Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001504304-17-000078
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2017-10-27 15:44:45
Filed By:
Bulldog Investors
Company:
High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF)
Filing Date:
2017-10-27
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

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Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Bulldog Investors 853,212 748,261 853,212 748,261 12.34%
Bulldog Investors Group of Funds 853,212 0 853,212 0 6.56%
Phillip Goldstein 853,212 748,261 853,212 748,261 12.34%
Andrew Dakos 853,212 748,261 853,212 748,261 12.34%
Steven Samuels 853,212 748,261 853,212 748,261 12.34%
Filing

SCHEDULE 13D/A DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 10/26/17 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors, LLC 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DE ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 853,212 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 748,261 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 853,212 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 748,261 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,601,473 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 12.34% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors Group of Funds 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[x] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DE ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 853,212 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 853,212 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 853,212 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 6.56% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Phillip Goldstein 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[x] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 853,212 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 748,261 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 853,212 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 748,261 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,601,473 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 12.34% ___________________________________________________________ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 853,212 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 748,261 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 853,212 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 748,261 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,601,473 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 12.34% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Steven Samuels 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[x] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 853,212 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 748,261 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 853,212 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 748,261 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,601,473 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 12.34% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________ Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This statement constitutes Amendment #2 to the schedule 13d filed February 3, 2017. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) As per the N-CSRS filed on April 27, 2017 there were 12,977,001 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 28, 2017. The percentages set forth herein were derived using such number. Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. As of October 26, 2017, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,601,473 shares of PCF (representing 12.34% of PCF's outstanding shares) solely by virtue of Bulldog Investors LLC's power to direct the vote of,and dispose of, these shares. These 1,601,473 shares of PCF include 853,212 shares (representing 6.56% of PCF's outstanding shares) that are beneficially owned by Messrs. Goldstein and Samuels, and the following entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise control: Opportunity Partners LP, Calapasas West Partners LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP, Ltd., Opportunity Income Plus, Full Value Partners, LP, and MCM Opportunity Partners, LP (collectively, "Bulldog Investors Group of Funds"). Messrs. Goldstein and Samuels and the Bulldog Investors Group of Funds may be deemed to constitute a group. All other shares included in the aforementioned 1,601,473 shares of PCF beneficially owned by Bulldog Investors LLC (solely by virtue of its power to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members of any group. The total number of these "non-group" shares is 748,261 shares (representing 5.77% of PCF's outstanding shares). (b)Bulldog Investors,LLC has sole power to dispose of and vote 853,212 shares. Bulldog Investors, LLC has shared power to dispose of and vote 748,261 shares. Certain of Bulldog Investors, LLC's clients (none of whom beneficially own more than 5% of PCF's shares) share this power with Bulldog Investors, LLC. Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors, LLC. c) During the last 60 days the following shares of PCF were purchased: Date: Shares: Price: 09/06/17 3,000 8.6890 09/07/17 2,504 8.6900 09/07/17 1,400 8.6914 09/08/17 18,200 8.7098 09/11/17 3,000 8.7500 09/12/17 800 8.7500 09/13/17 8,108 8.7538 10/04/17 7,339 8.9200 10/11/17 29,046 8.9125 10/18/17 400 8.9500 10/19/17 300 8.9700 10/20/17 1,700 8.9800 10/23/17 1,100 8.9245 10/24/17 2,996 8.9500 10/25/17 7,005 8.9000 10/26/17 16,645 8.9181 d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e) N/A ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. N/A ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS None After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: 10/27/17 By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /S/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos By: /S/ Steven Samuels Name: Steven Samuels Bulldog Investors, LLC By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Andrew Dakos, Member Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.