Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF)
Filed: 29 Apr 22, 5:19pm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2022
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 811-21982 | 20-5997403 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |||||
| 227 West Monroe Street | ||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | 60606 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 827-0100 | ||||||
| N/A | ||||||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value | GOF | New York Stock Exchange |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 29, 2022, the Board of Trustees of Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (the “Registrant”) approved a new sub-advisory agreement among the Registrant, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”), the Registrant’s investment adviser, and Guggenheim Partners Advisors, LLC (“GPA”) to provide investment sub-advisory services to the Registrant. GPA will assist the Registrant’s current sub-adviser, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”), in the supervision and direction of the investment strategy of the Registrant.
The new sub-advisory agreement among the Registrant, the Investment Adviser and GPA will not affect the Registrant’s investment objective or investment policies or change the composition of the portfolio management team. For providing investment sub-advisory services, the Investment Adviser will compensate GPA out of the advisory fees the Investment Adviser receives from the Registrant, and GPA will not be paid by the Registrant. The Investment Adviser, GPIM and GPA are affiliates and part of Guggenheim Investments.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| Date: April 29, 2022 | By: | /s/ Mark E. Mathiasen |
| Name: Mark E. Mathiasen | ||
| Title: Secretary |