---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000949377-24-000099"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RVT"
cik: "0000804116"
company_name: "ROYCE SMALL-CAP TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:20:54.758637+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chuck Royce to become Senior Advisor, transitioning off funds by Sept 30, 2024

## Summary
- Chuck Royce, founder, becomes Senior Advisor effective Sept 30, 2024, after stepping away from day-to-day portfolio management.
- Transition off Royce Small-Cap Fund, Royce Dividend Value Fund, and three closed-end funds (including RVT) by Sept 30.
- Royce has added 15 investment professionals over the last five years, forming the largest investment team in firm history.
- Francis Gannon joins portfolio management team of Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT) alongside existing managers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000949377-24-000099
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RVT
- cik: 0000804116
- company_name: ROYCE SMALL-CAP TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804116/000094937724000099/0000949377-24-000099-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804116/000094937724000099/rvt-8k.htm

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