Recent 8-K filings for ASA

• September 4, 2026, 12:07 PM ET other material materiality 0.85 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  ASA Gold proposes conversion to BDC, redomicile to Delaware, Saba as manager

  Board approved converting from gold-focused closed-end fund to BDC with yield-oriented, credit-focused strategy.

• June 25, 2026, 5:02 PM ET leadership materiality 0.75 neutral item 7.01

  ASA appoints Paul Kazarian President and PEO; internal management while evaluating external options

  Paul Kazarian appointed President and Principal Executive Officer; Axel Merk and Peter Maletis cease as officers.

• August 7, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.70 neutral item 7.01item 9.01

  ASA Gold settles Saba litigation; two independent directors resign

  Rights plan expired July 29, 2025; no new plan adopted; Rights Plan Committee to be terminated.

• April 1, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.75 neutral item 1.01item 3.03item 9.01

  ASA Gold and Precious Metals adopts limited-duration shareholder rights plan to counter Saba Capital's 17.18% stake

  Rights plan triggers at 15% ownership; Saba currently holds ~17.18%, grandfathered but cannot buy additional 0.25% or more.

• March 31, 2025, 7:59 PM ET litigation materiality 0.80 negative item 7.01item 9.01

  Court orders ASA Gold to rescind December 2024 shareholder rights plan for violating 120-day expiration rule

  SDNY grants summary judgment to Saba Capital; ASA's December 2024 rights plan violated ICA Section 18(d).

• December 20, 2024, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.70 negative item 1.01item 3.03item 9.01

  ASA adopts limited-duration shareholder rights plan to block Saba creeping control

  Rights plan triggered if any person acquires 15%+ of ASA common shares; expires April 18, 2025.

• November 8, 2024, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.60 negative item 7.01item 9.01

  ASA Gold board dispute deepens; New Directors accuse Legacy Directors of entrenchment

  New Directors Paul Kazarian and Ketu Desai allege Legacy Directors Mary Joan Hoene and William Donovan formed 'Sham Committees' to exclude them from board decisions.

• August 23, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.75 negative item 1.01item 3.03item 9.01

  ASA adopts limited-duration rights plan to block Saba's creeping control

  Rights plan expires Dec 20, 2024; triggered when a holder buys 15%+ of shares.

• April 29, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.70 positive item 1.01item 3.03item 9.01

  ASA Gold adopts limited-duration shareholder rights plan after Saba Capital accumulates ~16.9% stake

  Board unanimously adopted rights plan effective April 26, 2024, expiring August 23, 2024.

• January 2, 2024, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.65 neutral item 1.01item 3.03item 9.01

  ASA Gold adopts limited-duration rights plan after Saba Capital accumulates 16.87% stake

  Rights plan effective Dec 31, 2023; expires April 29, 2024; triggered at 15% ownership.

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.70 · Most common event other_material

3 positive 4 negative 5 neutral

source · ASA on sec.gov