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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891804-18-000244
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

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

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		STREET 1:		227 W. MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<div>Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><br>
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Dear Ms. White and Mr. Manion:</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">Thank you for your comments received May 14, 2018 regarding the registration statement on Form N-14 (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) filed by Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund (&#8220;AVK&#8221; or the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) related to the reorganization of each of Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund II (&#8220;AGC&#8221;) and Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth &amp; Income Fund (&#8220;LCM&#8221; and, together with AGC, each a &#8220;Target Fund&#8221;) with and into AVK, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) on April 12, 2018. On behalf of the Registrant, we have articulated your comments to the best of our understanding and provided our responses to your comments below. Changes will be reflected in Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement, which the Registrant intends to file on or about the date hereof and will be marked to show all changes made since the filing of the Registration Statement. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this letter have the meanings set forth in the Registration Statement.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Present a summary of the proposals in tabular form, as provided for by Item 22(3)(ii) of Schedule 14A.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The requested tabular summary has been added to the Questions &amp; Answers section.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">In the first item of the Questions &amp; Answers, change &#8220;Shareholders of AVK: You are being asked to consider the merger&#8230;&#8221; to &#8220;Shareholders of AVK: You are being asked to vote on the merger&#8230;&#8221;</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The disclosure has been revised as requested.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Disclose in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus how the Funds define emerging markets.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Each Fund may invest without limitation in foreign securities. A portion of each Fund&#8217;s foreign investments may include issuers located in countries considered to be emerging markets. Because the Funds have not adopted a percentage parameter for investments in foreign securities generally or emerging markets specifically, the Funds have not established a definition of emerging markets for purposes of the Funds&#8217; investment parameters. However, a discussion of countries generally considered to be emerging </div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">markets has been added under &#8220;Risk Factors&#8212;General Risks of Investing in the Funds&#8212;Emerging Markets Risks.&#8221;</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Clarify throughout the filing the difference between the Investment Adviser and the Investment Manager.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Provide examples of alternative proposals or other strategic alternatives the Board may consider if one or more of the mergers are not approved.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The Board and management of the Funds regularly consider actions that may be in the best interest of the Funds, including consideration of the structure of the Fund Complex.&#160; The Registrant respectfully submits that the board considerations described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus accurately describe why the Board considered and ultimately approved the Mergers.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The Registrant acknowledges the comment, but notes that there is not a benchmark index that is well correlated to the Funds investment strategies, which include both convertible securities and other income producing securities. Therefore, the Registrant respectfully declines to include a benchmark index.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Under &#8220;Investment Objectives and Policies&#8212;Other Investment Policies&#8221; it is noted that the Funds may invest in &#8220;synthetic&#8221; convertibles. If any Fund invests in contingent convertible securities consider what, if any, additional disclosure is appropriate.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">None of the Funds currently invests in contingent convertible securities and none of the Funds currently intends to invest in contingent convertible securities as part of its primary investment strategy.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The Registrant expects that the Target Funds borrowings will not be paid off prior to the closing of the mergers and there will be no resulting portfolio dispositions. Each Fund currently borrows from the same lender. At closing, AVK&#8217;s credit agreement will be amended to assume the outstanding borrowings of the Target Funds.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">In the Questions &amp; Answers section, in the answer to the question &#8220;How will the Mergers affect the fees and expenses of the Funds?&#8221; in the discussion of the impact of the tender offers, include a cross reference to the fee tables in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">In the Questions &amp; Answers section, in the answer to the question &#8220;How do the management fee rates of the Funds compare?&#8221;:</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">include disclosure that the Combined Fund fee structure will apply to the Combined Fund regardless of which mergers are approved; and</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">disclose the fees as a percentage of net assets of the Combined Fund.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">In the Questions &amp; Answers section, in the answer to the question &#8220;Will I have to pay any U.S. federal taxes as a result of the Mergers?&#8221; include a cross reference to the corresponding disclosure in the body of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Also discuss any capital loss carryforward implications and add a cross reference to the corresponding disclosure in the body of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The requested disclosure and corresponding cross reference have been added.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Under &#8220;Summary&#8212;Background and Reasons for the Proposed Mergers&#8212;Leverage&#8221; if any financing arrangements of a Target Fund will be paid off in</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">advance of closing of the mergers disclose that and how they will be paid off and any resulting portfolio dispositions. If the financing arrangements will be carried over to the Combined Fund, please note in your response.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The Registrant expects that the Target Funds borrowings will not be paid off prior to the closing of the mergers and there will be no resulting portfolio dispositions. Each Fund currently borrows from the same lender. At closing, AVK&#8217;s credit agreement will be amended to assume the outstanding borrowings of the Target Funds.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Under &#8220;Summary&#8212;Background and Reasons for the Proposed Mergers&#8212;Expenses of the Merger&#8221; include a per share calculation of the expenses noted as of the <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-STYLE: italic">pro forma</font> date.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Under &#8220;Additional Information about the Funds and the Mergers&#8212;Terms of the Merger Agreements&#8212;Expenses of the Merger&#8221; include a per share calculation of the expenses noted as of the <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-STYLE: italic">pro forma</font> date.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Under &#8220;Additional Information about the Funds and the Mergers&#8212;Board Considerations and Recommendations&#8212;Expected Costs of the Merger&#8221; include a per share calculation of the expenses noted as of the pro forma date.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-STYLE: italic">Pro Forma </font>Financial Statements &#8211; In the <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-STYLE: italic">Pro Forma </font>Portfolio of Investments, if any securities are to be sold (including due to pay offs of existing financing arrangements) note that.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">As noted in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, portfolio repositioning transactions, if any, are expected to be <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-STYLE: italic">de minimis</font>.&#160; No securities of either Target Fund are required to be sold in order to comply with the investment policies and restrictions of the Acquiring Fund and no specific portfolio holdings of a Target Fund are currently expected to be sold in connection with the Mergers (including due to pay offs of existing financing arrangements) prior to the closing of the Mergers. Therefore, no securities are noted as such in the pro forma Portfolio of Investments.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-STYLE: italic">Pro Forma</font> Financial Statements &#8211; In accordance with Regulation S-X 11-02(b)(6), each adjustment reflected in the <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-STYLE: italic">Pro Forma </font>Financial Statements should be explained.</div>
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