Form 8937 (December 2017) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service | Report of Organizational Actions Affecting Basis of Securities a See separate instructions. | OMB No. 1545-0123 | ||
Part I | Reporting Issuer | |||
1 Issuer's name BLACKROCK ENHANCED GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. | 2 Issuer's employer identification number (EIN) 54-2185310 | |||
3 Name of contact for additional information BlackRock Advisors | 4 Telephone No. of contact (800) 882-0052 | 5 Email address of contact mutual_funds_ff_www@blackrock.com | ||
6 Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) of contact One Financial Center | 7 City, town, or post office, state, and ZIP code of contact Boston, MA 02111 | |||
8 Date of action March 21, 2025 | 9 Classification and description Common Stock - Regulated Investment Company | |||
10 CUSIP number 09255K108 | 11 Serial number(s) n/a | 12 Ticker symbol EGF | 13 Account number(s) n/a | |
Part II | Organizational Action Attach additional statements if needed. See back of form for additional questions. | |||
Describe the organizational action and, if applicable, the date of the action or the date against which shareholders' ownership is measured for
the action a The Issuer paid a monthly distribution to common shareholders from January 2025 to March 2025.
All or a portion of each distribution constitutes a non-taxable return of capital.Describe the quantitative effect of the organizational action on the basis of the security in the hands of a U.S. taxpayer as an adjustment per share or as a percentage of old basis a The portion of the distribution that constitutes a non-taxable return of capital will decrease a
U.S. taxpayer's basis in the shares of the Issuer. Please see Statement 1 for the non-taxable return of capital.Describe the calculation of the change in basis and the data that supports the calculation, such as the market values of securities and the valuation dates a Issuer's current and accumulated earnings and profits were compared to distributions paid during the taxable period
ended March 21, 2025. The non-taxable return of capital represents the amount of distributions paid during the taxable period ended March 21, 2025 in excess of Issuer's current and accumulated earnings and profits under IRC Section 316.For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate Instructions. Cat. No. 37752P Form 8937 (12-2017)
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Part II
List the applicable Internal Revenue Code section(s) and subsection(s) upon which the tax treatment is based a
Internal Revenue Code Sections 301, 316, 852Can any resulting loss be recognized? a No
Provide any other information necessary to implement the adjustment, such as the reportable tax year a See Statement 1 for the per share amounts and dates of distributions impacted by this organizational action. This organizational action is reportable with respect to calendar year 2025.
Sign Here | Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. 04/28/2025 Signature a Date a Print your name a Ed Brodzinski Title a Assistant Treasurer | |||||
Paid Preparer Use Only | Print/Type preparer's name Baruch J. Cohen | Preparer's signature | Date 4/28/2025 | Check ✔ if self-employed | PTIN P01269048 | |
Firm's name a Deloitte Tax LLP | Firm's EIN a 86-1065772 | |||||
Firm's address a 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112-0015 | Phone no. 212-492-4000 | |||||
Send Form 8937 (including accompanying statements) to: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Ogden, UT 84201-0054
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STATEMENT 1
BLACKROCK ENHANCED GOVERNMENT FUND, INC.
F.E.I.N. 54-2185310
FOR THE TAXABLE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 24, 2025 ATTACHMENT TO FORM 8937
NON-TAXABLE RETURN OF CAPITAL
Per Share Reduction of
Payable Date Basis in Stock
1/31/2025 0.012121292
2/28/2025 0.012121292
3/21/2025 0.012121292
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