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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DWS Municipal Income Trust ( KTF ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 233368109 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Paul E. Rasmussen 3300 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-4130 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) March 28, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [X] * 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).

CUSIP No. 233368109 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Sit Investment Associates, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [x] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Incorporated in Minnesota ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 5,716,673 Shares REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,716,673 Shares ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,716,673 Shares ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 14.59% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 233368109 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [x] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Incorporated in Minnesota ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 5,716,673 Shares REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,716,673 Shares ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,716,673 Shares ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 14.59% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA EXPLANATORY NOTE This Amendment No. 5 ("Amendment") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed on October 6, 2023, as most recently amended by Amendment No. 4 filed on January 23, 2024 (collectively, the "Original Schedule 13D" and, as amended by this Amendment, the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the shares of Common Stock ("Shares)" of DWS Municipal Income Trust (the "Issuer"). Except as specifically provided herein, each Item of the Original Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13D. ITEM 4 Purpose of Transaction Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following: On March 28, 2024, the Sit Entities entered into the Standstill Agreement with and among the Issuer, DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust, and DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. ITEM 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to read as follows: a) and b) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by Sit Entities herein is based upon 39,172,837 Shares outstanding as of March 28, 2024, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported on the Issuer's website. As of the date hereof, the Sit Entities may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 5,716,673 Shares held in client accounts which represent 14.59% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares. Each of the Sit Entities may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of such Shares. However, none of SIA's or SFI's directors or executive officers own Shares directly. c) Transactions in Shares by the Sit Entities in the last 60 days are set forth in Exhibit A. d) The clients of SIA and SFI have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sales of, the Shares held for their respective accounts. e) Not applicable. ITEM 7 Materials to be Filed as Exhibits Item 7 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following exhibit: Exhibit B: The Standstill Agreement with and among the Sit Entities, the Issuer, DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust, and DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. 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. March 28, 2024 By: Sit Investment Associates, Inc. /s/ Roger J. Sit ----------------------------------- Name/Title: Roger J. Sit, Chairman & CEO By: Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC /s/ Roger J. Sit ----------------------------------- Name/Title: Roger J. Sit, Chairman & CEO EXHIBIT A Schedule of Transactions in Shares by Sit Entities in the last 60 days: ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Shares of Common Date of Transaction Stock Purchased Price Transaction Type /(Sold) Per Share ($) ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ 01/30/2024 BUY 18,688.00 8.89 01/31/2024 BUY 17,400.00 8.99 01/31/2024 BUY 7,963.00 8.99 02/01/2024 BUY 26,511.00 9.09 02/05/2024 BUY 3,391.00 8.95 02/06/2024 BUY 700.00 8.96 02/06/2024 BUY 500.00 8.96 02/06/2024 BUY 400.00 8.96 02/06/2024 BUY 3,000.00 8.96 02/06/2024 BUY 1,900.00 8.96 02/06/2024 BUY 600.00 8.96 02/06/2024 BUY 2,300.00 8.96 02/06/2024 BUY 394.00 8.96 02/06/2024 BUY 400.00 8.96 02/07/2024 BUY 5,900.00 9.03 02/07/2024 BUY 4,600.00 9.03 02/07/2024 BUY 14,500.00 9.03 02/14/2024 BUY 25,400.00 8.97 02/14/2024 BUY 11,600.00 8.97 03/12/2024 BUY 941.00 9.02 03/12/2024 BUY 7,200.00 9.02 03/12/2024 BUY 8,300.00 9.02 03/12/2024 BUY 7,300.00 9.02 03/12/2024 BUY 5,500.00 9.02 03/13/2024 BUY 500.00 9.03 03/13/2024 BUY 4,000.00 9.03 03/13/2024 BUY 4,607.00 9.03 03/13/2024 BUY 4,000.00 9.03 03/13/2024 BUY 3,000.00 9.03 03/14/2024 BUY 15,200.00 9.00 03/14/2024 BUY 2,900.00 9.00 03/14/2024 BUY 12,200.00 9.00 03/14/2024 BUY 9,500.00 9.00 03/14/2024 BUY 13,200.00 9.00 03/14/2024 BUY 22,000.00 9.00