---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000949377-24-000097"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RMT"
cik: "0000912147"
company_name: "ROYCE MICRO-CAP TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:22:16.806086+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chuck Royce becomes Senior Advisor; Jim Stoeffel named lead PM for Royce Micro-Cap Trust (RMT)

## Summary
- Chuck Royce transitions to Senior Advisor at Royce Investment Partners effective Sept 30, 2024, after 51 years.
- Effective July 31, 2024, Royce steps off Premier Fund (Lauren Romeo/Steven McBoyle co-lead) and Small-Cap Total Return Fund (Miles Lewis lead, Joseph Hintz PM).
- Effective Sept 30, 2024, Royce steps off Small-Cap Fund (Francis Gannon joins PM team) and Dividend Value Fund (Miles Lewis lead PM).
- Closed-end fund changes: Jim Stoeffel becomes lead PM of Royce Micro-Cap Trust (RMT); Steven McBoyle PM of Royce Global Trust; Francis Gannon joins Royce Small-Cap Trust PM team.
- Royce added 15 investment professionals over the last 5 years, now the largest investment team in firm history.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000949377-24-000097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RMT
- cik: 0000912147
- company_name: ROYCE MICRO-CAP TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912147/000094937724000097/0000949377-24-000097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912147/000094937724000097/rmt-8k.htm

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