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

811-21901

 

 

ALPINE GLOBAL 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

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

914-251-0880

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

November 1, 2009 - January 31, 2010

 

 



 

Item 1 — Schedule of Investments.

 



 

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

 

 

January 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

Description

 

Shares

 

(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS (104.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (3.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Coal of Africa, Ltd.*

 

1,396,028

 

$

2,649,952

 

Imdex, Ltd.

 

2,867,660

 

1,674,339

 

Mount Gibson Iron, Ltd.*

 

1,438,900

 

1,788,457

 

 

 

 

 

6,112,748

 

Bermuda (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Frontline, Ltd.

 

47,900

 

1,439,874

 

Brazil (15.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA*

 

137,214

 

1,892,607

 

BM&F BOVESPA SA

 

273,200

 

1,845,006

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

 

261,800

 

5,560,993

 

Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar

 

60,200

 

2,019,974

 

Dufry South America, Ltd.

 

106,300

 

2,069,607

 

Hypermarcas SA*

 

331,328

 

3,815,985

 

Kroton Educacional SA

 

120,100

 

1,216,928

 

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA

 

240,300

 

1,548,883

 

PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes

 

185,400

 

1,476,315

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

 

61,300

 

2,486,941

 

Rossi Residencial SA

 

250,800

 

1,742,960

 

Totvs SA

 

17,100

 

1,051,401

 

 

 

 

 

26,727,600

 

Canada (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

 

70,300

 

2,224,995

 

Teck Resources, Ltd.*

 

99,100

 

3,252,462

 

 

 

 

 

5,477,457

 

China (6.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Ausnutria Dairy Corp., Ltd.*

 

2,241,800

 

1,616,971

 

China State Construction International Holdings, Ltd.

 

4,726,453

 

1,649,764

 

KWG Property Holding, Ltd.

 

1,616,276

 

982,596

 

Lumena Resources Corp.*

 

7,712,500

 

1,788,072

 

PCD Stores, Ltd.*

 

6,213,600

 

2,120,833

 

Shenguan Holdings Group, Ltd.*

 

3,915,437

 

3,025,859

 

Sinopharm Group Co.*

 

103,100

 

389,084

 

 

 

 

 

11,573,179

 

Denmark (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

FLSmidth & Co. AS

 

28,100

 

1,813,730

 

Finland (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Outotec Oyj.

 

52,400

 

1,771,272

 

France (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

NetGem SA

 

651,300

 

2,925,811

 

Video Futur Entertainment Group SA*

 

351,650

 

214,528

 

 

 

 

 

3,140,339

 

Germany (2.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.

 

46,200

 

2,346,384

 

HeidelbergCement AG

 

29,000

 

1,755,102

 

Kontron AG

 

80,500

 

890,563

 

 

 

 

 

4,992,049

 

Greece (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc.

 

31,583

 

982,547

 

Guernsey (1.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

KKR & Co. Guernsey LP*

 

291,631

 

2,901,728

 

Ireland (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC*(1)

 

575,000

 

0

 

Israel (2.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

IncrediMail, Ltd.

 

96,531

 

767,422

 

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

 

79,999

 

1,059,078

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

 

35,500

 

2,013,560

 

 

 

 

 

3,840,060

 

Italy (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Azimut Holding SpA

 

143,679

 

1,783,935

 

Japan (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Mitsubishi Corp.

 

72,900

 

1,766,269

 

Netherlands (2.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cascal NV

 

285,260

 

1,711,560

 

New World Resources N.V.

 

269,300

 

2,836,821

 

 

 

 

 

4,548,381

 

New Zealand (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Kathmandu Holdings, Ltd.*

 

1,165,276

 

1,597,836

 

Norway (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fred Olsen Energy ASA

 

52,900

 

2,080,096

 

Seadrill, Ltd.

 

147,100

 

3,385,064

 

 

 

 

 

5,465,160

 

South Africa (2.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Aquarius Platinum, Ltd. *

 

283,200

 

1,673,560

 

Mvelaphanda Resources, Ltd.*

 

209,000

 

1,391,277

 

Northam Platinum, Ltd.

 

221,700

 

1,446,739

 

 

 

 

 

4,511,576

 

South Korea (1.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Hyundai Motor Co.

 

30,100

 

2,927,738

 

Spain (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Telvent GIT SA

 

66,578

 

2,398,140

 

Sweden (5.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB

 

78,800

 

1,079,284

 

Bure Equity AB

 

775,740

 

2,834,712

 

Hennes & Mauritz AB

 

27,400

 

1,622,399

 

JM AB*

 

151,500

 

2,219,574

 

ORC Software AB

 

23,996

 

488,770

 

Tele2 AB, B Shares

 

122,300

 

1,736,325

 

 

 

 

 

9,981,064

 

Switzerland (5.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Nestle SA

 

39,600

 

1,885,359

 

Novartis AG ADR

 

34,000

 

1,820,020

 

Novartis AG(3)

 

49,900

 

2,674,474

 

Roche Holding AG

 

11,000

 

1,851,136

 

Syngenta AG

 

7,300

 

1,885,736

 

 

 

 

 

10,116,725

 

United Kingdom (4.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Heritage Oil PLC*

 

319,900

 

2,538,889

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

 

36,600

 

1,904,915

 

 



 

Vedanta Resources PLC

 

80,600

 

3,126,908

 

 

 

 

 

7,570,712

 

United States (32.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

33,300

 

1,762,902

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

54,600

 

3,482,388

 

Avon Products, Inc.

 

124,497

 

3,752,339

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

 

15,000

 

1,392,900

 

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

 

50,100

 

2,001,495

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

 

20,700

 

902,934

 

Halliburton Co.

 

119,300

 

3,484,753

 

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

 

93,221

 

1,911,030

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

27,300

 

1,285,011

 

Intel Corp.

 

95,100

 

1,844,940

 

ITC Holdings Corp.

 

79,900

 

4,292,228

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

 

90,500

 

3,524,070

 

Linear Technology Corp.

 

74,700

 

1,949,670

 

Macy’s, Inc.

 

111,400

 

1,774,602

 

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

 

75,000

 

1,503,000

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

 

107,200

 

2,766,832

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

66,900

 

1,885,242

 

Monsanto Co.

 

23,800

 

1,805,944

 

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC

 

172,500

 

2,333,925

 

Ocwen Financial Corp.*

 

184,474

 

1,689,782

 

Pride International, Inc.*

 

59,100

 

1,749,360

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

32,900

 

1,289,351

 

Rue21, Inc.*

 

20

 

561

 

Schlumberger, Ltd.

 

57,400

 

3,642,604

 

State Street Corp.

 

31,200

 

1,337,856

 

Target Corp.

 

29,700

 

1,522,719

 

TJX Cos., Inc.

 

26,600

 

1,011,066

 

 

 

 

 

55,899,504

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

(Identified Cost $175,191,835)

 

 

 

179,339,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY - LINKED STRUCTURED NOTES (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

France (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sodexo*

 

17,800

 

979,044

 

United Kingdom (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Compass Group PLC*

 

57,955

 

396,780

 

TOTAL EQUITY - LINKED STRUCTURED NOTES

 

 

 

 

 

(Identified Cost $1,401,337)

 

 

 

1,375,824

 

 

Description

 

7 Day
Yield

 

Shares

 

Value
(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.0%)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federated Treasury Obligations Money Market Fund

 

0.010

%

69

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Identified Cost $69)

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (105.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Identified Cost $176,593,241)

 

 

 

 

 

180,715,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES LESS OTHER ASSETS (-5.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

(9,515,556

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

$

171,199,960

 

 


*    Non-income producing security.

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

(2) Less than 0.05% of Total Net Assets.

(3) Securities were purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts form registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.  These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustee’s.  As of January 31, 2010, the aggregate market value of those securities was $2,674,474, representing 1.6% of net assets.

 

Common Abbreviations

 

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

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

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

AS - Aktieselskab is the Danish term for a stock-based corporation.

ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for a public limited company.

Co. - Company

Corp. - Corporation

Cos. - Companies

Inc. - Incorporated

LLC - Limited Liability Corporation

LP - Limited Partnership

Ltd. - Limited

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

Oyj. - Osakeyhtio is the Finnish equivalent of a limited company.

PLC - Public Limited Company

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

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

SpA - Societa’ Per Azioni is an Italian shared company.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 


 


 

NOTES TO QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2010

 

1. Organization:

 

Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on May 11, 2006, and had no operating history prior to July 26, 2006. The Fund has an investment objective to provide high current dividend income, more than 50% of which qualifies for the reduced federal income tax rates created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Fund also focuses on long-term growth of capital as a secondary investment objective.

 

The Fund had no operations prior to July 26, 2006 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 “AGD”.

 

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 fair 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 a 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, as of the close of the regular trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00 pm Eastern time), 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.

 

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. 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)

 

22,302,228

 

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

 

(19,907,988

)

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

2,394,240

 

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

 

178,321,276

 

 

6.    Total Return Swap Contract:

 

The Fund may invest in total return swap agreements to manage or gain exposure to various securities or markets in pursuit of it investment objectives.

 

A total return swap is an agreement between the Fund and a counter-party 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. 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 counter-party, including at termination, under such contracts as realized gain (loss).

 

In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

 



 

Total Return
Swap
Counterparty

 

Shares

 

Notional
Amount

 

Floating Rate Paid
by the Fund

 

Floating Rate
Index

 

Termination
Date

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

% of Net
Assets

 

Macquarie Infrastructure

 

743,951

 

$

966,301

 

US One Month LIBOR + 55

 

US One Month LIBOR

 

01/06/11

 

$

(162,834

)

(0.10

)%

 

7. Fair Value Measurements:

 

In accordance with GAAP, the Fund uses a three-tier hierarchy 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. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are 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 that are developed based on the best information available.

 

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2010 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 



 

Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

 

 

Investments in Securities at Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

$

179,339,623

 

$

 

$

0

 

$

179,339,623

 

Equity - Linked Structured Notes

 

 

1,375,824

 

 

1,375,824

 

Short Term Investments

 

69

 

 

 

69

 

Total

 

$

179,339,692

 

$

1,375,824

 

$

0

 

$

180,715,516

 

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Industrials

 

$

 

$

(162,834

)

$

 

$

(162,834

)

TOTAL

 

$

 

$

(162,834

)

$

 

$

(162,834

)

 

For the quarter ended January 31, 2010, the Portfolio did not have significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in determining fair value. Therefore, a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value is not applicable.

 

Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

 

 

Investments in Securities at Value

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

$

6,112,748

 

$

 

$

 

$

6,112,748

 

Bermuda

 

1,439,874

 

 

 

1,439,874

 

Brazil

 

26,727,600

 

 

 

26,727,600

 

Canada

 

5,477,457

 

 

 

5,477,457

 

China

 

11,573,179

 

 

 

11,573,179

 

Denmark

 

1,813,730

 

 

 

1,813,730

 

Finland

 

1,771,272

 

 

 

1,771,272

 

France

 

3,140,339

 

 

 

3,140,339

 

Germany

 

4,992,049

 

 

 

4,992,049

 

Greece

 

982,547

 

 

 

982,547

 

Guernsey

 

2,901,728

 

 

 

2,901,728

 

Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

Israel

 

3,840,060

 

 

 

3,840,060

 

Italy

 

1,783,935

 

 

 

1,783,935

 

Japan

 

1,766,269

 

 

 

1,766,269

 

Netherlands

 

4,548,381

 

 

 

4,548,381

 

New Zealand

 

1,597,836

 

 

 

1,597,836

 

Norway

 

5,465,160

 

 

 

5,465,160

 

South Africa

 

4,511,576

 

 

 

4,511,576

 

South Korea

 

2,927,738

 

 

 

2,927,738

 

Spain

 

2,398,140

 

 

 

2,398,140

 

Sweden

 

9,981,064

 

 

 

9,981,064

 

Switzerland

 

10,116,725

 

 

 

10,116,725

 

United Kingdom

 

7,570,712

 

 

 

7,570,712

 

United States

 

55,899,504

 

 

 

55,899,504

 

Equity - Linked Structured Notes

 

 

1,375,824

 

 

1,375,824

 

Short Term Investments

 

69

 

 

 

69

 

Total

 

$

179,339,692

 

$

1,375,824

 

$

 

$

180,715,516

 

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Industrials

 

$

 

$

(162,834

)

$

 

$

(162,834

)

TOTAL

 

$

 

$

(162,834

)

$

 

$

(162,834

)

 

For the quarter ended January 31, 2010, the Portfolio did not have significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in determining fair value. Therefore, a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value is not applicable.

 



 

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.

 



 

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 GLOBAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 29, 2010

 

 

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:

March 29, 2010

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald G. Palmer, Jr.

 

 

Ronald G. Palmer, Jr.

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 29, 2010