SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)
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PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III (Name of Issuer) |
Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (Title of Class of Securities) |
72201A806 (CUSIP Number) |
Vera Gurova, Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo& Company, 401 S. Tryon Street, 26th Floor Charlotte, NC, 28202 (704) 339-2335 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
08/01/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 72201A806 |
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Name of reporting person
Wells Fargo & Company | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
0.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
0 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 72201A806 |
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Name of reporting person
Wells Fargo Municipal Capital Strategies, LLC | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
0.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
0 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
(a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares | |
(b) | Name of Issuer:
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III | |
(c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1633 Broadway, New York,
NEW YORK
, 10019. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This Amendment No. 6 (this "Amendment") amends, as set forth below, the statement on Schedule 13D, dated June 22, 2009 and filed with the SEC on September 12, 2018 (the "Original Schedule 13D"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated September 18, 2018 and filed with the SEC on September 20, 2018 ("Amendment No. 1"), as amended by Amendment No. 2 dated December 6, 2018 and filed with the SEC on December 10, 2018 ("Amendment No. 2"), as amended by Amendment No. 3 dated July 14, 2021 and filed with the SEC on July 16, 2021 ("Amendment No. 3"), as amended by Amendment No. 4 dated September 20, 2023 and filed with the SEC on September 22, 2023 ("Amendment No. 4"), and as amended by Amendment No. 5 dated June 12, 2024 and filed with the SEC on June 14, 2024 ("Amendment No. 5"), for Wells Fargo & Company ("Wells Fargo") and Wells Fargo Municipal Capital Strategies, LLC ("Capital Strategies") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") with respect to certain remarketable variable rate munifund term preferred shares ( "RVMTP Shares") of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III (the "Issuer").
This Amendment is being filed as a result of the reorganization of the Issuer into PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II ("PML") on August 1, 2025 (the "Reorganization") pursuant to which Capital Strategies exchanged its 239 RVMTP Shares of the Issuer (CUSIP No. 72201A806) for an equal number of RVMTP Shares of PML (CUSIP No. 72200W809). | ||
Item 2. | Identity and Background | |
(c) | 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 and attached as an Exhibit hereto. | |
(d) | 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 and attached as an Exhibit hereto. | |
(e) | 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 and attached as an Exhibit hereto. | |
(f) | 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 and attached as an Exhibit hereto. | |
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 PML, Capital Strategies exchanged its 239 RVMTP Shares of the Issuer (CUSIP No. 72201A806) for an equal number of RVMTP Shares of PML (CUSIP No. 72200W809). As a result of the Reorganization, the Reporting Persons no longer own any RVMTP Shares of the Issuer."
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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 RVMTP Shares of the Issuer." | ||
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer | |
(d) | Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by deleting paragraph (d) therein and replacing it in its entirety with the following:
"(d) Not Applicable."
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(e) | Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by deleting paragraph (e) therein and replacing it in its entirety with the following:
"(e) On August 1, 2025, 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."
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Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer | |
Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
"The responses of the Reporting Persons in Item 3 and Item 4 hereof are incorporated herein by reference. All voting arrangements and financing arrangements relating to the RVMTP Shares have been terminated as a result of the redemption of the RVMTP 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 inserting the following exhibits in their place:
"Exhibit Description of Exhibit
99.1 Joint Filing Agreement
99.2 Limited Power of Attorney"
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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.
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Comments accompanying signature:
Please note that Item 2 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended by deleting Schedule I and Schedule II referenced therein and replacing them with the amended and restated Schedule I and Schedule II attached to this Amendment. |