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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-22328
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Christopher O. Petersen, Esq.
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq.
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 345-6611
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2018
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
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Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended June 30, 2018) | ||||||
Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | Life | ||
Market Price | 11/24/09 | 1.07 | 13.13 | 21.29 | 12.41 | |
Net Asset Value | 11/30/09 | 5.25 | 18.43 | 19.25 | 12.70 | |
S&P North American Technology Sector Index | 14.96 | 34.81 | 22.63 | 18.15 |
Price Per Share | ||||
June 30, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||
Market Price ($) | 21.54 | 21.95 | 22.25 | |
Net Asset Value ($) | 21.00 | 21.45 | 20.83 |
Distributions Paid Per Common Share | |
Payable Date | Per Share Amount ($) |
January 23, 2018 | 0.7806 |
February 27, 2018 | 0.4625 |
May 22, 2018 | 0.4625 |
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Top 10 holdings (%) (at June 30, 2018) | |
Lam Research Corp. | 7.7 |
Broadcom, Inc. | 6.3 |
Micron Technology, Inc. | 5.6 |
Apple, Inc. | 5.5 |
Synopsys, Inc. | 3.7 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C | 3.5 |
Visa, Inc., Class A | 3.3 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 3.2 |
Western Digital Corp. | 3.1 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | 3.1 |
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2018) | |
Common Stocks | 96.3 |
Money Market Funds | 3.7 |
Total | 100.0 |
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at June 30, 2018) | |
Consumer Discretionary | 0.2 |
Information Technology | 99.5 |
Telecommunication Services | 0.3 |
Total | 100.0 |
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When the VXN Index (a) is: | Aggregate Notional Amount of Written Call Options as a Percentage of the Fund’s Holdings in Common Stocks |
17 or less | 25% |
Greater than 17, but less than 18 | Increase up to 50% |
At least 18, but less than 33 | 50% |
At least 33, but less than 34 | Increase up to 90% |
At least 34, but less than 55 | 90% |
At 55 or greater | 0% to 90% |
(a) | The VXN Index is a leading barometer of investor sentiment and market volatility relating to the NASDAQ 100 Index. |
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Common Stocks 96.5% | ||
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Consumer Discretionary 0.2% | ||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.2% | ||
JD.com, Inc., ADR(a) | 16,000 | 623,200 |
Total Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 623,200 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | 623,200 | |
Information Technology 96.0% | ||
Application Software 9.5% | ||
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a) | 7,500 | 1,828,575 |
Nuance Communications, Inc.(a) | 654,207 | 9,083,664 |
Pluralsight, Inc., Class A(a) | 8,526 | 208,461 |
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a) | 34,700 | 4,733,080 |
Splunk, Inc.(a) | 14,358 | 1,423,021 |
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | 137,989 | 11,807,719 |
Verint Systems, Inc.(a) | 48,500 | 2,150,975 |
Total Application Software | 31,235,495 | |
Communications Equipment 2.6% | ||
Arris International PLC(a) | 206,696 | 5,052,684 |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 46,000 | 1,979,380 |
CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(a) | 16,700 | 487,723 |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a) | 14,300 | 827,970 |
Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a) | 32,400 | 331,776 |
Total Communications Equipment | 8,679,533 | |
Data Processing & Outsourced Services 5.8% | ||
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) | 30,465 | 2,552,053 |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 13,600 | 1,442,008 |
GreenSky, Inc., Class A(a) | 62,519 | 1,322,277 |
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A(a) | 111,497 | 3,094,042 |
Visa, Inc., Class A | 79,800 | 10,569,510 |
Total Data Processing & Outsourced Services | 18,979,890 | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 0.3% | ||
Orbotech Ltd.(a) | 15,400 | 951,720 |
Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments | 951,720 | |
Home Entertainment Software 0.1% | ||
Zynga, Inc., Class A(a) | 68,700 | 279,609 |
Total Home Entertainment Software | 279,609 |
Common Stocks (continued) | ||
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Internet Software & Services 12.6% | ||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) | 5,200 | 964,756 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | 9,000 | 10,162,710 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) | 9,824 | 10,960,145 |
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.(a) | 42,600 | 2,020,518 |
eBay, Inc.(a) | 167,300 | 6,066,298 |
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a) | 34,100 | 6,626,312 |
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a) | 18,900 | 1,334,340 |
LogMeIn, Inc. | 29,619 | 3,058,162 |
Total Internet Software & Services | 41,193,241 | |
IT Consulting & Other Services 1.5% | ||
DXC Technology Co. | 54,940 | 4,428,713 |
Perspecta, Inc. | 27,470 | 564,509 |
Total IT Consulting & Other Services | 4,993,222 | |
Semiconductor Equipment 13.1% | ||
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.(a) | 17,600 | 1,022,384 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | 210,100 | 9,704,519 |
Lam Research Corp. | 140,883 | 24,351,626 |
Teradyne, Inc. | 209,354 | 7,970,107 |
Total Semiconductor Equipment | 43,048,636 | |
Semiconductors 29.8% | ||
Broadcom, Inc. | 81,600 | 19,799,424 |
Cavium, Inc.(a) | 72,341 | 6,257,497 |
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. | 146,849 | 2,287,907 |
Inphi Corp.(a) | 139,364 | 4,544,660 |
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(a) | 223,707 | 7,131,779 |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) | 718,616 | 4,714,121 |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | 297,700 | 6,382,688 |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 80,859 | 4,743,189 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 67,300 | 6,120,935 |
Micron Technology, Inc.(a),(b) | 338,196 | 17,734,998 |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | 162,618 | 3,615,811 |
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | 88,496 | 7,094,724 |
Synaptics, Inc.(a) | 149,483 | 7,529,459 |
Total Semiconductors | 97,957,192 |
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Common Stocks (continued) | ||
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Systems Software 7.4% | ||
Carbon Black, Inc.(a) | 5,054 | 131,404 |
Fortinet, Inc.(a) | 87,492 | 5,462,126 |
Microsoft Corp. | 52,200 | 5,147,442 |
Oracle Corp. | 184,800 | 8,142,288 |
SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc.(a) | 50,291 | 1,234,141 |
TiVo Corp. | 302,400 | 4,067,280 |
Total Systems Software | 24,184,681 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 13.3% | ||
Apple, Inc. | 93,600 | 17,326,296 |
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(a) | 189,276 | 6,162,827 |
NetApp, Inc. | 46,100 | 3,620,233 |
Western Digital Corp. | 126,700 | 9,807,847 |
Xerox Corp. | 278,671 | 6,688,104 |
Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 43,605,307 | |
Total Information Technology | 315,108,526 |
Common Stocks (continued) | ||
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Telecommunication Services 0.3% | ||
Integrated Telecommunication Services 0.3% | ||
Ooma, Inc.(a) | 59,149 | 836,958 |
Total Integrated Telecommunication Services | 836,958 | |
Total Telecommunication Services | 836,958 | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $216,074,023) | 316,568,684 | |
Money Market Funds 3.7% | ||
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 1.985%(c),(d) | 12,274,950 | 12,274,950 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost: $12,274,762) | 12,274,950 | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $228,348,785) | 328,843,634 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | (721,712) | |
Net Assets | $328,121,922 |
Call option contracts written | ||||||||
Description | Counterparty | Trading currency | Notional amount | Number of contracts | Exercise price/Rate | Expiration date | Premium received ($) | Value ($) |
Micron Technology, Inc. | Deutsche Bank | USD | (2,349,312) | (448) | 80.00 | 01/2019 | (226,973) | (52,416) |
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts. |
(c) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2018. |
(d) | As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2018 are as follows: |
Issuer | Beginning shares | Shares purchased | Shares sold | Ending shares | Realized gain (loss) — affiliated issuers ($) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — affiliated issuers ($) | Dividends — affiliated issuers ($) | Value — affiliated issuers at end of period ($) |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 1.985% | ||||||||
4,032,237 | 53,894,912 | (45,652,199) | 12,274,950 | (808) | 40 | 35,933 | 12,274,950 |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
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■ | Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments. |
■ | Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). |
■ | Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments). |
Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets ($) | Level 2 other significant observable inputs ($) | Level 3 significant unobservable inputs ($) | Investments measured at net asset value ($) | Total ($) | |
Investments in Securities | |||||
Common Stocks | |||||
Consumer Discretionary | 623,200 | — | — | — | 623,200 |
Information Technology | 315,108,526 | — | — | — | 315,108,526 |
Telecommunication Services | 836,958 | — | — | — | 836,958 |
Total Common Stocks | 316,568,684 | — | — | — | 316,568,684 |
Money Market Funds | — | — | — | 12,274,950 | 12,274,950 |
Total Investments in Securities | 316,568,684 | — | — | 12,274,950 | 328,843,634 |
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Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets ($) | Level 2 other significant observable inputs ($) | Level 3 significant unobservable inputs ($) | Investments measured at net asset value ($) | Total ($) | |
Investments in Derivatives | |||||
Liability | |||||
Options Contracts Written | (52,416) | — | — | — | (52,416) |
Total | 316,516,268 | — | — | 12,274,950 | 328,791,218 |
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Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $216,074,023) | $316,568,684 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $12,274,762) | 12,274,950 |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | 416,166 |
Dividends | 172,228 |
Total assets | 329,432,028 |
Liabilities | |
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $226,973) | 52,416 |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased | 884,008 |
Management services fees | 287,468 |
Stockholder servicing and transfer agent fees | 690 |
Compensation of board members | 79,051 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 36 |
Other expenses | 6,437 |
Total liabilities | 1,310,106 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding Common Stock | $328,121,922 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 213,035,331 |
Excess of distributions over net investment income | (375,191) |
Accumulated net realized gain | 14,792,376 |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments - unaffiliated issuers | 100,494,661 |
Investments - affiliated issuers | 188 |
Options contracts written | 174,557 |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding Common Stock | $328,121,922 |
Shares outstanding applicable to Common Stock | 15,628,501 |
Net asset value per share of outstanding Common Stock | $21.00 |
Market price per share of Common Stock | $21.54 |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $1,585,811 |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | 35,933 |
Total income | 1,621,744 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 1,784,803 |
Stockholder servicing and transfer agent fees | 7,159 |
Compensation of board members | 19,070 |
Custodian fees | 4,985 |
Printing and postage fees | 25,329 |
Stockholders’ meeting fees | 15,476 |
Audit fees | 17,994 |
Legal fees | 5,675 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 34 |
Other | 49,267 |
Total expenses | 1,929,792 |
Net investment loss | (308,048) |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 22,062,511 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | (808) |
Foreign currency translations | (123) |
Options contracts written | (2,766,217) |
Net realized gain | 19,295,363 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (2,182,630) |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 40 |
Options contracts written | 174,557 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (2,008,033) |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 17,287,330 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $16,979,282 |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | |
Operations | ||
Net investment loss | $(308,048) | $(895,557) |
Net realized gain | 19,295,363 | 35,073,234 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (2,008,033) | 53,130,827 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 16,979,282 | 87,308,504 |
Distributions to stockholders | ||
Net realized gains | (14,448,542) | (40,457,871) |
Total distributions to stockholders | (14,448,542) | (40,457,871) |
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity | 5,119,294 | 395,646 |
Total increase in net assets | 7,650,034 | 47,246,279 |
Net assets at beginning of period | 320,471,888 | 273,225,609 |
Net assets at end of period | $328,121,922 | $320,471,888 |
Excess of distributions over net investment income | $(375,191) | $(67,143) |
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||
June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | December 31, 2017 | |||
Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) | |
Capital stock activity | ||||
Distributions reinvested | 240,244 | 5,119,294 | 19,127 | 395,646 |
Total net increase | 240,244 | 5,119,294 | 19,127 | 395,646 |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | Year ended December 31, | |||||
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
Per share data | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $20.83 | $17.78 | $17.29 | $17.69 | $16.18 | $15.36 |
Income from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment loss | (0.02) | (0.06) | (0.05) | (0.04) | (0.07) | (0.07) |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 1.12 | 5.74 | 2.39 | 1.49 | 3.43 | 2.74 |
Total from investment operations | 1.10 | 5.68 | 2.34 | 1.45 | 3.36 | 2.67 |
Less distributions to Stockholders from: | ||||||
Net realized gains | (0.93) | (2.63) | (1.85) | (1.85) | (1.85) | (0.42) |
Tax return of capital | — | — | — | — | — | (1.43) |
Total distributions to Stockholders | (0.93) | (2.63) | (1.85) | (1.85) | (1.85) | (1.85) |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.00 | $20.83 | $17.78 | $17.29 | $17.69 | $16.18 |
Market price, end of period | $21.54 | $22.25 | $18.74 | $17.93 | $18.93 | $14.39 |
Total return | ||||||
Based upon net asset value | 5.25% | 32.72% | 15.29% | 8.40% | 22.32% | 19.02% |
Based upon market price | 1.07% | 34.51% | 17.18% | 5.05% | 47.17% | 12.05% |
Ratios to average net assets | ||||||
Total gross expenses(a) | 1.15% (b) | 1.16% | 1.17% | 1.17% | 1.17% | 1.17% |
Net investment loss | (0.18%) (b) | (0.28%) | (0.33%) | (0.24%) | (0.41%) | (0.46%) |
Supplemental data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $328,122 | $320,472 | $273,226 | $265,426 | $271,300 | $247,700 |
Portfolio turnover | 14% | 47% | 61% | 61% | 60% | 57% |
Notes to Financial Highlights | |
(a) | In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios. |
(b) | Annualized. |
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Liability derivatives | ||
Risk exposure category | Statement of assets and liabilities location | Fair value ($) |
Equity risk | Options contracts written, at value | 52,416 |
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income | |
Risk exposure category | Options contracts written ($) |
Equity risk | (2,766,217) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income | |
Risk exposure category | Options contracts written ($) |
Equity risk | 174,557 |
Derivative instrument | Average value ($) |
Options contracts — written | (578,410)* |
* | Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2018. |
Deutsche Bank ($) | |
Liabilities | |
Options contracts written | 52,416 |
Total liabilities | 52,416 |
Total financial and derivative net assets | (52,416) |
Total collateral received (pledged) (a) | (52,416) |
Net amount (b) | - |
(a) | In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization. |
(b) | Represents the net amount due from/(to) counterparties in the event of default. |
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Federal tax cost ($) | Gross unrealized appreciation ($) | Gross unrealized (depreciation) ($) | Net unrealized appreciation ($) |
228,122,000 | 109,497,000 | (8,828,000) | 100,669,000 |
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Director | For | Withheld |
George S. Batejan | 13,761,918 | 210,378 |
Kathleen Blatz | 13,739,280 | 233,016 |
Edward J. Boudreau, Jr. | 13,774,107 | 198,189 |
Pamela G. Carlton | 13,751,935 | 220,361 |
For | Against | Abstain |
13,733,906 | 112,490 | 125,902 |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semiannual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semiannual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semiannual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable for semiannual reports.
Item 6. Investments
(a) | The registrant’s “Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable for semiannual reports.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable for semiannual reports.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
The Fund has a share repurchase plan approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors, which authorizes repurchases of the Fund’s common stock in the open market at times when shares are trading at a discount from NAV and in an amount approximately sufficient to offset the growth in the number of common shares attributable to the reinvestment of the portion of its distributions to common stockholders attributable to distributions received from portfolio investments less Fund expenses. The Fund has not repurchased shares during the period.
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Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR: Not applicable for semiannual reports.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(registrant) | Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc. |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Christopher O. Petersen | |||
Christopher O. Petersen, President and Principal Executive Officer | ||||
Date | August 20, 2018 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Christopher O. Petersen | |||
Christopher O. Petersen, President and Principal Executive Officer | ||||
Date | August 20, 2018 |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Michael G. Clarke | |||
Michael G. Clarke, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date | August 20, 2018 |