Sec Form 13D Filing - BANK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC) filing for Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (FMN) - 2024-12-13

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 6)

FEDERATED HERMES PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND

(Name of Issuer)

VARIABLE RATE MUNICIPAL TERM PREFERRED SHARES

(Title of Class of Securities)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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 on 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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SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

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
			1,347
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			1,347
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,347
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

*The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 1,347 shares of VMTP shares outstanding as of October 17, 2024, described in the Notice of Intention to Redeem Securities, N-23C-2, filed by the Issuer with the SEC on October 16, 2024.

CUSIP No. 31423P504

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
			1,347
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			1,347
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,347
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

*The calculation of the percentage of outstanding shares is based on 1,347 shares of VMTP shares outstanding as of October 17, 2024, described in the Notice of Intention to Redeem Securities, N-23C-2, filed by the Issuer with the SEC on October 16, 2024.

This Amendment No. 6 (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 (as amended to the date hereof, the “Original Schedule 13D”) for Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”), 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 Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (the “Issuer”).

This Amendment is being filed to disclose previously unreported trades.

Item 2 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by deleting Schedule I and Schedule II referenced therein and replacing them with Schedule I and Schedule II included with this Amendment.

The Reporting Persons have effected the transactions in securities of the Issuer identified in Schedule III.

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:

SIGNATURE

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.

SCHEDULE OF LITIGATION

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.

 

The following table sets forth all unreported transactions with respect to common stock effected by or on behalf of the Reporting Persons.  All of their transactions were effectuated for cash.

COMMON STOCK

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