PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III

NYSE:PZCUnited States

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek current income exempt from federal and California income tax. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets in municipal bonds which pay interest that is exempt from regular federal and California income taxes. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in investments the interest from which is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in municipal bonds that at the time of investment are investment grade quality. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in municipal bonds that are, at the time of investment, rated Ba/BB or B by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch or lower or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by PIMCO. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC serves as the Fund's investment manager.

Contact Information

Headquarters

One International Place C/O Ropes & GrayBOSTON, MA, United States 02110

Phone

212-739-3000

Fax

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Executives

Independent Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Deborah Decotis

President

Eric Johnson

Senior Vice President

Joshua Ratner

Senior Vice President

Peter Strelow

Chief Compliance Officer

Keisha Audain-pressley