SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

(Last) (First) (Middle)
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
100 NORTH TRYON STREET

(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28255

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC. [ MUA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/11/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares 04/11/2024 J(1)(2) 1,750 D(1) (1) 0 I By Subsidiary(2)(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

(Last) (First) (Middle)
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
100 NORTH TRYON STREET

(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28255

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Banc of America Preferred Funding Corp

(Last) (First) (Middle)
214 NORTH TRYON STREET

(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28255

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The 1,750 variable rate demand preferred shares reported as disposed of in Table I (the "VRDP Shares") represent shares that were beneficially owned by Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation ("PFC"). The VRDP Shares were disposed of as a result of an automatic tender of the VRDP Shares for a price of $100,000 per share. PFC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation.
2. This statement is jointly filed by Bank of America Corporation and PFC. Bank of America Corporation held an indirect interest in the securities listed in Table I by virtue of its indirect ownership of its subsidiary PFC. Each reporting person is currently analyzing additional trading activity and expect to file another Form 4 as promptly as reasonably practicable once that analysis is complete.
3. Each reporting person declares 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 US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 Issuer or otherwise with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer or (ii) a member of any group with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer.
Remarks:
Exhibits Index Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filing Agreement Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION by: /s/ Michael Jentis 04/12/2024
BANC OF AMERICA PREFERRED FUNDING CORPORATION by: /s/ Michael Jentis 04/12/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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