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Special Opportunities Fund Inc (SPE) 14.83 $SPE

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Announces Completion of Rights Offering
BusinessWire - Mon Aug 29, 10:32AM CDT
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the "Fund"

announced today that its rights offering to purchase 1,933,892 shares of a newly designated class of convertible preferred stock at $25.00 per share expired on August 26, 2016.
SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Two Leading Proxy Advisory Services Recommend that Hill International Shareholders Vote on Bulldog Investors' Proxy Card
BusinessWire - Mon Aug 01, 3:14PM CDT
Bulldog Investors, LLC ("Bulldog"

, an SEC-registered investment advisor and a major shareholder of Hill International ("Hill"; NYSE: HIL) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the nation's leading independent proxy advisory firm, has issued a report endorsing all three of Bulldog's nominees for election to Hill's Board of Directors.
HIL: 4.45 (-0.02), SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Bulldog Investors Issues Letter to Hill International Board of Directors
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 28, 1:02PM CDT
Bulldog Investors, LLC ("Bulldog"

, an SEC-registered investment advisor and a major shareholder in Hill International ("Hill"; NYSE:HIL) today issued a letter to the company's lead independent director, Bryan W. Clymer. The text of the letter can be found below:
HIL: 4.45 (-0.02), SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Virtus Total Return Fund Stockholders Approve Bulldog Investors' Proposal to Liquidate
BusinessWire - Mon Jun 06, 4:00PM CDT
Bulldog Investors, LLC ("Bulldog"

announced today that, based on preliminary estimates, stockholders of Virtus Total Return Fund (NYSE

CA) have voted in favor of Bulldog's proposal to liquidate DCA at its annual meeting held on Thursday, June 2nd.
SPE: 14.83 (-0.08), DCA: 4.64 (-0.02)

Atalaya Capital Closes Sixth Special Opportunities Fund At Hard Cap
BusinessWire - Wed Apr 13, 9:53AM CDT
Atalaya Capital Management, a private credit asset manager, announced today that it has closed its sixth Special Opportunities Fund ("Fund VI"

at its $800 million hard cap, exceeding its $750 million target. Fund VI is the fourth consecutive oversubscribed Atalaya Special Opportunities Fund, representing an increase from its $575 million predecessor, Fund V. Fund VI's investors are predominantly public and corporate pension plans, foundations, and endowments.
SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Special Opportunities Fund declares year end dividend of USD1.19 per share
M2 - Mon Dec 14, 7:03AM CST
The board of directors of Special Opportunities Fund Inc (NYSE:SPE) approved a year-end common stock cash dividend of USD1.19 per share that consists of USD0.79 per share of long term capital gains, USD0.05 per share of short term capital gains and USD0.35 per share of net investment income, the fund reported on Friday.
SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Announces Dividend on Common Stock
BusinessWire - Fri Dec 11, 11:52AM CST
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the "Fund"

today announced that the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Board"

has declared a year-end cash dividend of $1.19 per share that the Fund estimates consists of $0.79 of long term capital gains, $0.05 of short term capital gains, and $0.35 of net investment income.
SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Bulldog Investors' Proxy Contest for Hill International Results in Corporate Governance Reforms
BusinessWire - Mon Aug 10, 7:35AM CDT
Bulldog Investors, LLC ("Bulldog"

announced today that Hill International Inc. ("Hill"; NYSE: HIL) has adopted significant corporate governance reforms in response to Bulldog's proxy contest.
HIL: 4.45 (-0.02), SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Announces Modification of Share Repurchase Plan
BusinessWire - Thu Jun 18, 9:21AM CDT
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"

(NYSE: SPE), announced today that effective immediately the Fund may purchase shares of its common stock without limitation when they are trading at a discount to net asset value without reliance on the "safe harbor" provisions set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
USB: 43.66 (-0.20), SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firm Recommends For Bulldog Investors in Proxy Contest for Hill International
BusinessWire - Mon Jun 01, 9:10AM CDT
Bulldog Investors, LLC ("Bulldog"

announced today that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS"

has recommended that stockholders of Hill International, Inc. (NYSE:HIL) vote to elect Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos, Bulldog's nominees, to Hill's board of directors.
HIL: 4.45 (-0.02), SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Special Opportunities Fund to Seek Proxy Voting Instructions for Certain Closed-end Funds
BusinessWire - Wed Apr 29, 3:36PM CDT
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the "Fund"

announced today that it will seek instructions from stockholders with regard to the voting of proxies for certain closed-end funds whose shares the Fund owns. The specific closed-end funds for which the Fund seeks instructions from stockholders will be available on the Fund's website at www.specialopportunitiesfundinc.com.
SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Makes Announcements
BusinessWire - Mon Jan 05, 10:32AM CST
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the "Fund"

today announced the results of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund held on December 30, 2014.
SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Special Opportunities Fund declares year end stock dividend of USD1.48 per share
M2 - Fri Dec 12, 4:12AM CST
Closed-end diversified management investment company Special Opportunities Fund Inc (NYSE:SPE) reported on Friday that its board of directors approved a year-end stock dividend of USD1.48 per share, comprising of common stock consisting of USD1.00 of long term capital gains, USD0.29 of short term capital gains and USD0.19 of net investment income.
SPE: 14.83 (-0.08)

Special Opportunities Fund announces submission of shareholder proposals to four closed-end funds
M2 - Mon Oct 20, 6:59AM CDT
Special Opportunities Fund Inc (NYSE:SPE), a closed-end diversified management investment company, has submitted shareholder proposals to four closed-end funds whose shares it owns, it stated on Friday.
SPE: 14.83 (-0.08), TY: 21.67 (+0.07), CET: 20.99 (unch), ADX: 13.23 (+0.01), GAM: 33.19 (-0.05)

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Submits Shareholder Proposals to Four Closed-end Funds
BusinessWire - Fri Oct 17, 9:25AM CDT
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the "Fund"

announced today that it has submitted shareholder proposals to four closed-end funds whose shares it owns: The Adams Express Company (ADX), Tri-Continental Corporation (TY), General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM), and Central Securities Corporation (CET).
SPE: 14.83 (-0.08), TY: 21.67 (+0.07), GAM: 33.19 (-0.05)

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