Sec Form 13D Filing - BANK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC) filing for BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS INVESTMENT QUALITY FUND (MFL) - 2022-04-13

Item 1

Security and Issuer

Item 2

Identity and Background

Item 3

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 4

Purpose of Transaction

Item 5

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

"(d) Not Applicable.

 

(e) On April 11, 2022, as a result of the Reorganization, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities."

 

 

Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

"The responses of the Reporting Persons in Item 3 and Item 4 hereof are incorporated herein by reference. All voting arrangements relating to the VRDP Shares have been terminated as a result of the redemption of the VRDP Shares."

 

 

Item 7 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by deleting Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 thereto and inserting the following exhibits in their place:

 

SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date:  April 13, 2022

 

	BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Michael Jentis
	Name:	Michael Jentis
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact

LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of Bank of America Corporation.  The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of Bank of America Corporation is Bank of America Corporate Center, 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255.

1 Mr. de Weck is a citizen of Switzerland.

2 Mr. Woods is a citizen of Canada.

The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation.  The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation is 214 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255.

 

On March 22, 2018, the Attorney General of the State of New York Investor Protection Bureau ("NYAG") alleged that Bank of America Corporation ("BAC") and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("MLPF&S") (1) concealed from its institutional clients that orders were routed to and executed by "electronic liquidity providers," (2) misstated the composition of orders and trades in its dark pool, and (3) did not accurately describe its use of a proprietary "venue ranking" analysis, in violation of the Martin Act and Executive Law § 63(12).  In connection with the agreement, BAC and MLPF&S agreed (1) not to engage, or attempt to engage, in conduct in violation of any applicable laws, including but not limited to the Martin Act and Executive Law § 63(12); (2) to pay a penalty in the amount of $42,000,000; and (3) provide the NYAG a summary of the review of its electronic trading policies and procedures.

NOTE:  In addition, Bank of America Corporation and certain of its affiliates, including MLPF&S and BANA, have been involved in a number of civil proceedings and regulatory actions which concern matters arising in connection with the conduct of its business.  Certain of such proceedings have resulted in findings of violations of federal or state securities laws.  Such proceedings are reported and summarized in the MLPF&S Form BD as filed with the SEC, which descriptions are hereby incorporated by reference.

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