Sec Form 4 Filing - Dakos Andrew @ SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. - 2018-10-19

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Dakos Andrew 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. [ SWZ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 250 PEHLE AVENUE, SUITE 708 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/19/2018 (Street) SADDLE BROOK, NJ07663 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/19/2018 J( 1 ) 598,378 A $ 0 1,887,008 I By Clients ( 2 ) Common Stock 10/19/2018 J( 1 ) 367 A $ 0 1,159 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Dakos Andrew 250 PEHLE AVENUE, SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ07663 X Signatures /s/ Reid B. Adams, Attorney-in-Fact 10/23/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of common stock of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") received pursuant to a stock dividend with a cash election feature, payable on October 19, 2018, that was declared by the Fund's Board of Directors on September 7, 2018 to all common stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 18, 2018. ( 2 )Certain private investment fund clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are the beneficial owners of these shares of the Fund's common stock deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Dakos as a result of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Dakos is a controlling member of Bulldog Investors, LLC, a principal of the general partner of certain of these private investment fund clients, and a limited partner in certain of these private fund clients. Mr. Dakos disclaims beneficial interest in such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

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