UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): July 17, 2015
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller
Company Opportunities Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor |
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(800)-522-5465
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N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 17, 2015, Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) issued a press release announcing the change of the Fund’s NYSE-MKT ticker symbol to “ABE” effective at the close of trading on July 31, 2015 and the launch of its new website, www.aberdeenabe.com, effective as of the same date. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The press release is available at the Fund’s website, www.aberdeenetf.com.
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Description |
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99.1 |
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Press release of the Fund, dated July 17, 2015. |
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.
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Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc. | |
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Date: July 17, 2015 |
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By: |
/s/ Lucia Sitar |
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Lucia Sitar |
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Vice President |