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Saba Capital tendered JEQ shares; 963,187 accepted at $8.04 per share

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

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Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D discloses that Saba Capital Management, L.P., Saba Capital Management GP, LLC and Boaz R. Weinstein (the Reporting Persons) report beneficial ownership of 551,552 common shares of ABRDN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC. (ticker JEQ), representing 7.8% of the 7,072,985 shares outstanding used for calculation. The filing states the Reporting Persons tendered 963,187 shares into the issuer's tender offer and the issuer accepted those shares for $8.04 per share. Funds used came from investor subscriptions, capital appreciation and margin borrowings, and the Reporting Persons paid approximately $3,523,390 to acquire the reported shares. The amendment updates Items 3, 4, 5 and 7.

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TL;DR Saba reports a 7.8% position and participation in the issuer's tender at $8.04 per share, with clear funding disclosure.

The Schedule 13D/A provides transparent position metrics and funding sources. Reporting Persons disclose both aggregate beneficial ownership of 551,552 shares (7.8%) and participation in the issuer's tender offer where 963,187 shares were tendered and accepted at $8.04. The filing quantifies cash deployed (~$3.52M) and states the basis for outstanding share count. For investors, this is a routine but material ownership disclosure showing meaningful stake reporting and tender activity without additional strategic statements.

TL;DR Filing documents beneficial ownership, tender participation and source of funds; it is procedural disclosure rather than a demand for governance changes.

The amendment updates identity, holdings and transaction details. It clarifies that voting and dispositive powers are shared for the reported 551,552 shares. The document includes standard legal attestations and power-of-attorney references for signatures. No new governance proposals or control claims are asserted in this filing.






If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).






SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 7,072,985 shares of common stock outstanding as of 9/5/25, as disclosed in the press release of the company's tender offer statement filed 9/5/25.


SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 7,072,985 shares of common stock outstanding as of 9/5/25, as disclosed in the press release of the company's tender offer statement filed 9/5/25.


SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 7,072,985 shares of common stock outstanding as of 9/5/25, as disclosed in the press release of the company's tender offer statement filed 9/5/25.


SCHEDULE 13D


Saba Capital Management, L.P.
Signature:/s/ Michael D'Angelo
Name/Title:General Counsel
Date:09/17/2025
Boaz R. Weinstein
Signature:/s/ Michael D'Angelo
Name/Title:Authorized Signatory
Date:09/17/2025
Saba Capital Management GP, LLC
Signature:/s/ Michael D'Angelo
Name/Title:Attorney-in-fact*
Date:09/17/2025
Comments accompanying signature:
Pursuant to a power of attorney dated as of November 16, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on December 28, 2015, accession number: 0001062993-15-006823
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