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ASA Gold and Precious Metals held its Annual General Meeting on April 26, 2024, where shareholders elected new directors and approved the appointment of independent auditors. The company focuses on investing in companies engaged in precious metals and minerals exploration.

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Saba Capital Management, L.P., the largest common shareholder of ASA Gold and Precious Metals , announced the election of Ketu Desai and Paul Kazarian to ASA's Board of Directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting. Shareholders voted to elect these nominees due to the Fund's poor performance and governance failures. Saba aims to enhance shareholder value and address the Fund's discount to Net Asset Value (NAV).

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Saba Capital Management, L.P., the largest common shareholder of ASA Gold and Precious Metals , commented on the outcome of the Fund's 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders voted to elect Saba nominees Ketu Desai and Paul Kazarian to ASA's Board of Directors. Saba aims to address the Fund's poor performance, governance failures, and discriminatory poison pills to enhance shareholder value.

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ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) has adopted a -duration shareholder rights plan to prevent creeping control by Saba Capital Management, LP, which currently holds approximately 16.87% of ASA's outstanding common shares. The plan aims to protect the long-term value of all shareholders and guard against tactics to gain control without paying an appropriate premium. The rights will initially trade with ASA’s common shares and will become exercisable only if a person acquires 15% or more of ASA’s outstanding common shares.

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ASA Gold and Precious Metals announced the adoption of a Discount Management Program, authorizing the repurchase of up to 5% of company stock. The program aims to enhance shareholder value by purchasing shares at a discount to Net Asset Value per share. The Board's decision follows shareholder input and aims to improve the company's trading discount while maintaining its investment strategy. The initiative may increase liquidity for shareholders and create value through share repurchases below NAV. The company will report repurchase activity quarterly, with purchases made opportunistically based on historical discount levels and market conditions.
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ISS supports Saba Capital's case for change at ASA Gold and Precious Metals , recommending shareholders vote for Saba's director candidates due to concerns over the board's defensive maneuvers and ASA's persistent discount to NAV. Saba's nominees aim to enhance shareholder value and improve governance practices.
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ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) declares a distribution of $0.02 per common share, doubling the rate since 2018. Merk Investments waives a portion of its advisory fee in response to a proxy contest initiated by Saba Capital Management, L.P.
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Saba Capital Management, L.P. has filed a lawsuit against ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited and its Board of Directors for adopting a discriminatory and unlawful shareholder rights plan, violating the Investment Company Act of 1940. The lawsuit seeks to invalidate the poison pill, targeting the company's entrenchment and fees over complying with the law and respecting shareholders' rights. ASA's behavior violates investor protection regulations, potentially causing severe dilution and economic harm to shareholders.
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ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA) adopts a limited-duration shareholder rights plan to protect against significant share accumulation by Saba Capital Management, LP, aiming to prevent creeping control and safeguard long-term value for all shareholders.
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ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited declares a distribution of $0.01 per common share payable on November 22, 2023. The Company has paid uninterrupted distributions since 1959.
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ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS LIMITED

NYSE:ASA

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341.82M
15.89M
0.73%
56.45%
0.2%
Asset Management
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United States of America
Portland

About ASA

established in 1958, asa gold and precious metals limited (“the company”) is a closed-end precious metals and mining fund registered with the united states securities and exchange commission and domiciled in bermuda. the company is one of the oldest investment management firms focused solely on the precious metals and mining industry. managed by an experienced investment team, asa invests primarily in the securities of companies engaged in the exploration, mining or processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds or other precious minerals. investment decisions are supported with thorough bottom-up analysis based on fundamental research, due diligence mine visits and hundreds of meetings with mining executives and specialists each year. the common shares of the company are listed on the new york stock exchange under the ticker symbol “asa”. the company is managed internally by its directors and officers.