(Amendment No. 2)
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Schedule 13D relates to the shares of Common Stock ("Shares") of Dividend and Income Fund (the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 11 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10005.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a)– (c) | This Schedule 13D is being filed by Bexil Securities LLC (a Maryland limited liability company), a registered broker/dealer and a subsidiary of Bexil Corporation (“BSL”), Bexil Corporation (a Maryland corporation) whose securities are traded in the over-the-counter market under the symbol BXLC (“BXLC”), Bexil American Mortgage Inc. (a Delaware corporation), a subsidiary of BXLC ("BAM"), Castle Mortgage Corporation (a Delaware corporation), a subsidiary of BAM ("Castle"), Midas Securities Group, Inc. (a Delaware corporation), a registered broker dealer and a subsidiary of Winmill & Co. Incorporated (“MSG”), Winmill & Co. Incorporated (a Delaware corporation) whose securities are traded on the over-the-counter market under the symbol WNMLA (“WCI”), the Winmill Family Trust (a New Jersey trust) (the "Trust"), Mark C. Winmill, and Thomas B. Winmill (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). The business address of each (except Thomas B. Winmill) is 11 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10005. Thomas B. Winmill’s business address is PO Box 4, Walpole, NH 03608. Additional information regarding the officers and directors of each Reporting Person filing this Schedule 13D is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) BSL, BXLC, and BAM are Maryland corporations. Castle, MSG and WCI are Delaware corporations. The Trust is organized in New Jersey. Mark C. Winmill and Thomas B. Winmill are citizens of the U.S.A.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
BSL used working capital to acquire Shares. BAM contributed Shares to Castle in consideration for common stock of Castle. Thomas B. Winmill used personal funds to acquire his directly owned Shares. BXLC, BAM, MSG, WCI, the Trust, Thomas B. Winmill, and Mark C. Winmill may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of Shares held by BSL and Castle.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The Reporting Persons acquired the Shares for investment purposes. The purpose of this amendment is to disclose a dividend of 237,741 Shares paid by BSL to BXLC. BXLC then contributed such Shares to BAM in consideration for common stock of BAM. BAM then contributed such Shares to Castle in consideration for common stock of Castle. Additionally, Bassett S. Winmill is no longer included as a Reporting Person due to his death on May 15, 2012. Further information is attached in Exhibit A.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Reporting Persons may at any time modify, change, abandon, or replace, some or all of the foregoing purposes and plans and discussions relating thereto or discontinue or re-continue such modifications, changes, abandonments, or replacements at any time.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) | As of January 29, 2013, the Reporting Persons believe there are 6,051,407 shares of Common Stock outstanding. BSL may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 191,413 Shares which constitute approximately 3.16% of the outstanding Shares. BAM and Castle may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of 237,741 Shares which constitute approximately 3.93% of the outstanding Shares. BXLC, MSG, WCI, the Trust, and Mark C. Winmill may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of 429,154 Shares which constitute approximately 7.09% of the outstanding Shares. Thomas B. Winmill may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 434,279 Shares which constitute approximately 7.18% of the outstanding Shares. BSL, BXLC, BAM, Castle, MSG, WCI, the Trust, and Mark C. Winmill disclaim beneficial ownership of the Shares held by Thomas B. Winmill. BXLC, BAM, MSG, WCI, the Trust, Thomas B. Winmill, and Mark C. Winmill disclaim beneficial ownership of the Shares held by BSL and Castle. |
(b) | Power to vote and to dispose of the securities resides with the Reporting Persons. |
(c) | During the last sixty days, the following transactions were effected in the Shares by the Reporting Persons: |
Reporting Person | Date | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Price Per Share | | Where and How Transaction Effected |
BSL | 12/21/12 | See Note 1 | 237,741 | N/A | | See Note 1 |
BXLC | 12/21/12 | See Note 1 | 237,741 | N/A | | See Note 1 |
BAM | 12/28/12 | See Note 2 | 237,741 | N/A | | |
Castle | 12/31/12 | See Note 3 | 237,741 | N/A | | See Note 3 |
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Represents a dividend of Shares paid in-kind by the Reporting Person to BXLC.
2. Represents a contribution of Shares by BXLC to BAM in consideration for common stock of BAM.
3. Represents a contribution of Shares by BAM to Castle in consideration for common stock of Castle.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to the Securities of the Issuer.
BXLC is the sole member of BSL and Bexil Advisers LLC ("BAL"), the investment manager of the Issuer. BXLC is a holding company. MSG owns approximately 22% of the outstanding shares of BXLC. MSG, a registered broker/dealer, is a wholly owned subsidiary of WCI. WCI is also a holding company. The Trust owns all of the voting stock of WCI. Thomas B. Winmill and Mark C. Winmill are individual trustees of the Trust with sole authority to vote the voting stock of WCI on behalf of the Trust.
BAM is a majority owned subsidiary of BXLC. BAM engages in mortgage banking including, but not limited to origination, production, and sales into the secondary market. Castle, a majority owned subsidiary of BAM, is also a mortgage bank
BAL is the investment manager of the Issuer. Pursuant to an investment management agreement effective September 19, 2012, the investment manager receives a fee payable monthly for investment advisory services at an annual rate of 0.95% of the Issuer's managed assets. “Managed assets” means the average weekly value of the Issuer’s total assets minus the sum of the Issuer’s liabilities, which liabilities exclude debt relating to leverage, short term debt, and the aggregate liquidation preference of any out-standing preferred stock.
Additionally, pursuant to the IMA, the Issuer reimburses BAL for providing at cost certain administrative services comprised of compliance and accounting services.
Certain officers and directors of the Issuer are officers and managers of BAL.
Mark C. Winmill, a Reporting Person, may be deemed to be a controlling person of WCI and MSG. Each of Thomas B. Winmill, Mark C. Winmill and Thomas O’Malley are directors, managers, and/or officers of WCI, MSG, BXLC, BSL, and BAL. Thomas B. Winmill and Thomas O'Malley are also directors and/or officers of the Issuer, BAM, and Castle. The Issuer has audit and nominating committees comprised of independent directors Bruce B. Huber, James E. Hunt, and Peter K. Werner. The function of the audit committee is to routinely review financial statements and other audit-related matters as they arise throughout the year. The nominating committee, among other things, nominates candidates to the Board of Directors. The Issuer has an executive committee comprised of Thomas B. Winmill.
Item 7. Materials to Be Filed as Exhibits
| Exhibit A: | Certain information concerning the directors and executive officers of the Reporting Persons. |
| Exhibit B: | Agreement to file SC 13D jointly. |
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: February 15, 2013
| Bexil Securities LLC |
| By: /s/John F. Ramirez |
| Name: John F. Ramirez |
| Title: Chief Compliance Officer |
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.
Date: February 15, 2013
| Bexil Corporation |
| By: /s/John F. Ramirez |
| Name: John F. Ramirez |
| Title: Vice President |
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.
Date: February 15, 2013
| Bexil American Mortgage Inc. |
| By: /s/John F. Ramirez |
| Name: John F. Ramirez |
| Title: Vice President |
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.
Date: February 15, 2013
| Castle Mortgage Corporation |
| By: /s/Thomas B. Winmill |
| Name: Thomas B. Winmill |
| Title: Executive Chairman |
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.
Date: February 15, 2013
| Midas Securities Group, Inc. |
| By: /s/John F. Ramirez |
| Name: John F. Ramirez |
| Title: Chief Compliance Officer |
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.
Date: February 15, 2013
| Winmill & Co. Incorporated |
| By: /s/John F. Ramirez |
| Name: John F. Ramirez |
| Title: Vice President |
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.
Date: February 15, 2013
| Winmill Family Trust |
| By: /s/Thomas B. Winmill |
| Name: Thomas B. Winmill |
| Title: Trustee |
| By: /s/Mark C. Winmill |
| Name: Mark C. Winmill |
| Title: Trustee |
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.
Date: February 15, 2013
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| By: /s/Mark C. Winmill |
| Name: Mark C. Winmill |
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.
Date: February 15, 2013
| By: /s/Thomas B. Winmill |
| Name: Thomas B. Winmill |
AGREEMENT dated as of February 15, 2013 between Bexil Securities LLC, a Maryland corporation ("BSL"), Bexil Corporation ("BXLC"), a Maryland corporation, Bexil American Mortgage Inc. ("BAM"), a Delaware corporation, Castle Mortgage Corporation ("Castle"), a Delaware corporation, Midas Securities Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("MSG"), Winmill & Co. Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation ("WCI"), the Winmill Family Trust, a New Jersey trust (the "Trust"), Mark C. Winmill, and Thomas B. Winmill.
WHEREAS, pursuant to paragraph (k) of Rule 13d-1 promulgated under Subsection 13(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), the parties hereto have decided to satisfy their filing obligations under the 1934 Act by a single joint filing:
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby agree as follows:
1. | The Schedule 13D and all amendments thereto with respect to Dividend and Income Fund to which this is attached as Exhibit B are filed on behalf of BSL, BXLC, BAM, Castle, MSG, WCI, the Trust, Mark C. Winmill, and Thomas B. Winmill. |
2. | Each of BSL, BXLC, BAM, Castle, MSG, WCI, the Trust, Mark C. Winmill, and Thomas B. Winmill is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; provided that each person is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other person making such filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is accurate. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set their hands as of the date first above written.
SIGNATURE
| Bexil Securities LLC |
| By: /s/John F. Ramirez |
| Name: John F. Ramirez |
| Title: Chief Compliance Officer |
| Bexil Corporation |
| By: /s/John F. Ramirez |
| Name: John F. Ramirez |
| Title: Vice President |
| Bexil American Mortgage Inc. |
| By: /s/John F. Ramirez |
| Name: John F. Ramirez |
| Title: Vice President |
| Castle Mortgage Corporation |
| By: /s/Thomas B. Winmill |
| Name: Thomas B. Winmill |
| Title: Executive Chairman |
| Midas Securities Group, Inc. |
| By: /s/John F. Ramirez |
| Name: John F. Ramirez |
| Title: Chief Compliance Officer |
| Winmill & Co. Incorporated |
| By: /s/John F. Ramirez |
| Name: John F. Ramirez |
| Title: Vice President |
| Winmill Family Trust |
| By: /s/Thomas B. Winmill |
| Name: Thomas B. Winmill |
| Title: Trustee |
| By: /s/Mark C. Winmill |
| Name: Mark C. Winmill |
| Title: Trustee |
| By: /s/Mark C. Winmill |
| Name: Mark C. Winmill |
| By: /s/Thomas B. Winmill |
| Name: Thomas B. Winmill |