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AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. filings document governance and shareholder-voting matters for a registered closed-end investment company organized as a Maryland corporation. The fund's proxy materials cover annual meeting procedures, stockholder voting mechanics, registrant-filed proxy statements, and matters presented to common stockholders.
For AWF, regulatory disclosures also frame the fund's public-company status, common stockholder governance, and relationship to its investment management structure. These filings provide the formal record for board and meeting matters alongside the fund's closed-end vehicle and income-oriented investment mandate.
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. and AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. are asking stockholders to approve new investment advisory agreements with AllianceBernstein L.P. to address a planned all‑stock merger between Equitable and Corebridge.
The Merger Agreement could result in an indirect transfer of a controlling block of the Adviser and thereby trigger an automatic termination of the Funds’ current advisory agreements under Section 15 of the 1940 Act. The Boards concluded the Proposed Agreements are identical in material respects to the Current Agreements except for effective and termination dates, and unanimously recommend voting FOR the Proposal. The joint virtual Meeting is scheduled for August 3, 2026 and stockholders of record as of June 12, 2026 may vote; proxy materials are expected to be mailed on or about June 24, 2026.
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (Common, CUSIP 01879R106) is reported in an amended Schedule 13G/A as being beneficially owned in the amount of 8,803,414 shares (representing 10.21% of the class) by First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P. and The Charger Corporation, jointly filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1). The filing states these reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares and that the shares held by unit investment trusts are voted by trustees; voting power is listed as shared disposition of 8,803,414 shares. The filing is signed by James M. Dykas.
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. provided its certified shareholder report for the fiscal year and reporting period ended March 31, 2026. The Fund is a closed-end fund listed on the NYSE that seeks high current income and secondary capital appreciation.
As of March 31, 2026, the Fund’s NAV per share was $11.17 and its market price was $10.17. The Fund returned 7.26% (NAV) for the 12-month period and underperformed its primary benchmark, the Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged), which returned 7.80% for the same period. The report describes portfolio positioning, use of leverage (which added to 12-month absolute returns but detracted over the six-month period), and active use of derivatives and currency forwards for duration, yield-curve and currency management. The portfolio lists concentrated holdings across non-investment-grade corporates, investment-grade corporates and multiple sectors; a total portfolio market value of roughly $518,439,045 is shown.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC director John A. Lovito has filed an initial Form 3, which is the SEC’s baseline statement of beneficial ownership for insiders. This filing establishes him as a reporting person for the fund but, in the provided data, does not list any specific share holdings or report any transactions. It is an administrative disclosure rather than a trading event and mainly signals that future changes in his ownership will be reported on subsequent Forms 4 or 5.
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) vice president Gershon M. Distenfeld reported mixed open-market trades in the fund’s common stock. On January 22, 2026, he bought a total of 1,593 shares at prices around $10.60 per share.
On February 5, 2026, he sold a total of 5,462 shares at $10.57 per share, leaving him with 14,801.2209 shares held directly. A footnote states his current holdings include 2,657.6027 shares acquired through the fund’s dividend reinvestment plan since a prior Form 4.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC filed an initial Form 3 for officer Vercelia Petty, who serves as Controller. This Form 3 serves as the starting disclosure of her beneficial ownership in the fund’s securities. The filing does not report any specific transactions or trades.
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. and AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. are calling a joint virtual annual stockholder meeting on March 30, 2026. Holders of record as of February 17, 2026 can attend online and vote.
Investors are being asked to elect Class Two directors to a classified Board, which uses staggered three‑year terms and is described as an “anti‑takeover” feature that supports management continuity. ANMIF’s preferred stockholders will separately elect a preferred director while also voting with common holders on other director seats.
Stockholders of each fund will also vote on ratifying Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for upcoming fiscal years. The proxy details Board structure, committee responsibilities, director qualifications, compensation, ownership levels and the process for stockholder proposals and communications.
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Inc. officer reports common stock purchases. On January 2, 2026, a vice president and portfolio manager acquired 663 shares of the fund’s common stock in an open market purchase at $10.73 per share, held directly.
On the same date, the officer’s spouse purchased 702 shares at $10.73 per share, which are reported as indirectly owned. Following these transactions, the officer beneficially owned 6,139.292 shares directly, including 715.292 shares acquired through the dividend reinvestment plan since a filing made on January 5, 2024, and the spouse beneficially owned 7,066.4988 shares, including 681.4988 shares attributable to the dividend reinvestment plan. The officer disclaims beneficial ownership of the spouse’s shares.
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Inc. (AWF) officer Fahd Malik reported insider purchases of the fund’s common stock. On December 11, 2025, he bought 890 shares at $10.6882 per share, bringing his directly held position to 4,369 shares. The filing also reports a purchase of 746 shares at $10.6899 per share by an individual retirement account of his wife, and notes that his spouse directly owns 4,500 shares. These spouse-related holdings are reported as indirectly owned, but Malik expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of those securities.