Sec Form 13D Filing - Saba Capital Management L.P. filing for BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST (BQH) - 2020-05-13

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 8)1

BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

09249P106

(CUSIP Number)

Saba Capital Management, L.P.

405 Lexington Avenue

58th Floor

New York, New York 10174

Attention: Michael D'Angelo

(212) 542-4635

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

May 11, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☒.

 Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

_______________

1 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 The information required on 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).



1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Saba Capital Management, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO (see Item 3)

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

- 0 -

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

484,3561

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

484,356

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

484,356

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

17.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN; IA

The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 2,800,105 shares of common stock outstanding as of 2/29/2020, as disclosed in the company's N-CSRS filed 5/04/2020

____________________________________
1
A portion of the shares are held by Saba Closed-End Funds ETF, which will vote its shares pursuant to its Statement of Additional Information.



1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Boaz R. Weinstein

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO (see Item 3)

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH

 

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

- 0 -

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

484,3562

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

484,356

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

484,356

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

17.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 2,800,105 shares of common stock outstanding as of 2/29/2020, as disclosed in the company's N-CSRS filed 5/04/2020

____________________________________
2
A portion of the shares are held by Saba Closed-End Funds ETF, which will vote its shares pursuant to its Statement of Additional Information.



1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Saba Capital Management GP, LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

OO (see Item 3)

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

- 0 -

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

484,3563

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

484,356

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

484,356

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

17.3%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 2,800,105 shares of common stock outstanding as of 2/29/2020, as disclosed in the company's N-CSRS filed 5/04/2020

____________________________________
3
A portion of the shares are held by Saba Closed-End Funds ETF, which will vote its shares pursuant to its Statement of Additional Information.


 

Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

This Amendment No. 8 amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed September 10, 2019, Amendment No. 2 filed December 18, 2019, Amendment No. 3 filed December 23, 2019, Amendment No. 4 filed January 17, 2020, Amendment No. 5 filed March 9, 2020,  Amendment No. 6 filed March 24, 2020, and Amendment No. 7 filed April 27, 2020; with respect to the common shares of Blackrock New York Municipal Bond Trust.  This Amendment No. 8 amends Items 3 and 5, as set forth below.

Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

Funds for the purchase of the Common Shares were derived from the subscription proceeds from investors and the capital appreciation thereon and margin account borrowings made in the ordinary course of business.  In such instances, the positions held in the margin accounts are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the account, which may exist from time to time.  Since other securities are held in the margin accounts, it is not possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase the Common Shares reported herein. A total of approximately $6,776,973 was paid to acquire the Common Shares reported herein.

Item 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

(a)

See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D/A for the aggregate number of Common Shares and percentages of the Common Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons.  The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 2,800,105 shares of common stock outstanding as of 2/29/2020, as disclosed in the company's N-CSRS filed 5/04/2020.

 

 

(b)

See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D/A for the number of Common Shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.

 

 

(c)

The transactions in the Common Shares effected since the filing of Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed on April 27, 2020 by the Reporting Persons, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

(d)

The funds and accounts advised by Saba Capital have the right to receive the dividends from and proceeds of sales from the Common Shares.

 

 

(e)

Not applicable.



SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: May 13, 2020

 

SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael D'Angelo

 

 

Name:

Michael D'Angelo

 

 

Title:

Chief Compliance Officer


 

BOAZ R. WEINSTEIN

/s/ Michael D'Angelo

 

Name: Michael D'Angelo

 

Title: Attorney-in-fact*


 

SABA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GP, LLC

 

By:               

Boaz R. Weinstein, its Managing Member

     

 

By:

/s/ Michael D'Angelo

 

 

Name:

Michael D'Angelo

 

 

Title:

Attorney-in-fact*

       

* Pursuant to a power of attorney dated as of November 16, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on December 28, 2015, accession number: 0001062993-15-006823



Schedule A

This Schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of Common Shares which were effectuated by Saba Capital since the filing of Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D on 04/27/20. All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker.

Date

Side

Shares

Price

5/11/20

Buy

         15,312

        14.74

5/8/20

Buy

              308

        14.53

5/6/20

Buy

           6,336

        14.57

5/5/20

Buy

              645

        14.41

4/27/20

Buy

           5,685

        14.23