UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2008
THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
005-53317 |
13 341 0232 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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incorporation or organization) |
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Identification No.) |
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1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 400 |
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New York, New York |
10020 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 332-2760 |
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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:
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) has adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws for the Fund (the “Bylaws”). The amendments to the Bylaws are summarized below. Such summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Bylaws, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Required Disclosure
The Bylaws were revised to amend the advance notice provision in Article I, Section 10, to require additional disclosure by the proponent of any hedging arrangements and any derivative positions that could affect voting power or economics in a proxy contest.
The Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
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Exhibit. |
| 99.1—Text of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Fund |
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.
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THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. |
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Date: October 6, 2008 |
By: /s/ Rudolf Millisits |
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Name: Rudolf Millisits |
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Title: Senior Vice President |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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99.1 |
Text of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Fund |