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): April 23, 2026
RENN Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas | 811-22299 | 75-2533518 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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470 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 (914) 703-6904 (Address of principal executive offices) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 646-291-2300 |
1999 Bryan Street, Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75201-3136
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
11520 North N. Central Expressway, Suite 162
Dallas, TX 75243
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
The Renn Fund, Inc.
(the “Fund”)
The Board of Directors (“Board”), on behalf of the Fund, regrets to inform Fund shareholders that Murray Stahl, Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC (“HKAM”), the Fund’s investment adviser, and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2017, passed away on April 7, 2026.
On April 23, 2026, the Board approved changes to the officers and portfolio team of the Fund as described herein.
The Board, with unanimous written consent, has appointed Peter Doyle, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of HKAM and a Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Fund.
Additionally, James Davolos has been added to the Fund’s Portfolio Management team.
James Davolos is a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst of the Fund. James joined the Firm in 2005 and currently serves as Co-Portfolio Manager for the Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL), as well as several investment companies, private funds and separately managed accounts. James began his tenure on the investment team as a generalist analyst covering investment and research opportunities for various strategies managed by the Firm. James received a BBA in Finance from Loyola University in Maryland and an MBA from New York University.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| RENN Fund, Inc. | |||
| Date: April 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jay Kesslen | |
| Jay Kesslen | |||
| Vice President | |||