4//SEC Filing
Romaglino Christian 4
Accession 0001193125-26-036000
CIK 0000890196other
Filed
Feb 2, 7:00 PM ET
Accepted
Feb 3, 5:53 PM ET
Size
13.5 KB
Accession
0001193125-26-036000
Research Summary
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BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD (MQY) PM Christian Romaglino Exercises & Sells
What Happened
- Christian Romaglino, a portfolio manager for BlackRock Muniyield Quality Fund, converted (exercised) previously granted phantom-share derivatives and disposed of 221.116 shares to the issuer at $11.73 per share, generating $2,594. At the same time he was granted 171.569 new phantom shares (valued at $11.73 each, $2,012). The filing shows the exercises/conversions and the issuer disposition occurred on January 30, 2026.
Key Details
- Transaction date: January 30, 2026; Form filed February 3, 2026 (appears timely—within two business days).
- Disposition to issuer: 221.116 shares sold at $11.73 each = $2,594.
- Grant/award: 171.569 phantom shares valued at $11.73 each = $2,012 (derivative award).
- Exercise/conversion entries: multiple M-coded conversions totaling 221.116 shares (these reflect converting prior phantom-share awards).
- Shares owned after transaction: not reported in the provided filing summary.
- Footnotes: Phantom shares are cash-settled equivalents of common stock and pay out in cash upon vesting (F1). The awarded phantom shares vest in equal installments over the first three anniversaries of the grant (F2–F4).
Context
- These were phantom-share (cash-settled) derivative transactions rather than open-market purchases or sales of company stock. Converting phantom shares and a simultaneous disposition to the issuer is commonly used to satisfy cash obligations (for example, tax withholding) when awards vest or are paid out. The amounts here are small in dollar terms and appear to be routine award conversion/settlement activity rather than an open-market investment decision.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Romaglino Christian
Other
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3]2026-01-30+221.116→ 221.116 total - Disposition to Issuer
Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3]2026-01-30$11.73/sh−221.116$2,594→ 0 total - Award
Phantom Shares
[F1][F4]2026-01-30$11.73/sh+171.569$2,012→ 171.569 total→ Common Stock (171.569 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Phantom Shares
[F1][F2]2026-01-30−110.164→ 220.328 total→ Common Stock (110.164 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Phantom Shares
[F1][F3]2026-01-30−110.952→ 110.952 total→ Common Stock (110.952 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]A phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and, subject to the applicable vesting requirements, becomes payable in cash.
- [F2]As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 4, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2025 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
- [F3]As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 2, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2024 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
- [F4]These phantom shares vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award.
Signature
/s/ Gladys Chang as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-03
Documents
Issuer
BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY FUND, INC.
CIK 0000890196
Entity typeother
Related Parties
1- filerCIK 0001709479
Filing Metadata
- Form type
- 4
- Filed
- Feb 2, 7:00 PM ET
- Accepted
- Feb 3, 5:53 PM ET
- Size
- 13.5 KB