<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-18-010945.txt : 20180828
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180828145612
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-18-010945
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180828

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Barnes Randall C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001298064

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21309
		FILM NUMBER:		181041401

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2455 CORPORATE WEST DRIVE
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60187

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVENT CLAYMORE CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES & INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219120
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		227 W. MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-827-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		227 W. MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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    <periodOfReport>2018-08-27</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001219120</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ADVENT CLAYMORE CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES &amp; INCOME FUND</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001298064</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Barnes Randall C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>227 W. MONROE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Trustee</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2069.2573</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.3630</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4450.2573</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2018-08-27</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1895.3867</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.4951</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6345.644</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported shares were acquired as a result of a closed-end fund merger between Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund II (AGC), Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth &amp; Income Fund (LCM), and Advent/Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund (AVK) in which AVK was the surviving fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">AGC share amount converted into AVK.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">LCM share amount converted into AVK.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Randall C. Barnes, by Mark E. Mathiasen Pursuant to a Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
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<TEXT>


POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned,
being a person required
to file a statement
under Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended
(the '1934 Act'), with
respect to
Advent Claymore
Convertible
Securities & Income
Fund, a Delaware
statutory trust, hereby
authorizes, designates
and appoints Kevin M.
Robinson and Mark
Mathiasen to act as
attorney-in-fact to
execute and file
statements on Form 3,
Form 4 and Form 5 and
any successor forms
adopted by the
Securities Exchange
Commission, as required
by the 1934 Act and the
Investment Company Act
of 1940 and
the rules thereunder,
and to take such other
actions as such
attorney-in-fact may
deem necessary or
appropriate in
connection with such
statements, hereby
confirming and ratifying
all actions that such
attorney-in-fact has
taken or may take in
reliance hereon.  This
power of attorney shall
continue in effect until
the undersigned no
longer has an obligation
to file statements under
the section cited above,
or until specifically
terminated in writing by
the undersigned.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned has duly
executed this power of
attorney as of the 29th
day of May, 2008.


Signature

/s/ Randall C. Barnes
-----------------------
Randall C. Barnes





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