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City of London Investment Management Company Limited, an investment adviser specializing in closed-end funds, reports beneficial ownership of 3,894,571 shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc common stock. This represents 13.7% of the outstanding class.
The shares are owned directly by several City of London-managed funds (CARDINAL, FALCON, MACAW, PHOENIX) and unaffiliated segregated accounts over which City of London Investment Management exercises discretionary voting and investment authority. The firm reports sole voting and sole dispositive power over all 3,894,571 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. completed an issuer tender offer to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common shares. Stockholders wishing to participate were required to tender by 5:00 p.m. on July 1, 2026.
The Fund accepted 2,833,389 shares, representing 10% of its outstanding shares, for payment on or about July 10, 2026. A total of 22,006,123 shares were properly tendered, so tenders were accepted on a prorated basis, with approximately 12.87958% of each stockholder’s tendered shares purchased. The purchase price was set at 98% of net asset value per share as of the close of regular NYSE trading on July 2, 2026, equal to $12.7792 per share.
1607 Capital Partners, LLC reports beneficial ownership of 3,584,600 shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. The Schedule 13G/A amendment states the position represents 12.65% of the issuer's common stock as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists sole voting and dispositive power over the shares and is signed by Kevin Rutherford, Chief Compliance Officer, dated 05/15/2026.
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. reports strong fiscal-year performance for the period ended February 28, 2026, with NAV per share rising 55.8% and the market price up 66.9%. Net assets totaled $391,326,471 and NAV per share was $13.81. The Fund outperformed its Russell/Nomura Small Cap™ Benchmark by 7.8% on a NAV basis for the year. The Board completed a review covering July 1, 2025–March 31, 2026 and determined the Fund met a conditional tender offer trigger (average discount 10.5% v. 9% threshold) and expects to proceed with a tender offer for 10% of outstanding shares; final terms and timing remain at the Board’s discretion.
The Fund transitioned to monthly distributions and paid total ordinary income distributions of $20,105,730 (aggregate $0.7096 per share) during the year; the Board also approved a Level Distribution Plan at an annualized 10% of NAV as of May 31, 2025.
Saba Capital Management and related parties report a significant stake in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. They beneficially own 1,906,742 common shares, representing 6.73% of the fund’s outstanding common stock based on 28,333,893 shares outstanding as of 9/26/25.
This Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D is a joint filing by Saba Capital Management, L.P., Saba Capital Management GP, LLC, and Boaz R. Weinstein. The shares were acquired for investment using investor subscription proceeds, related capital appreciation, and ordinary-course margin account borrowings, with approximately $15,579,583 paid to acquire the reported position.
JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC insider Shoichi Ohkoshi, described as CEO to the adviser of JOF, filed an initial ownership report on Form 3. The filing identifies him as a reporting person associated with the fund’s adviser but does not show any insider transactions in this submission.
Saba Capital Management and related entities report a 5.6% beneficial stake in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. on an amended Schedule 13D. The group reports beneficial ownership of 1,585,313 common shares, based on 28,333,893 shares outstanding as of 9/26/25 as disclosed in a prior proxy statement.
The filing, labeled Amendment No. 6, is jointly made by Saba Capital Management, L.P., Saba Capital Management GP, LLC, and Boaz R. Weinstein. They state that about $12,953,255 was paid in total to acquire the shares, funded by investor subscription proceeds, capital appreciation, and ordinary-course margin borrowings.
The shares were acquired through open-market transactions between the prior amendment filed on 1/22/26 and 2/13/26, the date triggering this amendment. The reporting persons indicate no specific current purpose for the transaction in the purpose-of-transaction section and note that Saba-advised funds and accounts receive dividends and sale proceeds from these shares.