UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21980

ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215, Purchase, New York 10577

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC

2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215

Purchase, New York 10577

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copies of information to:

     
Rose F. DiMartino, Esq.   Sarah E. Cogan, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   Simpson Thacher &
Bartlett LLP
787 Seventh Avenue   425 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10019-6099   New York, NY 10174

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 914-251-0880

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2013

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2013

 
Schedule of Portfolio Investments Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
January 31, 2013 (Unaudited)  

 

  Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
             
  COMMON STOCKS (97.3%)          
             
  Australia (2.8%)          
  Amcor, Ltd.   1,822,300   $15,962,467 
  Westfield Group   674,738    7,866,433 
  Westfield Retail Trust   1,350,299    4,519,973 
           28,348,873 
             
  Brazil (3.0%)          
  All America Latina Logistica SA   2,334,000    10,161,840 
  Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA   613,996    11,947,847 
  BR Malls Participacoes SA   577,000    7,469,837 
  Telefonica Brasil SA-ADR   35,637    897,340 
           30,476,864 
             
  Canada (2.5%)          
  Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. (1)   136,250    15,740,962 
  Cenovus Energy, Inc. (1)   142,744    4,744,811 
  Enbridge, Inc. (1)   99,000    4,330,260 
  Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.   3,500    1,256,266 
           26,072,299 
             
  France (2.3%)          
  Total SA   245,000    13,283,163 
  Vinci SA   200,500    10,215,771 
           23,498,934 
             
  Germany (0.8%)          
  Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA   64,500    7,851,382 
             
  Hong Kong (1.7%)          
  Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd.   458,361    7,511,886 
  Wharf Holdings, Ltd.   1,112,199    9,816,389 
           17,328,275 
             
  Indonesia (0.5%)          
  PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk   6,602,000    5,388,696 
             
  Ireland (2.5%)          
  Accenture PLC-Class A   212,600    15,283,814 
  Covidien PLC (1)   171,000    10,660,140 
           25,943,954 
             
  Japan (3.2%)          
  East Japan Railway Co.   116,500    7,873,257 
  GLP J-REIT *   5,762    5,135,360 
  Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. *   232,159    9,596,600 
  Unicharm Corp.   184,100    9,764,175 
           32,369,392 
             
  Malaysia (0.5%)          
  Malayan Banking BHD   1,684,000    4,812,977 
             
  Mexico (0.5%)          
  Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico SAB de CV-ADR *   313,500    4,874,925 
             
  Norway (2.9%)          
  Seadrill, Ltd. (1)   461,000    18,292,480 
  Subsea 7 SA   491,709    11,899,162 
           30,191,642 
             
  Russia (1.1%)          
  Sberbank of Russia-ADR   757,000    11,150,610 
             
  Singapore (2.7%)          
  Avago Technologies, Ltd. (1)   454,000    16,239,580 

 

  Global Logistic Properties, Ltd.   5,041,577    11,242,882 
           27,482,462 
             
  South Korea (0.8%)          
  Hana Financial Group, Inc.   215,500    7,718,162 
             
  Sweden (1.2%)          
  Electrolux AB-Series B   475,270    12,558,547 
             
  Switzerland (7.6%)          
  Nestle SA   300,500    21,099,885 
  Novartis AG-ADR (1)   260,600    17,673,892 
  Roche Holding AG   64,500    14,274,271 
  Wolseley PLC   263,360    12,300,940 
  Zurich Insurance Group AG *   44,500    12,801,604 
           78,150,592 
             
  Thailand (0.5%)          
  Bangkok Bank PCL   751,000    5,263,548 
             
  United Kingdom (12.3%)          
  Aggreko PLC   213,000    5,394,954 
  British American Tobacco PLC   293,800    15,297,691 
  British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC   1,160,200    15,042,632 
  Centrica PLC   1,854,900    10,302,434 
  Croda International PLC   195,000    7,496,705 
  Diageo PLC   500,900    14,911,403 
  Imperial Tobacco Group PLC   281,600    10,473,183 
  InterContinental Hotels Group PLC   430    12,657 
  Petrofac, Ltd.   537,693    13,968,555 
  Standard Chartered PLC   471,000    12,531,026 
  Vodafone Group PLC-ADR   762,395    20,828,631 
           126,259,871 
             
  United States (47.9%)          
  American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.   605,000    12,227,050 
  American Homes 4 Rent *(2)(3)   333,000    4,903,425 
  American Tower Corp. (1)   124,000    9,442,600 
  American Water Works Co., Inc.   288,000    11,024,640 
  Apple, Inc. (1)   46,806    21,311,240 
  Ashland, Inc. (1)   180,000    14,131,800 
  Bank of America Corp. (1)   616,000    6,973,120 
  Carpenter Technology Corp.   100,055    5,235,878 
  Cisco Systems, Inc.   490,000    10,079,300 
  Citigroup, Inc. (1)   238,000    10,034,080 
  CMS Energy Corp. (1)   396,000    10,177,200 
  Coach, Inc. (1)   272,761    13,910,811 
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. (1)   142,871    15,340,060 
  Comcast Corp.-Class A   388,000    14,775,040 
  Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (1)   382,000    9,725,720 
  Corrections Corp. of America   330,500    12,522,645 
  Costco Wholesale Corp.   98,300    10,060,022 
  Cummins, Inc. (1)   46,000    5,282,180 
  CVR Energy, Inc. *   260,827    15,323,586 
  Energizer Holdings, Inc. (1)   119,000    10,354,190 
  Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (1)   170,070    9,642,969 
  HCA Holdings, Inc.   228,000    8,584,200 
  HollyFrontier Corp. (1)   318,000    16,605,960 
  Intel Corp. (1)   461,500    9,709,960 
  International Business Machines Corp. (1)   76,000    15,433,320 
  Invesco, Ltd.   360,000    9,810,000 
  ITC Holdings Corp. (1)   122,000    9,882,000 
  Johnson & Johnson   104,000    7,687,680 
  Las Vegas Sands Corp.   93,256    5,152,394 
  McKesson Corp.   109,296    11,501,218 
  Mondelez International, Inc.-Class A (1)   463,000    12,866,770 
  PepsiCo, Inc.   139,000    10,126,150 
  Pfizer, Inc.   286,500    7,815,720 
  PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (1)   163,000    10,073,400 
  QUALCOMM, Inc. (1)   304,775    20,124,293 

 
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co.   1,114,000    10,248,800 
  Snap-On, Inc. (1)   124,000    10,046,480 
  The Walt Disney Co. (1)   56,800    3,060,384 
  The Williams Cos., Inc.   294,500    10,322,225 
  Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   75,500    5,446,570 
  Two Harbors Investment Corp.   845,500    10,501,110 
  Union Pacific Corp. (1)   35,580    4,677,347 
  UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (1)   188,000    10,379,480 
  Validus Holdings, Ltd. (1)   141,500    5,152,015 
  Verizon Communications, Inc.   224,000    9,768,640 
  Walgreen Co.   327,000    13,066,920 
  Wells Fargo & Co. (1)   280,000    9,752,400 
  Zoetis, Inc. *   13,663    355,238 
           490,628,230 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Identified Cost $891,201,593)
        996,370,235 
             
  EQUITY-LINKED STRUCTURED NOTES (0.2%)          
             
  United Kingdom (0.2%)          
  Rexam PLC - Morgan Stanley BV *   275,000    2,043,363 
  TOTAL EQUITY-LINKED STRUCTURED NOTES
(Identified Cost $2,250,510)
        2,043,363 
             
  Description  Principal Amount      
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (1.3%)          
             
  State Street Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.01%   13,532,000    13,532,000 
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (Identified Cost $13,532,000)        13,532,000 
             
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Identified Cost $906,984,103) - (98.8%)        1,011,945,598 
             
  OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - (1.2%)        12,094,595 
             
  NET ASSETS (100.0%)       $1,024,040,193 

 

   
  * Non-income producing security.
  (1) All or a portion of the security is available to serve as collateral on the outstanding loans.
  (2) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. These securities have been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. As of January 31, 2013, securities restricted under Rule 144A had a total value of $4,903,425 which comprised 0.5% of the Fund’s net assets.
  (3) Illiquid security.

 

  Common Abbreviations
   
  AB-Aktiebolag is the Swedish equivalent of a corporation.
  ADR-American Depositary Receipt
  AG-Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.
  BHD-Malaysian equivalent to incorporated.
  BV-Besloten Vennootschap is the Dutch equivalent of a private limited liability company.
  PCL-Public Company Limited
  PLC-Public Limited Company
  REIT-Real Estate Investment Trust
  SA-Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.
  SAB de CV-Sociedad Anonima Bursátil de Capital Variable is the Spanish equivalent to Variable Capital Company.

 

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

 

Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments

January 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION:

 

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on October 27, 2006, and had no operating history prior to January 26, 2007. The Board of Trustees authorized an unlimited number of shares with no par value. The Fund has an investment objective to seek high current dividend income. The Fund also focuses on long-term growth of capital as a secondary investment objective.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported herein. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ.

 

Valuation of Securities: The net asset value (“NAV”) of shares of the Fund is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s net assets by the number of outstanding shares. NAV is determined each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). In computing NAV, portfolio securities of the Fund are valued at their current market values determined on the basis of market quotations. In computing the Fund’s net asset value, portfolio securities that are traded on a securities exchange in the United States, except for option securities, are valued at the last reported sale price as of the time of valuation, or lacking any current reported sale at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations, or if market quotations are not available or determined to be unreliable, through procedures and/or guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. Each option security traded on a securities exchange in the United States is valued at the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation if the last current reported sale price falls within the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security. If the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation does not fall within the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security, the security is valued at the mid-point of the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security. Forward currency contracts are valued based on third-party vendor quotations. Each security traded in the over- the-counter market and quoted on the NASDAQ National Market System, is valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), as determined by NASDAQ, or lacking an NOCP, the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation by NASDAQ, or lacking any current reported sale on NASDAQ at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Each over-the-counter option that is not traded through the Options Clearing Corporation is valued by the counterparty, or if the counterparty’s price is not readily available then by using the Black Scholes method. Each other security traded over- the-counter is valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

Securities that are principally traded in a foreign market are valued at the last current sale price at the time of valuation or lacking any current or reported sale, at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations as of the close of the appropriate exchange or other designated time. Trading in securities on European and Far Eastern securities exchanges and over-the- counter markets is normally completed at various times before the close of business on each day on which the NYSE is open. Trading of these securities may not take place on every NYSE business day. In addition, trading may take place in various foreign markets on Saturdays or on other days when the NYSE is not open and on which the Fund’s net asset value is not calculated. As stated below, if the market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, as of the close of the regular trading on the NYSE, the security will be priced at a fair value following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

When market quotations are not readily available or when the valuation methods mentioned above are not reflective of a fair value of the security, the security is valued at fair value following procedures and/or guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also use fair value pricing, if the value of a security it holds is, pursuant to Board of Trustees guidelines, materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is traded. These procedures may utilize valuations furnished by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees, which may be based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities that are generally recognized by institutional traders, a computerized matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning the securities or similar securities received from recognized dealers in those securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the value of the portfolio security used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or official closing prices.

 

Fair Value Measurement: In accordance with GAAP, the Fund uses a three-tier hierarchy to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entities’ own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

 

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

 

Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments

January 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, etc.).

 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2013:

 

   Valuation Inputs     
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $28,348,873   $-   $-   $28,348,873 
Brazil   30,476,864    -    -    30,476,864 
Canada   26,072,299    -    -    26,072,299 
France   23,498,934    -    -    23,498,934 
Germany   7,851,382    -    -    7,851,382 
Hong Kong   17,328,275    -    -    17,328,275 
Indonesia   5,388,696    -    -    5,388,696 
Ireland   25,943,954    -    -    25,943,954 
Japan   32,369,392    -    -    32,369,392 
Malaysia   4,812,977    -    -    4,812,977 
Mexico   4,874,925    -    -    4,874,925 
Norway   30,191,642    -    -    30,191,642 
Russia   11,150,610    -    -    11,150,610 
Singapore   27,482,462    -    -    27,482,462 
South Korea   7,718,162    -    -    7,718,162 
Sweden   12,558,547    -    -    12,558,547 
Switzerland   78,150,592    -    -    78,150,592 
Thailand   -    5,263,548    -    5,263,548 
United Kingdom   126,259,871    -    -    126,259,871 
United States   485,369,567    355,238    4,903,425    490,628,230 
Equity-Linked Structured Notes   -    2,043,363    -    2,043,363 
Short-Term Investment   -    13,532,000    -    13,532,000 
Total  $985,848,024   $21,194,149   $4,903,425   $1,011,945,598 

 

For the period ended January 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable were used to determine fair value:

 

Balance as of October 31, 2012  $- 
Accrued discounts / premiums   - 
Realized gain (loss)   - 
Change in unrealized
depreciation
   (91,575)
Purchases   4,995,000 

 

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

 

Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments

January 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Sales   - 
Transfers in to Level 3   - 
Transfers out of Level 3   - 
Balance as of January 31, 2013  $4,903,425 
Change in net unrealized
depreciation on level 3 holdings
held at period end
  $(91,575)

 

The following table shows the valuation techniques and significant amounts of unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Level 3 investments, as of January 31, 2013:

 

Asset   Fair
Value at
1/31/13
  Valuation
Technique (s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Input (s)
  Range of
Values
  Weighted
Average
  Relationship
Between Fair
Value and Input:
If Input Value
Increases Then:
Common Stock   4,903,425   Discount on last transaction   Haircut   5%   5%   Fair Value would Decrease

 

Federal and Other Income Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to comply with Federal income and excise tax requirements of the internal revenue code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute timely, all of its investment company taxable income and net realized capital gains to shareholders, in accordance with the timing requirement imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal income or state tax provision is recorded. Under applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends, and capital gains earned on foreign investments. Where available, the Fund will file refund claims for foreign taxes withheld.

 

As of January 31, 2013 the net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments based on federal tax costs was as follows*:

 

Gross appreciation on investments
(excess of value over tax cost)
  $118,718,937 
      
Gross depreciation on investments
(excess of tax cost over value)
   (13,757,442)
Net unrealized appreciation  $104,961,495 
Cost of investments for income tax purposes  $906,984,103 

 

*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tables reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund’s previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual report.

 

Distributions to Shareholders: The Fund intends to make a level distribution each month to its shareholders of the net investment income of the Fund after payment of Fund operating expenses. The level distribution rate may be modified or eliminated by the Board of Trustees from time to time. If a monthly distribution exceeds the Fund’s monthly estimated investment company taxable income (which term may include net short-term capital gain) and net tax-exempt income, the excess could result in a tax-free return of capital distribution from the Fund’s assets. The determination of a tax-free return of capital is made on an annual basis as further described below. The Fund’s final distribution for each calendar year will include any remaining investment company taxable income and net tax exempt income undistributed during the year, as well as all net capital gains, if any, realized during the year. If the total distributions made in any fiscal year exceed annual investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt income and net capital gain, such excess distributed amount would be treated as ordinary dividend income to the extent of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions in excess of the accumulated investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt income and net capital gain would first be a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the adjusted tax basis in the shares. After such adjusted tax basis is reduced to zero, the distribution would constitute capital gain (assuming the shares are held as capital assets). Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

 

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

 

Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments

January 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Foreign Currency Translation Transactions: The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in foreign securities. In the event that the Fund executes a foreign security transaction, the Fund will generally enter into a forward foreign currency contract to settle the foreign security transaction. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Non-U.S. dollar denominated amounts are translated into U.S. dollars as follows, with the resultant translation gains and losses recorded in the:

 

i) market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities at the exchange rate on the valuation date.
   
ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective date of such transactions.

 

Risk Associated with Foreign Securities and Currencies: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is a possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments, which could adversely affect investments in those countries. Certain countries may also impose substantial restrictions on investments in their capital markets by foreign entities, including restrictions on investments in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to relevant national interests. These factors may limit the investment opportunities available to the Fund or result in a lack of liquidity and high price volatility with respect to securities of issuers from developing countries.

 

Equity-Linked Structured Notes: The Fund may invest in equity-linked structured notes. Equity-linked structured notes are derivative securities which are specially designed to combine the characteristics of one or more underlying securities and their equity derivatives in a single note form. The return and/or yield or income component may be based on the performance of the underlying equity securities, and equity index, and/or option positions. Equity-linked structured notes are typically offered in limited transactions by financial institutions in either registered or non-registered form. An investment in equity-linked structured notes creates exposure to the credit risk of the issuing financial institution, as well as to the market risk of the underlying securities. There is no guaranteed return of principal with these securities and the appreciation potential of these securities may be limited by a maximum payment or call right. In certain cases, equity- linked structured notes may be more volatile and less liquid than less complex securities or other types of fixed-income securities. Such securities may exhibit price behavior that does not correlate with other fixed-income securities.

 

Forward Currency Contracts: The Fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may use forward currency contracts to gain exposure to or economically hedge against changes in the value of foreign currencies. A forward currency contract (“forward”) is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of the forward contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. The forward contract is marked-to- market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the fluctuation in value during the period the forward contract was open. The Fund could be exposed to risk if a counterparty is unable to meet the terms of a forward or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably. The Fund did not hold any forward currency contracts as of January 31, 2013.

 

 

 

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.

 

    ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND
     
      By:  

/s/ Samuel A. Lieber

        Samuel A. Lieber
        President (Principal Executive Officer)
     
      Date:   March 28, 2013

 

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:  

/s/ Samuel A. Lieber

        Samuel A. Lieber
        President (Principal Executive Officer)
     
      Date:    March 28, 2013 
     
      By:  

/s/ Ronald G. Palmer, Jr.

        Ronald G. Palmer, Jr.
       

Chief Financial Officer (Principal

Financial Officer)

     
      Date:   March 28, 2013

 

Item 2 - Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date.

 

  (b) There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits.

Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as Ex99.CERT.