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

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21980

 

 

ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215, Purchase, New York

 

10577

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC
2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215
Purchase, New York 10577

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

 

Copies of information to:

 

 

 

Thomas R. Westle, Esq.
Blank Rome LLP
405 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10174

 

Sarah E. Cogan, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10174

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

914-251-0880

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

May 1, 2009 – July 31, 2009

 

 



 

Item 1 — Schedule of Investments.

 



 

ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

July 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Description

 

Shares

 

Value
(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS (87.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (3.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, Ltd.

 

2,610,900

 

$

9,280,424

 

BHP Billiton, Ltd.

 

314,400

 

19,794,624

 

Westfield Group

 

2,249,300

 

21,314,049

 

 

 

 

 

50,389,097

 

Brazil (2.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Companhia Brasileira de Meios de Pagamento*

 

1,242,800

 

11,863,469

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - ADR

 

605,700

 

24,979,068

 

 

 

 

 

36,842,537

 

Canada (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Teck Resources, Ltd.*

 

615,800

 

16,189,382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China, Ltd.

 

27,206,400

 

13,550,455

 

China Construction Bank Corp.

 

17,105,000

 

13,794,266

 

 

 

 

 

27,344,721

 

Germany (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.

 

149,162

 

6,856,336

 

K+S AG

 

121,200

 

6,780,263

 

 

 

 

 

13,636,599

 

Hong Kong (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile, Ltd.

 

261,696

 

13,731,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Anglo Irish Bank Corp., Ltd.* (1)

 

4,570,000

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Israel (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

 

1,403,693

 

15,989,086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Mitsubishi Corp.

 

1,457,800

 

29,117,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luxembourg (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

ArcelorMittal

 

301,200

 

10,855,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Heineken NV

 

339,200

 

13,541,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norway (1.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Seadrill, Ltd.

 

1,510,700

 

24,252,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd.

 

453,117

 

10,976,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spain (4.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Enagas

 

789,000

 

15,603,220

 

Endesa SA

 

1,508,700

 

40,082,336

 

Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA

 

506,892

 

10,967,091

 

 

 

 

 

66,652,647

 

Sweden (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

 

664,100

 

7,914,717

 

Hennes & Mauritz AB

 

234,400

 

13,935,366

 

 

 

 

 

21,850,083

 

Switzerland (4.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Alcon, Inc.

 

191,700

 

24,460,920

 

Nestle SA

 

701,200

 

28,857,696

 

Syngenta AG

 

68,983

 

15,918,409

 

 

 

 

 

69,237,025

 

 



 

Taiwan (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

903,354

 

15,772,562

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

 

6,479

 

67,830

 

 

 

 

 

15,840,392

 

United Kingdom (3.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

De La Rue PLC

 

524,738

 

7,297,280

 

Man Group PLC

 

5,166,483

 

23,884,541

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

 

326,800

 

15,700,200

 

Standard Chartered PLC

 

90,200

 

2,141,090

 

United Utilities Group PLC

 

1

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

49,023,119

 

United States (54.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

85,400

 

3,842,146

 

AK Steel Holding Corp.

 

985,500

 

19,384,785

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

543,800

 

9,532,814

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

151,900

 

7,321,580

 

AT&T, Inc.

 

597,500

 

15,672,425

 

Avon Products, Inc.

 

942,429

 

30,515,852

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

630,800

 

9,329,532

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

251,100

 

14,154,507

 

The Buckle, Inc.

 

454,300

 

14,056,042

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

389,900

 

28,244,356

 

Comcast Corp.

 

754,900

 

11,217,814

 

CSX Corp.

 

96,600

 

3,875,592

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

 

83,800

 

2,714,282

 

Deere & Co.

 

334,300

 

14,622,282

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

 

158,337

 

14,229,746

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

 

1,573,800

 

17,437,704

 

FPL Group, Inc.

 

281,200

 

15,935,604

 

Frontier Communications Corp.

 

1,052,000

 

7,364,000

 

Genuine Parts Co.

 

228,600

 

8,097,012

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

60,700

 

9,912,310

 

Halliburton Co.

 

155,700

 

3,439,413

 

Hess Corp.

 

529,200

 

29,211,840

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

341,100

 

14,769,630

 

Intel Corp.

 

1,350,000

 

25,987,500

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

152,300

 

17,960,739

 

ITC Holdings Corp.

 

322,200

 

15,368,940

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

140,400

 

8,548,956

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

863,900

 

33,389,735

 

Kraft Foods, Inc.

 

515,100

 

14,597,934

 

Linear Technology Corp.

 

655,300

 

17,607,911

 

Massey Energy Co.

 

598,900

 

15,930,740

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

298,400

 

16,429,904

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

 

1,016,100

 

27,363,573

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

1,179,400

 

27,739,488

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

 

511,900

 

23,142,999

 

Monsanto Co.

 

345,300

 

29,005,200

 

Morgan Stanley

 

662,200

 

18,872,700

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

314,400

 

13,597,800

 

Northeast Utilities

 

194,550

 

4,476,596

 

Nucor Corp.

 

294,800

 

13,109,756

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

581,100

 

19,240,221

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

259,500

 

14,726,625

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

273,200

 

12,624,572

 

Regal Entertainment Group

 

1,750,527

 

21,776,556

 

Schlumberger, Ltd.

 

386,900

 

20,699,150

 

Snap-On, Inc.

 

194,500

 

6,930,035

 

Sonoco Products Co.

 

339,100

 

8,979,368

 

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

 

1

 

33

 

TJX Cos, Inc.

 

142,000

 

5,144,660

 

United States Steel Corp.

 

351,400

 

13,968,150

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

322,200

 

17,550,234

 

VF Corp.

 

132,329

 

8,560,363

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

314,400

 

15,682,272

 

 

 

 

 

793,893,978

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Identified Cost $1,276,161,126)

 

 

 

1,279,363,519

 

 



 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

United States (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

PennantPark Investment Corp.(2)

 

1,253,300

 

10,377,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Identified Cost $18,585,600)

 

 

 

10,377,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTICIPATION NOTES (4.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan (4.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

BNP Paribus Arbitrage - Asustek Computer, Inc.*

 

1,806,100

 

2,862,669

 

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

President Chain Store*

 

539,600

 

1,411,162

 

Quanta Computer, Inc.*

 

7,081,724

 

13,404,287

 

Synnex Technology*

 

3,761,200

 

7,302,746

 

JP Morgan International

 

 

 

 

 

Compal Electronics*

 

7,379,100

 

7,242,587

 

Gemtek Technology*

 

1,127,700

 

1,907,730

 

TTY Biopharm Co.*

 

2,259,533

 

7,679,249

 

Wistron Corporation*

 

1,695,700

 

3,380,208

 

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

Cheng Shin Rubber*

 

1,798,735

 

3,470,479

 

Lite-On Technology*

 

4,493,000

 

5,114,831

 

MediaTek, Inc.*

 

1,920

 

27,593

 

Novatek Microelec.*

 

2,469,100

 

6,908,789

 

Powertech Technology, Inc.*

 

2,648,837

 

7,104,903

 

Shin Zu Shing Co.*

 

745,100

 

3,997,089

 

 

 

 

 

71,814,322

 

TOTAL PARTICIPATION NOTES
(Identified Cost $73,137,316)

 

 

 

71,814,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

7 Day Yield

 

Shares

 

Value
(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.0%)(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federated Treasury Obligations Money Market Fund(2)

 

0.057

%

64,607

 

64,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Identified Cost $64,607)

 

 

 

 

 

64,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (93.5%)
(Identified Cost $1,367,948,649)

 

 

 

 

 

1,361,619,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (6.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

95,004,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,456,624,065

 

 


* Non-income producing security.

(1) Fair valued security; valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

(2) Investments in other funds are calculated at their respective net asset value as determined by those funds, in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(3) Less than 0.05% of Net Assets.

 



 

Common Abbreviations

AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish equivalent of the term corporation.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

Co. - Company

Corp. - Corporation

Inc. - Incorporated.

Ltd. - Limited.

NV - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

PLC - Public Limited Co.

SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

 

See Notes to Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 



 

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS

 

Total Return Swap
Counterparty

 

Shares

 

Notional Amount

 

Floating  Rate Paid by the
Fund

 

Floating Rate Index

 

Termination Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Goldman Sachs Swap Tranches:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pride International

 

531,400

 

$

12,782,408

 

USD 1M LIBOR + .40

 

USD 1M LIBOR

 

06/15/10

 

$

539,790

 

Rio Tinto PLC ADR

 

90,100

 

13,326,790

 

USD 1M LIBOR + .40

 

USD 1M LIBOR

 

07/06/10

 

1,772,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,311,958

 

 

See Notes to Quarterly Schedule of Investments

 



 

NOTES TO QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

July 31, 2009

 

1. Organization:

 

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on October 27, 2006, and had no operating history prior to January 26, 2007. The Fund has an investment objective to invest in equity securities that provide high current dividend income. The Fund also focuses on long-term growth of capital as a secondary investment objective.

 

The Fund had no operations prior to January 26, 2007 other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 5,235.602 shares of beneficial interest in the Fund to Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC (“Alpine Woods”) at a net asset value of $19.10 per share. Alpine Woods serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Fund’s Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “AOD”.

 

The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund.

 

2. Security Valuation:

 

The net asset value (“NAV”) of shares of the Fund is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s net assets by the number of outstanding shares. NAV is determined each day the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). In computing NAV, portfolio securities of the Fund are valued at their current market values determined on the basis of market quotations. In computing the Fund’s net asset value, portfolio securities that are traded on a securities exchange in the United States, except for option securities, are valued at the last reported sale price as of the time of valuation, or lacking any current reported sale at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Each option security - traded on a securities exchange in the United States is valued at the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation if the last current reported sale price falls within the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security. If the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation does not fall within the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security, the security is valued at the mid-point of the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security. Each security traded in the over-the-counter market and quoted on the NASDAQ National Market System, is valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), as determined by NASDAQ, or lacking an NOCP, the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation by NASDAQ, or lacking any current reported sale on NASDAQ at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Each over-the-counter option that is not traded through the Options Clearing Corporation is valued by the counterparty, or if the counterparty’s price is not readily available then by using the Black-Scholes method. Each other security traded over-the-counter is valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

 

When market quotations are not readily available or when the valuation methods mentioned above are not reflective of a fair value of the security, the security is valued at fair value following procedures and/or guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees, which may include utilizing a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing system. The Fund may also use fair value pricing, if the value of a security it holds is, pursuant to Board of Trustees guidelines, materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is traded. These procedures may utilize valuations furnished by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees, which may be based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities that are generally recognized by institutional traders, a computerized matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning the securities or similar securities received from recognized dealers in those securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the value of the portfolio security used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or official closing prices.

 

Securities that are principally traded in a foreign market are valued at the last current sale price at the time of valuation or lacking any current or reported sale, at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations as of the close of the appropriate exchange or other designated time. Trading in securities on European and Far Eastern securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets is normally completed at various times before the close of business on each day on which the NYSE is open. Trading of these securities may not take place on every NYSE business day. In addition, trading may take place in various foreign markets on Saturdays or on other days when the NYSE is not open and on which the Fund’s net asset value is not calculated. As stated above, if

 



 

the market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, the security will be priced at a fair value following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. In light of the judgment involved in fair value decisions, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate.

 

3. Foreign Securities:

 

The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in foreign securities. In the event that the Fund executes a foreign security transaction, the Fund will generally enter into a forward foreign currency contract to settle the foreign security transaction. Foreign securities may carry more risk than U.S. securities, such as political, market and currency risks.

 

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Prices of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing rates of exchange at period end. Amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and investment income are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included with the fluctuations arising from changes in market values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

 

4. Securities Transactions and Investment Income:

 

Investment security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discounts. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities are determined using the highest cost basis for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.

 

5. Total Return Swap Contract:

 

The Fund may enter into total return swaps. A total return swap is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange a market linked return for a floating rate payment, both based on a notional principal amount. Because the principal amount is not exchanged, it represents neither an asset nor a liability to either counterparty, and is referred to as notional. Total return swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from the market makers end the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. The unrealized gain (loss) related to the daily change in the valuation of the notional amount of the swap, as well as the amount due to (owed by) the Fund at termination or settlement, is combined and separately disclosed as an asset (liability). The Fund also records any periodic payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, under such contracts as realized gain (loss). Total return swaps are subject to risks (if the counterparty fails to meet its obligations). The total return swap contract between the Fund and Goldman Sachs is collateralized by $29,930,000.

 

6. Income Tax

 

Income Tax - Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments based on federal tax costs were as follows:

 

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

 

107,439,715

 

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

 

(146,888,905

)

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

(39,449,190

)

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

 

1,401,068,962

 

 

7. Fair Value Measurements:

 

The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), effective November 1, 2008. In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk

 



 

inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended July 31, 2009 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

Assets:

 

Investments in Securities at Value

 

Level 1 - Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2 - Other
Significant Observable
Inputs

 

Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

$

1,279,363,519

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

1,279,363,519

 

Investment Companies

 

10,377,324

 

 

 

10,377,324

 

Participation Notes

 

 

71,814,322

 

 

71,814,322

 

Short Term Investments

 

64,607

 

 

 

64,607

 

TOTAL

 

$

1,289,805,450

 

$

71,814,322

 

$

 —

 

$

1,361,619,772

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Other Financial Instruments at Value

 

Level 1 - Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs

 

Total

 

Derivative Instruments*

 

$

 

$

2,311,958

 

$

 

$

2,311,958

 

TOTAL

 

$

 

$

2,311,958

 

$

 

$

2,311,958

 

 


*Derivative instruments are total return swap contracts held at July 31, 2009.

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value for the Alpine Total Dynamic Fund:

 

Investments in Securities
at Value

 

Balance as of
October 31, 2008

 

Realized
gain(loss)

 

Change in unrealized
appreciation(depreciation)

 

Net
purchases(sales)

 

Transfers in
and/or out of
Level 3

 

Balance as of
July 31, 2009

 

Common Stocks

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 (658,080

)

$

 —

 

$

 658,080

 

$

 —

 

TOTAL

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 (658,080

)

$

 —

 

$

 658,080

 

$

 —

 

 



 

Item 2 - Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)                                  The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date.

 

(b)                                 There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3 — Exhibits.

 

Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as Ex99.CERT.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 29, 2009

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 29, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Meimei Li

 

 

Meimei Li

 

 

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 29, 2009

 

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