Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2019-07-29 | Rajeev Das*** (50) - Principal of Bulldog Investors, LLC. Compensation: $4,167. |
| 2020-09-21 | Rajeev Das*** (51) -- 1 Year; Since 2018 Principal of Bulldog Investors, LLC. Compensation: $75,000 |
| 2021-11-02 | Mr. Das has been a Trustee of the Fund since 2018. He has over 20 years of investment management experience and currently serves as the Head of Trading for Bulldog Investors, LLP, an investment adviser registered with the SEC. In addition to the Fund, Mr. Das serves as a director of one other closed-end fund. Mr. Das is currently the vice-president of a closed-end fund, where he previously served as a director. The Investment Committee currently consists of Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Das. The Board’s Investment Committee met 4 times during the year ended August 31, 2021. Each Trustee receives an annual retainer equal to $25,000 for serving as a Trustee and attending the quarterly meetings of the Board, paid quarterly in advance. In addition, the members of the Investment Committee are compensated by the Fund for their positions on the Investment Committee in the amount of $100,000 each for Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos, and $50,000 for Rajeev Das on an annual basis paid monthly in advance. The table below details the amount of compensation the Fund’s Trustees received from the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2021. Rajeev Das 2018 $75,000. |
| 2022-10-28 | Mr. Das has been a Trustee of the Fund since 2018. He has over 20 years of investment management experience and currently serves as the Head of Trading for Bulldog Investors, LLP, an investment adviser registered with the SEC. In addition to the Fund, Mr. Das serves as a director of one other closed-end fund. The Investment Committee currently consists of Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Das. Each Trustee (including Interested Trustees) receives an annual retainer of $40,000. Officers (except CCO) receive $30,000. Members of the Investment Committee are compensated $150,000 each for Goldstein and Dakos, and $75,000 for Das annually. Mr. Das received $102,916 in total compensation for the year ended August 31, 2022. |
| 2023-11-17 | Rajeev Das (54) - Trustee - Principal of entities serving as general partner of private investment partnerships in Bulldog Investors group; Head Trader of Bulldog Investors, LLP; Compensation: $115,000. Investment Committee member. |
| 2024-09-13 | Rajeev Das joined the Bulldog in 1997 and serves as the firm’s Head of Trading. Mr. Das also serves as Head of Trading for Ryan Heritage, LLP, an SEC-registered investment adviser. On behalf of Bulldog, Mr. Das is currently a director of the Mexico Equity and Income Fund Inc. and a trustee of the Fund. He also serves as Vice-President of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc., and Secretary of Swiss Helvetia Fund. Mr. Das is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He received a BA in Economics from the University of Bombay in 1989 and an MA in Economics from New York University in 1999. |
| 2024-12-16 | Rajeev Das (55) - Trustee - Since 2004, Mr. Das has been a Principal of the entities previously serving as the general partner of the private investment partnerships in the Bulldog Investors group of investment funds; Head Trader of the Adviser since its inception in 2009, and Principal of Ryan Heritage, LLP, an affiliate of the Adviser; Secretary of the Swiss Helvetia Fund; Vice President of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Includes compensation for service as a Trustee and a member of the Investment Committee prior to November 8, 2024. As of November 8, 2024, Mr. Das will no longer receive this compensation from the Fund. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2001-11-02 | Rajeev Das*** Member of the Fund's Advisory Board 2001 32 -500- 0.01% 125 Seaman Avenue, 4B from April 2001 to October 2001; New York, NY 10034 Senior Analyst for Kimball & Winthrop, Inc. since 1997; and Credit Manager for Muriel Siebert & Company from 1996 until 1997. ... The Fund pays each non-interested Director an annual fee of $5,000 plus $700 for each Directors' meeting and committee meeting attended in person and $100 for each meeting attended by means of a telephonic conference. The officers and interested Directors of the Fund received no compensation from the Fund. ... Rajeev Das** 2001 $3,767 $0 ... |
| 2002-12-31 | Rajeev Das, CPA (34) Director 2001 Senior Analyst, Kimball & Winthrop, Inc.; and prior Credit Manager, Muriel Siebert & Company. |
| 2003-10-03 | Rajeev Das, CFA (34) Director 2001 Kimball & Winthrop, Inc.; and prior Credit Manager, Muriel Siebert & Company. |
| 2004-09-30 | Rajeev Das, CFA (1968) ... Director ... The Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors are all of the non-interested Directors and are Messrs. Goodstein, Goldstein, Dakos, and Das ... The Fund’s Audit Committee is currently composed of all of the independent Directors, Messrs. Das, Goldstein and Dakos ... The Fund’s Pricing Committee members, consisting of all of the independent Directors of the Fund ... The following table provides information concerning the compensation paid during the year ended July 31, 2004, to each Director of the Fund ... Rajeev Das ... $8,100. |
| 2005-10-18 | Rajeev Das (1968) Director 2001 Senior Analyst, Kimball & Winthrop, Inc. (an investment advisory firm) |
| 2006-10-24 | Rajeev Das (1968) is nominated as Director. He is a member of the Audit Committee, Pricing Committee, and Nominating Committee. He received $12,300 in compensation from the Fund. |
| 2007-10-15 | Rajeev Das (1968) ... Director ... The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Das, Dakos and Goldstein ... The Nominating Committee is comprised of Messrs. Goodstein, Goldstein, Dakos and Das ... The Fund's Pricing Committee members, consisting of Messrs. Goodstein, Goldstein, Dakos and Das ... The following table provides information concerning the compensation paid during the fiscal year ending July 31, 2007 to each Director of the Fund ... Rajeev Das ... $17,250 |
| 2008-10-20 | Rajeev Das (1968) Director since 2001; Principal, Bulldog Investors; Credit Manager, Muriel Siebert & Company. The Nominating Committee is comprised of Messrs. Goodstein, Goldstein, Dakos and Das. The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Das, Dakos and Goldstein. Compensation: $21,250. |
| 2009-10-22 | Rajeev Das (1968) Director since 2001; Principal, Bulldog Investors; Managing member of the General Partner of Opportunity Income Plus L.P.; Audit Committee member; Nominating Committee member; Compensation $22,500. |
| 2010-10-21 | Rajeev Das 68 Lafayette Ave. Dumont, NJ 07628 (41) Independent Director 2012; since 2001 Principal, Bulldog Investors, a group of Investment Funds; Managing member of the General Partner of Opportunity Income Plus L.P., an investment fund None The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Das, Dakos and Goldstein, each of whom is an Independent Director. The current members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. Dakos, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein. |
| 2011-11-10 | Rajeev Das ... (41) ... Independent Director ... Principal, Bulldog Investors, a group of Investment Funds ... $24,250 ... The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Das, Dakos and Goldstein ... The current members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. Dakos, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein ... The current members of the Valuation Committee are Mr. Dakos, Mr. Das, Mr. Goldstein and Mr. Goodstein. |
| 2012-10-24 | Rajeev Das(4) (43) Independent Director 2015; since 2001 Head of Trading for several entities serving as the general partner of eight private investment partnerships in the Bulldog Holdings group of funds, since 1997. The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Das, Dakos and Goldstein, each of whom is an Independent Director. The current members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. Dakos, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein. The Valuation Committee consists of the four Independent Directors, Messrs. Dakos, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein. The table below details the amount of compensation the Fund’s Directors received from the Fund during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2012. Rajeev Das $25,000 |
| 2013-11-08 | Rajeev Das(4) (44) Independent Director 2015; since 2001 Head of Trading for several entities serving as the general partner of eight private investment partnerships in the Bulldog Holdings group of funds, since 1997. Director, Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (until 2009). $27,500 |
| 2014-11-06 | Rajeev Das(4) (45) Independent Director 2015; since 2001 Since 2004, Mr. Das has been a principal of the entities serving as the private investment partnerships in the Bulldog Investors group of investment funds. Head Trader of Bulldog Investors, LLC, the investment adviser to the Special Opportunities Fund, Inc., since its inception in 2009. Treasurer of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. since 2009. None $30,000 |
| 2015-11-04 | Rajeev Das(4) (46) Independent Director 2015; since 2001 Since 2004, Mr. Das has been a principal of the entities serving as the general partner of the private investment partnerships in the Bulldog Investors group of investment funds. Head Trader of Bulldog Investors, LLC, the investment adviser to the Special Opportunities Fund, Inc., since its inception in 2009. Treasurer of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc., from 2009-2014. 1 None |
| 2016-11-02 | Rajeev Das Independent Director 2018; since 2001 ... The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein, each of whom is an Independent Director. ... Rajeev Das Independent Director 2001 $40,000 |
| 2017-11-01 | Rajeev Das (48) Independent Director 2018; since 2001 ... The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein ... The current members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein ... The Valuation Committee consists of the four Independent Directors, Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein ... Rajeev Das Independent Director 2001 $42,000 ... |
| 2018-11-05 | Rajeev Das (49) Independent Director 2018; since 2001 Since 2004, Mr. Das has been a Principal of the entities serving as the general partner of the private investment partnerships in the Bulldog Investors group of investment funds. The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein, each of whom is an Independent Director. The current members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein. The Valuation Committee consists of the four Independent Directors, Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein. The table below details the amount of compensation the Fund’s Directors received from the Fund during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018. Rajeev Das $42,500. |
| 2019-11-05 | Rajeev Das (50) - Independent Director since 2001; Compensation: $41,500. Committees: Audit Committee, Nominating Committee, Valuation Committee. |
| 2020-10-30 | Rajeev Das (51) Independent Director 2021; since 2001 ... The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein ... The current members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein, Goodstein and Hellerman ... The Valuation Committee consists of Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein ... Rajeev Das Independent Director 2001 $36,250 |
| 2021-11-17 | Rajeev Das (52) Independent Director since 2001. Compensation: $29,500. Audit Committee Chairman. Member of Nominating Committee, Valuation Committee. |
| 2022-11-16 | Rajeev Das (53) Independent Director 2024; since 2001 Since 2004, Mr. Das has been a Principal of the entities previously serving as the general partner of the private investment partnerships in the Bulldog Investors group of investment funds. Head Trader of Bulldog Investors, LLP, the investment adviser to Special Opportunities Fund, Inc., since its inception in 2009. Secretary of the Swiss Helvetia Fund. Vice President of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein, each of whom is an Independent Director. The current members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein, Goodstein and Hellerman. The Valuation Committee consists of Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein and Goodstein. The table below details the amount of compensation the Fund’s Directors received from the Fund during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022. Rajeev Das Independent Director 2001 $33,250. |
| 2023-11-03 | Rajeev Das (54) Independent Director 2024; since 2001 Since 2004, Mr. Das has been a Principal of the entities previously serving as the general partner of the private investment partnerships in the Bulldog Investors group of investment funds; Head Trader of Bulldog Investors, LLP, the investment adviser to Special Opportunities Fund, Inc., since its inception in 2009, and Principal of Ryan Heritage, LLP, an affiliate of Bulldog Investors; Secretary of the Swiss Helvetia Fund; Vice President of Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein, Goodstein and Hellerman, each of whom is an Independent Director. The current members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein, Goodstein and Hellerman. The Valuation Committee consists of Messrs. Abraham, Das, Goldstein, Goodstein and Hellerman. Beginning in December 2021, the Fund pays each of its Directors who is not a director, officer or employee of the Adviser, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the administrator to the Fund (the “Administrator”), or any affiliate thereof an annual fee of $30,000 plus $500 for each special telephonic meeting attended. As additional annual compensation, the Audit Committee Chairman will receive $2,250. The table below details the amount of compensation the Fund’s Directors received from the Fund during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023. Rajeev Das $34,500. |
| 2024-11-08 | Rajeev Das (55) - Independent Director; Audit Committee Chairman; Director since 2001; Compensation $34,500; Committees: Audit, Nominating, Valuation. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2025-01-27 | Rajeev Das Secretary (2019) |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22