Sec Form 13D Filing - BANK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC) filing for Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (FMN) - 2023-09-14

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

(Amendment No. 4)

 

FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND

(Name of Issuer)

 

VARIABLE RATE MUNICIPAL TERM PREFERRED SHARES

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

31423P504

(CUSIP Number)

 

Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America Corporate Center

100 N. Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28255

 

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ].

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Bank of America Corporation          56-0906609
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a)	☐
			(b)	☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)			☒
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
		0
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
		1,772
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		1,772
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,772
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	100%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	HC

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation          75-2939570
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a)	☐
			(b)	☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)			☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER
		0
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER
		1,772
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		1,772
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,772
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	100%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO

This Amendment No. 4 (this "Amendment") amends, as set forth below, the statement on Schedule 13D, dated January 1, 2011 and filed with the SEC on January 11, 2011 (the "Original Schedule 13D"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated January 5, 2012 and filed with the SEC on January 13, 2012 ("Amendment No. 1"), as further amended by Amendment No. 2 dated November 17, 2017 and filed with the SEC on November 21, 2017  ("Amendment No. 2"), as further amended by Amendment No. 3 dated October 18, 2019 and filed with the SEC on October 22, 2019 ("Amendment No. 3") for Bank of America Corporation ("BAC"), Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. ("Blue Ridge") and Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation ("BAPFC") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") with respect to the variable rate municipal term preferred shares ("VMTP Shares") of Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (the "Issuer").

 

This Amendment is being filed in relation to the redemption by the Issuer of 500 VMTP Shares (CUSIP 31423P504) on June 3, 2022. As a result of the redemption, Blue Ridge no longer holds any VMTP Shares of the Issuer.

 

 

Item 2 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by:

 

(i) deleting Schedule I and Schedule II referenced therein and replacing them with Schedule I and Schedule II included with this Amendment; and

 

(ii) deleting the paragraphs related to the names and addresses of the Reporting Persons and replacing such paragraphs with the following:

 

"This Statement is being filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

 

 

 

This Statement relates to the VMTP Shares that were redeemed for the account of BAPFC and Blue Ridge.

 

The address of the principal business office of BAC is:

 

Bank of America Corporate Center

 

100 North Tryon Street

 

Charlotte, North Carolina 28255

 

The address of the principal business office of BAPFC is:

 

214 North Tryon Street

 

Charlotte, North Carolina 28255"

 

 

Item 3 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs at the end thereof:

 

"The VMTP Shares of the Issuer held by Blue Ridge were redeemed by the Issuer as of June 3, 2022 (the "Redemption"), and as a result of such Redemption, Blue Ridge no longer holds any VMTP Shares of the Issuer."

 

 

Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs at the end thereof:

 

"As a result of the Redemption, Blue Ridge no longer owns any VMTP Shares of the Issuer."

 

 

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

 

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.

 

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 Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C.  The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. is One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036.

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.

 

 

Bank of America Corporation and certain of its affiliates, including BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofA Securities," successor in interest to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated) and Bank of America, N.A., 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 BofA Securities Form BD as filed with the SEC, which descriptions are hereby incorporated by reference.