0000932440-11-000739.txt : 20110609 0000932440-11-000739.hdr.sgml : 20110609 20110609161324 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932440-11-000739 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110607 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110609 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110609 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000882152 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 223144221 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 08536 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 08536 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920717 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CALIFORNIA MUNIYIELD FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06499 FILM NUMBER: 11903347 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043868486 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONSBANK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NCNB CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920107 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06499 FILM NUMBER: 11903346 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-670-2756 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF AMERICA NA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001102113 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06499 FILM NUMBER: 11903345 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 N. TRYON STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 BUSINESS PHONE: (704) 386-5494 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 N. TRYON STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001453700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06499 FILM NUMBER: 11903344 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 214 NORTH TRYON STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 BUSINESS PHONE: 980-386-4161 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 214 NORTH TRYON STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-06-07 0000882152 BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC MYC 0000070858 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER 100 N. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE NC 28255 0 0 1 0 0000728612 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER NORTH TOWER NEW YORK NY 10080 0 0 1 0 0001102113 BANK OF AMERICA NA BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER 100 NORTH TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE NC 28255 0 0 1 0 0001453700 Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. 214 N. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE NC 28255 0 0 1 0 Auction Rate Preferred 2011-06-07 4 J 0 391 D 0 I See Footnote Auction Rate Preferred 2011-06-09 4 J 0 348 D 0 I See Footnote The Auction Rate Preferred Shares ("Shares") reported in Table I represents six Shares acquired and beneficially owned by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. ("MLPFS") and other Shares beneficially owned by Bank of America, N.A. ("BANA") and Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. ("Blue Ridge"). MLPFS and BANA are wholly owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation ("Bank of America") and Blue Ridge is a wholly owned subsidiary of BANA. The Shares were called for redemption by the issuer at par value. The Shares reported herein represent Bank of America's combined holdings in multiple series of auction rate preferred securities of the issuer, which are treated herein as one class of securities in accordance with the Auction Rate Securities - Global Exemptive Relief no-action letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2008. The transaction relates to CUSIP 09254M303. Bank of America Corporation and Bank of America, N.A., By: /s/ Michael Didovic, Title: Director 2011-06-09 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, By: /s/ Lawrence Emerson, Title: Attorney-In-Fact 2011-06-09 Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C., By: /s/ John Hiebendahl, Title: SVP 2011-06-09