RiverNorth Opportunities Fund DEF 14A Definitive proxy

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RIVERNORTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC.

(the “Fund”)

1290 Broadway, Suite 1000

Denver, Colorado 80203

(855) 830-1222

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 20, 2021 AT 10:00 A.M. MOUNTAIN TIME

To the Stockholders of the Fund:

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) of the Fund will be held as a telephone conference call meeting at which no one will be allowed to attend in person, and at any adjournments thereof on August 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time, for the following purposes:

To elect two (2) Directors (“Proposal 1”);

To vote on a proposal, pursuant to the Fund’s Articles of Incorporation, to convert the Fund to an open-end investment company (“Proposal 2”); and

To consider and vote upon such other matters, including adjournments, as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.

These items are discussed in greater detail in the attached Proxy Statement. The Fund’s Board of Directors has concluded that Proposal 1 is in the best interest of the Fund and its stockholders and unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” Proposal 1 and that the continued operation of the Fund as a closed-end fund is in the best interest of the Fund and its stockholders and unanimously recommends that you vote “AGAINST” Proposal 2.

Stockholders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2021 are entitled to a notice of and to vote at the Meeting and any adjournments thereof.

Because of the public health concerns regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we will be hosting this year’s Meeting as a telephone conference call. There is no physical location for the Meeting. To participate in the Meeting, you must email shareholdermeetings@computershare.com no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 17, 2021, 2021 and provide your full name and address. You will then receive an email from Computershare Fund Services containing the conference call dial-in information and instructions for participating in the Meeting.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE SIZE OF YOUR HOLDINGS IN THE FUND. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE EITHER VOTE VIA THE INTERNET, BY TELEPHONE OR COMPLETE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH NEEDS NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.

	By Order of the Board of Directors of:
	RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc.

	Kathryn A. Burns
	President of the Fund

July 2, 2021

The Meeting is important. Kindly indicate your vote as to the items to be discussed at the meeting by following the instructions in the attached proxy card or voting instruction form. You may still attend the Meeting, even if you vote your shares beforehand.

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RIVERNORTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1000

Denver, Colorado 80203

(855) 830-1222

PROXY STATEMENT

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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

to be held on August 20, 2021

at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), a closed-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund (the “Meeting”) to be held on August 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time, as a telephone conference call meeting at which no one will be allowed to attend in person, and at any adjournments thereof. This Proxy Statement was first mailed to stockholders on or about July 2, 2021.

Proposals to be Considered at the Meeting

To elect two (2) Directors (“Proposal 1”);

To vote on a proposal, pursuant to the Fund’s Articles of Incorporation, to convert the Fund to an open-end investment company (“Proposal 2”); and

To consider and vote upon such other matters, including adjournments, as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.

The Board recommends that you vote FOR Proposal 1, electing the Fund’s nominated Directors; and AGAINST Proposal 2, rejecting the conversion of the Fund to an open-end investment company.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 20, 2021.

The Fund’s most recent annual report, including audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020, and the Fund’s most recent semi-annual report, including unaudited financial statements for the fiscal period ended January 31, 2021, are available upon request, without charge, by writing to the Fund at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80203, by calling the Fund at (855) 830-1222, on the internet at www.rivernorthcef.com. Copies of the proxy materials are available on www.proxyvote.com/alp-32234. Stockholders are encouraged to review these materials before voting.

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Voting Information

Your vote is important!

The Board recommends that you vote FOR Proposal 1, electing the Fund’s nominated Directors; and AGAINST Proposal 2, rejecting the conversion of the Fund to an open-end investment company.

As further described below, you may vote on the proposals by any of the following methods:

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date and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed reply envelope;

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visit the website listed on your proxy card; or

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call the number listed on your proxy card.

If voting by paper, it is important that the proxy be returned promptly.

The Board solicits proxies so that each stockholder, including those that cannot attend the Meeting, has the opportunity to vote on the proposals to be considered at the Meeting. A proxy card for voting your shares at the Meeting is enclosed. If the enclosed proxy card is properly executed and returned in time to be voted at the Meeting, shares represented thereby will be voted in accordance with the instructions marked thereon. Any stockholder who has given a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time prior to its exercise either by attending the Meeting and voting his or her Common Shares via telephone or by submitting a letter of revocation or a later-dated proxy to the Fund at the above address prior to the date of the Meeting.

The presence telephonically or by proxy of the holders of shares of common stock of the Fund entitled to cast one-third (33 1/3 percent) of the votes entitled to be cast shall constitute a quorum at the Meeting for purposes of conducting business. If a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or if a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient votes to approve any of the proposed items are not received, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. A stockholder vote may be taken on one or more of the proposals in this Proxy Statement prior to such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received for approval and it is otherwise appropriate. Any such adjournment for the Meeting may be called by the chairman of the meeting to a date not more than 120 days after the original record date. If a quorum is present, the persons named as proxies will vote thereon according to their best judgment in the interests of the Fund.

Shares Eligible to Vote

At the close of business on June 11, 2021 (the “Record Date”), only stockholders of record are entitled to receive notice of the Meeting and to vote those shares for which they are the record owners, at either the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Fund has one class of capital stock: shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Shares”). As of the Record Date, the Fund had 11,834,327 Common Shares outstanding. There are no dissenters’ rights of appraisal in connection with any vote to be taken at the Meeting.

Number of Votes per Share

The holders of Common Shares are entitled to one vote for each full share and an appropriate fraction of a vote for each fractional share held.

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In order that your Common Shares may be represented at the Meeting, you are being requested to vote on the following matters:

PROPOSAL 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nominees for the Fund’s Board of Directors

The Board is divided into three classes, each class having a term of three years. Each year, the term of office for one class will expire. Listed below are the Director nominees for the Board, who have been nominated by the Board for election to a three-year term to expire at the Fund’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

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John S. Oakes

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Jerry R. Raio

Unless authority is withheld, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote the proxy “FOR” the election of the nominees named above. The nominees have indicated that they each have consented to serve as Directors if elected at the Meeting. However, if a designated nominee declines or otherwise becomes unavailable for election, the proxy confers discretionary power on the persons named therein to vote in favor of a substitute nominee or nominees.

Information about Each Nominee’s Professional Experience and Qualifications

Provided below is a brief summary of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills for each Director nominated for reelection that warranted their consideration as a Director candidate:

John S. Oakes – Mr. Oakes has served as a Director of the Fund since 2013 and as the Fund’s independent Chairman since 2017. Mr. Oakes has over 40 years of experience in the securities industry. Additionally, Mr. Oakes serves on the board of directors of another registered investment company. Mr. Oakes was the Principal of Financial Search and Consulting, LLC, a consulting and recruiting company. He held numerous management and leadership positions at major brokerage firms and a major bank. The Board feels Mr. Oakes’ industry and board experience adds an operational perspective to the Board.

Jerry R. Raio – Mr. Raio has served as Director of the Fund since 2019. Mr. Raio has many years of experience in the securities industry, including management roles in the banking and investment management industries. He has more than 15 years of experience in equity capital markets, having worked on the retail syndicate desks at both Citigroup and Morgan Stanley. Since 2018, he has served as President and CEO of Arbor Lane Advisors, Inc. He served as the Managing Director and Head of Retail Origination for Wells Fargo Securities, LLC from 2005 to 2018. Prior to working at Wells Fargo, he served as Director and Head of Closed-End Funds for Citigroup Asset Management. He also serves on the Board of each of FLX Distribution; Qudos Technologies; and Quantify Crypto. He was selected to serve as a Director of the Fund based on his business, financial services and investment management experience.

Qualifications of the Remaining Serving Directors

In addition, the information following contains a summary of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of the other Directors currently serving on the Board:

John K. Carter – Mr. Carter has served as a Director of the Fund since 2013. He currently serves on the Fund’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Audit Committee and the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee. Mr. Carter has served as the Managing Partner of the Law Office of John K. Carter, P.A., a general practice and corporate law firm since 2015. From 2012 to 2015, he served as the Managing Partner of Global Recruiters of St. Petersburg, a financial services consulting and recruiting firm. Prior, Mr. Carter was a Business Unit Head of Transamerica Asset Management from 2006 to 2012. Mr. Carter was also a Director and Chairman of the Board of Transamerica Funds and was a Board Member of the United Way of Tampa Bay from 2011 to 2012. Mr. Carter was previously an investment management attorney with experience as in-house counsel, serving with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in private practice with a large law firm. Mr. Carter was selected to serve as a Director of the Fund based on his industry-specific experience, including serving as a chairman of another fund complex, as a compliance officer, and as an investment management attorney.

J. Wayne Hutchens – Mr. Hutchens has served as a Director of the Fund since 2013. Mr. Hutchens is currently retired. From April 2006 to December 2012, he served as President and CEO of the University of Colorado (CU) Foundation, an organization responsible fundraising, alumni record keeping and endowment management. From April 2009 to December 2012, he was Executive Director of the CU Real Estate Foundation. Mr. Hutchens is also Director Emeritus of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (2000 to present), Director of AMG National Trust Bank (June 2012 to present) and Director of Children’s Hospital Colorado (May 2012 to present). Prior to these positions, Mr. Hutchens spent 29 years in the banking industry, retiring as Chairman of Chase Bank Colorado. Mr. Hutchens has also served as a Director of ALPS Series Trust since 2012. Mr. Hutchens was selected to serve as a Director of the Fund based on his business and financial services experience.

David M. Swanson - Mr. Swanson has served as a Director of the Fund since 2013. In 2006, Mr. Swanson founded SwanDog Marketing, a marketing consulting firm to asset managers. Mr. Swanson currently serves as SwanDog’s Managing Partner. He has over 30 years of senior management and marketing experience, with approximately 20 years in financial services. Before joining SwanDog, Mr. Swanson most recently served as Executive Vice President and Head of Distribution for Calamos Investments, an investment management firm. He previously held positions as Chief Operating Officer of Van Kampen Investments, President and CEO of Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Canada, Ltd. and Managing Director and Head of Global Investment Products at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Swanson holds a Master of Management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelors in Journalism from Southern Illinois University. He was selected to serve as a Director of the Fund based on his business, financial services and investment management experience.

Patrick W. Galley - Mr. Galley has been an Interested Director of the Fund since 2013 and is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer for the Fund’s investment sub-adviser, RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) and the portfolio manager of the Fund. His knowledge regarding the investment strategy of the Fund and the closed-end fund industry in total makes him uniquely qualified to serve as a Director.

Additional Information about Each Director and the Fund’s Officers

The table below sets forth the names and age of the Directors and principal officers of the Fund, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their term of office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of portfolios overseen by each Director or the Fund Complex, and their other directorships of public companies. There are no familial relationships among the officers and Directors. Unless noted otherwise, the address for the Directors and officers is 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80203.

Independent Directors
Name and Year of Birth	Position(s) Held with Registrant	Term of Office⁽¹⁾ and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Funds in Fund Complex⁽²⁾Overseen by Director	Other Directorships⁽³⁾Held by the Director During the Past 5 Years
John K. Carter (1961)	Director	Current term expires in 2023. Has served since 2013.	Managing Partner, Law Office of John K. Carter, P.A. (a general practice and corporate law firm) (2015 to present); Managing Partner, Global Recruiters of St. Petersburg (a financial services consulting and recruiting firm) (2012 to present).	10	RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2018 to present); Carillon Mutual Funds (12 funds) (2016 to present); RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation (1 fund) (2016 to present); RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2016 to present); RiverNorth Funds (3 funds) (2013 to present); RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2020 to present); RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (1 fund) (2021 to present).
J. Wayne Hutchens (1944)	Director	Current term expires in 2023. Has served since 2013.	Currently retired. Trustee Emeritus, Denver Museum of Nature and Science (2000 to present); Executive Director, CU Real Estate Foundation (2009 to present); Director, AMG National Trust Bank (June 2012 to present); Trustee of Children’s Hospital Colorado (May 2012 to present)	7	RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2018 to present); RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2020 to present); RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (1 fund) (2021 to present).

Independent Directors
Name and Year of Birth	Position(s) Held with Registrant	Term of Office⁽¹⁾ and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Funds in Fund Complex⁽²⁾Overseen by Director	Other Directorships⁽³⁾Held by the Director During the Past 5 Years
John S. Oakes (1943)	Chairman and Director	Current term expires in 2021. Has served since 2013.	Principal, Financial Search and Consulting (a recruiting and consulting firm) (2013 to present).	10	RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2018 to present); RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation (1 fund) (2016 to present); RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2016 to present); RiverNorth Funds (3 funds) (2010 to present); RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2020 to present) RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (1 fund) (2021 to present).
David M. Swanson (1957)	Director	Current term expires in 2022. Has served since 2013.	Founder & Managing Partner of SwanDog Strategic Marketing (marketing consulting firm) (2006 - present).	17	RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2018 to present); RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation (1 fund) (2018 to present); RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth Funds (3 funds) (2018 to present); RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2020 to present); RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (1 fund) (2021 to present); Managed Portfolio Series (33 funds) (2011 to present); ALPS Variable Investment Trust (7 funds) (2006 to present).

INTERESTED DIRECTORS⁽⁷⁾ AND OFFICERS⁽⁴⁾

Name and Year of Birth

Position(s) Held with Registrant

Term of Office⁽¹⁾ and Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Number of Funds in Fund Complex⁽²⁾ Overseen by Director

Other Directorships⁽³⁾ Held by the Director During the Past 5 Years

Patrick W. Galley⁽⁵⁾

(1975)

Director

Current term expires in 2022. Has served since 2013.

Chief Executive Officer, RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC (2020 to present); Chief Investment Officer, RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC (2004 to present).

RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2018 to present); RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation (1 fund) (2016 to present); RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2016 to present); RiverNorth Funds (3 funds) (2006 to present); RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (1 fund) (2021 to present).

Jerry Raio (1964)⁽⁶⁾	Director	Current term expires in 2021. Has served since 2019.	President, Arbor Lane Advisors, Inc. (Since 2018); Board Member of each of FLX Distribution, (2020 to present); Qudos Technologies (2019 to present); and Quantify Crypto (2021 to present); Head of Capital Markets, ClickIPO (2018-2019); Managing Director, Head of Retail Origination, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (2005 to 2018).	7	RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2018 to present); RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2019 to present); RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (1 fund) (2020 to present); RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (1 fund) (2021 to present).
Kathryn A. Burns (1976)	President	Has served since 2019 as President.	Ms. Burns is Vice President, Director of Fund Operations of ALPS Advisors, Inc. (since 2018). Ms. Burns served as the Fund’s Treasurer from September 2018 until June 2019. From 2013 to 2018, she served as Vice President and Fund Controller at ALPS Fund Services. Ms. Burns is also President of ALPS Variable Investment Trust and Principal Real Estate Income Fund and Treasurer of ALPS ETF Trust and Boulder Growth & Income Fund.	N/A	N/A
Jill A. Kerschen (1975)	Treasurer	Has served since 2019.	Ms. Kerschen joined ALPS in July 2013 and is currently Vice President, ALPS Advisors, Inc. and serves as Treasurer of Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc., Liberty All-Star Equity Fund, Principal Real Estate Income Fund, and ALPS Variable Investment Trust.	N/A	N/A
Sareena Khwaja-Dixon (1980)	Secretary	Has served since 2020.	Ms. Khwaja-Dixon joined ALPS in August 2015 and is currently Principal Legal Counsel and Vice President of ALPS Fund Services, Inc. Ms. Khwaja-Dixon is also Secretary of Clough Dividend and Income Fund, Clough Global Opportunities Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund, Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. and Clough Funds Trust and Assistant Secretary of RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corp, RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund, Inc., and RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc.	N/A	N/A

Matthew Sutula

(1985)

Chief Compliance Officer

Has served since 2019.

Matthew Sutula is Chief Compliance Officer of ALPS Advisors, Inc. (“AAI”) and Chief Compliance Officer of Red Rocks Capital LLC (“RRC”), a subsidiary. Mr. Sutula is also Chief Compliance Officer of ALPS ETF Trust, Principal Real Estate Income Fund, ALPS Variable Investment Trust, RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc., Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. Mr. Sutula joined ALPS in 2012. Prior to his current role, Mr. Sutula served as interim Chief Compliance Officer of AAI and RRC. Previously he held other positions, including Compliance Manager and Senior Compliance Analyst for AAI, as well as Compliance Analyst for ALPS Fund Services, Inc. Prior to joining ALPS, he spent seven years at Morningstar, Inc. in various analyst roles supporting the registered investment company databases.

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(1)

Each Director’s term is three years.

(2)

The term “Fund Complex” means two or more registered investment companies that:

(a) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services; or

(b) have a common investment adviser or that have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other registered investment companies.

For Mr. Swanson, the Fund Complex consists of the Fund, RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund Inc., RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation, RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Funds (3 funds), RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. and ALPS Variable Investment Trust (7 funds).

For Mr. Hutchens and Mr. Raio, the Fund Complex consists of the Fund, RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund Inc., RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation, RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc., and RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.

(3)

The numbers enclosed in the parentheticals represent the number of funds overseen in each respective directorship held by the Director. Only includes public company directorships.

(4)

Officers are elected annually. Each officer will hold such office until a successor has been elected by the Board.

(5)

Mr. Galley is considered an “Interested Director” because of his affiliation with the Sub-Adviser.

(6)

Mr. Raio is considered an “Interested Director” because of his current position as a director of FLX Distribution, which the Sub-Adviser is an investor in and Mr. Galley is a Director of; and his prior affiliation with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, which previously served as a broker and underwriter for certain funds advised by the Sub-Adviser.

(7)

“Interested Directors” refers to those Directors who constitute “interested persons” of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act.

Beneficial Ownership of Common Shares Held in the Fund and in All Funds in the Family of Investment Companies for Each Director and Nominee for Election as Director

Set forth in the table below is the dollar range of equity securities held in the Fund and on an aggregate basis for all funds overseen in a family of investment companies overseen by each Director.

Name of Board Member/Nominee	Dollar Range of Equity Securities Held in the Fund ⁽¹⁾	Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities Held in All Funds in the Family of Investment Companies ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Independent Directors
John K. Carter	None	$50,001 - $100,000
J. Wayne Hutchens	$50,001 - $100,000	over $100,000
John S. Oakes	$10,001 - $50,000	over $100,000
David M. Swanson	$10,001 - $50,000	$10,001 - $50,000
Interested Directors
Patrick W. Galley	over $100,000	over $100,000
Jerry R. Raio	None	None

(1)	This information has been furnished by each Director as of December 31, 2020. “Beneficial Ownership” is determined in accordance with Section 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”).

(2)

The Family of Investment Companies includes the ten RiverNorth branded funds that the Sub-Adviser serves as either an investment adviser or sub-adviser. This includes the Fund, the RiverNorth Funds (3 funds), RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation, RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc., and RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.

Director Transactions with Fund Affiliates

As of December 31, 2020, none of the Independent Directors, as such term is defined by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Listing Standards (each an “Independent Director” and collectively the “Independent Directors”), nor members of their immediate families owned securities, beneficially or of record, in ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) or the Sub-Adviser, or an affiliate or person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser or Sub-Adviser. Furthermore, over the past five years, neither the Independent Directors nor members of their immediate families have any direct or indirect interest, the value of which exceeds $120,000, in the Adviser or Sub-Adviser or any of their respective affiliates. In addition, for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020, neither the Independent Directors nor members of their immediate families have conducted any transactions (or series of transactions) or maintained any direct or indirect relationship in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and to which the Adviser or Sub-Adviser or any of their respective affiliates was a party.

Director Compensation

Directors and Officers of the Fund who are employed by the Adviser (including its affiliates) or the Sub-Adviser receive no compensation from the Fund or any other fund in the Fund Complex. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation of the Fund’s Directors for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020.

Compensation of the directors

Name of Director/Nominee	Total Compensation From the Fund	Total Compensation From the Fund and Fund Complex Paid to Directors*	Number of Funds in Director’s Fund Complex
John K. Carter	$27,000	$165,688	10
J. Wayne Hutchens	27,000	124,750	7
John S. Oakes	37,000	175,938	10
David M. Swanson	27,000	204,625	17
Patrick W. Galley	-	-	10
Jerry R. Raio	27,000	122,625	7
Total	$145,000	$793,626

For Mr. Galley, Mr. Carter and Mr. Oakes, the Fund Complex consists of the Fund, RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund Inc., RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation, RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Funds (3 funds), RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc., and RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. For Mr. Swanson, the Fund Complex consists of the Fund, RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund Inc., RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation, RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Funds (3 funds), RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. and ALPS Variable Investment Trust (7 funds). For Mr. Hutchens and Mr. Raio, the Fund Complex consists of the Fund, RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund Inc., RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corporation, RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc., RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc., and RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.

The Independent Directors (and Mr. Raio) of the Fund receive an annual retainer of $17,000 and an additional $2,000 for attending each regular meeting of the Board, and an additional $1,000 for attending each special meeting of the Board. The Independent Directors are also reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at meetings of the Board. The Independent Chairman also receives an additional $10,000 annually.

During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020, the Board met six times. Each Director then serving in such capacity attended at least 75% of the meetings of Directors and of any Committee of which he is a member.

Leadership Structure of the Board of Directors

The Board, which has overall responsibility for the oversight of the Fund’s investment programs and business affairs, believes that it has structured itself in a manner that allows it to perform its oversight obligations effectively. Mr. Oakes, the Chairman of the Board (“Chairman”), is an Independent Director. The Directors also complete an annual self-assessment during which the Directors review their overall structure and consider where and how its structure remains appropriate in light of the Fund’s current circumstances. The Chairman’s role is to preside at all meetings of the Board and in between meetings of the Board to generally act as the liaison between the Board and the Fund’s officers, attorneys and various other service providers, including but not limited to ALPS and other such third parties servicing the Fund.

The Fund has three standing committees, each of which enhances the leadership structure of the Board: the Audit Committee; the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; and the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee. The Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee are each chaired by, and composed of, members who are Independent Directors.

Oversight of Risk Management

The Fund is confronted with a multitude of risks, such as investment risk, counter party risk, valuation risk, political risk, risk of operational failures, business continuity risk, regulatory risk, legal risk and other risks not listed here. The Board recognizes that not all risk that may affect the Fund can be known, eliminated or even mitigated. In addition, there are some risks that may not be cost effective or an efficient use of the Fund’s limited resources to moderate. As a result of these realities, the Board, through its oversight and leadership, has and will continue to deem it necessary for stockholders of the Fund to bear certain and undeniable risks, such as investment risk, in order for the Fund to operate in accordance with its prospectus, statement of additional information and other related documents.

However, as required under the 1940 Act, the Board has adopted, on the Fund’s behalf, a vigorous risk program that mandates the Fund’s various service providers, including ALPS, to adopt a variety of processes, procedures and controls to identify various risks, mitigate the likelihood of such adverse events from occurring and/or attempt to limit the effects of such adverse events on the Fund. The Board fulfills its leadership role by receiving a variety of quarterly written reports prepared by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer that (1) evaluate the operation, policies and policies of the Fund’s service providers, (2) make known any material changes to the policies and procedures adopted by the Fund or its service providers since the CCO’s last report and (3) disclose any material compliance matters that occurred since the date of the last CCO report. In addition, the Independent Directors meet quarterly in executive sessions without the presence of any Interested Directors, ALPS, the Sub-Adviser or any of their affiliates. This configuration permits the Independent Directors to effectively receive the information and have private discussions necessary to perform their risk oversight role, exercise independent judgment, and allocate areas of responsibility between the full Board, its various committees and certain officers of the Fund. Furthermore the Independent Directors have engaged independent legal counsel and auditors to assist the Independent Directors in performing their oversight responsibilities. As discussed above and in consideration of other factors not referenced herein, the Board has determined its leadership role concerning risk management as one of oversight and not active management of the Fund’s day-to-day risk management operations.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee of the Board (“Audit Committee”) is comprised of Messrs. Carter, Oakes, Swanson and Hutchens (the Audit Committee’s Chairman and Financial Expert). None of the members of the Audit Committee are “interested persons” of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act.

The role of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in its oversight of (i) the quality and integrity of Fund’s financial statements, reporting process and the independent registered public accounting firm (the “independent accountants”) and reviews thereof, (ii) the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, its internal controls and, as appropriate, the internal controls of certain service providers, (iii) the Fund’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and (iv) the independent accountants’ qualifications, independence and performance. The Audit Committee is also required to prepare an audit committee report pursuant to the rules of the SEC for inclusion in the Fund’s annual proxy statement. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter (the “Audit Committee Charter”) that was most recently reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee on May 11, 2021, at which time the Audit Committee recommended approval to the Board and the Board approved the continuance of the Audit Committee Charter. The Audit Committee Charter is available at the Fund’s website: www.rivernorthcef.com. As set forth in the Audit Committee Charter, management is responsible for maintaining appropriate systems for accounting and internal control, and the Fund’s independent accountants are responsible for planning and carrying out proper audits and reviews. The independent accountants are ultimately accountable to the Board and to the Audit Committee, as representatives of stockholders. The independent accountants for the Fund report directly to the Audit Committee.

Based on the findings of the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee has determined that Mr. Hutchens is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in the rules promulgated by the SEC, and as required by NYSE Listing Standards. Mr. Hutchens serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee met three times during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020.

Report of the Audit Committee

In performing its oversight function, at a meeting held on September 21, 2020, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management of the Fund and its independent accountant, Cohen & Company, Ltd (“Cohen”), the audited financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020, and discussed the audit of such financial statements with the independent accountant.

In addition, the Audit Committee discussed with the matter required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the SEC and received the written disclosures and letter required by the PCAOB regarding the relationships between the independent accountant and the Fund and the impact that any such relationships might have on the objectivity and independence of the independent accountant.

As set forth above, and as more fully set forth in the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee has significant duties and powers in its oversight role with respect to the Fund’s financial reporting procedures, internal control systems and the independent audit process.

The members of the Audit Committee are not, and do not represent themselves to be, professionally engaged in the practice of auditing or accounting and are not employed by the Fund for accounting, financial management or internal control purposes. Moreover, the Audit Committee relies on and makes no independent verification of the facts presented to it or representations made by management or the independent verification of the facts presented to it or representation made by management or the Fund’s independent accountant. Accordingly, the Audit Committee’s oversight does not provide an independent basis to determine that management has maintained appropriate accounting and/or financial reporting principles and policies, or internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, the Audit Committee’s considerations and discussions referred to above do not provide assurance that the audit of the Fund’s financial statements has been carried out in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or that the financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Based on its consideration of the audited financial statements and the discussions referred to above with management and the Fund’s independent accountant, and subject to the limitations on the responsibilities and role of the Audit Committee set forth in the Audit Committee Charter and those discussed above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Fund’s audited financial statements be included in the Fund’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020.

SUBMITTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

J. Wayne Hutchens

John K. Carter

David M. Swanson

John S. Oakes

May 11, 2021

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (“Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee”) is comprised of Messrs. Carter (Chairman), Hutchens, Oakes and Swanson. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee operates pursuant to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and recommending to the Board individuals believed to be qualified to become Board members in the event that a position is vacated or created. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter is available at the Fund’s website: www.rivernorthcef.com.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider Director candidates recommended by stockholders. In considering candidates submitted by stockholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will take into consideration the needs of the Board, the qualifications of the candidate and the interests of stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not adopted a formal diversity policy, but it may consider diversity of professional experience, education and skills when evaluating potential nominees for Board membership.

To serve as a Director, nominees must (a) have no felony convictions or felony or misdemeanor convictions involving the purchase or sale of a security; and (b) not have been the subject of any order, judgment or decree (which was not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated) of any federal or state authority finding that the individual violated or is in violation of any federal or state securities laws.

In addition, in order for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to consider a stockholder submission, the following requirements must be satisfied regarding the nominee: (a) The nominee must satisfy all qualifications provided under the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter and in the Fund’s organizational documents, including qualification as a possible independent Board member. (b) The nominee may not be the nominating stockholder, a member of the nominating stockholder group or a member of the immediate family of the nominating stockholder or any member of the nominating stockholder group. (c) Neither the nominee nor any member of the nominee’s immediate family may be currently employed or employed within the last year by any nominating stockholder entity or entity in a nominating stockholder group. (d) Neither the nominee nor any immediate family member of the nominee is permitted to have accepted directly or indirectly, during the year of the election for which the nominee’s name was submitted, during the immediately preceding calendar year, or during the year when the nominee’s name was submitted, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the nominating stockholder or any member of a nominating stockholder group. (e) The nominee may not be an executive officer, Director (or person fulfilling similar functions) of the nominating stockholder or any member of the nominating stockholder group, or of an affiliate of the nominating stockholder or any such member of the nominating stockholder group. (f) The nominee may not control (as that term is defined under the 1940 Act) the nominating stockholder or any member of the nominating stockholder group (or, in the case of a holder or member that is a fund, an interested person of such holder or member as defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act). (g) A stockholder or stockholder group may not submit for consideration a nominee who has previously been considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Stockholders wishing to recommend candidates to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee should submit such recommendations to the Secretary of the Fund, who will forward the recommendations to the committee for consideration. The submission must include: (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual or special meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual or special meeting; (ii) the name and address, as they appear on the Fund’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business or nomination; (iii) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Fund entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear telephonically or by proxy at the meeting to present such nomination; (iv) whether the stockholder plans to deliver or solicit proxies from other stockholders; (v) the class and number of Common Shares of the Fund, which are beneficially owned by the stockholder and the proposed nominee to the Board; (vi) any material interest of the stockholder or nominee in such business; (vii) to the extent to which such stockholder (including such stockholder’s principals) or the proposed nominee to the Board has entered into any hedging transaction or other arrangement with the effect or intent of mitigating or otherwise managing profit, loss, or risk of changes in the value of the Common Shares or the daily quoted market price of the Fund held by such stockholder (including stockholder’s principals) or the proposed nominee, including independently verifiable information in support of the foregoing; and (viii) such other information regarding such nominee proposed by such stockholder as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the 1934 Act. Each eligible stockholder or stockholder group may submit no more than one independent Director nominee each calendar year.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met one time during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020.

Qualified Legal Compliance Committee

The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors (“QLCC”) is comprised of Messrs. Carter, Hutchens, Oakes and Swanson. The QLCC operates pursuant to the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee Guidelines. Each member of the QLCC must be a member of the Board who is not employed, directly or indirectly, by the Fund and who is not an “interested person” of the Fund as defined in section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. The QLCC shall consist, at a minimum, of at least three members, including at least one member of the Fund’s Audit Committee.

Among other responsibilities, the QLCC is responsible for (i) receiving reports of certain material breaches or violations of certain U.S. laws or regulations or fiduciary duties, (ii) reporting evidence of such breaches or violations to the Fund’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”), (iii) determining whether an investigation of such breaches or violations is required, (iv) if the QLCC determines an investigation is required, initiating such investigation, (v) at the conclusion of such investigation, recommending that the Fund implement an appropriate response to evidence of a breach or violation, and (vi) informing the PEO and the Board of results of the investigation.

The QLCC met one time during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020.

Compensation Committee

The Fund does not have a compensation committee.

Other Board Related Matters

The Fund does not require Directors to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Required Vote

The election of the listed nominees for Director of the Fund requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of Common Shares represented at the Meeting, if a quorum is present.

Broker Non-Votes and Abstentions; Voting Results

The affirmative vote of a plurality of votes cast for each nominees by the holders entitled to vote for the particular nominee is necessary for the election of the nominee.

Votes will be counted as either “FOR” or “WITHHELD.” For the purpose of electing nominees, withheld votes, abstentions or broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the election. Withheld votes, abstentions or broker non-votes, however, will be considered to be present at the Meeting for purposes of determining the existence of the Fund’s quorum. Stockholders will be informed of the voting results of its Meeting in the Fund’s Annual Report dated July 31, 2021.

THE BOARD, INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE FUND’S NOMINEES TO THE BOARD.

PROPOSAL 2

CONVERSION OF THE FUND FROM A CLOSED-END INVESTMENT COMPANY TO AN OPEN-END INVESTMENT COMPANY

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL.

What is this proposal?

The Fund’s stockholders are being asked to consider whether to convert the Fund from a closed-end fund to an open-end investment company (the “Open-End Proposal”). If the Fund converts to an open-end fund, the Fund’s Common Shares would become redeemable directly by the Fund at NAV and would not trade on any exchange. In order to address the organizational changes necessitated by converting from a closed-end fund to an open-end fund, approval of this proposal would also authorize the Directors to make such amendments to RiverNorth Opportunities Fund’s Charter and such other changes as they may deem necessary or appropriate and may require additional stockholder approval.

Why is this proposal being submitted to stockholders?

The Fund’s Articles of Incorporation require that in the calendar year 2021, the Board call a meeting of stockholders for the purposes of voting to determine whether the Fund should be converted to an open-end fund.

What do the Directors recommend?

The Directors of the Fund, including the Independent Directors, believe the continued operation of the Fund as a closed-end fund is in the best interest of the Fund’s stockholders. ACCORDINGLY, THE DIRECTORS OF THE FUND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND THAT THE FUND’S STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “AGAINST” THIS PROPOSAL.

Why are the Directors recommending a vote against this proposal?

The Board believes that the Fund has been successful in its current closed-end fund structure and that any benefits that stockholders might receive from changing the structure would be significantly outweighed by the negatives of operating as and converting to an open-end fund. At a meeting of the Board held on May 11, 2021, the Directors considered the following factors, among others, in recommending a vote against converting the Fund to an open-end investment company which are summarized below.

Comparison of Open-End Fund and Closed-End Fund Characteristics

Currently, the Fund is a closed-end fund. Accordingly, it does not redeem its outstanding shares. The Fund’s Common Shares are principally traded on the NYSE at prevailing market prices, which may be equal to, less than NAV (known as a “discount to NAV”) or more than NAV (known as a “premium to NAV”). By contrast, open-end funds issue redeemable securities for which there is no secondary trading market. The holders of such redeemable securities have the right to surrender them to the issuing open-end fund and obtain in return their proportionate share of the fund’s NAV per share at the time of redemption (less any redemption fee charged by the fund or contingent deferred sales charge imposed by the fund’s distributor), except during periods when the NYSE is closed or trading thereon is restricted, or when redemptions may otherwise be suspended in an emergency as permitted by the 1940 Act. Additionally, most open-end funds continuously offer new shares to investors at a price based upon the shares’ NAV per share at the time of issuance.

Potential Disadvantages from the Conversion of the Fund to an Open-End Fund

(1) Loss of the Fund’s Current Market Price Premium to its NAV.

Closed-end funds whose shares have historically traded at a large discount to their NAV, a conversion to an open-end fund would allow fund stockholders to redeem their shares at NAV rather than at the prevailing market price. However, for a closed-end fund that historically trades at a premium, conversion to an open-end fund causes its stockholders immediate harm, as future redemptions would be required to be made at NAV and the Fund’s trading premium would be eliminated. Stockholders holding at the time of conversion would thus be faced with a loss equal to the difference between the Fund’s market price and NAV.

As of the close of business on June 1, 2021, the Fund’s Common Shares were trading at a premium greater than 4% to its NAV. In fact, as of that same date, the Fund’s Common Shares have averaged a trading premium to NAV of greater than 2.3% for the 2021 year-to-date period. As shown in the chart below, since the Fund’s inception, the Fund’s Common Shares have traded both at a premium and a discount to NAV. The Fund cannot predict whether the Common Shares will trade in the future at a premium or discount to NAV in the future.

The following table shows, for each fiscal quarter since the quarter ended January 31, 2016: (i) high and low NAVs per share of common stock, (ii) the high and low sale prices per share of common stock, as reported in the consolidated transaction reporting system, and (iii) the percentage by which the common shares traded at a premium over, or discount from, the high and low NAVs per shares of common stock. The Fund’s NAV per Common Shares is determined on a daily basis. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

Quarter Ended		Market Price		NAV		Market Premium (Discount) to NAV
		High	Low	High	Low	High	Low
2021	April 30	$17.88	$16.71	$17.23	$16.61	3.77%	0.60%
	January 31	$17.07	$13.81	$16.48	$14.53	3.58%	-4.96%
2020	October 31	$16.09	$13.75	$15.29	$14.49	5.23%	-5.11%
	July 31	$15.55	$12.52	$14.95	$13.58	4.01%	-7.81%
	April 30	$17.00	$8.65	$17.01	$11.72	-0.06%	-26.19%
	January 31	$17.10	$15.85	$17.30	$16.79	-1.16%	-5.60%
2019	October 31	$17.32	$16.09	$17.13	$16.90	1.11%	-4.79%
	July 31	$17.75	$16.44	$17.54	$17.14	1.20%	-4.08%
	April 30	$17.36	$16.44	$17.49	$17.50	-0.74%	-6.06%
	January 31	$17.30	$14.20	$17.79	$15.90	-2.75%	-10.69%
2018	October 31	$20.04	$16.76	$19.02	$17.57	5.36%	-4.61%
	July 31	$21.63	$18.80	$19.47	$18.98	11.09%	0.96%
	April 30	$21.36	$20.02	$19.76	$19.67	8.10%	1.78%
	January 31	$21.09	$19.10	$19.98	$19.87	5.56%	-3.88%
2017	October 31	$21.51	$19.70	$20.89	$20.59	2.97%	-4.32%
	July 31	$21.57	$19.42	$20.80	$20.68	3.70%	-6.09%
	April 30	$20.13	$19.19	$20.87	$20.56	-3.55%	-6.66%
	January 31	$19.65	$18.00	$20.21	$19.64	-2.77%	-8.35%
2016	October 31	$20.59	$18.67	$20.88	$20.33	-1.39%	-8.17%
	July 31	$19.71	$17.79	$20.70	$19.73	-4.78%	-9.83%
	April 30	$19.79	$15.31	$19.99	$17.73	-1.00%	-13.65%
	January 31	$20.81	$18.66	$18.03	$18.06	15.42%	3.32%

(2) Negative Impact on Portfolio Management.

Management of Share Redemptions and Proceeds. While under normal market conditions, the portfolio assets of closed-end funds can be fully invested in accordance with their investment strategies, open-end funds are subject to periodic inflows and outflows of cash that can complicate and negatively affect the management of the Fund’s portfolio. For example, open-end funds may be subject to pressure to sell portfolio securities at disadvantageous times or prices in order to satisfy redemption requests.

Another difference between the management of an open-end fund and a closed-end fund relates to the management of inflows and outflows. While the ability of open-end funds to sell shares at any time (resulting from shares being priced at NAV per share) may produce certain distribution efficiencies, open-end funds are unable to coordinate the timing of asset inflows and outflows. Open-end funds often find that large net purchases of shares occur around market highs and face net redemptions around market lows, which may be inopportune times to invest or liquidate portfolio positions, respectively.

The negative effects that the inability to manage the timing of stockholder investments and redemptions would likely be magnified for the Fund. The Fund’s strategy seeks to derive value from the discount and premium spreads associated with closed-end fund investments and the Sub-Adviser’s research shows that historically, closed-end fund discounts often are greater during market downturns and narrow in strong markets. Thus, in a market downturn that sees closed-end discounts widen, an open-end fund may be required to sell investments at a loss to meet increases in redemption requests, while a similar closed-end fund would be able to take advantage of investment opportunities given its stable base of assets.

In addition, the ability of open-end funds to invest all of a fund’s assets in portfolio securities may be limited because of the need to maintain cash reserves to provide for stockholder redemptions. The level of redemptions may be particularly high immediately following a conversion to open-end status and therefore, initially, the Fund may be forced to sell significant portfolio securities to satisfy redemption requests. In the event cash reserves, temporary investments and borrowings are exhausted, the result may be that more securities in the Fund’s portfolio will be sold, leaving the Fund with less-liquid securities in its portfolio which are not as well-suited to meeting future redemptions. As a closed-end fund, the Fund’s portfolio can be managed with a greater emphasis on long-term considerations as it is not required to liquidate portfolio holdings at inopportune times to meet redemption requests.

Enhanced investment flexibility with respect to illiquid securities and leverage. Because they are required to maintain the ability to honor redemption requests, open-end funds are prohibited by the 1940 Act from investing more than 15% of their assets in illiquid securities. Closed-end funds such as the Fund are not subject to this restriction, although generally the Fund has not utilized this flexibility to a significant extent. Illiquid securities may offer attractive investment returns to investors, such as closed-end funds, that are able to hold these securities long term. Further, closed-end funds have significantly more flexibility compared to open-end funds in how they are to utilize leverage. For example, open-end funds are not able to issue preferred shares. While the Fund has not issued preferred shares since its inception, such issuance could later be beneficial to the Fund and stockholders as market conditions change.

(3) Effect of Redemptions. In addition to the effects on the Fund's investment strategy and portfolio management, redemptions could also result in an increase in the Fund's operating expenses. In particular, a reduction in size of the Fund would result in the fixed expenses of the Fund being spread over a smaller asset base, thereby increasing the per-share effect of those expenses. Redemptions could also increase the Fund's portfolio turnover rate above its normal levels, thereby increasing Fund expenses. If the Fund decreased in size, the expense ratio may increase because certain expenses may remain the same or increase. For example, certain expenses, such as transfer agency expenses, are generally higher for open-end funds than for closed-end funds. Although certain increases in Fund expenses may be waived or reimbursed under the Fund's management fee and expense reimbursement arrangements, certain of these expenses may be borne by the Fund, subject to Board approval. Similarly, any increase in transaction costs would decrease the Fund's yield and total return. It is also possible that, as a result of the increase in expenses and/or decrease in the Fund's assets, the Fund's gross expenses could increase to a level where the Adviser is no longer willing to waive or reimburse expenses.

(4) Potential Reduction of Distribution Yield and Total Return. If the Fund converts to an open-end fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser believe that the potential changes to the Fund’s investment strategies, policies and restrictions, and the need to maintain higher cash balances due to regular inflows and outflows, all as described above, could reduce the Fund’s distribution yield and total return.

(5) Additional Costs of Operating an Open-End Fund. The Fund’s expense ratio would likely increase for the reasons mentioned above under “— Effect of Redemptions” and below under “— Distribution and Shareholder Service Costs,” and because transfer agency expenses are generally higher for an open-end fund.

(6) Distribution and Shareholder Service Costs. If the Fund converts to open-end status, it will need to have an effective distribution system to help mitigate the erosion of its asset base through redemptions. The distribution and marketing of open-end funds involve additional costs. These costs may be paid either by new investors (in the case of a front-end sales charge) or by current stockholders (in the case of a plan of distribution adopted under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (a “12b-1 Plan”). If the Open-End Proposal is approved by stockholders, the Adviser and Sub-Adviser may propose that the Board approve the implementation of a 12b-1 Plan providing for distribution-related payments by the Fund at varying annual rates (to the extent the Fund’s Common Shares are divided into multiple classes following conversion to an open-end fund).

If the Fund converts to open-end status, the Adviser may also propose that the Board approve a shareholder services plan (“Shareholder Services Plan”), pursuant to which the Fund would pay a fee at varying annual rates (to the extent the Fund’s Common Shares are divided into multiple classes following conversion to an open-end fund) to help compensate financial institutions for providing customer service and account maintenance. Such services are intended to compensate financial intermediaries for services provided to stockholders, and generally help open-end funds to retain assets.

(7) Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions. Like the plans of many other closed-end funds, the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) permits stockholders to reinvest their dividends and distributions on a different basis than would be the case if the Fund converted to an open-end investment company. For example, if the Fund is trading at a discount, the Plan permits a reinvesting stockholder to benefit by purchasing additional shares at that market discount and this buying activity may tend to lessen any discount. The positive result of reinvesting at a price below NAV per share can be significant, particularly given the compounding effect over time. Conversely, when the Fund is at a premium, stockholders are able to reinvest at NAV, providing them with an immediately gain of the difference between NAV and the higher market price.

Providing differing methods of reinvestment of distributions are an advantage that is not offered by open-end investment companies, which reinvest dividends or distributions at NAV per share. Consequently, participants in the Plan would lose the compounding benefit of reinvesting their distributions at a price below NAV per share when Fund shares are trading at a discount or, when the Fund is at a premium, at a price below the then market price per share. In either situation, stockholders lose the opportunity to realize the possible gains from such transaction.

(8) Additional Conversion Costs. The process of converting the Fund to an open-end fund would involve additional printing, securities registration, legal, other professional costs and expenses of establishing a new structure. These costs, many of which would be non-recurring, include costs associated with the preparation of an open-end fund registration statement as required by federal securities laws and other costs. The Fund estimates that these costs, which would be considered extraordinary expenses and be paid by the Fund (subject to approval of the Board), would be approximately $275,000.

(9) De-listing from NYSE. The Fund’s Common Shares are currently listed on the NYSE, however, due to their redemption features, open-end funds are not traded on exchanges. Conversion to an open-end fund would require immediate de-listing of the Fund from the NYSE, and thus any advantage related to being listed on the NYSE would be lost. A listing on a U.S. stock exchange, and in particular the NYSE, may be beneficial.

In addition, because of its NYSE listing, the Fund is currently exempt from state securities regulation. Upon de-listing, the Fund would be required to make state notice filings and pay state fees.

(10) Expectations of Stockholders. The Fund was organized under a closed-end structure and has operated as such since its inception in 2015. Since inception, the Fund has been able to successfully execute its strategy and meet its investment objective of total return consisting of capital appreciation and current income in its current structure. The Board of Directors, along with the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, believe that given the consistently strong performance of the Fund within the closed-end structure, the stockholder base of the Fund has chosen to invest in the Fund on the basis of this structure, and that the significant changes to the Fund that would be necessitated by the conversion to open-end status, and the potential consequences of these changes, as discussed above, would not be consistent with the expectations of many stockholders.

Potential Open-End Fund Advantages

(1) Redeemability of Shares. Except in certain circumstances as authorized by the 1940 Act, stockholders of an open-end fund have the right to redeem their shares at any time at the NAV per share of such shares (less any applicable redemption or contingent deferred sales charges). The ability to obtain NAV per share for their shares could constitute a potential immediate benefit to stockholders of the Fund, but only to the extent that shares are trading at a discount to NAV. As noted above, however, the Fund has recently traded at a premium to its NAV. Further, the Board and the Adviser and Sub-Adviser believe that the effect of portfolio selling to meet significant post-conversion redemptions on the Fund’s NAV may significantly offset this benefit.

In addition, while stockholders in a closed-end fund generally pay a brokerage commission when they buy or sell the closed-end fund shares on a stock exchange, stockholders in open-end funds may or may not incur a brokerage commission when they purchase or redeem their shares (depending on the broker used and the open-end fund invested in), although redemption fees and/or contingent deferred sales charges may apply. Contingent deferred sales charges, if any, would only be applicable to new shares sold by the Fund after conversion to open-end status.

(2) Shareholder Services. Open-end funds generally provide more services to stockholders than closed-end funds. One service that is frequently offered by open-end funds is an exchange privilege which enables stockholders to transfer their investment from one fund into another fund which is part of a family of open-end funds, at little or no cost to stockholders. This permits the exchange of shares at relative NAV per share when the holder’s investment objectives change. Other services that could be offered include use of the Fund by retirement plans and permitting purchases and sales of shares in convenient amounts. There are, of course, additional costs for these services, some of which may be borne by the Fund or stockholders, which must be weighed against the anticipated benefit of the particular service. There can be no assurance that any such services would be made available to Fund stockholders if the Open-End Proposal were approved.

(3) Raising Capital. Because the 1940 Act restricts the ability of a registered fund to sell its shares at a price below NAV, a closed-end fund trading at a discount may not be able to raise capital through share sales (other than through a rights offering) when it believes further investment would be advantageous. Even if a closed-end fund is trading at a premium, the sale of new shares to the public typically involves the cost and delay of a registration statement filing and public offering. By contrast, open-end funds are priced at NAV and can sell additional shares at any time. This ability to raise new money can potentially achieve greater economies of scale if a strong share distribution network is in place and cash inflows occur at opportune times. However, open-end funds do not have the ability to plan for cash inflows.

(4) Modest Cost Savings Related to the Elimination of Required Annual Stockholder Meetings. As a closed-end fund listed on the NYSE, the Fund is subject to NYSE rules requiring annual meetings of stockholders. Unlike the Fund, unlisted open-end funds are not required to hold annual stockholder meetings, except in special circumstances where stockholder approval of certain matters is required under the 1940 Act. This would result in modest cost savings to the Fund; however, the Board believes such savings would not outweigh the benefits that annual meetings provide, allowing stockholders to have their voice heard on important Fund matters.

Measures Possibly Adopted or Considered if the Fund becomes an Open-End Fund

If the stockholders vote to convert the Fund to an open-end fund, the Board of Directors may take the following actions, which may require another stockholder vote. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board has not made any determination with respect to any of the items discussed below except to recommend that stockholders vote “AGAINST” the Open-End Proposal.

(1) Effect on the Fund’s Charter. If the Open-End Proposal is approved by stockholders, the Board of Directors would advise and approve the amendment and restatement of the Charter to reflect the change in the Fund’s sub-classification under the 1940 Act from a closed-end investment company to an open-end investment company and adopt by-laws reflecting the Fund’s change to an open-end structure. Amendments to the Fund’s by-laws would also be approved, to the extent necessary to reflect the amendments to the Fund’s Charter.

(2) Matters Related to Fund Fees and Expenses. As discussed above, if the Open-End Proposal is approved by stockholders and the Fund decreases in size, the expense ratio may increase because certain expenses may remain the same or increase.

(3) Multiple Share Classes. If the Open-End Proposal is approved by stockholders, the Fund may offer multiple classes of shares.

(4) Underwriting and Distribution. If the stockholders vote to convert the Fund to an open-end fund, the Board of Directors would consider whether to select a distributor of the Fund’s shares. Fund shares could be offered and sold directly by the Fund itself, by a distributor and by any other broker-dealers who enter into selling agreements with the distributor. There can be no assurance that satisfactory arrangements with a distributor would be achieved.

(5) 12b-1 Plan and Shareholder Services Plan. If the Open-End Proposal is approved by stockholders, the Board may consider the implementation of a 12b-1 Plan that would allow the Fund to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and allows the Fund to pay for distribution-related activities and/or stockholder services provided to stockholders.

If the Open-End Proposal is approved by stockholders, the Board may also consider adopting a Shareholder Services Plan, pursuant to which the Fund pays the Distributor a service fee. Under a Service Plan, the Fund or the Distributor may enter into agreements with qualified financial institutions to provide these stockholder services, and the Distributor would be responsible for payment to the financial institutions. Services provided may include customer service and account maintenance, and may vary based on the services offered by a stockholder’s financial institution and the class of shares in which a stockholder invests.

(6) Timing. If the Open-End Proposal is approved by stockholders, a number of steps would be required to implement the conversion, including the preparation, filing and effectiveness of an open-end fund registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 covering the offering of Fund shares (the “Open-End Registration Statement”), the establishment of distribution arrangements, and the negotiation and execution of a new or amended agreement with the Fund’s service providers.

(7) Stockholder Approval of Certain Items. If the Open-End Proposal passes, certain aspects of the operation of the Fund subsequent to its conversion may need to be approved by the Fund’s stockholders before the effectiveness of the conversion. These matters may include, among other things, making any changes in the Fund’s fundamental investment policies or investment management agreement and associated fee and expense arrangements considered appropriate, and considering the adoption of a Rule 12b-1 Plan. The manner in which these items would be proposed to stockholders would be determined by the Board of Directors in consultation with counsel.

Accordingly, in consideration of the factors discussed above, the Board recommends that stockholders vote against the proposal to open-end the Fund.

What is the voting requirement for Proposal 2?

Approval of Proposal 2 requires a “yes” vote from a majority of the Fund’s outstanding Common Shares.

If approved, the conversion would become effective following compliance with all necessary regulatory requirements under federal and state law. The Fund would seek to complete this process within 12 months of such approval. Until the conversion, the Fund’s Common Shares would continue to be listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

If Proposal 2 is not approved, would the Fund continue as a closed-end fund?

Yes, in the event the Fund’s stockholders do not approve the conversion of the Fund to an open-end fund, the Fund would continue to operate as a closed-end fund.

Broker Non-Votes and Abstentions; Voting Results

For the purpose of voting on Proposal 2, withheld votes, abstentions or broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast. Withheld votes, abstentions or broker non-votes, however, will be considered to be present at the Meeting for purposes of determining the existence of the Fund’s quorum and will have the same effect as votes cast against Proposal 2.

THE BOARD, INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “AGAINST” CONVERTING THE FUND TO AN OPEN-END INVESTMENT COMPANY.

OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING

The Directors of the Fund do not intend to present any other business at the Meeting, nor are they aware that any stockholder intends to do so. If, however, any other matters, including adjournments, are properly brought before a Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy will vote thereon in accordance with their judgment.

Stockholder Proposal Deadlines

Pursuant to the Fund’s By-Laws, a stockholder is required to give to a Fund notice of, and specified information with respect to, any proposals that such stockholder intends to present at the 2022 annual meeting no earlier than March 6, 2022 or approximately 150 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the Fund’s proxy statement and no later than April 5, 2022, or 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the Fund’s proxy statement. Under the circumstances described in, and upon compliance with, Rule 14a-4(c) under the 1934 Act, the Fund may solicit proxies in connection with the 2022 annual meeting which confers discretionary authority to vote on any stockholder proposals of which the Secretary of the Fund does not receive notice in accordance with the aforementioned date. Timely submission of a proposal does not guarantee that such proposal will be included.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Organization and Operation of the Fund

The Fund was organized as a Maryland corporation on September 9, 2010 and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the 1940 Act. The Fund commenced investment operations on December 24, 2015. ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) is the Fund’s administrator. ALPS Advisors, Inc.is the Fund’s investment adviser. Each of the Fund, ALPS and the Adviser are located at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80203. DST Systems, Inc., an affiliate of ALPS and the Adviser, is the Fund’s transfer agent and is located at 333 West 11th Street, 5th floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105. RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC is the Fund’s investment sub-adviser and is located at 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 645, Chicago, Illinois 60654.

Security Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners

The following table shows the ownership as of the Record Date of the Common Shares by each Director and the Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer (each an “Executive Officer” and together, the “Executive Officers”). Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act. Unless otherwise noted below, all ownership amounts shown are held directly.

Directors & Executive Officer’s Names	Total Common Shares Owned and Nature of Ownership	Percentage of Fund
John K. Carter	-	-
J. Wayne Hutchens	4,990	+
John S. Oakes	1,967	+
David M. Swanson	1,032	+
Patrick W. Galley^	153,143	1.294%
Jerry R. Raio	-	-
Kathryn Burns*	-	-
Jill A. Kerschen**	-	-
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group

*	Ms. Burns is the Principal Executive Officer of the Fund.

**	Ms. Kerschen is the Principal Financial Officer of the Fund.

Ownership amount constitutes less than 1% of the total Common Shares outstanding.

Mr. Galley owns 140,571 Common Shares directly (comprising 1.188% of the Fund’s outstanding Common Shares) and may be deemed to beneficially own 12,572 Common Shares held by RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC (comprising 0.106% of the Fund’s outstanding Common Shares).

Except as noted in the above table and footnotes, based on a review of Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G filings as of the Record Date, there are no other persons or organizations known to the Fund to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Fund’s outstanding Common Shares.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At the September 21, 2020 meeting of the Board, the Board, together with the Audit Committee, selected Cohen to serve as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2021. Cohen acted as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020. The Fund knows of no direct financial or material indirect financial interest of Cohen in the Fund. A representative of Cohen will not be present at the Meeting, but may be available by telephone and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The table provided below sets forth the aggregate fees billed by Cohen for services rendered to the Fund during the Fund’s fiscal year ended July 31, 2020 and fiscal period ended July 31, 2019. The fees are for the following work:

(1) Audit Fees for professional services provided by Cohen for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements;

(2) Audit-Related Fees for assurance and related services by Cohen that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees;”

(3) Tax Fees for professional services by Cohen for income tax return preparation fees, excise tax return preparation fees and review of dividend distribution calculation fees; and

(4) All Other Fees for products and services provided by Cohen other than those services reported in above under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees,” and “Tax Fees.”

	Year-Ended		Period-Ended
	July 31, 2020	Pre-Approved by Audit Committee	July 31, 2019	Pre-Approved by Audit Committee
Audit Fee	$20,000	Yes	$19,000	Yes
Audit-Related Fees	$0	-	$0	-
Tax Fees	$5,200	Yes	$5,000	Yes
All Other Fees	$14,550	Yes	$24,250	Yes

The Fund’s Audit Committee Charter requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be provided by Cohen, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. Further, the Audit Committee Charter mandates that the Audit Committee pre-approve all permitted non-audit services to be provided by Cohen to the Fund’s investment adviser and to entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser and that provide ongoing services to the Fund, if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Except, however, de minimis non-audit services may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be approved prior to completion of the audit. The Audit Committee may also establish detailed pre-approval policies and procedures for pre-approval of such services in accordance with applicable laws. The Fund requires that the Audit Committee maintain these pre-approval policies and procedures to ensure that the provision of these services by Cohen does not impair its independence.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act, and the rules thereunder, require the Fund’s officers and Directors, the investment adviser’s officers and directors, affiliated persons of the investment adviser, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of the Fund’s Common Shares to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC and the NYSE and to furnish the Fund with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on a review of the reports filed, the Fund believes that during fiscal year ended July 31, 2019, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to the Fund’s officers, Directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied with. A statement of change of beneficial ownership on Form 4 of John S. Oakes, Chairman and Director of the Fund was not filed before the end of the second business day following the day on which a transaction resulting in a change in beneficial ownership was executed. The statement of change of beneficial ownership of Mr. Oakes has since been filed with the SEC.

Other Methods and Costs of Proxy Solicitation

In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, officers of the Fund and officers and regular employees of DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”), the Fund’s transfer agent, ALPS, and affiliates of DST, ALPS, the Adviser or Sub-Adviser, as well as other representatives of the Fund may also solicit proxies by telephone or Internet. The expenses incurred in connection with preparing the Proxy Statement and its enclosures will be paid by the Fund. In addition, the Fund has engaged Computershare Fund Services (“Computershare”) to assist in the proxy effort for the Fund. Under the terms of the engagement, Computershare will be providing a web site for the dissemination of these proxy materials, printing, mailing and tabulation services. The estimated fees anticipated to be paid to Computershare is approximately $10,345. The Fund will also reimburse brokerage firms and others for their expenses in forwarding solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of the Fund’s Common Shares.

Stockholder Communications with Board of Directors

Stockholders may mail written communications to the Fund’s Board, to committees of the Board or to specified individual Directors in care of the Secretary of the Fund, 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80203. All stockholder communications received by the Secretary will be forwarded promptly to the Board, the relevant Board’s committee or the specified individual Directors, as applicable, except that the Secretary may, in good faith, determine that a stockholder communication should not be so forwarded if it does not reasonably relate to the Fund or its operations, management, activities, policies, service providers, Board, officers, stockholders or other matters relating to an investment in the Fund or is purely ministerial in nature.

Proxy Delivery and Householding

If you and another stockholder share the same address, the Fund may only send one Proxy Statement unless you or the other stockholders(s) request otherwise. Call or write to the Fund if you wish to receive a separate copy of the Proxy Statement, and the Fund will promptly mail a copy to you. You may also call or write to the Fund if you wish to receive a separate proxy in the future or if you are receiving multiple copies now and wish to receive a single copy in the future. You may contact the Fund at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80203, or by telephone at (855) 830-1222.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! Please VOTE By ANY OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

(1)

date and sign the enclosed proxy and return it promptly in the enclosed reply envelope;

(2)

VISIT THE WEBSITE LISTED ON YOUR PROXY CARD; OR

(3)

CALL THE NUMBER LISTED ON YOUR PROXY CARD.

IF VOTING BY PAPER, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE PROXY BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. YOU MAY ALSO VOTE BY ATTENDING THE MEETING TELEPHONICALLY.

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