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The DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: KTF) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the fund’s regulatory documents, including proxy statements and other materials filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings explain how the fund is governed, how its Board of Trustees is elected, and what rights are associated with its common and preferred shares. For example, the fund’s definitive proxy statement describes the election of Class II Board Members and Preferred Board Members, voting procedures, quorum requirements, and the structure of the Board.
Through its SEC filings, DWS Municipal Income Trust outlines its investment focus on US fixed income markets and investment-grade, tax-exempt municipal securities. Filings also describe the fund’s use of derivatives and leverage, and detail the associated risks, such as interest-rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risk. Disclosures emphasize that municipal issuers can be affected by litigation, legislation, political events, local economic conditions, or bankruptcy, and that these factors may influence the fund’s ability to achieve its objectives.
A key topic in recent filings is the Board-approved termination of KTF. The definitive proxy statement notes that the Board has approved the termination of the fund, under which KTF will make a liquidating distribution to shareholders no later than November 30, 2026, subject to the conditions described. The filing explains that Board Members elected at the 2025 annual meeting are expected to serve until this termination, unless the termination does not occur, in which case normal term structures would apply.
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Sit Investment Associates, Inc. and Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC filed Amendment No. 11 to a Schedule 13D reporting their combined beneficial ownership of 9,832,145 shares of DWS Municipal Income Trust common stock, representing 25.1% of the 39,172,838 shares outstanding (per the Issuer's Form N-CSRS as of May 31, 2025). The filing states the Shares are held in client accounts and that the Sit entities have shared voting and dispositive power over those Shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power reported. The Amendment updates and supplements prior Schedule 13D filings through Amendment No. 10 and identifies Exhibit A as a schedule of transactions in the last 60 days. No directors or executive officers of SIA or SFI directly own the Shares.
Karpus Management, Inc. reported beneficial ownership of 3,057,936 shares of DWS Municipal Income Trust common stock, representing 7.81% of the class. The filing states Karpus has sole voting and dispositive power over these shares and that the shares are held in accounts it manages. Karpus identifies itself as a New York-registered investment adviser controlled by City of London Investment Group plc but says effective informational barriers mean CLIG does not exercise voting or investment power over these shares. The filing is made on a Schedule 13G (Amendment No. 1), indicating a passive investor position rather than an attempt to influence control.
DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) is soliciting proxies for its annual meeting on September 19, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET in Boston. Holders of record as of August 1, 2025 may vote. The meeting will elect one Class II trustee (nominated: Catherine Schrand) by common and preferred shareholders voting together, and two trustees (nominated: Keith R. Fox and Chad D. Perry) to be elected solely by preferred shareholders.
The Board has approved termination of the Fund and a liquidating distribution to shareholders to be made no later than November 30, 2026; nominees elected at the meeting will serve until the Fund's termination. As of the record date the Fund had 39,172,837.98 common shares outstanding and 3,800 preferred shares. Major known holders include Sit Investment Associates (9,442,267 common; 24.1%) and Karpus Investment Management (2,325,849 common; 5.94%); JPMorgan Chase Bank holds all 3,800 preferred shares (100%).
The meeting requires a quorum of 30% of shares outstanding and trustees are elected by plurality. The Fund's independent registered public accounting firm is Ernst & Young LLP, with audit fees to the Fund of $54,731 for fiscal 2024 and total non-audit fees related to the Fund and related DIMA entities of $635,835.
Schedule 13D/A Amendment No. 10 filed on 06/30/2025 discloses that Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (SIA) and its affiliate Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC (SFI) jointly report beneficial ownership of 9,442,267 common shares of DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: KTF). The filing date of the reportable event is 06/27/2025.
Based on the issuer’s 39,172,838 shares outstanding as of 11/30/2024, the Sit entities’ position represents 24.1 % of the fund’s outstanding shares. Both entities disclose shared voting and dispositive power over the entire stake; no sole voting or dispositive power is reported. Shares are held in client accounts, and neither SIA nor SFI’s directors or officers hold KTF shares directly.
The amendment updates the original Schedule 13D first filed on 10/06/2023 and subsequently amended nine times. Other than the current ownership figures and confirmation of shared control, no further changes to the previously filed disclosure items are noted. A schedule of transactions executed in the last 60 days is provided in Exhibit A (details not included in the excerpt).
- Reporting Persons: Sit Investment Associates, Inc.; Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC
- Stake: 9,442,267 shares; 24.1 % of class
- Voting/Dispositive Power: Shared for entire stake; none held solely
- Source of Funds: “OO” (other) – client accounts
- Filings Referenced: Original 13D plus Amendments 1-9 filed between 11/06/2023 and 01/14/2025
No legal proceedings, additional agreements, or going-forward plans are described in the excerpt. Certification is signed by Roger J. Sit, Chairman & CEO of both reporting entities.
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