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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-009158"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BGR"
cik: "0001306550"
company_name: "BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust"
filed_at: "2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T21:57:07.902491+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust enters standstill with Saba Capital through 2027

## Summary
- Saba agrees to vote shares with board recommendations and refrain from proxy contests.
- Standstill effective until day after 2027 annual meeting or Aug 31, 2027, whichever earlier.
- Fund, advisor and Saba agree to mutual non-disparagement; no ad hominem attacks.
- Saba represents it beneficially owns common shares and has no derivative positions as of date.
- Agreement may be terminated early by mutual consent or after 10 days notice for material breach.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-009158
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BGR
- cik: 0001306550
- company_name: BlackRock Energy & Resources 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/1306550/000119312525009158/0001193125-25-009158-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306550/000119312525009158/d923212d8k.htm

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