SC 13D/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 7)

NEUBERGER BERMAN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND INC.

(Name of Issuer)

VARIABLE RATE MUNICIPAL TERM PREFERRED SHARES

(Title of Class of Securities)

64123C408

(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)

October 23, 2023

(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-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(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. 64123C408

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
			0
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
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)
	0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	HC

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 64123C408

 

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
			0
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	0
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)
	0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO

This Amendment No. 7 (this "Amendment") amends, as set forth below, the statement on Schedule 13D, dated June 30, 2014 and filed with the SEC on July 9, 2014 (the "Original Schedule 13D") as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 29, 2018 and filed with the SEC on December 3, 2018 ("Amendment No. 1"), as further amended by Amendment No. 2 dated April 1, 2019 and filed with the SEC on April 3, 2019 (“Amendment No. 2”), as further amended by Amendment No. 3 dated April 17, 2020 and filed with the SEC on April 21, 2020 ("Amendment No. 3"), as further amended by Amendment No. 4 dated December 16, 2021 and filed with the SEC on December 20, 2021 ("Amendment No. 4"), as further amended by Amendment No. 5 dated August 15, 2022 and filed with the SEC on August 17, 2022 ("Amendment No. 5"), as further amended by Amendment No. 6 dated November 9, 2022 and filed with the SEC on November 14, 2022 ("Amendment No. 6"), for Bank of America Corporation ("BAC") and Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation ("BAPFC") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") with respect to the variable rate municipal term preferred shares ("VMTP Shares") of Neuberger Berman California Municipal Fund Inc. (the "Issuer").

This Amendment is being filed as a result of the reorganization of the Issuer into Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc. ("NBH") on October 23, 2023 (the “Reorganization”) pursuant to which BAPFC exchanged its 457 VMTP Shares of the Issuer (CUSIP No. 64123C408) for an equal number of VMTP Shares of NBH (CUSIP No. 64124P408).

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 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:

"In connection with the Reorganization of the Issuer into NBH, BAPFC exchanged its 457 VMTP Shares of the Issuer (CUSIP No. 64123C408) for an equal number of VMTP Shares of NBH (CUSIP No. 64124P408). As a result of the Reorganization, the Reporting Persons no longer own any VMTP Shares of the Issuer."

Item 4 Purpose of Transaction

Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:

"As a result of the Reorganization, the Reporting Persons no longer own any VMTP Shares of the Issuer."

Item 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Paragraphs (d) and (e) of Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated in their entirety with the following:

"(d) Not Applicable.

(e) On October 23, 2023, as a result of the Reorganization, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities."

Item 6 Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

"The responses of the Reporting Persons in Item 3 and Item 4 hereof are incorporated herein by reference. All voting arrangements relating to the VMTP Shares have been terminated as a result of the Reorganization of the VMTP Shares."

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”

SIGNATURES

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:  October 25, 2023	BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Michael Jentis
	Name:	Michael Jentis
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact
	BANC OF AMERICA PREFERRED FUNDING CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Michael Jentis
	Name:	Michael Jentis
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Joint Filing Agreement
99.2	Power of Attorney

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
Catherine P. Bessant	Vice Chair, Global Strategy	Vice Chair, Global Strategy 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

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 of 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	Chief Executive Officer, College Futures Foundation and Former Chairman, US Hispanic Media Inc.; Lead Independent Director, Target Corporation
Denise L. Ramos	Director	Former Chief Executive Officer and President of ITT Inc.
Clayton S. Rose	Director	President of Bowdoin College
Michael D. White	Director	Lead Director of Kimberly-Clark Corporation; 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.

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
Edward H. Curland	Director and Managing Director	Managing Director, Municipal Markets Executive for Trading 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.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder, each party hereto hereby agrees to the joint filing, on behalf of each of them, of any filing required by such party under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment, restatement, supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (and, if such security is registered on a national securities exchange, also with the exchange), and further agrees to the filing, furnishing, and/or incorporation by reference of this agreement as an exhibit thereto. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing provided to each other party hereto, and then only with respect to such revoking party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto, being duly authorized, has caused this agreement to be executed and effective as of the date set forth below.

Date: October 25, 2023
	BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Michael Jentis
	Name:	Michael Jentis
	Title:	Attorney-in-fact
	BANC OF AMERICA PREFERRED FUNDING CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Michael Jentis
	Name:	Michael Jentis
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), does hereby make, constitute, and appoint Michael Jentis as an attorney-in-fact for the Corporation acting for the Corporation and in the Corporation's name, place and stead, for the Corporation's use and benefit, to bind the Corporation by his execution of those agreements, forms and documents related specifically to Section 13 and Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Any documents executed by the attorney-in-fact in accordance with this Limited Power of Attorney shall fully bind and commit the Corporation and all other parties to such documents may rely upon the execution thereof by the attorney-in-fact as if executed by the Corporation and as the true and lawful act of the Corporation.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall automatically terminate as to the authority of Michael Jentis upon the earlier of the attorney-in-fact's resignation or termination from or transfer out of Global Banking and Markets – Municipal Banking and Markets; however, any such resignation, termination or transfer shall have no impact on any documents or instruments executed by the attorney-in-fact named above for the Corporation prior to such resignation, termination or transfer.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been executed and delivered by the Corporation to the Attorney-in-Fact on this 27th day of May, 2020.

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Ellen A. Perrin
Name:	Ellen A. Perrin
Title:	Associate General Counsel and Senior Vice President