UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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BlackRock Preferred and Corporate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
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August 7, 2009
Dear Shareholder:
On or about July 17, 2009, BlackRock Preferred and Corporate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (“PSW”) and BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (“PSY”) mailed a joint proxy statement to you describing the matters to be voted on at the joint annual meeting of the BlackRock Closed-End Funds listed in Annex A (each, a “Fund”), which will be held at the offices of BlackRock Advisors, LLC, Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10055, on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern time).
The purpose of the meeting is to seek shareholder approval of nominees to the Board of Directors or Trustees (each, a “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of each Fund. At a meeting of the Boards held on May 28-29, 2009, each Board approved the proposed nominees on behalf of its Fund (the “Board Nominees”), subject to approval by the Fund’s shareholders. The Boards have reviewed the qualifications and backgrounds of the Board Nominees and believe that they are experienced in overseeing investment companies and are familiar with the Funds and their investment advisers and that their election is in your best interests. The Funds’ joint annual meeting is less than one month away. If you have not already voted, we urge you to do so promptly. Enclosed herewith is a duplicate copy of the proxy card.
The Board Members responsible for your Fund recommend that you vote “FOR” the Board Nominees for your Fund. However, before you vote, please read the full text of the proxy statement for an explanation of the proposal.
Your vote is important. Even if you plan to attend the meeting, please promptly follow the enclosed instructions to submit voting instructions by telephone or over the Internet. Alternatively, you may submit voting instructions by signing and dating each proxy card you receive, and if received by mail, returning it in the accompanying postage-paid return envelope. If you already returned a validly executed proxy card, your votes will be recorded unless you submit a subsequent proxy or you otherwise revoke your prior proxy. If you have not voted or wish to change your vote, please mark, date and execute the enclosed proxy card and mail it promptly in the enclosed envelope.
You received the joint proxy statement and this supplement to the joint proxy statement because you were a shareholder of record of at least one of PSW and PSY on June 29, 2009 (the “Record Date”). Certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds will also hold their annual meeting at the place and date stated above. If you were also a shareholder of record on June 29, 2009 of one or more of those other funds, you should have received a separate proxy statement and proxy card relating to those funds. Please sign, date and return each proxy card you receive. If you have any questions about the proposal to be voted on, please call The Altman Group, Inc., the firm assisting us in the solicitation of proxies, at 1-866-796-7185.
Sincerely,
Howard B. Surloff
Secretary of the Fund
BlackRock Closed-End Funds
100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 (800) 441-7762
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Supplemental Information
The information set forth below amends and supplements the definitive joint proxy statement of the Funds, dated July 17, 2009, in connection with the joint annual meeting. The supplemental information contained below is incorporated by reference into the joint proxy statement. To the extent supplemental information differs from, updates, or conflicts with information in the joint proxy statement, the supplemental information governs.
The number of outstanding shares of auction market preferred stock (“AMPS”) of PSW and PSY were incorrectly reported as 2,730 and 11,000, respectively, on page A-1 of Appendix A “Fund Information” of the joint proxy statement. As of the Record Date, the correct number of outstanding AMPS for each of PSW and PSY was 1,610 and 6,761, respectively.
Appendix B “Compensation of the Board Members” of the joint proxy statement is restated in its entirety as set forth in Annex B to correct the amount of deferred compensation of certain Board Members and reflect additional disclosure regarding compensation.
The table beginning on page C-1 of Appendix C “Equity Securities Owned by Board Members” of the joint proxy statement is amended and supplemented as set forth in Annex C to reflect the correct ownership of certain of the Funds by certain Board Members.
The table beginning on page I-1 of Appendix I “5% Share Ownership” of the joint proxy statement is amended and supplemented as set forth in Annex D to reflect the correct ownership of PSY and PSW by persons who beneficially owned or owned of record 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the class of such Funds indicated in the table.
If you already returned a validly executed proxy card, your votes will be recorded unless you submit a subsequent proxy or you otherwise revoke your prior proxy. If you have not voted, wish to change your vote or need assistance in voting, please contact The Altman Group, Inc., the firm assisting us in the solicitation of proxies, at 1-866-796-7185.
Annex A
Fund Information
The following table lists the name and ticker symbol of each Fund.
|
Ticker
|
Fund
|
| ARK | BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc. |
| CII | BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. |
| COY | BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. |
| CYE | BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc. |
| DSU | BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. |
| DVF | BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. |
| EGF | BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. |
| FRA | BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. |
| FRB | BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc. |
| HYT | BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. |
| HYV | BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund V, Inc. |
| MCA | BlackRock MuniYield California Insured Fund, Inc. |
| MEN | BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. |
| MFL | BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund |
| MFT | BlackRock MuniYield Insured Investment Fund |
| MHD | BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. |
| MHE | The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust |
| MHN | BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc. |
| MIY | BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Insured Fund, Inc. |
| MJI | BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Insured Fund, Inc. |
| MNE | BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. |
| MPA | BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Insured Fund |
| MQT | BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. |
| MQY | BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. |
| MUC | BlackRock MuniHoldings California Insured Fund, Inc. |
| MUE | BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Fund II, Inc. |
| MUH | BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. |
| MUI | BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. |
| MUJ | BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Insured Fund, Inc. |
| MUS | BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Fund, Inc. |
| MVF | BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. |
| MVT | BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. |
| MYC | BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. |
| MYD | BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. |
| MYF | BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund |
| MYI | BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. |
| MYJ | BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. |
| MYM | BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Insured Fund II, Inc. |
| MYN | BlackRock MuniYield New York Insured Fund, Inc. |
| MZA | BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. |
| PSW | BlackRock Preferred and Corporate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. |
| PSY | BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc. |
A-1
Annex B
Compensation of the Board Members
The Board Members who are not “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, (the “Independent Board Members”) receive retainer fees which includes meeting fees (up to six meetings per year) for Board and Committee meetings and are reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at such meetings. The Funds do not provide compensation to any Board Member who is an “interested person,” as defined in the 1940 Act; provided, however, that Mr. Gabbay, a former employee and consultant of BlackRock, and currently an interested person of the Funds, received compensation in the amount noted below for services rendered as an employee. Effective January 1, 2009, Mr. Gabbay receives as compensation for his services as a Board Member of the Funds in the Fund Complex and other BlackRock-advised funds, an annual retainer of $412,500 allocated to the Funds and other BlackRock-advised Funds, based on their net assets. In addition, Mr. Gabbay, receives meeting fees for attendance at board meetings held by the two open-end BlackRock fund complexes. Mr. Gabbay will also be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses in accordance with Board policy on travel and other business expenses relating to attendance at meetings. Mr. Gabbay’s compensation for serving on the Board and the boards of two open-end fund complexes is equal to 75% of each retainer and, where applicable, of each meeting fee (without regard to additional fees paid to Board and Committee chairs) received by the Independent Board Members serving on such boards. The Board or an open-end fund complex board may reduce its compensation from time to time depending on market conditions and Mr. Gabbay’s compensation would be impacted by those reductions. Information regarding compensation, including amounts deferred, paid to the Independent Board Members and Mr. Gabbay for each Fund’s most recent fiscal year is set forth below.
Each Fund shall pay a pro rata portion quarterly (based on the relative net assets) of the following Board Member fees paid by the funds in the Fund Complex for which they serve: (i) $250,000 per annum for each Independent Board Member as a retainer and (ii) $10,000 per day for each Independent Board Member for each special meeting of each board in the Fund Complex for which they serve (i.e., any meeting, whether telephonic or in person, other than one of the six regularly scheduled meetings of each board per year) attended. Each Independent Board Member shall also be entitled to reimbursement for all of his or her out-of-pocket expenses in attending each meeting of each board and any committee thereof. Mr. Cavanagh will receive an additional $120,000 per annum from the funds in the Fund Complex for acting as the Chair for each board. Ms. Robards will receive an additional $40,000 per annum from the funds in the Fund Complex for acting as the Vice Chair for each board. Mr. Fabozzi will receive an additional $20,000 per annum from the funds in the Fund Complex for acting as Chair of each Performance Oversight Committee. Ms. Feldstein will receive an additional $20,000 per annum from the funds in the Fund Complex for acting as Chair of each Compliance Committee. Mr. Hubbard will receive an additional $10,000 per annum from the funds in the Fund Complex for acting as Chair of each Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fabozzi, Mr. Flynn, Mr. Kester and Ms. Robards will each receive an additional $25,000 per annum from the funds in the Fund Complex for their service on each Audit Committee. Ms. Robards will receive an additional $35,000 per annum from the funds in the Fund Complex for acting as the Chair of each Audit Committee. The additional compensation payable to Mr. Cavanagh, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fabozzi, Ms. Feldstein, Mr. Flynn, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. Kester and Ms. Robards will be allocated among the funds in the Fund Complex for which they serve based on their relative net assets.
The Independent Board Members have agreed that a maximum of 50% of each Independent Board Member’s total compensation paid by funds in the Fund Complex may be deferred pursuant to the Fund Complex’s deferred compensation plan. Under the deferred compensation plan, deferred amounts earn a return for the Independent Board Members as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain funds in the Fund Complex selected by the Independent Board Members. This has approximately the same economic effect for the Independent Board Members as if they had invested the deferred amounts in such other funds in the Fund Complex for which they serve. The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of a fund. A fund may, however, elect to invest in common shares of those funds in the Fund Complex selected by the Independent Board Members in order to match its deferred compensation obligation. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Funds supervised by the Boards reimbursed Independent Board Member expenses in an aggregate amount of $72,531.
B-1
The table below sets forth the aggregate compensation paid to each Independent Board Member and Mr. Gabbay by each Fund during its most recently completed fiscal year (based on each Fund’s post-amended fiscal year end).
| Fund
|
Fund’s Fiscal Year End (1) |
Richard E. Cavanagh (2) |
Kent Dixon (3)(12) |
Frank J. Fabozzi (4) |
Kathleen F. Feldstein (5) |
R. Glenn Hubbard (6) |
G. Nicholas Beckwith III (7) |
James T. Flynn (8) |
Jerrold B. Harris (9) |
W. Carl Kester (10) |
Karen P. Robards (11) |
Robert S. Salomon Jr. 12)(14) |
Henry Gabbay (12) |
Fund Total |
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| ARK |
28-Feb
|
$ | 3,116.23 | $ | 2,316.12 | $ | 2,484.55 | $ | 2,274.01 | $ | 2,189.78 | $ | 2,105.57 | $ | 2,316.12 | $ | 2,105.57 | $ | 2,316.12 | $ | 2,947.79 | $ | 2,011.31 | $ | 201.95 | $ | 26,385.12 | |
| CII |
31-Oct
|
$ | 2,532.60 | $ | 1,882.33 | $ | 2,019.23 | $ | 1,848.11 | $ | 1,779.67 | $ | 1,711.21 | $ | 1,882.33 | $ | 1,711.21 | $ | 1,882.33 | $ | 2,395.70 | $ | 1,882.33 | $ | — | $ | 21,527.07 | |
| COY |
28-Feb
|
$ | 2,867.71 | $ | 2,131.40 | $ | 2,286.42 | $ | 2,092.65 | $ | 2,015.15 | $ | 1,937.64 | $ | 2,131.40 | $ | 1,937.64 | $ | 2,131.40 | $ | 2,712.69 | $ | 1,832.77 | $ | 205.87 | $ | 24,282.73 | |
| CYE |
28-Feb
|
$ | 3,038.06 | $ | 2,258.01 | $ | 2,422.23 | $ | 2,216.97 | $ | 2,134.85 | $ | 2,052.74 | $ | 2,258.01 | $ | 2,052.74 | $ | 2,258.01 | $ | 2,873.83 | $ | 1,945.96 | $ | 215.18 | $ | 25,726.59 | |
| DSU |
28-Feb
|
$ | 6,299.34 | $ | 4,681.95 | $ | 5,022.45 | $ | 4,596.83 | $ | 4,426.57 | $ | 4,256.32 | $ | 4,681.95 | $ | 4,256.32 | $ | 4,681.95 | $ | 5,958.85 | $ | 4,119.66 | $ | 350.80 | $ | 53,332.99 | |
| DVF |
31-Aug
|
$ | 1,683.24 | $ | 1,251.07 | $ | 1,342.04 | $ | 1,228.32 | $ | 1,182.82 | $ | 1,137.33 | $ | 1,251.07 | $ | 1,137.33 | $ | 1,251.07 | $ | 1,592.25 | $ | 1,251.07 | $ | — | $ | 14,307.60 | |
| EGF |
31-Dec
|
$ | 2,505.01 | $ | 1,861.84 | $ | 1,997.24 | $ | 1,827.99 | $ | 1,760.29 | $ | 1,692.58 | $ | 1,861.84 | $ | 1,692.58 | $ | 1,861.84 | $ | 2,369.61 | $ | 1,861.84 | $ | — | $ | 21,292.66 | |
| FRA |
31-Aug
|
$ | 2,785.11 | $ | 2,070.02 | $ | 2,220.55 | $ | 2,032.37 | $ | 1,957.11 | $ | 1,881.83 | $ | 2,070.02 | $ | 1,881.83 | $ | 2,070.02 | $ | 2,634.55 | $ | 2,070.02 | $ | — | $ | 23,673.42 | |
| FRB |
28-Feb
|
$ | 1,895.66 | $ | 1,408.93 | $ | 1,511.41 | $ | 1,383.32 | $ | 1,332.10 | $ | 1,280.86 | $ | 1,408.93 | $ | 1,280.86 | $ | 1,408.93 | $ | 1,793.20 | $ | 1,219.98 | $ | 133.14 | $ | 16,057.32 | |
| HYT |
31-Aug
|
$ | 4,045.71 | $ | 3,006.95 | $ | 3,225.65 | $ | 2,952.28 | $ | 2,842.94 | $ | 2,733.59 | $ | 3,006.95 | $ | 2,733.59 | $ | 3,006.95 | $ | 3,827.02 | $ | 3,150.35 | $ | — | $ | 34,531.98 | |
| HYV |
31-Aug
|
$ | 3,788.55 | $ | 2,815.82 | $ | 3,020.60 | $ | 2,764.63 | $ | 2,662.23 | $ | 2,559.84 | $ | 2,815.82 | $ | 2,559.84 | $ | 2,815.82 | $ | 3,583.77 | $ | 2,949.92 | $ | — | $ | 32,336.83 | |
| MCA |
31-Jul
|
$ | 4,283.80 | $ | 3,183.91 | $ | 3,415.48 | $ | 3,126.02 | $ | 3,010.24 | $ | 2,894.47 | $ | 3,183.91 | $ | 2,894.47 | $ | 3,183.91 | $ | 4,052.25 | $ | 3,846.73 | $ | — | $ | 37,075.18 | |
| MEN |
30-Apr
|
$ | 3,781.73 | $ | 2,810.74 | $ | 3,015.17 | $ | 2,759.64 | $ | 2,657.42 | $ | 2,555.22 | $ | 2,810.74 | $ | 2,555.22 | $ | 2,810.74 | $ | 3,577.31 | $ | 1,749.44 | $ | 574.83 | $ | 31,658.22 | |
| MFL |
31-Aug
|
$ | 5,166.68 | $ | 3,840.10 | $ | 4,119.38 | $ | 3,770.28 | $ | 3,630.64 | $ | 3,491.01 | $ | 3,840.10 | $ | 3,491.01 | $ | 3,840.10 | $ | 4,887.41 | $ | 3,840.10 | $ | — | $ | 43,916.82 | |
| MFT |
31-Jul
|
$ | 1,039.66 | $ | 772.73 | $ | 828.93 | $ | 758.67 | $ | 730.58 | $ | 702.47 | $ | 772.73 | $ | 702.47 | $ | 772.73 | $ | 983.46 | $ | 772.73 | $ | — | $ | 8,837.15 | |
| MHD |
30-Apr
|
$ | 2,541.59 | $ | 1,889.01 | $ | 2,026.40 | $ | 1,854.67 | $ | 1,785.97 | $ | 1,717.29 | $ | 1,889.01 | $ | 1,717.29 | $ | 1,889.01 | $ | 2,404.19 | $ | 1,195.25 | $ | 369.43 | $ | 21,279.11 | |
| MHE |
31-Aug
|
$ | 295.95 | $ | 219.95 | $ | 235.95 | $ | 215.95 | $ | 207.96 | $ | 199.97 | $ | 219.95 | $ | 199.97 | $ | 219.95 | $ | 279.95 | $ | 219.95 | $ | — | $ | 2,515.50 | |
| MHN |
31-Aug
|
$ | 4,326.36 | $ | 3,215.52 | $ | 3,449.38 | $ | 3,157.07 | $ | 3,040.13 | $ | 2,923.20 | $ | 3,215.52 | $ | 2,923.20 | $ | 3,215.52 | $ | 4,092.48 | $ | 3,215.52 | $ | — | $ | 36,773.91 | |
| MIY |
31-Jul
|
$ | 2,362.35 | $ | 1,755.81 | $ | 1,883.49 | $ | 1,723.87 | $ | 1,660.03 | $ | 1,596.18 | $ | 1,755.81 | $ | 1,596.18 | $ | 1,755.81 | $ | 2,234.66 | $ | 1,755.81 | $ | — | $ | 20,080.01 | |
| MJI |
31-Jul
|
$ | 1,127.36 | $ | 837.89 | $ | 898.84 | $ | 822.65 | $ | 792.19 | $ | 761.74 | $ | 837.89 | $ | 761.74 | $ | 837.89 | $ | 1,066.41 | $ | 837.89 | $ | — | $ | 9,582.48 | |
| MNE |
31-Jul
|
$ | 516.61 | $ | 383.95 | $ | 411.89 | $ | 376.98 | $ | 363.02 | $ | 349.05 | $ | 383.95 | $ | 349.05 | $ | 383.95 | $ | 488.68 | $ | 383.95 | $ | — | $ | 4,391.07 | |
| MPA |
31-Jul
|
$ | 1,510.00 | $ | 1,122.30 | $ | 1,203.92 | $ | 1,101.89 | $ | 1,061.09 | $ | 1,020.27 | $ | 1,122.30 | $ | 1,020.27 | $ | 1,122.30 | $ | 1,428.36 | $ | 1,122.30 | $ | — | $ | 12,835.00 | |
| MQT |
30-Apr
|
$ | 3,387.38 | $ | 2,517.65 | $ | 2,700.75 | $ | 2,471.87 | $ | 2,380.33 | $ | 2,288.78 | $ | 2,517.65 | $ | 2,288.78 | $ | 2,517.65 | $ | 3,204.29 | $ | 1,562.72 | $ | 517.41 | $ | 28,355.26 | |
| MQY |
30-Apr
|
$ | 5,273.18 | $ | 3,919.26 | $ | 4,204.29 | $ | 3,848.01 | $ | 3,705.47 | $ | 3,562.96 | $ | 3,919.26 | $ | 3,562.96 | $ | 3,919.26 | $ | 4,988.14 | $ | 2,412.83 | $ | 813.22 | $ | 44,128.83 | |
| MUC |
31-Jul
|
$ | 5,158.38 | $ | 3,833.92 | $ | 4,112.75 | $ | 3,764.22 | $ | 3,624.81 | $ | 3,485.39 | $ | 3,833.92 | $ | 3,485.39 | $ | 3,833.92 | $ | 4,879.55 | $ | 4,556.86 | $ | — | $ | 44,569.13 | |
| MUE |
31-Jul
|
$ | 2,653.80 | $ | 1,972.42 | $ | 2,115.87 | $ | 1,936.56 | $ | 1,864.84 | $ | 1,793.12 | $ | 1,972.42 | $ | 1,793.12 | $ | 1,972.42 | $ | 2,510.35 | $ | 2,558.36 | $ | — | $ | 23,143.27 | |
| MUH |
30-Apr
|
$ | 1,910.72 | $ | 1,420.11 | $ | 1,523.40 | $ | 1,394.30 | $ | 1,342.67 | $ | 1,291.01 | $ | 1,420.11 | $ | 1,291.01 | $ | 1,420.11 | $ | 1,807.43 | $ | 893.17 | $ | 281.09 | $ | 15,995.15 | |
| MUI |
30-Apr
|
$ | 6,829.66 | $ | 5,076.10 | $ | 5,445.27 | $ | 4,983.81 | $ | 4,799.23 | $ | 4,614.64 | $ | 5,076.10 | $ | 4,614.64 | $ | 5,076.10 | $ | 6,460.49 | $ | 3,141.04 | $ | 1,010.39 | $ | 57,127.48 | |
| MUJ |
31-Jul
|
$ | 2,761.21 | $ | 2,052.26 | $ | 2,201.50 | $ | 2,014.94 | $ | 1,940.31 | $ | 1,865.68 | $ | 2,052.26 | $ | 1,865.68 | $ | 2,052.26 | $ | 2,611.95 | $ | 2,052.26 | $ | — | $ | 23,470.33 | |
| MUS |
30-Apr
|
$ | 2,101.25 | $ | 1,561.74 | $ | 1,675.32 | $ | 1,533.33 | $ | 1,476.55 | $ | 1,419.77 | $ | 1,561.74 | $ | 1,419.77 | $ | 1,561.74 | $ | 1,987.66 | $ | 961.02 | $ | 319.49 | $ | 17,579.39 | |
| MVF |
31-Aug
|
$ | 5,497.39 | $ | 4,085.89 | $ | 4,383.05 | $ | 4,011.60 | $ | 3,863.02 | $ | 3,714.44 | $ | 4,085.89 | $ | 3,714.44 | $ | 4,085.89 | $ | 5,200.22 | $ | 4,085.89 | $ | — | $ | 46,727.73 | |
| MVT |
30-Apr
|
$ | 3,339.86 | $ | 2,482.35 | $ | 2,662.86 | $ | 2,437.20 | $ | 2,346.94 | $ | 2,256.67 | $ | 2,482.35 | $ | 2,256.67 | $ | 2,482.35 | $ | 3,159.34 | $ | 1,579.02 | $ | 488.00 | $ | 27,973.60 | |
| MYC |
31-Jul
|
$ | 2,649.54 | $ | 1,969.26 | $ | 2,112.48 | $ | 1,933.45 | $ | 1,861.85 | $ | 1,790.23 | $ | 1,969.26 | $ | 1,790.23 | $ | 1,969.26 | $ | 2,506.33 | $ | 2,547.96 | $ | — | $ | 23,099.86 | |
| MYD |
30-Apr
|
$ | 7,245.09 | $ | 5,384.87 | $ | 5,776.49 | $ | 5,286.95 | $ | 5,091.14 | $ | 4,647.08 | $ | 5,384.87 | $ | 4,647.08 | $ | 5,384.87 | $ | 6,853.47 | $ | 3,430.25 | $ | 1,046.55 | $ | 60,178.70 | |
| MYF |
31-Jul
|
$ | 1,674.89 | $ | 1,244.84 | $ | 1,335.39 | $ | 1,222.20 | $ | 1,176.94 | $ | 1,131.67 | $ | 1,244.84 | $ | 1,131.67 | $ | 1,244.84 | $ | 1,584.36 | $ | 1,771.86 | $ | — | $ | 14,763.53 | |
| MYI |
31-Jul
|
$ | 8,160.40 | $ | 6,065.16 | $ | 6,506.26 | $ | 5,954.88 | $ | 5,734.33 | $ | 5,513.78 | $ | 6,065.16 | $ | 5,513.78 | $ | 6,065.16 | $ | 7,719.30 | $ | 6,951.36 | $ | — | $ | 70,249.60 | |
| MYJ |
31-Jul
|
$ | 1,836.28 | $ | 1,364.80 | $ | 1,464.08 | $ | 1,339.99 | $ | 1,290.37 | $ | 1,240.74 | $ | 1,364.80 | $ | 1,240.74 | $ | 1,364.80 | $ | 1,737.04 | $ | 1,899.66 | $ | — | $ | 16,143.29 | |
| MYM |
31-Jul
|
$ | 1,463.19 | $ | 1,087.51 | $ | 1,166.61 | $ | 1,067.74 | $ | 1,028.20 | $ | 988.65 | $ | 1,087.51 | $ | 988.65 | $ | 1,087.51 | $ | 1,384.11 | $ | 1,603.85 | $ | — | $ | 12,953.53 | |
| MYN |
31-Jul
|
$ | 4,688.64 | $ | 3,484.81 | $ | 3,738.25 | $ | 3,421.45 | $ | 3,294.72 | $ | 3,168.00 | $ | 3,484.81 | $ | 3,168.00 | $ | 3,484.81 | $ | 4,435.20 | $ | 4,169.45 | $ | — | $ | 40,538.14 | |
| MZA |
31-Jul
|
$ | 537.22 | $ | 399.28 | $ | 428.34 | $ | 392.03 | $ | 377.52 | $ | 362.99 | $ | 399.28 | $ | 362.99 | $ | 399.28 | $ | 508.19 | $ | 867.73 | $ | — | $ | 5,034.86 | |
| PSW |
31-Oct
|
$ | 1,872.22 | $ | 1,391.52 | $ | 1,492.72 | $ | 1,366.22 | $ | 1,315.62 | $ | 1,265.01 | $ | 1,391.52 | $ | 1,265.01 | $ | 1,391.52 | $ | 1,771.02 | $ | 1,391.52 | $ | — | $ | 15,913.90 | |
| PSY |
31-Oct
|
$ | 7,495.84 | $ | 5,571.22 | $ | 5,976.40 | $ | 5,469.93 | $ | 5,267.35 | $ | 5,064.75 | $ | 5,571.22 | $ | 5,064.75 | $ | 5,571.22 | $ | 7,090.65 | $ | 5,571.22 | $ | — | $ | 63,714.53 | |
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| Fund
|
Fund’s Fiscal Year End (1) |
Richard E. Cavanagh (2) |
Kent Dixon (3)(12) |
Frank J. Fabozzi (4) |
Kathleen F. Feldstein (5) |
R. Glenn Hubbard (6) |
G. Nicholas Beckwith III (7) |
James T. Flynn (8) |
Jerrold B. Harris (9) |
W. Carl Kester (10) |
Karen P. Robards (11) |
Robert S. Salomon Jr. (12)(14) |
Henry Gabbay (12) |
Fund Total |
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| Total Compensation from Fund Complex (13) |
$ 386,803 | $ 287,730 | $ 304,055 | $ 273,299 | $ 280,349 | $ 250,000 | $ 275,000 | $ 250,000 | $ 275,000 | $ 350,000 | $ 275,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Board Member |
106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | Retired | 106 | |||||||||||||
| (1) | Information is for the Fund’s most recent fiscal year. The fiscal year end (FYE) for certain Funds was amended at a meeting of the Boards in May 2008. Information reflected in this chart is for the post-amended FYE. |
| (2) | Total amount of deferred compensation, including interest, payable to Board Member is $206,186.54 as of 12/31/08. |
| (3) | Total amount of deferred compensation, including interest, payable to Board Member is $132,379.75 as of 12/31/08. |
| (4) | Total amount of deferred compensation, including interest, payable to Board Member is $186,033.24 as of 12/31/08. |
| (5) | Total amount of deferred compensation, including interest, payable to Board Member is $108,573.76 as of 12/31/08. |
| (6) | Total amount of deferred compensation, including interest, payable to Board Member is $395,383.02 as of 12/31/08. |
| (7) | Total amount of deferred compensation, including interest, payable to Board Member is $91,311.50 as of 12/31/08. |
| (8) | Total amount of deferred compensation, including interest, payable to Board Member is $100,442.64 as of 12/31/08. |
| (9) | Total amount of deferred compensation, including interest, payable to Board Member is $91,311.50 as of 12/31/08. |
| (10) | Total amount of deferred compensation, including interest, payable to Board Member is $54,786.90 as of 12/31/08. |
| (11) | Total amount of deferred compensation, including interest, payable to Board Member is $84,371.82 as of 12/31/08. |
| (12) | As of December 31, 2008 the Board Member did not participate in the deferred compensation plan. |
| (13) | Represents the aggregate compensation earned by such persons during the calendar year ended December 31, 2008. Of this amount, Mr. Cavanagh, Mr. Fabozzi, Ms. Feldstein, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. Beckwith III, Mr. Flynn, Mr. Harris, Mr. Kester, and Ms. Robards deferred $51,800, $88,500, $81,000, $130,000, $125,000, $137,500, $125,000, $75,000, and $115,500, respectively, pursuant to the Fund Complex’s deferred compensation plan. |
| (14) | On December 31, 2008, Robert S. Salomon Jr. retired from the Board pursuant to the Funds’ retirement policy which requires Board Members to resign on December 31 in the year in which they turn 72. |
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Annex C
Equity Securities Owned by Board Members
The information set forth below supplements the information set forth in Appendix C “Equity Securities Owned by Board Members” to the joint proxy statement dated July 17, 2009, and should be read in conjunction with Appendix C to the joint proxy statement.
The following information is added with respect to Mr. Richard S. Davis and Mr. Frank J. Fabozzi.†
| Aggregate | Aggregate | |||||
| Dollar | Dollar | |||||
| Range of | Range of | |||||
| Number of | Equity | Number | Share | |||
| Shares of | Number of | Securities | of Share | Equivalents | ||
| Common | Shares of | in Each | Equivalents | in Each | ||
|
Name of Board Member
|
Fund Name
|
Stock
|
AMPS
|
Fund
|
(1)
|
Fund
|
| Interested Board Member: | ||||||
| Richard S. Davis | The Massachusetts Health & | |||||
| Education Tax-Exempt Trust | 500 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |
| Independent Board Member: | ||||||
| Frank J. Fabozzi | BlackRock MuniHoldings | |||||
| Insured Fund II, Inc. | 10 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |
| BlackRock MuniHoldings | ||||||
| Insured Fund, Inc. | 10 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |
| BlackRock MuniYield | ||||||
| Quality Fund II, Inc. | 10 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |
| (1) | Represents, as of May 31, 2009, the approximate number of share equivalents owned under the deferred compensation plan in each Fund by certain Independent Board Members who have participated in the deferred compensation plan. Under the deferred compensation plan BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust, BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers™ Trust, BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust, BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust, BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust, BlackRock Preferred and Equity Advantage Trust, BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. and BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc. are eligible investments. |
| † | The table set forth below does not include certain columns included in Appendix C to the joint proxy statement which have not been updated. |
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The following information replaces in its entirety the disclosure with respect to Mr. Richard E. Cavanagh set forth in Appendix C “Equity Securities Owned by Board Members” to the joint proxy statement dated July 17, 2009.
| Aggregate | ||||||||
| Dollar | ||||||||
| Range of | ||||||||
| Equity | ||||||||
| Securities | ||||||||
| in All Funds | Aggregate | |||||||
| Overseen | Dollar | |||||||
| Aggregate | or To Be | Aggregate | Range of | |||||
| Dollar | Overseen | Dollar | Common | |||||
| Range of | by the | Range of | Stock | |||||
| Number of | Equity | Board | Number | Share | and Share | |||
| Shares of | Number of | Securities | Member | of Share | Equivalents | Equivalents | ||
| Common | Shares of | in Each | in Fund | Equivalents | in Each | in all | ||
|
Name of Board Member
|
Fund Name
|
Stock
|
AMPS
|
Fund
|
Complex
|
(1)
|
Fund
|
Funds
|
| Independent Board Member: | ||||||||
| Richard E. Cavanagh | BlackRock | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | Over | — | — | Over |
| Corporate High | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||||
| Yield Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Corporate High | ||||||||
| Yield Fund III, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Corporate High | ||||||||
| Yield Fund V, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | 4,851 | $10,001- | |||
| Corporate High | $50,000 | |||||||
| Yield Fund VI, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock Debt | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Strategies Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock | ||||||||
| Diversified Income | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Strategies Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock Enhanced | 261 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Capital and Income | ||||||||
| Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock Enhanced | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Government Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlakcRock Floating | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Rate Income | ||||||||
| Strategies Fund II, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlakcRock Floating | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Rate Income | ||||||||
| Strategies Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock Muni | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Intermediate | ||||||||
| Duration Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| MuniEnhanced | ||||||||
| Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| MuniHoldings | ||||||||
| Fund II, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| MuniHoldings | ||||||||
| Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
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| Aggregate | ||||||||
| Dollar | ||||||||
| Range of | ||||||||
| Equity | ||||||||
| Securities | ||||||||
| in All Funds | Aggregate | |||||||
| Overseen | Dollar | |||||||
| Aggregate | or To Be | Aggregate | Range of | |||||
| Dollar | Overseen | Dollar | Common | |||||
| Range of | by the | Range of | Stock | |||||
| Number of | Equity | Board | Number | Share | and Share | |||
| Shares of | Number of | Securities | Member | of Share | Equivalents | Equivalents | ||
| Common | Shares of | in Each | in Fund | Equivalents | in Each | in all | ||
|
Name of Board Member
|
Fund Name
|
Stock
|
AMPS
|
Fund
|
Complex
|
(1)
|
Fund
|
Funds
|
| Independent Board Member: | ||||||||
| Richard E. Cavanagh | BlackRock | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | ||
| (continued) | MuniHoldings | |||||||
| Insured Fund II, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| MuniHoldings | ||||||||
| Insured Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock MuniVest | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Fund II, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock MuniVest | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock MuniYield | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock MuniYield | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Insured Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock MuniYield | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Quality Fund II, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock MuniYield | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Quality Fund Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock Preferred | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| and Corporate | ||||||||
| Income Strategies | ||||||||
| Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock Preferred | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | 3,622 | $10,001- | |||
| Income Strategies | $50,000 | |||||||
| Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| BlackRock Senior | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| High Income | ||||||||
| Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
| The Massachusetts | 100 | None | $1-$10,000 | — | — | |||
| Health & Education | ||||||||
| Tax-Exempt Trust | ||||||||
| (1) | Represents, as of May 31, 2009, the approximate number of share equivalents owned under the deferred compensation plan in each Fund by certain Independent Board Members who have participated in the deferred compensation plan. Under the deferred compensation plan BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust, BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers™ Trust, BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust, BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust, BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust, BlackRock Preferred and Equity Advantage Trust, BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. and BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc. are eligible investments. |
C-3
Annex D
5% Share Ownership
The following information replaces in its entirety the disclosure with respect to PSW and PSY set forth in Appendix I to the joint proxy statement dated July 17, 2009. The information set forth below reflects holdings as reported in each shareholder’s section 13D or 13G filings as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of June 29, 2009, as updated to the best of the Funds’ knowledge.
|
Fund
|
Investor
|
Address
|
Common
Stock Held |
% Held
|
AMPS Held |
AMPS %
Held |
|||||||
| PSW | Spectrum Asset | 2 High Ridge Park | 857,000 | 8.31% | –– | –– | |||||||
| Management, | Stamford, Connecticut | ||||||||||||
| Inc.* | 06905 | ||||||||||||
| PSW | Claymore | 2455 Corporate West Drive | 553,709 | 5.37% | –– | –– | |||||||
| Securities, Inc.* | Lisle, Illinois 60532 | ||||||||||||
| PSW | Bank of America | 100 North Tryon Street | –– | –– | 1,112 | 69.07% | |||||||
| Corporation* | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||||||||
| 28255 | |||||||||||||
| PSW | UBS AG* | Bahnhofstrasse 45 | –– | –– | 204 | 12.67% | |||||||
| PO Box CH-8021 | |||||||||||||
| Zurich, Switzerland | |||||||||||||
| PSY | Spectrum Asset | 2 High Ridge Park | 2,967,300 | 7.27% | –– | –– | |||||||
| Management, | Stamford, Connecticut | ||||||||||||
| Inc.* | 06905 | ||||||||||||
| PSY | Bank of America | 100 North Tryon Street | –– | –– | 3,131 | 46.31% | |||||||
| Corporation* | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||||||||
| 28255 | |||||||||||||
| PSY | UBS AG* | Bahnhofstrasse 45 | –– | –– | 1,038 | 15.35% | |||||||
| PO Box CH-8021 | |||||||||||||
| Zurich, Switzerland | |||||||||||||
| * | Indicates record holders that do not beneficially hold the shares. |
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