EX-99.906CERT
This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the six-month period ended March 31, 2019 (the “Period”) of XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust (the “Company”).
I, Theodore J. Brombach, the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify that:
| (i) | the report on Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and |
| (ii) | the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the Period. |
| Date: | May 24, 2019 | /s/ Theodore J. Brombach | |
| | | Theodore J. Brombach | |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| | | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the six-month period ended March 31, 2019 (the “Period”) of XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust (the “Company”).
I, John “Yogi” Spence, the Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify that:
| (i) | the report on Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and |
| (ii) | the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the Period. |
| Date: | May 24, 2019 | /s/ John “Yogi” Spence | |
| | | John “Yogi” Spence | |
| | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | |
| | | (Principal Financial Officer) | |
