Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001504304-17-000018
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2017-02-28 14:04:04
Filed By:
Bulldog Investors
Company:
Aberdeen Singapore Fund Inc (NYSE:SGF)
Filing Date:
2017-02-28
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

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Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Bulldog Investors N A 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Phillip Goldstein 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a b 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA 7. SOLE VOTING POWER N A 8. SHARED VOTING POWER N A 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER N A 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N A 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N A (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 N A 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a b 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA 7. SOLE VOTING POWER N A 8. SHARED VOTING POWER N A 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER N A 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N A 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N A (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 N A 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Steven Samuels 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a b 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA 7. SOLE VOTING POWER N A 8. SHARED VOTING POWER N A 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER N A 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N A 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N A (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 N A 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This Schedule 13D relates to the shares of Common Stock of Aberdeen Singapore Fund Inc. ( SGF or the Issuer ). The principal executive offices of SGF are located at C O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND (a) This statement is filed on behalf of Bulldog Investors,LLC, (a Delaware Limited Liability Company), Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels. (b) The business address of the reporting persons is Park 80 West-Plaza Two, 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 708, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663. (c) Bulldog Investors,LLC is a registered investment adviser. Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors,LLC. (d) n a (e) n a (f) Each of Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels is a citizen of the United States. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Shares of the Issuer have been accumulated on behalf of clients of Bulldog Investors,LLC. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION The Fund s shares have been trading at a historically wide discount from net asset value ( NAV ) which is currently more than 16%
Phillip Goldstein
Andrew Dakos
Steven Samuels
Filing

SCHEDULE 13D DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 2/28/17 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors, LLC 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DE ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER N/A 8. SHARED VOTING POWER N/A 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N/A (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 N/A 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Phillip Goldstein 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER N/A 8. SHARED VOTING POWER N/A 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N/A (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 N/A 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER N/A 8. SHARED VOTING POWER N/A 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N/A (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 N/A 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Steven Samuels 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER N/A 8. SHARED VOTING POWER N/A 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N/A (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 N/A 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________ Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This Schedule 13D relates to the shares of Common Stock of Aberdeen Singapore Fund Inc. ("SGF" or the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices of SGF are located at C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND (a) This statement is filed on behalf of Bulldog Investors,LLC, (a Delaware Limited Liability Company), Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels. (b) The business address of the reporting persons is Park 80 West-Plaza Two, 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 708, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663. (c) Bulldog Investors,LLC is a registered investment adviser. Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors,LLC. (d) n/a (e) n/a (f) Each of Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels is a citizen of the United States.

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Shares of the Issuer have been accumulated on behalf of clients of Bulldog Investors,LLC. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION The Fund's shares have been trading at a historically wide discount from net asset value ("NAV") which is currently more than 16%. The filing persons believe that the board of directors should consider measures to address the discount including causing the Fund to conduct a self-tender offer for its shares at or close to NAV, converting the Fund to an ETF, merging it into an open-end fund, or dissolving it. The filing persons may consider taking further action to effect such measures including communicating with management and soliciting proxies to elect directors and adopt a proposal to address the discount. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) N/A shares). (b)N/A c) N/A d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e) N/A ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. N/A ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: 2/28/17 By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /S/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos By: /S/ Steven Samuels Name: Steven Samuels Bulldog Investors, LLC By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Andrew Dakos, Member Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Exhibit 1: Agreement to Make Joint Filing Agreement made as of the 28th day of February, 2017, by and among Bulldog Investors, LLC, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos, and Steven Samuels. WHEREAS, Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides that whenever two or more persons are required to file a statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D with respect to the same securities, only one such statement need be filed, so long as, among other things, such filing includes as an exhibit an agreement among such persons that such a statement is filed on behalf of each of them; WHEREAS, in connection with certain holdings of Aberdeen Singapore Fund Inc. (SGF), each of the parties to this Agreement is required to file a statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D with respect to the same holdings of SGF; NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree that one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each party hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first written above. By:/s/ Phillip Goldstein By:/s/ Andrew Dakos Phillip Goldstein Andrew Dakos BULLDOG INVESTORS, LLC By: /s/ Steven Samuels By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Steven Samuels Andrew Dakos, Member