BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust signs standstill agreement with Saba Capital
On January 20, 2025, BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ), its investment advisor and Saba Capital Management entered into a standstill agreement. Under the agreement, Saba agrees to follow customary standstill covenants and to vote any of its common shares in line with the Fund's Board of Trustees recommendations on matters put to shareholders. The agreement runs until the day after the Fund's 2027 annual shareholder meeting or August 31, 2027, whichever comes first, unless ended earlier.
Key points
- Agreement signed January 20, 2025 by the Fund, BlackRock Advisors, LLC and Saba Capital Management, L.P.
- Saba agrees to abide by customary standstill covenants and to vote any common shares it holds as the Board recommends.
- Agreement remains in effect until the day after the 2027 annual meeting or August 31, 2027, whichever is earlier.
The filing
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