SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Amendment No. 2)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934Special Opportunities Fund Inc. (SPE)
(Name of Issuer)Convertible Preferred Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)84741T203
(CUSIP Number)George W. Karpus, President
Karpus Management, Inc.,
d/b/a Karpus Investment Management
183 Sully's Trail
Pittsford, New York 14534
(585) 586-4680
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)March 31, 2013
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D,
and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
CUSIP No.: 84741T203
1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).Karpus Management, Inc., d/b/a Karpus Investment Management
I.D. #16-1290558
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)AF
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)N/A
6. Citizenship or Place of OrganizationNew York
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With:
- 7. Sole Voting Power246,0078. Shared Voting PowerN/A9. Sole Dispositive Power246,00710. Shared Dispositive PowerN/A
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person246,007
12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)N/A
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)32.84%
14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)IA
The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2") to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment amends the original Schedule 13D as specifically set forth.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations.KIM, an independent investment advisor, has accumulated 246,007 shares of SPE Convertible Preferred Stock on behalf of accounts that are managed by KIM (the “Accounts”) under limited powers of attorney, which represents 32.84% of the outstanding shares. All funds that have been utilized in making such purchases are from such Accounts.Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.KIM has purchased Shares for the Accounts for investment purposes. However, KIM reserves the right to contact management with regard to concerns that they have with respect to the Fund. This may include letters to the Board and/or other communications with Fund management. Being an independent registered investment advisor, with a specialty focus in closed end funds, the profile of SPE Convertible Preferred Stock fit the investment guidelines for various Accounts. Shares have been acquired since July 27, 2012.Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.(a) As of the date of this Report, KIM represents beneficial ownership of 246,007 shares or 32.84% of the outstanding shares. George W. Karpus presently owns 3,834 shares. Mr. Karpus purchased shares on July 27, 2012 at $50.00 (3834 shares). JoAnn Van Degriff presently owns 269 shares. Mrs. Van Degriff purchased shares on July 27, 2012 at $50.00 (269 shares). Dana R. Consler presently owns 211 shares. Mr. Consler purchased shares on July 27, 2012 at $50.00 (211 shares). Karpus Management Defined Benefit Plan presently owns 510 shares. The Plan purchased shares on July 27, 2012 at $50.00 (510 shares). None of the other principals of KIM presently own shares of SPE Convertible Preferred Stock.(b) KIM has the sole power to dispose of and to vote all of such Shares under limited powers of attorney.(c) Open market transactions for the last 60 days for the Accounts. There have been no dispositions and no acquisitions, other than by such open market transactions: