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title: "Octagon slams XFLT board push to replace sub-adviser, calls plan coercive"
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description: "Octagon criticizes XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust's board for linking a liquidity program to a vote on replacing the sub-adviser, calling the plan coercive. Octagon urges shareholders to reject the proposal at the July 30, 2026 meeting, arguing the board uses contingent tender offers to support an unproven adviser. Instead, Octagon proposes reducing management fees to 1.3%, implementing a 10-year term, an unconditional 25% tender offer, and appointing Octagon as the primary adviser."
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# Octagon slams XFLT board push to replace sub-adviser, calls plan coercive

-   Octagon attacked a board-backed plan at XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust that ties a liquidity program to a new sub-advisory agreement vote. \* The special shareholder meeting is set for July 30, 2026; Octagon urged investors to vote against the new sub-adviser proposal. \* Octagon said the board is using contingent, partly cancelable tender offers to secure support for an unproven sub-adviser. \* Octagon proposed cutting the management fee to 1.3% from 1.7%, citing potential savings and a narrower discount to NAV. \* Octagon also pushed for a 10-year term structure, an unconditional 25% tender offer, and a shift to Octagon as primary adviser. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 20260727296120) on July 28, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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