M&A - BLACKROCK CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
Form Type: 425
Filing Date: 2025-06-09
Corporate Action: Merger
Type: New
Accession Number: 000119312525137910
Filing Summary: On June 9, 2025, BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced that the Boards of Directors/Trustees of several closed-end funds, including BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ), have approved a series of mergers and reorganizations aimed at delivering significant scale benefits to municipal closed-end fund (CEF) shareholders. Notably, BFZ will be reorganized with and into BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC). The approved reorganizations include the merging of multiple funds into fewer acquiring funds: specifically, BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) will merge into BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA), and similar consolidations will occur involving other funds. A shareholder meeting to finalize these reorganizations is scheduled for October 15, 2025, pending requisite approvals and customary closing conditions.
Additional details:
Subject Company: BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
Board Approvals Date: 2025-06-09
Shareholder Meeting Date: 2025-10-15
Target Fund: BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
Acquiring Fund: BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.
Funds Involved: [{"acquiring_fund":"BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.","target_fund":"BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust"},{"acquiring_fund":"BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc.","target_funds":["BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust","BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc."]},{"acquiring_fund":"BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.","target_funds":["BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.","BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.","BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.","BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust","BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund"]},{"acquiring_fund":"BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.","target_funds":["BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.","BlackRock Municipal Income Trust","BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust","BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II"]},{"acquiring_fund":"BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.","target_funds":["BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.","BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.","BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc."]}]
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