Date Shares Price Per Share
12/16/2013 (325) $7.07
12/17/2013 (27,987) $7.04
12/18/2013 (7,475) $7.04
12/19/2013 100 $7.07
12/20/2013 (18,300) $7.10
12/23/2013 151 $7.13
12/26/2013 15,859 $7.16
12/30/2013 (26,099) $7.14
12/31/2013 (25) $7.14
1/2/2014 3,000 $7.13
1/3/2014 6,000 $7.13
1/6/2014 2,389 $7.12
1/8/2014 (29,000) $7.31
1/9/2014 (100,000) $7.36
1/10/2014 (10,575) $7.45
1/13/2014 (2,575) $7.52
1/15/2014 (1,303,970) $7.50
1/16/2014 (416,093) $7.52
1/17/2014 (63,413) $7.52
1/21/2014 (1,813,650) $7.54
1/22/2014 (154,400) $7.53
1/23/2014 (593,489) $7.61
1/24/2014 (4,750) $7.59
1/27/2014 2,150 $7.53
1/29/2014 (100) $7.56
1/30/2014 (41,834) $7.51
2/4/2014 500 $7.40
2/4/2014 (14,100) $7.40
2/5/2014 1,100 $7.38
2/6/2014 2,400 $7.38
2/6/2014 (442,318) $7.38
2/7/2014 (26,996) 7.36
2/12/2014 (15,800) 7.36
2/14/2014 150 7.43
The Accounts have the right to receive all dividends from, and any proceeds from the sale of the Shares. None of the Accounts has an interest in Shares constituting more than 5% of the Shares outstanding.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships of any kind among the Principals and KIM and between any of them and any other person with respect to any of AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc. securities.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
As is indicated in Item 4, above, KIM has purchased AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc. for the Accounts for investment purposes. However, KIM has reserved the right to contact management with regard to concerns that they have with respect to the Fund, including letters to the Board and/or other communications with fund management. Accordingly, KIM sent letters to the Fund on December 20, 2013 and February 18, 2014. A copy of the letters are attached as Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2, respectively.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
Karpus Management, Inc.
By: /s/
Name: Daniel Lippincott
Title: Senior Tax-Sensitive Manager
Date: February 18, 2014
EXHIBIT 1
Letter to the Fund
Transmitted December 20, 2013
VIA FACSIMILE: (212) 969-2290 & OVERNIGHT MAIL December 20, 2013
Emilie D. Wrapp
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
Re: AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc.
Ms. Wrapp,
Karpus Management, Inc., d/b/a Karpus Investment Management ("Karpus") represents beneficial ownership of 11,548,588 common shares or 4.8% of the AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc. ("ACG" or the "Fund"). Such percentage is based on 242,911,697 shares outstanding, as indicated on the Fund's Semi-Annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2013.
Pursuant to the ACG's prospectus, Karpus submits this written request to have the Fund submit a proposal to Fund shareholders at its next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders anticipated to be held in March 2013. As indicated in the prospectus, Karpus is requesting the Fund's proposal be one to amend the Fund's Charter to convert the Fund from a closed-end to an open-end investment company. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we believe we are able to submit this request because the Fund has traded at an average discount well in excess of the indicated threshold and we believe it will continue to do so through December 31.
Seemingly, the prospectus language was included to address the very issue plaguing shareholders today. While Karpus does not hold the required 10% or more to satisfy the requirement, we do believe that other shareholders share our sentiment in the need for the Fund to address its wide discount to net asset value.
Sincerely,
/s/
Brett D. Gardner
Sr. Corporate Governance Analyst
EXHIBIT 2
Letter to the Fund
Transmitted February 18, 2014
VIA FACSIMILE: (212) 969-2290 AND OVERNIGHT MAIL
The Board of Directors of AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc.
c/o AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
February 14, 2014
Re: Board of Directors 2/7/14 Announcement with respect to AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc. ("ACG" or the "Fund")
Board Members:
Karpus Investment Management is one of the largest shareholders in ACG.
With my 25 years of experience in closed-end funds, I can tell you that the Board's decision to recommend against the proposal to convert the Fund to an open-end fund and the proposed changes to the funds "fundamental" investment policy are NOT in the best interests of shareholders.
First, the decision to recommend that shareholders vote against the open-ending proposal causes direct harm to all shareholders. In fact, if shareholders were allowed to receive net asset value for their shares today, each share would be worth 81 cents more (10.92% more). To further quantify this recommendation, the Board is recommending against shareholders receiving an additional $196,758,474.57 in aggregate for their shares.
Secondly, many shareholders bought into ACG because of the current fundamental investment policy. The Fund's requirement to maintain a minimum 65% in U.S. Government securities attracted many investors. The Board's proposal to change the "fundamental investment policy" of the fund may force a group of shareholders to exit the Fund because the new fundamental objectives do not fit their investment objectives. When these shareholders sell their shares, the discount to net asset value may widen further causing harm to all shareholders.
Should the change to the fundamental investment policy be approved, I believe the directors should implement a tender offer, at net asset value, for the number of shares equal to the percentage of votes cast against the fundamental change. This tender offer should occur before any changes to the fundamental investment policy are implemented.
In light of the Board's announcement of these very harmful proposals, I can no longer support the current directors of ACG.
Should you wish to discuss any of these matters, I can be reached at 585 586-4680 or at 183 Sully's Trail, Pittsford, NY 14534.
Sincerely,
/s/
George W. Karpus
Chief Investment Officer and
Chairman of the Board