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Form N-CEN Filer Information UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CEN
ANNUAL REPORT FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Form N-CEN

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N-CEN:Part A: General Information

Item A.1. Reporting period covered.

a. Report for period ending:
2018-10-31
b. Does this report cover a period of less than 12 months? Yes No

N-CEN:Part B: Information About the Registrant

Item B.1. Background information.

a. Full name of Registrant
Clough Global Opportunities Fund
b. Investment Company Act file number
( e.g., 811-)
811-21846
c. CIK
0001350869
d. LEI
549300DTG68UBCNCPY15

Item B.2. Address and telephone number of Registrant.

a. Street 1
1290 Broadway
Street 2
Suite 1100
b. City
Denver
c. State, if applicable
COLORADO
d. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
e. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
80203
f. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
303-623-2577
g. Public Website, if any
cloughglobal.com

Item B.3. Location of books and records.

Instruction. Provide the requested information for each person maintaining physical possession of each account, book, or other document required to be maintained by section 31(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-30(a)) and the rules under that section.

Location books Record Name of person
(e.g., a custodian of records)
TelephoneAddressBriefly describe books and records kept at this location
#1ALPS Fund Services, Inc.303-623-25771290 Broadway
Suite 1100
Denver, COLORADO 80203
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
regulatory documents and accounting records

Item B.4. Initial of final filings.

Instruction. Respond "yes" to Item B.4.b only if the Registrant has filed an application to deregister or will file an application to deregister before its next required filing on this form.
a. Is this the first filing on this form by the Registrant? Yes No
b. Is this the last filing on this form by the Registrant? Yes No

Item B.5. Family of investment companies.

Instruction. "Family of investment companies" means, except for insurance company separate accounts, any two or more registered investment companies that (i) share the same investment adviser or principal underwriter; and (ii) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services. In responding to this item, all Registrants in the family of investment companies should report the name of the family of investment companies identically.
Insurance company separate accounts that may not hold themselves out to investors as related companies (products) for purposes of investment and investor services should consider themselves part of the same family if the operational or accounting or control systems under which these entities function are substantially similar.
a. Is the Registrant part of a family of investment companies? Yes No
i. Full name of family of investment companies
Clough Funds

Item B.6. Organization.

Instruction. For Item B.6.a.i., the Registrant should include all Series that have been established by the Registrant and have shares outstanding (other than shares issued in connection with an initial investment to satisfy section 14(a) of the Act).
a. Indicate the classification of the Registrant by checking the applicable item a. Open-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-1A
b. Closed-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-2
c. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a management investment company on Form N-3
d. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-4
e. Small business investment company registered under the Act on Form N-5
f. Separate account offering variable insurance contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-6
g. Unit investment trust registered under the Act on Form N-8B-2

Item B.7. Securities Act registration.

a. Is the Registrant the issuer of a class of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act")? Yes No

Item B.8. Directors.

a. Provide the information requested below about each person serving as director of the Registrant (management investment companies only):

Director RecordFull NameCRD number, if anyIs the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))?Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-):
#1Jerry G. RutledgeN/A No
811-22742
811-08194
811-21583
811-21712
#2Robert L. ButlerN/A No
N/A
#3Kevin McNally002321552 Yes
811-21712
811-21583
811-23059
#4Karen DiGravioN/A No
N/A
#5Edmund J. Burke001263210 Yes
811-04809
811-21583
811-22175
811-21712
811-23059
811-04537
811-08194
#6Clifford J. WeberN/A No
811-22209
811-23121
811-23112
811-21583
811-21712
811-23059
#7Vincent V. VersaciN/A No
N/A
#8Adam D. CrescenziN/A No
N/A

Item B.9. Chief compliance officer.

a. Provide the information requested below about each person serving as chief compliance officer (CCO) of the Registrant for purposes of rule 38a-1 (17 CFR 270.38a- 1):

Chief compliance officer RecordFull NameCRD Number, if anyTelephoneAddressHas the CCO changed since the last filing?If the chief compliance officer is compensated or employed by any person other than the Registrant, or an affiliated person of the Registrant, for providing chief compliance officer services, provide:
#1Lucas FossN/AXXXXXX1290 Broadway
Suite 1100
Denver, COLORADO 80203
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
No
  1. Name of the person: N/A
    IRS Employer Identification Number: N/A

Item B.10. Matters for security holder vote.

Instruction. Registrants registered on Forms N-3, N-4 or N-6, should respond "yes" to this Item only if security holder votes were solicited on contract-level matters.
a. Were any matters submitted by the Registrant for its security holders' vote during the reporting period? Yes No
i. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:

Security Matter Series info RecordSeries nameSeries identification number
#1N/AN/A

Item B.11. Legal proceeding.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, the following proceedings should be described: (1) any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceeding with respect to the Registrant or any of its significant subsidiaries; (2) any proceeding to which any director, officer or other affiliated person of the Registrant is a party adverse to the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries; and (3) any proceeding involving the revocation or suspension of the right of the Registrant to sell securities.
a. Have there been any material legal proceedings, other than routine litigation incidental to the business, to which the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries was a party or of which any of their property was the subject during the reporting period? Yes No
b. Has any proceeding previously reported been terminated? Yes No

Item B.12. Fidelity bond and insurance (management investment companies only).

a. Were any claims with respect to the Registrant filed under a fidelity bond (including, but not limited to, the fidelity insuring agreement of the bond) during the reporting period? Yes No

Item B.13. Directors and officers/errors and omissions insurance (management investment companies only).

a. Are the Registrant's officers or directors covered in their capacities as officers or directors under any directors and officers/errors and omissions insurance policy owned by the Registrant or anyone else? Yes No
i. If yes, were any claims filed under the policy during the reporting period with respect to the Registrant? Yes No

Item B.14. Provision of financial support.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, a provision of financial support includes any (1) capital contribution, (2) purchase of a security from a Money Market Fund in reliance on rule 17a-9 under the Act (17 CFR 270.17a-9), (3) purchase of any defaulted or devalued security at fair value reasonably intended to increase or stabilize the value or liquidity of the Registrant's portfolio, (4) execution of letter of credit or letter of indemnity, (5) capital support agreement (whether or not the Registrant ultimately received support), (6) performance guarantee, or (7) other similar action reasonably intended to increase or stabilize the value or liquidity of the Registrant's portfolio. Provision of financial support does not include any (1) routine waiver of fees or reimbursement of Registrant's expenses, (2) routine inter-fund lending, (3) routine inter-fund purchases of Registrant's shares, or (4) action that would qualify as financial support as defined above, that the board of directors has otherwise determined not to be reasonably intended to increase or stabilize the value or liquidity of the Registrant's portfolio.
a. Did an affiliated person, promoter, or principal underwriter of the Registrant, or an affiliated person of such a person, provide any form of financial support to the Registrant during the reporting period? Yes No

Item B.15. Exemptive orders.

a. During the reporting period, did the Registrant rely on any orders from the Commission granting an exemption from one or more provisions of the Act, Securities Act or Exchange Act? Yes No
i. If yes, provide the release number for each order:
  1. IC-28904

Item B.16. Principal underwriters.

a. Provide the information requested below about each principal underwriter:

Principal underwriter RecordFull NameSEC file number (e.g., 8-)CRD numberLEI, if anyState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableIs the principal underwriter an affiliated person of the Registrant, or its investment adviser(s) or depositor?

b. Have any principal underwriters been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Yes No

Item B.17. Independent public accountant.

a. Provide the following information about each independent public accountant:

Public accountant RecordFull NamePCAOB NumberLEI, if anyState, if applicableForeign country, if applicable
#1Cohen & Company, Ltd.925N/A OHIO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

b. Has the independent public accountant changed since the last filing? Yes No

Item B.18. Report on internal control (management investment companies only).

Instruction. Small business investment companies are not required to respond to this item.
a. For the reporting period, did an independent public accountant's report on internal control note any material weaknesses? Yes No

Item B.19. Audit opinion.

a. For the reporting period, did an independent public accountant issue an opinion other than an unqualified opinion with respect to its audit of the Registrant's financial statements? Yes No

Item B.20. Change in valuation methods.

Instruction. Responses to this item need not include changes to valuation techniques used for individual securities (e.g., changing from market approach to income approach for a private equity security). In responding to Item B.20.c., provide the applicable "asset type" category specified in Item C.4.a. of Form N-PORT. In responding to Item B.20.d., provide a brief description of the type of investments involved. If the change in valuation methods applies only to certain sub-asset types included in the response to Item B.20.c., please provide the sub-asset types in the response to Item B.20.d. The responses to Item B.20.c. and Item B.20.d. should be identical only if the change in valuation methods applies to all assets within that category.
a. Have there been material changes in the method of valuation (e.g., change from use of bid price to mid price for fixed income securities or change in trigger threshold for use of fair value factors on international equity securities) of the Registrant's assets during the reporting period? Yes No

Item B.21. Change in accounting principles and practices.

a. Have there been any changes in accounting principles or practices, or any change in the method of applying any such accounting principles or practices, which will materially affect the financial statements filed or to be filed for the current year with the Commission and which has not been previously reported? Yes No

Item B.23. Rule 19a-1 notice (management investment companies only).

a. During the reporting period, did the Registrant pay any dividend or make any distribution in the nature of a dividend payment, required to be accompanied by a written statement pursuant to section 19(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-19(a)) and rule 19a-1 thereunder (17 CFR 270.19a-1)? Yes No
i. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:

Payment dividend series info RecordSeries nameSeries identification number
#1N/AN/A

N-CEN:Part C: Additional Questions for Management Investment Companies

General Instruction.

Management investment companies that offer multiple series must complete Part C as to each series separately, even if some information is the same for two or more series. To begin this section or add an additional series(s), click on the bar labeled "Add a New Series" below.
Management Investment Record: 1

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund
Clough Global Opportunities Fund
b. Series identication number, if any
c. LEI
549300DTG68UBCNCPY15
d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Yes No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?
b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?
c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?
d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:

Shares Outstanding RecordFull name of ClassClass identification number, if anyTicker symbol, if any

Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions:
1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1).
2. "Index" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index.
3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3).
4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission.
5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
a. Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed. Check all that apply. a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund
i. Exchange-Traded Fund
ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund
b. Index Fund
c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark
d. Interval Fund
e. Fund of Funds
f. Master-Feeder Fund
g. Money Market Fund
h. Target Date Fund
i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract
N/A

Item C.4. Diversification.

a. Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Yes No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Yes No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Yes No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Yes No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Yes No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Yes No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:

Securities Lending Record Full name of securities lending agent LEI, if any Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent?
#1BNP ParibasN/A No No

d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:

Collateral Managers Record Full name of cash collateral manager LEI, if any Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund?

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): i. Revenue sharing split
ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)
iii. Administrative fee
iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee
v. Indemnification fee
vi. Other
N/A
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period
188,078,497.00
g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities
131,887.00000000

Item C.7. Reliance on certain rules.

a. Did the Fund rely on any of the following rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)
b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1)
c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)
d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)
e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7)
f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8)
g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1)
h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1)
i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)
j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)
N/A

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Yes No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Yes No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Yes No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Yes No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:

Full name SEC file number
( e.g., 801- )
CRD numberLEI, if anyState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableWas the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?
Investment Advisers Record: 1
Clough Capital Partners L.P.801-63142000131257549300EN8MICV62FEJ05 MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No

b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:

Full name SEC file number
( e.g., 801- )
CRD numberLEI, if anyState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableTermination date

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:

Full name SEC file number
( e.g., 801- )
CRD numberLEI, if anyState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableIs the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)?Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?

d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:

Full name SEC file number
( e.g., 801- )
CRD numberLEI, if anyState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableTermination date

Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:

Full name SEC file number
( e.g., 801- )
LEI, if anyState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableIs the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?
Transfer Agents Record: 1
DST Systems, Inc.84-00448N/A MISSOURI UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No No

b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Yes No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:

Pricing Services RecordFull nameLEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying numberState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableIs the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?
#1ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 DELAWARE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No

b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Yes No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:

Custodians RecordFull nameLEI, if anyState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableIs the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Type of custody
(describe if "Other")
#1State Street Bank and Trust571474TGEMMWANRLN572 MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No No Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
#2HSBC BANK AUSTRALIA LIMITEDN/A AUSTRALIA No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#3DEUTSCHE BANK AGN/A BELGIUM No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#4CITIBANK NA SAO PAULO BRAZILN/A BRAZIL No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#5CANADA SELF CUSTODY - CDSXN/A CANADA (FEDERAL LEVEL) No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#6ROYAL BANK OF CANADAN/A CANADA (FEDERAL LEVEL) No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#7CLEARSTREAMN/A CONGO (THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE) No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#8CREDIT SUISSE (SCHWEIZ) AGN/A SWITZERLAND No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#9HSBC BANK (CHINA) COMPANY LIMITEDN/A CHINA No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#10CLEARSTREAM BANKING AGN/A GERMANY No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#11NORDEA BANK ABPN/A DENMARK No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#12DEUTSCHE BANK SOCIEDAD ANONIMA ESPAN/A CANAL ZONE No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#13EUROCLEARN/A ERITREA No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#14NORDEA BANK ABPN/A FINLAND No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#15DEUTSCHE BANK AGN/A FRANCE No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#16STATE STREET BK LONDON - CRESTN/A UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#17STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYN/A UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#18BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES SERVICES, GRN/A GREECE No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#19STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (HONG KONG)N/A HONG KONG No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#20DEUTSCHE BANK AGN/A INDONESIA No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#21DEUTSCHE BANK AGN/A INDIA No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#22DEUTSCHE BANK S.P.A.N/A ITALY No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#23HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPON/A JAPAN No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#24DEUTSCHE BANK AG, SEOUL BRANCHN/A KOREA (THE REPUBLIC OF) No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#25CITIBANK NA MEXICON/A MEXICO No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#26DEUTSCHE BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADN/A MALAYSIA No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#27DEUTSCHE BANK AGN/A NETHERLANDS No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#28NORDEA BANK ABP, FILIAL I NORGEN/A NORWAY No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#29HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPON/A NEW ZEALAND No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#30DEUTSCHE BANK AGN/A PHILIPPINES No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#31NORDEA BANK ABP, FILIAL I SVERIGEN/A SWEDEN No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#32CITIBANK,N.A.N/A SINGAPORE No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#33STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (THAI) PCLN/A THAILAND No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#34STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (TAIWAN) LIN/A TAIWAN (PROVINCE OF CHINA) No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
#35FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITEDN/A SOUTH AFRICA No Yes Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Yes No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:

Shareholder Servicing Agents RecordFull nameLEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying numberState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableIs the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?
#1DST Systems, Inc.84-00448
Description: N/A
MISSOURI UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No No

b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Yes No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:

Administrators RecordFull nameLEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying numberState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableIs the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?Is the administrator a sub-administrator?
#1Alps Fund Services, Inc.84-5730
Description: N/A
COLORADO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Yes No

b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Yes No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

a. Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:

Broker Dealers RecordFull nameSEC file numberCRD numberLEI, if anyState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableTotal commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period

Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:

Brokers RecordFull nameSEC file numberCRD numberLEI, if anyState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableGross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period
#1Credit Suisse008-00422000000816N/A NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 45,610.00000000
#2Merrill Lynch008-33359000016139N/A NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 161,093.00000000
#3Wells Fargo008-65876000126292N/A NORTH CAROLINA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 52,457.00000000
#4BNP Paribas008-32682000015794N/A NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 140,151.00000000
#5UBS AG008-21901000000583N/A NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 130,495.00000000
#6Citigroup (Citibank)008-08177000007059N/A MINNESOTA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 68,312.00000000
#7CLSA008-69166000165533N/A NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 60,757.00000000
#8Jefferies008-15074000002347N/A NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 178,980.00000000
#9Morgan Stanley008-15869000008209N/A MARYLAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 103,865.00000000
#10Virtu Americas LLC008-68193000149823N/A NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 154,443.00000000

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:
1,503,679.00000000

Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:

Principal Transactions RecordFull nameSEC file numberCRD numberLEI, if anyState, if applicableForeign country, if applicableTotal value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund
#1Piper Jaffary008-15204000000665N/A MINNESOTA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 14,450,600.00000000
#2Robert Baird008-00497000008158N/A WISCONSIN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 219,390,161.00000000
#3Susquhanna Capital Group008-47034000035874N/A PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 13,347,910.00000000
#4Royal Bank of Canada008-45411000031194N/A NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 35,947,106.00000000
#5Legg Mason008-53089000109064N/A MARYLAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 21,730,391.00000000
#6Goldman Sachs008-00129000000361N/A NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 44,042,787.00000000
#7Morgan Stanley008-15869000008209N/A MARYLAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 119,652,680.00000000
#8Jefferies008-15074000002347N/A NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 67,367,378.00000000
#9Raymond James008-42071000025853N/A CANADA (FEDERAL LEVEL) 31,842,969.00000000
#10Credit Suisse008-00422000000816N/A NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 5,946,052.00000000

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:
577,486,833.00000000

Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

a. During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Yes No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period
385,339,096.00000000
b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Yes No

N-CEN:Part D: Additional Questions for Closed-End Management Investment Companies and SBIC

Item D.1. Securities issued by Registrant.

Instruction. For any security issued by the Fund that is not listed on a securities exchange but that has a ticker symbol, provide that ticker symbol.

Indicate by checking below which of the following securities have been issued by the Registrant. Indicate all that apply.

Security Issued by Registrants RecordType of security (describe if "Other")Title of class
#1Common stockCommon Stock
Common RecordExchange where listedTicker symbol
#1 NYSE MKT LLC GLO

Item D.2. Rights offerings.

Instruction. For Item D.2.c, the "percentage of participation in primary rights offering" is calculated as the percentage of subscriptions exercised during the primary rights offering relative to the amount of securities available for primary subscription.
a. Did the Fund make a rights offering with respect to any type of security during the reporting period? Yes No

Item D.3. Secondary offerings.

a. Did the Fund make a secondary offering during the reporting period? Yes No

Item D.4. Repurchases.

a. Did the Fund repurchase any outstanding securities issued by the Fund during the reporting period? Yes No

Item D.5. Default on long-term debt.

Instruction. The term "long-term debt" means debt with a period of time from date of initial issuance to maturity of one year or greater.
a. Were any issues of the Fund's long-term debt in default at the close of the reporting period with respect to the payment of principal, interest, or amortization? Yes No

Item D.6. Dividends in arrears.

Instruction. The term "dividends in arrears" means dividends that have not been declared by the board of directors or other governing body of the Fund at the end of each relevant dividend period set forth in the constituent instruments establishing the rights of the stockholders.
a. Were any accumulated dividends in arrears on securities issued by the Fund at the close of the reporting period? Yes No

Item D.7. Modification of securities.

a. Have the terms of any constituent instruments defining the rights of the holders of any class of the Registrant's securities been materially modified? Yes No

Item D.8. Management fee (closed-end companies only).

Instruction. Base the percentage on amounts incurred during the reporting period
a. Provide the Fund's advisory fee as of the end of the reporting period as percentage of net assets:
1.93000000

Item D.9. Net annual operating expense.

a. Provide the Fund's net annual operating expenses as of the end of the reporting period (net of any waivers or reimbursements) as a percentage of net assets:
4.42

Item D.10. Market price.

Instruction. Respond to this item with respect to common stock issued by the Registrant only.
a. Market price per share at end of reporting period:
9.56000000

Item D.11. Net asset value.

Instruction. Respond to this item with respect to common stock issued by the Registrant only.
a. Net asset value per share at end of reporting period:
10.63000000

N-CEN:Part G: Attachments

Item G.1a. Attachments.

a. Attachments applicable to all Registrants. All Registrants shall file the following attachments, as applicable, with the current report. Indicate the attachments filed with the current report by checking the applicable items below: i. Legal proceedings
ii. Provision of financial support
iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only)
iv. Change in accounting principles and practices
v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders
vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations

Item G.1b. Attachments.

a. Attachments to be filed by closed-end management investment companies and small business investment companies. Registrants shall file the following attachments, as applicable, with the current report. Indicate the attachments filed with the current report by checking the applicable items below: i. Material amendments to organizational documents
ii. Instruments defining the rights of the holders of any new or amended class of securities
iii. New or amended investment advisory contracts
iv. Information called for by Item 405 of Regulation S-K
v. Code of ethics (small business investment companies only)

Instructions.

1. Item G.1.a.i. Legal proceedings.

(a) If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.11.a., provide a brief description of the proceedings. As part of the description, provide the case or docket number (if any), and the full names of the principal parties to the proceeding.
(b) If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.11.b., identify the proceeding and give its date of termination.

2. Item G.1.a.ii. Provision of financial support. If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.14., provide the following information (unless the Registrant is a Money Market Fund): (a) Description of nature of support.

(b) Person providing support.

(c) Brief description of relationship between the person providing support and the Registrant.

(d) Date support provided.

(e) Amount of support.

(f) Security supported (if applicable). Disclose the full name of the issuer, the title of the issue (including coupon or yield, if applicable) and at least two identifiers, if available (e.g., CIK, CUSIP, ISIN, LEI).
(g) Value of security supported on date support was initiated (if applicable).

(h) Brief description of reason for support.

(i) Term of support.

(j) Brief description of any contractual restrictions relating to support.

3. Item G.1.a.iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only). Each management investment company shall furnish a report of its independent public accountant on the company's system of internal accounting controls. The accountant's report shall be based on the review, study and evaluation of the accounting system, internal accounting controls, and procedures for safeguarding securities made during the audit of the financial statements for the reporting period. The report should disclose any material weaknesses in: (a) the accounting system; (b) system of internal accounting control; or (c) procedures for safeguarding securities which exist as of the end of the Registrant's fiscal year.

The accountant's report shall be furnished as an exhibit to the form and shall: (1) be addressed to the Registrant's shareholders and board of directors; (2) be dated; (3) be signed manually; and (4) indicate the city and state where issued.

Attachments that include a report that discloses a material weakness should include an indication by the Registrant of any corrective action taken or proposed.

The fact that an accountant's report is attached to this form shall not be regarded as acknowledging any review of this form by the independent public accountant.

4. Item G.1.a.iv. Change in accounting principles and practices. If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.21, provide an attachment that describes the change in accounting principles or practices, or the change in the method of applying any such accounting principles or practices. State the date of the change and the reasons therefor. A letter from the Registrant's independent accountants, approving or otherwise commenting on the change, shall accompany the description.

5. Item G.1.a.v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders. File as an attachment any information required to be reported on Form N-CEN or any predecessor form to Form N-CEN (e.g., Form N-SAR) pursuant to exemptive orders issued by the Commission and relied on by the Registrant.

6. Item G.1.a.vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations. File as an attachment any other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations.


Instructions.

7. Item G.1.b.i. Material amendments to organizational documents. Provide copies of all material amendments to the Registrant's charters, by-laws, or other similar organizational documents that occurred during the reporting period.

8. Item G.1.b.ii. Instruments defining the rights of the holders of any new or amended class of securities. Provide copies of all constituent instruments defining the rights of the holders of any new or amended class of securities for the current reporting period. If the Registrant has issued a new class of securities other than short-term paper, furnish a description of the class called for by the applicable item of Form N-2. If the constituent instruments defining the rights of the holders of any class of the Registrant's securities have been materially modified during the reporting period, give the title of the class involved and state briefly the general effect of the modification upon the rights of the holders of such securities.

9. Item G.1.b.iii. New or amended investment advisory contracts. Provide copies of any new or amended investment advisory contracts that became effective during the reporting period.

10. Item G.1.b.iv. Information called for by Item 405 of Regulation S-K. Provide the information called for by Item 405 of Regulation S-K concerning failure of certain closed-end management investment company and small business investment company shareholders to file certain ownership reports.

11. Item G.1.b.v. Code of ethics (small business investment companies only).

(a) (1) Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, the Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Registrant or a third party. If the Registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.
(2) For purposes of this instruction, the term "code of ethics" means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote: (i) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; (ii) full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a Registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the Registrant; (iii) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations; (iv) the prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and (v) accountability for adherence to the code.

(3) The Registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (a)(2) of this instruction. The Registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit to this report on Form N-CEN, unless the Registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (a)(6) of this instruction by posting its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of this Instruction, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (a)(6)(iii) of this instruction.

(4) If the Registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (a)(2) of this instruction, the Registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.

(5) If the Registrant intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under paragraph (a)(3) or (4) of this instruction regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (a)(2) of this instruction by posting such information on its Internet website, disclose the Registrant's Internet address and such intention.

(6) The Registrant must: (i) file with the Commission a copy of its code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, as an exhibit to its report on this Form N-CEN; (ii) post the text of such code of ethics on its Internet website and disclose, in its most recent report on this Form N-CEN, its Internet address and the fact that it has posted such code of ethics on its Internet website; or (iii) undertake in its most recent report on this Form N-CEN to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such code of ethics and explain the manner in which such request may be made.

(7) A Registrant may have separate codes of ethics for different types of officers. Furthermore, a "code of ethics" within the meaning of paragraph (a)(2) of this instruction may be a portion of a broader document that addresses additional topics or that applies to more persons than those specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this instruction. In satisfying the requirements of paragraph (a)(6) of this instruction, a Registrant need only file, post, or provide the portions of a broader document that constitutes a "code of ethics" as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this instruction and that apply to the persons specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this instruction.

(8) If a Registrant elects to satisfy paragraph (a)(6) of this instruction by posting its code of ethics on its Internet website pursuant to paragraph (a)(6)(ii), the code of ethics must remain accessible on its website for as long as the Registrant remains subject to the requirements of this instruction and chooses to comply with this instruction by posting its code on its Internet website pursuant to paragraph (a)(6)(ii).

(9) The Registrant does not need to provide any information pursuant to paragraphs (a)(3) and (4) of this instruction if it discloses the required information on its Internet website within five business days following the date of the amendment or waiver and the Registrant has disclosed in its most recently filed report on this Form N-CEN its Internet website address and intention to provide disclosure in this manner. If the amendment or waiver occurs on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday on which the Commission is not open for business, then the five business day period shall begin to run on and include the first business day thereafter. If the Registrant elects to disclose this information through its website, such information must remain available on the website for at least a 12-month period. The Registrant must retain the information for a period of not less than six years following the end of the fiscal year in which the amendment or waiver occurred. Upon request, the Registrant must furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy of any or all information retained pursuant to this requirement.

(10) The Registrant does not need to disclose technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments to its code of ethics.

(11) For purposes of this instruction: (i) the term "waiver" means the approval by the Registrant of a material departure from a provision of the code of ethics; and (ii) the term "implicit waiver" means the Registrant's failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a provision of the code of ethics that has been made known to an executive officer, as defined in rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.3b-7), of the Registrant.

(b) (1) Disclose that the Registrant's board of directors has determined that the Registrant either: (i) has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or (ii) does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

(2) If the Registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this instruction, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is "independent." In order to be considered "independent" for purposes of this instruction, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee: (i) accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or (ii) be an "interested person" of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).

(3) If the Registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this instruction, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.

(4) If the Registrant's board of directors has determined that the Registrant has more than one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee, the Registrant may, but is not required to, disclose the names of those additional persons. A Registrant choosing to identify such persons must indicate whether they are independent pursuant to paragraph (b)(2) of this instruction.

(5) For purposes of this instruction, an "audit committee financial expert" means a person who has the following attributes: (i) an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements; (ii) the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals, and reserves; (iii) experience preparing, auditing, analyzing, or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Registrant's financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities; (iv) an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and (v) an understanding of audit committee functions.

(6) A person shall have acquired such attributes through: (i) education and experience as a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, or auditor or experience in one or more positions that involve the performance of similar functions; (ii) experience actively supervising a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, auditor, or person performing similar functions; (iii) experience overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing, or evaluation of financial statements; or (iv) other relevant experience.

(7) (i) A person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an "expert" for any purpose, including without limitation for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77k), as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this instruction; (ii) the designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this instruction does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liability imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification; (iii) the designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this instruction does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

(8) If a person qualifies as an audit committee financial expert by means of having held a position described in paragraph (b)(6)(iv) of this Instruction, the Registrant shall provide a brief listing of that person's relevant experience.

N-CEN: Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Registrant
Clough Global Opportunities Fund
Date
2018-10-31
Signature
Jill Kerschen
Title
Assistant Treasurer

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of

Clough Global Opportunities Fund

 

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Clough Global Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2018, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we considered the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A fund’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A fund’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and trustees of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a fund’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Fund’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

Our consideration of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). However, we noted no deficiencies in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities that we consider to be a material weakness as defined above as of October 31, 2018.

 

This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Fund and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

 

 

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.

Cleveland, Ohio

December 28, 2018

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS

 

OF

 

CLOUGH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

AS AMENDED THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2018

 

Table of Contents

 

 

Page

ARTICLE I
Offices
2
1.1 Principal Offices 2
1.2 Other Offices 2
1.3 Registered Office and Registered Agent 2
     
ARTICLE II
Shareholder Meetings
2
2.1 Chairman 2
2.2 Proxies; Voting 2
2.3 Fixing Record Dates 3
2.4 Inspectors of Election 3
2.5 Records at Shareholder Meetings 3
2.6 Notice of Shareholder Business 4
2.7 Special Meetings 9
2.8 Requirement to Appear at Meeting 9
2.9 Required Compliance with Exchange Act 10
2.10 Time and Location 10
2.11 Order of Business 10
     
ARTICLE III
Trustees
10
3.1 Annual and Regular Meetings 10
3.2 Chairman; Records 11
3.3 Reliance 11
3.4 Ratification 11
3.5 Non-Disclosure Agreement 11
3.6 Requirement to Adhere to Trust Policies 11
3.7 Qualifications 11

 

  

 

ARTICLE IV
Officers
15
4.1 Officers of the Trust 15
4.2 Election and Tenure 15
4.3 Removal of Officers 15
4.4 Bonds and Surety 15
4.5 Chairman, Vice Chairman, President, and Vice Presidents 15
4.6 Secretary 16
4.7 Treasurer 16
4.8 Other Officers and Duties 16
     
ARTICLE V
Records and Reports
17
5.1 Maintenance and Inspection of Share Register 17
5.2 Maintenance and Inspection of Declaration of Trust and By-Laws 17
5.3 Maintenance and Inspection of Other Records 17
5.4 Inspection by Trustees 17
5.5 Inspection Generally; Copies of Trust Records; Confidentiality 17
     
ARTICLE VI
Miscellaneous
18
6.1 Contracts and Instruments; How Executed 18
6.2 Fiscal Year 18
6.3 Headings; References 18
6.4 Provisions in Conflict with Law or Regulations 18
6.5 Depositories 19
6.6 Signatures 19
6.7 Seal 19
6.8 No Fiduciary Duty 19
6.9 Litigation 19
6.10 Derivative Actions 20
6.11 Exclusive Forum for Certain Litigation 22
     
ARTICLE VII
Stock Transfers
22
7.1 Transfer Agents, Registrars and the Like 22
7.2 Transfer of Shares 22
7.3 Registered Shareholders 22
     
ARTICLE VIII
Amendment of By-Laws
23
8.1 Amendment and Repeal of By-Laws 23

 

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CLOUGH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS

 

These By-Laws are made and adopted pursuant to Section 3.8 of the Declaration of Trust establishing the Clough Global Opportunities Fund (the “Trust”) dated as of September 20, 2006, as from time to time amended (hereinafter called the “Declaration”).

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, all words and terms capitalized in these By-Laws shall have the meaning or meanings set out for such words or terms in the Declaration.

 

The term “Continuing Trustee” shall mean any Trustee who (1) has been a Trustee for a period of at least eighteen months, during no part of which time he or she has been an Interested Party (as defined below) or an “affiliated person” (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”)) of an Interested Party, (2) has been a Trustee since the Trust’s initial public offering of its Shares, or (3) is a successor to a Continuing Trustee who is not an Interested Party or an affiliated person of an Interested Party and was elected or nominated to succeed the Continuing Trustee by a majority of the other Continuing Trustees then in office.

 

The term “Interested Party” shall mean any person, other than the Trust’s investment adviser or any of its “affiliated persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act) or an investment company advised by the Trust’s investment adviser or any of its “affiliated persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act), that enters, or proposes to enter, into with the Trust: (1) a merger, consolidation, or statutory share exchange of the Trust with or into any other corporation or entity; (2) the issuance of any securities of the Trust to any Principal Shareholder1 for cash, except as part of an offering in which the Principal Shareholder has no special right to participate as compared to (a) other holders of the same class or series of shares, or (b) investors generally; (3) the sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer, or other disposition by the Trust (in one or a series of transactions in any 12-month period) to or with any Principal Shareholder of any assets of the Trust having an aggregate fair market value of $1,000,000 or more, except for portfolio transactions (including pledges of portfolio securities in connection with borrowings) effected by the Trust in the ordinary course of business, tender offers, and transactions effected in connection with leverage; (4) the issuance or transfer by the Trust of any securities of the Trust to any person or entity for cash, securities, or other property or assets (or combination thereof) having an aggregate fair market value of $1,000,000 or more, excluding (a) issuances or transfers of debt securities of the Trust, (b) sales of securities of the Trust in connection with a public offering, (c) issuances of securities of the Trust pursuant to a dividend or distribution reinvestment plan adopted by the Trust, (d) issuances of securities of the Trust upon the exercise of any share subscription rights distributed by the Trust, (e) issuances of securities of the Trust for the purposes of leverage, and (f) portfolio transactions effected by the Trust in the ordinary course of business. The term “Interested Party” shall also include any person, other than the Trust’s investment adviser or any of its “affiliated persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act) or an investment company advised by the Trust’s investment adviser or any of its “affiliated persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act), that enters, or proposes to enter, into with the Trust or its investment adviser any agreement regarding the purchase of Shares by the Trust, such as through a tender offer, or the frequency or amount of distributions to be paid by the Trust.

 


1 The term "Principal Shareholder" shall mean any corporation, person or other entity which is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding Shares of any class of the Trust and shall include any affiliate or associate, as such terms are defined in clause (ii) below, of a Principal Shareholder. For the purposes of this Section, in addition to the Shares which a corporation, person or other entity beneficially owns directly, (a) any corporation, person or other entity shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any Shares (i) which it has the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement or upon exercise of the conversion rights or warrants, or otherwise (but excluding share options granted by the Trust) or (ii) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly (including Shares deemed owned through application of clause (i) above), by any other corporation, person or entity with which it or its "affiliate" or "associate" (as defined below) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purposes of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of Shares, or which it or its "affiliate" or "associate" as those terms are defined in Rule l2b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (b) the outstanding Shares shall include Shares deemed owned through application of clauses (i) and (ii) above but shall not include any other Shares which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, or upon exercise of conversion rights or warrants, or otherwise.

 

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ARTICLE I

Offices

 

1.1       Principal Offices. Until changed by the Trustees, the principal office of the Trust shall be in Denver, Colorado. 

 

1.2       Other Offices. The Trust may have offices in such other places outside as well as within the State of Delaware as the Trustees may from time to time determine. 

 

1.3       Registered Office and Registered Agent. The Board of Trustees shall establish a registered office in the State of Delaware and shall appoint a registered agent for service of process.

 

ARTICLE II

Shareholder Meetings

 

2.1       Chairman. The Chairman, if any, shall act as chairman at all meetings of the Shareholders; in the Chairman's absence, the Vice Chairman, if any, shall serve as chairman, and in the absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman, such person as the Board of Trustees, by vote of at least a majority of the Trustees and at least 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees, may designate. 

 

2.2       Proxies; Voting. At any meeting of Shareholders, any holder of Shares entitled to vote thereat may vote the Shares he or she owns of record in person, by written proxy, or by electronic or telecommunications device if authorized by the Board of Trustees. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Board of Trustees may provide that proxies may be given by any electronic or telecommunications device or in any other manner, but may also provide that, if a proposal by anyone other than the officers or Trustees is submitted to a vote of the Shareholders, or if there is a proxy contest or proxy solicitation or proposal in opposition to any proposal by the officers or Trustees, Shares may be voted only either in person or by written proxy that is not given by any electronic or telecommunications means.

 

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Each full share represented at a meeting of Shareholders shall have one vote, all as provided in Article VI of the Declaration.

 

2.3       Fixing Record Dates. For the purpose of determining the Shareholders who are entitled to notice of or to vote or act at any meeting, including any adjournment thereof, or who are entitled to participate in any dividends, or for any other proper purpose, by vote of at least a majority of the Trustees and at least 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees, the Board may from time to time, without closing the transfer books, fix a record date in the manner provided in Section 6.3 of the Declaration. If the Board does not prior to any meeting of Shareholders so fix a record date or close the transfer books, then the date of mailing notice of the meeting or the date upon which the dividend resolution is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date. 

 

2.4       Inspectors of Election. In advance of any meeting of Shareholders, by vote of at least a majority of the Trustees and at least 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees, the Board may appoint Inspectors of Election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If Inspectors of Election are not so appointed, the Chairman, if any, of any meeting of Shareholders may sua sponte, or at the request of any Shareholder or group of Shareholders holding not less than ten percent (10%) of the Shares entitled to vote at such meeting shall, appoint Inspectors of Election of the meeting. The number of Inspectors shall be either one or three. In case any person appointed as Inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by a vote of at least a majority of the Trustees and at least 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees in advance of the convening of the meeting or at the meeting by the person acting as Chairman. The Inspectors of Election shall determine the number of Shares outstanding, the Shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the authenticity, validity and effect of proxies, shall receive votes, ballots or consents, shall hear and determine all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote, shall count and tabulate all votes or consents, determine the results, and do such other acts as may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all Shareholders. If there are three Inspectors of Election, the decision, act or certificate of a majority is effective in all respects as the decision, act or certificate of all. On request of the Chairman, the Inspectors of Election shall make a report in writing of any challenge or question or matter determined by them and shall execute a certificate of any facts found by them. 

 

Any person serving as an inspector of election shall first subscribe an oath or affirmation to execute faithfully his or her duties with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability.

 

2.5       Records at Shareholder Meetings. At each meeting of the Shareholders, there shall be made available for inspection at a convenient time and place during normal business hours, if requested in writing at least ten (10) business days prior to the meeting by Shareholders, the minutes of the previous Annual or Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust and a list of the Shareholders of the Trust, as of the record date of the meeting or the date of closing of transfer books, as the case may be. Such list of Shareholders shall contain the name and the address of each Shareholder and the number of Shares owned by such Shareholder. Shareholders shall have such other rights and procedures of inspection of the books and records of the Trust as are provided in these By-Laws.

 

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2.6       Notice of Shareholder Business. At any annual or special meeting of the Shareholders, only such individuals who have been nominated in accordance with these By-Laws and meet the requirements set out in these By-Laws shall be eligible for election by Shareholders to the Board of Trustees, and only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual or special meeting, the business must be (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Trustees, by vote of at least a majority of the Trustees and at least 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Trustees, by vote of at least a majority of the Trustees and at least 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees, or (iii) otherwise, and only to the extent required by law, (1) properly brought before the meeting by a Shareholder (or beneficial owner of Shares) who is entitled to vote at the meeting, complies with the notice procedure set out in these By-Laws and who is a Shareholder continuously (A) at the time such notice is delivered to the Secretary of the Trust, (B) on the record date for the determination of Shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting, and (C) on the date of such meeting including any adjournment thereof; and (2) constitutes a proper subject to be brought before the meeting. For purposes of this Section 2.6, “nomination” shall include the writing in of the name of an individual for election as a Trustee, commonly referred to as a “write-in”, on a proxy or ballot.

 

For nominations or business to be properly brought before an annual or, if permitted by Section 2.7 of these By-Laws, a special meeting by a Shareholder (or beneficial owner of Shares), the Shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Trust. To be timely, any such notice shall set out all information required by these By-Laws and must be delivered or mailed and received at the principal executive office of the Trust: (i) not earlier than the 150th day and not later than the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the Trust’s proxy statement for the preceding year’s annual meeting; or (ii) on the 10th day following the day on which notice of the date of the special meeting was given or public disclosure of the date of the special meeting was made. The public disclosure of a postponement or adjournment of an annual or special meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above.

 

Any such notice by a Shareholder (or beneficial owner of Shares) shall set out as to each matter the Shareholder (or beneficial owner of Shares) proposes to bring before the annual or special meeting, including a proposal to nominate a candidate for the Board of Trustees:

 

(i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual or special meeting, the text of the proposal or description of the business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration) proposed to be considered, the reasons for conducting such business at the annual or special meeting, and any material interest in such business of such Shareholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; and

 

(ii) as to the Shareholder giving the notice and the beneficial owners, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made:

 

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a. the name and address, as they appear on the Trust’s books, of the Shareholder proposing such business or nomination and the name and address of such beneficial owner,

 

b. the class and number of Shares of the Trust, which are owned beneficially and of record by the Shareholder and such beneficial owner and any Person who has a Disclosable Relationship2 with such Shareholder and beneficial owner (a “Shareholder Associate”) and, if applicable, the proposed nominee to the Board of Trustees as of the date of such notice (which information shall be supplemented by the Shareholder as of the record date established for the meeting and received by the Secretary of the Trust not later than 5 business days after the record date) and the date such Shares were acquired and a statement regarding whether such Shares were intended to be held as long-term investments at the time of acquisition,

 

c. the name of each nominee holder of Shares owned beneficially but not of record by such Shareholder and such beneficial owner and their respective Shareholder Associates, the number of such Shares held by each such nominee holder (which information shall be supplemented by the Shareholder as of the record date established for the meeting and received by the Secretary of the Trust not later than 5 business days after the record date) and the date such Shares were acquired and statements regarding whether such Shares were intended to be held as long-term investments at the times of acquisition,

 

d. a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether written or oral) with respect to the proposal between or among such Shareholder and such beneficial owner, any of their respective Shareholder Associates, and any other Person or Persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business and any material interest of such Person or any Shareholder Associate of such Person, in such business, including any anticipated benefit therefrom to such Person, or any Shareholder Associate of such Person,

 

e. a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether written or oral (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, warrants, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned Shares), that has been entered into by, or on behalf of, such Shareholder and such beneficial owners or their respective Shareholder Associates, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of Share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such Shareholder or such beneficial owner or their respective Shareholder Associates, with respect to Shares of the Trust, including independently verifiable information in support of the foregoing,

 


2 “Disclosable Relationship” with respect to another Person means (A) the existence at any time during the current calendar year or at any time within the two most recently completed calendar years of any agreement, arrangement, understanding (whether written or oral) or practice, including sharing of information, decisions or actions, of a Person with such other Person with respect to the Trust or Shares, (B) the beneficial ownership of securities of any Person known by such other Person to beneficially own Shares of the Trust and of which such Person knows such other Person also beneficially owns any securities, (C) sharing beneficial ownership of any securities with such other Person, (D) being an immediate family member of such other Person, (E) the existence at any time during the current calendar year or at any time within the two most recently completed calendar years of a material business or professional relationship with such other Person or with any Person of which such other Person is a holder of 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, officer, director, general partner, managing member or employee or (F) controlling, being controlled by or being under common control with such other Person.

 

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f. a description of all commercial and professional relationships and transactions between or among such Shareholder and such beneficial owners or their respective Shareholder Associates, and any other Person or Persons known to such Shareholder and such beneficial owners or their respective Shareholder Associates to have a material interest in the matter that is the subject of such notice,

 

g. a representation that the Shareholder is a holder of record or beneficial owner of Shares entitled to vote (together with proof thereof as would meet the requirements that are to be included in the Trust’s proxy statements pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), and otherwise may be requested by the Board of Trustees or an officer of the Trust) at such meeting and intends to appear (or have a qualified representative of the Shareholder appear) in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business,

 

h. all other information regarding the proposal that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement and any other information reasonably necessary to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the information provided,

 

i. a representation whether the Shareholder or the beneficial owner, if any, intends or is part of a group which intends (1) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Trust’s outstanding Shares required to approve or adopt the proposal (or if a plurality vote is required to adopt the proposal, the percentage of the Trust’s outstanding Shares expected to be solicited by the Shareholder) and/or (2) otherwise to solicit proxies from Shareholders in support of such proposal, and

 

j. a statement certifying as to the completeness and accuracy of the information provided.

 

In addition, if a Shareholder (or beneficial owner of Shares) has proposed the nomination of one or more persons to serve as a Trustee of the Trust, the following shall be provided with the notice:

 

(iii) as to each individual whom the Shareholder or the beneficial owner proposes to nominate for election as a Trustee (a “Proposed Nominee”) and each Person who has a Disclosable Relationship with such Proposed Nominee (“Proposed Nominee Associate”):

 

a. the name, age, business address and residence address of such Proposed Nominee and each Proposed Nominee Associate of such Proposed Nominee;

 

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b. the principal occupation or employment of such Proposed Nominee,

 

c. the class and number of Shares of the Trust which are owned beneficially and of record by such Proposed Nominee and each Proposed Nominee Associate of such Proposed Nominee (which information shall be supplemented by the Shareholder or Proposed Nominee as of the record date established for the meeting and received by the Secretary of the Trust not later than 5 business days after the record date) and the date such Shares were acquired and a statement regarding whether such Shares were intended to be held as long-term investments at the time of acquisition,

 

d. the name of each nominee holder of Shares of the Trust owned beneficially but not of record by such Proposed Nominee and each Proposed Nominee Associate of such Proposed Nominee, and the number of such Shares held by each such nominee holder (which information shall be supplemented by the Shareholder or Proposed Nominee as of the record date established for the meeting and received by the Secretary of the Trust not later than 5 business days after the record date) and the date such Shares were acquired and statements regarding whether such Shares were intended to be held as long-term investments at the times of acquisition,

 

e. a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether written or oral (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, warrants, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned Shares), that has been entered into as of the date of the Shareholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, such Proposed Nominee and each Proposed Nominee Associate of such Proposed Nominee, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of Share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such Proposed Nominee and each Proposed Nominee Associate of such Proposed Nominee, with respect to Shares of the Trust;

 

f. a description of all agreements, arrangements, or understandings (whether written or oral) between such Proposed Nominee and any Proposed Nominee Associate of such Proposed Nominee related to, and any material interest of such Proposed Nominee Associate in, such nomination, including any anticipated benefit therefrom to such Proposed Nominee Associate,

 

g. a description of all commercial and professional relationships and transactions between or among such Proposed Nominee or any Proposed Nominee Associate, and any other Person or Persons known to such Proposed Nominee or Proposed Nominee Associate to have a material interest in such nomination, including the nominating Shareholder and Shareholder Associates,

 

h. a representation as to whether such Proposed Nominee is believed to be an “interested person,” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act and meets the other legal requirements to serve as a Trustee, including the rules adopted by the principal listing exchange upon which Shares are listed, including the rules adopted pursuant to Rule 10A-3, and information regarding such individual that is sufficient, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees or any committee thereof, to examine such determinations,

 

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i. a representation that the Proposed Nominee satisfies the Trustee Qualifications as set out in Article III of these By-Laws, and information regarding such individual that is sufficient, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees or any committee thereof, to examine such representation,

 

j. any other information relating to such Proposed Nominee that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a solicitation subject to Rule 14a-12(c) of the Exchange Act, whether or not the shareholder submitting the notice intends to deliver a proxy statement or solicit proxies and whether or not an election contest is involved, and any other information reasonably necessary to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the information provided, and

 

k. such Proposed Nominee’s written consent to being named as a nominee and to serving as a Trustee if elected.

 

(iv) Any notice of a Shareholder’s intent to nominate a Proposed Nominee must be accompanied by a certificate executed by the Proposed Nominee certifying that such Proposed Nominee (a) is not, and will not become a party to, any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether written or oral) with any Person other than the Trust in connection with service or action as a Trustee of the Trust that has not been disclosed to the Trust, (b) will serve as a Trust of the Trust if elected, and (c) satisfies the Trustee Qualifications of these By-Laws.

 

(v) The Trust may require any Proposed Nominee to complete, and return to the Trust within 5 business days of such request, a Trustee questionnaire in such form as the Board of Trustees deems appropriate, undergo a background check or furnish such other information as the Trustees may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such Proposed Nominee to serve as a Trustee of the Trust.

 

A Shareholder providing notice of any business proposed to be brought before a meeting of Shareholders shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to these By-Laws shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining the Shareholders entitled to receive notice of the meeting of Shareholders and such update and supplement shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Trust not later than five (5) business days after the record date for determining the Shareholders entitled to receive notice of the meeting of Shareholders.

 

If information submitted pursuant to this Section 2.6 by any Shareholder shall be inaccurate in any way, such information may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 2.6. Any such Shareholder shall notify the Trust of any inaccuracy or change (within two business days of becoming aware of such inaccuracy or change) in any such information. Upon written request by the Secretary of the Trust or the Board of Trustees, any such Shareholder shall provide, within five business days of delivery of such request (or such other period as may be specified in such request), (A) written verification, satisfactory, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees or any authorized officer of the Trust, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by the Shareholder pursuant to this Section 2.6, and (B) a written update of any information (including, if requested by the Trust, written confirmation by such Shareholder that it continues to intend to bring such nomination) submitted by the Shareholder pursuant to this Section 2.6 as of an earlier date. If a Shareholder fails to provide such written verification or written update within such period, the information as to which written verification or a written update was requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 2.6 and, accordingly, may be deemed to be insufficient for purposes of this Section.

 

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The foregoing notice requirements of this section shall be deemed satisfied by a Shareholder if the Shareholder has notified the Trust of his, her or its intention to present a proposal at a meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act (or any successor provision of law) and such Shareholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Trust to solicit proxies for such meeting.

 

Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary, no business, including nominations, shall be conducted at any annual or special meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.6. The Chairman of the annual or special meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.6, and, if the Chairman should determine, the Chairman shall so declare to the meeting that any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be considered or transacted.

 

2.7       Special Meetings. Except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of the Shareholders may be called only by: (i) the Board of Trustees pursuant to a resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Trustees and 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees then in office; (ii) the Chairman, if one is elected, or (iii) the President. If called by the foregoing in response to a request by one or more Shareholders, the Shareholder(s) requesting such meeting shall have paid to the Trust the reasonably estimated cost of preparing and mailing the notice thereof, which the Secretary shall determine and specify to such Shareholders, unless waived by a vote of at least a majority of the Trustees and at least 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees. Only those matters set out in the notice of the special meeting may be considered or acted upon at such special meeting, unless otherwise provided by law. The Chairman of the special meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting or is not a proper subject for the meeting; any such business shall not be considered or transacted. 

 

2.8       Requirement to Appear at Meeting. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, unless otherwise required by law, if the Shareholder (or a qualified representative of the Shareholder) wishing to submit a proposal does not appear at the annual or special meeting of Shareholders of the Trust to present proposed business, such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Trust. For purposes hereof, to be considered a qualified representative of the Shareholder, a Person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such Shareholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such Shareholder delivered by such Shareholder to the Secretary of the Trust in writing at least ten business days in advance of the Shareholder meeting to act for such Shareholder as proxy at the meeting of Shareholders.

 

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2.9       Required Compliance with Exchange Act. A Shareholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Article II; provided however, that any references in these By-Laws to the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit any requirements applicable to proposals as to any business to be considered pursuant to this Article II, and compliance with these By-Laws shall be the exclusive means for a shareholder to submit business (other than matters brought properly under and in compliance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act (or any successor provision of law)). 

 

2.10      Time and Location. Meetings of Shareholders shall be held at such time and place as a majority of the Trustees and 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees shall designate. 

 

2.11      Order of Business. The order of business at all meetings of Shareholders shall be as determined by the Chairman of the meeting. The Chairman of the meeting may prescribe such rules, regulations, and procedures and take such action as, in the discretion of such Chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, (a) restricting entry to the meeting to only persons present at the commencement of the meeting; (b) limiting attendance at the meeting to Shareholders of record of the Trust, their duly authorized proxies and other such individuals as the Chairman of the meeting may determine; (c) limiting participation at the meeting on any matter to Shareholders of record of the Trust entitled to vote on such matter, their duly authorized proxies and other such individuals as the Chairman of the meeting may determine; (d) limiting the time allotted to questions or comments by participants; (e) determining when and for how long the polls should be open and when the polls should be closed; (f) maintaining order and security at the meeting; (g) removing any Shareholder or any other individual who refuses to comply with meeting procedures, rules or guidelines as set forth by the Chairman of the meeting; (h) concluding a meeting or recessing or adjourning the meeting to a later date and time and at a place announced at the meeting; and (i) complying with any state and local laws and other regulations concerning safety and security. Unless otherwise determined by the Chairman of the meeting, meetings of Shareholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure

 

ARTICLE III

Trustees

 

3.1       Annual and Regular Meetings. Meetings of the Trustees shall be held from time to time upon the call of the Chairman, if any, the Vice Chairman, if any, the President, the Secretary or a majority of the Trustees. Regular meetings of the Trustees may be held without call or notice and shall generally be held quarterly. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of the Board of Trustees need be stated in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting, and no notice need be given of action proposed to be taken by written consent. Members of the Board of Trustees or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone, video conference or similar communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation in a meeting by these means constitutes presence in person at the meeting, except that for purposes of actions required to be made “in person” by the 1940 Act, participation by such means shall not constitute “in person” participation except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, any exemption therefrom or any interpretation thereof by the Securities Exchange Commission or its staff.

 

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3.2       Chairman; Records. The Chairman, if any, shall act as chairman at all meetings of the Trustees; in absence of a chairman, the Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman and in the absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman, the Trustees present shall elect one of their numbers to act as temporary chairman. The results of all actions taken at a meeting of the Trustees, or by written consent of the Trustees, shall be recorded by the person appointed by the Board of Trustees as the meeting Secretary. 

 

3.3       Reliance. Each Trustee shall, in the performance of his or her duties with respect to the Trust, be entitled to rely on any information, opinion, report or statement, including any financial statement or other financial data, prepared or presented by an officer or employee of the Trust whom the Trustee reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented, by a lawyer, certified public accountant or other person, as to a matter which the Trustee reasonably believes to be within the person’s professional or expert competence, or, by a committee of the Board on which the Trustee does not serve, as to a matter within its designated authority, if the Trustee reasonably believes the committee to merit confidence. 

 

3.4       Ratification. The Board of Trustees may ratify and make binding on the Trust any action or inaction by the Trust or its officers to the extent that the Board of Trustees could have originally authorized the matter. Moreover, any action or inaction questioned in any Shareholders’ derivative proceeding or any other proceeding on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of a Trustee, officer or Shareholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, the application of improper principles or practices of accounting or otherwise, may be ratified, before or after judgment, by the Board of Trustees, and if so ratified, shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned action or inaction had been originally duly authorized, and such ratification shall be binding upon the Trust and its Shareholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned action or inaction. 

 

3.5       Non-Disclosure Agreement. If directed by 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees, a Trustee shall be required as a condition to his or her service as a Trustee to execute and deliver to the Trust an agreement (in such form and with such content as the Board of Trustees shall approve) requiring all information received in a Person’s capacity as a Trustee of the Trust to be held confidential. 

 

3.6       Requirement to Adhere to Trust Policies. If directed by 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees, a Trustee shall be required as a condition to his or her service as a Trustee to execute and deliver to the Trust an acknowledgement of the policies of the Trust upon taking office as a Trustee and after any change in such policies of the Trust. Failure to adhere to any policies shall constitute grounds for the removal of the Trustee for “Cause” as provided in Section 2.3 of the Declaration.

 

3.7       Qualifications. Only individuals satisfying the following qualification requirements (the “Trustee Qualifications”) applicable to all Trustees may be nominated, elected, appointed or seated and qualify (“nominated or seated”) to serve as a Trustee unless a majority of the Trustees and 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees then in office shall have determined by resolution that failure to satisfy a particular qualification requirement will not present undue conflicts or impede the ability of the individual to discharge the duties of a Trustee or the free flow of information among Trustees or between the Trust’s investment adviser, investment sub-adviser (if any) or other service providers and the Board of Trustees:

 

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(i) an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee shall not be under legal disability and must be at least thirty-five (35) years of age and not older than is permitted under the retirement policy of the Trust (if any);

 

(ii) an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee shall, at the time the individual is nominated or seated, serve as a director or trustee of no more than five (5) companies having securities registered under the Exchange Act or treated as public reporting companies under any comparable regulatory regime (investment companies having the same investment adviser or administrator, or having investment advisers or administrators in a control relationship with each other, shall all be counted as a single company for this purpose);

 

(iii) an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee shall not be an employee, officer, partner, member, director, trustee or record or beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of securities of (A) any investment adviser or person in a control relationship with such investment adviser (other than the Trust’s investment adviser, investment sub-adviser (if any) or any investment adviser in a control relationship with the Trust’s investment adviser or investment sub-adviser); (B) any collective investment vehicle, including the Trust, primarily engaged in the business of investing in “investment securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) (provided, however, that this subsection (iii) (B) shall not apply if 2/3 of the continuing Trustees determine that such relationship will not disadvantage the Trust); or (C) an entity controlling or controlled by any investment adviser (other than the Trust’s investment adviser or investment sub-adviser (if any) or any investment adviser in a control relationship with the Trust’s investment adviser or investment sub-adviser (if any) or any person in a control relationship with any of the foregoing); provided, however, that this subsection (iii) also shall not preclude an employee, officer, partner, member, director, trustee or record or beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of securities owned by any administrator of the Trust or person in a control relationship with an administrator of the Trust from being nominated or seated as a trustee;

 

(iv) an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee shall not have been charged (unless such charges were dismissed or the individual was otherwise exonerated) with a criminal offense involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, breach of fiduciary duty or breach of trust, or have been convicted or have pled guilty or nolo contendere with respect to a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof;

 

(v) an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee shall not be and shall not have been subject to any censure, order, consent decree (including consent decrees in which the respondent has neither admitted nor denied the findings) or adverse final action of any federal, state or foreign governmental or regulatory authority (including self-regulatory organizations), barring or suspending such individual from participation in or association with any investment-related business or restricting such individual’s activities with respect to any investment-related business (collectively, “Prohibited Conduct”), nor shall an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee be the subject of any investigation or proceeding that could reasonably be expected to result (in the judgment of the Board) in an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee failing to satisfy the requirements of this clause (v), nor shall any individual nominated or seated as a Trustee be or have engaged in any conduct which has resulted in, or could have reasonably been expected or would reasonably be expected to result (in each case, in the judgment of the Board) in, the Securities and Exchange Commission censuring, placing limitations on the activities, functions, or operations of, suspending, or revoking the registration of any investment adviser under Section 203(e) or (f) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;

 

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(vi) an individual nominated or seated as a trustee shall not be and shall not have been the subject of any of the ineligibility provisions contained in Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act that would result in, or could have reasonably been expected or would reasonably be expected to result in such individual or a company of which such individual is an affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act) being ineligible, in the absence of an exemptive order under Section 9(c) of the 1940 Act, to serve or act in the capacity of employee, officer, director, member of an advisory board, investment adviser, or depositor of any registered investment company, or principal underwriter for any registered investment company, registered unit investment trust, or registered face-amount certificate company;

 

(vii) an individual nominated or seated as a trustee shall not be and shall not have been the subject of any of the ineligibility provisions contained in Section 9(b) of the 1940 Act that, in the absence of an exemptive order under Section 9(c) of the 1940 Act, would permit, or could reasonably have been expected or would reasonably be expected to permit (in each case, in the judgment of the Board) the Securities and Exchange Commission by order to prohibit, conditionally or unconditionally, either permanently or for a period of time, such individual from serving or acting as an employee, officer, director, member of an advisory board, investment adviser or depositor of, or principal underwriter for, a registered investment company or affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act) of such investment adviser, depositor, or principal underwriter;

 

(viii) an individual nominated or seated as an “Independent Trustee” shall not be an “interested person,” as defined under Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, of the Trust;

 

(ix) an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee shall not be the beneficial owner of, or be a person party to an agreement, arrangement, understanding, or practice for sharing information or decisions concerning Shareholder actions or the acquisition, disposition, or voting of Shares with any person(s) who in the aggregate is or are the beneficial owners of, 5% or more of the outstanding shares of any class of Shares (each such person other than the Trust’s investment adviser, any investment adviser in a control relationship with the Trust’s investment adviser, or any person in a control relationship with any of the foregoing, a “5% Holder”) or any pooled investment vehicle primarily engaged in the business of investing in “investment securities” (as defined in the 1940 Act) (an “investment fund”) or any company or companies controlled by such investment fund which in the aggregate beneficially own (A) more than three percent (3%) of the outstanding voting shares of the Trust, (B) securities issued by the Trust having an aggregate value in excess of five percent (5%) of the total assets of such investment fund and any company or companies controlled by such investment fund, (C) securities issued by the Trust and by all other investment funds having an aggregate value in excess of ten percent (10%) of the total assets of the investment fund making such investment and any company or companies controlled by the investment fund making such investment, or (D) together with other investment funds having the same investment adviser and companies controlled by such investment funds, more than ten percent (10%) of the total outstanding shares of the Trust (an investment fund making such investment(s) and any company or companies controlled by it in the aggregate owning securities in excess of the amounts set forth in (A), (B), (C) or (D), but excluding any investment fund managed by the Trust’s investment adviser, investment sub-adviser (if any) or an investment adviser in a control relationship with the Trust’s investment adviser or investment sub-adviser, being referred to as a “12(d) Holder”) and shall not have a disclosure relationship with a 5% Holder or 12(d) Holder;

 

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(x) an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee shall not, and any immediate family member of such nominee shall not, be employed or have been employed within the last two full calendar years and the current year by or have, or have had within the last two full calendar years and the current year, any material commercial or professional relationship with any 5% Holder or 12(d) Holder, or by any person who controls, is controlled by, under common control with or acts in concert with a 5% Holder or 12(d) Holder;

 

(xi) an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee shall not, and any immediate family member of such nominee shall not, have accepted directly or indirectly, during the calendar year of the election for which such individual is nominated or seated, or during the immediately preceding two calendar years, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from any 5% Holder or 12(d) Holder or from any person who controls, is controlled by, is under common control with or acts in concert with any 5% Holder or 12(d) Holder;

 

(xii) an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee shall not, and any immediate family member of such nominee shall not, be an officer, director, trustee, partner or managing member (or person performing similar functions) of any 12(d) Holder or of any person who controls, is controlled by, is under common control with or is acting in concert with a 12(d) Holder; and

 

(xiii) an individual nominated or seated as a Trustee shall not, and any immediate family member of such nominee shall not, control or act in concert with any 12(d) Holder or any person who controls, is controlled by, is under common control with or is acting in concert with a 12(d) Holder.

 

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ARTICLE IV

Officers

 

4.1       Officers of the Trust. The officers of the Trust shall consist of a Chairman, if any, a Vice Chairman, if any, a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and such other officers or assistant officers as may be elected or authorized by a majority of the Trustees and 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees. Any two or more of the offices may be held by the same Person, except that the same person may not be both President and Secretary. The Chairman, if any, and Vice Chairman, if any, shall be a Continuing Trustee, but no other officer of the Trust need be a Trustee. 

 

4.2       Election and Tenure. All officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Trustees or until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualify. The Trustees may fill any vacancy in office or add any additional officers at any time by vote of a majority of the Trustees and 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees. 

 

4.3       Removal of Officers. Any officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by action of a majority of the Trustees and 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees. This provision shall not prevent the making of a contract of employment for a definite term with any officer and shall have no effect upon any cause of action which any officer may have as a result of removal in breach of a contract of employment. Any officer may resign at any time by notice in writing signed by such officer and delivered or mailed to the Chairman, if any, Vice Chairman, if any, President, or Secretary, and such resignation shall take effect immediately upon receipt by the Chairman, if any, Vice Chairman, if any, President, or Secretary, or at a later date according to the terms of such notice in writing. 

 

4.4       Bonds and Surety. Any officer may be required by the Trustees to be bonded for the faithful performance of such officer's duties in such amount and with such sureties as the Trustees may determine. 

 

4.5       Chairman, Vice Chairman, President, and Vice Presidents. The Chairman, if any, or the Vice Chairman, if any, in the Chairman’s absence shall preside at all meetings of the Trustees and shall exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be from time to time assigned to such person by the Trustees. The President, if any, or in the President’s absence such person appointed by the Trustees, shall preside at all meetings of the Shareholders. Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Trustees to the Chairman, if any, and Vice Chairman, if any in the Chairman’s absence, the President shall be the chief executive officer of the Trust and, subject to the control of the Trustees, shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business of the Trust and of its employees and shall exercise such general powers of management as are usually vested in the office of President of a corporation. Subject to direction of the Trustees, the Chairman, if any, the Vice Chairman, if any, and the President shall each have power in the name and on behalf of the Trust to execute any and all loans, documents, contracts, agreements, deeds, mortgages, registration statements, applications, requests, filings and other instruments in writing, and to employ and discharge employees and agents of the Trust. Unless otherwise directed by the Trustees, the Chairman, if any, the Vice Chairman, if any, and the President shall each have full authority and power, on behalf of all of the Trustees, to attend and to act and to vote, on behalf of the Trust at any meetings of business organizations in which the Trust holds an interest, or to confer such powers upon any other persons, by executing any proxies duly authorizing such persons. The Chairman, if any, the Vice Chairman, if any, and the President shall have such further authorities and duties as the Trustees shall from time to time determine. In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice-Presidents in order of their rank as fixed by the Trustees or, if more than one and not ranked, the Vice-President designated by the Trustees, shall perform all of the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all of the restrictions upon the President. Subject to the direction of the Trustees, and of the President, each Vice-President shall have the power in the name and on behalf of the Trust to execute any and all instruments in writing, and, in addition, shall have such other duties and powers as shall be designated from time to time by the Trustees or by the President.

 

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4.6       Secretary. The Secretary shall maintain the minutes of all meetings of, and record all votes of, Shareholders, Trustees and the Executive Committee, if any. The Secretary shall be custodian of the seal of the Trust, if any, and the Secretary (and any other person so authorized by the Trustees) shall affix the seal, or if permitted, facsimile thereof, to any instrument executed by the Trust which would be sealed by a Delaware business corporation executing the same or a similar instrument and shall attest the seal and the signature or signatures of the officer or officers executing such instrument on behalf of the Trust. The Secretary shall also perform any other duties commonly incident to such office in a Delaware business corporation, and shall have such other authorities and duties as the Trustees shall from time to time determine. 

 

4.7       Treasurer. Except as otherwise directed by the Trustees, the Treasurer shall have the general supervision of the monies, funds, securities, notes receivable and other valuable papers and documents of the Trust, and shall have and exercise under the supervision of the Trustees and of the President all powers and duties normally incident to the office. The Treasurer may endorse for deposit or collection all notes, checks and other instruments payable to the Trust or to its order. The Treasurer shall deposit all funds of the Trust in such depositories as the Trustees shall designate. The Treasurer shall be responsible for such disbursement of the funds of the Trust as may be ordered by the Trustees or the President. The Treasurer shall keep accurate account of the books of the Trust's transactions which shall be the property of the Trust, and which together with all other property of the Trust in the Treasurer's possession, shall be subject at all times to the inspection and control of the Trustees. Unless the Trustees shall otherwise determine, the Treasurer shall be the principal accounting officer of the Trust and shall also be the principal financial officer of the Trust. The Treasurer shall have such other duties and authorities as the Trustees shall from time to time determine. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, the Trustees may authorize any adviser, custodian, administrator, manager or transfer agent to maintain bank accounts and deposit and disburse funds of any Series of the Trust on behalf of such Series. 

 

4.8       Other Officers and Duties. The Trustees, by a vote of the majority of the Trustees and 2/3 of the Continuing Trustees, may elect such other officers and assistant officers as they shall from time to time determine to be necessary or desirable in order to conduct the business of the Trust. Assistant officers shall act generally in the absence of the officer whom they assist and shall assist that officer in the duties of the office. Each officer, employee and agent of the Trust shall have such other duties and authority as may be conferred upon such person by the Trustees or delegated to such person by the President.

 

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ARTICLE V

Records and Reports

 

5.1       Maintenance and Inspection of Share Register. The Trust shall keep at its offices or at the office of its transfer or other agent, records of its Shareholders, that provide the names and addresses of all Shareholders and the number of Shares held by each Shareholder. Such records may be inspected during the Trust’s regular business hours by any Shareholder, or its duly authorized representative, upon reasonable written demand to the Trust (which shall be at least 10 days in advance), for any purpose reasonably related to such Shareholder’s interest as a Shareholder. 

 

5.2       Maintenance and Inspection of Declaration of Trust and By-Laws. The Trust shall keep at its offices the original or a copy of the Declaration and these By-Laws, as amended or restated from time to time, where they may be inspected during the Trust’s regular business hours by any Shareholder, or its duly authorized representative, upon reasonable written demand to the Trust (which shall be at least 10 days in advance), for any purpose reasonably related to such Shareholder’s interest as a Shareholder. 

 

5.3       Maintenance and Inspection of Other Records. The accounting books and records and minutes of proceedings of the Shareholders, the Board, any committee of the Board or any advisory committee shall be kept at such place or places designated by the Board or, in the absence of such designation, at the offices of the Trust. The minutes and the accounting books and records shall be kept either in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into written form. 

 

5.4       Inspection by Trustees. Every Trustee shall have the right during the Trust’s regular business hours to inspect all books, records, and documents of every kind of the Trust. 

 

5.5       Inspection Generally; Copies of Trust Records; Confidentiality. If information is requested by a Shareholder, the Board of Trustees, or, in case the Board of Trustees does not act, the President, the Secretary or any Vice President, shall establish reasonable standards governing, without limitation, the information and documents to be made available for inspection and the time and the location, if appropriate, of producing such information and documents for review. Unless authorized by the Board of Trustees, the President, Secretary or any Vice President of the Trust or otherwise required by law, no Shareholder shall be entitled to receive copies of any records of the Trust. Any Shareholder claiming a right to receive copies of any record of the Trust shall make a demand, in writing, by letter to the Secretary of the Trust stating with specificity (i) the records sought by the Shareholder and (ii) the basis in law for the Shareholder’s entitlement to copies of such records. The Board or the President, Secretary or any Vice President of the Trust may impose reasonable restrictions on the use of such records, including, without limitation, requirements for the maintenance of the confidentiality thereof, and may require payment of a reasonable fee associated with the production and copying of such records. The Trust shall be entitled to reimbursement for its direct, out-of-pocket expenses incurred in declining unreasonable requests (in whole or in part) for information or documents. The Board of Trustees, or, in case the Board of Trustees does not act, the President, the Secretary or any Vice President, may keep confidential from Shareholders for such period of time as the Board of Trustees or such officer, as applicable, deems reasonable any information that the Board of Trustees or such officer, as applicable, reasonably believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or other information that the Board of Trustees or such officer, as the case may be, in good faith believes would not be in the best interests of the Trust to disclose or that could damage the Trust or its business or that the Trust is required by law or by agreement with a third party to keep confidential. A Shareholder that is otherwise eligible under applicable law to inspect the Trust’s books of account, Share ledger, or other specified documents of the Trust shall have no right to make such inspection if the Board of Trustees determines that such Shareholder has an improper purpose for requesting such inspection.

 

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ARTICLE VI

Miscellaneous

 

6.1       Contracts and Instruments; How Executed. The Board, except as otherwise provided in the Declaration and these By-Laws, may authorize any officer or officers or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Trust and this authority may be general or confined to specific instances. 

 

6.2       Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Trust shall be determined by the Board. 

 

6.3       Headings; References. Headings are placed herein for convenience of reference only and shall not be taken as part hereof or control or affect the meaning, construction or effect of this instrument. Whenever the singular number is used herein, the same shall include the plural; and the neuter, masculine and feminine genders shall include each other, as applicable. Any references herein to specific sections of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, the Code or the 1940 Act shall refer to such sections as amended from time to time or any successor sections thereof. 

 

6.4       Provisions in Conflict with Law or Regulations.

 

(a)       The provisions of these By-Laws are servable, and if the Board of Trustees shall determine with the advice of counsel, that any of such provision is in conflict with the Declaration, the 1940 Act, the Code, the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, or with other applicable laws and regulations, the conflicting provision shall be deemed not to have constituted a part of these By-Laws from the time when such provisions became inconsistent with such laws or regulations; provided, however, that such determination shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of these By-Laws or render invalid or improper any action taken or omitted prior to such determination.

 

(b)       If any provision of these By-Laws shall be held invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision in such jurisdiction and shall not in any manner affect such provision in any other jurisdiction or any other provision of these By-Laws in any jurisdiction.

 

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(c)       there shall not be applicable to the Trust, (i) the provisions of Section 3540 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code or (ii) any provisions of the laws (statutory or common) of the State of Delaware (other than the Delaware Statutory Trust Act) pertaining to trusts which relate to or regulate (A) the filing with any court or governmental body or agency of trustee accounts or schedules of trustee fees and charges, (B) affirmative requirements to post bonds for trustees, officers, agents or employees of a trust, (C) the necessity for obtaining court or other governmental approval concerning the acquisition, holding or disposition of real or personal property, (D) fees or other sums payable to trustees, officers, agents or employees of a trust, (E) the allocation of receipts and expenditures to income or principal, (F) restrictions or limitations on the permissible nature, amount or concentration of trust investments or requirements relating to the titling, storage or other manner of holding of trust assets, or (G) the establishment of fiduciary or other standards of responsibilities or limitations on the acts or powers of trustees, which are inconsistent with the limitations or liabilities or authorities and powers of the Trustees set forth or referenced in the Declaration of Trust or these Bylaws.

 

6.5       Depositories. In accordance with the Declaration, the funds of the Trust shall be deposited with such custodians as the Trustees shall designate and shall be drawn out on checks, drafts or other orders signed by such officer, officers, agent or agents (including the adviser, administrator or manager), as the Trustees may from time to time authorize. 

 

6.6       Signatures. All contracts and other instruments shall be executed on behalf of the Trust by its properly authorized officers, agent or agents, as provided in the Declaration or By-Laws or as the Trustees may from time to time by resolution provide. 

 

6.7       Seal. The Trust is not required to have any seal, and the adoption or use of a seal shall be purely ornamental and be of no legal effect. The seal, if any, of the Trust, or any Series of the Trust, if any, may be affixed to any instrument, and the seal and its attestation may be lithographed, engraved or otherwise printed on any document (and it shall be sufficient to include the designation “(SEAL)” to any instrument to which it is intended that the seal be affixed) with the same force and effect as if it had been imprinted and affixed manually in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if done by a Delaware business corporation. The presence or absence of a seal shall have no effect on the validity, enforceability or binding nature of any document or instrument that is otherwise duly authorized, executed and delivered. 

 

6.8       No Fiduciary Duty. Except to the extent required by applicable law or expressly stated herein, nothing in these By-Laws shall be deemed to create any fiduciary duty or other legal duty or obligation on the part of the Trustees or Trust officers to the Trust, the Shareholders, or any other person.

 

6.9       Litigation. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Trustees shall have full power and authority, in the name and on behalf of the Trust, to engage in and to prosecute, defend, compromise, settle, abandon, or adjust by arbitration or otherwise, any actions, suits, proceedings, disputes, claims and demands relating to the Trust or arising out of or relating to the Trustees’ service to the Trust, and out of the assets of the Trust to pay or to satisfy any liabilities, losses, debts, claims or expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection therewith, including those of litigation, and such power shall include without limitation the power of the Trustees or any committee thereof, to dismiss or terminate any action, suit, proceeding, dispute, claim or demand, derivative or otherwise, brought by any party, including a Shareholder in its own name or in the name of the Trust, whether or not the Trust or any of the Trustees may be named individually therein or the subject matter arises by reason of business for or on behalf of the Trust. To the maximum extent permitted by law, any exercise of the power described herein shall be final, binding on all parties (including Shareholders), and judicially unreviewable.

 

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6.10 Derivative Actions.

 

(i) To the maximum extent permitted by law, no Shareholder or group of Shareholders shall have the right to bring or maintain any court action, proceeding or claim on behalf of the Trust without first making demand on the Trustees requesting the Trustees to bring or maintain such action, proceeding or claim. To the maximum extent permitted by law, such demand shall not be excused under any circumstances, including claims of alleged interest on the part of the Trustees, unless the plaintiff makes a specific showing that such demand is not likely to succeed and irreparable nonmonetary injury to the Trust that the plaintiff could not reasonably have prevented would otherwise result. To the maximum extent permitted by law, for purposes of this Section 6.10 , a demand on the Trustees shall only be deemed not likely to succeed if a majority of the Trustees, or a majority of any committee established to consider the merits of the action, are “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. Such demand shall be mailed to the Secretary of the Trust at the Trust’s principal office and shall set forth with particularity the nature of the proposed court action, proceeding or claim and the essential facts relied upon by the Shareholder(s) to support the allegations made in the demand. Such demand shall also be executed by or on behalf of no fewer than three complaining Shareholders, each of which shall be unaffiliated and unrelated to any other complaining Shareholder executing such demand. The Trustees shall consider such demand within a time frame that the Trustees in their discretion consider reasonable and appropriate. In their sole discretion, the Trustees may submit the matter to a vote of Shareholders of the Trust. To the maximum extent permitted by law, any decision by the Trustees to bring, maintain or settle (or not to bring, maintain or settle) such action, proceeding or claim, or to submit the matter to a vote of Shareholders, shall be final and binding upon the Shareholders, and judicially unreviewable.

 

(ii) To the maximum extent permitted by law, no Shareholder (or group of Shareholders) may bring or maintain a direct action or claim claiming injury as a Shareholder (or Shareholders) of the Trust when the matters alleged (if true) would give rise to a claim by the Trust or the Trustees, other than a direct action or claim that the Shareholder (or group of Shareholders) has suffered an injury distinct from that suffered by Shareholders of the Trust generally, unless the Shareholder (or group of Shareholders) has obtained authorization from the Trustees to bring the action or claim. Further, to the maximum extent permitted by law, no Shareholder (or group of Shareholders) may bring or maintain a direct action or claim against the Trust or the Trustees predicated upon an express or implied right of action under the Declaration of Trust, these Bylaws or the 1940 Act (excepting rights of action permitted under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act), nor shall any Shareholder (or group of Shareholders) who is similarly situated to one or more other Shareholders with respect to the alleged injury, have the right to bring such an action or claim, unless the Shareholder (or group of Shareholders) has obtained authorization from the Trustees to bring the action or claim. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the requirement of auhorization under this paragraph shall not be execused under any circumstances (excepting rights of action permitted under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act), including claims of alleged interest on the part of the Trustees. A request for authorization shall be mailed to the Secretary of the Trust at the Trust’s principal office and shall set forth with particularity the nature of the proposed action, proceeding or claim and the essential facts relied upon by the Shareholder (or group of Shareholders) to support the allegations made in the request. The Trustees shall consider such request within a time frame that the Trustees in their discretion consider reasonable and appropriate. In their sole discretion, the Trustees may submit the matter to a vote of Shareholders of the Trust. To the maximum extent permitted by law, any decision by the Trustees to settle or to authorize (or not to settle or to authorize) such court action, proceeding or claim, or to submit the matter to a vote of Shareholders, shall be binding upon the Shareholder (or group of Shareholders).

 

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A Shareholder bringing a direct action or claim must be a Shareholder at the time of the injury complained of, or acquire the Shares afterwards by operation of law from a person who was a Shareholder at that time.

 

(iii) To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that any alleged injury to Trust property any diminution in the value of the Shareholder’s shares, or any other claim arising out of or relating to an allegation regarding the actions, inaction, or omissions of or by the Trustees, the Trust’s officers, or a service provider is a legal claim belonging only to the Trust and not to the Shareholders individually. Accordingly, all Shareholders agree to bring any and all such claims pursuant only to the provisions of this Section 6.10

 

(iv) In addition to satisfying the requirements set forth in these Bylaws and any requirements applicable to shareholders of Delaware statutory trusts that are not inconsistent with the terms of these Bylaws, a Shareholder or Shareholders may bring a derivative action on behalf of the Trust only if the following conditions are met:

 

a. A Shareholder or Shareholders eligible to bring such derivative action must collectively hold Shares representing ten percent (10%) or more of the all Shares issued and outstanding; and

 

b. The Trustees shall be entitled to retain counsel or other advisers in considering the merits of the request and shall require an undertaking by the Shareholder (or Shareholders) making such request to reimburse the Trust for the expense of any such advisers in the event that the Trustees determine not to bring such action.

 

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(v) For purposes of this Section 6.10 the Trustees may designate a committee to consider a Shareholder demand. Such committee shall be entitled to retain counsel or other advisers in considering the merits of the request and shall require an undertaking by the Shareholder (or Shareholders) making such request to reimburse the Trust for the expense of any such advisers in the event that the committee determines not to bring such action.

 

6.11      Exclusive Forum for Certain Litigation. Unless the Trust consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts sitting in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and its appellate courts, as well as any Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sitting in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and the appellate courts thereof, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought in the right or on behalf of the Trust, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of (i) any duty owed by any Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust to the Trust or to the Shareholders of the Trust or (ii) a standard of conduct applicable to trustees, (c) any action asserting a claim against the Trust or any Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, the Declaration or these By-Laws, or (d) any action asserting a claim against the Trust or any Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in Shares shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions hereof.

 

ARTICLE VII

Stock Transfers

 

7.1       Transfer Agents, Registrars and the Like. As provided in Section 5.7 of the Declaration, the Trustees shall have authority to employ and compensate such transfer agents and registrars with respect to the Shares of the various Series, if any, of the Trust as the Trustees shall deem necessary or desirable. In addition, the Trustees shall have power to employ and compensate such dividend disbursing agents, warrant agents and agents for the reinvestment of dividends as they shall deem necessary or desirable. Any of such agents shall have such power and authority as is delegated to any of them by the Trustees. 

 

7.2       Transfer of Shares. The Shares of the Trust shall be transferable on the books of the Trust only upon delivery to the Trustees or a transfer agent of the Trust of proper documentation as provided in Section 5.8 of the Declaration. The Trust, or its transfer agents, shall be authorized to refuse any transfer unless and until presentation of such evidence as may be reasonably required to show that the requested transfer is proper. 

 

7.3       Registered Shareholders. The Trust may deem and treat the holder of record of any Shares as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes and shall not be required to take any notice of any right or claim of right of any other Person.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

Amendment of By-Laws

 

8.1       Amendment and Repeal of By-Laws. In accordance with Section 3.8 of the Declaration, only the Trustees shall have the power to amend or repeal the By-Laws or adopt new By-Laws at any time provided, however, that no By-Law may be amended, adopted or repealed by the Trustees if such amendment, adoption or repeal requires, pursuant to law, the Declaration, or these By-Laws, a vote of the Shareholders. Action by the Trustees with respect to the By-Laws shall be taken by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Trustees and 3/4 of the Continuing Trustees. The Trustees shall in no event adopt By-Laws which are in conflict with the Declaration, and any apparent inconsistency shall be construed in favor of the related provisions in the Declaration.

 

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