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Designed to Prevent Creeping Control and Protect Long-Term Value for All Shareholders The Rights Plan Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited ("ASA" or the "Company") (NYSE:ASA) has unanimously adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan ("Rights Plan") to protect the interests of the Company and all of its shareholders. The current rights plan will expire at the close of business on December 20, 2024. The terms of the newly adopted Rights Plan are substantively identical to the terms of the shareholder rights plans that were adopted by the Board on December 31, 2023, and April 26, 2024, and by the Committee on Aug
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (the "Company") (NYSE:ASA) declared a distribution of $0.02 per common share of the Company. The distribution is payable on November 20, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 13, 2024. Consistent with the Company's semi-annual distribution in May 2024, this distribution represents a $0.01 per common share increase as compared to last year, doubling the rate per share that has been paid on a semi-annual basis since November 2018. The Company has paid periodic distributions on an uninterrupted basis since 1959. The Company is a non-diversified, closed-end fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through inv
Designed to Prevent Creeping Control and Protect Long-Term Value for All Shareholders The Rights Plan Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited ("ASA" or the "Company") (NYSE:ASA) has unanimously adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan ("Rights Plan") to protect the interests of the Company and all of its shareholders. The Rights Plan is currently effective and will expire at the close of business on December 20, 2024. The terms of the Rights Plan are substantively identical to the terms of the shareholder rights plan that was adopted by the Board on April 26, 2024. The limited-duration Rights Plan was adopted
Designed to Prevent Creeping Control and Protect Long-Term Value for All Shareholders The Rights Plan Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited ("ASA" or the "Company") (NYSE:ASA) has unanimously adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan ("Rights Plan") to protect the interests of the Company and all of its shareholders. The Rights Plan is currently effective and will expire at the close of business on December 20, 2024. The terms of the Rights Plan are substantively identical to the terms of the shareholder rights plan that was adopted by the Board on April 26, 2024. The limited-duration Rights Plan was adopted
Designed to Prevent Creeping Control and Protect Long-Term Value for All Shareholders The Board of Directors (the "Board") of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited ("ASA" or the "Company") (NYSE:ASA) has unanimously adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan ("Rights Plan") to protect the interests of the Company and all of its shareholders. The Rights Plan is currently effective and will expire at the close of business on August 23, 2024. The terms of the Rights Plan are substantially identical to the terms of the shareholder rights plan that was adopted by the Board on December 31, 2023. The limited-duration Rights Plan was adopted in response to the rapid and significant accum
Responds to Significant Share Accumulation by Saba Capital Designed to Prevent Creeping Control and Protect Long-Term Value for All Shareholders The Board of Directors (the "Board") of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited ("ASA" or the "Company") (NYSE:ASA) has unanimously adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan ("Rights Plan") to protect the interests of the Company and all of its shareholders. The Rights Plan is currently effective and will expire on April 29, 2024. The limited-duration Rights Plan was adopted in response to the rapid and significant accumulation of ASA shares by Saba Capital Management, LP ("Saba"). In recent public filings, Saba disclosed that it and it
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ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (the "Company") (NYSE:ASA) announced that, based on the final results of the Company's annual general meeting of shareholders held on April 26, 2024 (the "Annual Meeting"), shareholders elected Ketu Desai and Paul Kazarian, and re-elected William Donovan and Mary Joan Hoene, as directors of the Company. Messrs. Desai and Kazarian were proposed as directors by Saba Capital Management, L.P. ("Saba Capital"), which holds 16.87% of ASA's outstanding common shares. Mr. Kazarian is a principal of Saba Capital. Mr. Desai is a principal of i-Squared Wealth Management, Inc. They each serve on the boards of registered, closed-end fixed income funds advised by Sa
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (the "Company") (NYSE:ASA) declared a distribution of $0.01 per common share of the Company. The distribution is payable on May 18, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2023. This distribution will be paid from undistributed realized gains. The Company has paid uninterrupted distributions since 1959. In addition, the Company announced that shareholders elected Axel Merk, and re-elected Anthony Artabane, William Donovan, Bruce Hansen and Mary Joan Hoene, as directors of the Company at the annual general meeting of shareholders held on March 28, 2023. Shareholders also voted to ratify and approve the appointment of Tait, W
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (the "Company") (NYSE:ASA) announced that Mr. Alexander (Axel) G. Merk has been appointed by the Board, on the recommendation of the Company's Nominating, Audit and Ethics Committee, to serve as a Director until the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Merk, age 53, is the founder, President, and Chief Investment Officer of Merk Investments LLC ("Merk Investments"), which serves as the investment adviser to the Company under the terms of an Investment Advisory Agreement. Mr. Merk founded Merk Investments' predecessor company in 1994 and has extensive investment and asset management experience. Mr. Merk holds a BA in economics and a Master of