Sec Form 13G Filing - WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (WFC) filing for BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY FUND INC. (MQY) - 2024-07-01

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

09254F704

(CUSIP Numbers)

June 5, 2024

(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 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).

CUSIP No. 09254F704

Person 1

Item 1.

(a) Name of issuer:

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.

(b) Address of issuer’s principal executive offices:

100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Item 2.

(a) Name of person filing:

Wells Fargo & Company

(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94104

(c) Citizenship:

Delaware

(d) Title of class of securities:

Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares

(e) CUSIP No.: 

09254F704

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d–1(b) or 240.13d–2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(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) ☐ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) ☐ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) ☒ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

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

(i) ☐ A 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 §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k) ☐ Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____

Item 4. Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 0

(b) Percent of class: 0%

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

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

See Exhibit D.

Person 2

Item 1.

(a) Name of issuer:

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.

(b) Address of issuer’s principal executive offices:

100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Item 2.

(a) Name of person filing:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

(c) Citizenship:

United States

(d) Title of class of securities:

Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares

(e) CUSIP No.:

09254F704

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d–1(b) or 240.13d–2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(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) ☐ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) ☐ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) ☐ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

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

(i) ☐ A 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 §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k) ☐ Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____

Item 4. Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 0

(b) Percent of class: 0%

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

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

See Exhibit D.

Item 5. Ownership of 5 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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.

Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 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 or Control Person.

See Exhibit A and Exhibit B.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable

Item 10. Certifications

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.

Exhibit A

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Schedule 13G is filed by Wells Fargo & Company on its own behalf and on behalf of any subsidiaries listed in Exhibit B. Aggregate beneficial ownership reported by Wells Fargo & Company under Item 9 on page 2 is on a consolidated basis and includes any beneficial ownership separately reported herein by its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

Exhibit B

The Schedule 13G to which this attachment is appended is filed by Wells Fargo & Company on behalf of the following subsidiaries:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (1)

(1) Classified as a bank in accordance with Regulation 13d1(b)(1)(ii)(B).

Exhibit C

This Amendment No. 2 amends the Amendment No. 1 dated April 30, 2021 and filed with the SEC on May 10, 2021 which amended the statement on the Schedule 13G, dated March 31, 2021 and filed with the SEC on April 9, 2021 (the “Original Schedule 13G”) for Wells Fargo & Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“WFBNA”) with respect to the Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (the “VRDP Shares”) of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (the “Issuer”). This Amendment is being filed in relation to (i) the redemption by the Issuer of 2,252 VRDP Shares and (ii) the sale in an open market transaction by WFBNA of 2,251 VRDP Shares, in each case, held by WFBNA (CUSIP No. 09254F704).

AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached shall be filed by Wells Fargo & Company on its own behalf and on behalf of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

Date: July 1, 2024

Exhibit D

With respect to the VRDP Shares of the Issuer owned by WFBNA, on March 31, 2021, WFBNA assigned certain preferred class voting rights on the VRDP Shares to a voting trust (the “Voting Trust”) created pursuant to the Voting Trust Agreement, dated March 31, 2021among WFBNA, Lord Securities Corporation, as voting trustee (the “Voting Trustee”) and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (the “Voting Consultant”). Voting and consent rights on the VRDP Shares not assigned to the Voting Trust have been retained by WFBNA. The Voting Trust provides that with respect to voting or consent matters relating to the voting rights assigned to the Voting Trust, the Voting Consultant analyzes such voting or consent matters and makes a recommendation to the Voting Trustee on voting or consenting. The Voting Trustee is obligated to follow any such recommendations of the Voting Consultant when providing a vote or consent.

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)