As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2020
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2020
DWS STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Massachusetts (State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation) | 811-05767 (Commission File Number) | 36-3629052 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
875 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 454-4500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
The information in the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2020 is updated as follows:
On October 20, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a permanent order pursuant to Section 9(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). As a result of the permanent order, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. may continue to provide investment advisory services to investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act, including the Registrant, notwithstanding the issuance of the Consent Order (as defined in the September 25, 2020 Report on Form 8-K).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 27, 2020 | DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust /s/John Millette Name: John Millette Title: Secretary |
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