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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-009147"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BIT"
cik: "0001562818"
company_name: "BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust"
filed_at: "2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T22:08:27.439303+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust enters standstill with Saba Capital through 2027 annual meeting

## Summary
- Saba agrees to standstill and vote its shares in line with Board recommendations until 2027 annual meeting or August 31, 2027.
- Mutual non-disparagement obligations; ban on ad hominem attacks during Effective Period.
- Saba retains ability to mirror vote through Saba RICs; litigation carve-outs for ECAT and MUI.
- No financial terms disclosed; agreement terminates earlier on material breach after 10 business days notice.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-009147
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BIT
- cik: 0001562818
- company_name: BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust
- filed_at: 2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1562818/000119312525009147/0001193125-25-009147-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1562818/000119312525009147/d923561d8k.htm

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