Portfolio manager at BlackRock MuniYield III (NYSE: MYI) logs phantom grant and share sale

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BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III portfolio manager Michael Kalinoski reported phantom share awards, vesting, and a small common share sale. On January 30, 2026, he received 187.052 phantom shares, described as the economic equivalent of common stock and payable in cash after vesting in three annual installments.

That same day, previously granted phantom shares totaling 63.3046 and 51.3372 were exercised into common stock, and his phantom share balance went to zero. He acquired 114.6418 common shares through an option exercise and then disposed of 114.6418 common shares at $11.16 per share, leaving 28.5804 common shares directly owned.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KALINOSKI MICHAEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)

50 HUDSON YARDS

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10001

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY FUND III, INC. [ MYI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Portfolio Manager

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/30/2026		M		114.6418	A	(1)(2)(3)	143.2222	D
Common Stock	01/30/2026		D		114.6418	D	$11.16(1)(2)(3)	28.5804	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Shares	(1)(4)	01/30/2026		A		187.052		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	187.052	$11.16	187.052	D
Phantom Shares	(1)(2)	01/30/2026		M			63.3046	(1)(2)	(1)(2)	Common Stock	63.3046	(1)(2)	126.6092	D
Phantom Shares	(1)(3)	01/30/2026		M			51.3372	(1)(3)	(1)(3)	Common Stock	51.3372	(1)(3)	0.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. A phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and, subject to the applicable vesting requirements, becomes payable in cash.

2. 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.

3. As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 2, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2023 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

4. These phantom shares vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award.

	/s/ Gladys Chang as Attorney-in-Fact	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did MYI portfolio manager Michael Kalinoski report?

Michael Kalinoski reported a grant of 187.052 phantom shares and related vesting transactions, plus an exercise and sale of 114.6418 common shares at $11.16 per share, leaving 28.5804 common shares directly owned after the January 30, 2026 activity.

What are phantom shares in the MYI Form 4 filing?

Phantom shares are described as the economic equivalent of one MYI common share and become payable in cash, subject to vesting. The filing states they vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the relevant award or grant date.

How many phantom shares were granted to the MYI portfolio manager?

On January 30, 2026, 187.052 phantom shares were granted to the portfolio manager. These phantom shares vest in three equal annual installments and are payable in cash, mirroring the economic value of MYI common stock as outlined in the footnotes.

What MYI common stock transactions occurred on January 30, 2026?

The portfolio manager acquired 114.6418 MYI common shares through an option exercise and then disposed of 114.6418 MYI common shares at $11.16 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 28.5804 MYI common shares according to the filing details.

How do earlier MYI phantom share grants relate to this Form 4?

Footnotes reference phantom share grants dated January 31, 2023 and January 31, 2025, previously reported on Forms 4. Those earlier grants vest in three equal annual installments, and portions of them were involved in the January 30, 2026 vesting and conversion transactions.