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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000819940-22-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17F2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220406
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20220406

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY Mellon Investment Funds III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000053808
		IRS NUMBER:				042694144
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17F2
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00524
		FILM NUMBER:		22810418

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20181030

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941122

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940202

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY Mellon Investment Funds III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000053808
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				042694144
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17F2

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS/LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20181030

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941122

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940202
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<TYPE>40-17F2
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>r-40172103120213.txt
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: r-40172103120213.txt

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