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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 72201C604

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
			810
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			810
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	810
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)
	65.8%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	HC

 

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 72201C604

 

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
			810
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			810
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	810
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)
	65.8%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO

 

This Statement on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) relates to the purchase of 810 remarketable variable rate munifund term preferred shares, series 2054 (CUSIP No. 72201C604) ("RVMTP Shares") of PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III (the "Issuer" or the "Company"). This Statement is being filed by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) as a result of the purchase of RVMTP Shares by BAPFC (as defined below). The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.  The information used in the calculation of preferred share class holdings herein has been provided by the Issuer.

 

 

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

 

 

 

This Statement relates to the RVMTP Shares that were purchased for the account of BAPFC.

 

(b) 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

(c) BAC and its subsidiaries provide diversified global financial services and products.  The principal business of BAPFC is to make investments and provide loans to clients.

 

Information concerning each executive officer, director and controlling person (the “Listed Persons”) of the Reporting Persons is listed on Schedule I attached hereto, and is incorporated by reference herein.  To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, all of the Listed Persons are citizens of the United States, other than as otherwise specified on Schedule I hereto.

 

(d) Other than as set forth on Schedule II, during the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, and to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the Listed Persons, have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

 

The aggregate amount of funds used by the Reporting Persons to purchase the securities reported herein was approximately $81,000,000.  The source of funds was the working capital of the Reporting Persons.

 

The Reporting Persons declare that neither the filing of this Statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act together with any other person) as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of the Company or otherwise with respect to the Company or any securities of the Company or (ii) a member of any group with respect to the Company or any securities of the Company.

 

 

BAPFC has purchased the RVMTP Shares for investment purposes.  BAPFC acquired the RVMTP Shares directly from the Company pursuant to the RVMTP Purchase Agreement dated April 17, 2024, between the Company and BAPFC on their initial issuance for a purchase price of $81,000,000.

 

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) The responses of the Reporting Persons to Rows (7) through (11) of the cover pages of this Statement are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(c) The responses of the Reporting Persons in Item 3 and Item 4 are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(d) No other person is known by the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, RVMTP Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.

 

(e) Not applicable.

 

 

The responses of the Reporting Persons to Item 4 are incorporated herein by reference.  With respect to the RVMTP Shares owned by BAPFC, on April 17, 2024 BAPFC assigned certain preferred class voting rights on the RVMTP Shares to a voting trust (the “Voting Trust”) created pursuant to the Voting Trust Agreement, dated April 17, 2024, among BAPFC, Lord Securities Corporation, as voting trustee (the “Voting Trustee”) and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (the “Voting Consultant”).  Voting and consent rights on the RVMTP Shares not assigned to the Voting Trust have been retained by BAPFC.  The Voting Trust provides that with respect to voting or consent matters relating to the voting rights assigned to the Voting Trust, the Voting Consultant analyzes such voting or consent matters and makes a recommendation to the Voting Trustee on voting or consenting.  The Voting Trustee is obligated to follow any such recommendations of the Voting Consultant when providing a vote or consent.  BAPFC has the right to cause the Company to register the RVMTP Shares pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 17, 2024 between the Company and BAPFC.

 

 

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.

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

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.

 

 

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.

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