Every material Form 8-K NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND has filed with the SEC since February 25, 2022, 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 February 28, 2024, the Board of Trustees adopted Amended and Restated By-Laws that eliminate the fund's control share provisions, which had been suspended since February 24, 2022. The filing states that the by-laws are otherwise identical to the prior version, and the full text is attached as Exhibit 3.1. The filing does not describe any effect on share prices or distributions.
Board adopted the Amended and Restated By-Laws on February 28, 2024.
Control share provisions had been suspended as of February 24, 2022, and are now eliminated.
Apart from this change, the by-laws are identical to the prior by-laws; full text is in Exhibit 3.1.
The fund's board, along with boards of other funds in the Fund Complex, approved consolidating board membership so the funds are overseen by the same board members. Four independent board members, Joseph A. Boateng, Michael A. Forrester, Thomas J. Kenny and Loren M. Starr, will join effective January 1, 2024, and the board will have twelve members. The filing says the consolidation is expected to generate cost efficiencies and expense savings that would benefit fund shareholders.
Four independent board members appointed effective January 1, 2024: Joseph A. Boateng, Michael A. Forrester, Thomas J. Kenny and Loren M. Starr
Board size will be set at twelve members effective January 1, 2024
Current board members Jack B. Evans and William C. Hunter are expected to retire effective December 31, 2023
The filing says the consolidation is expected to generate cost efficiencies and expense savings that would benefit Fund shareholders
On February 24, 2022, the Board of Trustees amended the fund's by-laws to suspend the control share provision, which limits voting rights for shares acquired in a control share acquisition unless other shareholders approve. The suspension lasts only while a February 18, 2022 U.S. District Court judgment in favor of Saba Capital Management remains in effect, and the provision is automatically reinstated if that judgment is nullified. The Board and the funds intend to appeal the decision.
February 18, 2022: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment in favor of Saba on claims for rescission and declaratory judgment
February 24, 2022: Board adopted Amendment No. 1 to the by-laws, suspending the Control Share By-Law
The Control Share By-Law reinstates automatically if the judgment is reversed, overturned, vacated, stayed or otherwise nullified
The Board and the funds intend to appeal the District Court's decision
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