Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund INC

Market Movers (8-K)

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Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. announced amendments to its Dividend Reinvestment Plan, enabling the issuance of new shares for reinvestment regardless of market price relative to NAV, aligning with industry practices.
Capital raise
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The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. announced that its stockholders have overwhelmingly approved a strategic conversion to a CLO Equity Strategy, shifting its investment focus and objectives.
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The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund (CUBA) will hold a special meeting on June 17, 2025, for stockholders to vote on proposals to shift its investment strategy towards CLO equity and revise its investment objectives.

Insider Trading (Form 4)

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Portfolio Manager Ryan M. Paylor acquired 486 shares of Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. across two transactions in March and April 2026.
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Thomas J. Herzfeld, Chairman of the Advisor, acquired 3,610 shares of Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. (HERZ) at $16.0141 per share.
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Thomas J. Herzfeld, Chairman of the Advisor, purchased 2,974 shares of Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. common stock at $15.5 per share.
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Herzfeld Credit Income Fund's Portfolio Manager, Ryan M. Paylor, has increased his direct beneficial ownership of the company's common stock through two recent purchases.
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Thomas J. Herzfeld, Chairman of the Advisor for Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc., reported acquiring additional common stock in two separate transactions.
Better than expected
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Thomas J. Herzfeld, Chairman of the Advisor, increased his beneficial ownership in Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. by 313,441 shares through a December 2025 distribution.

Proxy Statements (Def-14A)

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Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. announced its Annual Meeting of Stockholders for November 20, 2025, to elect directors and address other business.
Delay expected
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The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. is seeking stockholder approval for a significant overhaul of its investment strategy, shifting from Caribbean Basin equities to collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), alongside a new fee structure including an incentive fee and a change in its investment objective and fundamental policies.
Capital raise
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The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund plans to change its investment strategy to focus on CLO equity, pending regulatory and shareholder approval, due to the stalled opening of U.S.-Cuba trade relations.
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Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund is proposing a significant shift in its investment strategy, moving away from its focus on the Caribbean Basin and potential Cuban investments to concentrate on CLO equity, driven by geopolitical shifts and persistent discount to NAV.
Worse than expected
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The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 14, 2024, to elect two Class I directors and transact other business.

Schedule 13D - Activist Investments

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Thomas J. Herzfeld and associated advisory clients have increased their beneficial ownership in Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. to 44.87%.
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Erik M. Herzfeld and associated entities have increased their beneficial ownership in Herzfeld Credit Income Fund to 38.59%.
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Erik M. Herzfeld and affiliated entities increased their beneficial ownership in Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. to 37.57% through recent open market transactions.
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Thomas J. Herzfeld and affiliated clients increased their beneficial ownership in Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. to 43.27% through recent open market purchases.
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Erik M. Herzfeld and affiliates updated their Schedule 13D, revealing a 36.47% beneficial ownership in Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. following a 10-to-1 reverse stock split.
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Thomas J. Herzfeld and affiliates report a 42.17% beneficial ownership stake in Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. following a 10-to-1 reverse stock split.

Schedule 13G - Passive Investments

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Matisse Capital has filed an amended Schedule 13G, indicating it no longer holds any beneficial ownership in Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc.
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Bulldog Investors, LLP and its principals, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos, have filed an amended Schedule 13G disclosing their passive ownership in Herzfeld Caribbean Fund Inc., holding a combined 0.04% of the common stock.
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Bulldog Investors, LLP, along with Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos, has disclosed a passive beneficial ownership of 5.02% in Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc. (CUBA) as of December 31, 2024.