SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
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Putnam Premier Income Trust
( PPT )
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
746853100
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(CUSIP Number)
Paul E. Rasmussen
3300 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-4130
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(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 7, 2024
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),
check the following box. [ X ]
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 746853100
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Incorporated in Minnesota
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 19,200,688 Shares
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
19,200,688 Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
19,200,688 Shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See instructions) [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
19.94%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IA
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CUSIP No. 746853100
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Incorporated in Minnesota
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 19,200,688 Shares
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
19,200,688 Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
19,200,688 Shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See instructions) [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
19.94%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IA
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 3 ("Amendment") amends and supplements the statement on
Schedule 13D filed on October 2, 2023, as most recently amended
by Amendment No. 2 filed on April 3, 2024 (collectively,
the "Original Schedule 13D" and, as amended by this Amendment,
the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the shares of Common Stock
("Shares)" of the Putnam Premier Income Trust (the "Issuer").
Except as specifically provided herein, each Item of the
Original Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Capitalized terms
used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth
in the Original Schedule 13D.
ITEM 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to read as follows:
a) and b)
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by Sit Entities herein
is based upon 96,268,785 Shares outstanding as of May 7, 2024, which is
the total number of Shares outstanding as reported on the Issuer's most
recent semiannual report. As of the date hereof, the Sit Entities may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of 19,200,688 Shares held in client
accounts which represent 19.94% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares. Each
of the Sit Entities may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose
of such Shares. However, none of SIA's or SFI's directors or executive
officers own Shares directly.
c) Transactions in Shares by the Sit Entities in the last 60 days are set
forth in Exhibit A.
d) The clients of SIA and SFI have the right to participate in the receipt of
dividends from, or proceeds from the sales of, the Shares held for their
respective accounts.
e) Not applicable
ITEM 7 Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit A: Schedule of Transactions in Shares by Sit Entities in the last
60 days.
Signature
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.
May 7, 2024
By: Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
/s/ Roger J. Sit
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Name/Title: Roger J. Sit, Chairman & CEO
By: Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC
/s/ Roger J. Sit
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Name/Title: Roger J. Sit, Chairman & CEO
EXHIBIT A
Schedule of Transactions in Shares by Sit Entities in the last 60 days:
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Shares of Common
Date of Transaction Stock Purchased Price
Transaction Type /(Sold) Per Share ($)
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03/08/2024 BUY 102,100.00 3.520
03/14/2024 BUY 26,106.00 3.520
03/15/2024 BUY 10,000.00 3.526
03/18/2024 BUY 13,913.00 3.510
03/19/2024 BUY 20,533.00 3.520
03/20/2024 BUY 400.00 3.520
03/21/2024 BUY 2,464.00 3.510
03/22/2024 BUY 19,383.00 3.520
03/25/2024 BUY 8,500.00 3.520
03/25/2024 BUY 29,600.00 3.520
03/25/2024 BUY 11,663.00 3.520
03/27/2024 SELL (7,800.00) 3.550
03/28/2024 SELL (24,425.00) 3.540
04/01/2024 SELL (15,828.00) 3.520
04/02/2024 SELL (18,091.00) 3.500
04/03/2024 SELL (33,435.00) 3.500
04/04/2024 SELL (25,000.00) 3.500
04/05/2024 SELL (8,340.00) 3.490
04/08/2024 SELL (100,000.00) 3.490
04/09/2024 SELL (100,000.00) 3.490
04/10/2024 SELL (3,100.00) 3.490
04/12/2024 SELL (50,000.00) 3.455
04/15/2024 SELL (50,000.00) 3.435
04/16/2024 SELL (50,000.00) 3.421
04/17/2024 SELL (50,000.00) 3.441
04/18/2024 SELL (50,000.00) 3.460
04/22/2024 SELL (9,204.00) 3.480
04/23/2024 SELL (31,092.00) 3.477
04/24/2024 SELL (700.00) 3.470
04/25/2024 SELL (50,000.00) 3.420
04/26/2024 SELL (50,000.00) 3.444
04/29/2024 SELL (3,241.00) 3.460
04/30/2024 SELL (91,495.00) 3.431
05/01/2024 SELL (25,182.00) 3.441
05/02/2024 BUY 25,721.00 3.460
05/03/2024 BUY 19,655.00 3.480
05/06/2024 BUY 4,019.00 3.490