20 material Form 8-K filings that 19 companies we cover made with the SEC in September 2023, 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).
PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (PNI) said that, effective October 27, 2023, its investment guideline limiting investments in securities that are illiquid at the time of investment to 20% of net assets will be removed. The filing does not state the reason for the change or its expected effect on the portfolio.
Removed guideline capped illiquid securities at 20% of the Fund's net assets at time of investment
Change takes effect October 27, 2023
Filing was signed by Chief Legal Officer Ryan G. Leshaw and dated September 26, 2023
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II said it will remove its investment guideline that limited illiquid securities, measured at the time of investment, to 20% of the fund's net assets. The change takes effect October 27, 2023, and loosens a limit on the fund's holdings, which shareholders may want to note.
The 20% of net assets limit on securities illiquid at the time of investment is removed, effective October 27, 2023.
The change was disclosed under Item 8.01 (Other Events) in a filing dated September 26, 2023.
The filing was signed by Ryan G. Leshaw, Chief Legal Officer of the fund.
The fund removed its investment guideline that capped investments in securities illiquid at the time of purchase at 15% of net assets, effective October 27, 2023. The filing describes this as an administrative change to investment limits and gives no financial results or market impact.
Fund's 15% of net assets cap on securities illiquid at time of investment is removed
Change is effective October 27, 2023
Filing made September 26, 2023 and signed by Chief Legal Officer Ryan G. Leshaw
Effective October 2, 2023, Giang Bui will serve as a co-portfolio manager of PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (PFL), alongside Alfred T. Murata and Mohit Mittal, who remain in place. The fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information are updated to reflect the change in its day-to-day management team, as set out in a supplement dated September 26, 2023.
Giang Bui is an executive vice president and portfolio manager in PIMCO's Newport Beach office, focused on securitized debt, including collateralized loan obligations (CLOs).
Ms. Bui joined PIMCO in 2000 and has 24 years of investment experience.
Murata and Mittal, who have managed the fund since 2014, continue as portfolio managers.
As of August 31, 2023, none of the three portfolio managers beneficially owned shares of the fund.
Effective October 2, 2023, Giang Bui becomes a co-portfolio manager of PIMCO High Income Fund, joining Alfred T. Murata and Mohit Mittal, who are now jointly and primarily responsible for the fund's day-to-day management. The filing is a September 26, 2023 supplement that updates the fund's prospectus and statement of additional information with the three managers' biographies and other-account data. The filing states that none of the three portfolio managers owned shares of the fund at the dates given.
Giang Bui joins Alfred T. Murata and Mohit Mittal as co-portfolio manager effective October 2, 2023.
Murata and Mittal have served on the fund since 2014; Bui is listed with a 2023 start.
Other-account data is as of June 30, 2023 for Murata and Mittal, and August 31, 2023 for Bui.
All three portfolio managers are shown with a dollar range of "None" for fund shares owned.
Effective October 2, 2023, Giang Bui becomes a co-portfolio manager of PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, sharing day-to-day responsibilities with Alfred T. Murata and Mohit Mittal. A supplement dated September 26, 2023 updates the Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information to reflect the change.
Giang Bui, an executive vice president and portfolio manager of securitized debt instruments, joins Alfred T. Murata and Mohit Mittal as co-portfolio managers effective October 2, 2023
Ms. Bui joined PIMCO in 2000 and has 24 years of investment experience
The filing lists no Fund shares beneficially owned by Mr. Murata, Mr. Mittal, or Ms. Bui
PCM Fund, Inc. disclosed that five PIMCO investment professionals will be primarily responsible for the fund's day-to-day management starting October 2, 2023. The filing provides their biographies, including Daniel J. Ivascyn, who is Group Chief Investment Officer at PIMCO, and notes their years of investment experience at the firm and elsewhere.
Effective October 2, 2023, Daniel J. Ivascyn, Alfred T. Murata, Russell Gannaway, Bryan Tsu and Giang Bui are primarily responsible for day-to-day management.
Daniel J. Ivascyn is Group Chief Investment Officer and a managing director in the Newport Beach office.
The filing lists 32 years of investment experience for Ivascyn, 21 for Murata, 19 for Gannaway, 18 for Tsu and 24 for Bui.
Snap-on entered into a five-year, $900 million multi-currency revolving credit facility maturing September 12, 2028, which replaces its previous $800 million facility set to expire September 16, 2024. As of September 12, 2023, no amounts were outstanding under either facility. The filing describes the terms but does not report any borrowing or change in reported financial results.
New facility: $900 million, five years, terminates September 12, 2028
Accordion feature may increase maximum commitment by up to $450 million with lender approval
Previous facility: $800 million, set to terminate September 16, 2024; no amounts outstanding under either facility
Borrowing spread of 58 to 102.5 basis points over SOFR-based rates, with facility fees of 4.5 to 10 basis points
Deloitte & Touche LLP resigned as the Fund's independent auditor on September 6, 2023, citing an anticipated independence issue tied to a pending transaction between Tekla Capital Management LLC and abrdn Inc. The Board approved KPMG LLP as the Fund's auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, on September 7, 2023. Shareholders should note the change comes from a transaction involving the Fund's adviser, though the filing reports no disagreements or reportable events with Deloitte.
Deloitte & Touche resigned September 6, 2023, due to an anticipated independence issue linked to the pending Tekla Capital Management and abrdn Inc. transaction
Audit Committee approved the resignation September 7, 2023; the Board approved KPMG LLP the same day for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023
Deloitte's reports for fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 contained no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification
No disagreements or reportable events with Deloitte were reported for those years or the interim period through September 6, 2023
Deloitte & Touche LLP resigned as independent auditor of the Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund on September 6, 2023, citing an anticipated independence issue tied to a pending transaction between Tekla Capital Management and abrdn Inc. The Board approved the engagement of KPMG LLP on September 7, 2023 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. The filing states that Deloitte's prior reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer and that there were no disagreements or reportable events.
Deloitte & Touche LLP resigned on September 6, 2023, due to an anticipated independence issue
Audit Committee approved Deloitte's resignation on September 7, 2023
KPMG LLP engaged as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023
Deloitte's letter to the SEC, dated September 12, 2023, is filed as Exhibit 16.1
Deloitte & Touche resigned as the independent auditor of Tekla Life Sciences Investors on September 6, 2023, citing an anticipated independence issue tied to a pending transaction between Tekla Capital Management LLC and abrdn Inc. The fund's board approved KPMG LLP as its auditor on September 7, 2023, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and the filing reports no disagreements or reportable events with Deloitte.
Deloitte resigned on September 6, 2023, due to an anticipated independence issue linked to a pending Tekla Capital Management LLC and abrdn Inc. transaction.
The Audit Committee approved the resignation on September 7, 2023, and the board approved KPMG LLP the same day.
Deloitte's reports for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 contained no adverse or disclaimer opinion and were not qualified or modified.
No disagreements or reportable events with Deloitte occurred in the two most recent fiscal years or the interim period through September 6, 2023.
Deloitte & Touche LLP resigned on September 6, 2023 as independent auditor of the Tekla Healthcare Investors fund, citing an anticipated independence issue tied to a pending transaction between Tekla Capital Management and abrdn Inc. The fund's Board approved KPMG LLP as the new auditor on September 7, 2023, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. The filing reports no adverse opinions, disagreements or reportable events with Deloitte.
Deloitte & Touche resigned on September 6, 2023, due to an anticipated independence issue linked to a pending Tekla Capital Management and abrdn Inc. transaction.
The Audit Committee approved the resignation on September 7, 2023.
KPMG LLP was engaged on September 7, 2023 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
Deloitte's prior reports for fiscal 2022 and 2021 contained no adverse opinion, disclaimer or qualification, and the filing reports no disagreements or reportable events.
The fund disclosed that Bronwyn Wright was appointed as a Trustee effective September 10, 2023, as announced in a September 11, 2023 press release from First Trust Advisors L.P. Ms. Wright also joins the fund's Audit, Valuation, and Nominating and Governance committees, and the filing states she has no transaction with the fund or the adviser that requires disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Appointed as a Class III Trustee, effective September 10, 2023
Also named to the Audit, Valuation, and Nominating and Governance committees
Former Managing Director of Citibank Europe plc and Head of Securities and Fund Services for Citi Ireland
Press release dated September 11, 2023 filed as Exhibit 99.1
First Trust Mortgage Income Fund disclosed that Bronwyn Wright was appointed as a Trustee of the Fund, effective September 10, 2023, as announced in a September 11, 2023 press release from First Trust Advisors L.P. Ms. Wright also joined the Audit, Valuation, and Nominating and Governance Committees, and the filing states she has no transaction with the Fund or the adviser that requires disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Bronwyn Wright appointed Class III Trustee, effective September 10, 2023
Appointed to the Audit Committee, Valuation Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee
Former Managing Director of Citibank Europe plc and Head of Securities and Fund Services for Citi Ireland, and an independent director of Irish collective investment funds since 2009
Filing states no related-party transaction requiring Item 404(a) disclosure
The Fund disclosed that Bronwyn Wright was appointed as a Trustee effective September 10, 2023, as announced in a September 11, 2023 press release from First Trust Advisors L.P. She also joined the Audit, Valuation, and Nominating and Governance committees. The filing describes this as an administrative board change with no reported transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Bronwyn Wright appointed Trustee effective September 10, 2023
Also named to the Audit, Valuation, and Nominating and Governance committees
Former Managing Director of Citibank Europe plc and Head of Securities and Fund Services for Citi Ireland
Not party to any transaction with the Fund or First Trust Advisors L.P. requiring Item 404(a) disclosure
The fund disclosed that Bronwyn Wright has been appointed as a Trustee effective September 10, 2023, and as a member of its Audit, Valuation, and Nominating and Governance Committees. The filing says she has no transaction with the fund or its adviser that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Bronwyn Wright appointed Trustee effective September 10, 2023, announced in a September 11, 2023 press release
Appointed Class III Trustee of the fund and member of the Audit, Valuation, and Nominating and Governance Committees
Former Managing Director of Citibank Europe plc and Head of Securities and Fund Services for Citi Ireland
On September 1, 2023, Strategic Education's board elected Viet D. Dinh as a director, on the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The board determined he is independent under Nasdaq listing rules, and he will receive standard non-employee director compensation. The filing reports no financial results or guidance changes, so the event is a board addition rather than an operating change.
Viet D. Dinh elected to the board on September 1, 2023, as an independent director under Nasdaq rules
Dinh is Chief Legal and Policy Officer at Fox Corporation and previously served as outside general counsel to the Company from 2009 to 2018
Compensation follows the standard non-employee director arrangements described in the proxy statement filed March 13, 2023
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