0001504304-17-000078.txt : 20171027 0001504304-17-000078.hdr.sgml : 20171027 20171027154445 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001504304-17-000078 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171027 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171027 GROUP MEMBERS: ANDREW DAKOS GROUP MEMBERS: BULLDOG INVESTORS GROUP OF FUNDS GROUP MEMBERS: BULLDOG INVESTORS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN GROUP MEMBERS: STEVEN SAMUELS SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000810943 IRS NUMBER: 046562068 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81434 FILM NUMBER: 171159354 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PUTNAM LLC STREET 2: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH INCOME BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030408 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20021107 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH INCOME CONVERTIBLE & BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bulldog Investors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001504304 IRS NUMBER: 270926182 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO STREET 2: 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 BUSINESS PHONE: 201 556-0092 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO STREET 2: 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708 CITY: SADDLE BROOK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07663 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Brooklyn Capital Management LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101026 SC 13D/A 1 thirda.txt SCHEDULE 13D/A DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 10/26/17 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors, LLC 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DE ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 853,212 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 748,261 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 853,212 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 748,261 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,601,473 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 12.34% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors Group of Funds 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[x] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DE ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 853,212 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 853,212 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 853,212 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 6.56% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Phillip Goldstein 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[x] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 853,212 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 748,261 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 853,212 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 748,261 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,601,473 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 12.34% ___________________________________________________________ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 853,212 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 748,261 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 853,212 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 748,261 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,601,473 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 12.34% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Steven Samuels 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[x] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 853,212 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 748,261 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 853,212 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 748,261 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,601,473 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 12.34% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________ Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This statement constitutes Amendment #2 to the schedule 13d filed February 3, 2017. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) As per the N-CSRS filed on April 27, 2017 there were 12,977,001 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 28, 2017. The percentages set forth herein were derived using such number. Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. As of October 26, 2017, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,601,473 shares of PCF (representing 12.34% of PCF's outstanding shares) solely by virtue of Bulldog Investors LLC's power to direct the vote of,and dispose of, these shares. These 1,601,473 shares of PCF include 853,212 shares (representing 6.56% of PCF's outstanding shares) that are beneficially owned by Messrs. Goldstein and Samuels, and the following entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise control: Opportunity Partners LP, Calapasas West Partners LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP, Ltd., Opportunity Income Plus, Full Value Partners, LP, and MCM Opportunity Partners, LP (collectively, "Bulldog Investors Group of Funds"). Messrs. Goldstein and Samuels and the Bulldog Investors Group of Funds may be deemed to constitute a group. All other shares included in the aforementioned 1,601,473 shares of PCF beneficially owned by Bulldog Investors LLC (solely by virtue of its power to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members of any group. The total number of these "non-group" shares is 748,261 shares (representing 5.77% of PCF's outstanding shares). (b)Bulldog Investors,LLC has sole power to dispose of and vote 853,212 shares. Bulldog Investors, LLC has shared power to dispose of and vote 748,261 shares. Certain of Bulldog Investors, LLC's clients (none of whom beneficially own more than 5% of PCF's shares) share this power with Bulldog Investors, LLC. Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors, LLC. c) During the last 60 days the following shares of PCF were purchased: Date: Shares: Price: 09/06/17 3,000 8.6890 09/07/17 2,504 8.6900 09/07/17 1,400 8.6914 09/08/17 18,200 8.7098 09/11/17 3,000 8.7500 09/12/17 800 8.7500 09/13/17 8,108 8.7538 10/04/17 7,339 8.9200 10/11/17 29,046 8.9125 10/18/17 400 8.9500 10/19/17 300 8.9700 10/20/17 1,700 8.9800 10/23/17 1,100 8.9245 10/24/17 2,996 8.9500 10/25/17 7,005 8.9000 10/26/17 16,645 8.9181 d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e) N/A ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. N/A ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS None After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: 10/27/17 By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /S/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos By: /S/ Steven Samuels Name: Steven Samuels Bulldog Investors, LLC By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Andrew Dakos, Member Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.