Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001140361-24-049509
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2024-12-12 19:00:00
Filed By:
Bank Of America Corp /de/
Company:
Bny Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Inc. (NYSE:DSM)
Filing Date:
2024-12-13
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 1,972 0 1,972 1,972 100%
Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation 75 0 1,972 0 1,972 1,972 100%
Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)

BNY MELLON STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
(Name of issuer)

VARIABLE RATE MUNIFUND TERM PREFERRED SHARES
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
09662E505
(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)
 
November 04, 2019
(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-l(e), 13d-l(f) or 13d-l(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. 09662E505
 
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
 
 
1,972
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
1,972
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
1,972
 
 
 
 
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 1,972 shares of VMTP shares outstanding as of May 31, 2024, as described in the Annual Report, N-CSR, filed by BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. with the SEC on July 24, 2024.

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 09662E505

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
 
 
1,972
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
1,972
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
1,972
 
 
 
 
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 1,972 shares of VMTP shares outstanding as of May 31, 2024, as described in the Annual Report, N-CSR, filed by BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. with the SEC on July 24, 2024.

Item 1.
Security and Issuer

This Amendment No.1 (this “Amendment”) amends, as set forth below, the statement on Schedule 13D, dated July 12, 2023 and filed with the SEC on July 24, 2023, (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 MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2023-1 (“VMTP Shares”) of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

This amendment is being filed to disclose previously unreported trades.

Item 2.
Identity and Background

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.

Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer

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

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
   
Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2024, by and among the Reporting Persons.


Power of Attorney, relating to each of the Reporting Persons.

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.
 
Date: December 13, 2024.




BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

By:
/s/ Andres Ortiz


Name: Andres Ortiz


Title: Authorized Signatory




BANC OF AMERICA PREFERRED FUNDING CORPORATION

By:
/s/ Andres Ortiz


Name: Andres Ortiz


Title: Authorized Signatory

 
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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
         
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

 
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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.

 
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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
         
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

SCHEDULE II
 
LITIGATION SCHEDULE
 
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.

Schedule III

The following tables set 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

TRADE DATE
  BUY/SELL  
QUANTITY
   
PRICE
 
EXECUTION
11/04/2019
   
S
   
2,808
   
$
8.4334
 
OTC
11/05/2019
   
B
   
2,808
   
$
8.515
 
OTC
01/28/2020
   
B
   
1,000
   
$
8.1031
 
OTC
02/03/2020
   
S
   
950
   
$
8.1227
 
OTC
02/03/2020
   
S
   
50
   
$
8.13
 
OTC
02/04/2022
   
S
   
625
   
$
7.5027
 
OTC
02/04/2022
   
B
   
100
   
$
7.435
 
OTC
02/04/2022
   
B
   
300
   
$
7.435
 
OTC
02/04/2022
   
B
   
100
   
$
7.435
 
OTC
02/04/2022
   
B
   
25
   
$
7.4399
 
OTC
02/04/2022
   
B
   
100
   
$
7.435
 
OTC
03/23/2023
   
B
   
18,000
   
$
5.6487
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.675
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
300
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
84
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
34
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
330
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
16
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
2,400
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
400
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
1,000
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.67
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.675
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
1,400
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
67
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
300
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.665
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.665
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.665
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
600
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.655
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
600
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
700
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
600
   
$
5.66
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
7
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
300
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.655
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
93
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.655
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.655
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
600
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
200
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
69
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.65
 
OTC
03/24/2023
   
S
   
100
   
$
5.655
 
OTC