PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12, 2025/ PRNewswire/– abrdn International Earnings Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FCO) reveals the record date for the investor conference to think about the proposed reorganization into abrdn Asia-Pacific Earnings Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FAX) (the “Reorganization”). FCO investors of record since December 12, 2025, will be asked to vote on the Reorganization at an unique investor conference presently targeted for March 12, 2026
A proxy statement/registration declaration (the “Proxy Declaration”) associating with the proposed Reorganization was submitted with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 17, 2025 Issuance of the Proxy Declaration was postponed due to the federal government shutdown. With the resumption of operations at the SEC, the Proxy Declaration will be sent by mail to investors of record after being stated reliable by the SEC.
The existing financial investment goals and policies of FAX will stay the very same under the proposed Reorganization. Separately, each Fund’s Board thinks that the Reorganization remains in the very best interest of their Fund’s investors. The Reorganization is planned to be dealt with as a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal earnings tax functions and, if authorized, close in the 2nd quarter of 2026.
Extra details concerning the Reorganization will exist in the Proxy Declaration.
Investors of FAX are not needed to vote on the Reorganization.
The Proxy Declaration has yet to be stated reliable by the SEC, and it might be changed or withdrawn. The Proxy Declaration will not be dispersed to FCO investors unless and up until a Registration Declaration consisted of the Proxy Declaration is stated reliable by the SEC.
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Aberdeen Investments Global is the brand name of Aberdeen’s financial investments company, herein described as “Aberdeen Investments” or “Aberdeen”. In the United States, Aberdeen Investments describes the following connected, signed up financial investment consultants: abrdn Inc., abrdn Investments Limited, and abrdn Asia Limited.
Aberdeen Investments is among the world’s biggest possession management companies with substantial experience in handling closed-end funds going back to the 1980s. Since September 30, 2025, Aberdeen Investments had around $ 515 billion in properties under management. Furthermore, closed-end funds are a crucial aspect of Aberdeen Investments’ customer base in the U.S. and internationally, handling 15 U.S. closed-end funds and 13 non-U.S. closed-end funds, amounting to $ 26.1 billion in properties since September 30, 2025
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The details in this news release is for informative functions just and will not make up a deal to offer or the solicitation of a deal to offer or the solicitation of a deal to purchase any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to or in connection with the proposed deal or otherwise, nor will there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in conflict of suitable law. No deal of securities will be made other than by methods of a prospectus fulfilling the requirements of Area 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as changed.
In connection with the proposed mix, the Obtained Fund and the Getting Fund strategy to submit with the SEC a combined prospectus/proxy declaration. When the prospectus/proxy declaration appears, investors are recommended to read it due to the fact that it will consist of essential details about the proposed deal and associated matters. The prospectus/proxy declaration, when readily available, will be readily available totally free at the SEC’s site www.sec.gov.
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