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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100127095648
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001462180-10-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100127

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897802
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133702911
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O US BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
		STREET 2:		615 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-765-5088

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O US BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
		STREET 2:		615 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960213

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PAINEWEBBER PREMIER INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930714

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bulldog Investors
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001462180

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07528
		FILM NUMBER:		10549277

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARK 80 WEST PLAZA TWO
		STREET 2:		SUITE 750
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201 556-0092

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARK 80 WEST PLAZA TWO
		STREET 2:		SUITE 750
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-01-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000897802</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PIF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001462180</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bulldog Investors</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PARK 80 WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SADDLE BROOK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07663</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>244851</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.18</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities were tendered by one or more of the principals of Bulldog Investors, pursuant to the terms of the Tender Offer Statement filed by the issuer on December 23, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Phillip Goldstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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