Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Form 4 Change in insider ownership

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MetLife Investment Management, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE METLIFE WAY

(Street)

WHIPPANY

07981

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND [ CSQ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/06/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	09/06/2024		J⁽¹⁾		160,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	09/06/2024		J⁽¹⁾		1,044,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	09/06/2024		J⁽¹⁾		148,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares	09/06/2024		J⁽¹⁾		148,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares were redeemed in full by the Issuer at their original purchase price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, which dividends are exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16a-9 thereunder.

2. These Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares were held directly by clients for whom the Reporting Person serves as investment manager.

3. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Israel Grafstein, Chief Compliance Officer of MetLife Investment Management, LLC	09/10/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) Form 4Change in insider ownership