BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO) Form 3 Initial statement of insider ownership

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

(Last) (First) (Middle)

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER

100 NORTH TRYON STREET

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NC 28255

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/12/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BNY MELLON STRATEGIC MUNICIPALS, INC. [ LEO ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2023-1	3,156(1)	I(2)	By Subsidiary(2)(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

(Last) (First) (Middle)

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER

100 NORTH TRYON STREET

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NC 28255

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Banc of America Preferred Funding Corp

(Last) (First) (Middle)

214 NORTH TRYON STREET

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NC 28255

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The 3,156 Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2023-1 ("Shares") reported as acquired in Table I represent Shares of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (the "Issuer") beneficially owned by Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation ("PFC"). The Shares were purchased by PFC from the Issuer. The Shares were acquired for a purchase price of $25,000 per share. PFC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation ("Bank of America").

2. This statement is jointly filed by Bank of America and PFC. Bank of America holds an indirect interest in the securities listed in Table I (the "Securities") by virtue of its indirect ownership of its subsidiary PFC.

3. Each reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act together with any other person) as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of the Issuer or otherwise with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer or (ii) a member of any group with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer.

	BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION /s/ Michael Jentis	07/24/2023
	BANC OF AMERICA PREFERRED FUNDING CORPORATION /s/ Michael Jentis	07/24/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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