Sec Form 13G Filing - CITIGROUP INC (C) filing for BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND INC. (MYC) - 2019-07-10

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G*
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED
IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND
(d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)*

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Series W-7 Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
09254M-60-0
(CUSIP Number)
 
June 30, 2019
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)
☐ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
13 G
 
 
 
 
CUSIP NO. 09254M-60-0
 
Page 2 of 8 Pages 
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Citibank, N.A.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)☐
   
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.0%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
BK
 
 
 
 
 

 
13 G
 
 
 
 
CUSIP NO. 09254M-60-0
 
Page 3 of 8 Pages 
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Citicorp LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)☐
   
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.0%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
HC
 
 
 
 
 

 
13 G
 
 
 
 
CUSIP NO. 09254M-60-0
 
Page 4 of 8 Pages 
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Citigroup Inc.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)☐
   
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.0%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
HC
 
 
 
 


Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
 
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
 
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

100 Belevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
 
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
 
Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank")
Citicorp LLC ("Citicorp")
Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup")
 
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 
The address of the principal business office of Citibank, Citicorp and Citigroup is:

388 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
 
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
 
Citibank is a national banking association.

Citicorp and Citigroup are Delaware corporations.
 
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

Series W-7 Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares
 
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

      09254M-60-0
 
Page 5 
of 8 Pages
 

Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing Is a(n):

(a) ☐ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b) ☒ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c) ☐ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d) ☐ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e) ☐ Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) ☐ Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) ☒ Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) ☐ Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i) ☐ Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j) ☐ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k) ☐ Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____________________________ .

Item 4. Ownership. (as of June 30, 2019)

(a) Amount beneficially owned: See item 9 of cover pages

(b) Percent of class: See item 11 of cover pages

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
 
See Items 5-8 of cover pages
 

 
Page 6 
of 8 Pages
 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
 
Citicorp is the sole stockholder of Citibank. Citigroup is the sole stockholder of Citicorp.
 
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.
 
 
Page 7 
of 8 Pages
 

Item 10.
Certification.
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
SIGNATURE.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated: July 10, 2019
 
 
 
CITIBANK, N.A.
 
 
By: 
/s/ Ronny Ostrow
    Name: 
Ronny Ostrow
    Title:
Assistant Secretary
 
 
CITICORP LLC
 
 
By: 
/s/ Ronny Ostrow
    Name: 
Ronny Ostrow
    Title:
Assistant Secretary
 
 
CITIGROUP INC.
 
 
By: 
/s/ Ronny Ostrow
    Name: 
Ronny Ostrow
    Title:
Assistant Secretary
 
 
Page 8 
of 8 Pages
 

EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G

 
Agreement among Citibank, Citicorp and Citigroup as to joint filing of Schedule 13G