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JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND, INC. (JOF) has an updated ownership disclosure on Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 8) by Saba Capital Management, L.P., Saba Capital Management GP, LLC, and Boaz R. Weinstein. The reporting group beneficially owns 2,190,551 common shares, representing 7.73% of JOF’s outstanding common stock based on 28,333,893 shares outstanding as of April 30, 2026.
The shares were acquired for a total of approximately $17,898,526, using investor subscription proceeds, capital appreciation, and ordinary-course margin borrowings. The reporting persons share voting and dispositive power over these shares. The amendment updates Items 3, 5, and 7, while stating no specific current purpose of transaction.
1607 Capital Partners, LLC reports beneficial ownership of common stock of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. in Amendment No. 17 to its Schedule 13G. As of June 30, 2026, 1607 Capital Partners beneficially owned 2,724,109 shares of common stock.
This position represents 9.61% of the outstanding class. The firm has sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 2,724,109 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported.
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc. reported that Robert A. Devault serves as Treasurer and is an officer of the company.
This initial insider statement lists no equity transactions or holdings for him in the fund’s securities, and he is not identified as a 10% beneficial owner.
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC reports significant ownership in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, holding 4,483,067 Mutual Fund COM shares, representing 15.8% of the class. Allspring has sole voting power over 4,021,152 shares and sole dispositive power over all 4,483,067 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
The shares are owned of record by clients of investment advisers listed in Exhibit A, which are directly or indirectly owned by Allspring. Those clients are entitled to dividends and sale proceeds, and no individual client is known to hold more than five percent of the class.
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.