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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001048703-05-000050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20050309
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050309
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KARPUS MANAGEMENT INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001048703
IRS NUMBER: 161290550
STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY
FISCAL YEAR END: 0630
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 14 TOBEY VILLAGE OFFICE PARK
CITY: PITTSFORD
STATE: NY
ZIP: 14534
BUSINESS PHONE: 7165864680
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SALOMON BROTHERS MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000894351
IRS NUMBER: 133694722
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79222
FILM NUMBER: 05669406
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: CITIGROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT
STREET 2: 125 BROAD STREET, 10TH FLOOR, MF-2
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10004
BUSINESS PHONE: 800-446-1013
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: CITIGROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT
STREET 2: 125 BROAD STREET, 10TH FLOOR, MF-2
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10004
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930714
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930106
SC 13D/A
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mnp03-05.txt
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Admendment No. 17)
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund, Inc.
(MNP)
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
794916106
(CUSIP Number)
George W. Karpus, President
Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a
Karpus Investment Management
183 Sullys Trail
Pittsford, New York 14534
(585) 586-4680
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
March 9, 2005
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the 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 Rule 13d-1 (b) (3) or (4), check the following box. [ ]
(Page 1 of 4 pages)
There are no exhibits.
ITEM 1 Security and Issuer
Common Stock
Salomon Brothers Municipal Partners Fund, Inc.
Salomon Brothers Asset Management .
125 Broad Street
10th Floor, MF-2
New York, New York 10004
ITEM 2 Identity and Background
a) Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a Karpus Investment Management
(?KIM?)
George W. Karpus, President, Director and Controlling Stockholder
JoAnn VanDegriff, Vice President and Director
Sophie Karpus, Director
b) 183 Sullys Trail
Pittsford, New York 14534
c) Principal business and occupation - Investment Management for
individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations,
endowments, trust and others, specializing in conservative asset
management (i.e. fixed income investments).
d) None of George W. Karpus, JoAnn Van Degriff, or Sophie Karpus
(?the Principals?) or KIM has been convicted in the past five years of
any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations).
e) During the last five years none of the principals or KIM has been a party
to a civil proceeding as a result of which any of them is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
f) Each of the Principals is a United States citizen.
KIM is a New York corporation.
ITEM 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations
KIM, an independent investment advisor, has accumulated shares of MNP
on behalf of accounts that are managed by KIM (?the Accounts?) under
limited powers of attorney. All funds that have been utilized in making
such purchases are from such Accounts.
ITEM 4 Purpose of Transaction
KIM has purchased Shares for investment purposes. Being primarily a
fixed income manager, with a specialty focus in the closed end fund
sector, the profile of MNP fit the investment guidelines for various
Accounts. Shares have been acquired since December 8, 2000.
ITEM 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer
a) As of the date of this Report, KIM owns 457,590 shares, which
represents 7.95 % of the outstanding Shares. George Karpus presently
owns 14,450 shares purchased on April 16, 2001 at $12.50 (10,000
shares) and April 11, 2003 at $13.33 (5,000 shares). He sold on Janaury 20
& 25 at $13.81 (200 shares), February 10 at $13.96 (50 shares) , and
February 18 at $ 13.69 (200 shares).None of the other
Principals presently owns shares.
b) KIM has the sole power to dispose of and to vote all of such Shares
under limited powers of attorney.
c) The first open market purchase occurred on December 8, 2000 as
previously reported. Open market purchases for the last 60 days for
the Accounts. There have been no dispositions and no acquisitions,
other than by such open market purchases, during such period.
DATE
SHARES
PRICE PER
DATE
SHARES
PRICE PER
SHARE
SHARE
1/4/2005
-4000
13.49
2/1/2005
-1000
13.79
1/5/2005
-1000
13.68
2/4/2005
-3400
13.80
1/6/2005
-1300
13.58
2/7/2005
-900
13.78
1/10/2005
-3000
13.80
2/8/2005
-5500
13.76
1/11/2005
-2200
13.77
2/10/2005
-600
13.96
1/14/2005
-100
13.74
2/18/2005
-3800
13.69
1/18/2005
-9200
13.79
2/22/2005
-3000
13.66
1/20/2005
-700
13.81
1/24/2005
-700
13.89
1/25/2005
-3200
13.82
1/28/2005
-1500
14.10
The Accounts have the right to receive all dividends from, any proceeds
from the sale of the Shares. KIM reserves the right to further accumulate
or sell shares. None of the Accounts has an interest in shares constituting
more than 5% of the Shares outstanding.
ITEM 6 Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships of any kind among the Principals and KIM
and between any of them and any other person with respect to any of MNP
securities.
ITEM 7 Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
Not applicable.
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.
Karpus Management, Inc.
March 9, 2005 By:________________________
Date Signature
Dana R. Consler, Senior Vice President
Name/Title