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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001410578-25-002043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACP"
cik: "0001503290"
company_name: "abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund"
filed_at: "2025-09-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:52:23.857498+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund to allow up to 5% investment in defaulted obligations starting Nov 10, 2025

## Summary
- Board approved on Sept 9, 2025 to allow up to 5% of portfolio in defaulted credit obligations, effective Nov 10, 2025.
- Previous policy prohibited any investment in defaulted obligations; new policy permits limited exposure.
- Fund may also continue to invest in stressed or likely-to-default obligations without limit.
- Change is non-fundamental and may be amended without shareholder vote with 60 days' notice.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001410578-25-002043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACP
- cik: 0001503290
- company_name: abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund
- filed_at: 2025-09-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1503290/000141057825002043/0001410578-25-002043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1503290/000141057825002043/tm2521671d4_8k.htm

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