Company: BLE
Filing Date: 2025-05-22
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-125142
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Company: BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II
Filing Date: 2025-05-22
Form: DEF 14A
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 Fund, Inc. BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust BlackRock Science and Technology Trust BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other than the Registrant)

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May 22, 2025 Dear Shareholder: A joint annual meeting of the shareholders of the BlackRock Closed-EndFunds listed in Appendix A to the enclosed joint proxy statement (each, a “Fund”) will be held on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time), to consider and vote on the proposal discussed in the enclosed joint proxy statement. The meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. Shareholders will not have to travel to attend the meeting but will be able to view the meeting live and cast their votes by accessing a web link. The purpose of the meeting is to seek shareholder approval of the nominees named in the enclosed joint proxy statement to the Boards of Directors or Trustees (each, a “Board” and collectively, the “Boards,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of each Fund. Each Board has unanimously approved the nominees named in the enclosed joint proxy statement 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 possess the requisite experience in overseeing investment companies and that their election is in your best interest. The Board Members responsible for your Fund recommend that you vote “ FOR” the Board Nominees for your Fund. In connection with your vote, we urge you to read the full text of the enclosed joint proxy statement. You have received this joint proxy statement because you were a shareholder of record of at least one of the Funds listed in Appendix A on May 19, 2025 (the “Record Date”). Another BlackRock Closed-EndFund not listed in Appendix