SEC Form 4 · accession 0001144204-16-122013
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. · SPE
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
A later amendment supersedes this filing — read the amendment. The figures below are kept as originally reported (version chain, not an overwrite).
Reporting owner
Gerald Hellerman
Officer — CCO · Director
Period of report
Aug 26, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Aug 30, 2016 · 3:51 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000897802
Table I — non-derivative securities
No Table I lines on this filing.
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription Rights (right to buy)F1,F2 | $25.00 | Aug 26, 2016 | X | 750 | D | Jul 21, 2016 | Aug 26, 2016 | 3.50% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B | 750 | 0 | D |
| 3.50% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series BF2,F3,F4,F5 | $0.00 | Aug 26, 2016 | X | 750 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 987 | 750 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Transferable subscription rights ("Rights") were issued on a pro rata basis to stockholders of record as of July 21, 2016 in connection with a rights offering by the Issuer at the rate of one Right for each five shares of common stock owned (the "Basic Subscription Right"). Each Right entitled its holder to purchase one share of 3.50% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B ("Preferred Stock") at a subscription price of $25 per share. Pursuant to the terms of the offering, a stockholder who purchased the maximum amount of Preferred Stock pursuant to its Basic Subscription Right was also entitled to purchase additional shares of Preferred Stock that were not purchased by the other stockholders (the "Over-Subscription Privilege"). Additionally, in order to honor all Over-Subscription Privilege requests, the Issuer issued additional shares up to 15% of the shares available in the offering (the "Over-Allotment Privilege").
- F2The rights offering expired August 26, 2016 and shares of Preferred Stock are expected to be allocated by the transfer agent to purchasing stockholders on or about September 1, 2016.
- F3Includes shares of Preferred Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Subscription Privilege and Over-Allotment Privilege.
- F4The shares of Preferred Stock are convertible into common stock immediately upon issuance at a conversion rate equivalent to a conversion price of $19.00 per share of common stock (which is a ratio of 1.3158 shares of common stock for each share of Preferred Stock held), subject to adjustment.
- F5The shares of Preferred Stock will be redeemed by the Issuer if not converted prior to August 26, 2021.
Remarks
The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission (a) that the person filing this Statement is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this Statement, or (b) that this Statement is legally required to be filed by such person.