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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057861-24-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY MELLON HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057861
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				134001109
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08703
		FILM NUMBER:		241098266

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980316
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">DEF 14A</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14 (a)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Filed by the Registrant&#9;[X]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Filed by a Party other than the&#9;[_]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Registrant</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Check the appropriate box:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">[_]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preliminary Proxy Statement</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">[_]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Confidential, for Use of the
Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">[X]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive Proxy Statement</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">[ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive
Additional Materials</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">[_]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting Materials under
Rule 14a-12</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in"><U>BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund<BR>
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</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other
than the Registrant)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Payment of Filing Fee (check the appropriate box):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">[X]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No fee required.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">[ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fee computed
on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title of each class of securities
to which transaction applies:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Aggregate number of securities
to which transaction applies:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Per unit price or other underlying
value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proposed maximum aggregate
value of transaction:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Fee Paid:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">[_] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">[_]</TD><TD>Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0- 11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting
fee was paid previously.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amount Previously Paid:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form, Schedule or Registration
Statement No.:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filing Party:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date Filed:</P>

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text-decoration:none;">BNY MELLON HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND</p><div style="border-bottom:0.5pt; border-bottom-style:solid;
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color:#000000; font-weight:bold;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders</font></div></div><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">To the Shareholders of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund:</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (the "Fund")
will be held over the Internet in a virtual meeting format only on Thursday, August 15,&#160;2024 at 10:30&#160;a.m.,
Eastern time, for the following purposes:</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; text-indent:-40.5pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:54.0pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">1.</font><font
style="word-spacing:21.25pt;">&#160;</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">To elect two Class I Trustees to serve for
three-year terms and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; text-indent:-40.5pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:54.0pt;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">2.</font><font style="word-spacing:21.25pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">To
transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting, or any adjournments or postponements
thereof. </font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting
format only.  You will not be able to attend the Meeting in person, but you may participate over the
Internet as described below.  However, if it is determined that the Meeting will be held in person, we
will make an announcement in the manner noted below.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Shareholders
of record at the close of business on June 11,&#160;2024 will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote
at the Meeting.  To participate in the Meeting, you must go to the Meeting website at www.meetnow.global/MMYV75N,
and enter the control number found on your proxy card.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">If you
hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank or broker, you must register in advance to attend
the Meeting virtually.  To register, you must submit proof of your proxy power (legal proxy provided
by your intermediary) reflecting your Fund holdings along with your name and email address to Computershare
Fund Services, the Fund's tabulator.  You may forward an email from your intermediary or attach an image
of your legal proxy to shareholdermeetings@computershare.com.  Requests for registration should be received
no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, August&#160;8,&#160;2024.  You will receive a confirmation
email from Computershare of your registration and a control number that will allow you to vote at the
Meeting.  For requests received after 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, August&#160;8,&#160;2024, Computershare
will attempt to register you, but may be unable to do so prior to the Meeting.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Questions
from shareholders to be considered at the Meeting may be submitted to BNY Investments at 1-800-334-6899
or instsales@bnymellon.com prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, August&#160;8,&#160;2024.  Only questions
that are pertinent, as determined by the chairperson of the Meeting, will be answered during the Meeting,
subject to time constraints.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting
virtually, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the Meeting by one of the methods
described in the proxy materials for the Meeting.</p>
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font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">PLEASE NOTE:</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">  If it is determined that
the Meeting will be held in person, instead of virtually, an announcement of the change will be provided
by means of a press release, which will be posted on our website https://im.bnymellon.com/closed-end-funds.
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be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission via its EDGAR system. </font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">By Order of the Board</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; margin-left:180.0pt; font-style:normal;"><img src="img_8bb27b4ebeb34.jpg"></p><P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; font: normal 10pt Serif; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; color: #000000; margin-left: 180pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Sarah S. Kelleher</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; margin-left:180.0pt; text-decoration:none;">Secretary</p><p
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style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">New
York, New York</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">July 3,&#160;2024</font></p><div style="border-bottom:0.5pt; border-bottom-style:solid;
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padding:1pt 4pt 1pt 4pt;"><div style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">WE NEED YOUR PROXY VOTE</font></div><div style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;"></div><div
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">A
SHAREHOLDER MAY THINK ITS VOTE IS NOT IMPORTANT, BUT IT IS </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">VITAL</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">.  BY LAW,
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND WILL HAVE TO BE ADJOURNED WITHOUT CONDUCTING ANY BUSINESS
IF LESS THAN A QUORUM IS REPRESENTED.  IN THAT EVENT, THE FUND, AT SHAREHOLDERS' EXPENSE, WOULD CONTINUE
TO SOLICIT VOTES IN AN ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE A QUORUM.  CLEARLY, YOUR VOTE COULD BE CRITICAL TO ENABLE THE
FUND TO HOLD THE MEETING AS SCHEDULED, SO PLEASE RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD OR OTHERWISE VOTE PROMPTLY.
YOU AND ALL OTHER SHAREHOLDERS WILL BENEFIT FROM YOUR COOPERATION.</font></div></div><p style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> </p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;
text-decoration:none;">BNY MELLON HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND</p><div style="border-bottom:0.5pt; border-bottom-style:solid;
border-bottom-color:#000000; border-top:0.5pt; border-top-style:solid; border-top-color:#000000; padding:1pt
0pt 1pt 0pt;"><div style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;"> PROXY STATEMENT</font></div></div><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:italic;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Annual
Meeting of Shareholders</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">to be held on August 15, 2024</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">This
proxy statement is furnished in connection with a solicitation of proxies by the Board of Trustees (the
"Board") of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (the "Fund") to be used at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of the Fund (the "Meeting") to be held over the Internet in a virtual meeting format only on Thursday,
August 15,&#160;2024 at 10:30&#160;a.m., Eastern time, and at any and all adjournments or postponements thereof,
for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  Shareholders
of record at the close of business on June 11,&#160;2024 are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at
the Meeting.  Shareholders will not be able to attend the Meeting in person, but may participate over
the Internet as described in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  </p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Shareholders
are entitled to one vote for each Fund share held and fractional votes for each fractional Fund share
held.  Shares represented by executed and unrevoked proxies will be voted in accordance with the specifications
made thereon.  If the enclosed form of proxy is executed and returned, or if you have voted by telephone
or over the Internet, your vote nevertheless may be revoked after it is received by giving another proxy
by mail, by calling the toll-free telephone number on the proxy card or over the Internet (including
during the Meeting).  To be effective, such revocation must be received before your prior proxy is exercised
at the Meeting.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">A quorum is constituted by the presence in
person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund entitled to vote
at the Meeting.  Virtual attendance at the Meeting shall constitute in person attendance for purposes
of calculating a quorum.  If a quorum is not present at the Meeting, the shareholders present in person
or by proxy, by majority vote and without notice other than by announcement at the Meeting, may adjourn
the Meeting.  </p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">As of June 11,&#160;2024, the Fund had 72,736,534
shares of beneficial interest outstanding.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">It is estimated that proxy
materials will be mailed to shareholders of record on or about July 3,&#160;2024.  To reduce expenses, only
one copy of this proxy statement will be mailed to certain addresses shared by two or more accounts.
 If you wish to revoke this arrangement and receive individual copies, you may do so at any time by writing
to the address or calling the phone number set forth below.  The Fund will begin sending you individual
copies promptly after receiving your request.  The principal executive office of the Fund is located
at 240&#160;Greenwich Street, 18</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>th</sup></font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#160;Floor,
New York, New York&#160;10286.</font></p>
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style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Copies
of the Fund's most recent Annual Report to Shareholders are available upon request, without charge, by
writing to the Fund at 144&#160;Glenn&#160;Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, New York 11556-0144, calling toll free
1-800-334-6899 or visiting </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">https://im.bnymellon.com/closed-end-funds</font><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">.</font></p><p
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Important
Notice Regarding Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be
Held on Thursday, August 15,&#160;2024:  This proxy statement and a copy of the Fund's most recent Annual
Report to Shareholders are available at </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#160;https://im.bnymellon.com/closed-end-funds</font><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">.</font><font
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;
text-decoration:none;">PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF TRUSTEES</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
Board is divided into three classes with the term of office of one class expiring each year.  It is proposed
that shareholders of the Fund consider the election of two Class I Trustees to serve for three-year terms
and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.  The individual nominees (the "Board
Nominees") proposed for election are Ms. Francine J. Bovich and Mr. Bradley J. Skapyak.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Each
Board Nominee currently serves as a Trustee of the Fund and is a board member of certain other funds
in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds.  Each Board Nominee has previously been elected by the Fund's shareholders.
 Ms. Bovich has served as a Trustee of the Fund since 2011 and Mr. Skapyak has served as a Trustee of
the Fund since 2021.  Each Board Nominee was nominated by the Fund's nominating committee, has consented
to being named in this proxy statement and has agreed to continue to serve as a Trustee of the Fund if
elected.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Biographical information about each Board Nominee is set forth
below.  Biographical information about the Fund's Trustees who are not standing for election at the Meeting
but who will continue to be Trustees of the Fund after the Meeting (each, a "Continuing Trustee"), information
on each Board Nominee's and Continuing Trustee's ownership of Fund shares and other relevant information
is set forth in Exhibit A to this proxy statement.  None of the Board Nominees or Continuing Trustees
are deemed to be "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
"1940 Act")) of the Fund.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The persons named as proxies on the accompanying
proxy card intend to vote the proxy for the election of the Board Nominees, unless shareholders specifically
indicate on their proxies the desire to withhold authority to vote for elections to office.  It is not
contemplated that any Board Nominee will be unable to serve as a Trustee for any reason, but, if that
should occur prior to the Meeting, the Board reserves the right to substitute another person or persons
of its choice as nominee or nominees.  </p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline;">Board's Oversight Role
in Management.</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">  The Board's role in management of the Fund is oversight.
 As is the case with virtually all investment companies (as distinguished from operating companies),
service providers to the Fund, primarily BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., the Fund's investment adviser
(the "Investment Adviser"), and its affiliates, and Alcentra NY, LLC, the Fund's sub-adviser (the "Sub-Adviser"),
have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund, which includes responsibility for risk
management (including management of investment risk, valuation risk, issuer and counterparty credit risk,
compliance risk and operational risk).  As part of its oversight, the Board, acting at its scheduled
meetings, or the Chairman, acting between Board meetings, regularly interacts with and receives reports
from senior personnel of service providers, including senior personnel of the Investment Adviser, the
Sub-Adviser and their affiliates, the Fund's and the Investment Adviser's Chief Compliance Officer and
</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">portfolio management personnel.  The Board's Audit Committee
(which consists of all Trustees) meets during its regularly scheduled and special meetings, and between
meetings the Audit Committee chair is available to the Fund's independent registered public accounting
firm and the Fund's Chief Financial Officer.  The Board also receives periodic presentations from senior
personnel of the Investment Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or their affiliates regarding risk management generally,
as well as periodic presentations regarding specific operational, compliance or investment areas, such
as cybersecurity, business continuity, personal trading, valuation, credit and investment research.
As warranted, the Board also receives informational reports from counsel to the Fund and the Board's
independent legal counsel regarding regulatory compliance and governance matters.  The Board has adopted
policies and procedures designed to address certain risks to the Fund.  In addition, the Investment Adviser,
the Sub-Adviser and other service providers to the Fund have adopted a variety of policies, procedures
and controls designed to address particular risks to the Fund.  Different processes, procedures and controls
are employed with respect to different types of risks.  However, it is not possible to eliminate all
of the risks applicable to the Fund, and the Board's risk management oversight is subject to inherent
limitations.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline;">Board Composition and Leadership Structure.</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
 The 1940 Act requires that at least 40% of the Fund's Trustees not be "interested persons" (as defined
in the 1940 Act) of the Fund ("Independent Trustees") and as such are not affiliated with the Investment
Adviser.  To rely on certain exemptive rules under the 1940 Act, a majority of the Fund's Trustees must
be Independent Trustees, and for certain important matters, such as the approval of the Fund's investment
advisory agreement or transactions with affiliates, the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder require the
approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees.  Currently, all of the Fund's Trustees, including
the Chairman of the Board, are Independent Trustees.  The Board has determined that its leadership structure,
in which the Chairman of the Board is not affiliated with the Investment Adviser, is appropriate in light
of the specific characteristics and circumstances of the Fund, including, but not limited to:  (i) the
services that the Investment Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and their affiliates provide to the Fund and potential
conflicts of interest that could arise from these relationships; (ii) the extent to which the day-to-day
operations of the Fund are conducted by Fund officers and employees of the Investment Adviser, the Sub-Adviser
and their affiliates; and (iii) the Board's oversight role in management of the Fund.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline;">Information
About Each Board Nominee's and Continuing Trustee's Experience, Qualifications, Attributes or Skills.</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
 Board Nominees for Trustee of the Fund, together with information as to their positions with the Fund,
principal occupations and other board memberships for the past five years, are shown below.  The address
of each Board Nominee is 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286.  Specific information about
the Continuing Trustees of the Fund, </font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">information on each Board Nominee's and Continuing Trustee's
ownership of Fund shares and other relevant information is set forth in Exhibit A.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; font-style:italic;">Board
Nominees for Class I Trustees with Terms Expiring in 2027</p><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
width="100%" cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:31.97%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:33.41%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:34.62%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;
font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Name (Age) of Board Nominee</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Position
with Fund </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">(Since)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:bold;
margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Principal Occupation</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">During
Past 5 Years</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:bold; margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Other
Public Company</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Board Memberships</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">During Past 5 Years</font></p></td></tr></table><table
cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr
style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:34.87%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:31.12%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:34.01%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top; font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">FRANCINE J. BOVICH</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#160;(72)</font><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Class
I Trustee </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">(2011)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:bold; margin-left:8.65pt;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Bradley Trusts, private trust funds, </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Trustee</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
(2011 &#8211; Present)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:bold; margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Annaly
Capital Management, Inc., a real estate investment trust, </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Director</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> (2014
&#8211; Present)</font></p></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"
cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:35.83%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:34.17%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:30%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;
font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#160;(65)</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Class I
Trustee </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">(2021)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:8.65pt; text-decoration:none;">Chief Operating Officer and Director of The Dreyfus Corporation,
the predecessor company of the Investment Adviser (2009 &#8211; 2019)</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.65pt;
text-decoration:none;">Chief Executive Officer and Director of MBSC Securities Corporation (2016 &#8211;
2019)</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000;
text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.65pt; text-decoration:none;">Chairman and Director
of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc. (2011 &#8211; 2019)</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-11.5pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:11.5pt; text-decoration:none;">Senior
Vice President of The Bank of New York Mellon (2007 &#8211; 2019)</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt;
font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.65pt; text-decoration:none;">N/A</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
Board is comprised of a diverse and highly experienced group of Trustees who each bring significant expertise
and leadership experience to the Board.  Ms. Bovich has been in the asset management business for over
40 years.  Mr. Skapyak has over 30 years of experience in the investment funds industry.  Additional
information about each Board Nominee follows (supplementing the information provided in the table above)
that describes some of the specific experiences, </p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">qualifications, attributes or skills that each Board Nominee
possesses which the Board believes has prepared them to be effective Trustees (this information for the
Continuing Trustees is set forth in Exhibit A).  The Board believes that the significance of each Trustee's
experience, qualifications, attributes or skills is an individual matter (meaning that experience that
is important for one Trustee may not have the same value for another) and that these factors are best
evaluated at the Board level, with no single Trustee, or particular factor, being indicative of Board
effectiveness.  However, the Board believes that Trustees need to have the ability to critically review,
evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, and to interact effectively with Fund management,
service providers and counsel, in order to exercise effective business judgment in the performance of
their duties; the Board believes that its members satisfy this standard.  Experience relevant to having
this ability may be achieved through a Trustee's educational background; business, professional training
or practice (e.g., medicine, accounting or law), public service or academic positions; experience from
service as a board member (including the Board of the Fund) or as an executive of investment funds, public
companies or significant private or not-for-profit entities or other organizations; and/or other life
experiences.  The charter for the Board's nominating committee contains certain other factors considered
by the committee in identifying and evaluating potential Trustee nominees.  To assist them in evaluating
matters under federal and state law, the Trustees are counseled by their independent legal counsel, who
participates in Board meetings and interacts with the Investment Adviser and also may benefit from information
provided by the Investment Adviser's counsel; counsel to the Fund and to the Board has significant experience
advising funds and fund board members.  The Board and its committees have the ability to engage other
experts as appropriate.  The Board evaluates its performance on an annual basis.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Francine
J. Bovich</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;"> &#8211; Ms.&#160;Bovich currently also serves as a Trustee for The Bradley Trusts, private
trust funds, and as a Director of Annaly Capital Management, Inc.&#160; She is an Emeritus Trustee of Connecticut
College, and served as a Trustee from 1986 to 1997.&#160; She currently serves as a member of the Investment
Committee (formerly, the Investment Sub Committee) for Connecticut College's endowment fund and served
as Chair of the Investment Sub&#160;Committee until June 2020.&#160; From April 1993 until September 2010, Ms.
Bovich was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, holding various positions including
Co-Head of Global Tactical Asset Allocation Group, Operations Officer, and Head of the U.S. Institutional
Equity Group.&#160; Prior to joining Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Ms. Bovich was Principal, Executive
Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Westwood Management Corporation, where she worked from
1986 until 1993.&#160; From 1980 to 1986, she worked at CitiCorp Investment Management, Inc. as Managing
Director and Senior Portfolio Manager.&#160; From 1973 to 1980, Ms. Bovich was an Assistant Vice President
and Equity Portfolio Manager at Bankers Trust Company.&#160; From 1991 to </font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">2005, she served as U.S. Representative to the United Nations
Investments Committee, advising a global portfolio of approximately $30&#160;billion.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Bradley
J. Skapyak</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> &#8211; Mr. Skapyak has over 30 years of experience in the investment
funds industry.  From January 2010 through May 2019, Mr. Skapyak served as President of the funds in
the BNY Mellon Family of Funds.  From June 2009 through May 2019, Mr. Skapyak served as Chief Operating
Officer and Director of The Dreyfus Corporation, the predecessor of the Investment Adviser, where he
was primarily responsible for the relationship between The Dreyfus Corporation and the BNY Mellon Family
of Funds, served as management's representative at BNY Mellon Family of Funds' Board meetings and managed
the mutual fund administration operations of The Dreyfus Corporation in connection with its role as administrator
to the BNY Mellon Family of Funds.  Mr. Skapyak also served, from August 2016 through May 2019, as Chief
Executive Officer and Director of MBSC Securities Corporation; from May 2011 through May 2019, as Chairman
and Director of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.; and from April 2007 through May 2019, as Senior Vice President
of The Bank of New York Mellon.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline;">Fund Board Committees.</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
 The Fund has standing Audit, Nominating, Compensation and Litigation Committees, each comprised of its
Independent Trustees, except that Mr. Joseph DiMartino does not serve on the Compensation Committee.</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
function of the Audit Committee is (1) to oversee the Fund's accounting and financial reporting processes
and the audits of the Fund's financial statements and (2) to assist in the Board's oversight of the integrity
of the Fund's financial statements, the Fund's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and
the qualifications, independence and performance of the Fund's independent registered public accounting
firm.  A copy of the Fund's Audit Committee Charter, which describes the Audit Committee's purposes,
duties and responsibilities, is available at </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#160;https://im.bnymellon.com/closed-end-funds</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">.</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">The Fund's Nominating Committee is responsible for selecting and nominating persons
as members of the Board for election or appointment by the Board and for election by shareholders.  In
evaluating potential nominees, including any nominees recommended by shareholders, the Committee takes
into consideration the factors listed in the Fund's Nominating Committee Charter and Procedures (the
"Nominating Committee Charter"), including character, integrity, and business and professional experience.
 The Nominating Committee may consider whether a potential nominee's professional experience, education,
skills and other individual qualities and attributes, including gender, race or national origin, would
provide beneficial diversity of skills, experience or perspective to the Board's membership and collective
attributes.  Such considerations will vary based on the Board's existing membership and other factors,
such as the strength of a potential nominee's overall qualifications relative to diversity considerations.
 The Committee will consider recommendations for nominees from shareholders </p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">submitted to the Secretary of the Fund, c/o BNY Legal Department,
240 Greenwich Street, 18</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>th</sup></font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#160;Floor, New York, New York
10286, and including information regarding the recommended nominee as specified in the Nominating Committee
Charter.  The Nominating Committee Charter is attached as Exhibit B to this proxy statement.</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">The function of the Compensation Committee is to establish the appropriate compensation
for serving on the Board.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Litigation Committee seeks to address any
potential conflicts of interest between the Fund and the Investment Adviser in connection with any potential
or existing litigation or other legal proceeding related to securities held by the Fund and held or otherwise
deemed to have a beneficial interest held by the Investment Adviser or its affiliate.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline;">Compensation.</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
 Each Board Nominee also serves as a board member of certain other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of
Funds.  Annual retainer fees and meeting attendance fees are allocated among the Fund and those other
funds on the basis of net assets, with the Chairman of the Board, Mr. DiMartino, receiving an additional
25% of such compensation.  The Fund reimburses Trustees for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in connection
with attending Board or committee meetings.  The Fund does not have a bonus, pension, profit-sharing
or retirement plan.  </font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The amount of compensation paid to each Board
Nominee by the Fund for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and the aggregate amount of compensation
paid to each Board Nominee by all funds in the fund complex (which comprises registered investment companies
for which the Investment Adviser serves as investment adviser) for which the Board Nominee was a board
member during 2023, was as follows*:</p><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"
cellpadding="0" style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:30.94%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:34.53%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:34.53%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;
text-decoration:underline;">Name of Board Nominee</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Compensation
from</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;
text-decoration:underline;">the Fund</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Aggregate
Compensation from</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">the Fund and Fund Complex</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Paid
to Board Nominee(**)</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Francine
J. Bovich</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">$6,060</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">$601,500 (53)</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Bradley
J. Skapyak</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">$6,060</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">$205,500 (21)</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-size:2.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">_______________</font></p><p style="font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-4.3pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.6pt;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>*</sup></font><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">  Amounts shown do not include
expenses reimbursed to Board Nominees for attending Board meetings.  Amounts shown also do not include
the costs of office space, office supplies and secretarial services, which are paid by the Fund (allocated
among the funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds based on net assets), which, in 2023, amounted to approximately
$229 paid by the Fund.</font></p><p style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
text-indent:-4.3pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.6pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>**</sup></font><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
 Represents the number of separate portfolios comprising the investment companies in the fund complex,
including the Fund, for which the Board Nominee served as a board member in 2023.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">For the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the number of Board
and committee meetings held and the amount of compensation paid by the Fund to the Continuing Trustees
and the aggregate amount of compensation paid by all funds in the fund complex (which comprises registered
investment companies for which the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser serves
as investment adviser) for which each such person was a board member in 2023 are set forth in Exhibit
A.  Certain other information concerning the Fund's Trustees and officers also is set forth in Exhibit
A.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Required Vote and Trustees' Recommendation</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Provided
a quorum is present, the election of each Board Nominee requires the affirmative vote of a majority of
shares of the Fund represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The 1940 Act requires that the Fund's independent registered
public accounting firm (the "independent auditors" or "auditors") be selected by a majority of the Independent
Trustees.  The Audit Committee has direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation, retention
and oversight of the Fund's independent auditors.  At a meeting held on February 27, 2024, the Fund's
Audit Committee approved and the Fund's Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, ratified
and approved the selection of KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as the independent auditors for the Fund's fiscal year
ending March 31, 2025.  The Audit Committee's report relating to the Fund's financial statements for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 is attached as Exhibit C to this proxy statement.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
following chart reflects fees billed by KPMG in the Fund's last two fiscal years.  For Service Affiliates
(i.e., the Investment Adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with
the Investment Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund), such fees represent only those fees
that required pre-approval of the Audit Committee, except the Aggregate Non-Audit Fees amounts, which
include all non-audit fees billed by KPMG to the Fund and Service Affiliates.  All services provided
by KPMG were pre-approved, as required.</p>
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<table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr
style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:28.55%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:34.42%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:37.02%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:bottom; font-size:1pt">&nbsp;</td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Fund</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;"><sup>1</sup></font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Service Affiliates</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;"><sup>1</sup></font></p></td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
font-weight:bold; margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">Audit Fees</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">$108,080/$110,300</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">$0/$0</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; font-weight:bold; margin-left:4.0pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Audit-Related Fees</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;"><sup>2</sup></font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center;
font-weight:normal; margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">$5,600/$5,800</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">$0/$0</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; font-weight:bold; margin-left:4.0pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Tax Fees</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;"><sup>3</sup></font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center;
font-weight:normal; margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">$0/$0</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">$0/$0</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; font-weight:bold; margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">All
Other Fees</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:center; font-weight:normal; margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">$0/$0</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">$0/$0</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; font-weight:bold; margin-left:4.0pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Aggregate Non-Audit Fees</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;"><sup>4</sup></font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center;
font-weight:normal; margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">N/A</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:4.0pt; text-decoration:none;">$3,945,912/$4,074,591</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-size:2.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">_______________</font></p><p
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; text-indent:-18.0pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:22.3pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">1.</font><font style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Fiscal
years ended March 31, 2023/March 31, 2024</font></p><p style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; text-indent:-18.0pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:22.3pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">2.</font><font
style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Services to the Fund consisted of security
counts required by Rule 17f-2 under the 1940 Act.</font></p><p style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; text-indent:-18.0pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:22.3pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">3.</font><font
style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Services to the Fund consisted of U.S. federal,
state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative
developments.</font></p><p style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
text-indent:-18.0pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:22.3pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">4.</font><font
style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG to
the Fund and Service Affiliates are shown under the Service Affiliates column.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Audit Committee
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">  The Fund's Audit Committee has established
policies and procedures (the "Policy") for pre-approval (within specified fee limits) of KPMG's engagement
for audit and non-audit services to the Fund and non-audit services to Service Affiliates without specific
case-by-case consideration.  The pre-approved services in the Policy can include pre-approved audit services,
pre-approved audit-related services, pre-approved tax services and pre-approved all other services.
Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining KPMG's
independence.  Pre-approvals pursuant to the Policy are considered annually.  In addition, proposed services
requiring pre-approval but not covered by the Policy are considered from time to time as necessary.</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Auditor
Independence.</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">  The Fund's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision
of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates that did not require pre-approval is compatible
with maintaining KPMG's independence.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">A representative of KPMG
will be available to join the Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement and will be available
to respond to appropriate questions.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Service Providers</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">BNY
Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., located at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286, serves as
the Fund's Investment Adviser.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Alcentra NY, LLC, located at 9 West 57th Street,
Suite 4920, New York, New York  10019, serves as the Fund's Sub-Adviser.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Bank of New York Mellon, an affiliate of the Investment
Adviser, located at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286, acts as Custodian for the assets
of the Fund.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Computershare Inc., located at 480 Washington
Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey 07310, acts as the Fund's Transfer Agent, Dividend-Paying Agent and
Registrar.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Voting Information</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">To vote,
you may use any of the following methods:</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; text-indent:-18.0pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:36.0pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font
style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">By Mail.</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">  Please
complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy card and mail it in the enclosed, postage-paid envelope.</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; text-indent:-18.0pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:36.0pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Over
the Internet.</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">  Have your proxy card available.  Go to the website listed
on the proxy card.  Enter your control number from your proxy card.  Follow the instructions on the website.</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; text-indent:-18.0pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:36.0pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">By
Telephone.</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">  Have your proxy card available.  Call the toll-free number
listed on the proxy card.  Enter your control number from your proxy card.  Follow the recorded instructions.</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; text-indent:-18.0pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:36.0pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">At
the Meeting</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">.  You will not be able to attend the Meeting in person, but
you may attend the Meeting virtually.  Any shareholder who attends the Meeting virtually may vote over
the Internet (see above) during the Meeting.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Shares
represented by executed and unrevoked proxies will be voted in accordance with the specifications made
thereon, and, if no voting instructions are given, shares will be voted "for" the election of the Board
Nominees.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">If a proxy is properly executed and returned accompanied by
instructions to withhold authority to vote or represents a broker "non-vote" (that is, a proxy from a
broker or nominee indicating that such person has not received instructions from the beneficial owner
or other person entitled to vote shares of the Fund on a particular matter with respect to which the
broker or nominee does not have discretionary power), the Fund's shares represented thereby will be considered
to be present at the Meeting for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum for the transaction
of business, but will not constitute a vote "for" a proposal and will have no effect on the result of
the vote.  However, because the Fund understands that a broker or nominee may exercise discretionary
voting power with respect to the proposal to elect Trustees, and there are no other proposals expected
to come before the Meeting for which a broker or nominee would not have discretionary voting authority,
the Fund does not anticipate that there will be any "broker non-votes" at the Meeting.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
Fund will bear the cost of soliciting proxies.  In addition to the use of the mail, proxies may be solicited
by telephone.  Authorizations to execute proxies may be obtained by electronic transmission or by telephonic
instructions in accordance </p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">with procedures designed to authenticate the shareholder's
identity.  In all cases where a telephonic proxy is solicited (as opposed to where the shareholder calls
the toll-free telephone number directly to vote), the shareholder will be asked to provide or confirm
certain identifiable information and to confirm that the shareholder has received the Fund's proxy statement
and proxy card in the mail.  Within 72 hours of receiving a shareholder's solicited telephonic voting
instructions, a confirmation will be sent to the shareholder to ensure that the vote has been taken in
accordance with the shareholder's instructions and to provide a telephone number to call immediately
if the shareholder's instructions are not correctly reflected in the confirmation.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">OTHER
MATTERS</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Fund's Board is not aware of any other matter which may
come before the Meeting.  However, should any such matter properly come before the Meeting, it is the
intention of the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy to vote the proxy in accordance with
their judgment on such matter.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Any proposals of shareholders
that are intended to be presented at the Fund's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in accordance with
Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), must be received
by the Secretary of the Fund at the Fund's principal executive offices no later than March 5,&#160;2025,
and must comply with all other legal requirements in order to be included in the Fund's proxy statement
and form of proxy for that meeting.  For other shareholder proposals to be presented at the 2025 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders (but not included in the Fund's proxy statement), a shareholder's notice must
be delivered to the Secretary of the Fund at the Fund's principal executive offices no earlier than February
3, 2025 and no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on March 5, 2025.  If the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
is advanced or delayed by more than 30&#160;days from August&#160;14,&#160;2025, then timely notice must be delivered
not earlier than the 150</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>th</sup></font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> day prior to such annual
meeting and not later than 5:00&#160;p.m., Eastern time, on the later of the 120</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>th</sup></font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the
date of such meeting is first made.  All shareholder proposals must include the information required
by the Fund's bylaws.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Shareholders who wish to communicate with Trustees
should send communications to the attention of the Secretary of the Fund, c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser,
Inc. Legal Department, 240 Greenwich Street, 18</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>th</sup></font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
Floor, New York, New York 10286, and communications will be directed to the Trustee or Trustees indicated
in the communication or, if no Trustee or Trustees are indicated, to the Chairman of the Board.</font></p><p
style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">NOTICE
TO BANKS, BROKER/DEALERS AND</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">VOTING TRUSTEES AND THEIR NOMINEES</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Please
advise the Fund, in care of Computershare Inc., Proxy Department, 480&#160;Washington Blvd., 27</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>th</sup></font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#160;Floor,
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310, whether other persons are the beneficial owners of the shares for which
proxies are being solicited and, if so, the number of copies of the proxy statement and other soliciting
material you wish to receive in order to supply copies to the beneficial owners of shares.  The Fund
may pay persons holding shares of the Fund in their names or those of their nominees for their expenses
in sending soliciting materials to their principals.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">IT IS IMPORTANT
THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY.  THEREFORE, SHAREHOLDERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING VIRTUALLY
ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED STAMPED ENVELOPE
OR OTHERWISE VOTE PROMPTLY.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Dated:  July 3,&#160;2024</p><p
style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;
text-decoration:none;">EXHIBIT A</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">PART I</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Part
I sets forth information regarding the Continuing Trustees, Board and committee meetings and share ownership.</p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline;">Information
About the Continuing Trustees' Experience, Qualifications, Attributes or Skills.</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">  The
Continuing Trustees of the Fund who are not standing for election at the Meeting, together with information
as to their positions with the Fund, principal occupations and other board memberships for the past five
years, are shown below.  The address of the Continuing Trustees is 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New
York 10286.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Continuing Class II Trustees with Terms Expiring
in 2025</font></p><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="2"
style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:31.69%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:33.56%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:34.75%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom; font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Name
(Age) of Trustees</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Position with Fund </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">(Since)</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:bold; margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Principal
Occupation</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">During Past 5 Years</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:bold;
margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Other Public Company</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Board Memberships</font><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">During
Past 5 Years</font></p></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"
cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:34.75%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:32.97%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:32.27%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;
font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">ROSLYN M. WATSON</font><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#160;(74)</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Class II
Trustee </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">(1998)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:bold; margin-left:8.65pt;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Watson Ventures, Inc., a real estate investment company, </font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Principal</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
(1993 &#8211; Present)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">American
Express Bank, FSB, </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Director</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> (1993 &#8211; 2018)</font></p></td></tr></table><table
cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr
style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:32.9%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:34.04%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:33.06%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top; font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">BENAREE PRATT WILEY</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#160;(78)</font><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Class
II Trustee </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">(1998)</font><br></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Wiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy
and business development, </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Principal</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> (2005
&#8211; Present)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">CBIZ,
Inc., a public company providing professional business services, products and solutions, </font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Director</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
(2008 &#8211; Present)</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Blue
Cross &#8211; Blue Shield of Massachusetts, </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Director</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> (2004
&#8211; December 2020)</font></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:left; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> </p>
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style="font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Arial; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">A-</font><font
style="font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Arial; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">1</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Continuing
Class III Trustees with Terms Expiring in 2026</font></p><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
width="100%" cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:31.54%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:33.63%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:34.83%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;
font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Name (Age) of Trustee</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Position
with Fund </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">(Since)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:bold;
margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Principal Occupation</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">During
Past 5 Years</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:bold; margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Other
Public Company</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Board Memberships</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">During Past 5 Years</font></p></td></tr></table><table
cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr
style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:38.43%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:30%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:31.57%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top; font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">JOSEPH S. DIMARTINO</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#160;(80)</font><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Chairman
of the Board</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Class III Trustee </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">(1998)</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.65pt; text-decoration:none;">Director
or Trustee of funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds and certain other entities (as listed herein)</p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:bold; margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">CBIZ,
Inc., a public company providing professional business services, products and solutions, </font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Director</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
(1997 &#8211; May 2023)</font></p></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
width="100%" cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:34.62%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:29.97%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:35.41%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;
font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">ANDREW J. DONOHUE</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#160;</font><font style="font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">(73)</font><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Class
III Trustee </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">(2019)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:8.65pt; text-decoration:none;">Attorney, Solo Law Practice (2019 &#8211; Present)</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:8.65pt; text-decoration:none;">Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP, a law firm, Of Counsel (2017
&#8211; 2019)</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000;
text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.65pt; text-decoration:none;">Chief of Staff to
the Chair of the SEC (2015 &#8211; 2017)</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:bold; margin-left:8.65pt;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">OppenheimerFunds (58 funds), </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Director</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
(2017 &#8211; 2019)</font></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Each Continuing Trustee,
except Mr. Donohue, has been a BNY Mellon Family of Funds board member for over 20 years.  Mr. Donohue
has over 40 years of experience in the investment funds industry.  Additional information about the Continuing
Trustees follows (supplementing the information provided in the table above) that describes some of the
specific experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that the Continuing Trustees possess which
the Board believes has prepared them to be effective Trustees.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none; font-style:italic;">Continuing
Trustees</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Joseph S. DiMartino </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#8211; Mr.&#160;DiMartino has been
the Chairman of the Board of the funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds for over 25 years.  From 1971
through 1994, Mr.&#160;DiMartino served in various roles as an employee of The Dreyfus Corporation (prior
to its acquisition by a predecessor of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation in August 1994 and related
management changes), including </font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">portfolio manager, President, Chief Operating Officer and
a director.  He ceased being an employee or director of The Dreyfus Corporation by the end of 1994.
From July 1995 to November 1997, Mr.&#160;DiMartino served as Chairman of the Board of The Noel Group, a
public buyout firm; in that capacity, he helped manage, acquire, take public and liquidate a number of
operating companies.  From 1986 to 2010, Mr.&#160;DiMartino served as a Director of the Muscular Dystrophy
Association.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Andrew J. (Buddy) Donohue</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> &#8211;
Mr.&#160;Donohue, who has worked as a solo law practitioner since 2019, has over 40 years of experience in
the investment funds industry, in both senior government and private sector roles.  Mr.&#160;Donohue served
as Chief of Staff to the Chair of the SEC, from 2015 to 2017, and previously served as the Director of
the SEC's Division of Investment Management, from 2006 to 2010, where he was effectively the most senior
regulator for the U.S. investment funds industry.  Mr.&#160;Donohue was Global General Counsel of Merrill
Lynch Investment Managers, from 2003 to 2006, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of OppenheimerFunds,
Inc., from 1991 to 2001, and Investment Company General Counsel of Goldman Sachs, from 2012 to 2015.
 Most recently, Mr.&#160;Donohue was an independent Director of the OppenheimerFunds, from 2017 to 2019,
and Of&#160;Counsel at the law firm of Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP, from September 2017 to July 2019.  Mr.&#160;Donohue
has been an officer, director and counsel for numerous investment advisers, broker-dealers, commodity
trading advisers, transfer agents and insurance companies, and has served on the boards of business development
companies, registered open-end funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds and off-shore investment
funds.  He has also served as chairman of the American Bar Association's Investment Companies and Investment
Advisers Subcommittee, editor of the ABA Fund Director's Guidebook and, since 2018, director, and, since
January 2023, Chair of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum, a leading funds industry organization.  Mr.&#160;Donohue
also is an adjunct professor teaching investment management law at Brooklyn Law School.</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Roslyn
M. Watson</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;"> &#8211; Ms.&#160;Watson has been a business entrepreneur in commercial and residential
real estate for over 15 years.  Ms.&#160;Watson currently serves as President and Founder of Watson Ventures,
Inc., a real estate development investment firm, and her board memberships include American Express Bank,
FSB (until 2018), The Hyams Foundation, Inc. (emeritus), Pathfinder International (until September 2022)
and Simmons College.  Previously, she held various positions in the public and private sectors, including
General Manager for the Massachusetts Port Authority.  She has received numerous awards, including the
Woman of Achievement award from the Boston Big Sister Association and the Working Woman of the Year Award
from Working Woman Magazine.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Benaree Pratt Wiley </font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#8211;
Ms.&#160;Wiley is a corporate director and trustee.  For fifteen years, Ms.&#160;Wiley was the President and
Chief Executive Officer of The&#160;Partnership,&#160;Inc., an organization that strengthened Greater Boston's
capacity </font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">to attract, retain and develop talented professionals of color.
 Ms.&#160;Wiley currently serves on the Board of CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ).  She has served as the Chair of PepsiCo's
African American Advisory Board, and formerly served on the Board of First Albany (NASDAQ: FACT) and
Blue Cross &#8211; Blue Shield of Massachusetts.  Her civic activities include serving on the Boards of Dress
for Success Boston, Partners Continuing Care and Spaulding Hospital, the Black Philanthropy Fund and
Howard University where she served as Vice Chair until June 2021.</p><p style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> </p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline;">Board Nominees' and Continuing Trustees' Ownership of
Fund Shares.</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">  The table below indicates the dollar range of the Board
Nominees' and the Continuing Trustees' ownership of shares of the Fund's beneficial interest and shares
of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds, in each case as of December 31, 2023.</font></p><table
cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr
style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:34.44%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:31.74%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:33.83%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:bottom; font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Name of Continuing </font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Trustee
or Board Nominee</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Fund</font><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Shares</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Aggregate Holdings of </font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Funds in
the </font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;
text-decoration:none;">BNY Mellon Family of </font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Funds</font></p></td></tr></table><table
cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="clear:both"><tr
style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:33.77%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:32.35%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:33.89%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Francine J. Bovich</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>*</sup></font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">None</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">$50,001 &#8211; $100,000</p></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
width="100%" cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:33.87%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:33.06%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:33.06%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;
font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Joseph S. DiMartino</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">Over $100,000</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Over
$100,000</p></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="2"
style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:34.05%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:32.2%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:33.75%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top; font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Andrew
J. Donohue</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">None</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">Over $100,000</p></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:33.8%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:32.33%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:33.87%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Bradley
J. Skapyak</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>*</sup></font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">None</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">$50,001
&#8211; $100,000</p></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%"
cellpadding="0" style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:33.62%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:32.72%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:33.66%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">Roslyn M. Watson</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">None</p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">$10,001 &#8211; $50,000</p></td></tr></table><table
cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr
style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:34.02%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:32.99%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:32.99%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top; font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Benaree Pratt Wiley</p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">None</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">None</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-size:8.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">_________________</font><br><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>*</sup></font><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
  Board Nominee.</font><br></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">As of December 31, 2023, none of the Board
Nominees or the Continuing Trustees or their immediate family members owned securities of the Investment
Adviser or any person (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by or under common control with the Investment Adviser.  </p><p style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> </p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;
text-decoration:none;">PERTAINING TO THE BOARD</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left;
color:#000000; text-indent:-18.0pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:36.0pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font
style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Fund held six Board meetings, five Audit
Committee meetings, one Compensation Committee meeting and one Nominating Committee meeting during the
last fiscal year.  The Litigation Committee did not meet during the last fiscal year.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-18.0pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:36.0pt;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
Fund does not have a formal policy regarding Trustees' attendance at annual meetings of shareholders.
 Trustees did not attend last year's annual meeting of shareholders.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-18.0pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:36.0pt;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font style="word-spacing:10.0pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">All
Continuing Trustees and Board Nominees of the Fund attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board
and committees of which they were a member held in the last fiscal year.</font></p><p style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> </p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Compensation Table.</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">  The amount of compensation
paid by the Fund to each Continuing Trustee and emeritus Board member by the Fund for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2024, and the aggregate amount of compensation paid to each Continuing Trustee and emeritus
Board member by all funds in the fund complex (which comprises registered investment companies for which
the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser serves as investment adviser) for which
such person was a Board member or emeritus Board member during 2023, was as follows:*</font></p><table
cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="2" style="clear:both"><tr
style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:29.79%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:35.23%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:34.98%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:bottom; font-size:1pt;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;"><br><br><br></font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Name
</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:center;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;"><br><br></font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Compensation
</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;
text-decoration:underline;">from the Fund</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Aggregate
Compensation</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">from the Fund and</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Fund Complex Paid</font><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">to
Trustee(**)</font></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none; font-style:italic;">Continuing Trustees</p><table
cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="clear:both"><tr
style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:33.84%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:32.18%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:33.98%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Joseph S. DiMartino</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">$7,515</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">$1,168,125
(92)</p></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="0"
style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:33.78%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:32.68%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:33.54%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Andrew
J. Donohue</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">$6,060</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">$459,500 (43)</p></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"
width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:33.3%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:32.78%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:33.92%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Roslyn
M. Watson</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">$6,060</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">$459,500 (43)</font></p></td></tr></table><table
cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="clear:both"><tr
style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:33.27%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:32.95%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:33.78%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Benaree Pratt Wiley</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">$6,060</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">$627,500
(60)</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; font-style:italic;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:italic;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Emeritus Board Members</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>***</sup></font></p><table
cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="clear:both"><tr
style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:34.96%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:31.96%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:33.08%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">James Fitzgibbons</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">$821</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">$50,000
(19)</p></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="0"
style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:33.5%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:32.53%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:33.98%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Stephen
J. Lockwood</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;$1,248</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">$77,500 (21)</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">____________________</p><p
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-4.3pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:8.6pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>*  </sup></font><font style="font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Amounts
shown do not include expenses reimbursed to Trustees for attending Board meetings.  Amounts shown also
do not include the costs of office space, office supplies and secretarial services, which are paid by
the Fund (allocated among the funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds based on net assets), which, in
2023, amounted to approximately $229 paid by the Fund.</font></p><p style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-4.3pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.6pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>**
 </sup></font><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">Represents the number of separate portfolios comprising the investment companies
in the fund complex, including the Fund, for which the Continuing Trustee or Emeritus Board member served
as a Board member or Emeritus Board member in 2023.</font></p><p style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-4.3pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.6pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>***
 </sup></font><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">An Emeritus Board member is entitled to receive an annual retainer of one-half
the amount paid as a retainer at the time the Trustee became emeritus and a per meeting </font></p>
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<p style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:8.6pt; text-decoration:none;">attended fee of one-half the amount paid to Trustees.  The
Fund's emeritus program was discontinued for current Trustees in November 2021.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">PART
II</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Part II sets forth information regarding the officers of the
Fund.  Each officer of the Fund holds office for an indefinite term until the officer's successor is
elected and has qualified.</p><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="0"
style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:42.58%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:15.23%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:42.19%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Name and
Position</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">with Fund (Since)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Age</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Principal Occupation and </font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Business
Experience For</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">&#160;</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Past Five Years</font></p></td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">DAVID DIPETRILLO</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">President
(2019)</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;"><sup>1</sup></font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">46</p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Vice President and Director of the Investment
Adviser since February 2021; Head of North America Distribution, BNY Investments since February 2023;
Head of North America Product, BNY Investments from January 2018 to February 2023.  He is an officer
of 51 investment companies (comprised of 96 portfolios) managed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate
of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">JAMES WINDELS</font><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Treasurer
(2012)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">65</p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Director of the Investment Adviser since February
2023; Vice President of the Investment Adviser since September 2020; and Director &#8211; BNY Mellon Fund
Administration.  He is an officer of 52 investment companies (comprised of 114 portfolios) managed by
the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr></table>
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style="font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Arial; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">8</font></p>

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style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:42.64%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:15.59%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:41.77%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Name and Position</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">with
Fund (Since)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Age</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Principal Occupation and </font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Business
Experience For</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">&#160;</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Past Five Years</font></p></td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">PETER M. SULLIVAN</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Chief
Legal Officer, Vice President and </font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Assistant Secretary (2019)</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>2</sup></font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">56</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">Chief Legal Officer of the Investment Adviser and Associate General Counsel of
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ("BNY") since July 2021; Senior Managing Counsel of BNY from
December 2020 to July 2021; and Managing Counsel of BNY from March 2009 to December 2020.  He is an officer
of 52 investment companies (comprised of 114 portfolios) managed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate
of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">SARAH S.
KELLEHER</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Vice President and Secretary (2014)</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>3</sup></font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">48</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">Vice President of BNY Mellon ETF Investment Adviser, LLC since February 2020;
Senior Managing Counsel of BNY since September 2021; and Managing Counsel of BNY from December 2017 to
September 2021.  She is an officer of 52 investment companies (comprised of 114 portfolios) managed by
the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">DEIRDRE
CUNNANE</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Vice President and Assistant Secretary (2019)</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">34</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">Managing Counsel of BNY since December 2021; Counsel of BNY from August 2018 to
December 2021.  She is an officer of 52 investment companies (comprised of 114 portfolios) managed by
the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr></table>
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style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:42.97%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:15.22%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:41.82%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Name and Position</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">with
Fund (Since)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Age</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Principal Occupation and </font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Business
Experience For</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">&#160;</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Past Five Years</font></p></td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">LISA M. KING</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Vice
President and Assistant Secretary (2024)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">56</p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Counsel of BNY since June 2023; and Regulatory
Administration Group Manager at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing from February 2016 to June 2023.  She is an
officer of 52 investment companies (comprised of 114 portfolios) managed by the Investment Adviser or
an affiliate of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">JEFF S.
PRUSNOFSKY</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Vice President and Assistant Secretary (2012)</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">59</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">Senior Managing Counsel of BNY.  He is an officer of 52 investment companies (comprised
of 114 portfolios) managed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">AMANDA QUINN</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Vice
President and Assistant Secretary (2020)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">39</p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Managing Counsel of BNY since March 2024; Counsel
of BNY from June 2019 to February 2024; Regulatory Administration Manager at BNY Mellon Investment Management
Services from September 2018 to May 2019.  She is an officer of 52 investment companies (comprised of
114 portfolios) managed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr></table>
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style="font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Arial; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">A-</font><font
style="font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Arial; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">10</font></p>

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style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:42.8%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:15.44%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:41.76%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Name and Position</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">with
Fund (Since)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Age</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Principal Occupation and </font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Business
Experience For</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">&#160;</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Past Five Years</font></p></td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">JOANNE SKERRETT</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Vice
President and Assistant Secretary</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">(2023)</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">&#160;</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">52</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">Managing Counsel of BNY since June 2022; and Senior Counsel with the Mutual Fund
Directors Forum, a leading funds industry organization, from 2016 to June 2022.  She is an officer of
52 investment companies (comprised of 114 portfolios) managed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate
of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">DANIEL
GOLDSTEIN</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Vice President (2022)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">55</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Head of
Product Development of North America Distribution, BNY Investments since January 2018; Executive Vice
President of North America Product, BNY Investments since April 2023; and Senior Vice President, Development
&amp; Oversight of North America Product, BNY Investments from 2010 to March 2023.  He is an officer
of 51 investment companies (comprised of 96 portfolios) managed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate
of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr></table>
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style="font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Arial; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">A-</font><font
style="font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Arial; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">11</font></p>

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style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:41.97%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:15.4%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:42.64%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Name and Position</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">with
Fund (Since)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Age</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Principal Occupation and </font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Business
Experience For</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">&#160;</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Past Five Years</font></p></td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">JOSEPH MARTELLA</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Vice
President (2022)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">47</p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Vice President of the Investment Adviser since
December 2022; Head of Product Management of North America Distribution, BNY Investments since January
2018; Executive Vice President of North America Product, BNY Investments since April 2023; and Senior
Vice President of North America Product, BNY Investments from 2010 to March 2023.  He is an officer of
51 investment companies (comprised of 96 portfolios) managed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate
of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">ROBERTO
MAZZEO</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Assistant Treasurer (2024)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">43</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Financial
Reporting Manager &#8211; BNY Mellon Fund Administration.  He is an officer of 52 investment companies (comprised
of 114 portfolios) managed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">GAVIN C. REILLY</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Assistant
Treasurer (2012)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">55</p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Tax Manager &#8211; BNY Mellon Fund Administration.
 He is an officer of 52 investment companies (comprised of 114 portfolios) managed by the Investment
Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr></table>
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style="font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Arial; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">12</font></p>

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style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:42.19%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:15.34%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:42.47%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Name and Position</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">with
Fund (Since)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Age</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Principal Occupation and </font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Business
Experience For</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">&#160;</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Past Five Years</font></p></td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">ROBERT SALVIOLO</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Assistant
Treasurer (2012)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">57</p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Senior Accounting Manager &#8211; BNY Mellon Fund
Administration.  He is an officer of 52 investment companies (comprised of 114 portfolios) managed by
the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">ROBERT
SVAGNA</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Assistant Treasurer (2012)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">57</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Senior
Accounting Manager &#8211; BNY Mellon Fund Administration.  He is an officer of 52 investment companies (comprised
of 114 portfolios) managed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr><tr><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Chief
Compliance Officer (2012)</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">67</p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Chief Compliance Officer of the BNY Mellon
Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since 2004; and Chief Compliance Officer of the Investment
Adviser from 2004 until June 2021.  He is the Chief Compliance Officer of 51 investment companies (comprised
of 101 portfolios) managed by the Investment Adviser.</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">____________________</font><br><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>1</sup></font><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
President since 2021; previously, Vice President.</font><br><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>2</sup></font><font
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
Chief Legal Officer since July 2021.</font><br><font style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>3</sup></font><font style="font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> Secretary
since April 2024; previously, Assistant Secretary.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The address
of each officer of the Fund is 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286.</p><p style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> </p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; text-indent:36.0pt;
font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">PART III</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Part III sets forth information
for the Fund regarding the beneficial ownership of its shares as of June 11,&#160;2024 by the Board Nominees,
Continuing Trustees and officers of the Fund owning shares on such date and by any shareholders owning
5% or more of the Fund's outstanding shares.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">As of June 11,&#160;2024, the
Board Nominees, Continuing Trustees and officers of the Fund, as a group, beneficially owned less than
1% of the Fund's outstanding shares.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">To the Fund's knowledge,
based on filings made pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act, as of June 11,&#160;2024, the following
information with respect to beneficial ownership of more than 5% of the Fund's outstanding shares has
been reported.</p><table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse" width="100%" cellpadding="0"
style="clear:both"><tr style="font-size:1pt;"><td style="width:22.18%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:34.53%">&nbsp;</td><td
style="width:21.43%">&nbsp;</td><td style="width:21.86%">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline;">Title
of Class</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Name
and Address of</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline;">Beneficial Owner</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Number
of</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:underline;">Shares Owned</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Percent
of</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:underline;">Class</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Fund
Shares</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">First Trust Portfolios L.P.</font><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">First
Trust Advisors L. P.</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Charger Corporation</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">120 East
Liberty Drive, Suite 400</font><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Wheaton, Illinois 60187</font></p></td><td
style="vertical-align:top;"><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">8,115,550</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">11.16%</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">As of June 11,&#160;2024, Cede
&amp; Co., P.O. Box 20, Bowling Green Station, New York,&#160;New York 10274, held of record 99.63% of the
outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Fund.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Delinquent
Section 16(a) Reports</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and
Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act, and the rules thereunder, the Fund's officers and Trustees, persons owning
more than 10% of the Fund's shares of beneficial interest, and certain additional persons are required
to report their transactions in the Fund's shares of beneficial interest to the SEC and the Fund.  Based
solely on written representations of such persons and on copies of reports that have been filed with
the SEC, the Fund believes that, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, such persons complied with
all filing requirements applicable to such persons.</p><p style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> </p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:center; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;
text-decoration:none;">EXHIBIT B</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:center;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">THE BNY MELLON FAMILY OF FUNDS</font><br><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">BNY
MELLON FUNDS TRUST</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:center; color:#000000;
font-weight:bold; font-style:normal;"><br><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">Nominating Committee Charter and Procedures</font></p><p
style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold;
text-decoration:none;">ORGANIZATION</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Nominating Committee
(the "Committee") of each fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds (each, the "Fund") shall be composed
solely of Directors/Trustees ("Directors") who are not "interested persons" (as defined in Section 2(a)(19)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act")) of the Fund ("Independent Directors").
 The Board of Directors of the Fund (the "Board") shall select the members of the Committee and shall
designate the Chairperson of the Committee.</p><p style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">RESPONSIBILITIES</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
Committee shall select and nominate persons for election or appointment by the Board as Directors of
the Fund and as Advisory Board Members (as defined below) of the Fund.</p><p style="font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">EVALUATION
OF POTENTIAL NOMINEES</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Board believes that Directors need to have
the ability to critically review, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, and to
interact effectively with Fund management, service providers and counsel, in order to exercise effective
business judgment in the performance of their duties.  In evaluating potential Director nominees (including
any nominees recommended by shareholders as provided below) in light of this standard, and to address
certain legal and other requirements and considerations associated with composition of the Board, the
Committee shall consider, among other factors it may deem relevant:</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font
style="word-spacing:5.325pt;">&#160;</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">the character and integrity of the person;</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font style="word-spacing:5.325pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">whether
or not the person is qualified under applicable laws and regulations to serve as a Director of the Fund;</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font style="word-spacing:5.325pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">whether
or not the person has any relationships that might impair his or her service on the Board;</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font style="word-spacing:5.325pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">whether
nomination of the person would be consistent with Fund policy and applicable laws and regulations regarding
the number and percentage of Independent Directors on the Board;</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.65pt;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font style="word-spacing:5.325pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">whether
or not the person serves on boards of, or is otherwise affiliated with, competing financial service organizations
or their related fund complexes;</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal;
margin-left:8.65pt; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font style="word-spacing:5.325pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">whether
or not the person is willing to serve and is willing and able to commit the time necessary for the performance
of the duties and responsibilities of a Director of the Fund; and</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000; text-indent:-8.65pt; font-weight:normal; margin-left:8.65pt;
font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol; font-style:normal; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">&#183;</font><font style="word-spacing:5.325pt;">&#160;</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">the
educational background; business, professional training or practice (</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:italic; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">e.g</font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">.,
medicine, accounting or law), public service or academic positions; experience from service as a board
member (including the Board) or as an executive of investment funds, public companies or significant
private or not-for-profit entities or other organizations; and/or other life experiences.</font></p><p
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal;
text-decoration:none;">In addition, the Committee may consider whether a potential nominee's professional
experience, education, skills and other individual qualities and attributes, including gender, race or
national origin, would provide beneficial diversity of skills, experience or perspective to the Board's
membership and collective attributes.  Such considerations will vary based on the Board's existing membership
and other factors, such as the strength of a potential nominee's overall qualifications relative to diversity
considerations.</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:justify; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">While the Committee is solely responsible for
the selection and nomination of Directors and Advisory Board Members, the Committee may consider nominees
for Independent Director recommended by Fund shareholders.  The Committee will consider recommendations
for nominees from shareholders sent to the Secretary of the Fund, c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser,
Inc. Legal Department, 240 Greenwich Street, 18</font><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"><sup>th</sup></font><font
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">
Floor, New York, New York 10286.  A nomination submission must include all information relating to the
recommended nominee that is required to be disclosed in solicitations or proxy statements for the election
of Directors, as well as information sufficient to evaluate the factors listed above.  Nomination submissions
must be accompanied by a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated by the
Board and to serve if elected by the shareholders, and such additional information must be provided regarding
the recommended nominee as reasonably requested by the Committee.</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
Committee shall have the authority to retain and terminate any search firm or other consultant to be
used to identify and/or conduct a background check with respect to Independent Director and/or Advisory
Board member candidates, including the authority to approve its fees and other retention terms.  The
Committee is empowered to cause the Fund to pay the compensation of any search firm or other consultant
engaged by the Committee.</p><p style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left;
color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">After
a determination by the Committee that a person should be selected and nominated as a Director of the
Fund, the Committee shall present its recommendation to the full Board for its consideration.</p>
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text-decoration:none;">ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Committee may from
time to time propose nominations of one or more individuals to serve as members of an "advisory board,"
as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(1) of the 1940 Act ("Advisory Board Members").  An individual
shall be eligible to serve as an Advisory Board Member only if that individual meets the requirements
to be an Independent Director (subject to the Committee's evaluation of the factors set forth above for
consideration of potential Board nominees) and does not otherwise serve the Fund in any other capacity.
 An Advisory Board Member shall not have voting rights with respect to matters pertaining to the Fund.
  Any Advisory Board Member shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and may be removed, at any time,
with or without cause, by the Board.  An Advisory Board Member subsequently may be appointed as an Independent
Director, or nominated and elected as an Independent Director, at which time he or she shall cease to
be an Advisory Board Member.  Any Advisory Board Member may resign at any time.</p><p style="font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">REVIEW
OF CHARTER AND PROCEDURES</p><p style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The Committee shall review the charter and
procedures from time to time, as it considers appropriate.</p><p style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:left; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;"> </p>
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text-decoration:none;">EXHIBIT C</p><p style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:center;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;">REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE</font><br><font
style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">BNY
Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund</font></p><p style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
text-align:left; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">May 20, 2024</p><p style="font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
Audit Committee oversees the Fund's financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Trustees.
Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process including
the systems of internal controls.  In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Committee reviewed
and discussed the audited financial statements in the Annual Report with management, including a discussion
of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant
judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.</p><p style="font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
Committee reviewed with the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm (the "independent auditors"
or "auditors"), who are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial
statements with generally accepted accounting principles, their judgments as to the quality, not just
the acceptability, of the Fund's accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed
with the Committee under the applicable standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) ("PCAOB") and Securities and Exchange Commission.  In addition, the Committee discussed with
the independent auditors the auditors' independence from management and the Fund, including the auditors'
letter and the matters in the written disclosures required by the PCAOB, and considered the compatibility
of non-audit services with the auditors' independence.</p><p style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif;
font-style:normal; text-align:justify; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">The
Committee met with the independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the results
of their examinations, their evaluations of the Fund's internal controls, and the overall quality of
the Fund's financial reporting.</p><p style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; text-align:justify;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Based on the reviews and discussions referred
to above, the Committee recommended to the Board of Trustees (and the Board approved) that the audited
financial statements for the Fund be included in the Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year
ended March 31, 2024.</p><p style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif; text-align:left; color:#000000;
font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Francine J. Bovich, Audit Committee Chair</font><br><font
style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Joseph
S. DiMartino, Audit Committee Member</font><br><font style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Andrew J. Donohue, Audit Committee Member</font><br><font
style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Bradley
J. Skapyak, Audit Committee Member</font><br><font style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal;
color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Roslyn M. Watson, Audit Committee Member</font><br><font
style="font-size:9.5pt; font-family:Serif; font-style:normal; color:#000000; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;">Benaree
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proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote, as indicated herein, all shares of the Fund standing in the name
of the undersigned at the close of business on June 11, 2024, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund to be virtually held at
the following Website: www.meetnow.global/MMYV75N on August 15, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., Eastern time, and at any and all adjournments thereof
(the &#8220;Meeting&#8221;), with all of the powers the undersigned would possess if then and there personally present and especially
(but without limiting the general authorization and power hereby given) to vote as indicated on the proposals, as more fully described
in the Proxy Statement for the Meeting. To participate in the Meeting enter the 14-digit control number from the shaded box on this card.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund and of the accompanying Proxy
Statement, the terms of each of which are incorporated by reference, and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to such meeting.</FONT></P>

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