Company: MYI
Filing Date: 2025-10-03
Form Type: N-CSR
Source: 0001193125-25-230138
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Company: BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY FUND III, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-10-03
Form: N-CSR
Chunk 44
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 31, 2025, MUA did not issue any Common Shares through its Shelf Offering. Effective August 26, 2024, MUA is no longer actively engaged in a Shelf Offering and has no effective registration statement or current prospectus for the sale of Common Shares. Initial costs incurred by MUA in connection with its Shelf Offering were recorded as “Deferred offering costs” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As shares were sold, a portion of the costs attributable to the shares sold were charged against paid-in-capital. Any remaining deferred charges at the end of the Shelf Offering period were charged to expense. Preferred Shares A Fund ’ s Preferred Shares rank prior to its Common Shares as to the payment of dividends by the Fund and distribution of assets upon dissolution or liquidation of the Fund. The 1940 Act prohibits the declaration of any dividend on Common Shares or the repurchase of Common Shares if the Fund fails to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation preference of the Fund ’ s outstanding Preferred Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Preferred Shares ’ governing instruments, a Fund is restricted from declaring and paying dividends on classes of shares ranking junior to or on parity with its Preferred Shares or repurchasing such shares if the Fund fails to declare and pay dividends on the Preferred Shares, redeem any Preferred Shares required to be redeemed under the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments or comply with the basic maintenance amount requirement of the ratings agencies rating the Preferred Shares. Holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the voting rights of holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and vote together with holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class on certain matters. Holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to (i) elect two members of the Board,

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(ii) elect the full Board if dividends on the Preferred Shares are not paid for a period of two years and (iii) a separate class vote to amend the Preferred Share governing documents. In addition, the 1940 Act requires the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change a Fund ’ s sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to cease to be an investment company. VRDP Shares The Funds