0000899243-19-018213.txt : 20190626 0000899243-19-018213.hdr.sgml : 20190626 20190626162153 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-19-018213 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190619 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190626 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190626 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO BANK N A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000740906 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07660 FILM NUMBER: 19921868 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 NORTH PHILLIPS AVENUE CITY: SIOUX FALLS STATE: SD ZIP: 57104 BUSINESS PHONE: 605-575-6900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 NORTH PHILLIPS AVENUE CITY: SIOUX FALLS STATE: SD ZIP: 57104 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072971 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07660 FILM NUMBER: 19921869 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 MONTGOMERY STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94163 BUSINESS PHONE: 6126671234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 MONTGOMERY STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94163 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO & CO/MN DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981103 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORWEST CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWEST BANCORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830516 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK MASSACHUSETTS TAX-EXEMPT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000901824 IRS NUMBER: 043196366 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH & EDUCATION TAX EXEMPT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950908 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2019-06-19 0 0000901824 BLACKROCK MASSACHUSETTS TAX-EXEMPT TRUST MHE 0000072971 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 420 MONTGOMERY STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 0 0 1 0 0000740906 WELLS FARGO BANK N A 101 NORTH PHILLIPS AVENUE SIOUX FALLS SD 57104 0 0 1 0 Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares 185 I By Subsidiary The 185 variable rate demand preferred shares ("Shares") reported as acquired in Table I represent Shares of BlackRock Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Trust (the "Issuer") beneficially owned by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. ("WFBNA"). The Shares were acquired for a purchase price of $100,117.315081 per share (representing $100,000 per share liquidation preference and accrued dividends of $117.315081 per share). WFBNA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company ("Wells Fargo"). This statement is jointly filed by Wells Fargo and WFBNA. Wells Fargo holds an indirect interest in the Shares listed in Table I by virtue of its indirect ownership of its subsidiary WFBNA. Each reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act together with any other person) as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of the Issuer or otherwise with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer or (ii) a member of any group with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the Issuer. WELLS FARGO & COMPANY, /s/ Lori Ward 2019-06-26 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., /s/ Alejandro Piekarewicz 2019-06-26 EX-99.1 2 attachment1.htm EX-99.1 DOCUMENT 
                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

        Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
 as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder, each
party hereto hereby agrees  to the joint filing,  on behalf of each  of them, of
any filing required by such party under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange
Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment,  restatement,
supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
(and, if  such security  is registered  on a  national securities exchange, also
with  the  exchange),  and  further agrees  to  the  filing,  furnishing, and/or
incorporation  by  reference  of  this agreement  as  an  exhibit  thereto. This
agreement shall  remain in  full force  and effect  until revoked  by any  party
hereto in a signed  writing provided to each  other party hereto, and  then only
with respect to such revoking party.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto, being duly authorized, has caused
this agreement  to be  executed and  effective as  of the  date set forth below.

Date:   June 26, 2019              WELLS FARGO & COMPANY


                                   By:   /s/ Lori Ward
                                       -----------------------
                                       Name:  Lori Ward
                                       Title: Designated Signer


                                   WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.


                                   By:   /s/ Alejandro Piekarewicz
                                       ----------------------------
                                       Name:  Alejandro Piekarewicz
                                       Title:  Director
EX-99.2 3 attachment2.htm EX-99.2 DOCUMENT 
                                                                    Exhibit 99.2

                            JOINT FILER INFORMATION


Item                              Information

Name:                          Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Address:                       101 North Phillips Avenue
                               Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104

Date of Event Requiring        June 19, 2019
Statement (Month/Day/Year):

Issuer Name and Ticker or      BlackRock Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Trust (MHE)
Trading Symbol:

Relationship of Reporting      10% Owner
Person(s) to Issuer:

If Amendment, Date Original    Not Applicable
Filed (Month/Day/Year):

Individual or Joint/Group      Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Filing:

Signature:                     WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.


                               By: /s/ Alejandro Piekarewicz
                                  -----------------------------
                               Name: Alejandro Piekarewicz
                               Title: Director
                               Date:  June 26, 2019