Allspring Income Opportunities Fund shifts fiscal year end to December

The Board of Trustees of Allspring Income Opportunities Fund approved a change to the fund's fiscal year end from April 30 to December 31 on October 15, 2026. The new fiscal calendar takes effect immediately, with the current fiscal year now ending on December 31, 2026.

The fund filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose the amendment. The report, dated October 22, 2026, was signed by Maureen E. Towle, Assistant Secretary of Allspring Income Opportunities Fund. The registrant is incorporated in Delaware and maintains its principal executive offices at 1415 Vantage Park Drive, 3rd Floor, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This adjustment aligns the fund's reporting period with the calendar year. The change will be reflected in the fund's next annual report on Form N-CSR. That report will cover the period from May 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Allspring Income Opportunities Fund common stock trades under the ticker symbol EAD on the NYSE American Exchange.