KSM DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO REDEEM SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 23C-2

UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

 

File No. 811-05767

DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust

(Name of Registrant)

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022-6225

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the undersigned hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) that it intends to redeem securities of which it is the issuer as set forth below.

(1)       Titles of the classes of securities of DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust (the “Fund”) to be redeemed:

Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred, Series 2020-1, par value $0.01 per share, (CUSIP # 23342Q 408) (“VMTP Shares”).

(2)       Dates on which the securities are anticipated to be redeemed:

The VMTP Shares are expected to be redeemed on November 2, 2023. The redemptions may be effected on a later date due to market conditions or otherwise.

(3)       Applicable provisions of the governing instruments pursuant to which the securities are to be redeemed:

The VMTP Shares are to be redeemed pursuant to Section 2.6(c) of the Fund’s Statement Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2020-1.

(4)       The principal amount or number of shares and the basis upon which the securities to be redeemed are to be selected:

The Fund intends to redeem up to 100 of its outstanding VMTP Shares (i.e., up to an aggregate liquidation preference of $10,000,000). VMTP Shares being redeemed will be selected on a pro-rata basis, as applicable.

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 23c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund has duly caused this Notice of Intention to Redeem Securities to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned on this 2^nd day of October, 2023.

 

DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust

 

By: /s/John Millette

Name: John Millette

Title: Vice President & Secretary

 

 

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