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XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust reports closed-end fund developments tied to its income-oriented portfolio of floating-rate credit instruments and structured credit investments. News for XFLT commonly covers monthly common-share distributions, NAV and market-based distribution context, shareholder communications such as quarterly webinars, and capital-structure actions involving preferred leverage and common shares. The Trust's updates also reference XA Investments as investment adviser and the fund platform supporting registered closed-end funds.
XA Investments was appointed investment adviser to the Evanston Multi-Alpha Fund, while Evanston Capital Management was retained as sub-adviser following shareholder approval on August 13, 2026. The transaction adds a multi-manager hedge fund tender offer fund to XAI’s alternatives platform, giving investors access to Evanston Capital’s manager selection and institutional research capabilities.
The Fund becomes the fourth closed-end fund on the XAI platform and invests across hedge fund strategies such as long/short equity, event-driven, relative value and global macro. Shareholders also approved a planned conversion to a daily NAV interval fund in the first half of 2027, subject to operational readiness and other customary requirements.
XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE: XFLT) reported that a supermajority of shareholders at the August 6, 2026 Special Meeting approved a long-term investment sub-advisory agreement among the Fund, XA Investments and Rockford Tower Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of King Street Capital Management.
With the King Street Sub-Advisory Agreement fully executed, Rockford Tower will oversee portfolio management. According to the Fund, this provides access to King Street’s approximately $30 billion alternative credit platform, including a more than $12 billion CLO business, and aligns with a structured liquidity plan and long-term shareholder value objectives.
XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE: XFLT) is urging shareholders to vote on the WHITE proxy card by 11:59 PM ET on August 5, 2026, ahead of the reconvened Special Meeting on August 6, 2026, to approve the long-term appointment of interim sub-adviser Rockford Tower Asset Management, a King Street subsidiary, under the King Street Sub-Advisory Agreement.
The Board highlights independent “FOR” recommendations from High Dividend Opportunities, ISS and Glass Lewis, and ties approval to a liquidity plan featuring an initial and two contingent tender offers, following a Seeking Alpha article noting an offer to buy back 25% of the fund. King Street’s platform is described as a global alternative asset manager with $30 billion in assets under management and a $12 CLO platform.
XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE:XFLT) announced that Seeking Alpha’s High Dividend Opportunities research group has joined proxy advisors ISS and Glass Lewis in recommending shareholders vote “FOR” approval of Rockford Tower Asset Management, the King Street-affiliated interim sub-adviser, at the August 6 special meeting.
According to the Fund, approval would give shareholders access to King Street’s global credit platform with $30 billion in assets under management and a $12 billion CLO platform, led on XFLT by portfolio manager Young Choi. It would also activate the Board’s liquidity plan: an initial tender offer and two contingent tender offers about 13 and 25 months later, which proceed unless specified NAV or refined market discount conditions are met, including a discount to NAV of less than 15% for 15 of 20 trading days.
XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE: XFLT) declared a regular monthly distribution of $0.225 per common share, unchanged from the prior month. The distribution is payable on September 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of and including the ex-dividend date, August 17, 2026.
According to the Trust, common share distributions may consist of net investment income, capital gains and/or return of capital, with final tax character reported on Form 1099 after year-end 2026. As of July 30, 2026, the Trust entered into an interim agreement for Rockford Tower Asset Management, a subsidiary of King Street Capital Management, to begin serving as sub-adviser.
XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE: XFLT) is urging shareholders to vote on the WHITE proxy card “FOR” approval of a long-term sub-advisory agreement with Rockford Tower Asset Management, the King Street Sub-Adviser, ahead of the reconvened Special Meeting on August 6, 2026. The King Street Sub-Adviser has been serving under an interim contract since July 30, 2026, and is affiliated with King Street Capital Management, which manages $30 billion in assets.
According to XFLT, approval of the agreement would implement the Board’s liquidity plan, including an initial tender offer and a discount management program with two contingent tender offers about 13 and 25 months after the initial offer. Preliminary voting shows more than two-thirds of engaged shareholders (excluding abstentions) have supported the Board’s proposal, which is also backed by proxy advisors ISS and Glass Lewis. XFLT notes that the prior sub-adviser Octagon was terminated as of July 30 and no longer manages the Fund.
XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE:XFLT) urges shareholders to vote on the WHITE proxy card “FOR” approval of the long-term sub-advisory agreement with Rockford Tower Asset Management, the King Street Sub-Adviser, ahead of the reconvened Special Meeting on August 6, 2026. Rockford Tower, a wholly owned subsidiary of King Street Capital Management, began serving as interim sub-adviser on July 30, 2026; former sub-adviser Octagon has been terminated and cannot be reinstated by an “Against” vote.
According to XFLT, a “FOR” vote is also required for a proposed liquidity plan, featuring an initial tender offer for up to 12.5% of common shares at 98% of NAV within 45 days, plus two contingent tender offers for up to an additional 12.5% of shares if specified discount or NAV performance conditions are not met. XFLT notes that a compelling majority of engaged shareholders has already voted “FOR,” and that proxy advisors ISS and Glass Lewis recommend support. Shareholders can vote by internet, phone or mail and may change prior votes by submitting a new WHITE proxy.
XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE:XFLT) is urging shareholders to vote on the WHITE proxy card “FOR” approval of the King Street Sub-Advisory Agreement at the reconvened Special Meeting on August 6, 2026. Rockford Tower Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of King Street Capital Management, became interim sub-adviser on July 30 after Octagon’s termination.
According to XFLT, approval would support ongoing portfolio management by King Street’s platform, which manages $30 billion in assets and a $12 billion CLO platform, and enable a Board-backed liquidity plan featuring an initial tender offer plus two contingent tender offers roughly 13 and 25 months later, subject to NAV and market discount conditions, including a refined <15% discount test. ISS and Glass Lewis have recommended a “FOR” vote.
Octagon Credit Investors, a credit-focused asset manager, issued an open letter urging shareholders of XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE: XFLT) to vote AGAINST the Board-backed new sub-adviser proposal at the adjourned special meeting now scheduled for August 6, 2026.
Octagon argues that a “Better Path Forward” to address XFLT’s discount to NAV should include converting XFLT to a 10-year term trust, conducting an unconditional tender offer for 25% of outstanding shares, and reducing the Fund’s management fee from 1.7% to 1.3%. Octagon also advocates simplifying the structure by appointing itself as primary adviser without a sub-adviser and reconstituting the Board with what it describes as shareholder-focused trustees. According to Octagon, these steps would lower fees, provide liquidity and offer clearer NAV realization versus the Board’s current plan tied to approval of the new sub-adviser.
XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE:XFLT) is urging shareholders to vote on the WHITE proxy card “FOR” approval of the long-term sub-advisory agreement with Rockford Tower Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of King Street Capital Management, ahead of the reconvened special meeting on August 6, 2026. Rockford Tower has begun serving as interim sub-adviser as of July 30, 2026.
The Board highlights recommendations from ISS and Glass Lewis supporting a “FOR” vote and outlines a liquidity plan and discount management program that will become effective upon approval. The plan features an Initial Tender Offer for up to 12.5% of common shares at 98% of NAV within 45 days and two contingent tender offers for up to an additional 12.5% of shares in total if specified discount or NAV performance conditions are not met, including a $0.25 per share NAV increase on top of current distributions for at least $2.95 per share total value creation over each 12‑month measurement period.