Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001140361-24-020709
- Form Type:
- 13D Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2024-04-18 20:00:00
- Filed By:
- Bank Of America Corp /de/
- Company:
- Blackrock Muniassets Fund Inc. (NYSE:MUA)
- Filing Date:
- 2024-04-19
- SEC Url:
- 13D Filing
Ownership Summary
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corporation 56-0906609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
VARIABLE RATE DEMAND PREFERRED SHARES
(Title of Class of Securities)
09254J201
(CUSIP Number)
Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America Corporate Center
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
| April 11, 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 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).
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 09254J201
| 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 | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 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) | | | ||
| 0% | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| HC | | | |||
| | | ||||
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 09254J201
| 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 | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 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) | | | ||
| 0% | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| CO | | | |||
| | | ||||
| Item 1 | Security and Issuer |
This Amendment No. 2 (this "Amendment") amends, as set forth below, the statement on Schedule 13D, dated December 15, 2021 and filed with the SEC on December
23, 2021 (the "Original Schedule 13D"), as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated April 11, 2024 and filed with the SEC on April 12, 2024 ("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 demand preferred shares ("VRDP Shares") of BlackRock
MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (the "Issuer").
The Reporting Persons are currently analyzing their additional trading activity in securities of the Issuer and expect to file another Schedule 13D amendment as promptly as reasonably practicable
once that analysis is complete.
This Amendment is being filed to correct certain information that was reported in Schedule I of Amendment No. 1.
| Item 2 | Identity and Background |
Item 2 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by deleting Schedule I referenced therein and replacing them with Schedule I included with this Amendment.
| 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 inserting the following exhibits in their place:
| "Exhibit | Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement |
| 99.2 | Limited Power of Attorney" |
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 19, 2024 | |||
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ Michael Jentis | ||
| Name: | Michael Jentis | |
| Title: | Attorney-in-fact |
| BANC OF AMERICA PREFERRED FUNDING CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ Michael Jentis | ||
| Name: | Michael Jentis | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
LIST OF EXHIBITS
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit |
| Joint Filing Agreement | |
| Limited Power of Attorney |
SCHEDULE I
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF
REPORTING PERSONS
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.
| Name | Position with Bank of America Corporation | Principal Occupation | ||
| Brian T. Moynihan | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Paul M. Donofrio | Vice Chair | Vice Chair of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Thong M. Nguyen | Vice Chair, Head of Global Strategy & Enterprise Platforms | Vice Chair, Head of Global Strategy & Enterprise Platforms of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Catherine P. Bessant | Vice Chair, Global Strategy | Vice Chair, Global Strategy of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Bruce R. Thompson | Vice Chair, Head of Enterprise Credit | Vice Chair, Head of Enterprise Credit of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Dean C. Athanasia | President, Regional Banking | President, Regional Banking of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| James P. DeMare | President, Global Markets | President, Global Markets of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Kathleen A. Knox | President, The Private Bank | President, The Private Bank of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Matthew M. Koder | President, Global Corporate and Investment Banking | President, Global Corporate and Investment Banking of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Bernard A. Mensah | President, International; CEO, Merrill Lynch International | President, International of Bank of America Corporation and CEO, Merrill Lynch International | ||
| Lindsay DeNardo Hans | President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management | President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Eric Schimpf | President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management | President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Aditya Bhasin | Chief Technology and Information Officer | Chief Technology and Information Officer of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| D. Steve Boland | Chief Administrative Officer | Chief Administrative Officer of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Alastair Borthwick | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer of Bank of America Corporation |
| Sheri Bronstein | Chief Human Resources Officer | Chief Human Resources Officer of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Geoffrey Greener | Chief Risk Officer | Chief Risk Officer of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Thomas M. Scrivener | Chief Operations Executive | Chief Operations Executive of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Lauren A. Mogensen | Global General Counsel | Global General Counsel of Bank of America Corporation | ||
| Lionel L. Nowell, III | Lead Independent Director | Lead Independent Director, Bank of America Corporation; Former Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. | ||
| Sharon L. Allen | Director | Former Chairman, Deloitte LLP | ||
| Jose E. Almeida | Director | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Baxter International Inc. | ||
| Pierre J.P. de Weck1 | Director | Former Chairman and Global Head of Private Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank AG | ||
| Arnold W. Donald | Director | Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Carnival Corporation & Carnival plc | ||
| Linda P. Hudson | Director | Former Executive Officer, The Cardea Group, LLC and Former President and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems, Inc. | ||
| Monica C. Lozano | Director | Lead Independent Director, Target Corporation; Former Chief Executive Officer, Former College Futures Foundation and Former Chairman, US Hispanic Media Inc. | ||
| Denise L. Ramos | Director | Former Chief Executive Officer and President of ITT Inc. | ||
| Clayton S. Rose | Director | Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School | ||
| Michael D. White | Director | Former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV | ||
| Thomas D. Woods2 | Director | Former Vice Chairman and Senior Executive Vice President of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Former Chairman, Hydro One Limited | ||
| Maria T. Zuber | Director | Vice President for Research and E.A., Griswold Professor of Geophysics, MIT |
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.
| Name | Position with Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation | Principal Occupation | ||
| John J. Lawlor | Director and President | Managing Director, Municipal Markets and Public Sector Banking Executive of BofA Securities, Inc. and Bank of America, National Association | ||
| Edward H. Curland | Director and Managing Director | Managing Director, Municipal Markets Executive for Trading of BofA Securities, Inc. and Bank of America, National Association | ||
| James Duffy | Managing Director | Director; MBAM BFO, The CFO Group of Bank of America, National Association | ||
| Michael I. Jentis | Managing Director | Managing Director, Head of Sales – Public Finance of BofA Securities, Inc. and Bank of America, National Association | ||
| Mona Payton | Managing Director | Managing Director, Municipal Markets Executive for Short-Term Trading of BofA Securities, Inc. and Bank of America, National Association | ||
| Edward J. Sisk | Director and Managing Director | Managing Director, Public Finance Executive of BofA Securities, Inc. and Bank of America, National Association | ||
| John B. Sprung | Director | Corporate Director | ||
| David A. Stephens | Director and Managing Director | Managing Director, Executive for Public Finance and Public Sector Credit Products of BofA Securities, Inc. and Bank of America, National Association |