Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (EAD) said its Board of Trustees approved changing the fund’s fiscal year-end from April 30 to December 31, beginning with the current fiscal year. The current fiscal year will end December 31, 2026.
Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (EAD) files its annual certified shareholder report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026. The report discloses a renewed open-market Buyback Program authorizing repurchases of up to 5% of outstanding shares from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 and restates the Fund’s managed distribution plan that targets an annual minimum fixed rate of 8.75% based on the Fund’s prior 12-month average monthly NAV.
The report shows net assets of $426,069,786, NAV per share of $7.21 (59,092,336 shares outstanding), a reported NAV total return of 10.37% and market total return of 8.78% for the year ended April 30, 2026. The Fund reports use of leverage of approximately 29.1% of total assets and secured borrowings of $179,000,000. The Fund’s reported expense ratio was 2.95% for the year.
Allspring Income Opportunities Fund is asking shareholders to elect three independent trustees at its annual meeting on August 3, 2026. The board has nominated Isaiah Harris Jr., Cindy Miller and Olivia Mitchell to continue serving in Class I seats, generally through the 2029 meeting, with Mr. Harris and Ms. Mitchell expected to retire earlier.
Shareholders of record on June 9, 2026, when 59,092,336 common shares were outstanding, may vote by mail, phone, internet, or by attending in person or telephonically. The board, all of whom are independent, unanimously recommends voting FOR each nominee and outlines its committee structure, risk oversight approach, and trustee compensation and ownership to support that recommendation.
ALLSPRING INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND director buys shares. Director Brian S. Shlissel purchased 500 common shares in an open-market transaction at a price of $6.82 per share. Following this purchase, he directly owns a total of 500 common shares of the fund.
Allspring Income Opportunities Fund director reports no holdings in initial insider filing. A reporting person serving as a director of Allspring Income Opportunities Fund, which trades under the symbol EAD, has filed an initial beneficial ownership statement as of 01/02/2026. The filing states that no non-derivative or derivative securities of the fund are beneficially owned. This indicates the director does not currently hold shares or related derivative instruments of the fund in any reportable capacity.
Allspring Income Opportunities Fund director Maureen E. Towle filed an initial insider ownership report stating that no securities of the fund are beneficially owned. The filing, dated 01/02/2026, confirms that she holds no direct or indirect non-derivative or derivative securities of EAD as of the event date.
Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (EAD) reported a routine ownership update. A Form 3 was filed by a single reporting person associated as “Other — Portfolio Manager” with an event date of 10/15/2025.
The filing states no securities are beneficially owned by the reporting person. This is an administrative disclosure under Section 16 and does not indicate any transactions or changes in holdings.
On June 30, 2025 Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”, NYSE: EAD) mailed its Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for August 4, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET, 101 Seaport Blvd., 11th Floor, Boston, MA, with a telephonic option available.
The only agenda item is the election of three Class III Independent Trustees—Timothy J. Penny, James G. Polisson and Pamela Wheelock—to serve until the 2028 annual meeting (Mr. Penny is expected to retire around December 31, 2026) and until their successors are elected and qualified. The Board unanimously recommends a FOR vote on each nominee; no other proposals are presented, although other proper business may be transacted.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on June 10, 2025 are entitled to vote. As of that date, the Fund had 59,092,336 common shares outstanding, each carrying one vote per dollar of NAV. A quorum requires 33 ⅓ % of shares. Trustees are elected by plurality; abstentions and broker non-votes count toward quorum and have the effect of votes against proposals.
SEC filings list two 5 %+ holders: First Trust entities with 5,465,882 shares (9.25 %) and Morgan Stanley/Parametric with 3,029,159 shares (5.1 %). Officers and Trustees collectively own <1 % of Fund shares. Proxy solicitation is handled by Computershare Fund Services for a fee of approximately $4,588, borne by the Fund.
Proxies may be submitted via mail, telephone, Internet, or in person/telephonically at the meeting. Shareholders may revoke proxies at any time prior to voting.