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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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ABRDN EMERGING MARKETS EX-CHINA FUND, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of stockholders of abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (formerly, abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc.) (the "Fund") (the "Annual Meeting") will be held at the offices of abrdn Inc., located at 1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19103, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to consider and act upon the following proposal (the "Proposal") and to consider and act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof:
Proposal: Election of Common Share Director
The Proposal is discussed in greater detail in the enclosed Proxy Statement. You are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting if you owned shares of the Fund at the close of business on April 7, 2025 (the "Record Date"). Even if you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, please complete, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or authorize your proxy by telephone or through the Internet.
We will admit to the Annual Meeting (1) all stockholders of record on the Record Date, (2) persons holding proof of beneficial ownership on the Record Date, such as a letter or account statement from the person's broker, (3) persons who have been granted proxies, and (4) such other persons that we, in our sole discretion, may elect to admit. All persons wishing to be admitted to the Annual Meeting must present photo identification. If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we ask that you call us in advance at 1-800-522-5465.
This Notice and related proxy materials are first being mailed to stockholders on or about April 14, 2025.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025: This Notice, the Proxy Statement and the form of proxy card(s) are available on the Internet at https://www.abrdnaef.com/. On this website, you will be able to access the Notice, the Proxy Statement, the form of proxy card(s) and any amendments or supplements to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders.
1900 Market Street, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19103
To be held on May 28, 2025
To elect one Class II Director, to serve for a three-year term.
By order of the Board of Directors,
Megan Kennedy, Vice President and Secretary
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.
TO AVOID THE UNNECESSARY EXPENSE OF FURTHER SOLICITATION, WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AND VOTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD(S) FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING PROMPTLY, OR TO AUTHORIZE THE PROXY VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR THROUGH THE INTERNET PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD(S). NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR PROXY CARD(S) BE RETURNED PROMPTLY IN ORDER TO AVOID THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE OF FURTHER SOLICITATION.
April 14, 2025
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ABRDN EMERGING MARKETS EX-CHINA FUND, INC.
("AEF" or the "Fund")
1900 Market Street, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19103
PROXY STATEMENT
For the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held on May 28, 2025
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Board," with members of the Board being referred to as "Directors") to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund (formerly, abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc.) (the "Meeting") to be held at the offices of abrdn Inc., located at 1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19103, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. A Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and a proxy card (the "Proxy Card") accompany this Proxy Statement. This Proxy Statement is first being mailed on or about April 14, 2025 to stockholders of record as of April 7, 2025.
The purpose of the Meeting is to consider and act upon the following proposal (the "Proposal") and to consider and act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof:
Proposal: Election of Common Share Director
To elect C. William Maher as a Class II Director, to serve for a three-year term.
All properly executed proxies received prior to the Meeting will be voted at the Meeting, or at any adjournments or postponements thereof, in accordance with the instructions marked on the Proxy Card. Unless instructions to the contrary are marked on the Proxy Card, proxies received will be voted "FOR" the Proposal. The persons named as proxy holders on the Proxy Card will vote in their discretion on any other matters that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. Any Proxy Card may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise by submitting a properly executed, subsequently dated Proxy Card, giving written notice to Megan Kennedy, Secretary of the Fund, 1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person. Stockholders may authorize proxy voting by using the enclosed Proxy Card along with the enclosed envelope with pre-paid postage. Stockholders may also authorize proxy voting by telephone or through the Internet by following the instructions contained on the Proxy Card. Stockholders do not have dissenters' rights of appraisal in connection with any of the matters to be voted on by the stockholders at the Meeting.
The presence at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting on any matter shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. For purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at the Meeting,
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abstentions and broker 'non-votes' (that is, proxies from brokers or nominees indicating that such persons have not received instructions from the beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote shares on a particular proposal with respect to which the brokers or nominees do not have discretionary power) will be treated as shares that are present at the Meeting.
With regard to approval of the Proposal, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes of common stock cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary for the election of a Director, provided that, if the number of nominees for Director, as determined by the Secretary of the Fund, exceeds the number of Directors to be elected, the Directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the shares represented in person or by proxy at any such meeting and entitled to vote on the election of Directors. There will be no cumulative voting with respect to the proposal. For purposes of the election of Directors, withheld votes and broker 'non-votes' will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote.
The Board has adopted certain corporate governance guidelines for the Fund which became effective September 30, 2015 (the "Corporate Governance Guidelines"). The Corporate Governance Guidelines include (i) a resignation policy which generally provides that a director who is not an "interested person," as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), of the Fund or the Fund's investment adviser (each an "Independent Director," and collectively, the "Independent Directors") in an uncontested election, who does not receive a majority of votes "FOR" his or her election at a meeting of stockholders shall be deemed to have tendered his or her resignation, subject to a Board's acceptance or rejection of such resignation, and such Board determination will be disclosed publicly to Fund stockholders; and (ii) a policy requiring that after an Independent Director has served on the Board for three consecutive terms of three years following the later of (x) engagement of the existing investment adviser of the Fund or (y) the Independent Director's election to the Board, the Independent Director will be put forth for consideration by stockholders annually. The failure to obtain a majority of votes cast will trigger the resignation policy described above.
If a quorum is not present at the time the Meeting is called to order, the chairman of the Meeting or the holders of a majority of the stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting present in person or by proxy will have the power to adjourn the Meeting from time to time, without notice other than an announcement at the Meeting, until a quorum is present. Absent the establishment of a subsequent record date and the giving of notice to the holders of record thereon, the adjourned Meeting must take place not more than 120 days after the record date. At such adjourned Meeting, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original Meeting. If a quorum is present, a stockholder vote may be taken on one or more of the proposals properly brought before the Meeting prior to any adjournment if sufficient votes have been received and it is otherwise appropriate.
We will admit to the Meeting (1) all stockholders of record on April 7, 2025 (the "Record Date"), (2) persons holding proof of beneficial ownership on the Record Date, such as a letter or account statement from the person's broker, (3) persons who have been granted proxies, and (4) such other persons that we, in our sole discretion, may elect to admit. To gain admittance, if you are a stockholder of record or a proxy holder of a stockholder of record, you must bring a form of personal identification to the Meeting, where your name will be verified against our stockholder list. If a broker or other nominee holds your shares and you plan to attend the Meeting, you should bring a recent brokerage statement showing your ownership of the shares, as well as a form of personal identification. If you are a beneficial owner and plan to vote at the Meeting, you should also bring a proxy card from your broker. The Board has fixed the close of business on April 7, 2025 as the Record Date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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The Fund has one class of shares of capital stock, par value $0.001 per share. Each share of the Fund is entitled to one vote at the Meeting, and fractional shares are entitled to a proportionate share of one vote. On the Record Date, the following number of shares of the Fund were issued and outstanding:
AEF 40,601,424 common shares
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the offices of abrdn Inc., located at 1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19103: The Proxy Materials and the Fund's most recent annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 are available on the Internet at https://www.abrdnaef.com/. The Fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and any more recent reports, to any Fund stockholder upon request. To request a copy, please write to the Fund c/o abrdn Inc., 1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19103, or call 1-800-522-5465. You may also call for information on how to obtain directions to be able to register to attend the Meeting.
Proposal: Election of Common Share Director
Pursuant to the Fund's Articles of Incorporation, the Board is divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, each of which will serve for three years, with one class being elected each year. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, there are two Class I Directors, one Class II Director and one Class III Director. Consistent with the Board's retirement policy, Mr. Steven Rappaport, the Fund's current Class III Director, is retiring effective as of this Meeting, which would result in an imbalance amongst the Director classes upon his retirement. To keep the three classes of Directors as balanced as possible, at its meeting on March 11, 2025, the Board determined to realign the classes and voted to redesignate Ms. Nancy Yao, a current Class I Director with a term ending in 2027, as a Class III Director, to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors created by Mr. Rappaport's retirement at the Meeting. Ms. Yao's appointment as a Class III Director will be effective as of Mr. Rappaport's retirement, and she will hold office until the Fund's next annual meeting of stockholders in 2026 or until her successor is elected and qualifies.
At the Meeting, it is proposed that stockholders of the Fund consider the reelection of the Class II Director nominee described below. If elected, the nominee is entitled to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders of the Fund in the year noted below or until his or her successor is elected and qualifies. The nominee has indicated an intention to serve if elected and has consented to be named in this Proxy Statement. The nominee for election to the Board is as follows:
C. William Maher Class II Director, 3-year term ending in 2028
It is the intention of the persons named on the enclosed proxy card(s) to vote " FOR " the election of the person indicated above to serve as a common stock Director. The Board knows of no reason why the nominee will be unable to serve, but in the event of any such inability, the proxies received will be voted for such substituted nominee as the Board may recommend.
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THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR.
The following tables set forth certain information regarding the nominee for election to the Board of the Fund, Directors whose terms of office continue beyond the Meeting, and the principal officers of the Fund.
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth |
Position(s)
Held with Fund and Term of Office and Length of Time Served |
Principal
Occupation(s) During at Least the Past Five Years |
Number of
Registered Investment Companies ("Registrants") Consisting of Investment "Portfolios" in Fund Complex* Overseen by Director |
Other Directorships
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Nominee for Independent Director: |
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C. William Maher**†
c/o abrdn Inc., 1900 Market Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1961 |
Class II Director; Chair of the Audit Committee; Current term ends at the 2028 annual meeting, if elected
Director since 2018 |
Mr. Maher is a Co-founder of Asymmetric Capital Management LLC from May 2018 to September 2020. Formerly Chief Executive Officer of Santa Barbara Tax Products Group from October 2014 to April 2016. |
7 Registrants consisting of 7 Portfolios |
None. |
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Independent Directors: |
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Nancy Yao**†
c/o abrdn Inc., 1900 Market Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1972 |
Currently, Class I Director; with term ending at the 2027 annual meeting; Class III Director effective as of the 2025 Annual Meeting with term ending at the 2026 annual meeting
Director since 2018 |
Ms. Yao is an assistant professor adjunct and assistant dean at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University where she teaches financial accounting and governance to graduate students. Ms. Yao has over 25 years of Asia, finance, and governance experience in for profit and non-profit places like Goldman Sachs, Yale-China Association, and CFRA. She is a board member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She received her MBA from the Yale School of Management and her AB in Diplomacy and World Affairs at Occidental College. |
8 Registrants consisting of 8 Portfolios |
None. |
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth |
Position(s)
Held with Fund and Term of Office and Length of Time Served |
Principal
Occupation(s) During at Least the Past Five Years |
Number of
Registered Investment Companies ("Registrants") Consisting of Investment "Portfolios" in Fund Complex* Overseen by Director |
Other Directorships
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Independent Directors: |
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Rahn K. Porter**†
c/o abrdn Inc., 1900 Market Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1954 |
Class I Director; Current term ends at the 2027 annual meeting
Director since 2018 |
Mr. Porter is the Principal of RPSS Enterprises, a consulting and advisory firm, a role he has held since 2019. From 2013 to 2021, he served as the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of The Colorado Health Foundation. Mr. Porter served as an independent director at Centurylink Investment Management Company from 2011 to 2024. Previously, he held senior financial leadership positions as CFO at Telenet and Nupremis, and as Treasurer at Qwest Communications and MediaOne Group. He has also served as a board member and audit chair for BlackRidge Financial Inc. and Community First Bancshares, Inc. |
6 Registrants consisting of 23 Portfolios |
Director of CenturyLink Investment Management Company since 2006; Director of Blackridge Financial, Inc. from 2004 to 2019. |
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth |
Positions(s) Held
With Fund |
Term of Office
and Length of Time Served* |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
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Joseph Andolina**
abrdn Inc. 1900 Market St. Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1978 |
Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President—Compliance of the Fund |
Since 2017 |
Currently, Chief Risk Officer—Americas and serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for abrdn Inc. Prior to joining the Risk and Compliance Department, he was a member of abrdn Inc.'s Legal Department, where he served as U.S. Counsel since 2012. |
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Sharon Ferrari**
abrdn Inc. 1900 Market St., Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1977 |
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Since 2011 |
Currently, Senior Director—Product Management for abrdn Inc. Ms. Ferrari joined abrdn Inc. as a Senior Fund Administrator in 2008. |
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth |
Positions(s) Held
With Fund |
Term of Office
and Length of Time Served* |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
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Katie Gebauer**
c/o abrdn Inc., 1900 Market Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1986 |
Vice President |
Since 2023 |
Currently, Chief Compliance Officer—ETFs. Ms. Gebauer joined abrdn Inc. in 2014. |
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Alan Goodson**
abrdn Inc. 1900 Market St., Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1974 |
Chief Executive Officer and President |
Chief Executive Officer and President Since 2024; Fund Officer Since 2009 |
Currently, Executive Director, Vice President and Head of Product Client Solutions—Americas for abrdn Inc., overseeing Product Management and Governance, Product Development and Client Solutions for registered and unregistered investment companies in the U.S., Brazil and Canada. Mr. Goodson is Director and Vice President of abrdn Inc. and joined abrdn Inc. in 2000. |
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Heather Hasson**
abrdn Inc. 1900 Market St., Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1982 |
Vice President of the Fund |
Since 2012 |
Currently, Senior Product Solutions and Implementation Manager, Product Management and Governance US for abrdn Inc. Ms. Hasson joined abrdn Inc. in 2006. |
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Robert Hepp**
abrdn Inc. 1900 Market Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1986 |
Vice President of the Fund |
Since 2022 |
Currently. Senior Product Governance Manager, Product Governance US at abrdn Inc. Mr. Hepp joined abrdn Inc. as a Senior Paralegal in 2016. |
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Devan Kaloo**
abrdn Investments Limited 280 Bishopsgate London, EC2M 4AG United Kingdom Year of Birth: 1972 |
Vice President of the Fund |
Since 2009 |
Currently, Global Head of Public Markets, Equities for abrdn. Mr. Kaloo joined abrdn in 2000 as part of the Asian equities team in Singapore. |
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Megan Kennedy**
abrdn Inc. 1900 Market St., Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1974 |
Vice President and Secretary of the Fund |
Since 2009 |
Currently, Senior Director, Product Governance for abrdn Inc. Ms. Kennedy joined abrdn Inc. in 2005. |
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Andrew Kim**
abrdn Inc. 1900 Market Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1983 |
Vice President of the Fund |
Since 2022 |
Currently, Senior Product Governance Manager—US for abrdn Inc. Mr. Kim joined abrdn Inc. as a Product Manager in 2013. |
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Michael Marsico**
abrdn Inc. 1900 Market Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1980 |
Vice President of the Fund |
Since 2022 |
Currently, Senior Product Manager—US for abrdn Inc. Mr. Marsico joined abrdn Inc. in 2014. |
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Name, Address and
Year of Birth |
Positions(s) Held
With Fund |
Term of Office
and Length of Time Served* |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
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Christian Pittard**
abrdn Investments Limited 280 Bishopsgate London, EC2M 4AG United Kingdom Year of Birth: 1973 |
Vice President of the Fund |
Vice President Since 2024; Fund Officer Since 2009 |
Mr. Pittard is Head of Closed End Funds for abrdn and is responsible for the US and UK businesses. He is also Managing Director of Corporate Finance, having done a significant number of closed end fund transactions in the US and UK since joining abrdn in 1999. Previously, he was Head of the Americas and the North American Funds business based in the US for abrdn. |
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Nick Robinson
abrdn Investments Limited 280 Bishopsgate London, EC2M 4AG United Kingdom Year of Birth: 1978 |
Vice President of the Fund |
Since 2011 |
Currently, Senior Investment Director for abrdn Investments Limited since 2016. Previously, he was a Director and Head of Brazilian Equities, of abrdn's operations in São Paulo, Brazil from 2009 to 2016. |
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Kolotioloma Silue**
abrdn Inc. 1900 Market Street Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1977 |
Vice President of the Fund |
Since 2024 |
Currently, Senior Product Manager for abrdn Inc. Mr. Silue joined abrdn Inc in October 2023 from Tekla Capital Management where he was employed as a Senior Manager of Fund Administration. |
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Lucia Sitar**
abrdn Inc. 1900 Market St., Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1971 |
Vice President of the Fund |
Since 2009 |
Currently, Vice President and Head of Product Management and Governance—Americas. since 2020. Previously, Ms. Sitar was Managing U.S. Counsel for abrdn Inc. She joined abrdn Inc. as U.S. Counsel in 2007. |
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Michael Taggart**
abrdn Inc. 1900 Market Street Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Year of Birth: 1970 |
Vice President of the Fund |
Since 2024 |
Currently, Closed End Fund Specialist at abrdn Inc since 2023. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Investment Research and Operations at Relative Value Partners, LLC from June 2022. Prior to that, he was self-employed after having left Nuveen in November 2020, where he had served as Vice President of Closed-End Fund Product Strategy since November 2013. |
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Name of Director or Nominee |
Dollar Range of Equity
Securities Owned in the Fund(1) |
Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in All Funds Overseen by Director or Nominee in the Aberdeen Family of Investment Companies(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominee for Independent Directors: |
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C. William Maher |
$50,001 — $100,000 | $50,001 — $100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Independent Director: |
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Nancy Yao |
$1 — $10,000 | $50,001 — $100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rahn K. Porter |
$50,001 — $100,000 |
Over $100,000 |
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2024 |
2023 |
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|
Audit Fees(1) |
$ |
71,200 |
$ |
68,500 |
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Audit-Related Fees(2) |
$ |
0 |
$ |
0 |
|||||||
|
Tax Fees(3) |
$ |
0 |
$ |
0 |
|||||||
|
All Other Fees(4) |
$ |
0 |
$ |
0 |
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|
Total |
$ |
71,200 |
$ |
68,500 |
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(1) "Audit Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund's annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
(2) "Audit Related Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements that are not reported under "Audit Fees". These fees include offerings related to the Fund's common shares.
(3) "Tax Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance, and tax planning. These fees include: federal and state income tax returns, review of excise tax distribution calculations and federal excise tax return.
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(4) "All Other Fees" are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than "Audit Fees," "Audit-Related Fees" and "Tax Fees."
The Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving (i) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Fund and (ii) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Investment Adviser, and any service provider to a Fund controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Investment Adviser that provided ongoing services to the Fund ("Covered Service Provider"), if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The following table shows the amount of fees that KPMG LLP billed during the Fund's last two fiscal years for non-audit services to the Fund, the Investment Adviser and any Covered Service Providers:
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Fiscal Year Ended |
Total Non-
Audit Fees Billed to Fund |
Total Non-Audit Fees
billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (engagements related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund) |
Total Non-Audit Fees
billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (all other engagements) |
Total |
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|
December 31, 2024 |
$ |
0 |
$ |
0 |
$ |
629,124 |
$ |
629,124 |
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December 31, 2023 |
$ |
0 |
$ |
0 |
$ |
1,171,994 |
$ |
1,171,994 |
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Name of Director |
Aggregate Compensation
from Fund for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
Total Compensation
from Fund and Fund Complex Paid to Directors* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nancy Yao |
$ |
58,875 |
$ |
408,198 |
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C. William Maher |
$ |
67,275 |
$ |
308,107 |
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Rahn K. Porter |
$ |
58,875 |
$ |
293,387 |
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Steven N. Rappaport |
$ |
76,725 |
$ |
76,725 |
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Class |
Name and Address |
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Shares |
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Common Stock |
City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.
77 Gracechurch Street London, X0 EC3V0AS |
12,830,704 |
31.6 |
%(1) |
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Common Stock |
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC
1415 Vantage Park Drive Charlotte, NC 28203 |
5,055,631 |
10.0 |
%(2) |
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Common Stock |
1607 Capital Partners, LLC
13 S. 13 th Street, Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23219 |
3,295,495 |
6.49 |
%(2) |
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