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UNITED STATES Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 6, 2006 Global High Income Fund Inc.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Maryland |
811-07540 |
13-3729124 |
(State or other |
(Commission |
(I.R.S. Employer |
jurisdiction |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
of incorporation) |
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019-6114
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 882-5000
Global High Income Dollar Fund Inc.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws |
At a meeting held on July 19, 2006, the Board of Directors of Global High Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund") (formerly known as "Global High Income Dollar Fund Inc.") approved a proposal to change the name of the Fund to Global High Income Fund Inc., and approved changes to the Fund's Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws to reflect the Fund's new name. The name change become effective on November 6, 2006.
The Fund filed its Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on November 6, 2006, for immediate effectiveness.
The Fund's NYSE symbol (GHI) and CUSIP number (37933G108) remain the same.
Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(d) |
Exhibits |
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The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit |
Name of Exhibit |
(i) |
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation |
(ii) |
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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Date: November 9, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ Keith A. Weller |
Keith A. Weller |
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Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
Exhibit (i)
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
GLOBAL HIGH INCOME DOLLAR FUND INC.
Pursuant to Sections 2-605 and 2-607 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, Global High Income Dollar Fund Inc. (the "Corporation") hereby adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:
FIRST: Article SECOND of the Articles of Incorporation shall hereby be deleted and the following shall be inserted in lieu thereof:
Name of Corporation: The name of the corporation is GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
("Corporation").
SECOND: These Articles of Amendment were approved unanimously by the Corporation's Board of Directors pursuant to the charter amendment procedure described in Section 2-607(a)(2) of the Maryland General Corporation Law on July 19, 2006, which approval was effective on November 6, 2006.
THIRD: The amendment set forth in Article FIRST of these Articles of Amendment is limited to a change expressly authorized by Section 2-605(a)(1) of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by the Corporation's stockholders.
FOURTH: The Articles of Incorporation are hereby amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, GLOBAL HIGH INCOME DOLLAR FUND INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by Keith A. Weller, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, and attested by Eric Sanders, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, on this 20th day of October, 2006, who swears under penalty of perjury that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, the matters set forth in the articles are true in all material respects.
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GLOBAL HIGH INCOME DOLLAR FUND INC. | |
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By: |
/s/ Keith A. Weller |
Keith A. Weller |
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Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
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Attest: |
/s/ Eric Sanders |
Eric Sanders |
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Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
Exhibit (ii)
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
GLOBAL HIGH INCOME DOLLAR FUND INC.
CERTIFICATE OF VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
I, Keith A. Weller, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Global High Income Dollar Fund Inc. (the "Fund"), hereby certify that, at a duly convened meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fund held on July 19, 2006, the Board of Directors adopted resolutions which amend the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Fund (the "Bylaws"), in the manner provided in the Bylaws as follows:
Fund Name
The name of the Fund was changed from "Global High Income Dollar Fund Inc." to "Global High Income Fund Inc." effective November 6, 2006. Therefore, effective as of such date, Article I, Section 1 of the By-Laws reads as follows:
"SECTION 1. NAME. The name of the Corporation is Global High Income Fund Inc."
Dated: October 20, 2006
By: |
/s/ Keith A. Weller |
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Name: |
Keith A. Weller |
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Title: |
Vice President and Assistant Secretary |