-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TWsansiURHZHFdzCVlJHKKipe65OBwFyYJvsx7RskP3240d7/TQ7YHHM+J1VCTFF oHSm2S6bqcYTAkC9mcpRpA== 0001048703-04-000139.txt : 20040909 0001048703-04-000139.hdr.sgml : 20040909 20040909143742 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001048703-04-000139 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040909 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040909 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KARPUS MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001048703 IRS NUMBER: 161290550 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14 TOBEY VILLAGE OFFICE PARK CITY: PITTSFORD STATE: NY ZIP: 14534 BUSINESS PHONE: 7165864680 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SALOMON BROTHERS MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000894351 IRS NUMBER: 133694722 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79222 FILM NUMBER: 041022589 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CITIGROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT STREET 2: 125 BROAD STREET, 10TH FLOOR, MF-2 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-446-1013 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CITIGROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT STREET 2: 125 BROAD STREET, 10TH FLOOR, MF-2 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930714 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930106 SC 13D/A 1 mnp09-04.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A (Admendment No. 12) Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund, Inc. (MNP) (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 794916106 (CUSIP Number) George W. Karpus, President Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a Karpus Investment Management 183 Sullys Trail Pittsford, New York 14534 (585) 586-4680 (Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) September 9, 2004 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the 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 (b) (3) or (4), check the following box. [ ] (Page 1 of 4 pages) There are no exhibits. ITEM 1 Security and Issuer Common Stock Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund, Inc. Salomon Brothers Asset Management . 125 Broad Street 10th Floor, MF-2 New York, New York 10004 ITEM 2 Identity and Background a) Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a Karpus Investment Management (?KIM?) George W. Karpus, President, Director and Controlling Stockholder JoAnn VanDegriff, Vice President and Director Sophie Karpus, Director b) 183 Sullys Trail Pittsford, New York 14534 c) Principal business and occupation - Investment Management for individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations, endowments, trust and others, specializing in conservative asset management (i.e. fixed income investments). d) None of George W. Karpus, JoAnn Van Degriff, or Sophie Karpus (?the Principals?) or KIM has been convicted in the past five years of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations). e) During the last five years none of the principals or KIM has been a party to a civil proceeding as a result of which any of them 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. f) Each of the Principals is a United States citizen. KIM is a New York corporation. ITEM 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations KIM, an independent investment advisor, has accumulated shares of MNP on behalf of accounts that are managed by KIM (?the Accounts?) under limited powers of attorney. All funds that have been utilized in making such purchases are from such Accounts. ITEM 4 Purpose of Transaction KIM has purchased Shares for investment purposes. Being primarily a fixed income manager, with a specialty focus in the closed end fund sector, the profile of MNP fit the investment guidelines for various Accounts. Shares have been acquired since December 8, 2000. ITEM 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer a) As of the date of this Report, KIM owns 507,950 shares, which represents 8.82 % of the outstanding Shares. George Karpus presently owns 15,000 shares purchased on April 16, 2001 at $12.50 (10,000 shares) and April 11, 2003 at $13.33 (5,000 shares). None of the other Principals presently owns shares. b) KIM has the sole power to dispose of and to vote all of such Shares under limited powers of attorney. c) The first open market purchase occurred on December 8, 2000 as previously reported. Open market purchases for the last 60 days for the Accounts. There have been no dispositions and no acquisitions, other than by such open market purchases, during such period. DATE SHARES PRICE PER DATE SHARES PRICE PER SHARE SHARE 7/15/2004 2000 12.11 8/2/2004 - -3000 13.25 7/16/2004 3000 13.03 8/17/2004 - -200 13.43 7/27/2004 2100 13.07 8/18/2004 - -100 13.43 7/28/2004 400 13.07 8/25/2004 - -3000 13.45 7/29/2004 500 13.07 The Accounts have the right to receive all dividends from, any proceeds from the sale of the Shares. KIM reserves the right to further accumulate or sell shares. None of the Accounts has an interest in shares constituting more than 5% of the Shares outstanding. ITEM 6 Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships of any kind among the Principals and KIM and between any of them and any other person with respect to any of MNP securities. ITEM 7 Materials to be Filed as Exhibits Not applicable. 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. Karpus Management, Inc. September 9, 2004 By:________________________ Date Signature Dana R. Consler, Vice President Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----