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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
13D
Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment
No.
02
)*
PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund
(Name of
Issuer)
VARIABLE RATE MUNIFUND TERM PREFERRED
(Title of
Class of Securities)
72203E400, 72203E509, 72203E707
(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)
April 20, 2020
(Date of
Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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.
o
Note: Schedules filed in paper
format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule,
including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 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).
1 |
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS
| ||||
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
| |||||
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 56-0906609 | |||||
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
| (a) | o | ||
(b) | x | ||||
3 |
SEC
USE ONLY
| ||||
4 |
SOURCE
OF FUNDS
| ||||
WC | |||||
5 |
CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(e)
or 2(f)
| x | |||
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
| ||||
750 | |||||
9 |
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
| ||||
0 | |||||
10 |
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
| ||||
750 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
| ||||
750 | |||||
12 |
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
| o | |||
13 |
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
| ||||
100%
| |||||
14 |
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
| ||||
HC | |||||
1 |
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS
| ||||
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
| |||||
Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation 75-2939570 | |||||
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
| (a) | o | ||
(b) | x | ||||
3 |
SEC
USE ONLY
| ||||
4 |
SOURCE
OF FUNDS
| ||||
WC | |||||
5 |
CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(e)
or 2(f)
| o | |||
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
| ||||
750 | |||||
9 |
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
| ||||
0 | |||||
10 |
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
| ||||
750 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
| ||||
750 | |||||
12 |
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
| o | |||
13 |
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
| ||||
100%
| |||||
| 0; | |||||
14 |
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
| ||||
CO | |||||
Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
This Amendment No. 2 (this "Amendment") amends, as set forth below, the statement on Schedule 13D, dated June 17, 2019 and filed with the SEC on June 27, 2019 (the "Original Schedule 13D"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 18, 2019 and filed with the SEC on November 20, 2019 ("Amendment No. 1"), for Bank of America Corporation ("BAC") and Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation ("BAPFC") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") with respect to the variable rate munifund term preferred shares ("VMTP Shares") of PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund (the "Issuer").
This Amendment is being filed as a result of the purchase of VMTP Shares described as the Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2050-A (the “2050-A RVMTP Shares”) of the Issuer (CUSIP No. 72203E707) in the amount of 250 shares purchased by BAPFC. In addition to the 2050-A RVMTP Shares, BAPFC holds 250 VMTP Shares, Series 2022 (CUSIP No. 72203E400) and 250 2049-A RVMTP Shares (CUSIP No. 72203E509). |
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
(a) | 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. |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
(f) |
Item 3. |
Source
and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
|
Item 3 o
f the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:
"The Reporting Persons purchased 250 2050-A RVMTP Shares (CUSIP No. 72203E707) from the Issuer (the "Series 2050-A Purchase"). The aggregate amount of funds used by the Reporting Persons for the Series 2050-A Purchase was approximately $25,000,000. The source of funds was the working capital of the Reporting Persons." |
Item 4. |
Purpose
of Transaction
|
Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:
"BAPFC made the Series 2050-A Purchase for investment purposes. BAPFC acquired the 2050-A RVMTP Shares (CUSIP No. 72203E707) pursuant to a RVMTP Purchase Agreement, dated April 20, 2020, between the Issuer, BAPFC, and BofA Securities, Inc., as DTC Agent, on their initial issuance for a purchase price of $25,000,000. The Reporting Persons have not acquired the subject securities with any purpose, or with the effect of, changing or influencing control of the Issuer, or in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect." |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
(f) |
(g) |
(h) |
(i) |
(j) |
Item 5. |
Interest
in Securities of the Issuer
|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
| Transaction Date | Shares or Units Purchased (Sold) | Price Per Share or Unit |
(d) |
(e) |
Item 6. |
Contracts,
Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities
of the Issuer
|
Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following at the end of the first paragraph thereof:
"The voting and consent rights on of the 250 2050-A RVMTP Shares acquired in the Series 2050-A Purchase by BAPFC will be treated in the same manner as previously described in this Item 6." |
Item 7. |
Material
to Be Filed as Exhibits
|
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:
"Exhibit Description of Exhibit 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement 99.2 Power of Attorney 99.8 Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 20, 2020 99.9 RVMTP Purchase Agreement, dated April 20, 2020" |
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.
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | |||
April 22, 2020 | By: |
/s/
Ally Pecarro | |
Attorney-in-fact | |||
BANC OF AMERICA PREFERRED FUNDING CORPORATION | |||
April 22, 2020 | By: |
/s/
Michael Jentis | |
Authorized Signatory | |||
The
original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement
is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf
of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or
general partner of the filing person), evidence of the representative’s
authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement:
provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on
file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any
title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath
his signature.
Footnotes:
Attention:
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal
violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)