0000902664-14-003944.txt : 20141001 0000902664-14-003944.hdr.sgml : 20141001 20141001161013 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-14-003944 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141001 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141001 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001210123 IRS NUMBER: 043726983 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83525 FILM NUMBER: 141133144 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 525 MARKET STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172103200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 BERKELEY STREET STREET 2: FLOOR 21 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EVERGREEN INCOME ADVANTAGE FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20021213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Saba Capital Management, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001510281 IRS NUMBER: 800361690 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 58TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10174 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-542-4635 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 58TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10174 SC 13G 1 p14-1978sc13g.htm WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.   )*
 

Wells Fargo Advantage Income Opportunities Fund

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common shares of beneficial interest, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

94987B105

(CUSIP Number)
 

September 22, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Page 1 of 8 Pages)

 

______________________________

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
CUSIP No. 94987B10513GPage 2 of 8

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Saba Capital Management, L.P.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,603,249

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,603,249

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,603,249

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.076%[1]

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN; IA

         

 

[1] The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon 70,983,001 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2014 as reported in the Company's FORM N-CSR filed on July 1, 2014.

 

  

  

 
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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Boaz R. Weinstein

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,603,249

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,603,249

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,603,249

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.076[1]

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

_____________________________

 

[1] The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon 70,983,001 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2014 as reported in the Company's FORM N-CSR filed on July 1, 2014.

 

 

 
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Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
   
  The name of the issuer is Wells Fargo Advantage Income Opportunities Fund (the "Company").

 

Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
   
  The Company's principal executive offices are located at 525 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94105.   

 

Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING

 

 

This statement is being jointly filed by Saba Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Saba Capital") and Mr. Boaz R. Weinstein (together, the "Reporting Persons") with respect to the ownership of the Common Shares by Saba Capital Master Fund Ltd. ("SCMF"), Saba Capital Master Fund II, Ltd. ("SCMF II") and Saba Capital Leveraged Master Fund Ltd. ("SCLMF")[2]

 

The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated October 1, 2014, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 1, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act.

   
 

Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

 

The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the foregoing persons or the Reporting Persons is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Common Shares reported herein.

 

Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE

 

  The address of the business office of Saba Capital and Mr. Weinstein is 405 Lexington Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, New York 10174.
   

___________________________

 

[2] Saba Capital is the investment manager of SCMF, SCMF II and SCLMF and by virtue of such status may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held by SCMF, SCMF II and SCLMF.  Saba Capital Management GP, LLC (“Management”) is the general partner of Saba Capital and as a result may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held by SCMF, SCMF II and SCLMF.  Boaz R. Weinstein is a member of Management and has voting and investment power with respect to the securities held by SCMF, SCMF II and SCLMF and may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by SCMF, SCMF II and SCLMF.

 

 
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Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP

 

  Saba Capital is organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware.  Mr. Weinstein is a citizen of the United States.

 

Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
   
  Common shares of beneficial interest, no par value (the "Common Shares").

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
   
  94987B105

 

Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
  (d) ¨ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
  (e) ¨ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
  (f) ¨

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

  (g) ¨

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

  (h) ¨

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

 

  (i) ¨

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

 

  (j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
  (k) ¨ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please

specify the type of institution: _____________________________________________

   

 

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Item 4. OWNERSHIP

 

    The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows (5) - (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
       

 

Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
 
  Not applicable.

 

Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
 
  Not applicable.

 

Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 10. CERTIFICATION  
   
  By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED: October 1, 2014

 

SABA CAPITAL Management, L.P.  
   
By:  /s/ Robert K. Simonds                                    
Name:  Robert K. Simonds  
Title:    Authorized Signatory  
   
   
BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN  
   
By:  s/ Robert K. Simonds                                       

  Title:   Attorney-in-fact

 
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EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

DATED: October 1, 2014

 

SABA CAPITAL Management, L.P.  
   
   
By:  /s/ Robert K. Simonds                                     
Name:  Robert K. Simonds  
Title:    Authorized Signatory  
   
   
BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN  
   

By:  /s/ Robert K. Simonds                                

Title:    Attorney-in-fact