On July 2, 2018, Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund (MSP) announced that it has entered into settlement agreement with Karpus Investment Management along with its affiliates pursuant to which, among other things: (i) MSP would merge into Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (MCN), (ii) the combined fund would then immediately conduct a self-tender offer for 25% of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the combined fund at a price equal to 99.5% of net asset value, and (iii) Frank E. Burgess would not tender his shares in said tender offer. Karpus Investment also agreed, among other things, to (i) support the proposed merger, and (ii) certain customary standstill provisions for a period of 3 years.