BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund adopts control share act, classifies board, amends bylaws
On November 2, 2021, the fund's board opted into the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act effective that day, elected to classify the board effective November 18, 2021, and approved amended and restated bylaws. The bylaws exempt preferred stock voting rights and allow board-approved exemptions for control share acquisitions, which affects how a large investor could gain voting power.
Key points
- Control Share Acquisition Act applies to the fund effective November 2, 2021
- Board classification takes effect November 18, 2021
- Amended and Restated Bylaws effective November 2, 2021 (Exhibit 3.1)
- Initial classes of directors are listed in Exhibit 99.1
The filing
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