--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001398344-23-007498" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "GLV" cik: "0001288795" company_name: "Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund" filed_at: "2023-04-19T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-16T23:24:36.717961+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.3 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund replaces administrator, appoints new officers, changes address ## Summary - Effective April 17, 2023, Fund terminated ALPS administration agreement and entered new agreement with Paralel Technologies LLC. - New administration fee structure; Paralel pays routine operating expenses from its fee, similar to prior arrangement. - Fund appointed Jeremy May (President), Jill Kerschen (Treasurer), Christopher Moore (Secretary), and Bradley Swenson (CCO), all Paralel employees. - Prior officers Lainey Ejiasa, Ryan Johanson, Nicholas Adams, and Lucas Foss resigned in connection with the change. - Fund's principal address changed to 1700 Broadway, Suite 1850, Denver, CO 80290; phone number unchanged. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001398344-23-007498 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: GLV - cik: 0001288795 - company_name: Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund - filed_at: 2023-04-19T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.3 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/0001398344-23-007498-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/fp0083263-1_8kixbrl.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001398344-23-007498 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001398344-23-007498.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001398344-23-007498.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Jill Kerschen was appointed as Treasurer at Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund. - Action: appointed - Role: Treasurer source text: The Board of Trustees have appointed Jeremy May, Jill Kerschen, Christopher Moore, and Bradley Swenson to serve as the Fund’s President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, each effective as of April 17, 2023. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/0001398344-23-007498-index.htm - Executive change Nicholas Adams resigned as Secretary at Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund. - Action: resigned - Role: Secretary source text: The Paralel officer appointments were made in connection with the resignations of Lainey Ejiasa, Ryan Johanson, Nicholas Adams, and Lucas Foss, the Fund’s prior President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, that were tendered in connection to the termination of ALPS as the Fund’s administrator, as described in Item 1.01 and Item 1.02 above. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/0001398344-23-007498-index.htm - Executive change Lucas Foss resigned as Chief Compliance Officer at Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund. - Action: resigned - Role: Chief Compliance Officer source text: The Paralel officer appointments were made in connection with the resignations of Lainey Ejiasa, Ryan Johanson, Nicholas Adams, and Lucas Foss, the Fund’s prior President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, that were tendered in connection to the termination of ALPS as the Fund’s administrator, as described in Item 1.01 and Item 1.02 above. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/0001398344-23-007498-index.htm - Executive change Ryan Johanson resigned as Treasurer at Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund. - Action: resigned - Role: Treasurer source text: The Paralel officer appointments were made in connection with the resignations of Lainey Ejiasa, Ryan Johanson, Nicholas Adams, and Lucas Foss, the Fund’s prior President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, that were tendered in connection to the termination of ALPS as the Fund’s administrator, as described in Item 1.01 and Item 1.02 above. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/0001398344-23-007498-index.htm - Executive change Bradley Swenson was appointed as Chief Compliance Officer at Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Compliance Officer source text: The Board of Trustees have appointed Jeremy May, Jill Kerschen, Christopher Moore, and Bradley Swenson to serve as the Fund’s President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, each effective as of April 17, 2023. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/0001398344-23-007498-index.htm - Executive change Lainey Ejiasa resigned as President at Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund. - Action: resigned - Role: President source text: The Paralel officer appointments were made in connection with the resignations of Lainey Ejiasa, Ryan Johanson, Nicholas Adams, and Lucas Foss, the Fund’s prior President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, that were tendered in connection to the termination of ALPS as the Fund’s administrator, as described in Item 1.01 and Item 1.02 above. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/0001398344-23-007498-index.htm - Executive change Jeremy May was appointed as President at Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund. - Action: appointed - Role: President source text: The Board of Trustees have appointed Jeremy May, Jill Kerschen, Christopher Moore, and Bradley Swenson to serve as the Fund’s President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, each effective as of April 17, 2023. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/0001398344-23-007498-index.htm - Executive change Christopher Moore was appointed as Secretary at Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund. - Action: appointed - Role: Secretary source text: The Board of Trustees have appointed Jeremy May, Jill Kerschen, Christopher Moore, and Bradley Swenson to serve as the Fund’s President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, respectively, each effective as of April 17, 2023. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/0001398344-23-007498-index.htm - Material Agreements Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund entered into Paralel Administration and Accounting Agreement with Paralel Technologies LLC valued at Paralel to serve as administrator, provide fund accounting, tax, administration, compliance, executi (effective 2023-04-17). - Action: entry - Counterparty: Paralel Technologies LLC - Value: Paralel to serve as administrator, provide fund accounting, tax, administration, compliance, executi - Effective: 2023-04-17 source text: Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund (the “Fund”) has entered into a new administration and fund accounting agreement (the “Paralel Agreement”) with Paralel Technologies LLC (“Paralel”) pursuant to which Paralel began serving as the Fund’s administrator effective April 17, 2023. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/0001398344-23-007498-index.htm - Material Agreements Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund terminated ALPS Administration Agreement with ALPS Fund Services, Inc. valued at ALPS Administration Agreement and certain related agreements with ALPS and ALPS Distributors, Inc. t (effective 2023-04-17). - Action: termination - Counterparty: ALPS Fund Services, Inc. - Value: ALPS Administration Agreement and certain related agreements with ALPS and ALPS Distributors, Inc. t - Effective: 2023-04-17 source text: the Fund’s prior administration and fund accounting agreement with ALPS (the “ALPS Administration Agreement”) and certain related agreements with ALPS and ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI”) were terminated effective that same day. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288795/000139834423007498/0001398344-23-007498-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.