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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number			811-05245

	BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.
	(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

	c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. 240 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10286
	(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

	Bennett A. MacDougall, Esq. 240 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10286
	(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:				(212) 922-6400

Date of fiscal year end:		09/30
Date of reporting period:		09/30/2020

FORM N-CSR

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.

ANNUAL REPORT

September 30, 2020

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.

Protecting Your Privacy
Our Pledge to You

THE FUND IS COMMITTED TO YOUR PRIVACY. On this page, you will find the fund’s policies and practices for collecting, disclosing, and safeguarding “nonpublic personal information,” which may include financial or other customer information. These policies apply to individuals who purchase fund shares for personal, family, or household purposes, or have done so in the past. This notification replaces all previous statements of the fund’s consumer privacy policy, and may be amended at any time. We’ll keep you informed of changes as required by law.

YOUR ACCOUNT IS PROVIDED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT. The fund maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard nonpublic personal information. The fund’s agents and service providers have limited access to customer information based on their role in servicing your account.

THE FUND COLLECTS INFORMATION IN ORDER TO SERVICE AND ADMINISTER YOUR ACCOUNT. The fund collects a variety of nonpublic personal information, which may include:

• Information we receive from you, such as your name, address, and social security number.

• Information about your transactions with us, such as the purchase or sale of fund shares.

• Information we receive from agents and service providers, such as proxy voting information.

THE FUND DOES NOT SHARE NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH ANYONE, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY LAW.

Thank you for this opportunity to serve you.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. or any other person in the BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds.

Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value

Contents

THE FUND


A Letter from the President of
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.	2
Discussion of Fund Performance	3
Selected Information	5
Statement of Investments	6
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	27
Statement of Operations	28
Statement of Cash Flows	29
Statement of Changes in Net Assets	30
Financial Highlights	31
Notes to Financial Statements	33
Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm	42
Additional Information	43
Important Tax Information	45
Proxy Results	46
Board Members Information	47
Officers of the Fund	51
Officers and Directors	53

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Back Cover


	BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.		The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc., covering the 12-month period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

Accommodative rate policies from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and progress towards a U.S./China trade deal stoked optimism about future economic growth prospects in the final months of 2019, fueling an equity rally. As the calendar year turned over, optimism turned to concern as COVID-19 spread across portions of Asia and Europe. When the virus reached the U.S. in March 2020, stocks became volatile. U.S. equities posted historic losses during the month due to investor concern over the economic impact of a widespread quarantine. Global central banks and governments launched emergency stimulus measures to support their respective economies, and equity valuations began to rebound, trending upward until the fall. Stocks stalled in September 2020, as concerns over a second wave of COVID-19, continued trade tensions and the U.S. Congress’ failure to pass additional financial assistance constrained equity valuations.

In fixed-income markets, interest rates were heavily influenced by changes in Fed policy and investor concern over COVID-19. In 2019, as stocks rallied in response to Fed rate cuts, risk-asset valuations also rose while Treasuries lagged. When COVID-19 began to emerge, a flight to quality ensued, and Treasury rates fell significantly. The Fed cut rates twice in March 2020, resulting in an overnight lending target rate of nearly zero, and the government launched a large stimulus package. Many governments and central banks around the globe followed suit. Risk-asset prices began to rebound, and bond indices generally rose until September 2020, when weakness in the U.S. corporate bond sector weighed on returns.

We believe the near-term outlook for the U.S. will be challenging, as the country continues to battle COVID-19. However, we think ongoing central bank responses may continue to support economic progress. As always, we will monitor relevant data for any signs of a change. We encourage you to discuss the risks and opportunities in today’s investment environment with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

Renee LaRoche-Morris
President
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
October 15, 2020

DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

For the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, as provided by Daniel Rabasco and Jeffrey Burger, Primary Portfolio Managers

Market and Fund Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. produced a total return of 1.50% on a net-asset-value basis and 1.58% on a market price basis.¹ Over the same period, the fund provided aggregate income dividends of $0.42 per share, which reflects a distribution rate of 5.07%.²

Municipal bonds rose during the reporting period, as the market recovered from the market turmoil that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergence of the pandemic resulted in a flight to safety that hurt municipal market performance midway through the reporting period, but the market later rallied, supported by strong demand and a relief program from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”).

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund’s investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in municipal obligations. Generally, the fund invests at least 50% of its net assets in municipal bonds considered investment grade or the unrated equivalent as determined by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. in the case of bonds, and in the two highest rating categories or the unrated equivalent as determined by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. in the case of short-term obligations having or deemed to have maturities of less than one year.

To this end, portfolio construction focuses on income opportunities, through analysis of each bond’s structure, including close attention to each bond’s yield, maturity and early redemption features. When making new investments, we focus on identifying undervalued sectors and securities, and we minimize reliance on interest-rate forecasting. We select municipal bonds based on fundamental credit analysis to estimate the relative value and attractiveness of various sectors and securities and to exploit pricing inefficiencies in the municipal bond market. We actively trade among various sectors, such as escrowed, general obligation and revenue, based on their apparent relative values. Leverage, which is utilized in the portfolio in order to generate a higher level of current income exempt from regular federal income taxes, does amplify the fund’s exposure to interest-rate movements, and potentially, gains or losses, especially those among the longest maturities.

Policy Support and Economic Recovery Aid Market Recovery

The municipal bond market recovered from unprecedented volatility that occurred during the reporting period when the COVID-19 virus spread, and government shutdowns caused the economy to slow dramatically. Yields on municipal bonds had reached record lows prior to the pandemic, but large outflows from municipal bond mutual funds, combined with illiquidity, caused yields to soar before the market recovered later in the reporting period.

In response to the pandemic, the Fed made two emergency interest-rate cuts in March 2020 and launched a $500 billion Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) to purchase short-term municipal securities. This, combined with the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, dramatically changed investor sentiment, which helped the municipal bond market to bounce back relatively quickly.

While new issuance dried up during the height of the crisis in the first quarter of 2020, it rebounded along with bond prices, as issuers sought to take advantage of record-low funding costs. Much of the new issuance was in taxable bonds, as low yields have made taxable issuance attractive to issuers. Toward the end of the reporting period, new issuance increased, as state and local governments sought to avoid the uncertainty associated with the election.

Given the pandemic and its economic fallout, lower-risk bonds outperformed, including general obligation bonds as well as AAA and AA rated bonds. In addition, the investment-grade market outperformed the high-yield market. Demand was strong late in the period, as both retail and institutional investors continued to find the yields attractive.

DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

Asset Allocation and Security Selection Detracted from Results

The fund’s performance was hampered during the reporting period by an overweight to revenue bonds and an underweight to general obligation bonds. Security selection detracted from returns, as holdings of Illinois and Chicago general obligation bonds underperformed. Positions in the education, special tax and industrial development bonds hindered fund performance as well. In the health care sector, positions in bonds backed by continuing care facilities in St. Louis, Missouri and Birmingham, Alabama were a drag on performance. The fund employed derivatives, hedging against rising interest rates by shorting long-term Treasuries, but the Treasury market rallied, causing rates to fall, which hurt the fund’s performance. The hedge was closed out during the period.

On a more positive note, the fund’s performance was assisted by yield curve positioning, as its longer duration proved beneficial. In addition, an overweight to the two-year and five-year portion of the municipal bond yield curve was beneficial, as prices for these bonds rose most during the reporting period.

A Constructive Market View

Despite the recent turmoil and the continuing economic uncertainty, we remain constructive on the market. The economy will be supported by the CARES Act, and programs announced by the Fed, including the potential for direct lending to municipalities, should support the municipal bond market.

We believe the market reflects uncertainty regarding the possibility of an additional stimulus package from Congress to provide aid to states and municipalities. Although municipal bond issuers should be able to cover any budget gaps that occur, some spending reductions may be necessary. We expect some credit ratings downgrades, but defaults should be limited to lower-quality issues. We continue to focus on lower- investment-grade and sub-investment-grade issuers with sound fundamentals and to look to increase income generation and capitalize on opportunities if spreads widen. We will also maintain the fund’s leverage in order to boost yield.

October 15, 2020

¹ Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid, based upon net asset value per share or market price per share, as applicable. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Market price per share, net asset value per share and investment return fluctuate. Income may be subject to state and local taxes, and some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) for certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are fully taxable. Return figure provided reflects the absorption of certain fund expenses by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. pursuant to an agreement in effect until November 30, 2020, at which time it may be extended, modified or terminated. Had these expenses not been absorbed, the fund’s return would have been lower.

² Distribution rate per share is based upon dividends per share paid from net investment income during the period, divided by the market price per share at the end of the period, adjusted for any capital gain distributions.

Bonds are subject generally to interest-rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying degrees. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause price declines. High-yield bonds are subject to increased credit risk and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer’s perceived ability to continue making interest payments on a timely basis and to repay principal upon maturity. The use of leverage may magnify the fund’s gains or losses. For derivatives with a leveraging component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset can result in a loss that is much greater than the original investment in the derivative.

The fund may, but is not required to, use derivative instruments. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund’s performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets.

Recent market risks include pandemic risks related to COVID-19. The effects of COVID-19 have contributed to increased volatility in global markets and will likely affect certain countries, companies, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.

SELECTED INFORMATION
September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)


Market Price per share September 30, 2020			$8.28
Shares Outstanding September 30, 2020			62,209,762
New York Stock Exchange Ticker Symbol			LEO
MARKET PRICE (NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE)
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020
	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter
	Ended	Ended	Ended	Ended
	December 31, 2019	March 31, 2020	June 30, 2020	September 30, 2020
High	$8.67	$9.01	$7.80	$8.67
Low	8.37	6.25	7.66	7.75
Close	8.51	7.45	7.76	8.28
PERCENTAGE GAIN (LOSS) based on change in Market Price^†
September 23, 1987 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2020				675.03%
October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2020				70.67
October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020				33.68
October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020				1.58
January 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020				1.17
April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020				14.10
July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020				8.04
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
September 23, 1987 (commencement of operations)				$9.32
September 30, 2019				8.68
December 31, 2019				8.66
March 31, 2020				7.97
June 30, 2020				8.25
September 30, 2020				8.37
PERCENTAGE GAIN (LOSS) based on change in Net Asset Value^†
September 23, 1987 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2020				740.55%
October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2020				79.91
October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020				26.33
October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020				1.50
January 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020				.50
April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020				7.82
July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020				2.72

^†Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid.

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2020



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Bonds and Notes - .4%
Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities - .4%
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. 2019-2 (cost $1,891,305)		3.63	5/20/2033	1,723,143		1,801,512

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5%
Alabama - 3.7%
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Methodist Home for the Aging Obligated Group)		5.75	6/1/2045	6,000,000		6,103,740
Jefferson County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. F		7.90	10/1/2050	2,500,000	^a	2,467,125
The Lower Alabama Gas District, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A		5.00	9/1/2046	6,000,000		8,375,940
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B		4.00	10/1/2036	2,000,000		2,377,660
					19,324,465
Arizona - 7.7%
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Academics of Math & Science Project)		5.00	7/1/2054	1,275,000	^b	1,323,399
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Cadence Campus Project) Ser. A		4.00	7/15/2030	625,000	^b	647,831
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Cadence Campus Project) Ser. A		4.00	7/15/2040	925,000	^b	907,582
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Legacy Cares Project) Ser. A		7.75	7/1/2050	5,770,000	^b	5,819,910
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Phoenix Children's Hospital Obligated Group)		4.00	2/1/2050	1,500,000		1,696,440
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Basis Schools Projects) Ser. D		5.00	7/1/2051	380,000	^b	403,408
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Basis Schools Projects) Ser. D		5.00	7/1/2047	1,035,000	^b	1,101,281



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Arizona - 7.7% (continued)
Glendale Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Sun Health Services Obligated Group) Ser. A		5.00	11/15/2054	1,000,000		1,117,540
La Paz County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Charter School Solutions) Ser. A		5.00	2/15/2036	2,480,000	^b	2,712,723
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Benjamin Franklin Charter School Obligated Group)		6.00	7/1/2052	3,000,000	^b	3,389,730
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Paradise Schools Projects Paragon Management)		5.00	7/1/2047	2,000,000	^b	2,110,060
Tempe Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Mirabella at ASU Project) Ser. B		5.35	10/1/2025	3,000,000	^b	3,032,760
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF2537), (Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Revenue Bonds) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.34	12/1/2037	4,030,000	^b,c,d	5,397,328
The Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (BASIS Schools Projects) Ser. A		5.00	7/1/2035	2,360,000	^b	2,511,394
The Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (BASIS Schools Projects) Ser. A		5.00	7/1/2046	2,000,000	^b	2,094,380
The Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (American Leadership Academy Project)		5.00	6/15/2047	6,000,000	^b	6,061,980
						40,327,746
California - 6.2%
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (William Jessup University)		5.00	8/1/2039	1,000,000		1,041,500
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Loma Linda University Medical Center Obligated Group)		5.50	12/1/2058	1,000,000	^b	1,119,800

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
California - 6.2% (continued)
Jefferson Union High School District, COP (Teacher & Staff Housing Project) (Insured; Build America Mutual)		4.00	8/1/2055	1,000,000		1,135,730
San Buenaventura, Revenue Bonds (Community Memorial Health System)		7.50	12/1/2041	2,000,000		2,097,480
San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency, Special Tax Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A		5.00	8/1/2023	1,000,000		1,075,550
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0379), (Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Revenue Bonds, Refunding) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.94	7/1/2043	5,000,000	^b,c,d	5,368,125
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0434), (The Regents of the University of California, Revenue Bonds, Refunding) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.89	5/15/2038	10,000,000	^b,c,d	11,112,400
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2020-XF2876), (San Francisco California City & County Airport Commission, Revenue Bonds, Refunding) Ser. E, Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.49	5/1/2050	7,780,000	^b,c,d	9,192,669
						32,143,254
Colorado - 6.4%
Denver City & County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (United Airlines Project)		5.00	10/1/2032	1,000,000		1,005,640
Dominion Water & Sanitation District, Revenue Bonds		6.00	12/1/2046	4,625,000		4,825,864
Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 6, GO, Ser. A1		5.00	12/1/2049	2,000,000		2,076,980
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0385), (Board of Governors of the Colorado State University, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		12.89	3/1/2038	7,500,000	^b,c,d	7,999,613
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0433), (Colorado Springs, Revenue Bonds) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.85	11/15/2043	9,752,907	^b,c,d	10,917,104



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Colorado - 6.4% (continued)
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2020-XM0829), (Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (CommonSpirit Health Obligated Group)) Ser. A1, Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00		16.89	8/1/2044	4,440,000	^b,c,d	5,851,454
Vauxmont Metropolitan District, GO, Refunding (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)		3.25	12/15/2050	800,000		853,024
						33,529,679
Connecticut - 1.9%
Connecticut, Special Tax Bonds, Ser. A		5.00	5/1/2040	1,000,000		1,257,770
Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Trinity Health Obligated Group)		5.00	12/1/2045	2,500,000		2,909,250
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A1		3.65	11/15/2032	1,555,000		1,700,050
Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Tax Allocation Bonds, Refunding (Harbor Point Project)		5.00	4/1/2039	3,500,000	^b	3,764,845
						9,631,915
District of Columbia - 4.6%
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Dulles Metrorail & Capital Improvement Projects) Ser. A		5.00	10/1/2039	1,000,000		1,224,540
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B		4.00	10/1/2049	1,000,000		1,096,570
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0437), (District of Columbia, Revenue Bonds) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.86	12/1/2035	19,992,830	^b,c,d	21,814,030
						24,135,140
Florida - 8.1%
Atlantic Beach, Revenue Bonds (Fleet Landing Project) Ser. A		5.00	11/15/2053	3,000,000		3,212,550
Florida Development Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (Miami Arts Charter School Project) Ser. A		6.00	6/15/2044	5,000,000	^b	4,477,850

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Florida - 8.1% (continued)
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A		4.00	10/1/2044	2,000,000		2,212,300
Miami-Dade County, Revenue Bonds		0.00	10/1/2045	3,000,000	^e	1,278,930
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A		7.25	10/1/2021	4,500,000	^f	4,814,460
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities Obligated Group)		5.00	11/15/2045	2,850,000		3,241,818
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities Obligated Group) Ser. B		5.00	11/15/2042	735,000		868,358
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Lifespace Communities Obligated Group) Ser. B		4.00	5/15/2053	2,600,000		2,516,982
Pinellas County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Foundation for Global Understanding)		5.00	7/1/2029	1,000,000		1,107,820
Seminole County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Legacy Pointe at UCF Project)		5.75	11/15/2054	2,500,000		2,307,825
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2019-XF0813), (Fort Myers Florida Utility, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00		14.08	10/1/2049	3,435,000	^b,c,d	3,945,315
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2019-XM0782), (Palm Beach County Florida Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Baptist Health South Florida Obligated Group)) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00		13.95	8/15/2049	5,535,000	^b,c,d	6,196,781
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2020-XF2877), (Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Revenue Bonds) Ser. A, Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00		13.88	10/1/2049	4,685,000	^b,c,d	5,133,292
Village Community Development District No. 10, Special Assessment Bonds		6.00	5/1/2044	900,000		989,217
						42,303,498



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Georgia - 5.3%
Atlanta Water & Wastewater, Revenue Bonds, Ser. D		3.50	11/1/2028	1,665,000	^b	1,793,821
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0435), (Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Emory University)) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.86	10/1/2043	10,000,000	^b,c,d	11,076,275
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2019-XF2847), (Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Revenue Bonds (Plant Vogtle Unis 3&4 Project)) Ser. A, Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.68	1/1/2056	3,600,000	^b,c,d	4,282,425
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2020-XM0825), (Brookhaven Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta)) Ser. A, Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00		15.35	7/1/2044	6,340,000	^b,c,d	7,778,942
The Burke County Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Oglethorpe Power Corp.) Ser. D		4.13	11/1/2045	2,400,000		2,666,136
						27,597,599
Hawaii - .6%
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Hawaiian Electric Co.)		4.00	3/1/2037	1,500,000		1,602,795
Honolulu City & County, GO, Ser. C		4.00	7/1/2044	1,500,000		1,772,220
					3,375,015
Idaho - 1.0%
Power County Industrial Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (FMC Corp. Project)		6.45	8/1/2032	5,000,000		5,024,450
Illinois - 15.8%
Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Ser. A		5.00	12/1/2034	1,400,000		1,535,954
Chicago Board of Education, GO, Ser. D		5.00	12/1/2046	2,000,000		2,133,900
Chicago Board of Education, GO, Ser. H		5.00	12/1/2036	2,000,000		2,171,740
Chicago II, GO, Refunding, Ser. A		6.00	1/1/2038	3,000,000		3,281,550
Chicago II, GO, Ser. A		5.00	1/1/2044	4,000,000		4,066,360
Chicago II, GO, Ser. A		5.50	1/1/2049	1,000,000		1,074,900

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Illinois - 15.8% (continued)
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Revenue Bonds		5.63	1/1/2035	1,015,000		1,026,459
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A		5.00	1/1/2048	3,585,000		4,205,563
Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A		5.00	12/1/2045	1,000,000		1,190,580
Illinois, GO, Refunding, Ser. A		5.00	10/1/2028	3,225,000		3,561,658
Illinois, GO, Refunding, Ser. A		5.00	10/1/2029	1,100,000		1,205,215
Illinois, GO, Ser. A		5.00	5/1/2038	3,900,000		4,065,204
Illinois, GO, Ser. B		5.00	11/1/2030	1,500,000		1,643,850
Illinois, GO, Ser. C		5.00	11/1/2029	1,120,000		1,194,122
Illinois, GO, Ser. D		5.00	11/1/2028	2,825,000		3,039,079
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Lutheran Life Communities Obligated Group) Ser. A		5.00	11/1/2040	1,750,000		1,849,313
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Revenue Bonds (McCormick Place Expansion Project)		5.00	6/15/2057	2,000,000		2,176,260
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Revenue Bonds (McCormick Place Project) (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.) Ser. A		0.00	12/15/2036	2,500,000	^e	1,414,850
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (McCormick Place Expansion Project)		0.00	12/15/2054	21,800,000	^e	4,786,408
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (McCormick Place Expansion Project)		5.00	6/15/2050	1,500,000		1,666,065
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (McCormick Place Project) Ser. B		5.00	12/15/2028	3,000,000		3,132,360
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (McCormick Place Project) Ser. B		5.00	6/15/2052	1,650,000		1,691,267
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, Revenue Bonds		6.00	6/1/2021	5,050,000	^f	5,247,000
Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A		4.00	1/1/2038	2,000,000		2,180,460



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Illinois - 15.8% (continued)
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0378), (Greater Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		16.52	12/1/2032	7,500,000	^b,c,d	7,846,500
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2017-XM0492), (Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (The University of Chicago)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.88	10/1/2040	12,000,000	^b,c,d	13,907,100
University of Illinois, Revenue Bonds (Auxiliary Facilities System) Ser. A		5.00	4/1/2044	1,000,000		1,089,950
						82,383,667
Indiana - 2.1%
Indiana Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Green Bond) (RES Polyflow Indiana)		7.00	3/1/2039	6,175,000	^b	5,833,646
Indiana Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Ohio Valley Electric Project) Ser. A		5.00	6/1/2039	1,585,000		1,637,574
Indiana Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Ohio Valley Electric Project) Ser. B		3.00	11/1/2030	1,000,000		997,740
Indiana Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Parkview Health System Obligated Group) Ser. A		5.00	11/1/2043	1,000,000		1,220,020
Indiana Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding		5.00	3/1/2039	1,400,000		1,424,990
						11,113,970
Iowa - 1.5%
Iowa Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project)		5.25	12/1/2025	7,375,000		7,785,197
Kansas - .6%
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Village Shalom Project) Ser. A		5.25	11/15/2053	1,000,000		930,460
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Village Shalom Project) Ser. B		4.00	11/15/2025	2,000,000		1,968,100
					2,898,560
Kentucky - .5%
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A1		4.00	6/1/2025	2,500,000		2,833,175

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Louisiana - 3.2%
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Westlake Chemical Project)		3.50	11/1/2032	3,100,000		3,314,520
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Tulane University)		4.00	4/1/2050	1,000,000		1,118,500
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF2584), (Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Project)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.34	7/1/2047	10,755,000	^b,c,d	12,465,248
						16,898,268
Maine - .6%
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Maine General Medical Center Obligated Group)		7.50	7/1/2032	3,000,000		3,092,040
Maryland - 2.6%
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Adventist Healthcare Obligated Group) Ser. A		5.50	1/1/2046	3,250,000		3,643,445
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0391), (Mayor & City Council of Baltimore, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Water Projects)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		15.78	7/1/2042	9,000,000	^b,c,d	10,006,110
						13,649,555
Massachusetts - 9.6%
Lowell Collegiate Charter School, Revenue Bonds		5.00	6/15/2049	1,750,000		1,797,005
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (NewBridge Charles Obligated Group)		5.00	10/1/2057	1,000,000	^b	1,064,280
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A		5.00	7/1/2025	1,400,000		1,630,720



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Massachusetts - 9.6% (continued)
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0368), (Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Harvard University)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.25		18.90	2/1/2021	10,000,000	^b,c,d	10,166,825
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0372), (Massachusetts, GO) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.88	4/1/2027	8,600,000	^b,c,d	8,804,680
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0389), (Massachusetts School Building Authority, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.88	5/15/2043	10,000,000	^b,c,d	11,002,650
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF0610), (Massachusetts Transportation Fund, Revenue Bonds (Rail Enhancement & Accelerated Bridge Programs)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		16.20	6/1/2047	12,750,000	^b,c,d	15,446,794
						49,912,954
Michigan - 6.4%
Detroit Water Supply System, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A		5.00	7/1/2021	1,500,000	^f	1,554,660
Great Lakes Water Authority Sewage Disposal System, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. C		5.00	7/1/2036	3,000,000		3,602,220
Michigan Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Beaumont Health Credit Obligated Group)		5.00	11/1/2044	5,165,000		5,894,556
Michigan Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Great Lakes Water Authority) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. C3		5.00	7/1/2031	2,000,000		2,299,040
Michigan Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.) Ser. D6		5.00	7/1/2036	2,000,000		2,280,780
Michigan Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. D2		5.00	7/1/2034	2,000,000		2,345,680

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Michigan - 6.4% (continued)
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A		6.88	6/1/2042	5,000,000		5,027,450
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A		6.00	6/1/2048	4,000,000		4,019,760
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2019-XF2837), (Michigan State Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Henry Ford Health System)) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00		13.51	11/15/2050	5,840,000	^b,c,d	6,535,011
						33,559,157
Minnesota - .7%
Duluth Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Essentia Health Obligated Group) Ser. A		5.00	2/15/2058	3,000,000		3,460,320
Mississippi - 1.1%
Mississippi Development Bank, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Magnolia Regional Health Center Project) Ser. A		6.50	10/1/2031	5,500,000		5,613,630
Missouri - 2.9%
Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A		5.00	3/1/2044	1,000,000		1,188,200
St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Friendship Village St. Louis Obligated Group) Ser. A		5.13	9/1/2049	2,975,000		3,172,986
St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Friendship Village St. Louis Obligated Group) Ser. A		5.13	9/1/2048	2,025,000		2,161,181
St. Louis Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, Revenue Bonds		5.13	6/1/2046	4,845,000		5,369,520
The St. Louis Missouri Industrial Development Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds (St. Louis Innovation District Project)		4.38	5/15/2036	3,500,000		3,406,830
						15,298,717
Multi-State - .5%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates, Revenue Bonds, Ser. M048		3.15	1/15/2036	2,470,000	^b	2,749,555



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Nevada - .9%
Clark County School District, GO (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A		4.00	6/15/2036	1,500,000		1,769,385
Reno, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)		4.00	6/1/2058	2,750,000		2,908,840
					4,678,225
New Hampshire - .2%
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Green Bond) Ser. B		3.75	7/2/2040	1,000,000	^b	993,050
New Jersey - 3.8%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. XX		5.25	6/15/2027	4,000,000		4,573,440
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. D		4.00	4/1/2025	1,560,000		1,751,318
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Revenue Bonds		5.00	6/15/2046	1,775,000		1,967,268
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Revenue Bonds		5.25	6/15/2043	2,000,000		2,265,040
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. AA		5.25	6/15/2033	1,500,000		1,671,615
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF2538), (New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.25		18.36	6/15/2040	3,250,000	^b,c,d	3,581,192
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B		5.00	6/1/2046	3,410,000		3,856,267
						19,666,140
New York - 10.0%
Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (University of Rochester Project) Ser. A		4.00	7/1/2050	1,500,000		1,710,585
New York City, GO, Ser. D1		4.00	3/1/2050	2,750,000		3,102,935
New York City Educational Construction Fund, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A		6.50	4/1/2027	4,490,000		4,627,753
New York City Industrial Development Agency, Revenue Bonds (Yankee Stadium Project) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Corp.)		7.00	3/1/2049	5,000,000		5,022,700

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
New York - 10.0% (continued)
New York Convention Center Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. B		0.00	11/15/2049	6,885,000	^e	2,564,181
New York Liberty Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Class 1-3 World Trade Center Project)		5.00	11/15/2044	7,000,000	^b	7,183,890
New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Montefiore Obligated Group) Ser. A		4.00	9/1/2045	1,000,000		1,081,650
New York Transportation Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project) Ser. A		5.25	1/1/2050	3,500,000		3,762,535
Niagara Area Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Covanta Holding Project) Ser. A		4.75	11/1/2042	2,000,000	^b	2,030,740
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Revenue Bonds (JFK International Air Terminal Project)		6.00	12/1/2036	2,000,000		2,017,500
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0370), (New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.25		18.90	11/1/2025	5,000,000	^b,c,d	5,020,400
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0438), (New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.50		19.83	11/1/2027	5,000,000	^b,c,d	5,021,413
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2020-XM0826), (Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Green Bond) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)) Ser. C, Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00		13.84	11/15/2046	7,045,000	^b,c,d	7,608,123
TSASC, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B		5.00	6/1/2045	1,165,000		1,209,293
						51,963,698



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
North Carolina - 2.4%
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Pennybyrn at Maryfield Obligated Group)		5.00	10/1/2035	1,005,000		1,058,094
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2019-XF0792), (North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00		14.26	11/1/2049	10,000,000	^b,c,d	11,255,825
						12,313,919

Ohio - 10.2%
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A2		4.00	6/1/2048	1,250,000		1,367,325
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B2		5.00	6/1/2055	14,250,000		15,170,407
Canal Winchester Local School District, GO, Refunding (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)		0.00	12/1/2031	3,955,000	^e	3,197,617
Canal Winchester Local School District, GO, Refunding (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)		0.00	12/1/2029	3,955,000	^e	3,387,339
Cuyahoga County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (The MetroHealth System)		5.00	2/15/2052	2,000,000		2,233,480
Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds		5.00	12/1/2044	1,250,000		1,234,475
Muskingum County, Revenue Bonds (Genesis HealthCare System Project)		5.00	2/15/2022	4,590,000		4,808,805
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Pratt Paper OH Project)		4.50	1/15/2048	2,250,000	^b	2,409,953
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0380), (Hamilton County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.88	12/1/2038	17,000,000	^b,c,d	19,129,760
						52,939,161

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Oklahoma - .3%
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (OU Medicine Project) Ser. B		5.25	8/15/2048	1,500,000		1,743,375
Oregon - .3%
Clackmas County Hospital Facility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Senior Living-Willamette View Project) Ser. A		5.00	11/15/2047	1,500,000		1,574,055
Pennsylvania - 3.2%
Allentown School District, GO, Refunding (Insured; Build America Mutual) Ser. B		5.00	2/1/2031	1,500,000		1,924,740
Crawford County Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Meadville Medical Center Project) Ser. A		6.00	6/1/2046	1,175,000		1,275,228
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (University of Sciences)		5.00	11/1/2036	3,675,000		3,891,053
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. 114A		3.35	10/1/2026	1,500,000		1,535,040
Philadelphia Water & Wastewater, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A		5.00	11/1/2050	1,500,000		1,893,150
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0373), (Geisinger Authority, Revenue Bonds (Geisinger Health System)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.13		18.21	6/1/2041	3,000,000	^b,c,d	3,065,303
The Philadelphia School District, GO (Insured; State Aid Withholding) Ser. A		4.00	9/1/2036	2,740,000		3,146,671
					16,731,185
Rhode Island - 1.7%
Providence Public Building Authority, Revenue Bonds (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A		5.00	9/15/2038	7,035,000		8,691,180
South Carolina - 3.4%
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community Obligated Group)		5.00	4/1/2054	1,000,000		1,089,180



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
South Carolina - 3.4% (continued)
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0384), (South Carolina Public Service Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Santee Cooper)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.13		13.55	12/1/2043	15,000,000	^b,c,d	16,458,450
						17,547,630
Tennessee - 1.1%
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0388), (Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.64	7/1/2040	5,000,000	^b,c,d	5,536,150
Texas - 10.7%
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds		5.00	1/1/2048	2,500,000		2,975,875
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A		5.00	1/1/2045	1,500,000		1,702,680
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (Uplift Education) Ser. A		4.50	12/1/2044	2,500,000		2,592,125
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Uplift Education) Ser. A		6.00	12/1/2020	1,000,000	^f	1,009,500
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Ser. A		5.75	8/15/2045	4,500,000		5,076,180
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Ser. D		6.13	8/15/2048	6,000,000		6,860,880
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding		4.00	10/1/2049	1,000,000		1,153,560
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A		0.00	11/15/2050	6,500,000	^e	1,744,600
Mission Economic Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Natgasoline Project)		4.63	10/1/2031	1,500,000	^b	1,588,530
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (MRC Stevenson Oaks Project)		6.75	11/15/2051	1,000,000		1,050,000
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0377), (San Antonio, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		17.88	2/1/2043	16,750,000	^b,c,d	18,350,679

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Texas - 10.7% (continued)
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Revenue Bonds (Blueridge Transportation Group)		5.00	12/31/2050	1,300,000		1,387,997
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Revenue Bonds (Segment 3C Project)		5.00	6/30/2058	8,930,000		10,257,355
					55,749,961
U.S. Related - .9%
Guam Housing Corp., Revenue Bonds (Insured; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) Ser. A		5.75	9/1/2031	965,000		995,465
Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A		5.00	7/1/2035	3,500,000		3,650,815
					4,646,280
Utah - .8%
Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Summit Academy) Ser. A		5.00	4/15/2049	1,190,000		1,420,479
Utah Infrastructure Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A		5.00	10/15/2037	2,345,000		2,599,339
					4,019,818
Virginia - 3.3%
Chesterfield County Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Brandermill Woods Project)		5.13	1/1/2043	2,100,000		2,109,261
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XM0593), (Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.50		20.23	7/1/2057	7,500,000	^b,c,d	9,337,406
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Transform 66 P3 Project)		5.00	12/31/2056	3,380,000		3,787,628
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Transform 66 P3 Project)		5.00	12/31/2052	1,620,000		1,818,434
						17,052,729
Washington - 6.5%
King County School District No. 210, GO (Insured; School Bond Guaranty)		4.00	12/1/2034	2,000,000		2,357,940



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Washington - 6.5% (continued)
Port of Seattle, Revenue Bonds, Ser. D		5.00	5/1/2027	4,300,000		5,291,107
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2017-XF2423), (King County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		18.00	1/1/2029	4,000,000	^b,c,d	4,048,180
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XM0680), (Washington Convention Center Public Facilities District, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00		9.01	7/1/2058	17,000,000	^b,c,d	18,870,340
Washington Housing Finance Commission, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Obligated Group) Ser. A		5.00	1/1/2051	3,200,000	^b	3,301,920
						33,869,487
Wisconsin - 2.2%
Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities Obligated Group) Ser. A		5.00	11/15/2041	1,000,000		1,183,610
Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Appalachian State University Project) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A		4.00	7/1/2059	2,050,000		2,200,942
Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Roseman University of Health Sciences)		5.00	4/1/2040	1,175,000	^b	1,262,279
Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Southminster Obligated Group)		5.00	10/1/2048	2,000,000	^b	2,040,940
Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Blue Ridge Healthcare Obligated Group)		4.00	1/1/2045	1,835,000		2,038,300
Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Mary's Woods at Marylhurst Project)		5.25	5/15/2047	750,000	^b	788,865

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)



Description	Coupon Rate (%)		Maturity Date	Principal Amount ($)		Value ($)
Long-Term Municipal Investments - 155.5% (continued)
Wisconsin - 2.2% (continued)
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (St. Camillus Health System Obligated Group)		5.00	11/1/2054	2,000,000		1,996,860
					11,511,796
Total Long-Term Municipal Investments (cost $755,559,772)				809,869,365
Total Investments (cost $757,451,077)				155.9%	811,670,877
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables				(40.7%)	(212,093,523)
Preferred Stock, at redemption value				(15.2%)	(78,900,000)
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders				100.0%	520,677,354

^a Zero coupon until a specified date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until maturity.

^b Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2020, these securities were valued at $414,050,294 or 79.52% of net assets.

^c The Variable Rate shall be determined by the Remarketing Agent in its sole discretion based on prevailing market conditions and may, but need not, be established by reference to one or more financial indices.

^d Collateral for floating rate borrowings. The coupon rate given represents the current interest rate for the inverse floating rate security.

^e Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

^f These securities are prerefunded; the date shown represents the prerefunded date. Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized by U.S. Government securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on the municipal issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.


Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) ^†	Value (%)
General	26.8
Education	25.7
Medical	19.0
Water	13.4
Transportation	12.4
Nursing Homes	9.8
Development	9.5
General Obligation	9.3
Tobacco Settlement	5.9
Utilities	5.6
Airport	4.9
Power	4.5
School District	4.1
Prerefunded	2.4
Single Family Housing	1.1
Multifamily Housing	.9
Housing	.4
Special Tax	.2
	155.9

^†Based on net assets.

See notes to financial statements.



Summary of Abbreviations (Unaudited)

ABAG	Association of Bay Area Governments	AGC	ACE Guaranty Corporation
AGIC	Asset Guaranty Insurance Company	AMBAC	American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation
BAN	Bond Anticipation Notes	CIFG	CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty
COP	Certificate of Participation	CP	Commercial Paper
DRIVERS	Derivative Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts	FGIC	Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA	Federal Housing Administration	FHLB	Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	FNMA	Federal National Mortgage Association
GAN	Grant Anticipation Notes	GIC	Guaranteed Investment Contract
GNMA	Government National Mortgage Association	GO	General Obligation
IDC	Industrial Development Corporation	LIBOR	London Interbank Offered Rate
LOC	Letter of Credit	LR	Lease Revenue
NAN	Note Anticipation Notes	MFHR	Multi-Family Housing Revenue
MFMR	Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue	MUNIPSA	Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index Yield
PILOT	Payment in Lieu of Taxes	PRIME	Prime Lending Rate
PUTTERS	Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts	RAC	Revenue Anticipation Certificates
RAN	Revenue Anticipation Notes	RIB	Residual Interest Bonds
SFHR	Single Family Housing Revenue	SFMR	Single Family Mortgage Revenue
SOFR	Secured Overnight Financing Rate	TAN	Tax Anticipation Notes
TRAN	Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes	U.S. T-Bill	U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield
XLCA	XL Capital Assurance

See notes to financial statements.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

September 30, 2020



	Cost	Value
Assets ($):
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments	757,451,077	811,670,877
Cash		531,593
Interest receivable		11,010,727
Prepaid expenses		57,013
		823,270,210
Liabilities ($):
Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 2(b)		326,011
Payable for floating rate notes issued—Note 3		222,555,737
Interest and expense payable related to floating rate notes issued—Note 3		636,337
Commissions payable—Note 1		31,512
Directors’ fees and expenses payable		5,122
Dividends payable to Preferred Shareholders		1,732
Other accrued expenses		136,405
		223,692,856
Auction Preferred Stock, Series M,T,W,Th and F, par value $.001 per share (3,156 shares issued and outstanding at $25,000 per share liquidation value)—Note 1		78,900,000
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders ($)		520,677,354
Composition of Net Assets ($):
Common Stock, par value, $.001 per share (62,209,762 shares issued and outstanding)		62,210
Paid-in capital		492,276,186
Total distributable earnings (loss)		28,338,958
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders ($)		520,677,354


Shares Outstanding
(500 million shares authorized)			62,209,762
Net Asset Value Per Share of Common Stock ($)			8.37

See notes to financial statements.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended September 30, 2020




Investment Income ($):
Interest Income					34,935,575
Expenses:
Management fee—Note 2(a)					4,505,477
Interest and expense related to floating rate notes issued—Note 3					3,811,417
Commission fees—Note 1					159,795
Professional fees					116,032
Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 2(c)					77,317
Shareholder servicing costs					50,439
Shareholders’ reports					46,187
Registration fees					30,311
Custodian fees—Note 2(b)					8,565
Chief Compliance Officer fees—Note 2(b)					8,415
Miscellaneous					48,909
Total Expenses					8,862,864
Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 2(a)					(600,730)
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 2(b)					(8,565)
Net Expenses					8,253,569
Investment Income—Net					26,682,006
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 3 ($):
Net realized gain (loss) on investments					(8,667,550)
Net realized gain (loss) on futures					(2,984,027)
Net Realized Gain (Loss)					(11,651,577)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments					(6,403,377)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures					(675,709)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)					(7,079,086)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments					(18,730,663)
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders					(1,203,179)
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations					6,748,164

See notes to financial statements.

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended September 30, 2020




Cash Flows from Operating Activities ($):
Purchases of portfolio securities		(217,339,724)
Proceeds from sales of portfolio securities		221,211,396
Net purchase (sales) of short-term securities		24,191,517
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders		(1,227,157)
Interest received		11,976,148
Paid to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.		(3,916,608)
Operating expenses paid		(598,897)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on futures^†		(3,666,361)
Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities			30,630,314
Cash Flows from Financing Activities ($):
Dividends paid to Shareholders		(26,000,662)
Interest and expense related to floating
	rate notes issued paid	(4,672,293)
Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Financing Activities			(30,672,955)
Net Increase (Decrease) in cash			(42,641)
Cash at beginning of period			574,234
Cash at end of period			531,593
Reconciliation of Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to
	Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations to
	Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities ($):
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations			6,748,164
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets
	applicable to Common Shareholder resulting from
	operations to net cash provided (or Used) in operating activities ($):
Decrease in investments in securities at cost			36,916,613
Decrease in interest receivable			713,073
Increase in prepaid expenses			(30,352)
Decrease in Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates			(11,861)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures^†			(682,334)
Decrease in payable for floating rate notes issued			(23,672,500)
Interest and expense related to floating rate notes issued			3,811,417
Decrease in dividends payable to Preferred Shareholders			(23,978)
Decrease in Directors' fees and expenses payable			(2,795)
Decrease in commissions payable and other accrued expenses			(28,345)
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments			7,079,086
Net amortization of premiums on investments			(185,874)
Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities			30,630,314
Supplemental Disclosure Cash Flow Information ($):
Non-cash financing activities:
Reinvestment of dividends			124,964

^†Includes change in variation margin from beginning of period.
See notes to financial statements.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS


	Year Ended September 30,
	2020	2019
Operations ($):
Investment income—net	26,682,006	28,245,350
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	(11,651,577)	1,393,465
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments	(7,079,086)	23,621,822
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders	(1,203,179)	(2,088,248)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations	6,748,164	51,172,389
Distributions ($):
Distributions to Common Shareholders	(26,125,626)	(26,122,147)
Capital Stock Transactions ($):
Distributions reinvested	124,964	-
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Stock Transactions	124,964	-
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders	(19,252,498)	25,050,242
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders ($):
Beginning of Period	539,929,852	514,879,610
End of Period	520,677,354	539,929,852
Capital Share Transactions (Common Shares):
Shares issued for distributions reinvested	14,184	-

See notes to financial statements.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements and, with respect to common stock, market price data for the fund’s common shares.



	Year Ended September 30,
	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Per Share Data ($):
Net asset value, beginning of period	8.68	8.28	8.63	9.12	8.75
Investment Operations:
Investment income—net^a	.43	.45	.50	.51	.53
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(.30)	.40	(.42)	(.45)	.37
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from investment income—net	(.02)	(.03)	(.03)	(.03)	(.01)
Total from Investment Operations	.11	.82	.05	.03	.89
Distributions to Common Shareholders:
Dividends from investment income—net	(.42)	(.42)	(.45)	(.52)	(.52)
Net asset value resulting from Auction Preferred Stock tendered as a discount	-	-	.05	-	-
Net asset value, end of period	8.37	8.68	8.28	8.63	9.12
Market value, end of period	8.28	8.58	7.50	8.79	9.35
Total Return (%)^b	1.58	20.59	(9.72)	(.19)	21.11

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)



	Year Ended September 30,
	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets applicable to Common Stock^c	1.70	1.88	1.81	1.49	1.30
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets applicable to Common Stock^c	1.58	1.77	1.69	1.37	1.17
Ratio of interest and expense related to floating rate notes issued to average net assets applicable to Common Stock^c	.73	.91	.76	.39	.22
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets applicable to Common Stock^c	5.11	5.41	5.99	5.96	5.83
Ratio of total expenses to total average net assets	1.48	1.64	1.50	1.18	1.03
Ratio of net expenses to total average net assets	1.37	1.54	1.40	1.08	.93
Ratio of interest and expense related to floating rate notes issued to total average net assets	.63	.79	.63	.31	.17
Ratio of net investment income to total average net assets	4.44	4.70	4.96	4.71	4.64
Portfolio Turnover Rate	36.52	33.21	17.93	8.77	10.40
Asset Coverage of Preferred Stock, end of period	760	784	753	476	496
Net Assets, applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period ($ x 1,000)	520,677	539,930	514,880	535,958	564,910
Preferred Stock Outstanding, end of period ($ x 1,000)	78,900	78,900	78,900	142,500	142,500
Floating Rate Notes Outstanding, end of period ($ x 1,000)	222,556	246,228	229,398	148,574	139,574

^aBased on average common shares outstanding.
^bCalculated based on market value.
^cDoes not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
See notes to financial statements.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (the “fund”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund’s investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. The fund’s Common Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol LEO.

The fund has outstanding 763 Series M shares, 747 Series T shares, 660 Series W shares, 566 Series TH shares and 420 series F shares for a total of 3,156 shares of Auction Preferred Stock (“APS”), with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share (plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends upon liquidation). APS dividend rates are determined pursuant to periodic auctions or by reference to a market rate. Deutsche Bank Trust Company America, as the Auction Agent, receives a fee from the fund for its services in connection with such auctions. The fund also compensates broker-dealers generally at an annual rate of .15%-.25% of the purchase price of shares of APS.

The fund is subject to certain restrictions relating to the APS. Failure to comply with these restrictions could preclude the fund from declaring any distributions to shareholders of Common Stock (“Common Shareholders”) or repurchasing shares of Common Stock and/or could trigger the mandatory redemption of APS at liquidation value. Thus, redemptions of APS may be deemed to be outside of the control of the fund.

The holders of APS, voting as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two directors. The holders of APS will vote as a separate class on certain other matters, as required by law. The fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has designated Robin A. Melvin and Benaree Pratt Wiley as directors to be elected by the holders of APS.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

Investments in securities, excluding short-term investment (other than U.S. Treasury Bills) are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Debt investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are carried at fair value as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of municipal securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service is engaged under the general oversight of the Board.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2020 in valuing the fund’s investments:

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)


	Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices	Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
Assets ($)
Investments in Securities: ^†
Collateralized Municipal-Backed Securities	-	1,801,512	-	1,801,512
Municipal Securities	-	809,869,365	-	809,869,365
Liabilities ($)
Floating Rate Notes^††	-	(222,555,737)	-	(222,555,737)

^† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

^†† Certain of the fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the accrual basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when issued or delayed delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date.

(c) Risk: Certain events particular to the industries in which the fund’s investments conduct their operations, as well as general economic, political and public health conditions, may have a significant negative impact on the investee’s operations and profitability. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the fund. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies world-wide. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to COVID-19 and aggressive measures taken world-wide in response by governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines of large populations, and by businesses, including changes to operations and reducing staff. To the extent the fund may overweight its investments in certain countries, companies, industries or market sectors, such positions will increase the fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those countries, companies, industries or sectors.

The use of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) is expected to be phased out by the end of 2021. LIBOR may be used as a reference rate for certain financial instruments invested in by the fund. We are currently evaluating the impact of the LIBOR transition and continue to monitor the efforts of various parties, including government agencies, seeking to identify an alternative rate to replace LIBOR.

(d) Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net are normally declared and paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Common Shareholders will have their distributions reinvested in additional shares of the fund, unless such Common Shareholders elect to receive cash, at the lower of the market price or net asset value per share (but not less than 95% of the market price). If market price is equal to or exceeds net asset value, shares will be issued at net asset value. If net asset value exceeds market price, Computershare Inc., the transfer agent for the fund’s Common Stock, will buy fund shares in the open market and reinvest those shares accordingly.

On September 29, 2020, the Board declared a cash dividend of $.035 per share from investment income-net, payable on October 30, 2020 to Common Shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 15, 2020. The ex-dividend date was October 14, 2020.

(e) Dividends and distributions to shareholders of APS: Dividends, which are cumulative, are generally reset every 7 days for each Series of APS pursuant to a process specified in related fund charter documents. Dividend rates as of September 30, 2020, for each Series of APS were as follows: Series M-0.220%, Series T-0.220%, Series W-0.220%, Series TH-0.220% and Series F-0.220%. These rates reflect the “maximum rates” under the governing instruments as a result of “failed auctions” in which sufficient clearing bids are not received. The average dividend rates for the period ended September 30, 2020 for each Series of APS were as follows: Series M-1.512%, Series T-1.517%, Series W-1.525%, Series TH-1.560% and Series F-1.516%.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(f) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax-exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended September 30, 2020, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended September 30, 2020, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended September 30, 2020 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At September 30, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed tax-exempt income $1,952,341, undistributed ordinary income $206,008, accumulated capital losses $28,135,416 and unrealized appreciation $54,317,757.

The fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Furthermore, capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

The accumulated capital loss carryover is available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to September 30, 2020. The fund has $16,093,978 of short-term capital losses and $12,041,438 of long-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 were as follows: tax-exempt income $27,323,378 and $28,210,395, and ordinary income $5,427 and $0, respectively.

During the period ended September 30, 2020, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for amortization adjustments, the fund increased total distributable earnings (loss) by $1,487,684 and decreased paid-in capital by the same amount. Net assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

NOTE 2—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .75% of the

value of the fund’s average weekly net assets, inclusive of the outstanding APS, and is payable monthly. The Agreement provides for an expense reimbursement from the Adviser should the fund’s aggregate expenses (excluding taxes, interest on borrowings, brokerage fees and extraordinary expenses) in any full fiscal year exceed the lesser of (1) the expense limitation of any state having jurisdiction over the fund or (2) 2% of the first $10 million, 1^½% of the next $20 million and 1% of the excess over $30 million of the average weekly value of the fund’s net assets. The Adviser has currently undertaken, from October 1, 2019 through November 30, 2020, to waive receipt of a portion of the fund’s management fee, in the amount of .10% of the value of the fund’s average weekly net assets (including net assets representing APS outstanding). The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $600,730 during the period ended September 30, 2020.

(b) The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. These fees are determined based on net assets and transaction activity. During the period ended September 30, 2020, the fund was charged $8,565 pursuant to the custody agreement. These fees were offset by earnings credits of $8,565

The fund has an arrangement with the custodian whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits, if any, as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

During the period ended September 30, 2020, the fund was charged $8,415 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff. These fees are included in Chief Compliance Officer fees in the Statement of Operations.

The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees of $369,855, custodian fees of $3,458 and Chief Compliance Officer fees of $2,046, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $49,348.

(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

NOTE 3—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and futures, during the period ended September 30, 2020, amounted to $217,495,600 and $219,620,156, respectively.

Inverse Floater Securities: The fund participates in secondary inverse floater structures in which fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds are transferred to a trust (the “Inverse Floater Trust”). The Inverse Floater Trust typically issues two variable rate securities that are collateralized by the cash flows of the fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds. One of these variable rate securities pays interest based on a short-term floating rate set by a remarketing agent at predetermined intervals (“Trust Certificates”). A residual interest tax-exempt security is also created by the Inverse Floater Trust, which is transferred to the fund, and is paid interest based on the remaining cash flows of the Inverse Floater Trust, after payment of interest on the other securities and various expenses of the Inverse Floater Trust. An Inverse Floater Trust may be collapsed without the consent of the fund due to certain termination events such as bankruptcy, default or other credit event.

The fund accounts for the transfer of bonds to the Inverse Floater Trust as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the fund’s investments, and the Trust Certificates reflected as fund liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The fund may invest in inverse floater securities on either a non-recourse or recourse basis. These securities are typically supported by a liquidity facility provided by a bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment from the Liquidity Provider of par plus accrued interest on any business day prior to a termination event. When the fund invests in inverse floater securities on a non-recourse basis, the Liquidity Provider is required to make a payment under the liquidity facility due to a termination event to the holders of the Trust Certificates. When this occurs, the Liquidity Provider typically liquidates all or a portion of the municipal securities held in the Inverse Floater Trust. A liquidation shortfall occurs if the Trust Certificates exceed the proceeds of the sale of the bonds in the Inverse Floater Trust (“Liquidation Shortfall”). When a fund invests in inverse floater securities on a recourse basis, the fund typically enters into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where the fund is required to repay the Liquidity Provider the amount of any Liquidation Shortfall. As a result, a fund investing in a

recourse inverse floater security bears the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the inverse floater structure during the period ended September 30, 2020 was approximately $233,565,070 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 1.63%.

Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended September 30, 2020 is discussed below.

Futures: In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective, the fund is exposed to market risk, including interest rate risk as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund invests in futures in order to manage its exposure to or protect against changes in the market. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or a sale of an asset at a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, these investments require initial margin deposits with a counterparty, which consist of cash or cash equivalents. The amount of these deposits is determined by the exchange or Board of Trade on which the contract is traded and is subject to change. Accordingly, variation margin payments are received or made to reflect daily unrealized gains or losses which are recorded in the Statement of Operations. When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss which is reflected in the Statement of Operations. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund with futures since they are exchange traded, and the exchange guarantees the futures against default. At September 30, 2020 there were no futures outstanding.

The following summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended September 30, 2020:


		Average Market Value ($)
Interest rate futures		10,236,635

At September 30, 2020, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $534,797,383; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $54,317,757, consisting of $56,829,110 gross unrealized appreciation and $2,511,353 gross unrealized depreciation.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of September 30, 2020, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund at September 30, 2020, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds since at least 1957, but we are unable to determine the specific year.

New York, New York
November 24, 2020

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan

Under the fund’s Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), a holder of Common Stock who has fund shares registered in his name will have all dividends and distributions reinvested automatically by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Plan administrator (the “Administrator”), in additional shares of the fund at the lower of prevailing market price or net asset value (but not less than 95% of market value at the time of valuation) unless such shareholder elects to receive cash as provided below. If market price is equal to or exceeds net asset value, shares will be issued at net asset value. If net asset value exceeds market price or if a cash dividend only is declared, the Administrator, as agent for the Plan participants, will buy fund shares in the open market. A Plan participant is not relieved of any income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.

A Common Shareholder who owns fund shares registered in nominee name through his broker/dealer (i.e., in “street name”) may not participate in the Plan, but may elect to have cash dividends and distributions reinvested by his broker/dealer in additional shares of the fund if such service is provided by the broker/dealer; otherwise such dividends and distributions will be treated like any other cash dividend.

A Common Shareholder who has fund shares registered in his or her name may elect to withdraw from the Plan at any time for a $2.50 fee and thereby elect to receive cash in lieu of shares of the fund. Changes in elections must be in writing, sent to The Bank of New York Mellon, c/o Computershare Inc., P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842-3170, should include the Common Shareholder’s name and address as they appear on the Administrator’s records and will be effective only if received more than fifteen days prior to the record date for any distribution.

A Plan participant who has fund shares in his name has the option of making additional cash payments to the Administrator, semi-annually, in any amount from $1,000 to $10,000, for investment in the fund’s shares in the open market on or about January 15 and July 15. Any voluntary cash payments received more than 30 days prior to these dates will be returned by the Administrator, and interest will not be paid on any uninvested cash payments. A participant may withdraw a voluntary cash payment by written notice, if the notice is received by the Administrator not less than 48 hours before the payment is to be invested. A Common Shareholder who owns fund shares registered in street name should consult his broker/dealer to determine whether an additional cash purchase option is available through his broker/dealer.

The Administrator maintains all Common Shareholder accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmations of all transactions in the account. Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Administrator in non-certificated form in the name of the participant, and each such participant’s proxy will include those shares purchased pursuant to the Plan. The fund pays the Administrator’s fee for reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Plan participants pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Administrator’s open market purchases and purchases from voluntary cash payments, and a $1.25 fee for each purchase made from a voluntary cash payment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)

The fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to notice of the change sent to Plan participants at least 90 days before the record date for such dividend or distribution. The Plan also may be amended or terminated by the Administrator on at least 90 days’ written notice to Plan participants.

Level Distribution Policy

The fund’s dividend policy is to distribute substantially all of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more consistent yield to the current trading price of shares of Common Stock of the fund, the fund may at times pay out more or less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month and may at times in any month pay out any accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net investment income earned in that month. As a result, the dividends paid by the fund for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the fund during such month.

Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

The fund utilizes leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its Common Stock. These objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. To leverage, the fund has issued APS and floating rate certificate securities, which pay dividends or interest at prevailing short-term interest rates, and invests the proceeds in long-term municipal bonds. The interest earned on these investments is paid to Common Shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the per share net asset value of the fund’s Common Stock. In order for either of these forms of leverage to benefit Common Shareholders, the yield curve must be positively sloped: that is, short-term interest rates must be lower than long-term interest rates. At the same time, a period of generally declining interest rates will benefit Common Shareholders. If either of these conditions change along with other factors that may have an effect on APS dividends or floating rate certificate securities, then the risk of leveraging will begin to outweigh the benefits.

Supplemental Information

During the period ended September 30, 2020, there were: (i) no material changes in the fund’s investment objectives or fundamental investment policies, (ii) no changes in the fund’s charter or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the fund, and (iii) no change in the persons primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund’s portfolio.

IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

In accordance with federal tax law, the fund hereby reports all the dividends paid from investment income-net during its fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 as “exempt-interest dividends” (not generally subject to regular Federal income tax), except $5,427 that is being reported as an ordinary income distribution for reporting purposes. Where required by federal tax law rules, shareholders will receive notification of their portion of the fund’s taxable ordinary dividends (if any), capital gains distributions (if any) and tax-exempt dividends paid for the 2020 calendar year on Form 1099-DIV, which will be mailed in early 2021.

PROXY RESULTS (Unaudited)

Common Shareholders and holders of APS voted together as a single class (except as noted below) on the following proposal presented at the annual shareholders’ meeting held on June 16, 2020.


		Shares
		For	Authority Withheld
To elect three Class II Directors^†:
	Gordon J. Davis	49,566,569	2,264,317
	Ehud Houminer	49,556,151	2,274,735
	Robin A. Melvin^††	190	2,371

^†The term of the Class II Director expires in 2023.

^†† Elected solely by APS holders; Common Shareholders not entitled to vote.

BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (76)
Chairman of the Board (1995)
Current term expires in 2022.

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Director and Trustee of funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and certain other entities (as described in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information) (1995-Present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ, Inc., a public company providing professional business services, products and solutions, Director (1997-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 110

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Joni Evans (78)
Board Member (2007)
Current term expires in 2022.

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Chief Executive Officer, www.wowOwow.com, an online community dedicated to women’s conversations and publications (2007-Present)

· Principal, Joni Evans Ltd. (publishing) (2006-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 18

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Joan Gulley (73)
Board Member (2017)
Current term expires in 2020.

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(1993-2014), Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Committee Member (2008-2014)

· Director, Nantucket Library (2015-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 43

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS (continued)

Alan H. Howard (61)
Board Member (2018)
Current term expires in 2023.

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Managing Partner of Heathcote Advisors LLC, a financial advisory services firm (2008 – Present)

· President of Dynatech/MPX Holdings LLC (2012 – 2019), a global supplier and service provider of military aircraft parts, including Board Member of two operating subsidiaries, Dynatech International LLC and Military Parts Exchange LLC (2012-2019); Chief Executive Officer of an operating subsidiary, Dynatech International LLC (2013 – 2019)

· Senior Advisor, Rossoff & Co., an independent investment banking firm (2013 – Present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., a public company that provides contract drilling services, Director (2020-Present)

· Movado Group, Inc., a public company that designs, sources, markets and distributes watches, Director (1997-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 18

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Robin A. Melvin (57)
Board Member (1995)
Current term expires in 2023.

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Trustee, Westover School, a private girls’ boarding school in Middlebury, Connecticut (2019 – Present); Co-chairman, Mentor Illinois, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the quality of mentoring services in Illinois (2014 – 2020); Board member, Mentor Illinois (2013 – 2020).

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 88

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Burton N. Wallack (69)
Board Member (2007)
Current term expires in 2021.

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

President and Co-owner of Wallack Management Company, a real estate management company (1987-Present)

Mount Sinai Hospital Urology Board Member (2017-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 18

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Benaree Pratt Wiley (74)
Board Member (1989)
Current term expires in 2021.

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, The Wiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-Present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ, Inc., a public company providing professional business services, products and solutions, Director (2008-Present)

· Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Director (2004-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 72

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)
INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER

Gordon J. Davis (79)
Board Member (2007)
Current term expires in 2023.

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Partner in the law firm of Venable LLP (2012-Present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 50

Gordon J. Davis is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined under the Act) of the fund as a result of his affiliation with Venable LLP, which provides legal services to the fund.

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The address of the Board Members and Officers is c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286.

William Hodding Carter III, Emeritus Board Member
Ehud Houminer, Emeritus Board Member
Hans C. Mautner, Emeritus Board Member

OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

RENEE LAROCHE-MORRIS, President since May 2019.

President and a director of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. since January 2018. She is an officer of 61 investment companies (comprised of 110 portfolios) managed by Adviser. She is 49 years old and has been an employee of BNY Mellon since 2003.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director-BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. He is 62 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since April 1985.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Adviser and Associate General Counsel and Managing Director of BNY Mellon since June 2015; Director and Associate General Counsel of Deutsche Bank–Asset & Wealth Management Division from June 2005 to June 2015, and as Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since June 2015.

DAVID DIPETRILLO, Vice President since May 2019.

Head of North America Product, BNY Mellon Investment Management since January 2018, Director of Product Strategy, BNY Mellon Investment Management from January 2016 to December 2017; Head of US Retail Product and Channel Marketing, BNY Mellon Investment Management from January 2014 to December 2015. He is an officer of 62 investment companies (comprised of 118 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. He is 42 years old and has been an employee of BNY Mellon since 2005.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President since August 2005 and Secretary since February 2018.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2019; Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon from April 2014 to December 2019; Secretary of the Adviser, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since December 1996.

SONALEE CROSS, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2018.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since October 2016; Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP from April 2016 to September 2016; Attorney at EnTrust Capital from August 2015 to February 2016; Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from September 2013 to August 2015. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. She is 32 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since October 2016.

DEIRDRE CUNNANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2019.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since August 2018; Senior Regulatory Specialist at BNY Mellon Investment Management Services from February 2016 to August 2018; Trustee Associate at BNY Mellon Trust Company (Ireland) Limited from August 2013 to February 2016. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. She is 30 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since August 2018.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2017, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon from March 2013 to December 2017. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. She is 45 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since March 2013.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. He is 55 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since October 1990.

AMANDA QUINN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2020.

Counsel of BNY Mellon since June 2019; Regulatory Administration Manager at BNY Mellon Investment Management Services from September 2018 to May 2019; Senior Regulatory Specialist at BNY Mellon Investment Management Services from April 2015 to August 2018. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. She is 35 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since June 2019.

OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited) (continued)

PETER M. SULLIVAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2019.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since March 2009, Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon from April 2004 to March 2009, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since January 2019.

NATALYA ZELENSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since March 2017.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since December 2019; Counsel of BNY Mellon from May 2016 to December 2019; Attorney at Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund/Wildermuth Advisory, LLC from November 2015 to May 2016 and Assistant General Counsel at RCS Advisory Services from July 2014 to November 2015. She is an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. She is 35 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since May 2016.

GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager-BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.

Senior Accounting Manager-BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. He is 56 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager–BNY Mellon Fund Administration, and an officer of 63 investment companies (comprised of 141 portfolios) managed by Adviser or an affiliate of Adviser. He is 53 years old and has been an employee of Adviser since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since December 2002.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser, the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust (62 investment companies, comprised of 133 portfolios). He is 63 years old and has served in various capacities with Adviser since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.

240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286


Directors		Officers (continued)
Joseph S. DiMartino, Chairman		Assistant Treasurers (continued)
Gordon J. Davis^†		Robert Salviolo
Joni Evans		Robert Svagna
Joan Gulley		Chief Compliance Officer
Alan H. Howard		Joseph W. Connolly
Robin A. Melvin ^††		Portfolio Managers
Burton N. Wallack		Daniel A. Rabasco
Benaree Pratt Wiley^††		Jeffrey B. Burger
^†Interested Board Member
^†† Elected by APS Holders
Officers		Adviser
President		BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
Renee Laroche-Morris		Custodian
Chief Legal Officer		The Bank of New York Mellon
Bennett A. MacDougall		Counsel
Vice President and Secretary		Proskauer Rose LLP
James Bitetto		Transfer Agent,
Vice President and Secretaries		Dividend Disbursing Agent
Sonalee Cross		and Registrar
Deirdre Cunnane		Computershare Inc.
Sarah S. Kelleher		(Common Stock)
Jeff Prusnofsky		Deutsche Bank Trust Company America
Peter M. Sullivan		(Auction Preferred Stock)
Amanda Quinn		Auction Agent
Natalya Zelensky		Deutsche Bank Trust Company America
Vice President		(Auction Preferred Stock)
David DiPetrillo		Stock Exchange Listing
Treasurer		NYSE Symbol: LEO
James Windels		Initial SEC Effective Date
Assistant Treasurers		9/23/87
Gavin C. Reilly
Robert S. Robol
The fund’s net asset value per share appears in the following publications: Barron’s, Closed-End Bond Funds section under the heading “Municipal Bond Funds” every Monday; and The Wall Street Journal, Mutual Funds section under the heading “Closed-End Funds” every Monday.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Act that the fund may purchase shares of its Common Stock in the open market when it can do so at prices below the then current net asset value per share.

For More Information

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Adviser
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Registrar (Common Stock)
Computershare Inc.
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310

Dividend Disbursing Agent (Common Stock)
Computershare Inc.
P.O. Box 30170
College Station, TX 77842


Ticker Symbol:	LEO

For more information about the fund, visit https://im.bnymellon.com/us/en/products/closed-end-funds.jsp. Here you will find the fund’s most recently available quarterly fact sheets and other information about the fund. The information posted on the fund’s website is subject to change without notice.

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.bnymellonim.com/us and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. There have been no amendments to, or waivers in connection with, the Code of Ethics during the period covered by this Report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant's Board has determined that Alan Howard, a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Alan Howard is "independent" as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the "Reporting Periods") for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountant (the "Auditor") for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $38,144 in 2019 and $36,686 in 2020.

(b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4 were $33,238 in 2019 and $30,605 in 2020. These services consisted of one or more of the following: (i) agreed upon procedures related to compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 817(h), (ii) security counts required by Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (iii) advisory services as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of Registrant transactions or events and (iv) advisory services to the accounting or disclosure treatment of the actual or potential impact to the Registrant of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies.

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for non-audit assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-investment adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant ("Service Affiliates"), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the Service Affiliate, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2019 and $0 in 2020.

(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning ("Tax Services") were $3,765 in 2019 and $2,610 in 2020. These services consisted of: (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments; (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held, and (iv) determination of Passive Foreign Investment Companies. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Tax Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2019 and $0 in 2020.

(d) All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item, were $0 in 2019 and $0 in 2020.

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Non-Audit Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (b) through (c) of this Item, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee, were $0 in 2019 and $0 in 2020.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Registrant's Audit Committee has established policies and procedures (the "Policy") for pre-approval (within specified fee limits) of the Auditor's engagements for non-audit services to the Registrant and Service Affiliates without specific case-by-case consideration. The pre-approved services in the Policy can include pre-approved audit services, pre-approved audit-related services, pre-approved tax services and pre-approved all other services. Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence. Pre-approvals pursuant to the Policy are considered annually.

(e)(2) Note. None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal account's full-time, permanent employees.

Non-Audit Fees. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the Reporting Periods were $772,155 in 2019 and $726,833 in 2020.

Auditor Independence. The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a) (58) (A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, consisting of all of the non-interested Board members, who are: Gordon J. Davis, Joseph S. DiMartino, Joni Evans, Joan Gulley, Alan Howard, Robin A. Melvin, Burton N. Wallack, and Benaree P. Wiley.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

The board has delegated to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. ("BNYM Investment Adviser") the authority to vote proxies of companies held in the fund's portfolio.

Information regarding how the fund's proxies were voted during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30^th is available on BNYM Investment Adviser's website, by the following August 31^st, at www.bnymellonim.com/us and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov on the fund's Form N-PX.

Proxy Voting By BNYM Investment Adviser

BNYM Investment Adviser, through its participation in The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation's ("BNY Mellon") Proxy Voting and Governance Committee (the "Proxy Voting Committee"), applies detailed, pre-determined, written proxy voting guidelines for specific types of proposals and matters commonly submitted to shareholders (the "BNY Mellon Voting Guidelines"). This includes guidelines for proxy voting with respect to open-end registered investment company shares (other than securities of a registered investment company over which BNY Mellon and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including BNYM Investment Adviser ("BNYM") has proxy voting authority).

Securities Out on Loan. It is BNYM Investment Adviser's policy to seek to vote all proxies for securities held in the funds' portfolios for which BNYM Investment Adviser has voting authority. However, situations may arise in which the Proxy Voting Committee cannot, or has adopted a policy not to, vote certain proxies, such as refraining from securities out on loan in instances in which the costs are believed to outweigh the benefits, such as when the matters presented are not likely to have a material impact on shareholder value or clients' voting will not impact the outcome of the vote.

Securities Out on Loan. For securities that the fund has loaned to another party, any voting rights that accompany the loaned securities generally pass to the borrower of the securities, but the fund retains the right to recall a security and may then exercise the security's voting rights. In order to vote the proxies of securities out on loan, the securities must be recalled prior to the established record date. The fund may recall the loan to vote proxies if a material issue affecting the fund's investment is to be voted upon.

Material Conflicts of Interest. BNYM Investment Adviser seeks to avoid material conflicts of interest between the fund and fund shareholders, on the one hand, and BNYM Investment Adviser, the Distributor, or any affiliated person of the fund, BNYM Investment Adviser or the Distributor, on the other, through its participation in the Proxy Voting Committee. The BNY Mellon Proxy Voting Policy states that the Proxy Voting Committee seeks to avoid material conflicts of interest through the establishment of the committee structure, which applies the BNY Mellon Voting Guidelines in an objective and consistent manner across client accounts, based on internal and external research and recommendations provide by third party proxy advisory services (including Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. and Glass Lewis & Co., LLC (the "Proxy Advisers")) and without consideration of any client relationship factors. The Proxy Voting Committee utilizes the research services of the Proxy Advisers most frequently in connection with proposals that may be controversial or require a case-by-case analysis in accordance with the BNY Mellon Proxy Voting Guidelines. In addition, the BNY Mellon Proxy Voting Policy states that the Proxy Voting Committee engages a third party as an independent fiduciary to vote all proxies for securities of BNY Mellon or securities of a registered investment company over which BNYM has proxy voting authority and may engage an independent fiduciary to vote proxies of other issuers at the Proxy Voting Committee's discretion.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a)(1) The following information is as of September 30, 2020:

Daniel Rabasco and Jeffrey Burger of Mellon Investments Corporation (“Mellon”), an affiliate of BNYM Investment Adviser, are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio.

Mr. Burger, a portfolio manager for tax-sensitive strategies at Mellon, has served as a primary portfolio manager of the fund since July 2014. He has been employed as a portfolio manager and analyst at Mellon since 2006.

Mr. Rabasco, a managing director and the head of municipal bonds at Mellon, has served as a primary portfolio manager of the fund since July 2016. He has been employed at Mellon since 1998.

(a)(2) Information about the other accounts managed by the fund’s primary portfolio managers is provided below.

Primary

Portfolio

Manager

Registered Investment Companies

Total Assets Managed

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

Total Assets Managed

Other Accounts

Total Assets Managed

Jeffrey Burger

$7.0 billion

None

$2.6 billion

Daniel Rabasco

$6.0 billion

$547 million

450

$1.8 billion

None of the funds or accounts are subject to a performance-based advisory fee.

Portfolio managers may manage multiple accounts for a diverse client base, including mutual funds, separate accounts (assets managed on behalf of institutions such as pension funds, insurance companies and foundations), bank common trust accounts and wrap fee programs ("Other Accounts").

Potential conflicts of interest may arise because of BNYM Investment Adviser's management of the Fund and Other Accounts. For example, conflicts of interest may arise with both the aggregation and allocation of securities transactions and allocation of limited investment opportunities, as BNYM Investment Adviser may be perceived as causing accounts it manages to participate in an offering to increase BNYM Investment Adviser's overall allocation of securities in that offering, or to increase BNYM Investment Adviser's ability to participate in future offerings by the same underwriter or issuer. Allocations of bunched trades, particularly trade orders that were only partially filled due to limited availability and allocation of investment opportunities generally, could raise a potential conflict of interest, as BNYM Investment Adviser may have an incentive to allocate securities that are expected to increase in value to preferred accounts. Initial public offerings, in particular, are frequently of very limited availability. Additionally, portfolio managers may be perceived to have a conflict of interest if there are a large number of Other Accounts, in addition to the Fund, that they are managing on behalf of BNYM Investment Adviser. BNYM Investment Adviser periodically reviews each portfolio manager's overall responsibilities to ensure that he or she is able to allocate the necessary time and resources to effectively manage the Fund. In addition, BNYM Investment Adviser could be viewed as having a conflict of interest to the extent that BNYM Investment Adviser or its affiliates and/or portfolios managers have a materially larger investment in Other Accounts than their investment in the Fund.

Other Accounts may have investment objectives, strategies and risks that differ from those of the Fund. For these or other reasons, the portfolio manager may purchase different securities for the Fund and the Other Accounts, and the performance of securities purchased for the Fund may vary from the performance of securities purchased for Other Accounts. The portfolio manager may place transactions on behalf of Other Accounts that are directly or indirectly contrary to investment decisions made for the Fund, which could have the potential to adversely impact the Fund, depending on market conditions.

A potential conflict of interest may be perceived to arise if transactions in one account closely follow related transactions in another account, such as when a purchase increases the value of securities previously purchased by the other account, or when a sale in one account lowers the sale price received in a sale by a second account.

Conflicts of interest similar to those described above arise when portfolio managers are employed by a sub-investment adviser or are dual employees of the Manager and an affiliated entity and such portfolio managers also manage other accounts.

BNYM Investment Adviser's goal is to provide high quality investment services to all of its clients, while meeting BNYM Investment Adviser's fiduciary obligation to treat all clients fairly. BNYM Investment Adviser has adopted and implemented policies and procedures, including brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures, that it believes address the conflicts associated with managing multiple accounts for multiple clients. In addition, BNYM Investment Adviser monitors a variety of areas, including compliance with Fund guidelines, the allocation of IPOs, and compliance with the firm's Code of Ethics. Furthermore, senior investment and business personnel at BNYM Investment Adviser periodically review the performance of BNYM Investment Adviser's portfolio managers.

(a)(3) Portfolio Manager Compensation. The portfolio managers' compensation is comprised primarily of a market-based salary and an incentive compensation plan (annual and long-term). Funding for the Mellon Incentive Plan is through a pre-determined fixed percentage of overall company profitability. Therefore, all bonus awards are based initially on Mellon's overall performance as opposed to the performance of a single product or group. All investment professionals are eligible to receive incentive awards. Cash awards are payable in the February month end pay of the following year. Most of the awards granted have some portion deferred for three years in the form of deferred cash, BNY Mellon equity, interests in investment vehicles (consisting of investments in a range of Mellon products), or a combination of the above. Individual awards for portfolio managers are discretionary, based on both individual and multi-sector product risk adjusted performance relative to both benchmarks and peer comparisons over one year, three year and five-year periods. Also considered in determining individual awards are team participation and general contributions to Mellon. Individual objectives and goals are also established at the beginning of each calendar year and are taken into account. Portfolio managers whose compensation exceeds certain levels may elect to defer portions of their base salaries and/or incentive compensation pursuant to BNY Mellon's Elective Deferred Compensation Plan.

(a)(4) The dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by the primary portfolio manager is as follows as of the end of the Fund's fiscal year:

Primary Portfolio Manager	Fund	Dollar Range of Fund Shares Beneficially Owned
Daniel Rabasco	BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.	None
Jeffrey Burger	BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.	None

(b) Not applicable

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

None.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

The fund did not participate in a securities lending program during this period.

Item 13. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.

By: /s/ Renee LaRoche-Morris

Renee LaRoche-Morris

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 23, 2020

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ Renee LaRoche-Morris

Renee LaRoche-Morris

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 23, 2020

By: /s/ James Windels

James Windels

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: November 23, 2020

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(1) Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)

(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.906CERT)