Every material Form 8-K BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST has filed with the SEC since October 28, 2016, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
On January 20, 2025, BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust and its investment advisor entered a standstill agreement with Saba Capital Management, L.P. Under the agreement, Saba agreed to customary standstill covenants and to vote any of its fund shares in line with the Board of Trustees' recommendations, which limits Saba's ability to challenge the board on shareholder votes.
Agreement signed January 20, 2025 by the Fund, BlackRock Advisors, LLC and Saba Capital Management, L.P.
Saba agrees to customary standstill covenants and to vote its common shares, if any, per the Board's recommendation
Agreement remains in effect until the day after the 2027 annual meeting or August 31, 2027, whichever is earlier
On January 13, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the trustee candidates nominated by Saba Capital Master Fund were ineligible for election at the Fund's 2019 annual shareholder meeting, so votes for them are invalid. The filing declares four other nominees, who each received a plurality of votes cast, duly elected as Class III trustees, which determines who sits on the Fund's board.
Ruling date: January 13, 2020, by the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware
Votes received for Saba's nominees are invalid
Elected Class III trustees: Richard E. Cavanagh, Cynthia L. Egan, Robert Fairbairn and Henry Gabbay
Trustees serve until the later of the 2022 annual meeting or until a successor is elected and qualifies
On October 28, 2016, the Fund's Board of Trustees amended and restated its bylaws, changing Article I, Section 11 on the election of Trustees. The Amended and Restated Bylaws were deemed effective the same day and are filed as Exhibit 3.1.
Amendment date: October 28, 2016
Change covers Article I, Section 11, which governs the election of Trustees
Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 and effective October 28, 2016
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