UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 4, 2017
THE
SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 005-53317 | 13 341 0232 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
| 7 Bryant Park | |
| New York, New York | 10018 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 730-2932
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 4, 2017, the Board of Directors of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") approved an amendment and restatement of the Fund's By-Laws, effective the same date. The Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Fund are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibit. | |
| 99.1—Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Fund, as of December 4, 2017 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. |
| Date: December 7, 2017 | By: | /s/ Reid B. Adams |
| Name: | Reid B. Adams | |
| Title: | Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Fund, as of December 4, 2017 |