# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001610520
**File Stem:** 0000899243-23-006861
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6889
**Document Hash:** 92f59974da2efb2c3cff0f18f7a7aa97
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000899243-23-006861.hdr.sgml**: 20230303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000899243-23-006861

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230301

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230303

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** UBS Group AG
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001610520
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** V8
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-07362
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23702340

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45
- **CITY:** ZURICH
- **STATE:** V8
- **ZIP:** CH-8001
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 41-44-234-1111

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45
- **CITY:** ZURICH
- **STATE:** V8
- **ZIP:** CH-8001
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000894351
- **IRS NUMBER:** 133694722
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1130

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 620 EIGHTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 47TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10018
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 888-777-0102

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 620 EIGHTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 47TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10018

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WETERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20061010

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SALOMON BROTHERS MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030505

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930714

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[x] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>UBS Group AG<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45<br>PO BOX CH-8098<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ZURICH, V8 <br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-01 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC. [ MNP ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Auction Rate Preferred Stock<sup>(4)</sup> | 2023-03-01 |  | J |  | 28 | D | <sup>(3)</sup> | 0<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By subsidiary<sup>(1)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) This Statement is filed jointly by UBS Group AG for the benefit and on behalf of UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of UBS Group AG to which UBS Group AG has delegated portions of its performance obligations with respect to the Auction Rate Securities Rights issued by UBS Group AG to certain clients and pursuant to which the securities reported herein have been purchased from such clients.

(2) This filing reports holdings of the Series of Auction Preferred Stock identified in Item 1 of this Table I on an aggregated basis.

(3) 95% of par

(4) CSUIP No. 95766P207

**Remarks:**
The relevant APS was purchased by the issuer.

**Signature:** By: /s/ Andrew Johnson, UBS Group AG  
**Date:** 2023-03-02

**Signature:** By: /s/ Jignesh Doshi, UBS Group AG  
**Date:** 2023-03-02

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**