Octagon urges XFLT shareholders to vote against new sub-adviser appointment

• Octagon Credit Investors urged XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust shareholders to vote against appointing a new sub-adviser at the July 30, 2026 special meeting.
• Octagon, the fund’s investment manager and sub-adviser since 2017, framed the vote as a challenge to replace it despite what it called outperformance.
• Octagon pushed a “better path” plan featuring lower management fees, steps to narrow the discount to NAV, and a significant tender offer.
• Octagon criticized XA Investments and the board for backing the sub-adviser change while not proposing fee cuts or a tender offer.
• Octagon said the proposed shift would increase XA Investments’ share of management fees, calling it misaligned with shareholder interests.

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