes.

The conversion price for each share of the Fund’s convertible preferred stock will decrease by the amount of each distribution to common stockholders. The current conversion price, as well as other information about the Fund, will be available on the Fund’s website at www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com.


www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com


Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.
June 30, 2021
19a-1 Notice


On April 1, 2019, Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) announced that the Board of Directors has approved a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP).  Under the MDP, the Fund will make monthly distributions to common stockholders at an annual rate of 7% (or 0.5833% per month) for 2021, based on the net asset value (NAV) of the Fund’s common shares as of December 31, 2020.  On June 30, 2021, the monthly distribution under the MDP of $0.094 per share will be paid to stockholders of record on June 21, 2021.

As a general matter, the amount of distributable income for each fiscal year depends on the aggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year. Distributions may consist of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital, but the character of these distributions cannot be determined until after the end of the Fund’s fiscal year.
 
The Fund estimates that this distribution will exceed its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of this distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), any distribution made by an investment company, including amounts from sources other than net income must be accompanied by a written statement disclosing the source or sources of such distribution.
 
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the June 30, 2021, distribution and of distributions paid in the current fiscal year:

Distribution Estimates
June 2021
Fiscal Year-to-date (YTD)1
Source
Per Share
Amount
Percent of
Current
Distribution
Per Share
Amount
Percent of Fiscal
Year  
Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0.035
37.48% 
$0.270
47.95%  
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains
$0.018
19.42% 
$0.214
37.98%  
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains
$0.041
43.10% 
$0.080
14.07%  
Return of Capital
$0.000
0.00% 
$0.000
0.00%  
Total Distribution
$0.094
100.00%  
$0.564
100.00%


Information regarding the Fund’s net asset performance and distribution rates is set forth below:

Average Annual Total Return for the 5-year period ended on May 31, 20212
11.82%
Current Annualized Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)3
6.18%
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return4
16.23%
Cumulative Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)5
2.57%
 

1
The Fund’s current fiscal year began on January 1, 2021.
 
2
Average annual Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of distributions.
 
3
The Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the Cumulative Distribution Rate as of May 31, 2021, annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at the same date.

4
Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from January 1, 2021 through May 31, 2021, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
 
5
Cumulative Distribution Rate for the Fund’s current fiscal period (January 1, 2021, through May 31, 2021) measured on the dollar value of distributions in the period as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of May 31, 2021.
 
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s MDP.
 
The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report the distribution for federal income tax purposes.

The conversion price for each share of the Fund’s convertible preferred stock will decrease by the amount of each distribution to common stockholders. The current conversion price, as well as other information about the Fund, will be available on the Fund’s website at www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com.


www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com