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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-009181"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BSTZ"
cik: "0001768666"
company_name: "BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust"
filed_at: "2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T22:18:10.431397+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust enters standstill with Saba Capital through 2027

## Summary
- Saba withdraws its shareholder proposal for the 2025 annual meeting and agrees to vote with Board recommendations.
- Standstill runs until day after the 2027 annual meeting or August 31, 2027, whichever is earlier.
- Saba is barred from proxy contests, trustee nominations, open-ending, and other activist actions.
- Both sides agree not to make disparaging public statements during the Effective Period.
- Agreement resolves activist campaign; Saba retains ability to vote shares held by its RICs via mirror voting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-009181
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BSTZ
- cik: 0001768666
- company_name: BlackRock Science & Technology Term Trust
- filed_at: 2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768666/000119312525009181/0001193125-25-009181-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768666/000119312525009181/d876485d8k.htm

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