SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (Amendment)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 16)*
ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, $0.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
18469P209
(CUSIP Number)
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
405 Lexington Avenue
58th Floor
New York, NY 10174
Attention: Michael D'Angelo
(212) 542-4635
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 22, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [X]
(Page 1 of 7 Pages)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. 18469P209 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 2 of 7 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Saba Capital Management, L.P. |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS OO (see Item 3) |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
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| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 3,007,117 |
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| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
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| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,007,117 |
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| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 3,007,117 |
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| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.52% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN; IA |
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The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 12,787,291 shares of common stock outstanding as of 5/31/23, as disclosed in the company's N-CSRS filed 7/28/23
| CUSIP No. 18469P209 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 3 of 7 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Boaz R. Weinstein |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS OO (see Item 3) |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
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| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 3,007,117 |
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| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
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| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,007,117 |
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| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 3,007,117 |
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| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.52% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN |
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The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 12,787,291 shares of common stock outstanding as of 5/31/23, as disclosed in the company's N-CSRS filed 7/28/23
| CUSIP No. 18469P209 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 4 of 7 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Saba Capital Management GP, LLC |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS OO (see Item 3) |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER -0- |
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| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 3,007,117 |
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| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- |
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| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,007,117 |
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| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 3,007,117 |
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| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 23.52% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO |
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The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 12,787,291 shares of common stock outstanding as of 5/31/23, as disclosed in the company's N-CSRS filed 7/28/23
| CUSIP No. 18469P209 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 5 of 7 Pages |
| Item 1. | SECURITY AND ISSUER |
| This Amendment No. 16 amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on 9/26/22, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed 10/14/22, Amendment No. 2 filed 10/26/22, Amendment No. 3 filed 11/9/22, Amendment No. 4 filed 12/14/22, Amendment No. 5 filed 1/30/23, Amendment No. 6 filed 5/23/23, Amendment No. 7 filed 6/1/23, Amendment No. 8 filed 6/30/23, Amendment No. 9 filed 8/22/23, Amendment No. 10 filed 9/25/23, Amendment No. 11 filed 10/25/23, and Amendment No. 12 filed 11/1/23, Amendment No. 13 filed 12/4/23, Amendment No. 14 filed 12/11/23 and Amendment No. 15 filed 12/12/23; with respect to the common shares of ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. This Amendment No. 16 amends Item 4, 6 and 7, as set forth below. | |
| Item 4. | PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION |
| Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: On December 22, 2023, Saba Capital entered into a standstill agreement (the "Agreement") with the Issuer, Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (f/k/a Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC), the investment adviser to the Issuer (the "Adviser"), ClearBridge Investments, LLC, the sub-adviser to the Issuer, and certain other funds managed by the Adviser, pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to commence, on a date to be announced later, a tender offer for up to 50% of its outstanding Common Shares at a price per share equal to 100% of the Issuer's net asset value per share (the "Tender Offer") and Saba Capital agreed to tender all of the Common Shares then owned by Saba Capital and one or more private funds and accounts managed by Saba Capital in the Tender Offer, subject to the terms and conditions therein. The Agreement also provides for certain customary standstill provisions during the period from the date of the Agreement through the date that is the earlier of (a) the day following the Issuer's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders; (b) such date that the Issuer determines not to conduct the Tender Offer; and (c) the date that is 60 days prior to the last date that a shareholder proposal pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or trustee nomination is permitted to be submitted to the Issuer for the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. Under the Agreement, Saba Capital agreed to withdraw the director nominations it previously submitted to the Issuer in connection with its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders. The foregoing summary of the Agreement shall not be deemed complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4 to this Schedule 13D and incorporated by reference herein. |
| CUSIP No. 18469P209 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 6 of 7 Pages |
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Item 6. |
CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER |
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
The Reporting Persons' response to Item 4 is incorporated by reference into this Item 6.
| Item 7. | MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS | |
| Exhibit 4: | Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2023. |
| CUSIP No. 18469P209 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 7 of 7 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: December 27, 2023
| SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: /s/ Michael D'Angelo |
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| Name: Michael D'Angelo Title: Chief Compliance Officer |
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| SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GP, LLC By: /s/ Michael D'Angelo Name: Michael D'Angelo Title: Authorized Signatory |
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| BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN By: /s/ Michael D'Angelo |
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| Name: Michael D'Angelo | |
| Title: Attorney-in-fact* | |
| * Pursuant to a power of attorney dated as of November 16, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on December 28, 2015, accession number: 0001062993-15-006823 |