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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001504304-17-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20170228
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170228
GROUP MEMBERS: ANDREW DAKOS
GROUP MEMBERS: BULLDOG INVESTORS, LLC
GROUP MEMBERS: PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN
GROUP MEMBERS: STEVEN SAMUELS
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABERDEEN SINGAPORE FUND INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000864415
IRS NUMBER: 223054608
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59327
FILM NUMBER: 17646417
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
STREET 2: 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR
CITY: PHILADELPHIA
STATE: PA
ZIP: 19103
BUSINESS PHONE: 2154055700
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
STREET 2: 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR
CITY: PHILADELPHIA
STATE: PA
ZIP: 19103
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SINGAPORE FUND INC/MD/
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
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SCHEDULE 13D
DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
2/28/17
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
N/A
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
N/A
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
N/A (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
N/A
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
___________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Phillip Goldstein
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
N/A
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
N/A
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
N/A (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
N/A
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
N/A
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
N/A
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
N/A (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
N/A
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
___________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Steven Samuels
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
N/A
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
N/A
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
N/A (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
N/A
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
_______________________________________________________
Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
This Schedule 13D relates to the shares of Common Stock
of Aberdeen Singapore Fund Inc. ("SGF" or the "Issuer").
The principal executive offices of SGF are located at
C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
(a) This statement is filed on behalf of Bulldog Investors,LLC, (a Delaware
Limited Liability Company), Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels.
(b) The business address of the reporting persons is Park 80 West-Plaza Two,
250 Pehle Ave., Suite 708, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.
(c) Bulldog Investors,LLC is a registered investment adviser.
Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog
Investors,LLC.
(d) n/a
(e) n/a
(f) Each of Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels is a citizen of the United
States.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Shares of the Issuer have been accumulated on behalf of clients of
Bulldog Investors,LLC.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
The Fund's shares have been trading at a historically wide discount from net
asset value ("NAV") which is currently more than 16%. The filing persons
believe that the board of directors should consider measures to address the
discount including causing the Fund to conduct a self-tender offer for its
shares at or close to NAV, converting the Fund to an ETF, merging it into
an open-end fund, or dissolving it. The filing persons may consider taking
further action to effect such measures including communicating with
management and soliciting proxies to elect directors and adopt a proposal
to address the discount.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) N/A
shares).
(b)N/A
c) N/A
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
Exhibit 1
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: 2/28/17
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.
Exhibit 1:
Agreement to Make Joint Filing
Agreement made as of the 28th day of February, 2017, by and among
Bulldog Investors, LLC, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos, and Steven Samuels.
WHEREAS, Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides
that whenever two or more persons are required to file a statement containing
the information required by Schedule 13D with respect to the same securities,
only one such statement need be filed, so long as, among other things, such
filing includes as an exhibit an agreement among such persons that such a
statement is filed on behalf of each of them;
WHEREAS, in connection with certain holdings of Aberdeen Singapore Fund Inc.
(SGF), each of the parties to this Agreement is required to file a statement
containing the information required by Schedule 13D with respect
to the same holdings of SGF;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree that one statement containing the
information required by Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each party
hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties
hereto as of the day and year first written above.
By:/s/ Phillip Goldstein By:/s/ Andrew Dakos
Phillip Goldstein Andrew Dakos
BULLDOG INVESTORS, LLC
By: /s/ Steven Samuels By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Steven Samuels Andrew Dakos, Member