0001007280-17-000006.txt : 20170726 0001007280-17-000006.hdr.sgml : 20170726 20170726120050 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001007280-17-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170726 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170726 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS SMALLER Co OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000913662 IRS NUMBER: 133739905 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0117 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47548 FILM NUMBER: 17982058 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. STREET 2: 1735 MARKET STREET - 32ND FLOOR CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: 215-405-5700 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: ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS TELECOMMUNICATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100407 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EMERGING MARKETS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND INC/NEW DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010316 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001007280 IRS NUMBER: 316159380 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 277 EAST TOWN STREET CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 BUSINESS PHONE: 6147280283 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 277 E TOWN ST CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 SC 13D/A 1 SC13DAabe.htm ABE 13D/A r13daabe

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No: 00301T102

1)NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 31-6159380

2)CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:        (a)'>o (b)'>o

3)SEC USE ONLY:

4)SOURCE OF FUNDS:

5)CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e): '>o

6)CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Ohio

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7)SOLE VOTING POWER: 464,564

8)SHARED VOTING POWER: -

9)SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 464,564

10)SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: -

11)AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 464,564

12)CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES        '>o

13)PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 4.8831%

14)TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: EP

Item 1: SECURITY AND ISSUER

Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer: ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGERS LTD

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

1735 Market St, 32nd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Item 1(c):Title of Class of Securities: Closed-End Fund

Item 1(d):CUSIP Number: 00301T102

Item 2: IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

Item 2(a).        Name of Person Filing:

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

277 East Town Street

Columbus, OH 43215

Item 2(c):Background:

Item 3: SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION:

All Shares were purchased or sold in the open market using client assets under management.

Item 4: PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION:

The transactions on the securities referred to herein are for investment purposes. OPERS may make further purchases of shares of stock from time to time and may dispose of any or all of the shares of stock held by it at any time. OPERS has no present plans or intentions which relate to or would result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (b) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Item 5: INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

(a)Shares Outstanding: 9,513,573

(b)Amount beneficially owned: 464,564

(c)Percent of class: 4.8831%

(d)Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 464,564

(ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:-

(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 464,564

(iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:-

Item 5(e): Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Item 5(f): Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not applicable

Item 5(g): Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable

Item 5(h): Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable

Item 6: CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER:

Except as otherwise set forth herein, there is no contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any person with respect to the securities of the Company between OPERS and any person or entity.

Item 7: MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS:

CERTIFICATION:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE:

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

Date: July 26, 2017

_________________________

Karen Carraher

Executive Director