SEC FORM 4

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dakos Andrew

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

250 PEHLE AVE.

SUITE 708

(Street)

SADDLE BROOK

07663

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. [ SPE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
	President and CEO		Affiliate of Adviser

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/02/2026		S		1,077	D	$14.02	5,184⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	06/03/2026		S		5,184	D	$14.11⁽¹⁾	0	D
Common Stock	06/03/2026		S		133	D	$14.07	0	I	By Limited Partnership⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								5,038⁽²⁾	I	By Spouse⁽³⁾
Common Stock								807⁽²⁾	I	By minor children⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
2.75% Cconvertible Preferred Stock, Series C	$0	06/02/2026		S			200	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	343⁽⁵⁾	$25	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $14.04 to $14.24, inclusive. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

2. Amount includes shares acquired through the issuer's in-kind stock distribution in January 2026.

3. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held Indirectly, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

4. Shares were acquired by the limited partnership through the issuer's in-kind stock distribution in January 2026.

5. The shares of Preferred Stock are convertible into common stock immediately upon issuance at a conversion ratio which is subject to adjustment. The current conversion ratio is equal to 1.7190 shares of common stock for each share of Preferred Stock held.

6. The shares of Preferred Stock will be redeemed by the Issuer if not converted prior to January 21, 2027.

	/s/ Stephanie Darling, Power of Attorney for Andrew Dakos	06/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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