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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 19, 2015

 

TEKLA WORLD HEALTHCARE FUND

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

811-23037

 

47-3910842

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

100 Federal Street, 19th Floor, Boston, MA 02110

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (617) 772-8500

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

Tekla World Healthcare Fund introduces its first fact card as described in the press release published on October 19, 2015, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated October 19, 2015

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

TEKLA WORLD HEALTHCARE FUND

 

 

Date: October 19, 2015

By:

/s/ Daniel R. Omstead

 

Daniel R. Omstead

 

President

 

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