SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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SCHEDULE 13G
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


(Amendment No. 1)*


Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
(Name of Issuer)
 
Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares
Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares
Series C Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
128125*29
128125*37
128125*45
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2018
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)
☐ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 


 

 
 
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CUSIP No. 128125*37
CUSIP No. 128125*45
 
 
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Sun Life Financial Inc.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
800,000
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
800,000
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
800,000
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
8.26%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
HC, CO
 
 
 
 
 


 
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Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
 
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
 
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
2020 Calamos Court
Naperville, Illinois 60563-2787
USA
 
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:
 
Sun Life Financial Inc.
 
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 
1 York Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 0B6
 
Item 2(c).
Citizenship:
 
Canada
 
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
 
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares
 
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
 
128125*29
128125*37
128125*45


 
 
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Item 3.
If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing Is a(n):

(a) Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c) Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d) Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e) Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) ☒ Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i) Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j) ☒ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)
Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
 
 If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:  Parent holding company.
 
Item 4.
Ownership.
 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 
 
800,000*

(b)
Percent of class:
 
8.26%**

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  800,000

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  800,000

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0
 
* The preferred stock of the issuer is currently composed of three series:  (i) Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares Series A, of which the Reporting Person owns 80,000 shares, (ii) Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares Series B, of which the Reporting Person owns 80,000 shares, and (iii) Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares Series C, of which the Reporting Person owns 640,000 shares.

** As a percentage of all 9,680,000 shares of preferred stock currently outstanding.
 




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Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
                        If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following .

Item 6.
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
 
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada; classification: insurance company.
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 10.
Certification.
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
 



 
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SIGNATURES

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.

Dated:  February 13, 2019
 
 
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC.
 
   
 
By:
 /s/ John T. Donnelly
 
   
Name:  John T. Donnelly  
Title:    Authorized Signatory
 
       
       
   By:  /s/  Randolph B. Brown  
   
Name:  Randolph B. Brown  
Title:    Authorized Signatory