BlackRock Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Trust (MHE)

425 1 d852799d425.htm BLACKROCK MASSACHUSETTS TAX-EXEMPT TRUST (MHE) BlackRock Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Trust (MHE)

Filed by BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.

pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933

and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Subject Company: BlackRock Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Trust

File No. 333-248768

Date: January 21, 2021

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BlackRock Announces Results of Shareholder Vote at Adjourned Joint Special Shareholder Meeting Relating to the Reorganizations of Six Municipal Closed-End Funds

New York, January 21, 2021 – BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that, at a joint special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) of BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (NYSE: BZM), BlackRock Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Trust (NYSE: MHE), BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MZA), BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund (NYSE: MYF), BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MEN) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MQY and collectively with BZM, MHE, MZA, MYF and MEN, the “Funds,” and each, a “Fund”), the requisite votes of shareholders of BZM, MYF and MEN have approved the reorganization of each of BZM, MYF and MEN with and into MQY, with MQY continuing as the surviving Fund, and the transactions contemplated thereby (collectively, the “Reorganizations”). MHE, MZA and MQY did not obtain the requisite votes of common shareholders to approve the applicable proposals. Accordingly, the Meeting with respect to the proposals to be voted on by common shareholders of each of MHE, MZA and MQY has been adjourned to February 12, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) in order to continue to solicit proxies from common shareholders of such Funds. The Reorganizations will not be completed unless MQY obtains the requisite vote of common shareholders to approve the applicable proposals.

This press release is not intended to, and does not, constitute an offer to purchase or sell shares of the Funds.

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SEC Form 425 filed