SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-A

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

CLAYMORE/GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State of Incorporation

or Organization)

 

20-5997403

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

2455 Corporate West Drive

Lisle, Illinois

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

60532

(Zip Code)

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:  333-138686

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

to be so Registered

Name of Each Exchange on Which

Each Class is to be Registered

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

None

 

 

 


 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1.

Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

 

The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered is incorporated by reference to the description contained under the caption "Description of Capital Structure" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (Nos. 333-138686 and 811-21982) as filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on November 14, 2006 (Accession No. 0001341004-06-003019) ("Registration Statement on Form N-2"), as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2, as filed with the Commission on May 31, 2007 (Accession No. 0001341004-07-001732), and Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2, as filed with the Commission on June 26, 2007 (Accession No. 0001104659-07-050002).

 

Item 2.

Exhibits.

Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

CLAYMORE/GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC

 

OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Nicholas Dalmaso*

 

Name:

Nicholas Dalmaso

 

Title:

Trustee, Chief Legal and Executive

 

 

Officer

 

 

* Signed by Matthew J. Patterson pursuant to a power of attorney previously filed.

 

 

By:

/s/ Matthew J. Patterson

 

Matthew J. Patterson

 

Secretary

 

 

Date: June 27, 2007

 

 

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