JGH 8-K
Nuveen Global High Income Fund (JGH)
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): April 12, 2021 (April 12, 2021)
NUVEEN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 811-22988 | 47-1964033 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |||
| 333 West Wacker Drive | ||||
| Chicago, Illinois | 60606 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 257-8787
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 12, 2021, Nuveen Global High Income Fund, a registered closed-end management investment company (the “Fund”), announced the results of its annual meeting of shareholders, which occurred on April 6, 2021.
The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| NUVEEN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND | ||||||
| By: | /s/ David J. Lamb | |||||
| Name: | David J. Lamb | |||||
| Title: | Chief Administrative Officer | |||||
| DATE: April 12, 2021 | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 12, 2021 | |
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Nuveen Global High Income Fund
Majority of Votes Cast by Shareholders
Support the Fund’s Board
New York, April 12, 2021 – Nuveen Global High Income Fund (NYSE: JGH) (the “Fund”) today announced that at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 6, 2021, a majority of votes cast by shareholders favored the Fund’s current Class III trustees who were up for election. Shareholders voting at the meeting rejected the nominees proposed by a hedge fund manager.
“We want to thank the Fund’s shareholders for their active participation in protecting their long-term investment value,” said Terence J. Toth, Chair of the JGH Board of Trustees. “The votes for the Fund’s current trustees are a clear endorsement of your Board’s proven track record of enhancing long-term shareholder value and the ability of your Fund to deliver of its stated investment objective of providing you with high current income.”
Final Certified Voting Results
Election of Trustees
| Class III Nominees | For | Withhold | ||||||||
| Board Nominees |
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| Jack B. Evans |
8,124,602 | 1,957,045 | ||||||||
| Albin F. Moschner |
8,117,901 | 1,963,746 | ||||||||
| Matthew Thornton III |
9,791,096 | 290,551 | ||||||||
| Saba Nominees |
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| Thomas H. McGlade |
5,051,998 | 141,402 | ||||||||
| Abul Rahman |
5,035,054 | 158,346 | ||||||||
These results have been certified by First Coast Results, Inc., the independent Inspector of Election.
Pursuant to the Fund’s By-Laws, in a contested election of trustees, the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund is necessary to elect a trustee. Accordingly, the Fund’s current Class III Trustees will hold over as trustees of the Fund until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.