RICHARD DAYAN

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HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2018-12-13 At the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders convened on April 27, 2018 ... the shareholders voted to elect the following trustees: Phillip Goldstein, Rajeev Das, Andrew Dakos, Richard Dayan, Gerald Hellerman, Ben Harris and Moritz Sell
2019-07-29 Mr. Dayan has been a Trustee of the Fund since 2018. Mr. Dayan has been the President and owner of Cactus Trading, an importer and exporter of clothing and accessories since 1990. Mr. Dayan formerly served for fifteen years as controller for Biltmore Textiles, a major textile company. Prior to that, he was an auditor for a public accounting firm.
2020-09-21 Mr. Dayan has been the President and owner of Cactus Trading, an importer and exporter of clothing and accessories since 1990. Mr. Dayan formerly served for fifteen years as controller for Biltmore Textiles, a major textile company. Prior to that, he was an auditor for a public accounting firm.
2021-11-02 Owner of Cactus Trading; former controller for Biltmore Textiles; auditor for a public accounting firm.
2022-10-28 Owner of Cactus Trading.
2023-11-17 Owner of Cactus Trading; formerly served for fifteen years as controller for Biltmore Textiles, a major textile company; prior auditor for a public accounting firm.
2024-09-13 Each of Gerald Hellerman, Moritz Sell, Richard Dayan, and Ben H. Harris was nominated for election to the Board by Bulldog in its proxy contest at the Fund’s 2018 annual meeting. They are not “interested” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) in either Bulldog or the Fund. None of these individuals is or was employed by Bulldog, receives any compensation from Bulldog, or is otherwise affiliated with Bulldog.
2024-12-16 Owner of Cactus Trading; formerly served for fifteen years as controller for Biltmore Textiles, a major textile company; prior auditor for a public accounting firm.

SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2019-08-20 Richard Dayan - President and owner of Cactus Trading since 1990; Director roles in investment funds; no mention of programming or technical qualifications.
2020-07-24 Mr. Dayan is the owner, and has served as the President of Cactus Trading, an importer and exporter of clothing and accessories, since 1990.
2021-07-26 Mr. Dayan is the owner, and has served as the President of Cactus Trading, an importer and exporter of clothing and accessories, since 1990.
2022-07-27 Mr. Dayan is the owner, and has served as the President of Cactus Trading, an importer and exporter of clothing and accessories, since 1990.
2023-07-25 Mr. Dayan is the owner, and has served as the President of Cactus Trading, an importer and exporter of clothing and accessories, since 1990.
2024-09-16 Mr. Dayan is the owner, and has served as the President of Cactus Trading, an importer and exporter of clothing and accessories, since 1990.
2025-01-27 Richard Dayan - Director (2018); Member of the Audit Committee (2018); Member of the Governance/ Nominating Committee (2018)

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01