03/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/16/2026 13:42
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8F
APPLICATION FOR DEREGISTRATION OF CERTAIN REGISTERED
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
| I. | General Identifying Information |
| 1. | Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions, see Instruction 1 above): |
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o |
Merger |
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o |
Liquidation |
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x |
Abandonment of Registration |
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o |
Election of status as a Business Development Company |
| 2. | Name of fund: |
FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (the "Fund")
| 3. | Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: |
811-23722
| 4. | Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form N-8F? |
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x |
Initial Application |
o |
Amendment |
| 5. | Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code): |
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
| 6. | Name, address and telephone number of individual the Commission staff should contact with any questions regarding this form: |
Christopher P. Healey, Esq.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
1050 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 962-7036
| 7. | Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-1, .31a-2]: |
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
(212) 698-3300
| 8. | Classification of fund (check only one): |
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x |
Management company; |
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o |
Unit investment trust; or |
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o |
Face-amount certificate company. |
| 9. | Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one): |
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o |
Open-end |
x |
Closed-end |
| 10. | State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware, Massachusetts): |
Delaware
| 11. | Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund (including sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those advisers have been terminated: |
| 12. | Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund during the last five years, even if the fund's contracts with those underwriters have been terminated: |
None. The Fund never made a public offering of its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage in business of any kind.
| 13. | If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide: |
(a) Depositor's name(s) and address(es): Not applicable.
(b) Trustee's name(s) and address(es): Not applicable.
| 14. | Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for investment in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)? |
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o |
Yes |
x |
No |
If Yes, for each UIT state:
Name(s):
File No.:
Business Address:
| 15. | (a) Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration? |
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x |
Yes |
o |
No |
If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place:
March 12, 2026
If No, explain:
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(b) |
Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration? |
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o |
Yes |
x |
No |
If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:
If No, explain: The Fund never made a public offering of its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage in business of any kind.
| II. | Distributions to Shareholders |
| 16. | Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with the Merger or Liquidation? |
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o |
Yes |
o |
No |
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(a) |
If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions: | |
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(b) |
Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets? |
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o |
Yes |
o |
No |
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(c) |
Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership? |
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o |
Yes |
o |
No |
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(d) |
If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to shareholders. For Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was calculated: | |
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(e) |
Liquidations only: |
Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?
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o |
Yes |
o |
No |
If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders:
| 17. | Closed-end funds only: |
Has the fund issued senior securities?
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o |
Yes |
o |
No |
If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior security holders and distributions to other shareholders:
| 18. | Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund's shareholders? |
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o |
Yes |
o |
No |
If No,
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(a) |
How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is filed? | |
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(b) |
Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the fund: |
| 19. | Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in complete liquidation of their interests? |
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o |
Yes |
o |
No |
If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or preserving the interests of, those shareholders:
| III. | Assets and Liabilities |
| 20. | Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed? |
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o |
Yes |
o |
No |
If Yes,
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(a) |
Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of the date this form is filed: | |
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(b) |
Why has the fund retained the remaining assets? |
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(c) |
Will the remaining assets be invested in securities? |
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o |
Yes |
o |
No |
| 21. | Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount certificates if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other liabilities? |
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o |
Yes |
o |
No |
If Yes,
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(a) |
Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability: | |
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(b) |
How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other liabilities? |
| IV. | Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration |
| 22. | (a) List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or Liquidation: |
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(b) |
How were those expenses allocated? | |
| (c) | Who paid those expenses? | |
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(d) |
How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? |
| 23. | Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation? |
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o |
Yes |
o |
No |
If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission's notice and order or, if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and date the application was filed:
| V. | Conclusion of Fund Business |
| 24. | Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding? |
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o |
Yes |
x |
No |
If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the position taken by the fund in that litigation:
| 25. | Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities other than those necessary for winding up its affairs? |
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o |
Yes |
x |
No |
If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:
| VI. | Mergers Only |
| 26. | (a) State the name of the fund surviving the Merger: |
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(b) |
State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving the merger: | |
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(c) |
If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the Commission, state the file number(s), form type used and date the agreement was filed: | |
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(d) |
If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with the Commission, provide a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to this form. |
VERIFICATION
The undersigned states that: (i) he has executed this Form N-8F application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 on behalf of First Eagle Global Opportunities Fund; (ii) he is the President and Chief Executive Officer of First Eagle Global Opportunities Fund; and (iii) all actions by shareholders, trustees, and any other body necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file this Form N-8F application have been taken. The undersigned also states that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.
| FIRST EAGLE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND | ||
| By: | /s/ David P. O'Connor | |
| Name: | David P. O'Connor | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |