Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001504304-18-000023
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2018-05-15 15:36:57
Filed By:
Bulldog Investors
Company:
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc. (NYSE:JEQ)
Filing Date:
2018-05-15
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Bulldog Investors 430,504 606,266 430,504 606,266 7.75%
Phillip Goldstein 430,504 606,266 430,504 606,266 7.75%
Andrew Dakos 430,504 606,266 430,504 606,266 7.75%
Steven Samuels 430,504 606,266 430,504 606,266 7.75%
Filing

SCHEDULE 13D/A DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 5/15/18 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 430,504 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 606,266 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 430,504 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 606,266 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,036,770 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 7.75% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ____________________________________________________________ 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 430,504 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 606,266 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 430,504 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 606,266 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,036,770 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 7.75% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN __________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Andrew Dakos 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 430,504 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 606,266 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 430,504 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 606,266 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,036,770 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 7.75% 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 430,504 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 606,266 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 430,504 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 606,266 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,036,770 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 7.75% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________ Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This statement constitutes Amendment #1 to the schedule 13d filed April 20, 2018. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified.

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION After communicating with management and some large shareholders of the Fund, the reporting persons have decided not to nominate any candidates for director or present any proposals at the 2018 annual meeting. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) As per the N-CSR filed on January 8, 2018, there were 13,377,692 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 31, 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 MaY 14, 2018, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,036,770 shares of JEQ (representing 7.75% of JEQ's outstanding shares) solely by virtue of Bulldog Investors LLC's power to direct the vote of,and dispose of, these shares. These 1,036,770 shares of JEQ include 430,504 shares (representing 3.22% of JEQ's outstanding shares) that are beneficially owned by Mr. Goldstein, Mr. Dakos, Mr. 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, Full Value Partners, LP, Opportunity Income Plus, LP, and MCM Opportunity Partners, LP (collectively,"Bulldog Investors Group of Funds"). All other shares included in the aforementioned 1,036,770 shares of JEQ 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 606,266 shares (representing 4.53% of JEQ's outstanding shares). (b)Bulldog Investors,LLC has sole power to dispose of and vote 430,504 shares. Bulldog Investors, LLC has shared power to dispose of and vote 606,266 shares. Certain of Bulldog Investors, LLC's clients (none of whom beneficially own more than 5% of JEQ's shares) share this power with Bulldog Investors, LLC. Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors, LLC. c) Since the last filing on 4/20/18 the following shares of JEQ were bought: Date: Shares: Price: 04/20/18 2,000 9.1434 04/20/18 25,000 9.1694 04/23/18 2,813 9.0371 04/24/18 3,900 9.0800 04/25/18 9,811 9.0486 04/27/18 2,538 9.1148 05/02/18 12,136 8.9912 05/03/18 8,000 8.9749 05/04/18 14,800 8.9826 05/07/18 32,514 8.9770 05/08/18 5,320 8.9969 05/09/18 620 8.9513 05/10/18 2,000 9.0230d) 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. None 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: 5/15/18 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.