Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (EOD) filings document closed-end fund governance and shareholder voting matters. The fund's proxy materials describe annual meeting procedures, record-date voting eligibility, trustee elections, board composition, and other business that may come before shareholders.
These regulatory records provide formal disclosure for a listed closed-end management investment company focused on current income and long-term capital growth, including governance oversight for the fund's investment program and common-shareholder rights.
On October 15, 2026, the Board of Trustees of Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (EOD) approved changing the Fund’s fiscal year end from October 31 to December 31, beginning with the next fiscal year, which will end on December 31, 2026.
Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund received an updated Schedule 13G/A from First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P., and The Charger Corporation reporting their beneficial ownership of the fund’s common shares. The group reports beneficial ownership of 2,111,286 shares, representing 4.90% of the outstanding common shares.
The filing states they have no power to vote these shares and shared dispositive power over all 2,111,286 shares, primarily held in unit investment trusts sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P. No individual unit investment trust holds more than 3% of any registered investment company’s shares. All three reporting persons jointly file under Rule 13d-1(k)(1) and each disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares.
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. filed an amendment to a Schedule 13G reporting 2,485,594 shares of Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund common stock, representing 5.772% of the class as disclosed in the amendment. The filing notes sole voting power of 2,476,265 shares and sole dispositive power of 2,485,594.
ALLSPRING GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITY FUND director Brian S. Shlissel bought 500 common shares in an open-market purchase. He acquired the shares on February 27, 2026 at an average price of $6.2596 per share and now directly holds 500 common shares.
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. filed Amendment No. 2 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting its holdings in Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund. As of 01/31/2026, it beneficially owned 2,019,570 shares of common stock, representing 4.689% of the class.
The firm reports sole voting power over 2,008,964 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,019,570 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. It notes these shares are held in unit investment trusts it sponsors and disclaims beneficial ownership, stating the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not to influence control of the fund.
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. filed Amendment No. 1 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership of 1,052,148 shares of Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II common stock, equal to 5.529% of the outstanding class as of 12/31/2025. The Delaware-based firm is identified as both a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser.
Advisors Asset Management reports sole power to vote and dispose of all 1,052,148 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The shares are held in several unit investment trusts that it sponsors, and no individual trust holds 5% or more of the fund’s common stock.
The firm disclaims beneficial ownership of the underlying shares and certifies that the position is held in the ordinary course of business, not with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II.
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. has filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting a passive ownership stake in ALLSPRING Global Dividend Opportunity Fund common stock. The firm reports beneficial ownership of 2,473,792 shares, representing 5.744% of the outstanding common stock. It has sole voting power over 2,459,574 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,473,792 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
The filing explains that Advisors Asset Management sponsors several unit investment trusts that hold the fund’s shares and states that no single trust holds 5% or more of the issuer’s common stock. Advisors Asset Management disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by these trusts. The firm certifies that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer.
EOD filed an N-CEN annual report as a registered investment company, detailing its service providers and trading activity for the reporting period. The filing lists multiple brokers and shows aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund of 343,978.97000000. Affiliated broker-dealers are disclosed, with each showing total commissions of 0.00000000 for the period, indicating no commissions were paid to affiliated brokers.
The report also identifies principal dealers and the total value of principal purchases and sales with each, including one dealer with transactions totaling 228,335,086.52000000. In addition, it outlines the fund’s arrangements with custodians, administrators, transfer agents, pricing services, and other operational partners, giving a structural view of how the fund is organized and how its assets and shareholder services are handled.
Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund director Maureen E. Towle filed an initial ownership report stating that, as of 01/02/2026, she beneficially owns no securities of the fund. The filing is made as a Form 3 by a single reporting person in her capacity as a director.
Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund filed an initial ownership report for a director. The filing shows that the reporting person is a director of the fund and that the form is filed by one reporting person.
According to the explanation of responses, no securities of Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund are beneficially owned by this director as of the reported event date of 01/02/2026.