SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 21)
AMERICAN MUNICIPAL TERM TRUST, INC.
(AXT)
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
027652106
(CUSIP Number)
George W. Karpus, President
Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a
Karpus Investment Management
14 Tobey Village Office Park
Pittsford, New York 14534
(716) 586-4680
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
January 8, 2001
(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. [ ]
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There are no exhibits.
ITEM 1 Security and Issuer
Common Stock
American Municipal Term Trust, Inc.
First American Asset Management
601 2nd Avenue South
MPFP 2016
Minneapolis, MN 55402
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) 14 Tobey Village Office park
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 VanDegriff, 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 AXT
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
a) 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 AXT fit the investment guidelines for various
Accounts. Shares have been acquired since February 18, 1994.
b) Karpus supports the Fund's Board of Directors' recommendation to
vote for approval of a plan of Liquidation and Dissolution for the Fund,
which would provide for the sale of all of the assets of the Fund and
the distribution of the proceeds to Fund Shareholders on or shortly before
April 15, 2001. This proposal will be voted on at the annual meeting on
August 3, 2000.
ITEM 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer
a) As of the date of this Report, KIM owns 1,278,575 shares, which
represents 15.12% of the outstanding Shares. George W. Karpus,
(President of KIM) presently owns 72,100 shares purchased on August
20, 1997 at $11.125 per share (2000 shares), November 11 &
12 at $10.9375 per share (3000 shares), May 4, 1998 at $11.3125 per
share (1500 shares), September 1 and 8, 1998 at $11.375 per share
(2500 shares), April 19 and 20, 2000 at $10.3125 per share (1450 shares),
June 1, 2, 5, 21, & 26, 2000 at $10.4375 (8500 shares), July 17, 18, 19,
& 20 at $10.4375 (10,000 shares), August 24, 25, 28, & 29, 2000 at
$10.4375 per share (10,000 shares), September 22, 26, 28 & 29 at
$10.375 (9950 shares), September 29, 2000 at 10.4375/share
(500 shares), October 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 9 at 10.375/share (11550 shares),
October 12 at 10.4375/share (4500 shares), October 18 & 19, 2000
at 10.25/share (3200 shares), November 1 at 10.25/share
(1500 shares), and December 22 & 26, 2000 at 10.125/share (1,950
shares). Karpus Management, Inc. presently owns 13,350 shares
purchased November 22, 1999 at 10.3125 per share (2000 shares),
November 27, 2000 at 10.3125/share (3000 shares), November
29, 2000 at 10.25/share (3000 shares), and December 1, 22, & 26
at 10.125/share (5350 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 February 18, 1994. 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 unless indicated.
Date
Shares
Price Per
Date
Shares
Price Per
Share
Share
11/1/00
1500
10.25
12/1/00
3500
10.125
11/27/00
3000
10.3125
12/22/00
2100
10.125
11/29/00
3000
10.25
12/26/00
1700
10.125
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 AXT
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.
January 8, 2001 By:________________________
Date Signature
Scott D. Nasca, Vice President
Name/Title
