7 material Form 8-K filings that 7 companies we cover made with the SEC in March 2022, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc. will rename itself SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. and trade under the ticker STEW starting April 4, 2022, replacing BIF. The board says the new name better describes the fund's total return objective, and the filing states the amendments only serve to effect the name change, with no changes to investment objectives or strategy. Stewart Horejsi, a primary portfolio manager since January 2002, retires effective April 1, 2022, while Joel Looney and Jacob Hemmer continue in their roles.
Name changes from Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc. to SRH Total Return Fund, Inc., effective April 4, 2022
Ticker changes from BIF to STEW on the New York Stock Exchange; CUSIP 101507101 is unchanged
Stewart Horejsi retires as a primary portfolio manager effective April 1, 2022; he served since January 2002
Joel Looney and Jacob Hemmer will continue as portfolio managers, collectively responsible for day-to-day management
Effective April 1, 2022, Doug Baker and Brenda Langenfeld will take over total responsibility for managing the fund, which is named as NYSE: JPC. Thomas Ray and Susi Budiman, who had co-managed the fund with them, will stop managing it and focus on Nuveen's Flexible Income strategy. The filing describes a leadership change in the fund's management team but does not discuss performance or fees.
Doug Baker and Brenda Langenfeld assume total portfolio management responsibility effective April 1, 2022.
The pair manage Nuveen's flagship Preferred Securities and Income strategy and are responsible for $8.6 billion in assets under management.
Thomas Ray and Susi Budiman stop co-managing the fund as of April 1, 2022, and will focus on the Flexible Income strategy.
The Fund's Board of Directors approved a new investment advisory agreement with RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC, subject to shareholder approval. RiverNorth, currently the Fund's sub-adviser, has made day-to-day investment decisions since the Fund's inception, and the Fund's name, investment objective, strategy, portfolio management and ticker symbol will not change. Shareholders will vote on the proposal at a special meeting in the second quarter of 2022.
Board approved the new advisory agreement with RiverNorth on March 17, 2022, subject to shareholder approval.
Special shareholder meeting to vote on the agreement is planned for the second quarter of 2022.
If approved, the transition from ALPS Advisors to RiverNorth is expected in the third quarter of 2022.
The Fund had approximately $286 million of net assets and 17.5 million shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021.
Federal Signal Corporation said Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Daniel A. DuPré will retire from that role effective April 26, 2022, and will remain employed by the company. Diane Bonina, formerly Assistant Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel at AT&T, will succeed him in the role on the same date. The change is a routine executive transition in the legal function and the filing reports no financial effect.
Daniel A. DuPré retires as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective April 26, 2022, and will continue as an employee
Diane Bonina succeeds him in the role effective April 26, 2022
Bonina previously served at AT&T Inc. as Assistant Vice President – Senior Legal Counsel, and earlier as an attorney at Jenner & Block from 1990 to 1996
The trust's sponsor and its service providers amended the trust's depositary, allocated account and unallocated account agreements to rename the trust and its shares, and to add a bullion replacement provision. The name changes take effect March 31, 2022, and the filing describes no change to fees, holdings or the investment objective.
Trust renamed from Aberdeen Standard Silver ETF Trust to abrdn Silver ETF Trust, and shares renamed from Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF to abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF, effective March 31, 2022
Sponsor renamed from Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Sponsor LLC to abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC on March 1, 2022
Allocated Account Amendment dated March 11, 2022 with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. requires the custodian to replace bullion that does not comply with the Rules as soon as practical
The trust's sponsor and trustee amended the Depositary Trust Agreement, and the trustee amended the allocated and unallocated account agreements with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The amendments rename the trust and its shares effective March 31, 2022, reflect a sponsor name change that occurred March 1, 2022, and add a bullion replacement provision requiring the custodian to replace non-compliant bullion. The filing is administrative and does not change fees, holdings or shares outstanding as stated in the filing.
Trust renamed from Aberdeen Standard Gold ETF Trust to abrdn Gold ETF Trust, effective March 31, 2022
Shares renamed from Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF to abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF, effective March 31, 2022
Sponsor renamed from Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Sponsor LLC to abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, effective March 1, 2022
Allocated account amendment with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. adds a 'Replacement of Bullion' section requiring non-compliant bullion to be replaced as soon as practical
The sponsor of the GLTR trust, abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, amended the depositary trust agreement and two account agreements with The Bank of New York Mellon, JPMorgan Chase Bank and the trust's custodian. The amendments mainly rename the trust and its shares from Aberdeen Standard to abrdn, effective March 31, 2022, and add a bullion replacement provision requiring the custodian to swap out any bullion that does not comply with the rules.
Trust Amendment with The Bank of New York Mellon signed March 8, 2022
Trust and share names change from Aberdeen Standard to abrdn effective March 31, 2022; sponsor name changed March 1, 2022
Allocated Account Amendment with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. signed March 11, 2022 adds a Replacement of Bullion section
Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.
Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.