Amendment: SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*
Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
31423P108
(CUSIP Number)
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
405 Lexington Avenue
58th Floor
New York, NY 10174
Attention: Michael D'Angelo
(212) 542-4635
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 30, 2024
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. 31423P108 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 2 of 7 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | |||
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |
| (b) ☐ | |||
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY | ||
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||
| OO (see Item 3) | |||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |
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| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||
| Delaware | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER | |
| -0- | |||
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER | ||
| 1,650,924 | |||
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| -0- | |||
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| 1,650,924 | |||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON | ||
| 1,650,924 | |||
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
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| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||
| 14.36% | |||
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||
| PN; IA | |||
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 11,498,091 shares of common stock outstanding as of 5/31/23, as disclosed in the company's N-CSRS filed 8/2/23
| CUSIP No. 31423P108 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 3 of 7 Pages |
| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||
| Boaz R. Weinstein | |||
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |
| (b) ☐ | |||
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY | ||
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||
| OO (see Item 3) | |||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |
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| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||
| United States | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER | |
| -0- | |||
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER | ||
| 1,650,924 | |||
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| -0- | |||
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| 1,650,924 | |||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON | ||
| 1,650,924 | |||
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
☐ | |
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||
| 14.36% | |||
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||
| IN | |||
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 11,498,091 shares of common stock outstanding as of 5/31/23, as disclosed in the company's N-CSRS filed 7/31/24
| CUSIP No. 31423P108 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 4 of 7 Pages |
| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||
| Saba Capital Management GP, LLC | |||
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ | |
| (b) ☐ | |||
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY | ||
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||
| OO (see Item 3) | |||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |
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| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||
| Delaware | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER | |
| -0- | |||
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER | ||
| 1,650,924 | |||
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| -0- | |||
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| 1,650,924 | |||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON | ||
| 1,650,924 | |||
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
☐ | |
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||
| 14.36% | |||
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||
| OO | |||
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 11,498,091 shares of common stock outstanding as of 5/31/23, as disclosed in the company's N-CSRS filed 7/31/24
| CUSIP No. 31423P108 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 5 of 7 Pages |
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Item 1. |
SECURITY AND ISSUER |
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This Amendment No. 7 amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on 4/18/23, as amended by Amendment No.1 filed 7/24/23, Amendment No.2 filed 8/18/23, Amendment No.3 filed 9/19/23, Amendment No.4 filed 11/22/23, Amendment No. 5 filed 12/11/23 and Amendment No. 6 filed 1/19/24; with respect to the common shares of Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund. This Amendment No. 7 amends Items 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 as set forth below. |
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Item 3. |
SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION |
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Funds for the purchase of the Common Shares were derived from the subscription proceeds from investors and the capital appreciation thereon and margin account borrowings made in the ordinary course of business. In such instances, the positions held in the margin accounts are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the account, which may exist from time to time. Since other securities are held in the margin accounts, it is not possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase the Common Shares reported herein. A total of approximately $17,291,096 was paid to acquire the Common Shares reported herein. |
| Item 4. | PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION |
| Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: On August 30, 2024, Saba Capital Management, L.P. entered into a standstill agreement (the "Agreement") with respect to the Issuer, pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to commence a cash tender offer to purchase 32% of its outstanding Common Shares at a price per share equal to 99% of the Issuer's net asset value per share (the "Tender Offer"). Saba Capital agreed to tender the Common Shares then owned by Saba Capital and one or more private funds and accounts managed by Saba Capital, subject to the terms and conditions therein. The Agreement also provides for customary standstill provisions during the period from the date of the Agreement through the date that is the earlier of (a) such date that the Issuer determines not to conduct the Tender Offer, and (b) 60 days prior to the earlier of the last date that a shareholder proposal pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or trustee nomination is permitted to be submitted to the Issuer for the Issuer's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The foregoing summary of the Agreement shall not be deemed complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 to this Schedule 13D and incorporated by reference herein. |
| CUSIP No. 31423P108 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Page 6 of 7 Pages |
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Item 5. |
INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER |
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(a) |
See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D/A for the aggregate number of Common Shares and percentages of the Common Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons. The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 11,498,091 shares of common stock outstanding as of 5/31/23, as disclosed in the company's N-CSRS filed 7/31/24. |
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(b) |
See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D/A for the number of Common Shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition. |
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(c) |
No transactions in the Common Shares effected within the past sixty days by the Reporting Persons. |
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(d) |
The funds and accounts advised by Saba Capital have the right to receive the dividends from and proceeds of sales from the Common Shares. |
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(e) |
Not applicable. |
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| Item 6. | CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER |
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Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following: The Reporting Persons' response to Item 4 is incorporated by reference into this Item 6. |
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Item 7. |
MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS |
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: September 4, 2024
| SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: /s/ Michael D'Angelo |
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| Name: Michael D'Angelo Title: Chief Compliance Officer |
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| SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GP, LLC By: /s/ Michael D'Angelo Name: Michael D'Angelo Title: Authorized Signatory |
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| BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN By: /s/ Michael D'Angelo |
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| Name: Michael D'Angelo | |
| Title: Attorney-in-fact* | |
| * Pursuant to a power of attorney dated as of November 16, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on December 28, 2015, accession number: 0001062993-15-006823 |