UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number        811-4915

 

                         DNP Select Income Fund Inc.                         

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

   200 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip code)

 

Alan M. Meder Lawrence R. Hamilton, Esq.
DNP Select Income Fund Inc. Mayer Brown LLP
200 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 500 71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606 Chicago, Illinois  60606

(Name and address of agents for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 368-5510                                        

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31                    

 

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2016          

 

 

ITEM 1.             REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

 

The Annual Report to Stockholders follows.

 

 

DNP Select
Income Fund Inc.

Annual Report

October 31, 2016

 
 

Fund Distributions and Managed Distribution Plan: DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) has been paying a regular 6.5 cent per share monthly distribution on its common stock since July 1997. In February 2007, the Board of Directors adopted a Managed Distribution Plan, which provides for the Fund to continue to make a monthly distribution on its common stock of 6.5 cents per share. Under the Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will distribute all available investment income to shareholders, consistent with the Fund’s primary investment objective. If and when sufficient investment income is not available on a monthly basis, the Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to its shareholders in order to maintain the steady distribution level that has been approved by the Board. If the Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains in a particular period, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

To the extent that the Fund uses capital gains and/or return of capital to supplement its investment income, you should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s distributions or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

Whenever a monthly distribution includes a capital gain or return of capital component, the Fund provides you with a written statement indicating the sources of the distribution and the amount derived from each source. As the most recent monthly statement from the Fund indicated, the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date through November 10 were estimated to be composed of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported monthly in statements from the Fund are only estimates and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The Board reviews the operation of the Managed Distribution Plan on a quarterly basis, with the most recent review having been conducted in December 2016, and the Adviser uses data provided by an independent consultant to review for the Board the Managed Distribution Plan annually. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Managed Distribution Plan without prior notice to shareholders if it deems such action to be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. For example, the Board might take such action if the Managed Distribution Plan had the effect of shrinking the Fund’s assets to a level that was determined to be detrimental to Fund shareholders. The suspension or termination of the Managed Distribution Plan could have the effect of creating a trading discount (if the Fund’s stock is trading at or above net asset value), widening an existing trading discount, or decreasing an existing premium.

The Managed Distribution Plan is described in a Question and Answer format on your Fund’s website, www.dnpselectincome.com, and discussed in the section of management’s letter captioned “About Your Fund.” The tax characterization of the Fund’s distributions for the last 5 years can also be found on the website under the “Tax Information” tab.

 
 

December 15, 2016

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

Performance Review: Consistent with its primary objective of current income and long-term growth of income, and its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund declared twelve monthly distributions of 6.5 cents per share of common stock during the 2016 fiscal year. The 6.5 cent per share monthly rate, without compounding, would be 78 cents annualized, which is equal to 7.73% of the October 31, 2016, closing price of $10.09 per share. Please refer to the inside front cover of this report and the portion of this letter captioned “About Your Fund” for important information about the Fund and its Managed Distribution Plan.

Your Fund had a total return (income plus change in market price) of 12.1% for the year ended October 31, 2016, which is lower than the 15.9% total return of the composite of the S&P 500® Utilities Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index, weighted to reflect the stock and bond ratio of the Fund. In comparison, the S&P 500® Utilities Index — a stock-only index — had a total return of 17.1% over that same period.

On a longer-term basis, as of October 31, 2016, your Fund had a five-year annualized total return of 7.4% on a market value basis, which is less than the 10.4% return of the composite of the S&P 500® Utilities Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index, weighted to reflect the stock and bond ratio of the Fund. In comparison, the S&P 500® Utilities Index had an annualized total return during that period of 11.5%.

The table below compares the performance of your Fund to various market benchmarks. It is important to note that the composite and index returns referred to in this letter include no fees or expenses, whereas the Fund’s returns are net of expenses.

Total Return1
For the period indicated through October 31, 2016

           One Year
   
Three Years
(annualized)

   
Five Years
(annualized)

DNP Select Income Fund Inc.
                                                                   
  Market Value2
                      12.1 %             9.9 %                 7.4 %    
  Net Asset Value3
                      17.3 %             10.4 %                 12.5 %    
Composite Index4
                      15.9 %             11.5 %                 10.4 %    
S&P 500® Utilities Index4
                      17.1 %             12.5 %                 11.5 %    
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index4
                      8.4 %             6.0 %                 4.9 %    
 
1   Past performance is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance in historical periods.
2   Total return on market value assumes a purchase of common stock at the opening market price on the first business day and a sale at the closing market price on the last business day of the period shown in the table and assumes reinvestment of dividends at the actual reinvestment prices obtained under the terms of the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. In addition, when buying or selling stock, you would ordinarily pay brokerage expenses. Because brokerage expenses are not reflected in the above calculations, your total return net of brokerage expenses would be lower than the total return on market value shown in the table. Source: Administrator of the Fund.
3   Total return on NAV uses the same methodology as is described in note 2, but with use of NAV for beginning, ending and reinvestment values. Because the Fund’s expenses (ratios detailed on page 14 of this report) reduce the Fund’s NAV, they are already reflected in the Fund’s total return on NAV shown in the table. NAV represents the underlying value of the Fund’s net assets, but the market price per share may be higher or lower than NAV. Source: Administrator of the Fund.
4   The Composite Index is a composite of the returns of the S&P 500® Utilities Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index (formerly known as the Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index), weighted to reflect the stock

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  and bond ratio of the Fund. The indices are calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. Indices are unmanaged; their returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges; and they are not available for direct investment. Performance returns for the S&P 500® Utilities Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index were obtained from Bloomberg LP.

Impact of the Presidential Election on the Fund: The presidential election campaign is over — finally — and the results may have come as a surprise to many investors. The portfolio managers at the Fund’s investment adviser, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., have spent a significant amount of time discussing the various impacts the election could have on the Fund’s investments. While there are still a number of uncertainties and unknowns about the policies of a Trump administration, we have some initial impressions of how each of the industries we invest in may be affected.

During the campaign, President-elect Trump was very vocal about supporting the coal industry and overturning the Clean Power Plan (CPP) that was drawn up by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). At first glance, that may seem like a negative for the utility industry, particularly the companies investing heavily in renewables. But looking past the headlines, the reality is likely to be much different. Even if the CPP is dismantled, generation of electricity from coal is going to continue to decline. This is due to the unfavorable economics of running a coal plant as compared to generating electricity using natural gas or renewables (mainly wind). The path has already been laid; the question now is the speed at which the industry proceeds down that road. It is also important to keep in mind that the utility industry is heavily regulated at the state level. Many of those regulators have mandated investment not only in cleaner generation, but in the transmission and distribution portion of the grid as well. Consequently, we continue to see attractive opportunities for dividends and capital growth from regulated utilities.

The Trump victory was viewed more favorably by the market for the Fund’s midstream energy and master limited partnership (MLP) holdings. Generally, the main positive impact is expected to be seen in the issuance of permits for midstream pipelines. Over the last couple of years, it has become increasingly difficult to get approval to build new midstream pipelines in the U.S., as was the case with Keystone XL and, most recently, the Dakota Access Pipeline. With a focus on U.S. jobs, infrastructure investment and reducing government regulation, approving construction on new pipelines would seem to be a logical early move by the new administration. We continue to be optimistic about the long term positioning of the midstream energy companies and the MLPs to meet the growing need for transportation of oil and gas from U.S. shale basins.

Consolidation has been a key theme recently in the telecommunications industry, which you would expect to fare well under a Republican administration and Congress. However, the largest telecom acquisition announced this year drew immediate fire from Trump on the campaign trail. It is unclear at this point how difficult it will be for the AT&T/Time Warner deal to win approval. Historically, vertical mergers, such as this one, have not encountered significant resistance at the Department of Justice, so much will depend on the presidential appointments in that Department. A potential merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint, long thought to be impossible to get approved, could be contemplated under the new administration. If this were to happen, it could have a major long-term effect on the U.S. wireless industry. We will continue to closely watch developments in Washington to ascertain the impact on the telecom industry.

The Ongoing Saga of the Federal Reserve and Interest Rates: Late last year, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the committee within the Federal Reserve that sets domestic monetary policy, began to reverse the highly accommodative policy of the previous seven years. On December 16, 2015, the FOMC tightened monetary policy for the first time in more than a decade, when it raised the target range for the federal funds rate to 0.25% to 0.50%. As a result, some investors speculated that the era of unprecedented U.S. monetary stimulus would soon come to an end, with many forecasters predicting that the target federal funds rate would see multiple increases during 2016. However, persistent bouts of volatility and fears of a global recession helped keep any further rate increases on hold during most of the year. Policy makers frequently indicated that additional moves toward a more normalized monetary policy would be data dependent and would likely occur at a gradual pace.

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On December 14, 2016, the FOMC raised the target range for the federal funds rate to 0.50% to 0.75%. It is important to note that, even after the move, monetary policy remains highly accommodative and the timing and magnitude of additional moves is likely to remain a topic of debate. While policy makers are likely to remain divided between those who fear the potential for a pick-up in inflation and those who worry about the risk of raising rates too fast, we believe that choppy economic growth and moderate inflation increase the likelihood that the FOMC will move cautiously as it endeavors to normalize monetary policy.

If the U.S. economy continues to post sub-par growth, the debate over the FOMC’s ability to significantly raise the federal funds target rate against a backdrop of low inflation and modest global growth is likely to continue. Given growing uncertainties in the global economy, mixed economic indicators at home and ongoing geopolitical tension, the fixed income market is likely to remain highly volatile and reactive to the tone of economic data. In the near term, a fragile U.S. economic recovery and relatively low global interest rates should limit upward pressure on U.S. Treasury yields. Over the longer term, a self-sustaining economic recovery, rising inflation expectations and growing budget deficits could set the stage for a sustained and meaningful rise in interest rates.

Board of Directors Meeting: At the regular September 2016 Board of Directors’ meeting, the Board declared the following monthly dividends:

Cents Per Share
     Record Date
     Payable Date
6.5
    
October 31
    
November 10
6.5
    
November 30
    
December 12
6.5
    
December 30
    
January 10
 

At the regular December 2016 Board of Directors’ meeting, the Board declared the following monthly dividends:

Cents Per Share
     Record Date
     Payable Date
6.5
    
January 31
    
February 10
6.5
    
February 28
    
March 10
6.5
    
March 31
    
April 10
 

About Your Fund: The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in the public utility industry. Under normal market conditions, more than 65% of the Fund’s total assets are invested in a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed income securities of public utility companies engaged in the production, transmission or distribution of electric energy, gas or telephone services. The Fund does not currently use derivatives and has no investments in complex or structured investment vehicles.

The Fund seeks to provide investors with a stable monthly dividend that is primarily derived from current fiscal year earnings and profits. The Investment Company Act of 1940 and related SEC rules generally prohibit investment companies from distributing long-term capital gains more often than once in a twelve-month period. However, in 2008, the SEC granted the Fund’s request for exemptive relief from that prohibition, and the Fund is now permitted, subject to certain conditions, to make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains as frequently as twelve times a year. In connection with the exemptive relief, in February 2008 the Board of Directors reaffirmed the current 6.5 cent per share monthly distribution rate and formalized the monthly distribution process by adopting a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP). The Board reviews the operation of the MDP on a quarterly basis, with the most recent review having been conducted in December 2016, and the Adviser uses data provided by an independent consultant to review for the Board the MDP annually. The MDP is described on the inside front cover of this report and in a Question and Answer format on the Fund’s website, www.dnpselectincome.com.

On July 22, 2016, the Fund issued $300 million of secured notes, which were privately placed with institutional investors. The secured notes pay interest at fixed rates and were issued in two series that are scheduled to mature in 7 and 10 years after issuance. The Fund used the entire proceeds from the issuance to repay $300 million of the $700 million principal outstanding under its committed lending facility.

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As of October 31, 2016, the Fund’s total leverage consisted of $300 million of floating rate preferred stock, $300 million of fixed rate secured notes and $400 million of floating rate senior debt outstanding under a committed loan facility. On that date the total amount of leverage represented approximately 27% of the Fund’s total assets. The newly issued secured notes, like the preferred stock and committed lending facility, provide leverage for the Fund’s common shareholders.

The use of leverage enables the Fund to borrow at advantageous interest rates and invest in securities with higher expected rates of return. The amount and type of leverage used is reviewed by the Board of Directors based on the Fund’s expected earnings relative to the anticipated costs (including fees and expenses) associated with the leverage. In addition, the long-term expected benefits of leverage are weighed against the potential effect of increasing the volatility of both the Fund’s net asset value and the market value of its common stock. Historically, the tendency of the U.S. yield curve to exhibit a positive slope (i.e., long-term rates higher than short-term rates) has fostered an environment in which leverage can make a positive contribution to the earnings of the Fund. There is no assurance that this will continue to be the case in the future. A decline in the difference between short-term and long-term rates could have an adverse effect on the income provided from leverage. If the Fund were to conclude that the use of leverage was likely to cease being beneficial, it could modify the amount and type of leverage it uses or eliminate the use of leverage entirely.

Along with the influence on the income provided from leverage, the level of interest rates can be a primary driver of bond returns, including the return on your Fund’s fixed income investments. For example, an extended environment of historically low interest rates adds an element of reinvestment risk, since the proceeds of maturing bonds may need to be reinvested in lower yielding securities. Alternatively, a sudden or unexpected rise in interest rates would likely reduce the total return of fixed income investments, since higher interest rates could be expected to depress the valuations of fixed rate bonds held in a portfolio.

Maturity and duration are measures of the sensitivity of a fund’s fixed income investments to changes in interest rates. More specifically, duration refers to the percentage change in a bond’s price for a given change in rates (typically +/- 100 basis points). In general, the greater the average maturity and duration of a portfolio, the greater is the potential percentage price volatility for a given change in interest rates. As of October 31, 2016, your Fund’s fixed income investments had an average maturity of 6.1 years and duration of 4.3 years, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index had an average maturity of 14.8 years and duration of 9.8 years.

As a practical matter, it is not possible for your Fund’s fixed income investments to be completely insulated from unexpected moves in interest rates. However, Fund management believes that over the long term the conservative distribution of fixed income investments along the yield curve positions your Fund to take advantage of future opportunities while limiting volatility to some degree.

Visit us on the Web: You can obtain the most recent shareholder financial reports and distribution information at our website, www.dnpselectincome.com.

We appreciate your interest in DNP Select Income Fund Inc., and we will continue to do our best to be of service to you.

Nathan I. Partain, CFA
Director, President, and
Chief Executive Officer

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein, are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Fund disclaims any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.     

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2016

Shares
         Description
     Value
(Note 2)

COMMON STOCKS & MLP INTERESTS—118.1%
                   
n  ELECTRIC, GAS AND WATER—79.3%
2,649,740               
Alliant Energy Corp.(a)
         $100,822,607     
1,800,000               
Ameren Corp.(a)(b)
            89,910,000     
900,000               
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
            58,356,000     
1,000,000               
American Water Works Co.
            74,040,000     
500,000               
Atmos Energy Corp.
            37,195,000     
1,000,000               
Black Hills Corp.
            61,850,000     
3,071,300               
CenterPoint Energy Inc.(a)
            70,025,640     
2,500,000               
CMS Energy Corp.(a)
            105,375,000     
1,000,000               
DTE Energy Co.(a)(b)
            96,010,000     
1,000,000               
Edison International
            73,480,000     
1,800,000               
Eversource Energy(a)
            99,108,000     
2,500,000               
Great Plains Energy Inc.(a)(b)
            71,100,000     
1,000,000               
NextEra Energy, Inc.(a)
            128,000,000     
1,900,000               
NiSource Inc.
            44,194,000     
800,000               
Northwest Natural Gas Co.
            47,040,000     
2,300,000               
OGE Energy Corp.
            71,392,000     
1,000,000               
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
            76,130,000     
1,800,000               
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.(a)
            75,744,000     
900,000               
Sempra Energy(a)
            96,390,000     
1,500,000               
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
            44,475,000     
2,000,000               
Southern Co.(a)(b)
            103,140,000     
700,000               
Spire Inc.
            43,960,000     
1,500,000               
Vectren Corp.(a)(b)
            75,465,000     
1,500,000               
WEC Energy Group, Inc.(a)
            89,580,000     
2,000,000               
Westar Energy, Inc.(a)(b)
            114,640,000     
1,000,000               
WGL Holdings Inc.(a)
            63,070,000     
640,000               
The Williams Companies, Inc.
            18,688,000     
2,000,000               
Xcel Energy Inc.(a)(b)
            83,100,000     
                
 
            2,112,280,247     
                   
n  OIL & GAS STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND PRODUCTION—25.0%
560,000               
Antero Midstream Partners LP
       16,318,400     
417,000               
DCP Midstream Partners LP
            13,906,950     
614,800               
Dominion Midstream Partners LP
            14,509,280     
434,000               
Enbridge Energy Partners LP
            10,698,100     
1,600,000               
Enbridge Inc. (Canada)(a)(b)
            69,072,000     
630,532               
Energy Transfer Equity LP
            9,413,843     
583,911               
Energy Transfer Partners LP
            20,425,207     
800,000               
EnLink Midstream Partners LP
            13,272,000     
941,000               
Enterprise Products Partners LP
            23,750,840     
375,000               
EQT GP Holdings, LP
            8,760,000     
216,000               
EQT Midstream Partners LP
            16,171,920     
605,000               
GasLog Partners LP (Marshall Islands)
            12,402,500     
357,000               
Genesis Energy LP
            12,470,010     
700,000               
innogy SE (Germany)
            27,758,533     
1,900,526               
Kinder Morgan Inc.(a)
            38,827,746     
295,090               
Magellan Midstream Partners LP
            19,838,901     
497,185               
MPLX LP
            16,914,234     
155,000               
NuStar Energy LP
            7,314,450     
315,000               
ONEOK Partners LP
            12,518,100     
250,419               
Phillips 66 Partners LP
            11,068,520     
620,610               
Plains All American Pipeline LP
            18,841,720     
570,000               
Rice Midstream Partners LP
            12,351,900     
480,625               
Shell Midstream Partners LP
            13,039,356     
1,915,000               
Spectra Energy Corp.(a)(b)
            80,066,150     


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
October 31, 2016

Shares
         Description
     Value
(Note 2)

654,000               
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP
       $16,768,560     
460,000               
Tallgrass Energy GP, LP
            10,823,800     
460,000               
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP
            20,805,800     
500,120               
Targa Resources Corp.
            21,955,268     
327,229               
Tesoro Logistics LP
            15,621,912     
1,000,000               
TransCanada Corp. (Canada)(a)(b)
            45,280,000     
307,440               
Valero Energy Partners LP
            12,522,031     
271,460               
Westlake Chemical Partners LP
            5,727,806     
327,000               
Western Gas Partners LP
            18,034,050     
                
 
            667,249,887     
                   
n  TELECOMMUNICATIONS—13.8%
2,000,000               
AT&T Inc.(a)(b)
            73,580,000     
939,200               
BCE Inc. (Canada)(a)
            42,677,248     
800,000               
CenturyLink Inc.
            21,264,000     
800,000               
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.
            22,744,000     
630,000               
Crown Castle International Corp.
            57,323,700     
1,000,000               
Orange SA (France)
            15,730,475     
1,094,800               
Telus Corp. (Canada)
            35,476,339     
1,510,089               
Verizon Communications Inc.(a)(b)
            72,635,281     
782,200               
Vodafone Group Plc ADR (United Kingdom)
            21,776,448     
666,666               
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
            5,233,328     
                
 
            368,440,819     
                
Total Common Stocks & MLP Interests (Cost $2,406,055,709)
            3,147,970,953     
PREFERRED STOCKS—1.6%
                   
n  UTILITY—0.1%
50,000               
Exelon Corp. 61/2%, 6/01/17
            2,385,000     
                
 
            2,385,000     
                   
n  NON-UTILITY—1.5%
600,000               
Realty Income Corp. 65/8% Series F Perpetual
       15,300,000     
400,000               
Regency Centers Corp. 65/8% Series 6 Perpetual
            10,188,000     
234,900               
Vornado Realty Trust 65/8% Series G Perpetual
            6,008,742     
350,000               
Vornado Realty Trust 65/8% Series I Perpetual
            8,904,000     
                
 
            40,400,742     
                
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $41,036,811)
            42,785,742     
Par Value
                                                 
BONDS—17.1%
                   
n  ELECTRIC, GAS AND WATER—8.5%
$22,000,000               
Arizona Public Service Co. 67/8%, 8/01/36(a)(b)
            30,610,272     
10,450,000               
Atmos Energy Corp. 81/2%, 3/15/19(a)(b)
            12,080,043     
11,000,000               
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. 87/8%, 11/15/18(a)(b)
            12,523,302     
6,750,000               
Commonwealth Edison Company 6.95%, 7/15/18(a)
            7,291,235     
15,305,000               
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York 71/8%, 12/01/18(a)(b)
            17,080,824     
9,354,000               
Dominion Resources, Inc. 6.40%, 6/15/18(a)(b)
            10,046,944     
10,000,000               
DPL Capital Trust II 81/8%, 9/01/31
            9,875,000     
20,000,000               
Entergy Texas Inc. 71/8%, 2/01/19(a)(b)
            22,342,120     
14,376,000               
Exelon Generation Co. LLC 6.20%, 10/01/17(a)
            14,990,085     
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
October 31, 2016

Par Value
         Description
     Value
(Note 2)

$10,000,000               
Georgia Power Co. 5.70%, 6/01/17(a)(b)
       $10,265,080     
10,618,000               
Indiana Michigan Power Co. 7.00%, 3/15/19(a)(b)
            11,837,753     
5,000,000               
Metropolitan Edison Co. 7.70%, 1/15/19(a)
            5,587,325     
12,000,000               
National Fuel Gas Co. 83/4%, 5/01/19(a)
            13,499,268     
3,350,000               
Nevada Power Co. 71/8%, 3/15/19
            3,790,224     
10,345,000               
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC 7.00%, 9/01/22(a)(b)
            13,050,693     
14,000,000               
Progress Energy Inc. 7.05%, 3/15/19(a)
            15,754,788     
5,130,000               
Public Service New Mexico 71/2%, 8/01/18(a)
            5,619,217     
5,000,000               
Sempra Energy 6.15%, 6/15/18
            5,347,160     
5,000,000               
Talen Energy Supply, LLC 61/2%, 5/01/18
            5,212,500     
                
 
            226,803,833     
                   
n  OIL & GAS STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND PRODUCTION—4.7%
6,488,000               
Energy Transfer Partners 7.60%, 2/01/24
            7,274,845     
8,850,000               
Energy Transfer Partners 81/4%, 11/15/29
            10,559,351     
5,000,000               
Enterprise Products Operating LLC 61/2%, 1/31/19
            5,534,160     
12,826,000               
EQT Corp. 81/8%, 6/01/19(a)(b)
            14,637,416     
8,030,000               
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 6.85%, 2/15/20
       9,056,732     
14,445,000               
Magellan Midstream Partners, LP 6.40%, 7/15/18(a)(b)
            15,542,965     
11,000,000               
ONEOK, Inc. 6.00%, 6/15/35
            10,972,500     
9,000,000               
ONEOK Partners, LP 85/8%, 3/01/19
            10,257,219     
12,940,000               
Spectra Energy Capital, LLC 6.20%, 4/15/18(a)
            13,653,835     
2,615,000               
Spectra Energy Capital, LLC 63/4%, 7/15/18
              2,786,058     
9,140,000               
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. (Canada) 71/8%, 1/15/19(a)
            10,143,828     
14,380,000               
Williams Partners, LP 71/4%, 2/01/17(a)
            14,578,343     
                
 
            124,997,252     
                   
n  TELECOMMUNICATIONS—3.5%
10,000,000               
BellSouth Capital Funding Corp. 77/8%, 2/15/30(a)(b)
            13,087,980     
15,000,000               
CenturyLink Inc. 67/8%, 1/15/28
            14,175,000     
5,900,000               
Comcast Corp. 7.05%, 3/15/33
            8,217,538     
15,000,000               
Koninklijke KPN NV (Netherlands) 83/8%, 10/01/30(a)
            20,378,340     
5,000,000               
TCI Communications Inc. 71/8%, 2/15/28
            6,911,745     


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
October 31, 2016

Par Value
         Description
     Value
(Note 2)

$15,500,000               
Verizon Global Funding Corp. 73/4%, 12/01/30
       $22,107,170     
5,000,000               
Vodafone Group Plc (United Kingdom) 77/8%, 2/15/30
            6,881,325     
                
 
            91,759,098     
                   
n  NON-UTILITY—0.4%
8,000,000               
Dayton Hudson Corp. 97/8%, 7/01/20(a)(b)
       10,164,512     
                
 
            10,164,512     
                
Total Bonds (Cost $412,854,350)
            453,724,695     
                 
 
              
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—136.8% (Cost $2,859,946,870)
            3,644,481,390     
 
              
Secured borrowings—(15.0)%
            (400,000,000 )    
 
              
Secured notes—(11.3)%
            (300,000,000 )    
 
              
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares at liquidation value—(11.3)%
            (300,000,000 )    
 
              
Other assets less other liabilities—0.8%
            20,491,992     
 
              
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK—100.0%
         $ 2,664,973,382     
 
(a)   All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for borrowings and made available for loan.
(b)   All or a portion of this security has been loaned.

The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of that category as a percentage of the net assets applicable to common stock of the Fund.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
October 31, 2016

The Fund’s investments are carried at fair value which is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs established to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.)

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each of the Fund’s investments at October 31, 2016:

         Level 1
     Level 2
Common stocks & MLP interests
                   $ 3,147,970,953                       
Preferred stocks
                      42,785,742                       
Bonds
                                     $ 453,724,695     
Total
                   $ 3,190,756,695               $ 453,724,695     
 

There were no Level 3 priced securities held and there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 related to securities held at October 31, 2016.



 
 
*
  Percentages are based on total investments rather than total net assets applicable to common stock and include securities pledged as collateral for the Fund’s credit facility.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 2016

ASSETS:
                             
Investments at value (cost $2,859,946,870) including $345,830,726 of securities loaned
                   $ 3,644,481,390     
Cash
                      27,143,774     
Receivables:
                             
Interest
                      7,782,921     
Dividends
                      8,367,112     
Securities lending income
                      3,372     
Prepaid expenses
                      122,206     
Total assets
                      3,687,900,775     
 
LIABILITIES:
                             
Secured borrowings (Note 7)
                      400,000,000     
Secured notes (net of deferred offering costs of $3,511,945) (Note 7)
                      296,488,055     
Dividends payable on common stock
                      18,437,579     
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)
                      1,682,649     
Administrative fee (Note 3)
                      395,819     
Payable for securities purchased
                      4,995,991     
Interest payable on secured notes (Note 7)
                      2,428,044     
Interest payable on floating rate mandatory redeemable preferred shares (Note 7)
                      745,966     
Interest payable on secured borrowings (Note 7)
                      90,468     
Accrued expenses
                      239,443     
Floating rate mandatory redeemable preferred shares (liquidation preference $300,000,000, net of deferred offering costs of $2,576,621) (Note 7)
                      297,423,379     
Total liabilities
                      1,022,927,393     
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK
                   $ 2,664,973,382     
 
CAPITAL:
                             
Common stock ($0.001 par value per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized and 283,655,069 shares issued and outstanding)
                 $283,655     
Additional paid-in capital
                      1,930,539,889     
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
                      (1,682 )    
Distributions in excess of net investment income
                      (50,357,361 )    
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translation
                      784,508,881     
Net assets applicable to common stock
                   $ 2,664,973,382     
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
                 $9.40     
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended
October 31, 2016

INVESTMENT INCOME:
                             
Interest
                 $23,479,726     
Dividends (less foreign withholding tax of $1,074,713)
                      126,717,109     
Less return of capital distributions (Note 2)
                      (25,552,536 )    
Securities lending income, net
                      300,992     
Total investment income
                      124,945,291     
 
EXPENSES:
                             
Investment advisory fees (Note 3)
                      19,322,995     
Interest expense and fees on secured borrowings (Note 7)
                      9,890,634     
Interest expense and amortization of deferred offering costs on preferred shares (Note 8)
                      8,727,206     
Administrative fees (Note 3)
                      4,564,599     
Interest expense and amortization of deferred offering costs on secured notes (Note 7)
                      2,543,928     
Reports to shareholders
                      931,600     
Custodian fees
                      417,400     
Directors’ fees (Note 3)
                      402,703     
Professional fees
                      392,000     
Transfer agent fees
                      311,100     
Other expenses
                      524,099     
Total expenses
                      48,028,264     
Net investment income
                      76,917,027     
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN:
                             
Net realized gain on investments
                      103,956,251     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation
                      227,187,351     
Net realized and unrealized gain
                      331,143,602     
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
                   $ 408,060,629     
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
  
 

         For the year ended
October 31, 2016

     For the year ended
October 31, 2015

OPERATIONS:
                                                 
Net investment income
                 $76,917,027             $80,181,952     
Net realized gain
                      103,956,251                  110,960,706     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
                      227,187,351                  (389,981,327 )    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common stock resulting from operations
                      408,060,629                  (198,838,669 )    
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
                                                 
Net investment income
                      (88,105,015 )                 (99,604,911 )    
Net realized gain
                      (95,011,267 )                 (95,170,055 )    
Return of capital
                      (36,780,790 )                 (22,140,960 )    
Decrease in net assets from distributions to common stockholders (Note 5)
                      (219,897,072 )                 (216,915,926 )    
 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS:
                                                 
Shares issued to common stockholders from dividend reinvestment of 3,865,685 and 3,603,783 shares, respectively
                      36,559,911                  35,426,549     
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions
                      36,559,911                  35,426,549     
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
                      664,517,612                  (380,328,046 )    
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK:
                                                 
Beginning of year
                      2,440,249,914                  2,820,577,960     
End of year (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $50,357,361 and $47,551,535, respectively)
                   $ 2,664,973,382               $ 2,440,249,914     
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended
October 31, 2016

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
        
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
                                                 
Interest received
                 $30,834,118                         
Income dividends received
                      101,373,549                         
Return of capital distributions on investments
                      24,174,531                         
Securities lending income, net
                      299,315                         
Interest paid on secured borrowings
                      (9,869,147 )                        
Interest paid on floating rate mandatory redeemable preferred shares
                      (7,911,279 )                        
Expenses paid
                      (26,697,192 )                        
Purchase of investment securities
                      (544,714,302 )                        
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities
                      605,262,638                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $172,752,231     
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
                                                 
Distributions paid
                      (219,645,803 )                        
Proceeds from issuance of secured notes, net of offering costs
                      296,372,171                         
Decrease in secured borrowings
                      (300,000,000 )                        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan
                      36,559,911                         
Net cash used in financing activities
       (186,713,721 )    
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
       (13,961,490 )    
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year
       41,105,264     
Cash and cash equivalents—end of year
  $27,143,774     
Reconciliation of net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $408,060,629     
Purchase of investment securities
                      (544,714,302 )                        
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities
                      605,262,638                         
Net realized gain on investments
                      (103,956,251 )                        
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
                      (227,187,351 )                        
Net amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities
                      6,606,844                         
Return of capital distributions on investments
                      24,174,531                         
Amortization of deferred offering costs
                      797,450                         
Decrease in interest receivable
                      747,548                         
Decrease in dividends receivable
                      208,975                         
Increase in interest payable on floating rate mandatory redeemable preferred shares
                      134,361                         
Increase in interest payable on secured notes
                      2,428,044                         
Increase in interest payable on secured borrowings
                      21,487                         
Increase in accrued expenses
                      169,305                         
Increase in other receivable
                      (1,677 )                        
Total adjustments
       (235,308,398 )    
Net cash provided by operating activities
     $172,752,231     
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS—SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS       

The table below provides information about income and capital changes for a share of common stock outstanding throughout the periods indicated (excluding supplemental data provided below):

      For the year ended October 31,
  For the ten
months ended
October 31,
2013

  For the year
ended December 31,

 
PER SHARE DATA:
      2016
  2015
  2014
    2012
  2011
Net asset value:
                                                   
Beginning of period
        $8.72       $10.21       $8.98       $8.23       $8.33       $7.50  
Net investment income
        0.27       0.29       0.35       0.27       0.48       0.45  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
        1.19       (1.00     1.66       1.13       0.21       1.17  
Dividends on auction preferred stock from net investment income(1)
                                (0.02     (0.01
Benefit to common stockholders from tender offer for preferred stock
                                0.01        
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations applicable to common stock
        1.46       (0.71     2.01       1.40       0.68       1.61  
Distributions on common stock:
                                                   
Net investment income
        (0.31     (0.36     (0.39     (0.30     (0.44     (0.66
Net realized gain
        (0.34     (0.34     (0.30     (0.33     (0.28     (0.09
Return of capital
        (0.13     (0.08     (0.09     (0.02     (0.06     (0.03
Total distributions
        (0.78     (0.78     (0.78     (0.65     (0.78     (0.78
Net asset value:
                                                   
End of period
        $9.40       $8.72       $10.21       $8.98       $8.23       $8.33  
Per share market value:
                                                   
End of period
        $10.09       $9.77       $10.47       $9.70       $9.47       $10.92  
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK:
                                                   
Operating expenses
        1.86     1.64     1.60     1.55 %*      1.77     1.95
Operating expenses, without leverage
        1.04     1.03     1.05     1.07 %*      1.18     1.21
Net investment income
        2.98     3.05     3.67     3.58 %*      5.03     5.24
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                                   
Total return on market value(2)
        12.08     1.08     17.05     9.69     (6.17 )%      29.60
Total return on net asset value(2)
        17.34     (7.09 )%      23.37     17.35     8.53     22.54
Portfolio turnover rate
        16     15     16     10     14     13
Asset coverage ratio on borrowings, end of period
        524     492     546     400     374     502
Asset coverage ratio on preferred stock, end of period
        988     913     1,040     1,872     1,706     604
Net assets applicable to common stock, end of period (000’s omitted)
        $2,664,973       $2,440,250       $2,820,578       $2,448,236       $2,219,458       $2,013,929  
 


*
  Annualized
(1)   The auction preferred stock was fully redeemed in 2012.
(2)   Total return on market value assumes a purchase of common stock at the opening market price on the first day and a sale at the closing market price on the last day of each period shown in the table and assumes reinvestment of dividends at the actual reinvestment prices obtained under the terms of the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total return on net asset value uses the same methodology, but with use of net asset value for beginning, ending and reinvestment values.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2016
    

Note 1. Organization:

DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on November 26, 1986. The Fund commenced operations on January 21, 1987, as a closed-end diversified management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). The primary investment objectives of the Fund are current income and long-term growth of income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective. In 2013, the Fund changed its fiscal year end to October 31 from December 31.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following are the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

A. Investment Valuation:  Equity securities traded on a national or foreign securities exchange or traded over-the counter and quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the last reported sale price or, if there was no sale on the valuation date, then the security is valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices, in each case using valuation data provided by an independent pricing service, and are generally classified as Level 1. Equity securities traded on more than one securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such value is being determined at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities and are classified as Level 1. If there was no sale on the valuation date, then the security is valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices provided by an independent pricing service when such prices are believed to reflect the fair value of such securities and are generally classified as Level 2. Any securities for which it is determined that market prices are unavailable or inappropriate are valued at a fair value using a procedure determined in good faith by the Board of Directors and are classified as Level 2 or 3 based on the valuation inputs.

B. Investment Transactions and Investment Income:  Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income and expense are recognized on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities are amortized or accreted over the lives of the respective securities for financial reporting purposes. Discounts and premiums are not amortized or accreted for tax purposes.

The Fund invests in master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) which make distributions that are primarily attributable to return of capital. Dividend income is recorded using management’s estimate of the percentage of income included in the distributions received from the MLP investments based on their historical dividend results. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments (i.e., a return of capital). The actual amounts of income and return of capital are only determined by each MLP after its fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amounts. For the year ended October 31, 2016, 100% of the MLP distributions were treated as a return of capital.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
October 31, 2016
    

C. Federal Income Taxes:  It is the Fund’s intention to comply with requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income or excise taxes is required. Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s tax returns filed for the tax years 2013 to 2016 are subject to review.

D. Foreign Currency Translation:  Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation at the mean of the quoted bid and asked prices of such currencies. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

E. Use of Estimates:  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 3. Agreements and Management Arrangements:

A. Adviser and Administrator:  The Fund has an Advisory Agreement with Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (the “Adviser”) an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”), to provide professional investment management services for the Fund and has an Administration Agreement with J. J. B. Hilliard, W. L. Lyons, LLC (the “Administrator”) to provide administrative and management services for the Fund. The Adviser receives a quarterly fee at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Average Weekly Managed Assets of the Fund up to $1.5 billion and 0.50% of Average Weekly Managed Assets in excess thereof. The Administrator receives a quarterly fee at annual rates of 0.20% of Average Weekly Managed Assets up to $1 billion, and 0.10% of Average Weekly Managed Assets over $1 billion. For purposes of the foregoing calculations, “Average Weekly Managed Assets” is defined as the average weekly value of the total assets of the Fund minus the sum of all accrued liabilities of the Fund (other than the aggregate amount of any outstanding borrowings or other indebtedness constituting financial leverage).

B. Directors:  The Fund pays each director not affiliated with the Adviser an annual fee plus a fee for certain meetings of the board or committees of the board attended. Total fees paid to directors for the year ended October 31, 2016 were $402,703.

C. Affiliated Shareholder:  At October 31, 2016, Virtus Partners, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Virtus) held 209,926 shares of the Fund, which represent 0.07% of the shares of common stock outstanding. These shares may be sold at any time.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
October 31, 2016
    

Note 4. Investment Transactions:

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended October 31, 2016 were $549,710,292 and $605,262,638, respectively.

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information:

At October 31, 2016, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were as follows:

Federal Tax Cost
     Unrealized
Appreciation

     Unrealized
Depreciation

     Net Unrealized
Appreciation

$2,891,122,374
         $ 899,656,730               $ (146,297,714 )              $ 753,359,016     
 

The difference between the book basis and tax basis of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investments is primarily attributable to MLP earnings and basis adjustments, the tax deferral of wash sales losses, and the accretion of market discount and amortization of premiums.

The Fund declares and pays monthly dividends on its common shares of a stated amount per share. Subject to approval and oversight by the Fund’s Board of Directors, the Fund seeks to maintain a stable distribution level (a Managed Distribution Plan) consistent with the Fund’s primary investment objective of current income. If and when sufficient investment income is not available on a monthly basis, the Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital in order to maintain the $0.065 per common share distribution level. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The tax character of distributions paid to common shareholders during the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

         10/31/16
     10/31/15
Distributions paid from:
                                                 
Ordinary income
                 $87,853,746             $99,370,666     
Long-term capital gains
                      95,011,267                  95,170,055     
Return of capital
                      36,780,790                  22,140,960     
Total distributions
                   $ 219,645,803               $ 216,681,681     
 

At October 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed net ordinary income
                 $0                                     
Undistributed long-term capital gains
                      0                          
Net unrealized appreciation
                      753,333,383                         
Other ordinary timing differences
                      (19,183,545 )                               
 
                   $ 734,149,838                         
 

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
October 31, 2016
    

Note 6. Reclassification of Capital Accounts:

Due to inherent differences in the recognition and distribution of income and realized gains/losses under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and for federal income tax purposes, permanent differences between book and tax basis reporting have been identified and appropriately reclassified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At October 31, 2016, the following reclassifications were recorded:

Paid-in capital
     Accumulated net realized
loss on investments

     Distributions in excess of
net investment income

$562,823
    
$(8,944,984)
    
$8,382,161
 

The reclassifications primarily relate to premium amortization, MLP recharacterization of gains and recharacterization of distributions. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund.

Note 7. Debt Financing:

The Fund has a Committed Facility Agreement (the “Facility”) with a commercial bank (the “Bank”) that allows the Fund to borrow cash. The Fund has also issued Secured Notes (the “Notes”). The Facility and Notes rank pari passu and are senior, with priority in all respects to the outstanding common and preferred stock as to the payment of dividends and with respect to the distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Fund. Key information regarding the Facility and Notes is detailed below.

A. Borrowings Under the Facility:  At the end of the fiscal year, the Fund’s borrowing limit was $400,000,000. Throughout the fiscal year, the Fund’s borrowing limit ranged between $400,000,000 and $700,000,000. Borrowings under the Facility are collateralized by certain assets of the Fund (the “Hypothecated Securities”). The Fund expressly grants the Bank the right to re-register the Hypothecated Securities in its own name or in another name other than the Fund’s and to pledge, repledge, hypothecate, rehypothecate, sell, lend or otherwise transfer or use the Hypothecated Securities. Interest is charged at 3 month LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate) plus an additional percentage rate of 1.15% on the amount borrowed. A commitment fee of 0.90% on any undrawn balance is also paid and is included in interest expense and fees on the Statement of Operations. The Bank has the ability to require repayment of the Facility upon 179 days’ notice or following an event of default. For the year ended October 31, 2016, the average daily borrowings under the Facility and the weighted daily average interest rate were $616,393,443 and 1.58%, respectively. As of October 31, 2016, the amount of such outstanding borrowings was $400,000,000 and the applicable interest rate was 2.03%.

The Bank has the ability to borrow the Hypothecated Securities (“Rehypothecated Securities”). The Fund is entitled to receive a fee from the Bank in connection with any borrowing of Rehypothecated Securities. The fee is computed daily based on a percentage of the difference between the fair market rate as determined by the Bank and the Fed Funds Open and is paid monthly. The Fund can designate any Hypothecated Security as ineligible for rehypothecation and can recall any Rehypothecated Security at any time and if the Bank fails to return it (or an equivalent security) in a timely fashion, the Bank will be liable to the Fund for the ultimate delivery of such security and certain costs associated with delayed delivery. In the event the Bank does not return the security or an equivalent security, the Fund will have the right to, among other things, apply and set off an amount equal to 100% of the then-current fair market value of such Rehypothecated Securities against any amounts owed to the Bank under the

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
October 31, 2016
    


Facility. The Fund is entitled to receive an amount equal to any and all interest, dividends or distributions paid or distributed with respect to any Hypothecated Security on the payment date. At October 31, 2016, Hypothecated Securities under the Facility had a market value of $1,864,710,976 and Rehypothecated Securities had a market value of $345,830,726. If at the close of any business day, the value of all outstanding Rehypothecated Securities exceeds the value of the Fund’s borrowings, the Bank shall promptly, at its option, either reduce the amount of the outstanding Rehypothecated Securities or deliver an amount of cash at least equal to the excess amount.

B. Notes:  On July 22, 2016, the Fund completed a private placement of $300,000,000 of Notes in two fixed-rate series. Net proceeds from the issuances were used to reduce the amount of the Fund’s borrowing under its Facility. The Notes are secured by a lien on all assets of the Fund of every kind, including all securities and all other investment property, equal and ratable with the liens securing the Facility. The Notes are not listed on any exchange or automated quotation system.

Key terms of each series of secured notes is as follows:

Series
     Amount
     Rate
     Maturity
     Estimated Fair Value
A          $ 100,000,000                  2.76 %                 7/22/23               $ 99,110,000     
B             200,000,000                  3.00 %                 7/22/26                  197,180,000     
           $ 300,000,000                                                       $ 296,290,000     
 

The Fund incurred costs in connection with the issuance of the Notes. These costs were recorded as a deferred charge and are being amortized over the respective life of each series of Notes. Amortization of these offering costs of $115,884 is included under the caption “Interest expense and amortization of deferred offering costs on secured notes” on the Statement of Operations and the unamortized balance is deducted from the carrying amount of the Notes under the caption “Secured notes” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Holders of the Notes are entitled to receive semi-annual interest payments until maturity. The Notes accrue interest at the annual fixed rate indicated above. The Notes are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances and subject to certain prepayment penalties and premiums.

The estimated fair value of the Notes was calculated, for disclosure purposes, based on estimated market yields and credit spreads for comparable instruments or representative indices with similar maturity, terms and structure. The Notes are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Note 8. Floating Rate Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares:

In 2014, the Fund issued 3,000 Floating Rate Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (“MRP Shares”) in four series each with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share. Proceeds from the issuances were used to redeem all of the remaining outstanding remarketed preferred shares and to reduce the size of the Fund’s credit facility.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
October 31, 2016
    

Key terms of each series of MRP Shares at October 31, 2016 are as follows:

Series
  Shares
Outstanding

     Liquidation
Preference

     Quarterly Rate Reset
     Rate
     Mandatory
Redemption
Date

A
            1,320               $ 132,000,000          
3M LIBOR +2.00%
            2.85 %                 4/1/2019     
B
            600                   60,000,000          
3M LIBOR +2.05%
            2.90 %                 4/1/2021     
C
            750                   75,000,000          
3M LIBOR +2.15%
            3.00 %                 4/1/2024     
D
            330                   33,000,000          
3M LIBOR +1.95%
            2.80 %                 4/1/2021     
 
            3,000               $ 300,000,000                                                                 
 

The Fund incurred costs in connection with the issuance of the MRP Shares. These cost were recorded as a deferred charge and are being amortized over the respective life of each series of MRP Shares. Amortization of these deferred offering costs of $681,565 is included under the caption “Interest expense and amortization of deferred offering costs on preferred shares” on the Statement of Operations and the unamortized balance is deducted from the carrying amount of the MRP Shares under the caption “Floating rate mandatory redeemable preferred shares” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Holders of the MRP Shares are entitled to receive quarterly cumulative cash dividend payments on the first business day following each quarterly dividend date which is the last day of each of March, June, September and December.

MRP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends plus, in some cases, an early redemption premium (which varies based on the date of redemption). The MRP Shares are not listed on any exchange or automated quotation system. The fair value of the MRP Shares is estimated to be their liquidation preference. The MRP Shares are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The Fund is subject to certain restrictions relating to the MRP Shares such as maintaining certain asset coverage, effective leverage ratio and overcollateralization ratio requirements. Failure to comply with these restrictions could preclude the Fund from declaring any distributions to common shareholders and could trigger the mandatory redemption of the MRP Shares at liquidation value.

In general, the holders of the MRP Shares and of the Common Stock have equal voting rights of one vote per share. The holders of the MRP Shares are entitled to elect two members of the Board of Directors, and separate class votes are required on certain matters that affect the respective interests of the MRP Shares and the Common Stock.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
October 31, 2016
    

Note 9. Indemnifications:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Officers and Directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not occurred. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these arrangements and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Note 10. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
DNP Select Income Fund Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (the Fund), including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2016, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and broker. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of DNP Select Income Fund Inc. at October 31, 2016, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


 
              
 

Chicago, Illinois
December 15, 2016

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TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For the year ended October 31, 2016, the Fund makes the following disclosures for federal income tax purposes. The percentage, or the maximum amount allowable, of its ordinary income dividends to qualify for the lower tax rates (“QDI”) applicable to individual shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income dividends earned by the Fund which qualifies for the dividends received deduction (“DRD”) for corporate shareholders, and the long-term capital gains dividends (“LTCG”) taxable at a 20% rate, or lower depending on the shareholder’s income ($ reported in thousands) are listed below. The actual percentage of QDI, DRD and LTCG for the calendar year will be designated in year-end tax statements.

QDI
  DRD
     LTCG
100%
    
91%
    
$99,122
 


INFORMATION ABOUT PROXY VOTING BY THE FUND (Unaudited)

The Fund’s Board of Directors has adopted proxy voting policies and procedures. These proxy voting policies and procedures may be changed at any time by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Administrator toll-free at (888) 878-7845 or is available on the Fund’s website www.dnpselectincome.com or on the SEC’s website www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Administrator toll-free at (888) 878-7845 or is available on the Fund’s website at www.dnpselectincome.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (Unaudited)

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended January 31 and July 31) on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) 732-0330. In addition, the Fund’s Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Administrator toll-free at (888) 878-7845 or is available on the Fund’s website at www.dnpselectincome.com.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

Since October 31, 2015: (i) there have been no material changes in the Fund’s investment objectives or policies that have not been approved by the shareholders; (ii) there have been no changes in the Fund’s charter or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change in control of the Fund which have not been approved by the shareholders; (iii) there have been no material changes in the principal risk factors associated with an investment in the fund; and (iv) there have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.

Additional information, if any relating to the Fund’s directors and officers, in addition to such information as is found elsewhere in this Annual Report, may be requested by contacting the Fund at the address provided in this report.

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INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTORS OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

Set forth below are the names and certain biographical information about the directors of the Fund. Directors are divided into three classes and are elected to serve staggered three-year terms. All of the directors are elected by the holders of the Fund’s common stock, except for Mr. Genetski and Mr. Pollard, who are elected by the holders of the Fund’s preferred stock. All of the current directors of the Fund, with the exception of Mr. Partain, are classified as independent directors because none of them are “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act. Mr. Partain is an “interested person” of the Fund by reason of his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund and President, Chief Investment Officer and employee of the Adviser. The term “Fund Complex” refers to the Fund and all the other investment companies advised by affiliates of Virtus.

The address for all directors is c/o Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., 200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606. All of the Fund’s directors currently serve on the Board of Directors of three other registered closed-end investment companies that are advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.: Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc. (“DPG”), Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc. (“DUC”) and DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. (“DTF”).

    


DIRECTORS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

Name and Age

         Position(s)
Held with
Fund

     Term of Office and
Length of
Time Served

     Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

     Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director

     Other Directorships
Held by the Director

Independent Directors
                                                                          
Donald C. Burke
Age: 56
              
Director
    
Term expires 2018; Director since 2014
    
Retired since 2009; Managing Director, Blackrock, Inc. 2006–2009; President and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock U.S. Funds 2007–2009; Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 1990–2006
    
69
    
Director, Avista Corp. (energy company); Trustee, Goldman Sachs Fund Complex 2010–2014; Director, BlackRock Luxembourg and Cayman Funds 2006–2010
Robert J. Genetski
Age: 74
              
Director
    
Term expires 2019; Director since 2001
    
Co-owner, Good Industries, Inc. (branding company) since 2014; President, Robert Genetski & Associates, Inc. (economic and financial consulting firm) since 1991; Senior Managing Director, Chicago Capital Inc. (financial services firm) 1995–2001; former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Harris Trust & Savings Bank, author of several books
    
4
    

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Name and Age

         Position(s)
Held with
Fund

     Term of Office and
Length of
Time Served

     Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

     Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director

     Other Directorships
Held by the Director

              
Clifford W. Hoffman
Age: 66
              
Director
    
Term expires 2018; Director since June 2016
    
Retired since 2012; Audit Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP 1985–2012 (Audit Manager 1974–1985)
    
4
                   
Philip R. McLoughlin
Age: 70
              
Director
    
Term expires 2019; Director since 2009
    
Private investor since 2010; Partner, CrossPond Partners, LLC (investment management consultant) 2006–2010; Managing Director, SeaCap Partners LLC (strategic advisory firm) 2009–2010
    
74
    
Chairman of the Board, The World Trust Fund (closed-end fund) since 2010 (Director since 1991)
Geraldine M. McNamara
Age: 65
              
Director
    
Term expires 2017; Director since 2009
    
Private investor since 2006; Managing Director, U.S. Trust Company of New York 1982–2006
    
69
                   
Eileen A. Moran
Age: 62
              
Director
    
Term expires 2018; Director since 2008
    
Private investor since 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer, PSEG Resources L.L.C. (investment company) 1990–2011
    
4
                   
Christian H. Poindexter
Age: 78
              
Director
    
Term expires 2017; Director since 2003
    
Retired since 2003; Executive Committee Chairman, Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (public utility holding company) 2002–2003 (Chairman of the Board 1999–2002; Chief Executive Officer 1999–2001; President 1999–2000); Chairman, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company 1993–2002 (Chief Executive Officer 1993–2000; President 1998–2000; Director 1988–2003)
    
4
    
Director, The Baltimore Life Insurance Company 1998–2011
Carl F. Pollard
Age: 78
              
Director
    
Term expires 2017; Director since 2002
    
Owner, CFP Thoroughbreds LLC (f/k/a Hermitage Farm LLC) since 1995; Chairman, Columbia Healthcare Corporation 1993–1994; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Galen Health Care, Inc. March–August 1993; President and Chief Operating Officer, Humana Inc. 1991–1993 (previously Senior Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)
    
4
    
Director, Churchill Downs Incorporated 1985–2011 (Chairman of the Board 2001–2011)

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Name and Age

         Position(s)
Held with
Fund

     Term of Office and
Length of
Time Served

     Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

     Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Director

     Other Directorships
Held by the Director

David J. Vitale
Age: 70
              
Director and Chairman of the Board
    
Term expires 2018;
Director since 2000
    
Chairman of the Board of DNP, DUC and DTF since 2009 and DPG since 2011; Chairman, Urban Partnership Bank since 2010; President, Chicago Board of Education 2011–2015; Senior Advisor to the CEO, Chicago Public Schools 2007–2008 (Chief Administrative Officer 2003–2007); President and Chief Executive Officer, Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. 2001–2002; Vice Chairman and Director, Bank One Corporation 1998–1999; Vice Chairman and Director, First Chicago NBD Corporation, and President, The First National Bank of Chicago 1995–1998; Vice Chairman, First Chicago Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago 1993–1998 (Director 1992–1998; Executive Vice President 1986–1993)
    
4
    
Director, United Continental Holdings, Inc. (airline holding company; f/k/a UAL Corporation), Urban Partnership Bank, Ariel Capital Management, LLC and Wheels, Inc. (automobile fleet management)
Interested Director
                                                                          
Nathan I. Partain, CFA
Age: 60
              
Director President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
    
Term expires 2019; Director since 2007
    
President and Chief Investment Officer of the Adviser since 2005 (Executive Vice President 1997–2005); Director of Utility Research, Duff & Phelps Investment Research Co. 1989–1996 (Director of Equity Research 1993–1996 and Director of Fixed Income Research 1993); President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund since 2001 and Chief Investment Officer since 1998 (Executive Vice President 1998–2001; Senior Vice President 1997–1998); President and Chief Executive Officer of DUC and DTF since 2004 and of DPG since 2011
    
4
    
Chairman of the Board and Director, Otter Tail Corporation (manages diversified operations in the electric, plastics, manufacturing and other business operations sectors)
 

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

The officers of the Fund are elected at the annual meeting of the board of directors of the Fund and serve until their respective successors are chosen and qualified. The officers receive no compensation from the Fund, but are also officers of the Fund’s investment adviser or the Fund’s administrator and receive compensation in such capacities. Information about Nathan I. Partain, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, is provided above under the caption “Interested Director”. The address for all officers listed below is c/o Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., 200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606, except as noted.

Name, Address and Age

         Position(s) Held with Fund
and Length of Time Served

     Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Alan M. Meder, CFA, CPA
Age: 57
              
Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary since 2011 (Assistant Treasurer 2010–2011)
    
Chief Risk Officer of the Adviser since 2001 and Senior Managing Director since 2014 (Senior Vice President 1994–2014); Board of Governors of CFA Institute 2008–2014 (Chair of the Board of Governors of CFA Institute 2012–2013; Vice Chairman of the Board 2011–2012); Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council Member 2011–2014
Daniel J. Petrisko, CFA
Age: 56
              
Vice President and Assistant Secretary since 2015
    
Senior Managing Director of the Adviser since 2014 (Senior Vice President 1997–2014; Vice President 1995–1997)
William J. Renahan
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
100 Pearl Street
Hartford, CT 06103
Age: 47
              
Vice President and Secretary since 2015
    
Secretary of the Adviser since 2014 and General Counsel since 2015; Senior Legal Counsel and Vice President, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. since 2012; Managing Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (and predecessor firms) 1999–2012
Joyce B. Riegel
Age: 62
              
Chief Compliance Officer since 2004
    
Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser since 2002 and Senior Managing Director since 2014 (Senior Vice President 2004–2014; Vice President 2002–2004)
Dianna P. Wengler
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC
500 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Age: 56
              
Vice President since 2006 and Assistant Secretary since 1988 (Assistant Vice President 2004–2006)
    
Senior Vice President, J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC since January 2016 (Vice President 1990–2015); Senior Vice President, Hilliard-Lyons Government Fund, Inc. 2006–2010 (Vice President 1998–2006; Treasurer 1988–2010)
 

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DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT AND CASH PURCHASE PLAN (Unaudited)

DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) maintains a Distribution Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the “plan”). Under the plan, shareholders may elect to have all distributions paid on their common stock automatically reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Agent”) as plan agent for shareholders, in additional shares of common stock of the Fund. Only registered shareholders may participate in the plan. The plan permits a nominee, other than a depository, to participate on behalf of those beneficial owners for whom it is holding shares who elect to participate. However, some nominees may not permit a beneficial owner to participate without transferring the shares into the owner’s name. Shareholders who do not elect to participate in the plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder (or, if the shareholder’s shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such shareholder’s nominee) by the Agent as dividend disbursing agent. Registered shareholders may also elect to have cash dividends deposited directly into their bank accounts.

When a distribution is reinvested under the plan, the number of shares of common stock equivalent to the cash dividend or distribution is determined as follows:

(i) If the current market price of the shares equals or exceeds their net asset value, the Fund will issue new shares to the plan at the greater of current net asset value or 95% of the then current market price, without any per share fees (or equivalent purchase costs).

(ii) If the current market price of the shares is less than their net asset value, the Agent will receive the distributions in cash and will purchase the reinvestment shares in the open market or in private purchases for the participants’ accounts. Each participant will pay a per share fee, (or equivalent purchase costs) incurred in connection with such purchases. Purchases are made through a broker selected by the Agent that may be an affiliate of the Agent. Shares are allocated to the accounts of the respective participants at the average price per share, plus per share fees paid by the Agent for all shares purchased by it in reinvestment of the distribution(s) paid on a particular day and in concurrent purchases of shares for voluntary additional share investment.

The time of valuation is the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the most recent day preceding the date of payment of the distribution on which that exchange is open for trading. As of that time, the Fund’s administrator compares the net asset value per share as of the time of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, and determines which of the alternative procedures described above are to be followed.

The reinvestment shares are credited to the participant’s plan account in the Fund’s stock records maintained by the Agent, including a fractional share to six decimal places. The Agent sends to each participant a written statement of all transactions in the participant’s share account, including information that the participant will need for income tax records. Shares held in the participant’s plan account have full distribution and voting rights. Distributions paid on shares held in the participant’s plan account will also be reinvested.

The cost of administering the plan is borne by the Fund. There is no brokerage commission on shares issued directly by the Fund. However, participants do pay a per share fee incurred in connection with purchases by the Agent for reinvestment of distributions and voluntary cash payments.

The automatic reinvestment of distributions does not relieve participants of any income taxes that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on distributions.

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Plan participants may purchase additional shares of common stock through the plan by delivering to the Agent a check for at least $100, but not more than $5,000, in any month. The Agent will use such funds to purchase shares in the open market or in private transactions.

The purchase price of such shares may be more than or less than net asset value per share. The Fund will not issue new shares or supply treasury shares for such voluntary additional share investment. Purchases will be made commencing with the time of the first distribution payment after receipt of the funds for additional purchases, and may be aggregated with purchases of shares for reinvestment of the distribution. Shares will be allocated to the accounts of participants purchasing additional shares at the weighted average price per share, plus a service charge imposed by the Agent and a per share fee paid by the Agent for all shares purchased by it, including for reinvestment of distributions. Funds sent to the Agent for voluntary additional share investment may be recalled by the participant by telephone, internet or written notice received by the Agent not later than two business days before the next distribution payment date. If for any reason a regular monthly distribution is not paid by the Fund, funds for voluntary additional share investment will be returned to the participant, unless the participant specifically directs that they continue to be held by the Agent for subsequent investment. Participants will not receive interest on voluntary additional funds held by the Agent pending investment.

A shareholder may leave the plan at any time by telephone, Internet or written notice to the Agent. If your letter of termination is received by the Agent after the record date for a distribution, it may not be effective until the next distribution. Upon discontinuing your participation, you will have two choices (i) if you so request by telephone, through the Internet or in writing, the Agent will sell your shares and send you a check for the net proceeds after deducting the Agent’s sales fees (currently $5.00) and any per share fee (currently $0.04) or (ii) if you so request by telephone, through the Internet or in writing, you will receive from the Agent a certificate for the number of whole non-certificated shares in your share account, and a check in payment of the value of a fractional share, less applicable fees. If and when it should be determined that the only balance remaining in your plan account is a fraction of a single share, your participation may be deemed to have terminated, and the Agent will mail you a check for the value of your fractional share less applicable fees, determined as in the case of other terminations.

The Fund may change, suspend or terminate the plan at any time, and will promptly mail a notice of such action to the participants at their last address of record with the Agent.

For more information regarding, and an authorization form for, the plan, please contact the Agent at 1-877-381-2537 or on the Agent’s website, www.computershare.com/investor.

Information on the plan is also available on the Fund’s website at www.dnpselectincome.com.

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Board of Directors

DAVID J. VITALE,
Chairman

DONALD C. BURKE

ROBERT J. GENETSKI

CLIFFORD W. HOFFMAN

PHILIP R. MCLOUGHLIN

GERALDINE M. MCNAMARA

EILEEN A. MORAN

NATHAN I. PARTAIN, CFA

CHRISTIAN H. POINDEXTER

CARL F. POLLARD

Officers

NATHAN I. PARTAIN, CFA
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Investment Officer

WILLIAM J. RENAHAN
Vice President and Secretary

DANIEL J. PETRISKO, CFA
Vice President and Assistant Secretary

DIANNA P. WENGLER
Vice President and Assistant Secretary

ALAN M. MEDER, CFA, CPA
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

JOYCE B. RIEGEL
Chief Compliance Officer

DNP Select
Income Fund Inc.

Common stock listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol DNP

200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 368-5510

Shareholder inquiries please contact:

Transfer Agent and
Dividend Disbursing
Agent

Computershare
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940
(877) 381-2537

Investment Adviser

Duff & Phelps Investment
Management Co.
200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 368-5510

Administrator

J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC
500 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(888) 878-7845

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

Legal Counsel

Mayer Brown LLP

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP


 
 

ITEM 2.            CODE OF ETHICS

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer (the “Code of Ethics”). The registrant’s principal financial officer also performs the functions of principal accounting officer. 

 

The text of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is posted on the registrant’s web site at www.dnpselectincome.com. In the event that the registrant makes any amendment to or grants any waiver from the provisions of its Code of Ethics, the registrant intends to disclose such amendment or waiver on its web site within five business days.

 

ITEM 3.             AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT 

 

The registrant’s board of directors has determined that six members of its audit committee: Donald C. Burke, Clifford W. Hoffman, Philip R. McLoughlin, Christian H. Poindexter, Carl F. Pollard and David J. Vitale, are audit committee financial experts and that each of them is “independent” for purposes of this Item.

 

ITEM 4.             PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 

 

The following table sets forth the aggregate audit and non-audit fees billed to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant, Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm (the “Independent Auditor”).

 

  Fiscal year ended Fiscal year ended
  October 31, 2016 October 31, 2015
(a)  Audit Fees (1) $75,600   $72,000
(b)  Audit-Related Fees (2)(6)            0   0
(c)  Tax Fees (3)(6)         26,100   25,100
(d)  All Other Fees (4)(6)                  0                            0
(e)  Aggregate Non-Audit Fees (5)(6)         26,100   25,100
       

 

(1)Audit Fees are fees billed for professional services rendered by the Independent Auditor for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and for the services that are normally provided by the Independent Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

(2)Audit-Related Fees are billed for assurance and related services by the Independent Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under the caption “Audit Fees”.

(3)Tax Fees are fees billed for professional services rendered by the Independent Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. In both periods shown in the table, such services consisted of preparation of the registrant’s annual federal and state income tax returns and excise tax returns.

(4)All Other Fees are fees billed for products and services provided by the Independent Auditor, other than the services reported under the captions “Audit Fees”, “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees”.

(5)Aggregate Non-Audit Fees are non-audit fees billed by the Independent Auditor for services rendered to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant (collectively, the “Covered Entities”). During both periods shown in

 

 

the table, no portion of such fees related to services rendered by the Independent Auditor to the Adviser or any other Covered Entity.

(6)No portion of these fees was approved by the registrant’s audit committee after the beginning of the engagement pursuant to the waiver of the pre-approval requirement for certain de minimis non-audit services described in Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘Exchange Act”) and applicable regulations.

 

The audit committee of the board of directors of the registrant (the “Audit Committee”) jointly with the audit committee of the board of directors of Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc. (“DPG”), Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc. (“DUC”) and DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. (“DTF”), has adopted a Joint Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy to govern the provision by the Independent Auditor of the following services: (i) all engagements for audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Independent Auditor to the registrant and (ii) all engagements for non-audit services to be provided by the Independent Auditor to the Adviser or any other Covered Entity, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. With respect to non-audit services rendered by the Independent Auditor to the Adviser or any other Covered Entity that were not required to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee because they do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant, the Audit Committee has nonetheless considered whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the independence of the Independent Auditor.

 

Set forth below is a copy of the Joint Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy (omitting data in the appendices relating to DPG, DUC and DTF).

 

DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC. (“DNP”)

DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL UTILITY INCOME FUND INC. (“DPG”)

DUFF & PHELPS UTILITY AND CORPORATE BOND TRUST INC. (“DUC”)

DTF TAX-FREE INCOME INC. (“DTF”)
AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES PRE-APPROVAL POLICY

(adopted on December 17, 2015 and amended June 16, 2016)

 

I.                    Statement of Principles

 

Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”), the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of each of DNP Select Income Fund Inc., Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc., Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc. and DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”)(1) is responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of the independent auditor. As part of this responsibility, the Audit Committee is required to pre-approve the audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that they do not impair the auditor’s independence from the Fund. To implement these provisions of the

 

 
(1)This Joint Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy has been adopted by the Audit Committee of each Fund. Solely for the sake of clarity and simplicity, this Joint Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy has been drafted as if there is a single Fund, a single Audit Committee and a single Board. The terms “Audit Committee” and “Board” mean the Audit Committee and Board of each Fund, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires. The Audit Committee and the Board of each Fund, however, shall act separately and in the best interests of its respective Fund.

 

 

Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued rules specifying the types of services that an independent auditor may not provide to its audit client, as well as the Audit Committee’s administration of the engagement of the independent auditor. Accordingly, the Audit Committee has adopted this Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (this “Policy”), which sets forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which services proposed to be performed by the independent auditor may be pre-approved.

 

The SEC’s rules establish two different approaches to pre-approving services, which the SEC considers to be equally valid. Proposed services either: may be pre-approved without consideration of specific case-by-case services by the Audit Committee (“general pre-approval”); or require the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee (“specific pre-approval”). The Audit Committee believes that the combination of these two approaches in this Policy will result in an effective and efficient procedure to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor. As set forth in this Policy, unless a type of service has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee if it is to be provided by the independent auditor. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels or budgeted amounts will also require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

 

For both types of pre-approval, the Audit Committee will consider whether such services are consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence. The Audit Committee will also consider whether the independent auditor is best positioned to provide the most effective and efficient service, for reasons such as its familiarity with the Fund’s business, people, culture, accounting systems, risk profile and other factors, and whether the service might enhance the Fund’s ability to manage or control risk or improve audit quality. All such factors will be considered as a whole, and no one factor should necessarily be determinative.

 

Under the SEC’s rules, the Audit Committee must pre-approve non-audit services provided not only to the Fund but also to the Fund’s investment adviser and other affiliated entities that provide ongoing services to the Fund if the independent accountant’s services to those affiliated entities have a direct impact on the Fund’s operations or financial reporting.

 

The Audit Committee is also mindful of the relationship between fees for audit and non-audit services in deciding whether to pre-approve any such services and may determine, for each fiscal year, the appropriate ratio between the total amount of fees for audit, audit-related and tax services (including any audit-related or tax service fees for affiliates that are subject to pre-approval) and the total amount of fees for certain permissible non-audit services classified as “all other” services (including any such services for affiliates that are subject to pre-approval).

 

The appendices to this Policy describe the audit, audit-related, tax and “all other” services that have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee considers a different period and states otherwise. The Audit Committee will annually

 

 

review and pre-approve the services that may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will add to or subtract from the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations.

 

The purpose of this Policy is to set forth the procedures by which the Audit Committee intends to fulfill its responsibilities. It does not delegate the Audit Committee’s responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.

 

The independent auditor has reviewed this Policy and believes that implementation of this Policy will not adversely affect the auditor’s independence.

 

II.                 Delegation

 

As provided in the Act and the SEC’s rules, the Audit Committee may delegate either type of pre-approval authority to one or more of its members who are independent directors. Any member to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. In accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its chairman, since under the Audit Committee’s charter each member of the Audit Committee, including the chairman, is required to be an independent director.

 

III.              Audit Services

 

The annual audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures required to be performed by the independent auditor to be able to form an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements. These other procedures include information systems and procedural reviews and testing performed in order to understand and place reliance on the systems of internal control, and consultations relating to the audit. The Audit Committee will monitor the audit services engagement as necessary, but no less than on a semiannual basis, and will also approve, if necessary, any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, Fund structure or other items.

 

In addition to the annual audit services engagement approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to other audit services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. Other audit services may include statutory audits and services associated with SEC registration statements (on Forms N-1A, N-2, N-3, N-4, etc.), periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings.

 

The Audit Committee has pre-approved the audit services in Appendix A. All other audit services not listed in Appendix A must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

 

 

 

IV.              Audit-Related Services

 

Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. Because the Audit Committee believes that the provision of audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor and is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to audit-related services. Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; agreed-upon or expanded audit procedures related to accounting and/or billing records required to respond to or comply with financial, accounting or regulatory reporting matters; and assistance with internal control reporting requirements under Form N-SAR.

 

The Audit Committee has pre-approved the audit-related services in Appendix B. All other audit-related services not listed in Appendix B must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

 

V.                Tax Services

 

The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide tax services to the Fund such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence, and the SEC has stated that the independent auditor may provide such services. Hence, the Audit Committee believes it may grant general pre-approval to those tax services that have historically been provided by the auditor, that the Audit Committee has reviewed and believes would not impair the independence of the auditor, and that are consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence. The Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the sole business purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee will consult with the Fund’s Administrator or outside counsel to determine that the tax planning and reporting positions are consistent with this Policy.

 

Pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Audit Committee has pre-approved the tax services in Appendix C. All tax services involving large and complex transactions not listed in Appendix C must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee, including: tax services proposed to be provided by the independent auditor to any executive officer or director of the Fund, in his or her individual capacity, where such services are paid for by the Fund.

 

VI.              All Other Services

 

The Audit Committee believes, based on the SEC’s rules prohibiting the independent auditor from providing specific non-audit services, that other types of non-audit services are permitted. Accordingly, the Audit Committee believes it may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as all other services that it

 

 

believes are routine and recurring services, would not impair the independence of the auditor and are consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.

 

The Audit Committee has pre-approved the “all other” services in Appendix D. Permissible “all other” services not listed in Appendix D must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

 

A list of the SEC’s prohibited non-audit services is attached to this Policy as Appendix E. The SEC’s rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of these services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.

 

VII.           Pre-Approval Fee Levels or Budgeted Amounts

 

Pre-approval fee levels or budgeted amounts for all services to be provided by the independent auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee. (Note that separate amounts may be specified for services to the Fund and for services to other affiliated entities that are subject to pre-approval.) Any proposed services exceeding these levels or amounts will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is mindful of the overall relationship of fees for audit and non-audit services in determining whether to pre-approve any such services. For each fiscal year, the Audit Committee may determine the appropriate ratio between the total amount of fees for audit, audit-related and tax services for the Fund (including any audit-related or tax services fees for affiliates that are subject to pre-approval), and the total amount of fees for services classified as “all other” services (including any such services for affiliates that are subject to pre-approval).

 

VIII.        Procedures

 

All requests or applications for services to be provided by the independent auditor that do not require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Fund’s Administrator and must include a detailed description of the services to be rendered. The Administrator will determine whether such services are included within the list of services that have received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will be informed on a timely basis of any such services rendered by the independent auditor.

 

Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent auditor and the Fund’s Administrator, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.

 

The Audit Committee has designated the Fund’s Administrator to monitor the performance of all services provided by the independent auditor and to determine whether such services are in compliance with this Policy. The Administrator will report to the Audit Committee on a periodic basis on the results of its monitoring. Both the

 

 

Administrator and any member of management will immediately report to the Chairman of the Audit Committee any breach of this Policy that comes to their attention.

 

IX.              Additional Requirements

 

The Audit Committee has determined to take additional measures on an annual basis to meet its responsibility to oversee the work of the independent auditor and to assure the auditor’s independence from the Fund, such as reviewing a formal written statement from the independent auditor delineating all relationships between the independent auditor and the Fund, consistent with applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant's communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and discussing with the independent auditor its methods and procedures for ensuring independence.

 

 

Appendix A

 

Pre-Approved Audit Services for Fiscal Year Ending in 2016

 

Dated: December 17, 2015 and amended June 16, 2016

 

Service   Fees(1)
  DNP Affiliates(2)
1. Services required under generally accepted auditing standards to perform the audit of the annual financial statements of the Fund, including performance of tax qualification tests relating to the Fund’s regulated investment company status and issuance of an internal control letter for the Fund’s Form N-SAR $75,600 N/A
2. Reading of the Fund’s semi-annual financial statements (3) N/A
3. Consultations by the Fund’s management as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of transactions or events and/or the actual or potential impact of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the SEC, FASB, or other regulatory or standard setting bodies (Note: Under SEC rules, some consultations may be “audit-related” services rather than “audit” services) (3) N/A
 

______________________________

 

(1)In addition to the fees shown in the table, the Audit Committee has pre-approved the reimbursement of the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the independent accountant in providing the pre-approved services.

 

(2)These affiliates include the Fund’s investment adviser (excluding sub-advisers) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund. The Fund’s Audit Committee must pre-approve non-audit services provided not only to the Fund but also to the adviser and such other affiliated entities, where such entities provide ongoing services to the Fund and the independent accountant’s services to such entities have a direct impact on the Fund’s operations or financial reporting.

 

(3)Fees for pre-approved services designated with a (3) shall either be included in the fee approved for item 1 of this Appendix A or may be separately charged, provided that the aggregate separate charges for all services designated with a (3) in Appendices A and B may not exceed 10% of the fee approved for item 1 of this Appendix A.

 

 

Appendix B

 

Pre-Approved Audit-Related Services for Fiscal Year Ending in 2016

 

Dated: December 17, 2015 and amended June 16, 2016

 

Service   Fees(1)
  DNP Affiliates(2)
1. Services associated with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings (e.g., comfort letters, consents), and assistance in responding to SEC comment letters (3) N/A
2. Agreed-upon or expanded audit procedures related to accounting records required to respond to or comply with financial, accounting or regulatory reporting matters (3) N/A
3. Consultations by the Fund’s management as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of transactions or events and/or the actual or potential impact of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the SEC, FASB, or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies (Note: Under SEC rules, some consultations may be “audit” services rather than “audit-related” services) (3) N/A
4. General assistance with implementation of the requirements of SEC rules or listing standards promulgated pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (3) N/A
 

______________________________

 

(1)In addition to the fees shown in the table, the Audit Committee has pre-approved the reimbursement of the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the independent accountant in providing the pre-approved services.

 

(2)These affiliates include the Fund’s investment adviser (excluding sub-advisers) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund. The Fund’s Audit Committee must pre-approve non-audit services provided not only to the Fund but also to the adviser and such other affiliated entities, where such entities provide ongoing services to the Fund and the independent accountant’s services to such entities have a direct impact on the Fund’s operations or financial reporting.

 

(3)Fees for pre-approved services designated with a (3) shall either be included in the fee approved for item 1 of Appendix A or may be separately charged, provided that the aggregate separate charges for all services designated with a (3) in Appendices A and B may not exceed 10% of the fee approved for item 1 of Appendix A.

 

 

Appendix C

 

Pre-Approved Tax Services for Fiscal Year Ending in 2016

 

Dated: December 17, 2015 and amended June 16, 2016

 

Service Range of Fees(1)
  DNP Affiliates(2)
1. Preparation of federal and state tax returns, including excise tax returns, and review of required distributions to avoid excise tax $19,000 N/A
2. Preparation of state tax returns $500 -$1,000 per return N/A
3. Consultations with the Fund’s management as to the tax treatment of transactions or events

$8,000 - $15,000

 

(3)

 

N/A
4. Tax advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments (4) N/A
 

______________________________

 

(1)In addition to the fees shown in the table, the Audit Committee has pre-approved the reimbursement of the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the independent accountant in providing the pre-approved services.

 

(2)These affiliates include the Fund’s investment adviser (excluding sub-advisers) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund. The Fund’s Audit Committee must pre-approve non-audit services provided not only to the Fund but also to the adviser and such other affiliated entities, where such entities provide ongoing services to the Fund and the independent accountant’s services to such entities have a direct impact on the Fund’s operations or financial reporting.

 

(3)This is a fund complex fee that covers consultations relating not only to the Fund but also to three other closed-end investment companies advised by the Adviser: Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc., Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc. and DTF Tax-Free Income Inc.

 

(4)Fees for pre-approved services designated with a (5) shall either be included in the fee approved for item 1 of this Appendix C or may be separately charged, provided that the aggregate separate charges for all services designated with a (5) in this Appendix C may not exceed 10% of the fee approved for item 1 of this Appendix C.

 

 

Appendix D

 

Pre-Approved “All Other” Services for Fiscal Year Ending in 2016

 

Dated: December 17, 2015 and amended June 16, 2016

 

Service Range of Fees(1)
  DNP Affiliates(2)
None    
 

______________________________

 

(1)In addition to the fees shown in the table, the Audit Committee has pre-approved the reimbursement of the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the independent accountant in providing the pre-approved services.

 

(2)These affiliates include the Fund’s investment adviser (excluding sub-advisers) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund. The Fund’s Audit Committee must pre-approve non-audit services provided not only to the Fund but also to the adviser and such other affiliated entities, where such entities provide ongoing services to the Fund and the independent accountant’s services to such entities have a direct impact on the Fund’s operations or financial reporting.

 

 

 

Appendix E

 

Prohibited Non-Audit Services

 

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client

 

Financial information systems design and implementation

 

Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports

 

Actuarial services

 

Internal audit outsourcing services

 

Management functions

 

Human resources

 

Broker-dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services

 

Legal services

 

Expert services unrelated to the audit

 

ITEM 5.AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

 

The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). The members of the committee are Donald C. Burke, Robert J. Genetski, Clifford W. Hoffman, Philip R. McLoughlin, Geraldine M. McNamara, Eileen A. Moran, Christian H. Poindexter, Carl F. Pollard and David J. Vitale.

 

ITEM 6.INVESTMENTS

 

A schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this report.

 

ITEM 7.DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.

DTF TAX FREE INCOME INC.

DUFF & PHELPS UTILITY AND CORPORATE BOND TRUST INC.

DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL UTILITY INCOME FUND INC.

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Last Revised June 19, 2014

 

I.Definitions. As used in these Policies and Procedures, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below:

 

A.“Adviser” refers to Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.

 

 

B.“Adviser’s Act” refers to the Investment Adviser’s Act of 1940, as amended.

 

C.“corporate governance matters” refers to changes involving the corporate ownership or structure of an issuer whose voting securities are within a portfolio holding, including changes in the state of incorporation, changes in capital structure, including increases and decreases of capital and preferred stock issuance, mergers and other corporate restructurings, and anti-takeover provisions such as staggered boards, poison pills, and supermajority voting provisions.

 

D.“Delegate” refers to the Adviser, any proxy committee to which the Adviser delegates its responsibilities hereunder and any qualified, independent organization engaged by the Adviser to vote proxies on behalf of the Fund.

 

E.“executive compensation matters” refers to stock option plans and other executive compensation issues including votes on “say on pay” and “golden parachutes.”

 

F.“Fund” refers to DNP Select Income Fund Inc., DTF Tax-Free Income Inc., Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc., Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc. or Duff & Phelps Diversified Income Fund Inc. as the case may be.

 

G.“Investment Company Act” refers to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

H.“portfolio holding” refers to any company or entity whose voting securities are held within the investment portfolio of the Fund as of the date a proxy is solicited.

 

I.“proxy contests” refer to any meeting of shareholders of an issuer for which there are at least two sets of proxy statements and proxy cards, one solicited by management and the others by a dissident or group of dissidents.

 

J.“social issues” refers to social, political and environmental issues.

 

K.“takeover” refers to “hostile” or “friendly” efforts to effect radical change in the voting control of the board of directors of a company.

 

II.General policy. It is the intention of the Fund to exercise voting stock ownership rights in portfolio holdings in a manner that is reasonably anticipated to further the best economic interests of shareholders of the Fund. Accordingly, the Fund or its Delegate(s) shall endeavor to analyze and vote all proxies that are considered likely to have financial implications, and, where appropriate, to participate in corporate governance, shareholder proposals, management communications and legal proceedings. The Fund and its Delegate(s) must also identify potential or actual conflicts of interests in voting proxies and address any such conflict of interest in accordance with these Policies and Procedures.

 

III.Factors to consider when voting.

 

A.The Delegate may abstain from voting when it concludes that the effect on shareholders’ economic interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant.

 

B.In analyzing anti-takeover measures, the Delegate shall vote on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration such factors as overall long-term financial performance of the target company relative to its industry competition. Key measures which shall be considered include, without limitation, five-year annual compound growth rates for sales, operating income, net income, and total shareholder returns (share price appreciation plus dividends). Other financial indicators that will be considered include margin analysis, cash flow, and debt levels.

 

 

C.In analyzing proxy contests for control, the Delegate shall vote on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration such factors as long-term financial performance of the target company relative to its industry; management’s track record; background to the proxy contest; qualifications of director nominees (both slates); strategic plan of dissident slate and quality of critique against management; evaluation of what each side is offering shareholders; strategic plan of dissident slate and quality of critique against management as well as the likelihood that the proposed objectives and goals can be met; and stock ownership positions.

 

D.In analyzing contested elections for director, the Delegate shall vote on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration such factors as the qualifications of all director nominees. The Delegate shall also consider the independence and attendance record of board and key committee members. A review of the corporate governance profile shall be completed highlighting entrenchment devices that may reduce accountability.

 

E.In analyzing corporate governance matters, the Delegate shall vote on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration such factors as tax and economic benefits associated with amending an issuer’s state of incorporation, dilution or improved accountability associated with changes in capital structure, management proposals to require a supermajority shareholder vote to amend charters and bylaws and bundled or “conditioned” proxy proposals.

 

F.In analyzing executive compensation matters and management matters, the Delegate shall vote on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration a company’s overall pay program and demonstrated pay-for-performance philosophy, and generally disfavoring such problematic pay practices as (i) repricing or replacing of underwater stock options, (ii) excessive perquisites or tax gross-ups and (iii) change-in-control payments that are excessive or are payable based on a “single trigger” (i.e., without involuntary job loss or substantial diminution of duties). With respect to the advisory vote on the frequency of “say on pay” votes, the Delegate shall vote in favor of the option that received majority support from shareholders in the most recent advisory vote. If no option received majority support and the board implemented an option that is less frequent than that which received a plurality, but not majority of votes cast, additional factors will be taken into consideration on a case-by-case basis, including the board’s rationale for implementing a less recurring “say on pay” vote, ownership structure, compensation concerns and ‘say on pay” support level from the prior year.

 

G.The Delegate shall generally vote against shareholder proposals on social issues, except where the Delegate determines that a different position would be in the clear economic interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

IV.Responsibilities of Delegates.

 

A.In the absence of a specific direction to the contrary from the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Adviser will be responsible for voting proxies for all portfolio holdings in accordance with these Policies and Procedures, or for delegating such responsibility as described below.

 

B.The Adviser may delegate the administration of proxy activities hereunder to a proxy committee established from time to time by the Adviser and may engage one or more qualified, independent organizations to vote proxies on behalf of the Fund. The Adviser shall be responsible for the ensuring that any such Delegate is informed of and complies with these Policies and Procedures.

 

 

C.In voting proxies on behalf of the Fund, each Delegate shall have a duty of care to safeguard the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and to act in accordance with these Policies and Procedures.

 

D.No Delegate shall accept direction or inappropriate influence from any other client or third party, or from any director, officer or employee of any affiliated company, and shall not cast any vote inconsistent with these Policies and Procedures without obtaining the prior approval of the Board of Directors of the Fund or its duly authorized representative.

 

V.Conflicts of interest

 

A.The Fund and its Delegate(s) seek to avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest in the voting of proxies for portfolio holdings between the interests of Fund shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the Adviser or any affiliated person of the Fund or the Adviser, on the other hand. The Board of Directors may take into account a wide array of factors in determining whether such a conflict exists, whether such conflict is material in nature, and how to properly address or resolve the same.

 

B.While each conflict situation varies based on the particular facts presented and the requirements of governing law, the Board of Directors or its duly authorized representative may take the following actions, among others, or otherwise give weight to the following factors, in addressing material conflicts of interest in voting (or directing Delegates to vote) proxies pertaining to portfolio holdings: (i) vote pursuant to the recommendation of the proposing Delegate; (ii) abstain from voting; or (iii) rely on the recommendations of an established, independent third party with qualifications to vote proxies, such as Institutional Shareholder Services.

 

C.The Adviser shall notify the Board of Directors of the Fund promptly after becoming aware that any actual or potential conflict of interest exists and shall seek the Board of Directors’ recommendations for protecting the best interests of Fund’s shareholders. The Adviser shall not waive any conflict of interest or vote any conflicted proxies without the prior written approval of the Board of Directors or its duly authorized representative.

 

VI.Miscellaneous.

 

A.A copy of the current Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the voting records for the Fund, reconciling proxies with portfolio holdings and recording proxy voting guideline compliance and justification, shall be kept in an easily accessible place and available for inspection either physically or through electronic posting on an approved website.

 

B.In the event that a determination, authorization or waiver under these Policies and Procedures is requested at a time other than a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Audit Committee shall be the duly authorized representative of the Board of Directors with the authority and responsibility to interpret and apply these Policies and Procedures and shall provide a report of his or her determinations at the next following meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

C.The Adviser shall present a report of any material deviations from these Policies and Procedures at every regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors and shall provide such other reports as the Board of Directors may request from time to time. The Adviser shall provide to the Fund or any shareholder a record of its effectuation of proxy voting pursuant to these Policies and Procedures at such times and in such format or medium as the Fund shall reasonably request. The Adviser shall be solely responsible for complying with its disclosure and reporting requirements under applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act as

 

 

amended. The Adviser shall gather, collate and present information relating to its proxy voting activities and those of each Delegate in such format and medium as the Fund shall determine from time to time in order for the Fund to discharge its disclosure and reporting obligations pursuant to Rule 30b1-4 under the Investment Company Act.

 

D.The Adviser shall pay all costs associated with proxy voting for portfolio holdings pursuant to these Policies and Procedures and assisting the Fund in providing public notice of the manner in which such proxies were voted, except that the Fund shall pay the costs associated with any filings required under the Investment Company Act.

 

E.In performing its duties hereunder, any Delegate or authorized committee may engage the services of a research and/or voting adviser, the cost of which shall be borne by such Delegate. The Adviser may delegate its voting responsibilities hereunder to a Proxy Committee established by the Adviser.

 

F.These Policies and Procedures shall be presented to the Board of Directors annually for their amendment and/or approval.

 

 

ITEM 8.PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

In this Item, the term “Fund” refers to the registrant, DNP Select Income Fund Inc.

 

The Fund’s Portfolio Managers

 

A team of investment professionals employed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The members of that investment team and their respective areas of responsibility and expertise, as of December 30, 2016, are as follows:

 

Nathan I. Partain, CFA, has led the Fund’s portfolio management team since 1998 and has served on the Fund’s portfolio management team since 1996. He has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Fund since 2001 (Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer from 1998 to 2001). Mr. Partain has been President and Chief Investment Officer of the Adviser since 2005 (Executive Vice President from 1997 to 2005), President and Chief Executive Officer of DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. (“DTF”) and Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc. (“DUC”), two other closed-end utilities oriented funds, since 2004 and Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc. (“DPG”), another closed-end utilities oriented fund, since 2011. Mr. Partain has final investment authority with respect to the Fund’s entire investment portfolio. He joined the Duff & Phelps organization in 1987 and has served since then in positions of increasing responsibility. He is also chairman of the board and a director of Otter Tail Corporation (chairman since 2011 and director since 1993).

 

Daniel J. Petrisko, CFA, has served on the Fund’s portfolio management team since 2004 and has been a Vice President and Assistant Secretary since 2015. He has been a Senior Managing Director of the Adviser since 2014 (Senior Vice President from 1997 – 2014 and Vice President from 1995 – 1997). He is also the chief investment officer of DUC. Mr. Petrisko concentrates his research on fixed-income securities and has investment authority with respect to the Fund’s fixed-income portfolio. He joined the Duff & Phelps organization in 1995 and has served since then in positions of increasing responsibility.

 

Other Accounts Managed by the Fund’s Portfolio Managers

 

The following table provides information as of October 31, 2016 regarding the other accounts besides the Fund that are managed by the portfolio managers of the Fund. As noted in the table, portfolio managers of the Fund may also manage or be members of management teams for other mutual funds within the same

 

 

fund complex or other similar accounts. For purposes of this disclosure, the term “fund complex” includes the Fund and all other investment companies advised by affiliates of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”), the Adviser’s ultimate parent company. As of October 31, 2016, the Fund’s portfolio managers did not manage any accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, nor do they manage any hedge funds.

  Registered Investment Companies (1)   Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles (2)
  Other Accounts (3)

Name of 

Portfolio Manager

Number of

Accounts

 

Total Assets

(in millions)

 

Number of

Accounts

 

Total Assets

(in millions)

 

Number of

Accounts

 

Total Assets

(in millions)

Nathan I. Partain  0

$   —     0     0  
Daniel J. Petrisko  1  $  406     0     8   $1,674
                       

(1) Registered Investment Companies include all open and closed-end mutual funds. For Registered Investment Companies, assets represent net assets of all open-end investment companies and gross assets of all closed- end investment companies.
 
(2) Other Pooled Investment Vehicles include, but are not limited to, securities of issuers exempt from registration under Section 3(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, such as private placements and hedge funds.
 
(3) Other Accounts include, but are not limited to, individual managed accounts, separate accounts, institutional accounts, pension funds and collateralized bond obligations.
 

There may be certain inherent conflicts of interest that arise in connection with the portfolio managers’ management of the Fund’s investments and the investments of any other accounts they manage. Such conflicts could include aggregation of orders for all accounts managed by a particular portfolio manager, the allocation of purchases across all such accounts, the allocation of IPOs and any soft dollar arrangements that the Adviser may have in place that could benefit the Fund and/or such other accounts. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures designed to address any such conflicts of interest to ensure that all management time, resources and investment opportunities are allocated equitably. There have been no material compliance issues with respect to any of these policies and procedures during the Fund’s most recent fiscal year.

 

Compensation of the Fund’s Portfolio Managers

 

The following is a description of the compensation structure, as of October 31, 2016, of the Fund’s portfolio managers.

 

The Adviser is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”). Virtus and its affiliated investment management firms, including the Adviser, believe that their compensation programs are adequate and competitive to attract and retain high-caliber investment professionals. The Fund’s portfolio managers receive a base salary, an incentive bonus opportunity, and a benefits package, as detailed below. Highly-compensated individuals participate in a long-term incentive compensation program, including potential awards of Virtus restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with multi-year vesting, subject to Virtus board approval, and may also take advantage of opportunities to defer their current tax liability.

 

 

Base Salary: Each portfolio manager is paid a fixed base salary, which is determined by Virtus and the Adviser and is designed to be competitive in light of the individual’s experience and responsibilities. Virtus management utilizes results of an investment industry compensation survey conducted by an independent third party in evaluating competitive market compensation for its investment management professionals.

 

Incentive Bonus: Incentive bonus pools are based on firm profits. The short-term incentive payment is generally paid in cash, but a portion may be made in Virtus RSUs. Individual payments are assessed using comparisons of actual investment performance with specific peer group or index measures established at the beginning of each calendar year. Performance of the Fund managed is measured over one-, three- and five-year periods. Generally, an individual manager’s participation is based on the performance of each fund managed as weighted roughly by total assets in each of these funds. Incentive bonus compensation of the Fund’s portfolio managers is currently comprised of two main components:

 

First, 70% of the incentive bonus is based on: (i) the pre-tax performance of the Fund, as measured by earnings per share and total return over a one,-three, and five-year period against specified benchmarks and/or peer groups; (ii) the success of the individual manager in achieving assigned goals; and (iii) a subjective assessment of the manager’s contribution to the efforts of the team. The total return component of the performance portion of portfolio managers’ incentive bonus compensation is compared to a composite of the S&P Utility Market Price Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index. Portfolio Managers who manage more than one product may have other components in their formulaic calculation that are appropriate to the other products, weighted according to the proportion of the manager’s time that is allocated to each specific product.

 

Second, 30% of the target incentive is based on financial measures of Virtus. These financial measures include adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization; gross inflows, and product investment performance. A portion of the total incentive bonus can be paid in Virtus RSUs that vest over three years.

 

The performance portion of the portfolio managers’ incentive bonus compensation is not based on the value of assets held in the Fund’s portfolio (except to the extent that the level of assets in the Fund’s portfolio affects the advisory fee received by the Adviser and thus, indirectly, the profitability of Virtus).

 

Other Benefits: Portfolio managers are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan, health insurance, and other benefits offered generally to the firm’s employees that could include granting of RSUs in Virtus stock.

 

Equity Ownership of Portfolio Managers

 

The following table sets forth the dollar range of equity securities in the Fund beneficially owned, as of October 31, 2016, by each of the portfolio managers identified above.

 

     Name of Portfolio Manager   

Dollar Range of

Equity Securities in the Fund

 
  Nathan I. Partain     $500,001 - $1,000,000  
  Daniel J. Petrisko                                                                         none   

 

 

ITEM 9.PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

 

During the period covered by this report, no purchases were made by or on behalf of the registrant or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.

 

ITEM 10.SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

No changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors have been implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (i.e., in the registrant’s Proxy Statement dated February 4, 2016) or this Item.

 

ITEM 11.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, based on an evaluation of those controls and procedures made as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act.

 

(b) There has been no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

ITEM 12.EXHIBITS

 

(a) Exhibit 99.CERT Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
(b) Exhibit 99.906CERT Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
(c) Exhibit 99(c)

Copies of the Registrant’s notices to shareholders pursuant to Rule 19a-1 under the 1940 Act which accompanied distributions paid during the six months ended October 31, 2016 pursuant to the Registrant’s Managed Distribution Plan are filed herewith as required by the terms of the Registrant’s exemptive order issued on August 26, 2008.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.  
     
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Nathan I. Partain  
     
  Nathan I. Partain  
  President and Chief Executive Officer  
  (Principal Executive Officer)  
Date December 30, 2016  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)   /s/ Nathan I. Partain  
     
  Nathan I. Partain  
  President and Chief Executive Officer  
  (Principal Executive Officer)  
Date December 30, 2016  
     
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Alan M. Meder  
     
  Alan M. Meder  
  Treasurer and Assistant Secretary  
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  
Date December 30, 2016