Every material Form 8-K ABERDEEN GOVERNMENT MARKETS INCOME FUND has filed with the SEC since July 27, 2007, 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.
On December 21, 2007, the board of trustees of MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF) approved changes to the fund's investment objective and policies, effective that day. The objective now allows the fund to consider capital appreciation alongside high current income, and some investment limits and derivatives restrictions were removed to give the portfolio manager more flexibility.
Investment objective revised from "a high level of current income" to "high current income but may also consider capital appreciation", effective December 21, 2007
Fund will continue to invest at least 80% of net assets in U.S. and non-U.S. government securities
Percentage limits on certain investments eliminated and some derivatives limits removed; fund will continue monthly distributions at a fixed rate of up to 7.25% per year
The board of MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF) approved a level-distribution plan that will pay monthly distributions to common shareholders at an annual minimum fixed rate of 7.25% of average monthly net asset value, starting October 2007. The filing says the rate exceeds the trust's net investment income, so distributions may include return of shareholder capital, which would reduce total assets.
Monthly distributions begin October 2007 at an annual minimum fixed rate of 7.25% of average monthly net asset value
The 7.25% rate currently exceeds net investment income, so distributions may include return of capital
Adviser MFS says the plan may narrow or eliminate the discount to net asset value, but no assurance is given
Shareholders will vote on a leverage proposal of up to 33 1/3 percent of assets at the November 1, 2007 annual meeting
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