UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2022 (February 10, 2022)
GUGGENHEIM CREDIT INCOME FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 814-01117 | 47-2039472 | ||||||||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| 330 Madison Avenue | ||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | 10017 | |||||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 739-0700
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Item 5.02. Departure of Trustees or Certain Officers; Election of Trustees; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 10, 2022, Guggenheim Credit Income Fund (the "Company") announced that Matthew Bloom tendered his resignation as President of the Company. Matthew Bloom will continue to hold the positions of Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
On February 10, 2022, the Board of Trustees appointed John Palmer as President of the Company effective as of February 10, 2022. Mr. Palmer, age 37, serves as Director for Guggenheim Partners' ("Guggenheim") Corporate Credit Group and has been been with Guggenheim since 2017.
Mr. Palmer leads Guggenheim’s effort in structuring and managing the Business Development Companies which Guggenheim advises. Prior to September 2017, Mr. Palmer served as First Vice President of Investment Management for W. P. Carey, Inc. where he was responsible for new product initiatives, including new product development and partner relations. Mr. Palmer received his BBA with a concentration in marketing from The University of Texas at Arlington and his MBA with a concentration in finance from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GUGGENHEIM CREDIT INCOME FUND | |||||||||||
| Date: | February 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Michael Guss | ||||||||
| MICHAEL GUSS | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||||||