SCHEDULE 13G/A 0000897101-25-000181 0000769317 XXXXXXXX LIVE 1 Common Stock 02/27/2026 0001227073 ALLSPRING MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND 94987D101 1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE 3RD FLOOR CHARLOTTE NC 28203 Rule 13d-1(b) Sit Investment Associates, Inc. b MN 0.00 2884362.00 0.00 2884362.00 2884362.00 N 10.3 IA Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC b DE 0.00 2884362.00 0.00 2884362.00 2884362.00 N 10.3 IA ALLSPRING MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND 1415 Vantage Park Drive, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28203 Sit Investment Associates, Inc. Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC c/o Sit Investment Associates, Inc. 80 South Eighth Street, Suite 3300 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Sit Investment Associates, Inc. Minnesota Corporation Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC Delaware LLC N IA See response to item 9 on each cover page. See response to item 11 on each cover page. See response to item 5 on each cover page. See response to item 6 on each cover page. See response to item 7 on each cover page. See response to item 8 on each cover page. The ownership percentages reported are based on 28,053,801 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 31, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Report on Form N-CSR filed with the Securities Exchange Commission. Sit Investment Associates, Inc. ("SIA") is an investment adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC ("SFI") is an investment adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and a subsidiary of SIA. SIA and SFI provide investment management services to client accounts ("Accounts"). In their roles as investment advisers SIA and SFI possess shared voting and investment power over securities of the Issuer described in this schedule 13G owned by the Accounts and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares of the Issuer owned by the Accounts. All securities reported in this schedule 13G are owned by the Accounts. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), SIA and SFI disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities. Y N The Accounts are known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. Except as may be indicated if this is a joint filing with a registered investment company managed by SIA or SFI, not more than 5% of the class of such securities is owned by any one Account subject to the investment advice of SIA or SFI. Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. Sit Investment Associates, Inc. /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen 03/04/2026 Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen 03/04/2026