0001228051-12-000009.txt : 20120509 0001228051-12-000009.hdr.sgml : 20120509 20120509095520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001228051-12-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120507 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120509 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST OPPORTUNITY FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000790202 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133341573 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2344 SPRUCE STREET STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: BOULDER STATE: CO ZIP: 80302 BUSINESS PHONE: 3034445483 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2344 SPRUCE STREET STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: BOULDER STATE: CO ZIP: 80302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FINANCIAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST SAVINGS & BANKING INSTITUTIONS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860402 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADAMS NICHOLAS C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001228051 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04605 FILM NUMBER: 12824102 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0305 4 2012-05-07 0 0000790202 FIRST OPPORTUNITY FUND INC FOFI 0001228051 ADAMS NICHOLAS C 280 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210 0 1 0 0 Officer of Investment Adviser Common Stock 2012-05-07 4 P 0 1272 7.2 A 130624 D Common Stock 2012-05-07 4 P 0 500 7.22 A 131124 D Common Stock 2012-05-07 4 P 0 7900 7.25 A 139024 D Common Stock 2012-05-07 4 P 0 500 7.26 A 139524 D Common Stock 2012-05-07 4 P 0 3228 7.27 A 142752 D Common Stock 2012-05-07 4 P 0 8800 7.29 A 151552 D Common Stock 2012-05-08 4 P 0 7100 7.23 A 158652 D Common Stock 2012-05-08 4 P 0 4800 7.25 A 163452 D Common Stock 2012-05-08 4 P 0 400 7.28 A 163852 D Common Stock 2012-05-08 4 P 0 650 7.3 A 164502 D Common Stock 2012-05-08 4 P 0 4150 7.32 A 168652 D Common Stock 2012-05-08 4 P 0 5138 7.35 A 173790 D Common Stock 2012-05-08 4 P 0 2262 7.36 A 176052 D John E. Bruno - Attorney-in-Fact 2012-05-09 EX-24 2 poaadams.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints John E. Bruno, Cynthia M. Clarke, Matthew N. Goldin and Robert J. Toner, and each of them singly as true and lawful attorneys with full power to them and each of them, to execute, on behalf of the undersigned, in the capacity listed below, any and all statements or reports under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the beneficial ownership of reportable securities issued by First Opportunity Fund, Inc. including, without limitation, all initial statements of beneficial ownership on Form 3, all statements of changes of beneficial ownership on Form 4 and all annual statements of beneficial ownership on Form 5, and any and all other documents that may be required, from time to time, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any exchange upon which such Funds are listed, to execute any and all amendments or supplements to any such statements or forms, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any exchange upon which such Funds are listed, granting to said attorney, full power and authority to do so and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his hand on this 7th day of May 2012. /s/ Nicholas C. Adams Name: Nicholas C. Adams Title: Senior Vice President