1 |
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 56-0906609 | |||||
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
| (a) | o | ||
(b) | x | ||||
3 |
SEC
USE ONLY
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4 |
SOURCE
OF FUNDS
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WC | |||||
5 |
CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(e)
or 2(f)
| x | |||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware | |||||
NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 |
SOLE
VOTING POWER
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0 | |||||
8 |
SHARED
VOTING POWER
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9,285 | |||||
9 |
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0 | |||||
10 |
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9.285 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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9,285 | |||||
12 |
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
| o | |||
13 |
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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100%
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14 |
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
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HC | |||||
1 |
NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS
| ||||
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation 75-2939570 | |||||
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
| (a) | o | ||
(b) | x | ||||
3 |
SEC
USE ONLY
| ||||
4 |
SOURCE
OF FUNDS
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WC | |||||
5 |
CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(e)
or 2(f)
| o | |||
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
| ||||
9,285 | |||||
9 |
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
| ||||
0 | |||||
10 |
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
| ||||
9,285 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
| ||||
9,285 | |||||
12 |
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
| o | |||
13 |
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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100%
| |||||
14 |
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
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CO | |||||
Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
This Amendment No. 3 (this "Amendment") amends, as set forth below, the statement on Schedule 13D, dated September 1, 2015 and filed with the SEC on September 3, 2015 (the "Original Schedule 13D"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated December 19, 2018 and filed with the SEC on December 21, 2018 ("Amendment No. 1") and as amended by Amendment No. 2 dated March 14, 2019 and filed with the SEC on March 18, 2019 ("Amendment No. 2"), 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 ("VMTP Shares") of AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (the "Issuer").
This Amendment is being filed by the Reporting Persons as a result of (i) the purchase by BAPFC of 5,754 2019 Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (the "2019 VMTP Shares") of the Issuer (CUSIP No. 01864U601) and (ii) the redemption by the Issuer of 5,644 of the Issuer’s VMTP Shares held by BAPFC (CUSIP No. 01864U403). In addition to the 2019 VMTP Shares, BAPFC holds 3,531 VMTP Shares (CUSIP No. 01864U502). |
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
(a) | 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 2 of the Original Schedule 13D is further amended by deleting paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) thereof and replacing them with following: This Statement is being filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"): i. Bank of America Corporation ("BAC") ii. Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation ("BAPFC") This Statement relates to the VMTP 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. BAPFC is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of BAC and the principal business of BAPFC is to make investments and provide loans to clients." |
(d) |
(e) |
(f) |
Item 3. |
Source
and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
|
Item 3 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:
"BAPFC purchased 5,754 2019 VMTP Shares (CUSIP No. 01864U601) from the Issuer (the "2019 Purchase"). The aggregate amount of funds used by the Reporting Persons for the 2019 Purchase was approximately $143,850,000. The source of funds was the working capital of the Reporting Persons." |
Item 4. |
Purpose
of Transaction
|
Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:
"BAPFC made the 2019 Purchase for investment purposes. BAPFC acquired the 2019 VMTP Shares (CUSIP No. 01864U601) pursuant to a VMTP Purchase Agreement, dated August 28, 2019, between the Issuer and BAPFC on their initial issuance for a purchase price of $143,850,000. 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) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
(f) |
(g) |
(h) |
(i) |
(j) |
Item 5. |
Interest
in Securities of the Issuer
|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
Transaction Date | Shares or Units Purchased (Sold) | Price Per Share or Unit |
(d) |
(e) |
Item 6. |
Contracts,
Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities
of the Issuer
|
Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following at the end of the first paragraph thereof:
"The voting and consent rights on the 5,754 2019 VMTP Shares acquired by BAPFC will be treated in the same manner as previously described in this Item 6. BAPFC has the right to cause the Issuer to register the 2019 VMTP Shares (CUSIP No. 01864U601) pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 28, 2019 between the Issuer and BAPFC." |
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 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement 99.2 Power of Attorney 99.8 VMTP Purchase Agreement, dated August 28, 2019 99.9 Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 28, 2019" |
Bank of America Corporation | |||
August 30, 2019 | By: |
/s/
Ally Pecarro | |
Attorney-in-fact | |||
Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation | |||
August 30, 2019 | By: |
/s/
Michael Jentis | |
Authorized Signatory | |||