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Templeton Dragon Fund filings document shareholder voting and governance matters for the closed-end investment company. Its proxy materials describe annual meeting procedures, shareholder proposals, voting instructions, proxy card mechanics, and board-level matters presented to holders of the fund’s common shares.
The filing record centers on formal fund governance rather than operating-company reporting. Disclosures provide regulatory context for shareholder meetings, director or trustee oversight, voting standards, solicitation procedures, and other matters that affect the fund’s capital structure and closed-end fund governance.
City of London Investment Management Company Limited reports beneficial ownership of 8,937,505 shares (35.5%) of Templeton Dragon Fund Inc. The filing states these Shares are owned directly by the City of London Funds and certain Segregated Accounts for which CLIM exercises discretionary voting and investment authority.
One Segregated Account is identified as having the right to receive dividends or sale proceeds in excess of 5% of the reported Shares. The statement is filed as an Amendment (No. 2) to a Schedule 13G/A.
Templeton Dragon Fund Inc reports a Schedule 13G filing showing Lazard Asset Management LLC beneficially owns 7.3% of the company's equity, equal to 1,841,353 shares as of 03/31/2026.
The filing states Lazard holds sole voting and dispositive power over all 1,841,353 shares. The filing is signed by Kyle DiGangi on 05/15/2026.
Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. is asking shareholders to vote at its Annual Meeting on May 21, 2026. Investors will elect four Independent Directors — Harris J. Ashton, Mary C. Choksi, J. Michael Luttig and Constantine D. Tseretopoulos — to serve until the 2029 meeting, and ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The proxy details board structure, director qualifications, and compensation, including Independent Director retainers and meeting fees. It also discloses audit, tax and non‑audit fees paid to PwC and affirms the Audit Committee’s conclusion that PwC’s work and non‑audit services are compatible with its independence. Principal holders as of March 9, 2026 include City of London Investment Group PLC with 34.53% of outstanding shares.
TDF filed an N-CEN annual report for registered investment companies providing fund-level governance and operational disclosures.
The filing lists the Fund's monthly average value of portfolio securities on loan as 3,141,511.25958460 and reports net income from securities lending of 39,182. It also discloses aggregate brokerage commissions of 338,734000 and principal transaction activity including a counterparty total of 278,260,407.23000000.
Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. filed its Annual Report and Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, reporting a net asset value total return of +29.67% and a market-price total return of +37.67% for the 12-month period.
The Board implemented a managed distribution plan effective March 1, 2025, targeting quarterly distributions of $0.10 per share. The Fund estimates it distributed more than its income and net realized gains during the year; a portion of distributions may be treated as return of capital. The report includes the Consolidated Schedule of Investments, financial statements, and risk disclosures for investing in China-related securities.
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (OPERS) reports beneficial ownership of 1,191,699 shares of Templeton Dragon Fund Inc., representing about 4.73% of the fund’s outstanding shares. OPERS has sole voting and dispositive power over these shares.
The shares were bought and sold in the open market using client assets under management, and OPERS states that its activity is for investment purposes. OPERS may increase or reduce its holdings over time but indicates it has no present plans or intentions related to corporate actions such as mergers, reorganizations, changes in control, or other major strategic transactions. OPERS also notes there are no contracts or special arrangements with other parties regarding these securities.
Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 5) Highlights
- Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC filed an updated Schedule 13G on 30 June 2025 for Templeton Dragon Fund Inc (NYSE: TDF).
- The reporting person now beneficially owns 1,812,390 shares of TDF, equal to 7.2 % of the fund’s outstanding Mutual Fund COM class.
- Sole voting power: 1,798,459 shares; sole dispositive power: 1,812,390 shares. There is no shared voting or dispositive power.
- Allspring filed under Rule 13d-1(b) as a parent holding company (HC); the shares are held for clients of its investment-adviser subsidiaries and in the ordinary course of business.
- No intent to change or influence control is stated; the certification was signed by Senior Compliance Manager Jennifer Grunberg on 9 July 2025.
This filing confirms Allspring as a significant, yet passive, institutional holder of TDF. While the 7.2 % position places it among the larger shareholders and may enhance liquidity and market confidence, the absence of activist language suggests limited immediate strategic impact on the fund.