X0306 4 2015-06-01 1 0000846596 DEUTSCHE STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST KSM 0000911421 PARTNERRE LTD 90 PITTS BAY RD. WELLESLEY HOUSE PEMBROKE D0 HM08 BERMUDA 0 0 1 0 0001599479 PartnerRe Principal Finance Inc. ONE GREENWICH PLAZA GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0001643277 Partner Reinsurance Co of the U.S. ONE GREENWICH PLAZA GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 Floating Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares, Series 2015 2015-06-01 4 J 0 2419 25025.62 D 0 I By Subsidiary The reported securities were called for redemption by the issuer at $25,000 per share plus accumulated but unpaid dividends. Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S. ("PRC-US"), a wholly owned subsidiary of PartnerRe Ltd., was a direct beneficial owner of the reported securities. PartnerRe Ltd. was an indirect beneficial owner of the reported securities. PartnerRe Principal Finance Inc., a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of PartnerRe Ltd., acted as investment adviser for PRC-US. PartnerRe Principal Finance Inc. did not beneficially own any of the reported securities within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). /s/C. Marc Wetherhill, Chief Legal Counsel 2015-06-02 /s/TK Khan, General Counsel 2015-06-02 /s/Thomas L. Forsyth, EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary 2015-06-02