AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC. (DSU)

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund signs standstill agreement with Saba Capital

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On January 20, 2025, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and its investment advisor entered into a standstill agreement with Saba Capital Management. Under the agreement, Saba agrees to customary standstill covenants and to vote any shares it holds in line with the fund's Board of Directors recommendation. The agreement runs until the day after the fund's 2027 annual meeting or August 31, 2027, whichever is earlier, and it does not report any financial results.

Key points

Agreement dated January 20, 2025, between 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 recommendations.
Agreement remains in effect until the day after the 2027 annual meeting or August 31, 2027, whichever is earlier, unless terminated earlier.

The filing

CompanyBLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC. (DSU)

Form8-K, current report

Filed with the SECJan 21, 2025, 8:47 AM ET

Accession number0001193125-25-009163

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

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