Every material Form 8-K JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC has filed with the SEC since March 30, 2020, 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). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
The fund's special committee, formed under a charter adopted September 9, 2022, evaluated alternatives to the current investment manager and concluded none is as suitable as Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. and Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. The report was provided to the board on February 28, 2023, and publicly disclosed to shareholders. The outcome keeps the existing management arrangement in place, following a shareholder proposal to replace the manager that did not pass at the 2022 annual meeting.
Committee reviewed a list of 12 possible alternative managers and eliminated several for reasons including non-US domicile and lack of closed-end fund expertise
Committee concluded no alternative is as suitable and capable as NAM-USA and NAM-Tokyo
Report dated February 28, 2023, filed as Exhibit 99(i); shareholder proposal to replace the manager did not receive enough votes at the 2022 Annual Meeting
Shareholders of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund approved on December 15, 2022 a new Management Agreement with Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. that changes the fee structure, with the new agreement effective December 31, 2022. The filing says all other terms are substantially identical to the current agreement, so the fee schedule is the main change for shareholders.
Management fee of 0.90% annually on average weekly net assets up to $250 million
Management fee of 0.80% annually on average weekly net assets above $250 million
Shareholders approved the agreement on December 15, 2022; effective date is December 31, 2022
On March 30, 2020, the audit committee of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. engaged Ernst & Young LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020. The filing states that no consultations or disagreements or reportable events occurred with E&Y in the two most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period before the engagement.
Audit committee engaged Ernst & Young LLP on March 30, 2020
Engagement covers the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020
Filing reports no prior disagreements or reportable events with E&Y in the two most recent fiscal years
Report signed by Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer Amy J. Robles on March 30, 2020
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