SCHEDULE 13D
DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
3/16/17
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bulldog Investors, LLC
2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ]
b[]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DE
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
295
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
439
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
295
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
439
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
734 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
10.26%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Phillip Goldstein
2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[]
b[]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
295
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
439
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
295
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
439
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
734 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
10.26%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Andrew Dakos
2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[]
b[]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
___________________________________________________________
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
295
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
439
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
295
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
439
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
734 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
10.26%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Steven Samuels
2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[]
b[]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
___________________________________________________________
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
295
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
439
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
295
_______________________________________________________
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
439
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
734 (Footnote 1)
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[]
___________________________________________________________
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
10.26%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
This Schedule 13D relates to the shares of Auction Rate Preferred
of Putnam Municipal Opportunities Ser B & Ser C ("PMO ARPS" or the "Issuer").
The principal executive offices of PMO APRS are located at
One Post Office Sq.
Mail Stop A 14
Boston MA 02109
Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
(a) This statement is filed on behalf of Bulldog Investors,LLC, (a Delaware
Limited Liability Company), Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels.
(b) The business address of the reporting persons is Park 80 West-Plaza Two,
250 Pehle Ave., Suite 708, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.
(c) Bulldog Investors,LLC is a registered investment adviser.
Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog
Investors,LLC.
(d) n/a
(e) n/a
(f) Each of Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels is a citizen of the United
States.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Shares of the Issuer have been accumulated on behalf of clients of
Bulldog Investors,LLC.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
At the Fund's annual meeting the filing persons intend to nominate two
directors for election by holders of the preferred shares and to submit
a proposal request that the Board of Trustees afford the preferred
shareholders a means to obtain liquidity for their shares.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) As per the PRE 14A filed on March 8, 2017, there were an aggregate of
7,154 Auction Rate Preferred outstanding as of December 31, 2016. The
percentages set forth herein were derived using such number. Phillip
Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC,
a registered investment advisor. As of March 16, 2017, Bulldog Investors,
LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 734 aggregate shares of PMO ARPS
(representing 10.26% of PMO ARPS outstanding shares) solely by virtue of
Bulldog Investors LLC's power to direct the vote of,and dispose of, these
shares. These 734 shares of PMO ARPS include 295 shares (representing 4.12%
of PMO APRS outstanding shares) that are beneficially owned by the following
entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise control:
Opportunity Partners LP, Calapasas West Partners LP, Full Value Special
Situations Fund, LP, Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Opportunity Income Plus,
Full Value Partners, LP, and MCM Opportunity Partners, LP (collectively,
"Bulldog Investors Group of Funds"). Bulldog Investors Group of Funds may be
deemed to constitute a group. All other shares included in the aforementioned
734 shares of PMO ARPS beneficially owned by Bulldog Investors LLC (solely by
virtue of its power to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also
beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members
of any group. The total number of these "non-group" shares is 439 shares
(representing 6.14% of PMO ARPS outstanding shares).
(b)Bulldog Investors,LLC has sole power to dispose of and vote 295 shares.
Bulldog Investors, LLC has shared power to dispose of and vote 439 shares.
Certain of Bulldog Investors, LLC's clients (none of whom beneficially own more
than 5% of PMO APRS shares) share this power with Bulldog Investors, LLC.
Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors,
LLC.
c) During the past 60 days the following shares of PMO ARPS were purchased:
Date: Shares: Price:
3/16/17 656 20,312.50
d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or
sales proceeds.
e) N/A
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
N/A
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
N/A
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: 3/20/17
By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein
Name: Phillip Goldstein
By: /S/ Andrew Dakos
Name: Andrew Dakos
By: /S/ Steven Samuels
Name: Steven Samuels
Bulldog Investors, LLC
By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Andrew Dakos, Member
Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except
to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
Exhibit 1:
Agreement to Make Joint Filing
Agreement made as of the 20TH day of March, 2017, by and among
Bulldog Investors, LLC, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos, and Steven Samuels.
WHEREAS, Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides
that whenever two or more persons are required to file a statement containing
the information required by Schedule 13D with respect to the same securities,
only one such statement need be filed, so long as, among other things, such
filing includes as an exhibit an agreement among such persons that such a
statement is filed on behalf of each of them;
WHEREAS, in connection with certain holdings of Putnam Municipal Opportunities
(PMO ARPS), each of the parties to this Agreement is required to file
a statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D with respect
to the same holdings of PMO ARPS;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree that one statement containing the
information required by Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each party
hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties
hereto as of the day and year first written above.
By:/s/ Phillip Goldstein By:/s/ Andrew Dakos
Phillip Goldstein Andrew Dakos
BULLDOG INVESTORS, LLC
By: /s/ Steven Samuels By: /s/ Andrew Dakos
Steven Samuels Andrew Dakos, Member