UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2021 (January 25, 2021)

ROYCE VALUE TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	811-04875	133356097
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

745 Fifth Avenue New York, New York		10151
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 508-4500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

RVT

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Amended and Restated By-Laws. On January 25, 2021, the Board of Directors of Royce Value Trust, Inc., a registered closed-end management investment company (the “Fund”), amended and restated in its entirety the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Fund (the “Amended and Restated By-Laws”). The Amended and Restated By-Laws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

On January 25, 2021, the Fund issued a press release in connection with the adoption of the Amended and Restated By-Laws.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


3.1		Amended and Restated By-Laws

99.1		Press Release, dated January 25, 2021

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


ROYCE VALUE TRUST, INC.

By:		/s/ Christopher D. Clark
Name:		Christopher D. Clark
Title:		President

DATE: January 25, 2021

ROYCE VALUE TRUST, INC. 8-K