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UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-10339

Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
Municipal Income Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2011

Date of reporting period: 04/30/2011

Item 1 – Report to Stockholders




April 30, 2011

Annual Report

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value



Table of Contents   
  Page 
Dear Shareholder  3 
Annual Report:   
Municipal Market Overview  4 
Trust Summaries  5 
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging  11 
Derivative Financial Instruments  11 
Financial Statements   
Schedules of Investments  12 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities  37 
Statements of Operations  38 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets  39 
Statement of Cash Flows  41 
Financial Highlights  42 
Notes to Financial Statements  48 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  55 
Important Tax Information  55 
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans  56 
Officers and Trustees  57 
Additional Information  60 

 

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Dear Shareholder

Time and again, we have seen how various global events and developing trends can have significant influence on financial markets. I hope you find
that the following review of recent market conditions provides additional perspective on the performance of your investments as you read this
shareholder report.

Over the past 12 months, we have seen a sluggish, stimulus-driven economic recovery at long last gain real traction, accelerate, and transition into
a consumption-driven expansion. For the most part, 2010 was plagued with widely fluctuating economic data, but as the year drew to a close, it
became clear that cyclical stimulus had beaten out structural problems as economic data releases generally became more positive and financial
markets showed signs of continuing improvement. Although the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and high inflation in developing markets that troubled
the global economy in 2010 remain challenges today, overall investor confidence has improved considerably. During the first four months of 2011,
that confidence was shaken by political turmoil in the Middle East/North Africa region, soaring prices of oil and other commodities, tremendous natural
disasters in Japan and a change in the ratings outlook for US debt. However, strong corporate earnings prevailed and financial markets resumed their
course while the global economy continued to garner strength.

Equity markets experienced uneven growth and high volatility in 2010, but ended the year with gains. Following a strong start to 2011, the series of
confidence-shaking events brought spurts of heightened volatility to markets worldwide, but was not enough to derail the bull market. Overall, global
equities posted strong returns over the past 12 months. Emerging market equities, which had outperformed developed markets earlier in the period,
fell prey to heightened inflationary pressures and underperformed developed markets later in the period. In the United States, strong corporate earnings
and positive signals from the labor market were sources of encouragement for equity investors, although the housing market did not budge from its slump.
Early in 2011, the US Federal Reserve announced that it would continue its Treasury purchase program (“QE2”) through to completion and keep interest
rates low for an extended period. This compelled investors to continue buying riskier assets, furthering the trend of small cap stocks outperforming
large caps.

While fixed income markets saw yields trend lower (pushing bond prices higher) through most of 2010, the abrupt reversal in investor sentiment and risk
tolerance in the fourth quarter drove yields sharply upward. Global credit markets were surprisingly resilient in the face of recent headwinds and yields
regained relative stability as the period came to a close. Yield curves globally remained steep by historical standards and higher-risk sectors continued to
outperform higher-quality assets. The tax-exempt municipal market enjoyed a powerful rally during the period of low yields in 2010, but when that trend
reversed, the market was dealt an additional blow as it became evident that the Build America Bond program would not be extended. Meanwhile, munici-
pal finance troubles raised credit concerns among investors and tax-exempt mutual funds experienced heavy outflows, resulting in wider spreads and
falling prices. The new year brought relief from these headwinds and a steady rebound in the tax-exempt municipal market.

Cash investments, as represented by the 3-month Treasury bill, returned only a fraction over 0% for the 12-month period as short-term interest rates
remained low. Yields on money market securities remain near all-time lows.

Risk Assets Rallied on Growing Investor Confidence: Total Returns as of April 30, 2011  6-month  12-month 
US large cap equities (S&P 500® Index)  16.36%  17.22% 
US small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index)  23.73  22.20 
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)  12.71  19.18 
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index)  9.74  20.67 
3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index)  0.09  0.17 
US Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index)  (3.85)  6.37 
US investment grade bonds (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index)  0.02  5.36 
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index)  (1.68)  2.20 
US high yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)  6.18  13.32 
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.   

 

While no one can peer into a crystal ball and eliminate the uncertainties presented by the economic landscape and financial markets, BlackRock can
offer investors the next best thing: partnership with the world’s largest asset management firm that delivers consistent long-term investment results with
fewer surprises. For additional market perspective and investment insight, visit www.blackrock.com/shareholdermagazine, where you’ll find the most
recent issue of our award-winning Shareholder® magazine, as well as its quarterly companion newsletter, Shareholder Perspectives.
As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investments, and we look forward to your continued partnership in the months and
years ahead.


THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT  3 

 



Municipal Market Overview

For the Period Ended April 30, 2011

Twelve months ago, the municipal yield curve was much flatter than it is today, as investor concerns were focused on the possibility of deflation and a
double-dip in the US economy. From April through September 2010, rates moved lower (and prices higher) across the curve, reaching historic lows in
August when the yield on 5-year issues touched 1.06%, the 10-year reached 2.18%, and the 30-year was 3.67%. The market took a turn in October, with
yields drifting higher (and prices lower) amid a “perfect storm” of events that ultimately resulted in the worst quarterly performance the municipal market
had seen since the Fed tightening cycle of 1994. Treasury yields lost their support as concerns over the US deficit raised the question whether foreign
investors would continue to purchase Treasury securities at historically low yields. Municipal valuations also suffered a quick and severe setback as it
became evident that the Build America Bond (“BAB”) program would expire at the end of 2010. The program opened the taxable market to municipal
issuers, which had successfully alleviated supply pressure in the traditional tax-exempt marketplace, bringing down yields in that space.


The financial media has been replete with interviews, articles and presentations depicting the stress experienced in municipal finance. This has resulted in a
loss of confidence among retail investors, the traditional buyers of individual municipal bonds and mutual funds. From the middle of November through
year-end, mutual funds specializing in tax-exempt bonds witnessed weekly outflows averaging over $2.5 billion. Long-term and high-yield funds saw the
greatest redemptions, followed by state-specific funds at a slower, yet still significant, pace. Political uncertainty surrounding the midterm elections and the
approach taken by the new Congress on issues such as income tax rates, alternative minimum tax and the previously mentioned BAB expiration exacer-
bated the situation. All these conditions, combined with the seasonal illiquidity surrounding year-end holidays and dealers closing their fiscal books, sapped
willing market participation from the trading community. December brought declining demand for municipal securities with no comparable reduction in sup-
ply. As it became evident that the BAB program would be retired, issuers rushed deals to market in the taxable and, to a lesser degree, traditional tax-
exempt space. This imbalance in the supply/demand technicals provided the classic market reaction: wider quality spreads and higher bond yields.

Demand usually is strong at the beginning of a new year, but retail investors continued to move away from municipal mutual funds, with AMG Data Services
showing $19.9 billion of redemptions in the first four months of 2011. Since mid-November, outflows persisted for 24 consecutive weeks, totaling $33.4
billion. Fortunately, lower supply in 2011 is offsetting the decline in demand. According to Thomson Reuters, through April, year-to-date new issuance was
down 53% compared to the same period last year. Issuers have been reluctant to bring new deals to the market due to a number of factors, including
higher interest rates, fiscal policy changes and a reduced need for municipal borrowing given the acceleration of some issuance into 2010 prior to the BAB
program’s expiration. Accordingly, estimates for 2011 issuance have ratcheted down more than $100 billion since the beginning of the year, when the initial
consensus was $350 billion.

Overall, the municipal yield curve steepened during the period from April 30, 2010 to April 30, 2011. As measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data, 30-
year yields on AAA-rated municipals rose 53 basis points (“bps”) to 4.58%, while yields for 5-year maturities rallied by 22 bps to 1.50%, and 10-year
maturities rallied by 9 bps to 2.85%. With the exception of the 2- to 5-year range, the spread between maturities increased over the past year, with the
greatest increase seen in the 5- to 30-year range, where the spread widened by 75 bps, while overall the slope between 2- and 30-year maturities
increased by 66 bps to 402 bps.

The fundamental picture for municipalities will be subject to scrutiny for months to come, as the challenges to state and local budgets are real and need to
be addressed with significant cuts to expenses and tax revenue increases. The debates around austerity measures needed to succeed in balancing these
budgets are not over whether action needs to be taken, but over the magnitude, approach and political will to accomplish these needs. The heightened
attention on municipal finance has the potential to improve this market for the future, especially if these efforts result in greater means toward disclosure
and accuracy (and timeliness) of reporting. Progress toward these fundamental changes may be tested in the near future, as California, Illinois and Puerto
Rico will soon need to take austerity measures and access financing in the municipal market to address immediate-term fiscal imbalances before their new
fiscal year begins in July. As the economy improves, tax receipts for states are rising and have begun to exceed budget projections. BlackRock maintains a
constructive view of the municipal market as we look beyond the interim challenges faced by states working to close their June 30 year-end shortfalls.

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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2011 BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc

Trust Overview

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.’s (BKN) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from regular federal
income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal
obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market condi-
tions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in securities rated investment grade at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securi-
ties or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Performance

For the 12 months ended April 30, 2011, the Trust returned (0.61)% based on market price and 0.49% based on net asset value (“NAV”). For the same
period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.60)% based on market price and 0.10%
based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust's premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference
between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trust’s largest
exposure was in the tax-backed sector, which was among the strongest performing sectors during the period, driving the Trust’s positive performance. Also
beneficial were the Trust’s significant allocations to the corporate sector and pre-refunded debt, as those sectors exhibited strength. Detracting from perform
ance was the Trust’s exposure to the long end of the yield curve as interest rates rose during the period. While the Trust’s holdings of long duration bonds
(those with greater sensitivity to interest rates) and longer maturity bonds provided a higher level of yield, they underperformed shorter-dated securities in
the rising interest rate environment. The Trust’s overexposure to the underperforming health care sector and underexposure to the strong-performing housing
sector also had a negative impact. The Trust uses interest rate futures contracts to hedge portfolio risk related to movements in interest rates. This strategy
had a modestly negative impact on performance during the period.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Trust Information   
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)  BKN 
Initial Offering Date  February 19, 1993 
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2011 ($13.08)1  7.71% 
Tax Equivalent Yield2  11.86% 
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3  $0.084 
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3  $1.008 
Leverage as of April 30, 20114  39% 

1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Auction Market Preferred Shares (“Preferred Shares”) and tender option bond trusts (“TOBs”) as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the
Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

  4/30/11  4/30/10  Change  High  Low 
Market Price  $13.08  $14.19  (7.82)%  $15.31  $12.05 
Net Asset Value  $12.75  $13.68  (6.80)%  $14.45  $11.94 

 

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

Sector Allocations     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
Health  27%  25% 
County/City/Special District/School District  15  17 
State  14  13 
Education  12  10 
Transportation  11  9 
Utilities  7  9 
Corporate  6  7 
Housing  4  8 
Tobacco  4  2 

 

Credit Quality Allocations5     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
AAA/Aaa  3%  18% 
AA/Aa  36  24 
A  29  33 
BBB/Baa  19  14 
BB/Ba  2  1 
B  1  3 
CCC/Caa  1   
Not Rated6  9  7 

5 Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”) or Moody’s Investors Service
(“Moody’s”) ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be of investment
grade quality. As of April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these
securities was $8,694,533 representing 2% and $17,071,058 representing 5%,
respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  5 

 



Trust Summary as of April 30, 2011 BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust’s (BTA) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income
tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations and
derivative instruments with exposure to such municipal obligations, in each case that are exempt from federal income tax (except that the interest may be
subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust has economic exposure to additional municipal bonds through its ownership of residential interest
in tender option bonds, which are rated investment quality. The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a
maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment and, under normal market conditions, the Trust's municipal bond portfolio will have a dollar-
weighted average maturity of greater than 10 years. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Performance

For the 12 months ended April 30, 2011, the Trust returned 1.37% based on market price and (0.18)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.60)% based on market price and 0.10% based on NAV.
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust's discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance
based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. As interest rates rose and the yield curve
steepened in the later part of the reporting period, the Trust’s holdings of longer-dated bonds had a negative impact on performance. The Trust’s high expo-
sure to the health care sector and low exposure to tax-backed issues in the Far West and Mid-Atlantic regions also detracted. Contributing positively to
performance were security selection and sector allocation among corporates and transportation as well as tax-backed issues in the Great Lakes region.
Additional benefits were derived from portfolio holdings with shorter remaining terms to their maturity, which exhibited lower price volatility compared to
longer-dated bonds during the period. The Trust uses interest rate futures contracts to hedge portfolio risk related to movements in interest rates. This strat-
egy had a modestly negative impact on performance during the period.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Trust Information   
Symbol on NYSE  BTA 
Initial Offering Date  February 28, 2006 
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2011 ($10.20)1  7.35% 
Tax Equivalent Yield2  11.31% 
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3  $0.0625 
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3  $0.7500 
Leverage as of April 30, 20114  38% 

1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities.
For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

  4/30/11  4/30/10  Change  High  Low 
Market Price  $10.20  $10.77  (5.29)%  $12.09  $9.16 
Net Asset Value  $10.51  $11.27  (6.74)%  $11.75  $9.71 

 

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

Sector Allocations     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
Health  18%  19% 
Education  15  16 
County/City/Special District/School District  14  14 
Transportation  13  11 
Utilities  12  10 
Housing  9  9 
State  9  10 
Corporate  5  4 
Tobacco  5  7 

 

Credit Quality Allocations5     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
AAA/Aaa6  22%  16% 
AA/Aa6  40  45 
A6  9  9 
BBB/Baa6  12  8 
BB/Ba  1  2 
B  2  2 
CCC/Caa    1 
Not Rated7  14  17 

5 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.
6 Through its investment in TOBs, the Trust has economic exposure to investment
grade bonds.
7 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be of investment
grade quality. As of April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these
securities was $3,226,983 representing 1% and $5,264,180 representing 2%,
respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.

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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2011 BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust’s (BKK) (the “Trust”) investment objectives are to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax
and to return $15 per Common Share (the initial offering price per Common Share) to holders of Common Shares on or about December 31, 2020. The
Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from
federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at
least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or syn-
thetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Performance

For the 12 months ended April 30, 2011, the Trust returned 6.29% based on market price and 5.96% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end
Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.60)% based on market price and 0.10% based on NAV. All returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust's premium to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on
price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trust is managed to a 2020 termination date and
therefore maintains a shorter maturity profile than its Lipper category competitors, generally. This shorter maturity profile was the primary driver of the Trust’s
strong performance for the period as interest rates declined in the intermediate range and short end of the yield curve. The Trust has limited exposure to the
long end of the curve, where interest rates rose during the period, and therefore did not experience price declines of the same magnitude as did its Lipper cat-
egory competitors with longer maturity profiles. Detracting from performance was the Trust’s overexposure to the transportation sector, which was among the
weaker performing sectors during the period.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Trust Information   
Symbol on NYSE  BKK 
Initial Offering Date  September 30, 2003 
Termination Date (on or about)  December 31, 2020 
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2011 ($15.06)1  4.96% 
Tax Equivalent Yield2  7.63% 
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3  $0.06225 
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3  $0.74700 
Leverage as of April 30, 20114  37% 

1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and
TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

  4/30/11  4/30/10  Change  High  Low 
Market Price  $15.06  $14.89  1.14%  $15.61  $13.89 
Net Asset Value  $14.63  $14.51  0.83%  $15.36  $14.01 

 

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

Sector Allocations     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
Corporate  19%  19% 
Health  15  15 
Transportation  13  11 
Utilities  10  9 
State  10  10 
County/City/Special District/School District  10  15 
Education  9  9 
Tobacco  9  7 
Housing  5  5 

 

Credit Quality Allocations5     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
AAA/Aaa  12%  19% 
AA/Aa  16  10 
A  28  23 
BBB/Baa  27  29 
BB/Ba  4  3 
B  4  4 
CCC/Caa  1   
Not Rated6  8  12 

5 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be of investment
grade quality. As of April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these
securities was $11,262,007 representing 2% and $11,978,514 representing 3%,
respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  7 

 



Trust Summary as of April 30, 2011 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust’s (BFK) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Trust
seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be sub-
ject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are invest-
ment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Performance

For the 12 months ended April 30, 2011, the Trust returned (1.07)% based on market price and (1.04)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.60)% based on market price and 0.10% based on NAV. All
returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust's premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance
based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. As interest rates rose and the yield curve
steepened in the later part of the reporting period, the Trust’s holdings of longer-dated bonds had a negative impact on performance. The Trust’s high expo-
sure to the health care sector and low exposure to tax-backed issues in the Far West and Mid-Atlantic regions also detracted. Contributing positively to per-
formance were security selection and sector allocation among corporates and housing as well as tax-backed issues in the South East region. Additional
benefits were derived from seasoned portfolio holdings with shorter remaining terms to their maturity, which exhibited lower price volatility compared to
longer-dated bonds during the period. The Trust uses interest rate futures contracts to hedge portfolio risk related to movements in interest rates. This strat-
egy had a modestly negative impact on performance during the period.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Trust Information   
Symbol on NYSE  BFK 
Initial Offering Date  July 27, 2001 
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2011 ($12.35)1  7.78% 
Tax Equivalent Yield2  11.97% 
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3  $0.0801 
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3  $0.9612 
Leverage as of April 30, 20114  39% 

1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and
TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

  4/30/11  4/30/10  Change  High  Low 
Market Price  $12.35  $13.44  (8.11)%  $14.65  $11.15 
Net Asset Value  $12.16  $13.23  (8.09)%  $13.79  $11.51 

 

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

Sector Allocations     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
Health  20%  18% 
Transportation  16  13 
State  13  14 
Corporate  12  12 
Utilities  11  11 
County/City/Special District/School District  10  11 
Education  9  11 
Housing  5  6 
Tobacco  4  4 

 

Credit Quality Allocations5     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
AAA/Aaa  11%  18% 
AA/Aa  33  25 
A  24  27 
BBB/Baa  15  16 
BB/Ba  4  1 
B  6  7 
CCC/Caa  1  1 
Not Rated6  6  5 

5 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be of investment
grade quality. As of April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these
securities was $28,787,350 representing 3% and $16,636,260 representing 2%,
respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.

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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2011 BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust’s (BPS) (the “Trust”) investment objectives are to provide current income that is exempt from regular
federal and Pennsylvania income taxes and to invest in municipal bonds that over time will perform better than the broader Pennsylvania municipal bond
market. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal
income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax) and Pennsylvania income taxes. The Trust invests, under nor-
mal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest
directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Performance

For the 12 months ended April 30, 2011, the Trust returned 0.00% based on market price and 1.07% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end
Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of (0.27)% based on market price and 0.86% based on NAV. All returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved from a premium to NAV to a discount by period-end, which accounts for the difference between perform-
ance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Trust’s holdings generated a high
level of income accrual during the period by maintaining a high coupon structure and low level of cash reserves. In addition, the Trust sought investments
with valuations that remain attractive relative to their level of credit risk. Also contributing to performance was capital appreciation in the Trust’s holdings in
the short end and intermediate range of the yield curve, where interest rates declined during the period. Conversely, the Trust’s overall longer duration stance
(greater sensitivity to interest rates) detracted from performance as the municipal market saw long-term interest rates rise and the yield curve steepen due
to credit concerns, the expiration of the Build America Bond program and the general perception among investors that improving economic growth may lead
to higher inflation expectations. The Trust uses interest rate futures contracts to hedge portfolio risk related to movements in interest rates. This strategy had
a modestly negative impact on performance during the period.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Trust Information   
Symbol on NYSE Amex  BPS 
Initial Offering Date  August 25, 1999 
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2011 ($12.99)1  7.02% 
Tax Equivalent Yield2  10.80% 
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3  $0.076 
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3  $0.912 
Leverage as of April 30, 20114  43% 

1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and
TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

  4/30/11  4/30/10  Change  High  Low 
Market Price  $12.99  $13.88  (6.41)%  $15.02  $11.50 
Net Asset Value  $13.11  $13.86  (5.41)%  $14.50  $12.28 

 

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

Sector Allocations     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
Health  32%  31% 
Housing  15  16 
State  15  15 
Transportation  12  10 
Education  12  14 
County/City/Special District/School District  8  8 
Utilities  3  5 
Corporate  3  1 

 

Credit Quality Allocations5     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
AAA/Aaa  9%  18% 
AA/Aa  48  40 
A  25  21 
BBB/Baa  6  15 
BB/Ba  8  1 
Not Rated6  4  5 

5 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be of investment
grade quality. As of April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these
securities was $486,340 representing 1% and $2,069,225 representing 5%, respec-
tively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.

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Trust Summary April 30, 2011 BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust’s (BSD) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax
and to invest in municipal bonds that over time will perform better than the broader municipal bond market. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objec-
tive by investing, primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum
tax). The Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in investment grade quality securities at the time of investment and, under normal market conditions, prima-
rily invests in municipal bonds with long-term maturities in order to maintain a weighted average maturity of 15 years or more. The Trust may invest directly
in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Performance

For the 12 months ended April 30, 2011, the Trust returned (1.65)% based on market price and 1.19% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (0.60)% based on market price and 0.10% based on NAV. All
returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust's discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance
based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. Security selection and sector allocation
among corporates, housing and transportation as well as tax-backed issues in the Great Lakes region drove the Trust’s positive performance. Additional
benefits were derived from seasoned portfolio holdings with shorter remaining terms to their maturity, which exhibited lower price volatility compared to
longer-dated bonds during the period. As interest rates rose and the yield curve steepened in the later part of the period, holdings of longer-dated bonds
detracted from performance. In addition, the Trust’s high exposure to the health care sector and low exposure to tax-backed issues in the Far West and
Mid-Atlantic regions had a negative impact on performance. The Trust uses interest rate futures contracts to hedge portfolio risk related to movements in
interest rates. This strategy had a modestly negative impact on performance during the period.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These

views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Trust Information   
Symbol on NYSE  BSD 
Initial Offering Date  August 25, 1999 
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2011 ($11.88)1  7.47% 
Tax Equivalent Yield2  11.49% 
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3  $0.074 
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3  $0.888 
Leverage as of April 30, 20114  39% 

1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and
TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

  4/30/11  4/30/10  Change  High  Low 
Market Price  $11.88  $12.95  (8.26)%  $13.94  $11.18 
Net Asset Value  $12.27  $13.00  (5.62)%  $13.60  $11.49 

 

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

Sector Allocations     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
Health  24%  21% 
Transportation  18  16 
Education  12  12 
County/City/Special District/School District  12  12 
State  10  11 
Corporate  9  9 
Utilities  8  9 
Housing  6  7 
Tobacco  1  3 

 

Credit Quality Allocations5     
  4/30/11  4/30/10 
AAA/Aaa  16%  27% 
AA/Aa  35  26 
A  17  22 
BBB/Baa  17  14 
BB/Ba  5  1 
B  3  4 
CCC/Caa  1  1 
Not Rated6  6  5 

5 Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be of investment
grade quality. As of April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these
securities was $3,150,431 representing 2% and $2,354,758 representing 2%,
respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.

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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

The Trusts may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and NAV of
their common shares (“Common Shares”). However, these objectives can-
not be achieved in all interest rate environments.

To leverage, all the Trusts, except for BTA, issue preferred shares (“Preferred
Shares”), which pay dividends at prevailing short-term interest rates,
and invest the proceeds in long-term municipal bonds. In general, the
concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the cost of assets
to be obtained from leverage will be based on short-term interest rates,
will normally be lower than the income earned by each Trust on its longer-
term portfolio investments. To the extent that the total assets of each
Trust (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-
yielding portfolio investments, each Trust’s holders of Common Shares
(“Common Shareholders”) will benefit from the incremental net income.

To illustrate these concepts, assume a Trust’s Common Shares capitalization
is $100 million and it issues Preferred Shares for an additional $50 million,
creating a total value of $150 million available for investment in long-term
municipal bonds. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and long-
term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope.
In this case, the Trust pays dividends on the $50 million of Preferred
Shares based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time,
the securities purchased by the Trust with assets received from Preferred
Shares issuance earn the income based on long-term interest rates. In
this case, the dividends paid to holders of Preferred Shares (“Preferred
Shareholders”) are significantly lower than the income earned on the
Trust’s long-term investments, and therefore the Common Shareholders
are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-
term and long-term interest rates, the incremental net income pickup on
the Common Shares will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore,
if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates of
6%, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Trust pays divi-
dends on the higher short-term interest rates whereas the Trust’s total port-
folio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.

Furthermore, the value of the Trusts’ portfolio investments generally varies
inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors
can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the redemption
values of the Trusts’ Preferred Shares do not fluctuate in relation to interest
rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trusts’ NAVs
positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Trust performance from
leverage from Preferred Shares discussed above.

The Trusts may also leverage their assets through the use of TOBs, as
described in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. TOB investments
generally will provide the Trusts with economic benefits in periods of
declining short-term interest rates, but expose the Trusts to risks during
periods of rising short-term interest rates similar to those associated with
Preferred Shares issued by the Trusts, as described above. Additionally, fluc-
tuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB
trust may adversely affect each Trust’s NAV per share.

The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased returns to the
Trusts and Common Shareholders, but as described above, it also creates
risks as short or long-term interest rates fluctuate. Leverage also will gener-
ally cause greater changes in the Trusts’ NAVs, market prices and dividend
rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. If the income derived
from securities purchased with assets received from leverage exceeds the
cost of leverage, the Trusts’ net income will be greater than if leverage had
not been used. Conversely, if the income from the securities purchased is
not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, the Trusts’ net income will be
less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount avail-
able for distribution to Common Shareholders will be reduced. Each Trust
may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at dis-
tressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable
to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments,
which may cause a Trust to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit each
Trust’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of
hedging strategies, such as in the case of certain restrictions imposed by
ratings agencies that rate Preferred Shares issued by the Trusts. Each Trust
will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which
are borne by Common Shareholders and may reduce income to the
Common Shares.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trusts are permitted to
issue Preferred Shares in an amount of up to 50% of their total managed
assets at the time of issuance. Under normal circumstances, each Trust
anticipates that the total economic leverage from Preferred Shares and/or
TOBs will not exceed 50% of its total managed assets at the time such
leverage is incurred. As of April 30, 2011, the Trusts had economic leverage
from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs as a percentage of their total managed
assets as follows:

  Percent of 
  Leverage 
BKN  39% 
BTA  38% 
BKK  37% 
BFK  39% 
BPS  43% 
BSD  39% 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Trusts may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including
financial futures contracts, as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial
Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such instru-
ments are used to obtain exposure to a market without owning or taking
physical custody of securities or to hedge market and/or interest rate risks.
Such derivative financial instruments involve risks, including the imperfect
correlation between the value of a derivative instrument and the underlying
asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of
the derivative instrument. The Trusts’ ability to use a derivative instrument
successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent
market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of deriva-
tive financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not
been used, may require a Trust to sell or purchase portfolio investments at
inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appre-
ciation a Trust can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends
paid to shareholders or may cause a Trust to hold an investment that it
might otherwise sell. The Trusts’ investments in these instruments are dis-
cussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2011
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Alabama — 2.8%       
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB,     
Children’s Hospital (AGC):       
6.00%, 6/01/34  $ 1,745  $ 1,834,955 
6.00%, 6/01/39    500  522,955 
Hoover City Board of Education, GO, Refunding,       
4.25%, 2/15/40    4,300  3,653,581 
      6,011,491 
Arizona — 5.5%       
Arizona State University, RB, Series D, 5.50%, 7/01/26  475  509,604 
Mohave County Unified School District No. 20 Kingman,     
GO, School Improvement Project of 2006, Series C       
(AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/26    1,800  1,870,848 
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric Power,     
5.75%, 9/01/29    1,375  1,370,861 
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:       
5.00%, 12/01/32    1,035  891,539 
5.00%, 12/01/37    4,585  3,800,002 
San Luis Facility Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien,       
Regional Detention Center Project:       
6.25%, 5/01/15    405  390,712 
7.00%, 5/01/20    490  478,779 
7.25%, 5/01/27    980  872,337 
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration,       
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/29    1,100  1,104,455 
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, RB,       
6.50%, 7/01/39    750  766,582 
      12,055,719 
California — 24.6%       
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB,     
Stanislaus, Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (a)    7,090  51,686 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority,       
Refunding RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 5.88%, 8/15/31  2,300  2,355,154 
Carlsbad Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006,     
Series B, 6.09%, 5/01/34 (b)    1,500  888,150 
County of Sacramento California, RB, Senior Series A       
(AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/41    2,000  1,767,960 
Dinuba Unified School District, GO, Election       
of 2006 (AGM):       
5.63%, 8/01/31    250  261,647 
5.75%, 8/01/33    535  562,189 
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency California,     
Refunding RB:       
5.75%, 1/15/40    3,495  2,833,047 
CAB, 5.88%, 1/15/28    7,000  6,208,370 
Hartnell Community College District California, GO, CAB,     
Election of 2002, Series D, 7.53%, 8/01/34 (b)    2,475  1,213,542 

 

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
California (concluded)       
Los Altos Elementary School District, GO, CAB, Election       
of 1998, Series B (NPFGC), 5.93%, 8/01/13 (a)(c)  $ 10,945  $ 5,724,673 
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District California, GO,     
Refunding, CAB, Election of 2002, Series E (AGC),       
6.47%, 8/01/38 (a)    12,000  1,787,280 
Palomar Community College District, GO, CAB, Election       
of 2006, Series B:       
6.09%, 8/01/30 (a)    2,270  613,672 
6.36%, 8/01/39 (b)    3,000  1,101,960 
San Diego Community College District California, GO, CAB,     
Election of 2002, 6.37%, 8/01/19 (b)    4,200  2,485,728 
State of California, GO:       
Refunding (CIFG), 4.50%, 8/01/28    1,000  912,300 
Various Purpose, 5.75%, 4/01/31    3,000  3,143,550 
Various Purpose, 6.00%, 3/01/33    3,220  3,440,409 
Various Purpose, 6.50%, 4/01/33    2,900  3,185,505 
Various Purpose, 5.50%, 3/01/40    3,650  3,652,226 
Various Purpose (CIFG), 5.00%, 3/01/33    5,000  4,806,900 
Various Purpose (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/37    5,000  4,662,100 
University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series B,       
4.75%, 5/15/38    2,050  1,869,723 
      53,527,771 
Colorado — 1.8%       
Park Creek Metropolitan District, RB, Senior Limited       
Property Tax (AGM), 6.00%, 12/01/38 (d)    1,500  1,464,360 
Sand Creek Metropolitan District, GO, Refunding,       
Limited Tax, Series B:       
4.75%, 12/01/35    1,400  1,275,106 
5.00%, 12/01/40    1,200  1,111,104 
      3,850,570 
Connecticut — 0.3%       
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility       
Authority, RB, Fairfield University, New Money, Series O,     
5.00%, 7/01/35    600  573,222 
Delaware — 0.8%       
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc.,       
Indian River Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40    1,800  1,756,206 
District of Columbia — 1.6%       
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,     
Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.50%, 5/15/33    3,500  3,419,815 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations         
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings  ACA  American Capital Access Corp.  HDA  Housing Development Authority 
in the Schedules of Investments, the names and  AGC  Assured Guaranty Corp.  HFA  Housing Finance Agency 
descriptions of many of the securities have been  AGM  Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.  HRB  Housing Revenue Bonds 
abbreviated according to the following list:  AMBAC  American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.  IDA  Industrial Development Authority 
  AMT  Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)  IDB  Industrial Development Board 
  ARS  Auction Rate Securities  IDRB  Industrial Development Revenue Bonds 
  CAB  Capital Appreciation Bonds  ISD  Independent School District 
  CIFG  CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty  MRB  Mortgage Revenue Bonds 
  COP  Certificates of Participation  NPFGC  National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. 
  EDA  Economic Development Authority  PILOT  Payment in Lieu of Taxes 
  EDC  Economic Development Corp.  PSF-GTD  Permanent School Fund Guaranteed 
  ERB  Economic Revenue Bonds  RB  Revenue Bonds 
  FGIC  Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  S/F  Single Family 
  FHA  Federal Housing Administration  TE  Tax Exempt 
  GO  General Obligation Bonds     
See Notes to Financial Statements.         

 

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BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  Par   
Municipal Bonds  (000)  Value 
Florida — 11.5%     
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, CAB, Sub-Series A     
(NPFGC) (a):     
5.20%, 10/01/32  $ 4,225  $ 930,725 
5.21%, 10/01/33  4,000  816,120 
5.21%, 10/01/34  4,580  864,612 
5.22%, 10/01/35  5,000  875,150 
5.23%, 10/01/36  10,000  1,618,600 
5.24%, 10/01/37  10,000  1,503,200 
County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB (Syncora),     
4.75%, 10/01/32  5,000  4,575,300 
Hillsborough County IDA, RB, National Gypsum Co.,     
Series A, AMT, 7.13%, 4/01/30  3,700  3,239,387 
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount Sinai     
Medical Center of Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21  1,845  1,881,457 
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida,     
RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38  3,585  2,724,959 
Village Community Development District No. 6, Special     
Assessment Bonds, 5.63%, 5/01/22  6,220  5,913,914 
    24,943,424 
Georgia — 0.8%     
Milledgeville & Baldwin County Development Authority,     
RB, Georgia College & State University Foundation,     
6.00%, 9/01/14 (c)  1,500  1,755,285 
Idaho — 1.5%     
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, St. Luke’s Regional     
Medical Center (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35  650  632,184 
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity     
Health Group, Series B, 6.25%, 12/01/33  2,500  2,637,100 
    3,269,284 
Illinois — 12.5%     
Chicago Public Building Commission Building Illinois, RB,     
Series A (NPFGC), 7.00%, 1/01/20 (e)  5,000  6,387,550 
Illinois Finance Authority, RB:     
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series B,     
5.38%, 6/01/35 (f)(g)  700  187,908 
Navistar International, Recovery Zone,     
6.50%, 10/15/40  1,925  1,933,432 
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A,     
5.50%, 8/15/14 (c)  5,800  6,625,398 
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44  1,500  1,493,835 
Rush University Medical Center, Series C,     
6.63%, 11/01/39  1,200  1,231,800 
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:     
Friendship Village Schaumburg, 5.63%, 2/15/37  345  263,045 
OSF Healthcare System, 6.00%, 5/15/39  1,535  1,482,503 
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:     
6.25%, 6/01/24  6,000  6,020,280 
6.00%, 6/01/28  1,700  1,634,958 
    27,260,709 
Indiana — 0.6%     
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement,     
U.S. Steel Corp., 6.00%, 12/01/26  1,350  1,316,075 
Iowa — 1.1%     
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Refunding RB,     
Private College Facility:     
5.75%, 9/01/30  965  976,734 
6.00%, 9/01/39  1,500  1,514,805 
    2,491,539 

 

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Kansas — 0.9%       
Kansas Development Finance Authority, RB, University of     
Kansas Tenant, Series O, 4.75%, 6/15/41  $ 1,000  $ 909,260 
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB,       
Sisters of Leavenworth, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/28    1,155  1,149,745 
      2,059,005 
Kentucky — 3.2%       
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority,       
RB, Louisville Arena, Sub-Series A-1 (AGC),       
6.00%, 12/01/38    700  708,001 
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority,       
Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare Inc., Series B (NPFGC),     
6.19%, 10/01/23 (a)    8,500  4,046,510 
Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government,       
Refunding RB, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare,     
6.13%, 2/01/37    2,250  2,202,682 
      6,957,193 
Louisiana — 2.6%       
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities       
& Community Development Authority, RB:       
Southeastern Louisiana University, Series A (AGM),       
5.00%, 10/01/40    1,025  1,012,505 
Westlake Chemical Corp., Series A-1,       
6.50%, 11/01/35    1,565  1,571,041 
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,       
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC Project, Series A,       
5.00%, 9/01/28    3,000  2,992,890 
      5,576,436 
Maryland — 2.0%       
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc.,     
5.75%, 9/01/25    780  746,327 
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities       
Authority, Refunding RB, Doctor’s Community Hospital,     
5.63%, 7/01/30    4,100  3,494,184 
      4,240,511 
Michigan — 3.8%       
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities     
Program, Series I, 6.25%, 10/15/38    1,875  1,980,000 
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB:     
Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46  1,670  1,393,381 
Hospital, Henry Ford Health, 5.75%, 11/15/39    2,000  1,862,540 
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan,       
Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital,       
8.25%, 9/01/39    2,750  3,117,868 
      8,353,789 
Minnesota — 1.7%       
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview       
Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38    3,500  3,729,180 
Mississippi — 3.9%       
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation, RB,       
Jackson County Limited Tax Note (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/32  2,655  2,723,260 
Mississippi Development Bank, RB, Hinds Community       
College District, Capital Improvement Project (AGM),       
5.00%, 4/01/36    1,910  1,862,097 
University of Southern Mississippi, RB, Campus Facilities     
Improvements Project, 5.38%, 9/01/36    3,750  3,821,625 
      8,406,982 
Missouri — 1.0%       
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, RB,     
Plum Point Project (NPFGC), 4.60%, 1/01/36    2,790  2,274,157 
Montana — 1.5%       
Montana Facility Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters     
of Leavenworth, Series A, 4.75%, 1/01/40    3,450  3,147,987 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  13 

 



BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  Par   
Municipal Bonds  (000)  Value 
Nebraska — 1.8%     
Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2, RB, Health     
Facilities, Immanuel Obligation Group, 5.50%, 1/01/30 $  575  $ 565,731 
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, Refunding RB,     
Series A:     
5.90%, 9/01/36  1,700  1,755,267 
6.05%, 9/01/41  1,585  1,619,188 
    3,940,186 
Nevada — 0.5%     
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson     
School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29  1,065  1,012,709 
New Jersey — 5.1%     
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Subordinate,     
Heldrich Center Hotel, Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 (f)(g)  1,510  151,000 
New Jersey EDA, RB, Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/29  7,000  6,361,950 
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:     
College of New Jersey, Series D (AGM),     
5.00%, 7/01/35  1,225  1,204,665 
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B,     
7.13%, 12/01/23  950  1,082,696 
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B,     
7.50%, 12/01/32  1,225  1,354,691 
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency,     
RB, Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38  875  945,131 
    11,100,133 
New Mexico — 1.4%     
Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque New Mexico,     
Refunding RB, Albuquerque Academy Project,     
4.50%, 9/01/40  3,500  3,001,985 
New York — 8.3%     
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New Covenant     
Charter School Project, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/35 (f)(g)  725  181,272 
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A,     
5.00%, 2/15/47  2,500  2,096,400 
Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,     
5.75%, 4/01/39  2,475  2,591,795 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB,     
Transportation, Series B (AGM), 4.50%, 11/15/36  1,155  1,039,881 
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB:     
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT,     
7.63%, 8/01/25 (h)  2,600  2,623,686 
Queens Baseball Stadium, PILOT (AGC),     
6.50%, 1/01/46  1,100  1,147,718 
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB,     
Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant     
Park Project, 6.38%, 7/15/49  1,250  1,251,175 
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB:     
5.83%, 7/01/39 (b)  1,000  852,860 
Rochester Institute of Technology, Series A,     
6.00%, 7/01/33  1,625  1,725,815 
The New School (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/43  2,350  2,385,321 
University of Rochester, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39  550  550,143 
State of New York, GO, Series A, 4.75%, 2/15/37  1,650  1,637,757 
    18,083,823 
North Carolina — 7.1%     
City of Charlotte North Carolina, Refunding RB, Series A,     
5.50%, 7/01/34  325  332,254 
Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control     
Financing Authority North Carolina, RB, Exempt Facilities,     
National Gypsum Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35  2,425  1,831,069 

 

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
North Carolina (concluded)       
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB,       
Duke Energy Carolinas, Series B, 4.38%, 10/01/31  $ 3,775  $ 3,488,779 
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Series A:     
Novant Health Obligation, 4.75%, 11/01/43    6,000  4,853,280 
WakeMed, (AGC), 5.88%, 10/01/38    1,000  1,017,730 
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB:     
Caromont Health (AGC), 4.50%, 2/15/30    1,000  914,140 
Caromont Health (AGC), 4.63%, 2/15/35    1,400  1,255,170 
University Health System, Series D, 6.25%, 12/01/33  1,750  1,838,183 
      15,530,605 
Ohio — 4.5%       
County of Cuyahoga Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A,       
6.00%, 1/01/21    5,000  5,336,900 
County of Hancock Ohio, Refunding RB, Blanchard Valley     
Regional Health Center, 5.75%, 12/01/26    1,450  1,422,290 
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Kenyon College Project,       
5.00%, 7/01/41    3,345  3,132,459 
      9,891,649 
Oklahoma — 1.4%       
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, Mandatory     
Put Bonds, AMT, 7.75%, 6/01/35 (h)    2,900  2,980,156 
Oregon — 2.8%       
Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A,       
5.75%, 7/01/39    2,250  2,304,270 
Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Limited       
College Project, Series A:       
5.00%, 10/01/34    1,150  1,053,527 
5.25%, 10/01/40    500  468,055 
State of Oregon, GO, Refunding, Alternate Energy, Series B,     
AMT, 5.25%, 1/01/32    2,345  2,344,812 
      6,170,664 
Pennsylvania — 6.6%       
Delaware River Port Authority, RB:       
Port District Project, Series B (AGM), 5.70%, 1/01/22  2,000  2,002,700 
Series D (AGC), 5.00%, 1/01/40    3,640  3,579,831 
McKeesport Area School District, GO, CAB (FGIC) (a):       
5.53%, 10/01/31    2,435  679,292 
5.53%, 10/01/31 (e)    870  324,362 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing       
Authority, RB:       
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.25%, 11/01/31    2,000  2,004,800 
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.38%, 11/01/41    3,100  3,102,511 
Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, Series B,       
4.50%, 12/01/42    3,000  2,680,080 
      14,373,576 
Puerto Rico — 2.7%       
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB,       
Series UU (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/23    1,900  1,930,609 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First       
Sub-Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/37    3,000  2,940,000 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, CAB,     
Series A (NPFGC), 5.75%, 8/01/41 (a)    7,500  1,002,000 
      5,872,609 
Rhode Island — 3.1%       
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., RB,     
Hospital Financing, LifeSpan Obligation, Series A (AGC),     
7.00%, 5/15/39    3,000  3,300,720 
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp.,       
Refunding RB, Hospital, Lifespan (NPFGC),       
5.50%, 5/15/16    200  200,348 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

14 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2011



BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Rhode Island (concluded)       
Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp., RB,       
Homeownership Opportunity, Series 54, AMT,       
4.85%, 10/01/41  $ 2,165  $ 1,928,971 
State of Rhode Island, COP, Series C, School for the Deaf     
(AGC), 5.38%, 4/01/28    1,330  1,383,413 
      6,813,452 
South Carolina — 6.1%       
County of Florence South Carolina, RB, McLeod Regional     
Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/37    2,700  2,446,578 
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB:       
Palmetto Health Alliance, Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31  2,185  2,152,684 
Palmetto Health, Series C, 6.88%, 8/01/13 (c)    3,560  4,025,399 
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development       
Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-2, AMT (AMBAC),       
5.15%, 7/01/37    4,975  4,721,324 
      13,345,985 
Tennessee — 1.1%       
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, RB, Series D,       
AMT (AMBAC), 6.00%, 3/01/24    260  260,335 
Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority Inc.,       
Refunding RB, Memphis Arena Project, Series A:       
5.25%, 11/01/27    1,135  1,153,671 
5.38%, 11/01/28    1,000  1,016,020 
      2,430,026 
Texas — 8.2%       
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp.,       
Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System,     
Series B:       
7.13%, 12/01/31    1,000  1,086,090 
7.25%, 12/01/35    2,650  2,874,561 
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB,     
Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 6.18%, 11/15/38 (a)  5,000  466,400 
Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, Southwest       
Airlines Co. Project, 5.25%, 11/01/40    3,800  3,309,230 
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB (NPFGC) (c):     
5.00%, 5/15/13    20  21,739 
Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/13    5  5,435 
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas,       
Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project,       
Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29    2,200  2,286,834 
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.,     
RB, Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC,       
LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40  3,000  3,056,640 
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB (AMBAC):       
CAB, 6.05%, 8/15/31 (a)    15,000  3,598,050 
First Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42    1,250  1,068,712 
      17,773,691 
Virginia — 0.5%       
Henrico County EDA, RB, Bon Secours Health, Series B-1     
(AGC), 4.50%, 11/01/42    1,285  1,086,892 
Washington — 1.0%       
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, MultiCare     
Health System, Series B (AGC), 6.00%, 8/15/39    2,100  2,156,889 
Wisconsin — 1.5%       
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB,     
Aurora Health Care, 6.40%, 4/15/33    3,220  3,251,073 
Wyoming — 0.9%       
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho       
Power Co. Project, 5.25%, 7/15/26    1,800  1,876,140 
Total Municipal Bonds — 150.6%      327,668,593 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to  Par   
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)  (000)  Value 
Colorado — 2.3%     
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health,     
Series C-7 (AGM), 5.00%, 9/01/36  $ 5,250  $ 4,940,828 
Illinois — 1.5%     
Chicago Housing Authority, Refunding RB (AGM),     
5.00%, 7/01/24  3,194  3,256,954 
Massachusetts — 1.4%     
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB,     
General, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41  3,070  3,092,319 
New York — 4.1%     
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB:     
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40  690  740,142 
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40  810  844,192 
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority,     
Refunding RB, Series A, 4.75%, 6/15/30  4,000  4,018,800 
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York     
University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/38  3,359  3,319,428 
    8,922,562 
Ohio — 1.9%     
County of Montgomery Ohio, RB, Catholic Health,     
Series C-1 (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/41  1,740  1,508,336 
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission,     
Refunding RB, Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health,     
Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/33  2,600  2,540,590 
    4,048,926 
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to     
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 11.2%    24,261,589 
Total Long-Term Investments     
(Cost — $364,507,011) — 161.8%    351,930,182 
Short-Term Securities  Shares   
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.23% (j)(k)  1,084,525  1,084,525 
Total Short-Term Securities     
(Cost — $1,084,525) — 0.5%    1,084,525 
Total Investments (Cost — $365,591,536*) — 162.3%    353,014,707 
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7%    3,639,725 
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest     
Expense and Fees Payable — (6.1)%    (13,148,136) 
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (57.9)%    (125,964,879) 
Net Assets — 100.0%    $217,541,417 


* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,

2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

Aggregate cost  $ 352,097,987 
Gross unrealized appreciation  $ 10,011,126 
Gross unrealized depreciation  (22,231,807) 
Net unrealized depreciation  $ (12,220,681) 


(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of

report date.
(b) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and
then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown reflects the current
yield as of report date.
(c) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as
well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2011 15



BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
Schedule of Investments (concluded)

(d) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

    Unrealized 
Counterparty  Value  Appreciation 
RBC Capital Markets  $1,464,360  $ 13,425 


(e) Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury obligations.

(f) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(g) Non-income producing security.
(h) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(i) Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Trust
acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a
financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details
of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.
(j) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the
year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, were as follows:

  Shares Held at    Shares Held at   
  April 30,  Net  April 30,   
Affiliate  2010  Activity  2011  Income 
FFI Institutional         
Tax-Exempt Fund  7,659,95  (6,575,430)  1,084,525  $ 7,690 


(k) Represents the current yield as of report date.

Financial futures contracts sold as of April 30, 2011 were as follows:

      Notional        Unrealized  
Contracts Issue  Exchange  Expiration  Value       Depreciation 
121 30-Year U.S.  Chicago Board  June   
Treasury Bonds  of Trade  2011  $14,415,895     $ (391,480) 


Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of
investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are summarized in
three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets
and liabilities
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and
derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial
instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the
Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments:

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets:         
Investments in Securities:       
Long-Term         
Investments1    $351,930,182    $351,930,182 
Short-Term         
Securities  $ 1,084,525      1,084,525 
Total  $ 1,084,525  $351,930,182    $353,014,707 

1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or
political subdivision.

Derivative Financial Instruments2

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Liabilities:           
Interest           
rate           
contracts  $ (391,480)      $ (391,480) 

2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued
at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

16  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2011
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Arizona — 2.5%       
Pima County IDA, RB, Tucson Electric Power Co.,       
Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/40  $ 1,345  $ 1,173,028 
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power       
District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38    665  670,586 
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37  2,090  1,732,171 
      3,575,785 
Arkansas — 0.4%       
County of Little River Arkansas, Refunding RB, Georgia-       
Pacific Corp. Project, AMT, 5.60%, 10/01/26    550  505,472 
California — 9.0%       
California HFA, RB, AMT, Home Mortgage:       
Series G, 5.50%, 8/01/42    2,135  2,117,899 
Series K, 5.50%, 2/01/42    745  756,763 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority,       
Refunding RB:       
Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39  680  683,856 
St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39  385  360,083 
Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42    1,040  1,054,674 
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital     
Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34    400  413,236 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority,     
Refunding RB, Senior Living, Southern California:       
6.25%, 11/15/19    1,000  1,047,000 
6.63%, 11/15/24    540  565,078 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A,       
5.25%, 5/15/39    270  268,815 
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission,     
RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39    3,225  3,186,364 
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.50%, 4/01/33  2,000  2,196,900 
      12,650,668 
Colorado — 1.2%       
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters     
of Leavenworth, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40    755  689,647 
North Range Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Limited Tax,     
5.50%, 12/15/37    1,200  950,184 
      1,639,831 
Delaware — 1.4%       
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian     
River Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40    750  731,752 
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River     
Power, 5.38%, 10/01/45    1,415  1,215,075 
      1,946,827 
District of Columbia — 8.6%       
District of Columbia, RB, Methodist Home District       
of Columbia, Series A:       
7.38%, 1/01/30    550  539,286 
7.50%, 1/01/39    910  889,143 
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,     
Refunding RB, Asset-Backed:       
6.25%, 5/15/24    4,845  4,628,815 
6.50%, 5/15/33    5,700  5,569,413 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, First Senior     
Lien, Series A:       
5.00%, 10/01/39    170  162,066 
5.25%, 10/01/44    270  258,922 
      12,047,645 
Florida — 4.7%       
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer System,     
5.00%, 10/01/34    1,950  1,910,376 
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami       
International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41    400  379,200 

 

  Par   
Municipal Bonds  (000)  Value 
Florida (concluded)     
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40 $  745  $ 741,886 
Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,     
Village on the Isle Project, 5.50%, 1/01/32  495  414,454 
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida,     
RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38  1,395  1,060,339 
Tolomato Community Development District, Special     
Assessment Bonds, Special Assessment,     
6.65%, 5/01/40  1,750  1,164,765 
Watergrass Community Development District, Special     
Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.38%, 5/01/39  1,850  907,166 
    6,578,186 
Georgia — 0.5%     
DeKalb County Hospital Authority Georgia, RB, DeKalb     
Medical Center Inc. Project, 6.13%, 9/01/40  500  452,615 
DeKalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Children’s     
Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39  285  275,586 
    728,201 
Guam — 0.3%     
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A:     
6.00%, 11/15/19  200  200,126 
6.75%, 11/15/29  295  294,153 
    494,279 
Illinois — 3.1%     
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Advocate Health Care,     
Series C, 5.38%, 4/01/44  1,845  1,732,861 
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Central DuPage     
Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39  550  522,720 
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB,     
McCormick Place Expansion Project, (AGM):     
Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/50  1,095  955,486 
Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50  870  741,579 
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB,     
5.50%, 6/01/23  180  173,678 
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B,     
5.25%, 6/15/34  215  208,000 
    4,334,324 
Indiana — 2.8%     
Delaware County Hospital Authority Indiana, RB, Cardinal     
Health System Obligation Group, 5.25%, 8/01/36  2,000  1,698,180 
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Sisters of St. Francis Health,     
5.25%, 11/01/39  290  267,511 
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB:     
Ascension Health Senior Credit, Series B-5,     
5.00%, 11/15/36  500  457,585 
Parkview Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 5/01/31  1,100  1,106,996 
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B,     
6.00%, 1/01/39  350  358,820 
    3,889,092 
Kentucky — 0.2%     
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority,     
Refunding RB, Owensboro Medical Health System,     
Series A, 6.38%, 6/01/40  350  332,073 
Louisiana — 2.3%     
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities     
& Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake     
Chemical Corp.:     
Projects, 6.75%, 11/01/32  2,000  2,037,400 
Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35  1,135  1,139,381 
    3,176,781 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  17 

 



BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Maryland — 1.3%       
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project,       
Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35  $ 970  $ 887,259 
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc.,     
5.75%, 9/01/25    500  478,415 
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB, University of Maryland Medical System,     
5.00%, 7/01/34    490  444,979 
      1,810,653 
Massachusetts — 0.4%       
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare, Series J1,       
5.00%, 7/01/39    615  575,339 
Michigan — 2.6%       
City of Detroit Michigan, RB, Senior Lien, Series B (AGM),     
7.50%, 7/01/33    560  653,335 
Garden City Hospital Finance Authority Michigan,       
Refunding RB, Garden City Hospital Obligation, Series A,     
5.00%, 8/15/38    1,540  961,006 
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB,       
Bronson Methodist Hospital, 5.50%, 5/15/36    475  452,077 
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan,       
Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital,       
8.25%, 9/01/39    1,400  1,587,278 
      3,653,696 
Montana — 0.4%       
Two Rivers Authority, RB, Senior Lien (b)(c):       
7.25%, 11/01/21    1,500  231,450 
7.38%, 11/01/27    2,600  399,100 
      630,550 
New Jersey — 0.4%       
New Jersey EDA, RB, Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT,     
6.63%, 9/15/12    500  503,830 
New York — 5.2%       
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB,       
Transportation, Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/40    410  401,550 
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB,       
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT,       
7.63%, 8/01/25 (d)    4,000  4,036,440 
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB,       
Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant     
Park Project, 6.38%, 7/15/49    420  420,395 
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York       
University, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/48    2,000  2,005,180 
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB,       
JFK International Air Terminal, 6.00%, 12/01/42    430  410,908 
      7,274,473 
North Carolina — 0.3%       
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke       
University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/42  480  456,749 
Ohio — 0.7%       
State of Ohio, RB, Ford Motor Co. Project, AMT,       
5.75%, 4/01/35    1,000  920,770 
Pennsylvania — 0.8%       
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority,       
Refunding RB, Health System, West Penn, Series A,       
5.38%, 11/15/40    1,500  1,114,815 
Puerto Rico — 1.4%       
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First       
Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44    1,705  1,778,826 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, CAB,     
First Sub-Series C, 6.52%, 8/01/38 (e)    1,490  229,043 
      2,007,869 

 

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
South Carolina — 1.9%       
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB:       
First Mortgage, Lutheran Homes, 5.50%, 5/01/28  $ 600  $ 486,234 
First Mortgage, Lutheran Homes, 5.63%, 5/01/42    1,000  768,240 
Palmetto Health, 5.50%, 8/01/26    480  453,163 
Senior Lien, Burroughs & Chapin, Series A (Radian),     
4.70%, 4/01/35    1,340  1,000,029 
      2,707,666 
Texas — 7.2%       
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT,       
8.25%, 10/01/30    1,500  645,660 
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/35    525  544,141 
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A,       
5.50%, 7/01/39    250  253,228 
HFDC of Central Texas Inc., RB, Village at Gleannloch       
Farms, Series A, 5.50%, 2/15/27    1,150  898,897 
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas,       
Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project,       
Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29    700  727,629 
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Toll, Second Tier, Series F,     
6.13%, 1/01/31    2,290  2,339,556 
Sabine River Authority Texas, Refunding RB, TXU Electric     
Co. Project, Series B, Mandatory Put Bonds, AMT,       
5.75%, 5/01/30 (d)    1,000  979,360 
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,     
RB, Scott & White Healthcare, 6.00%, 8/15/45    1,390  1,415,604 
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.,     
RB, Senior Lien:       
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed     
Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40    1,000  1,018,880 
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express       
Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39    1,315  1,349,058 
      10,172,013 
Utah — 0.6%       
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc.,       
5.00%, 8/15/41    955  884,884 
Vermont — 1.7%       
Vermont HFA, RB, Series 27, AMT (AGM),       
4.90%, 5/01/38 (d)    2,765  2,360,785 
Virginia — 3.0%       
Fairfax County EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House Inc.,     
5.13%, 10/01/42    850  714,000 
Peninsula Ports Authority, Refunding RB, Virginia Baptist     
Homes, Series C, 5.38%, 12/01/26    2,600  1,682,382 
Reynolds Crossing Community Development Authority,       
Special Assessment Bonds, Reynolds Crossing Project,     
5.10%, 3/01/21    993  915,010 
Virginia HDA, RB, Rental Housing, Series F,       
5.00%, 4/01/45    1,000  952,950 
      4,264,342 
Washington — 0.5%       
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Swedish     
Health Services, Series A, 6.75%, 11/15/41    660  684,314 
Wisconsin — 1.9%       
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB,     
Ascension Health Credit Group, Series A,       
5.00%, 11/15/31    2,835  2,691,833 
Wyoming — 0.1%       
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series A,       
5.00%, 1/01/42    100  96,943 
Total Municipal Bonds — 67.4%      94,710,688 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

18  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Municipal Bonds Transferred to    Par   
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)    (000)  Value 
California — 12.9%       
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco       
Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/44  $ 1,090  $ 1,125,619 
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University     
of Southern California, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/39    840  861,756 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB,       
Senior, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A,       
5.00%, 5/15/40    2,050  1,965,171 
San Diego Community College District California, GO,       
Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33    553  562,589 
University of California, RB, Series B (NPFGC),       
4.75%, 5/15/38    15,000  13,680,900 
      18,196,035 
Colorado — 0.5%       
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,       
Catholic Health, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34    740  740,706 
Illinois — 9.9%       
City of Chicago Illinois, Custodial Receipts, Series 1284,     
5.00%, 1/01/33 (a)    15,000  13,877,250 
Indiana — 8.5%       
Carmel Redevelopment Authority, RB, Performing       
Arts Center:       
4.75%, 2/01/33    5,365  5,307,219 
5.00%, 2/01/33    6,580  6,601,582 
      11,908,801 
Massachusetts — 8.4%       
Massachusetts HFA, Refunding HRB, Series D, AMT,       
5.45%, 6/01/37    11,855  11,753,284 
Nebraska — 3.4%       
Omaha Public Power District, RB, System, Sub-Series B     
(NPFGC), 4.75%, 2/01/36    5,000  4,795,850 
New Hampshire — 0.5%       
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39    660  683,384 
New York — 15.8%       
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority,       
Water & Sewer, RB, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40    495  515,895 
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority,       
Water & Sewer, Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 6/15/39  7,500  7,516,200 
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB:       
Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36    11,250  12,150,225 
Series F, 5.00%, 3/15/35    1,995  1,997,505 
      22,179,825 
North Carolina —10.8%       
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Refunding RB,     
General, Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/34    15,170  15,206,560 
Ohio — 5.0%       
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare,     
Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38    2,650  2,372,386 
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Cleveland Clinic Health,       
Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/39    4,630  4,590,599 
      6,962,985 
South Carolina — 2.0%       
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development       
Authority, Refunding RB, Series B-1, 5.55%, 7/01/39  2,829  2,861,705 
Texas — 8.1%       
County of Harris Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Toll Road, Series A,     
5.00%, 8/15/38    2,130  2,123,546 
New Caney ISD, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD),       
5.00%, 2/15/35    9,150  9,309,210 
      11,432,756 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to  Par   
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)  (000)  Value 
Virginia — 0.7%     
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB,     
Sentara Healthcare, 5.00%, 11/01/40  $ 1,000  $ 970,301 
Wisconsin — 1.3%     
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health Inc.,     
5.25%, 4/01/39  1,990  1,821,106 
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to     
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 87.8%    123,390,548 
Total Long-Term Investments     
(Cost — $234,446,724) — 155.2%    218,101,236 
Short-Term Securities  Shares   
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.23% (g)(h)  1,227,518  1,227,518 
  Par   
  (000)   
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, SAN, Detroit Schools,     
Series A-1, 6.45%, 2/20/12  $ 1,085  1,091,803 
Total Short-Term Securities     
(Cost — $2,312,518) — 1.7%    2,319,321 
Total Investments (Cost — $236,759,242*) — 156.9%    220,420,557 
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 5.5%    7,831,514 
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest     
Expense and Fees Payable — (62.4)%    (87,741,649) 
Net Assets — 100.0%    $140,510,422 


* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,

2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

Aggregate cost  $149,318,427 
Gross unrealized appreciation  $ 1,752,421 
Gross unrealized depreciation  (18,111,856) 
Net unrealized depreciation  $ (16,359,435) 


(a) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(b) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(e) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(f) Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB trust in exchange for which the
Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a
financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of
municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.
(g) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the
year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, were as follows:

  Shares Held at  Net  Shares Held at   
Affiliate  April 30, 2010  Activity  April 30, 2011  Income 
FFI Institutional         
Tax-Exempt Fund  1,118,809  108,709  1,227,518 $ 1,784 


(h) Represents the current yield as of report date.

Financial futures contracts sold as of April 30, 2011 were as follows:

      Notional         Unrealized 
Contracts      Issue       Exchange  Expiration  Value         Depreciation 
105       10-Year U.S.  Chicago Board  June   
Treasury Note  of Trade  2011  $12,443,941      $ (275,825) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  19 

 



BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
Schedule of Investments (concluded)

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of
investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are summarized in
three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets
and liabilities
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and
derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial
instruments other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the
Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments:

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets:         
Investments in Securities:       
Long-Term         
Investments1    $218,101,236    $218,101,236 
Short-Term         
Securities  $ 1,227,518                     1,091,803    2,319,321 
Total  $ 1,227,518               $219,193,039    $220,420,557 

1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or
political subdivision.

Derivative Financial Instruments2

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Liabilities:           
Interest           
rate           
contracts  $ (275,825)      $ (275,825) 

2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued
at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

20  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2011
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Alabama — 0.4%       
Courtland IDB Alabama, Refunding RB, International       
Paper Co. Projects, Series A, 4.75%, 5/01/17  $ 1,165  $ 1,164,091 
Arizona — 3.8%       
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, Series A:     
5.00%, 7/01/20    1,300  1,394,276 
5.00%, 7/01/21    5,585  6,266,370 
Pima County IDA, Refunding RB, Tucson Electric Power Co.,     
San Juan, Series A, 4.95%, 10/01/20    1,015  977,151 
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:       
5.00%, 12/01/18    1,500  1,536,270 
5.25%, 12/01/20    1,000  1,005,560 
      11,179,627 
California — 21.9%       
California Health Facilities Financing Authority,       
Refunding RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/22  815  845,180 
California State Department of Water Resources,       
Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 5/01/20    10,000  11,393,700 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority,     
RB, John Muir Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/22    5,000  5,021,100 
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency California,     
Refunding RB, CAB (a):       
5.95%, 1/15/21    12,500  5,954,000 
5.87%, 1/15/22    10,000  4,298,500 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, RB (b):     
ARS, Asset-Backed, Series A-3, 7.88%, 6/01/13    975  1,116,463 
ARS, Asset-Backed, Series A-5, 7.88%, 6/01/13    1,470  1,683,282 
Series 2003-A-1, 6.63%, 6/01/13    3,000  3,360,120 
Series 2003-A-1, 6.75%, 6/01/13    12,010  13,482,666 
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, Series I,     
5.00%, 7/01/20    3,750  4,134,000 
Riverside County Asset Leasing Corp. California,       
RB, Riverside County Hospital Project (NPFGC),       
5.76%, 6/01/25 (a)    6,865  2,524,535 
San Manuel Entertainment Authority, Series 04-C,       
4.50%, 12/01/16 (c)    4,000  3,959,080 
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 5.00%, 11/01/22  7,050  7,167,312 
      64,939,938 
Colorado — 1.7%       
E-470 Public Highway Authority Colorado, RB, CAB, Senior     
Series B (NPFGC), 5.53%, 9/01/22 (a)    4,500  2,095,110 
Park Creek Metropolitan District Colorado, Refunding RB,     
Senior, Limited Tax, Property Tax, 5.25%, 12/01/25    3,000  2,813,610 
      4,908,720 
District of Columbia — 5.5%       
District of Columbia, Refunding RB:       
Friendship Public Charter School Inc. (ACA),       
5.75%, 6/01/18    2,680  2,611,499 
Friendship Public Charter School Inc. (ACA),       
5.00%, 6/01/23    3,320  2,793,714 
Howard University, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/20    1,535  1,581,756 
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,     
Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.50%, 5/15/33    4,215  4,118,434 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB,     
Series C-2, AMT (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/24    5,000  5,065,650 
      16,171,053 
Florida — 7.8%       
Bellalago Educational Facilities Benefit District, Special     
Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.85%, 5/01/22    3,715  3,380,279 
Broward County School Board Florida, COP, Series A       
(AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/22    1,250  1,309,575 
City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Better Jacksonville,       
5.00%, 10/01/22    5,160  5,613,770 

 

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Florida (concluded)       
Habitat Community Development District, Special       
Assessment Bonds, 5.80%, 5/01/25  $ 1,910  $ 1,745,645 
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount Sinai     
Medical Center of Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21    2,325  2,370,942 
Middle Village Community Development District, Special     
Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.80%, 5/01/22    3,525  3,291,116 
Pine Island Community Development District, RB,       
5.30%, 11/01/10 (d)(e)    250  199,825 
Stevens Plantation Community Development District,       
Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 6.38%, 5/01/13  3,530  3,129,522 
Village Community Development District No. 5 Florida,       
Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.00%, 5/01/22  2,185  2,141,977 
      23,182,651 
Georgia — 0.8%       
Richmond County Development Authority, RB, Environment,     
Series A, AMT, 5.75%, 11/01/27    2,350  2,309,486 
Illinois — 16.2%       
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, General Airport, Third Lien,       
Series A (AMBAC):       
5.00%, 1/01/21    5,000  5,195,750 
5.00%, 1/01/22    7,000  7,210,980 
Illinois Finance Authority, RB:       
Depaul University, Series C, 5.25%, 10/01/24    5,000  5,066,900 
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series A,       
5.50%, 6/01/19 (d)(e)    3,250  1,782,430 
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series B,       
5.00%, 6/01/24 (d)(e)    1,075  288,573 
Northwestern University, 5.00%, 12/01/21    4,800  5,153,376 
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Senior Priority,       
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/19    2,250  2,363,783 
Lake Cook-Dane & McHenry Counties Community Unit       
School District 220 Illinois, GO, Refunding (AGM),       
5.25%, 12/01/20    1,000  1,177,320 
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Illinois,       
Refunding RB, CAB, McCormick, Series A (NPFGC),       
5.44%, 6/15/22 (a)    13,455  7,423,796 
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB,       
5.25%, 6/01/20    10,000  10,042,500 
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B,       
5.00%, 6/15/20    2,000  2,127,520 
      47,832,928 
Indiana — 4.9%       
City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest       
Indiana Regional Youth Village, 6.25%, 1/01/24    4,220  3,590,123 
Indianapolis Airport Authority, Refunding RB, Special       
Facilities, FedEx Corp. Project, AMT, 5.10%, 1/15/17  10,000  10,810,500 
      14,400,623 
Kansas — 2.2%       
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB,       
Adventist Health, 5.25%, 11/15/20    2,500  2,758,500 
Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government,       
RB, Kansas International Speedway (NPFGC),       
5.20%, 12/01/20 (a)    6,440  3,840,816 
      6,599,316 
Kentucky — 0.7%       
Kentucky Housing Corp., RB, Series C, AMT,       
4.63%, 7/01/22    2,000  1,995,560 
Louisiana — 0.7%       
Parish of DeSoto Louisiana, RB, Series A, AMT,       
5.85%, 11/01/27    2,000  1,986,400 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Maryland — 3.0%       
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project,       
Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/20  $ 1,250  $ 1,201,300 
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB:       
Charlestown Community, 5.50%, 1/01/21    1,335  1,369,122 
MedStar Health, 5.38%, 8/15/24    5,500  5,539,765 
University of Maryland Medical System,       
5.00%, 7/01/19    670  705,765 
      8,815,952 
Massachusetts — 1.6%       
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB,       
Waste Management Inc. Project, AMT, 5.45%, 6/01/14  4,500  4,732,425 
Massachusetts State Water Pollution Abatement,       
Refunding RB, MWRA Program, Sub-Series A,       
6.00%, 8/01/23    140  140,498 
      4,872,923 
Michigan — 2.2%       
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB,       
Bronson Methodist Hospital, 5.00%, 5/15/20    1,790  1,880,574 
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB,     
Hospital, Sparrow Obligated, 4.50%, 11/15/26    1,500  1,306,305 
State of Michigan, Refunding RB:       
5.00%, 11/01/20    1,000  1,106,270 
5.00%, 11/01/21    2,000  2,191,600 
      6,484,749 
Minnesota — 0.4%       
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB,       
University of St. Thomas, Series 5-Y, 5.00%, 10/01/24  1,250  1,279,800 
Mississippi — 1.0%       
County of Warren Mississippi, RB, Series A, AMT,       
5.85%, 11/01/27    3,000  2,979,600 
Missouri — 3.7%       
Missouri Development Finance Board, RB, Branson       
Landing Project, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/24    5,000  5,119,300 
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB, BJC Health System, Series A,       
5.00%, 5/15/20    5,500  5,741,010 
      10,860,310 
Multi-State — 6.2%       
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (c)(f):       
5.75%, 5/15/15    1,000  1,053,130 
6.00%, 5/15/15    4,000  4,200,240 
6.00%, 5/15/19    2,500  2,616,875 
6.30%, 5/15/19    2,500  2,627,125 
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC (c)(f)(g):       
5.40%    5,000  3,399,950 
5.80%    5,000  3,399,950 
Series D, 5.90%    2,000  1,119,660 
      18,416,930 
Nevada — 2.1%       
City of Henderson Nevada, Special Assessment Bonds,     
District No. T-18, 5.15%, 9/01/21    1,760  973,157 
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson     
School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/20    5,000  5,180,050 
      6,153,207 
New Hampshire — 4.9%       
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB,     
Public Service Co. of New Hampshire Project, Series B,     
AMT (NPFGC), 4.75%, 5/01/21    10,000  9,851,400 
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB, Elliot Hospital, Series B, 5.60%, 10/01/22  4,500  4,564,890 
      14,416,290 

 

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
New Jersey — 12.6%       
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Street       
Student Housing Project, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/23  $ 1,000  $ 999,930 
New Jersey EDA, RB:       
Cigarette Tax, 5.50%, 6/15/24    10,000  9,300,300 
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT,       
7.00%, 11/15/30 (h)    5,000  4,872,750 
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT,       
9.00%, 6/01/33 (h)    1,500  1,558,440 
Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series 1998B, AMT,     
6.50%, 4/01/31    7,500  7,124,400 
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:       
First Mortgage, Winchester, Series A, 4.80%, 11/01/13  765  787,529 
School Facilities, Series GG, 5.00%, 9/01/22    2,000  2,078,680 
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,     
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B,       
6.25%, 12/01/18    2,500  2,768,850 
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority,       
Refunding RB:       
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/20  2,110  2,214,276 
Capital Health System Obligation Group, Series A,       
5.75%, 7/01/13 (b)    4,000  4,391,720 
Newark Housing Authority, RB, South Ward Police Facility     
(AGC), 5.00%, 12/01/21    1,250  1,328,475 
      37,425,350 
New York — 8.8%       
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB,       
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT (h):     
7.63%, 8/01/25    5,635  5,686,335 
7.75%, 8/01/31    5,000  5,050,050 
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority,     
Refunding RB, Brooklyn Union Gas/Keyspan, Series A,     
AMT (FGIC), 4.70%, 2/01/24    8,500  8,536,805 
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB,       
JFK International Air Terminal, 5.00%, 12/01/20    1,525  1,487,973 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New York, RB,       
Asset-Backed, Series B-1C, 5.50%, 6/01/20    5,000  5,318,250 
      26,079,413 
North Carolina — 2.4%       
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency,       
Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/21    1,550  1,645,139 
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1,       
Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/20    5,000  5,592,300 
      7,237,439 
Ohio — 6.7%       
American Municipal Power-Ohio Inc., RB, Prairie State       
Energy Campus Project, Series A, 5.25%, 2/15/23    5,000  5,246,650 
County of Cuyahoga Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A:       
6.00%, 1/01/19    3,000  3,214,920 
6.00%, 1/01/20    10,000  10,673,800 
Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority, RB,     
Facilities, Series A, 6.00%, 12/01/22    916  786,624 
      19,921,994 
Oklahoma — 1.2%       
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, Mandatory     
Put Bonds, AMT, 7.75%, 6/01/35 (h)    3,350  3,442,594 
Pennsylvania — 7.3%       
Lancaster County Hospital Authority, RB, General Hospital     
Project, 5.75%, 9/15/13 (b)    7,500  8,332,500 
Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, MRB, Whitemarsh     
Continuing Care, 6.00%, 2/01/21    1,275  1,138,473 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB,     
LaSalle University, 5.50%, 5/01/26    6,680  6,724,021 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

22  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Pennsylvania (concluded)       
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A       
(AGC), 5.00%, 6/01/22  $ 1,000  $ 1,060,900 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Series A,     
5.00%, 12/01/20    4,000  4,460,560 
      21,716,454 
Puerto Rico — 4.5%       
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Public Improvement,     
Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/17    3,300  3,450,810 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series NN,       
5.13%, 7/01/13 (b)    9,000  9,848,790 
      13,299,600 
South Carolina — 0.7%       
South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.00%, 7/01/20  2,000  2,164,160 
Texas — 7.5%       
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Senior Lien:     
5.75%, 1/01/19    800  843,512 
5.75%, 1/01/20    1,140  1,182,419 
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB (AGC), 5.00%, 8/15/21  2,500  2,638,175 
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Series C:       
5.25%, 1/01/20    1,000  1,072,270 
5.38%, 1/01/21    5,000  5,371,450 
Port Corpus Christi Industrial Development Corp. Texas,       
Refunding RB, Valero, Series C, 5.40%, 4/01/18    2,985  2,966,016 
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, CAB, First Tier, Series A     
(AMBAC) (a):       
5.39%, 8/15/21    7,990  4,488,063 
5.54%, 8/15/24    8,450  3,634,007 
      22,195,912 
U.S. Virgin Islands — 0.5%       
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, RB, Senior Lien,     
Matching Fund Loan Note, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/17  1,000  1,054,860 
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB,       
Senior Secured, Hovensa Coker Project, AMT,       
6.50%, 7/01/21    500  483,335 
      1,538,195 
Virginia — 7.9%       
Celebrate North Community Development Authority,       
Special Assessment Bonds, Celebrate Virginia North       
Project, Series B, 6.60%, 3/01/25    4,778  3,589,568 
Charles City County EDA, RB, Waste Management Inc.       
Project, Mandatory Put Bonds, AMT, 5.13%, 8/01/27 (h)  10,000  10,481,600 
Mecklenburg County IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, Exempt     
Facility, UAE LP Project, AMT, 6.50%, 10/15/17    7,500  7,449,150 
Russell County IDA, Refunding RB, Appalachian Power,       
Series K, 4.63%, 11/01/21    2,000  2,023,040 
      23,543,358 
Wisconsin — 3.0%       
State of Wisconsin, Refunding RB, Series A,       
5.25%, 5/01/20    1,000  1,141,800 
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority,       
Refunding RB:       
Froedtert & Community Health Inc., 5.00%, 4/01/20  1,515  1,616,944 
Wheaton Franciscan Services, Series A,       
5.50%, 8/15/17    2,880  2,916,403 
Wheaton Franciscan Services, Series A,       
5.50%, 8/15/18    3,190  3,217,785 
      8,892,932 
Total Municipal Bonds — 154.8%      458,407,555 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to  Par   
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)  (000)  Value 
Illinois — 1.8%     
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Second Lien     
(AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/20  $ 5,000  $ 5,319,100 
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to     
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 1.8%    5,319,100 
Total Long-Term Investments     
(Cost — $468,058,321 — 156.6%    463,726,655 
Short-Term Securities  Shares   
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.23% (j)(k)  3,220,721  3,220,721 
Total Short-Term Securities     
(Cost — $3,220,721) — 1.1%    3,220,721 
Total Investments (Cost — $471,279,042*) — 157.7%    466,947,376 
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.3%    6,751,315 
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest     
Expense and Fees Payable — (1.3)%    (3,756,044) 
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (58.7)%    (173,860,783) 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%    $296,081,864 


* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,

2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

Aggregate cost  $466,977,664 
Gross unrealized appreciation  $ 13,335,109 
Gross unrealized depreciation  (17,115,397) 
Net unrealized depreciation  $ (3,780,288) 


(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of

report date.
(b) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as
well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(d) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(e) Non-income producing security.
(f) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into
the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local
governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to
remarketing prior to its stated maturity.
(g) Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.
(h) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(i) Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Trust
acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a
financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details
of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.
(j) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the
year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, were as follows:

  Shares Held at    Shares Held at   
  April 30,  Net  April 30,   
Affiliate  2010  Activity  2011  Income 
FFI Institutional         
Tax-Exempt Fund  1,901,695  1,319,026  3,220,721  $11,232 


(k) Represents the current yield as of report date.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  23 

 



BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
Schedule of Investments (concluded)

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value
of investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial
statement purposes as follows:
Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets
and liabilities
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant
accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments:

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets:         
Investments in Securities:       
Long-Term         
Investments1    $463,726,655    $463,726,655 
Short-Term         
Securities  $ 3,220,721      3,220,721 
Total  $ 3,220,721  $463,726,655    $466,947,376 

1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or
political subdivision.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2011
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Alabama — 0.7%       
Alabama State Docks Department, Refunding RB,       
6.00%, 10/01/40  $ 4,080  $ 4,062,987 
Arizona — 3.8%       
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power       
District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38    3,860  3,892,424 
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:       
5.00%, 12/01/32    10,030  8,639,742 
5.00%, 12/01/37    9,460  7,840,353 
      20,372,519 
Arkansas — 0.6%       
County of Little River Arkansas, Refunding RB, Georgia-       
Pacific Corp. Project, AMT, 5.60%, 10/01/26    3,255  2,991,475 
California — 27.2%       
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco       
Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/44    4,445  4,589,463 
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB,     
Stanislaus, Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (a)    17,855  130,163 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority,       
Refunding RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42  6,230  6,317,905 
California HFA, RB, Home Mortgage, Series G, AMT,       
5.50%, 8/01/42    5,925  5,877,541 
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital     
Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34    2,315  2,391,603 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority,     
RB, Health Facility, Memorial Health Services, Series A,     
5.50%, 10/01/33    5,000  4,911,300 
City of Lincoln California, Special Tax Bonds, Community     
Facilities District No. 2003-1, 6.00%, 9/01/13 (b)    3,115  3,533,407 
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency California,     
Refunding RB, CAB (a):       
6.08%, 1/15/32    54,635  8,841,036 
6.09%, 1/15/38    75,000  6,979,500 
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, RB,     
Series 2003-A-1, 6.63%, 6/01/13 (b)    5,000  5,600,200 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A,       
5.25%, 5/15/39    1,560  1,553,152 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB,       
Senior, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A,       
5.00%, 5/15/40    11,690  11,206,268 
Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp.       
California, Refunding RB, Facilities, LAXFUEL Corp.,       
LA International, AMT (AMBAC),       
5.50%, 1/01/32    13,320  11,705,749 
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, Series D:     
5.25%, 7/01/24    5,000  5,325,850 
5.25%, 7/01/25    3,490  3,670,782 
5.00%, 7/01/26    1,305  1,339,243 
Murrieta Community Facilities District Special Tax       
California, Special Tax Bonds, District No. 2, The Oaks     
Improvement Area A, 6.00%, 9/01/34    5,000  4,460,000 
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission,     
RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39    18,550  18,327,771 
State of California, GO, Various Purpose:       
6.00%, 3/01/33    4,970  5,310,197 
6.50%, 4/01/33    20,410  22,419,364 
University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series B,       
4.75%, 5/15/38    9,840  8,974,670 
West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO,       
Election of 2004, Series A (AGM), 4.75%, 8/01/30    4,015  3,834,164 
      147,299,328 

 

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Colorado — 2.3%       
City of Colorado Springs Colorado, RB, Subordinate Lien,     
Improvement, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/45  $ 2,115  $ 2,104,594 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:       
Catholic Health, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34    4,205  4,210,130 
Sisters of Leavenworth, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40    4,310  3,936,926 
Park Creek Metropolitan District Colorado, Refunding RB,     
Senior, Limited Tax, Property Tax, 5.50%, 12/01/37    2,530  2,183,188 
      12,434,838 
Connecticut — 0.5%       
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority,     
RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit, 5.00%, 11/15/40  2,710  2,593,145 
Delaware — 1.7%       
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian     
River Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40    2,225  2,170,866 
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River     
Power, 5.38%, 10/01/45    7,950  6,826,744 
      8,997,610 
District of Columbia — 4.7%       
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Friendship Public       
Charter School Inc. (ACA), 5.25%, 6/01/33    2,390  1,818,025 
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,     
Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.75%, 5/15/40    23,035  21,077,486 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, First Senior     
Lien, Series A:       
5.00%, 10/01/39    990  943,797 
5.25%, 10/01/44    1,545  1,481,608 
      25,320,916 
Florida — 5.8%       
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer System,     
5.00%, 10/01/34    6,625  6,490,380 
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami       
International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41    2,280  2,161,440 
County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB (Syncora),       
4.75%, 10/01/32    2,385  2,182,418 
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount Sinai     
Medical Center of Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21    7,045  7,184,209 
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40  4,450  4,431,399 
Stevens Plantation Community Development District,       
Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 7.10%, 5/01/35  3,650  2,813,311 
Village Community Development District No. 6, Special       
Assessment Bonds, 5.63%, 5/01/22    6,215  5,909,160 
      31,172,317 
Georgia — 2.5%       
De Kalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB,       
Children's Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39    1,650  1,595,501 
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, Third       
Series, 5.00%, 7/01/39    5,000  4,999,650 
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Refunding RB,       
Emory University, Series C, 5.00%, 9/01/38    2,990  3,013,561 
Richmond County Development Authority, Refunding RB,     
International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT,       
6.00%, 2/01/25    4,000  3,995,480 
      13,604,192 
Guam — 0.8%       
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A:       
6.00%, 11/15/19    1,245  1,245,784 
6.75%, 11/15/29    1,775  1,769,906 
7.00%, 11/15/39    1,255  1,282,409 
      4,298,099 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  25 

 



BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  Par   
Municipal Bonds  (000)  Value 
Hawaii — 0.5%     
State of Hawaii, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30 $  2,660  $ 2,682,929 
Illinois — 9.7%     
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, General, Third Lien,     
Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41 (c)  11,385  12,132,311 
Illinois Finance Authority, RB:     
Advocate Health Care, Series C, 5.38%, 4/01/44  10,630  9,983,909 
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series B,     
5.38%, 6/01/35 (d)(e)  1,675  449,637 
Navistar International, Recovery Zone,     
6.50%, 10/15/40  3,010  3,023,184 
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:     
Central DuPage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39  3,160  3,003,264 
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, 5.63%, 1/01/28  3,000  2,789,640 
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A,     
5.63%, 2/15/37  845  644,270 
Series 05-A, 5.25%, 7/01/41  760  769,181 
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB     
(AGM), McCormick Place Expansion Project:     
Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/50  6,155  5,370,792 
Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50  4,885  4,163,925 
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:     
5.50%, 6/01/23  2,625  2,532,810 
6.00%, 6/01/28  2,245  2,159,106 
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B,     
5.25%, 6/15/34  1,240  1,199,626 
Village of Bolingbrook Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series B     
(NPFGC) (a):     
6.01%, 1/01/33  6,820  1,509,812 
6.01%, 1/01/34  14,085  2,895,876 
    52,627,343 
Indiana — 3.3%     
City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest     
Indiana Regional Youth Village, 6.25%, 1/01/24  2,030  1,727,002 
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Sisters of St. Francis Health,     
5.25%, 11/01/39  1,655  1,526,655 
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Refunding RB,     
Methodist Hospital Inc., 5.50%, 9/15/31  9,000  7,302,960 
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B,     
6.00%, 1/01/39  2,150  2,204,180 
Petersburg Indiana, RB, Indiana Power & Light, AMT,     
5.90%, 12/01/24  5,000  5,091,550 
    17,852,347 
Kansas — 0.6%     
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB,     
Sisters of Leavenworth, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40  3,275  3,130,736 
Kentucky — 0.3%     
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority,     
Refunding RB, Owensboro Medical Health System,     
Series A, 6.38%, 6/01/40  1,990  1,888,072 
Louisiana — 1.2%     
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities     
& Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake     
Chemical Corp., Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35  6,535  6,560,225 
Maryland — 1.8%     
Maryland Community Development Administration,     
Refunding RB, Residential, Series A, AMT,     
4.65%, 9/01/32  2,465  2,238,097 
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project,     
Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35  855  782,068 
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc.,     
5.75%, 9/01/25  1,760  1,684,021 
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities     
Authority, Refunding RB, Charlestown Community,     
6.25%, 1/01/41  4,295  4,176,071 

 

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Maryland (concluded)       
Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission,     
RB, Series D, AMT, 5.50%, 1/01/38  $ 920  $ 961,437 
      9,841,694 
Massachusetts — 0.6%       
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare, Series J1,       
5.00%, 7/01/39    3,535  3,307,028 
Michigan — 1.1%       
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB,       
Bronson Methodist Hospital, 5.50%, 5/15/36    2,700  2,569,698 
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB,     
Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46  4,230  3,529,343 
      6,099,041 
Mississippi — 2.6%       
City of Gulfport Mississippi, RB, Memorial Hospital at       
Gulfport Project, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/31    14,425  14,187,132 
Missouri — 0.3%       
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority,     
RB, Senior Living Facilities, Lutheran Senior Home,       
5.50%, 2/01/42    2,035  1,758,281 
Multi-State — 4.4%       
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust, 6.80%, 10/31/52 (f)(g)    16,000  17,231,680 
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC,       
7.50%, 6/30/49 (f)(g)(h)    7,171  6,669,357 
      23,901,037 
Nebraska — 0.7%       
Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2, RB, Health       
Facilities, Immanuel Obligation Group, 5.63%, 1/01/40  3,280  3,138,238 
Lancaster County Hospital Authority No. 1, RB, Immanuel     
Obligation Group, 5.63%, 1/01/40    600  586,176 
      3,724,414 
Nevada — 0.8%       
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson     
School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29    4,550  4,326,595 
New Hampshire — 0.7%       
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority,     
RB, Exeter Project, 5.75%, 10/01/31    3,500  3,539,165 
New Jersey — 7.9%       
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Subordinate,     
Heldrich Center Hotel, Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 (d)(e)  3,680  368,000 
New Jersey EDA, RB:       
Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/29    15,500  14,087,175 
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, 6.25%, 9/15/29  3,000  2,734,470 
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT,       
7.00%, 11/15/30 (h)    15,410  15,017,815 
New Jersey EDA, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding,     
Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 6.50%, 4/01/28    8,000  7,979,920 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey,       
Refunding RB, Series 1A, 4.50%, 6/01/23    3,195  2,691,596 
      42,878,976 
New York — 6.9%       
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New Covenant     
Charter School Project, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/35 (d)(e)  1,820  455,055 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB,       
Transportation, Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/40    2,375  2,326,051 
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB,       
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT (h):     
8.00%, 8/01/28    5,000  5,126,400 
7.75%, 8/01/31    22,140  22,361,621 
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB,       
Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant     
Park Project, 6.38%, 7/15/49    2,400  2,402,256 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

26  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
New York (concluded)       
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB,       
JFK International Air Terminal:       
6.00%, 12/01/36  $ 2,525  $ 2,436,928 
6.00%, 12/01/42    2,460  2,350,776 
      37,459,087 
North Carolina — 4.7%       
Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control       
Financing Authority North Carolina, RB, Exempt Facilities,     
National Gypsum Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35    12,130  9,159,120 
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB,       
Duke University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/38    10,000  10,182,900 
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency,       
Refunding RB, Duke University Project, Series B,       
4.25%, 7/01/42    3,610  3,216,763 
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke       
University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/42    2,750  2,616,790 
      25,175,573 
Ohio — 2.5%       
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare,     
Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38    6,125  5,483,345 
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic       
Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39    5,450  5,055,638 
Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority, RB,     
Facilities, Series A, 6.25%, 12/01/36    3,760  2,835,867 
      13,374,850 
Oklahoma — 1.4%       
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, Mandatory     
Put Bonds, AMT, 7.75%, 6/01/35 (h)    7,175  7,373,317 
Pennsylvania — 2.7%       
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority,       
Refunding RB, Health System, West Penn, Series A,       
5.38%, 11/15/40    3,000  2,229,630 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing       
Authority, RB:       
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.38%, 11/01/41    6,500  6,505,265 
Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, 5.00%, 11/15/40    3,725  3,662,793 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series D,       
5.13%, 12/01/40    2,100  1,970,913 
      14,368,601 
Puerto Rico — 4.7%       
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Public       
Improvement, Series C, 6.00%, 7/01/39    4,350  4,256,997 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB:       
CAB, Series A, 6.66%, 8/01/33 (a)    12,670  2,916,507 
CAB, Series A, 6.67%, 8/01/36 (a)    40,000  7,141,200 
First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44    10,900  11,371,970 
      25,686,674 
South Carolina — 2.1%       
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health     
Alliance, Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31    5,075  4,999,941 
South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.25%, 7/01/40  6,455  6,369,084 
      11,369,025 
Tennessee — 0.6%       
Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities       
Board Tennessee, Refunding RB, CAB, Series A (AGM),     
5.70%, 1/01/20 (a)    5,055  3,187,026 
Texas — 14.6%       
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT,       
8.25%, 10/01/30    4,370  1,881,023 
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, TXU Electric Co.       
Project, Series C, Mandatory Put Bonds, AMT,       
5.75%, 5/01/36 (h)    3,625  3,550,180 

 

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Texas (concluded)       
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/35  $ 2,970  $ 3,078,286 
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A,       
5.50%, 7/01/39    3,000  3,038,730 
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, First Lien,     
Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 11/15/35    16,425  17,990,795 
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB       
(NPFGC) (a):       
CAB, Junior Lien, Series H, 6.12%, 11/15/35    5,000  576,200 
CAB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.95%, 11/15/38    12,580  1,173,462 
Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.97%, 11/15/37    26,120  2,524,237 
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB:       
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/13 (b)    70  76,011 
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/13 (b)    50  54,347 
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/31    1,150  1,151,736 
LCRA Transmission Services Project (AMBAC),       
4.75%, 5/15/34    140  130,703 
Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/13 (b)    5  5,435 
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Toll, Second Tier, Series F,     
6.13%, 1/01/31    12,180  12,443,575 
San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp., RB,     
Gas Supply, 5.50%, 8/01/25    6,540  6,446,740 
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,     
RB, Scott & White Healthcare, 6.00%, 8/15/45    7,930  8,076,071 
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.,     
RB, Senior Lien:       
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed     
Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40    7,975  8,125,568 
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express       
Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39    7,590  7,786,581 
Texas State Affordable Housing Corp., RB, American       
Opportunity Housing Portfolio, Junior Series B,       
8.00%, 3/01/32 (d)(e)    4,435  205,828 
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, First Tier, Series A       
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 8/15/42    640  547,181 
      78,862,689 
Utah — 1.2%       
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc.,       
5.00%, 8/15/41    7,150  6,625,047 
Virginia — 1.7%       
City of Norfolk Virginia, Refunding RB, Series B (AMBAC),     
5.50%, 2/01/31    2,240  2,113,642 
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, RB, CAB,     
Contract, Route 28 (NPFGC), 5.29%, 4/01/32 (a)    8,105  2,608,918 
Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (NPFGC),       
5.35%, 7/01/31    4,520  4,521,582 
      9,244,142 
Washington — 0.7%       
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Swedish     
Health Services, Series A, 6.75%, 11/15/41    3,900  4,043,676 
Wisconsin — 2.5%       
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB:     
Ascension Health Senior Credit Group,       
5.00%, 11/15/30    3,210  3,093,573 
Ascension Health Senior Credit Group,       
5.00%, 11/15/33    1,640  1,542,814 
Aurora Health Care, 6.40%, 4/15/33    7,500  7,572,375 
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority,       
Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health Inc.,       
5.38%, 10/01/30    1,205  1,205,349 
      13,414,111 
Total Municipal Bonds — 133.4%      721,636,259 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  27 

 



BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
Schedule of Investments (continued)

Municipal Bonds Transferred to  Par   
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)  (000)  Value 
Alabama — 0.8%     
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority-     
Birmingham, Refunding RB, Ascension Health     
Senior Credit, Series C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36  $ 4,548  $ 4,382,858 
California — 3.3%     
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University     
of Southern California, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/39  5,115  5,247,478 
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO,     
Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32  4,500  4,464,720 
San Diego Community College District California, GO,     
Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33  3,260  3,314,715 
University of California, RB, Series C (NPFGC),     
4.75%, 5/15/37  5,000  4,574,350 
    17,601,263 
Colorado — 2.2%     
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB Catholic     
Health, (AGM):     
Series C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41  7,600  7,121,124 
Series C-7, 5.00%, 9/01/36  4,860  4,573,795 
    11,694,919 
Connecticut — 3.5%     
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority,     
RB, Yale University:     
Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29  9,400  9,640,358 
Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37  9,360  9,410,918 
    19,051,276 
Illinois — 1.5%     
Chicago Housing Authority, Refunding RB (AGM),     
5.00%, 7/01/24  8,232  8,394,685 
Massachusetts — 1.3%     
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB,     
General, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41  6,770  6,819,218 
New Hampshire — 0.8%     
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39  3,988  4,131,366 
New York — 4.7%     
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB,     
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40  3,074  3,204,804 
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series F,     
5.00%, 3/15/35  16,709  16,730,982 
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., RB,     
Revolving Funds, New York City Municipal Water Project,     
Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/31  5,370  5,409,523 
    25,345,309 
Virginia — 2.0%     
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General,     
5.00%, 6/01/40  10,750  11,000,690 
Washington — 3.7%     
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB,     
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32  5,459  5,558,983 
State of Washington, GO, Various Purpose, Series E,     
5.00%, 2/01/34  14,487  14,699,960 
    20,258,943 
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to     
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 23.8%    128,680,527 
Total Long-Term Investments     
(Cost — $903,731,749) — 157.2%    850,316,786 

 

Short-Term Securities  Shares  Value 
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.23% (j)(k)  30,616,864  $ 30,616,864 
  Par   
  (000)   
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, SAN, Detroit Schools,     
Series A-1, 6.45%, 2/20/12  $ 6,375  6,414,970 
Total Short-Term Securities     
(Cost — $36,991,864) — 6.8%    37,031,834 
Total Investments (Cost — $940,723,613*) — 164.0%    887,348,620 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — 0.0%    (121,316) 
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest     
Expense and Fees Payable — (13.9)%    (75,240,368) 
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (50.1)%    (270,889,850) 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%    $ 541,097,086 


* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,

2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

Aggregate cost  $ 864,271,327 
Gross unrealized appreciation  $ 13,738,570 
Gross unrealized depreciation  (65,843,424) 
Net unrealized depreciation  $ (52,104,854) 


(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of

report date.
(b) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as
well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(c) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

    Unrealized 
Counterparty  Value  Appreciation 
CitiGroup Global Markets, Inc.  $12,132,311  $ 122,503 


(d) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

(e) Non-income producing security.
(f) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(g) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into
the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local
governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to
remarketing prior to its stated maturity.
(h) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(i) Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Trust
acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a
financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of
municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.
(j) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the
year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, were as follows:

  Shares Held at    Shares Held at   
  April 30,  Net  April 30,   
Affiliate  2010  Activity  2011  Income 
FFI Institutional         
Tax-Exempt Fund  22,810,780  7,806,084  30,616,864  $19,328 

(k) Represents the current yield as of report date.

Financial futures contracts sold as of April 30, 2011 were as follows:

      Notional            Unrealized 
Contracts         Issue     Exchange  Expiration  Value           Depreciation 
405      10-Year U.S.  Chicago Board  June   
Treasury Note  of Trade  2011  $47,998,059        $(1,063,895) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

28  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
Schedule of Investments (concluded)

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of
investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are summarized in
three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets
and liabilities
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trust's own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and
derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial
instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the
Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments:

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets:         
Investments in Securities:       
Long-Term         
Investments1 .    $850,316,786    $850,316,786 
Short-Term         
Securities  $ 30,616,864                        6,414,970    37,031,834 
Total  $ 30,616,864                  $856,731,756    $887,348,620 

1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or
political subdivision.

Derivative Financial Instruments2

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Liabilities:         
Interest         
rate         
contracts                 $(1,063,895)      $(1,063,895) 

2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued
at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  29 

 



BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2011
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Pennsylvania — 110.5%       
Corporate — 5.1%       
Beaver County IDA, Refunding RB, FirstEnergy, Mandatory     
Put Bonds, 3.38%, 1/01/35 (a)  $ 200  $ 194,782 
Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, RB,       
Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, Series A, AMT,       
5.25%, 7/01/42    300  278,343 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,     
RB, Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, Series A, AMT,       
6.75%, 10/01/18    600  701,676 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,     
Refunding RB, Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, Series A,     
AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/34    180  172,301 
      1,347,102 
County/City/Special District/School District — 13.4%     
County of York Pennsylvania, GO, 5.00%, 3/01/36    100  100,736 
Delaware Valley Regional Financial Authority, RB, Series A     
(AMBAC), 5.50%, 8/01/28    1,500  1,513,200 
Marple Newtown School District, GO (AGM),       
5.00%, 6/01/31    600  613,590 
Owen J Roberts School District, GO, 4.75%, 11/15/25  700  720,713 
Philadelphia School District, GO, Series E, 6.00%, 9/01/38  100  103,343 
Scranton School District Pennsylvania, GO, Series A       
(AGM), 5.00%, 7/15/38    500  501,660 
      3,553,242 
Education — 14.2%       
Adams County IDA, Refunding RB, Gettysburg College:       
5.00%, 8/15/24    100  104,267 
5.00%, 8/15/25    100  103,296 
4.50%, 8/15/27    140  135,281 
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, RB, AICUP       
Financing Program, Dickinson College Project,       
5.00%, 11/01/39    200  194,870 
Delaware County Authority Pennsylvania, RB, Villanova       
University, 5.25%, 12/01/31    100  103,488 
Delaware County Authority, RB, Haverford College:       
5.00%, 11/15/35    415  418,598 
5.00%, 11/15/40    300  300,642 
Lancaster Higher Education Authority, RB, Franklin       
& Marshall College Project, 5.00%, 4/15/37    500  487,915 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB:     
Drexel University, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/37  250  232,815 
Thomas Jefferson University, 5.00%, 3/01/40    1,000  950,190 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority,       
Refunding RB, State System of Higher Education,       
Series AL, 5.00%, 6/15/35    100  100,139 
Swarthmore Borough Authority, Refunding RB, Series A,     
4.30%, 9/15/28    285  286,211 
University of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, RB, Capital Project,     
Series B, 5.00%, 9/15/28    350  369,800 
      3,787,512 
Health — 46.2%       
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority,       
Refunding RB, Health System, West Penn, Series A:       
5.00%, 11/15/28    250  189,357 
5.38%, 11/15/40    470  349,309 
Berks County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Reading     
Hospital & Medical Center Project, Series A-3,       
5.50%, 11/01/31    500  504,730 
Bucks County IDA, Refunding RB, Pennswood Village       
Project, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/12 (b)    1,150  1,246,968 
Centre County Hospital Authority, RB, Mount Nittany       
Medical Center Project (c):       
6.25%, 11/15/41    120  117,593 
7.00%, 11/15/46    390  407,363 
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, RB, Diakon       
Lutheran, 6.38%, 1/01/39    500  486,340 

 

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Pennsylvania (continued)       
Health (concluded)       
Dauphin County General Authority, Refunding RB, Pinnacle     
Health System Project, Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/29  $ 500  $ 495,075 
Franklin County IDA Pennsylvania, RB, Chambersburg       
Hospital Project, 5.38%, 7/01/42    415  379,667 
Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB,     
Hospital, Saint Luke’s Bethlehem, 5.38%, 8/15/13 (b)  2,000  2,211,940 
Lycoming County Authority, Refunding RB, Susquehanna     
Health System Project, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39    210  188,750 
Monroe County Hospital Authority Pennsylvania,       
Refunding RB, Hospital, Pocono Medical Center,       
5.13%, 1/01/37    345  304,866 
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority,     
Refunding RB, Abington Memorial Hospital, Series A,       
5.13%, 6/01/33    370  346,527 
Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, RB:       
Acts Retirement Life Community, 5.25%, 11/15/28  1,250  1,135,225 
Acts Retirement Life Community, Series A,       
4.50%, 11/15/36    375  280,620 
New Regional Medical Center Project (FHA),       
5.38%, 8/01/38    535  536,696 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB:     
University of Pennsylvania Health System,       
5.75%, 8/15/41    600  602,256 
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series E,       
5.00%, 5/15/31    1,000  937,400 
South Fork Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Conemaugh     
Valley Memorial, Series B (AGC), 5.38%, 7/01/35    245  234,911 
Southcentral General Authority, Refunding RB, Wellspan     
Health Obligor Group, Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/29    1,250  1,320,000 
      12,275,593 
Housing — 9.5%       
Pennsylvania HFA, RB, AMT:       
Series 94-A, 5.10%, 10/01/31    150  143,929 
Series 95-A, 4.90%, 10/01/37    975  910,660 
Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB, AMT:       
S/F Mortgage, Series 92-A, 4.75%, 4/01/31    110  101,209 
Series 97A, 4.65%, 10/01/31    1,300  1,178,710 
Series 99A, 5.15%, 4/01/38    200  191,570 
      2,526,078 
State — 2.0%       
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Series,       
5.00%, 3/15/29    275  289,047 
State Public School Building Authority, Refunding RB,       
Harrisburg School District Project, Series A (AGC),       
5.00%, 11/15/33    250  251,310 
      540,357 
Transportation — 17.2%       
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, RB, Series A,       
5.00%, 6/15/40    1,000  949,980 
Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D,       
5.00%, 1/01/40    750  737,603 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,     
RB, Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT:       
6.25%, 11/01/31    1,000  1,002,400 
6.38%, 11/01/41    1,000  1,000,810 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A (AMBAC),     
5.25%, 12/01/32    870  870,800 
      4,561,593 
Utilities — 2.9%       
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, RB:       
Ninth Series, 5.25%, 8/01/40    270  248,468 
Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/36    100  97,827 
Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/40    350  338,488 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Pennsylvania (concluded)       
Utilities (concluded)       
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,     
RB, Philadelphia Biosolids Facility, 6.25%, 1/01/32  $ 100  $ 100,587 
      785,370 
Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania      29,376,847 
Guam — 0.5%       
County/City/Special District/School District — 0.5%       
Territory of Guam, RB, Section 30, Series A,       
5.63%, 12/01/29    150  145,701 
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam      145,701 
Multi-State — 12.6%       
Housing — 12.6%       
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC,       
7.50%, 6/30/49 (a)(d)(e)    3,586  3,334,678 
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State      3,334,678 
Puerto Rico — 18.5%       
State — 16.0%       
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding,       
Sub-Series C-7 (NPFGC), 6.00%, 7/01/27    1,385  1,414,764 
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB,       
Government Facilities, Series N, 5.00%, 7/01/37    300  253,314 
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., RB, Commonwealth       
Appropriation, Series E, 5.50%, 2/01/12 (b)    1,495  1,553,454 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First       
Sub-Series A, 6.38%, 8/01/39    1,000  1,036,520 
      4,258,052 
Utilities — 2.5%       
Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien,     
Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/38    200  190,600 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series WW,       
5.50%, 7/01/38    500  458,530 
      649,130 
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico      4,907,182 
U.S. Virgin Islands — 0.3%       
State — 0.3%       
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, RB, Senior Lien,       
Capital Projects, Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/39    100  84,053 
Total Municipal Bonds in the U.S. Virgin Islands      84,053 
Total Municipal Bonds — 142.4%      37,848,461 
Municipal Bonds Transferred to       
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)       
Pennsylvania — 29.1%       
Education — 5.7%       
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority,       
Refunding RB, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania,     
Series C, 4.75%, 7/15/35    500  492,185 
Pennsylvania State University, RB, 5.00%, 3/01/40    1,000  1,012,050 
      1,504,235 
Health — 9.0%       
Geisinger Authority, RB, Series A:       
5.13%, 6/01/34    500  487,100 
5.25%, 6/01/39    1,000  986,930 
Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities       
Authority, Refunding RB, Jefferson Health System,       
Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/40    1,000  921,080 
      2,395,110 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to  Par   
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)  (000)  Value 
Pennsylvania (concluded)     
Housing — 3.5%     
Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB:     
Series 96-A, AMT, 4.70%, 10/01/37  $ 500  $ 448,565 
Series 105C, 5.00%, 10/01/39  500  483,775 
    932,340 
State — 7.1%     
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Series,     
5.00%, 3/15/28  825  872,547 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series C of 2003     
Pennsylvania Turnpike (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/32  1,000  1,008,120 
    1,880,667 
Transportation — 3.8%     
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, RB, Series A, AMT     
(AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/37  1,150  1,015,680 
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to     
Tender Option Bond Trusts – 29.1%    7,728,032 
Total Long-Term Investments     
(Cost — $46,403,557) — 171.5%    45,576,493 
Short-Term Securities  Shares   
BIF Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (g)(h)  1,311,773  1,311,773 
Total Short-Term Securities     
(Cost — $1,311,773) — 4.9%    1,311,773 
Total Investments (Cost — $47,715,330*) — 176.4%    46,888,266 
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.5%    140,198 
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest     
Expense and Fees Payable — (15.5)%    (4,128,618) 
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (61.4)%    (16,325,735) 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%    $ 26,574,111 


* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,

2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

Aggregate cost  $ 43,525,138 
Gross unrealized appreciation  $ 752,698 
Gross unrealized depreciation  (1,514,325) 
Net unrealized depreciation  $ (761,627) 


(a) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

(b) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as
well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(c) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

    Unrealized 
    Appreciation 
Counterparty  Value  (Depreciation) 
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.  $ 524,956  $ 3,923 


(d) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(e) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into
the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local
governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to
remarketing prior to its stated maturity.
(f) Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Trust
acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a
financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details
of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)

(g) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the
year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, were as follows:

  Shares Held at    Shares Held at   
  April 30,  Net  April 30,   
Affiliate  2010  Activity  2011  Income 
BIF Pennsylvania         
Municipal Money         
Fund  455,164  856,609  1,311,773   


(h) Represents the current yield as of report date.

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to any one
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management.
These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine
such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

Financial futures contracts sold as of April 30, 2011 were as follows:

      Notional         Unrealized 
Contracts           Issue  Exchange  Expiration  Value         Depreciation 
10       10-Year U.S.  Chicago Board  June   
Treasury Note  of Trade  2011     $ 1,185,137       $ (26,269) 


Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of
investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are summarized in
three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets
and liabilities
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and
derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial
instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the
Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments:

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets:         
Investments in Securities:       
Long-Term         
Investments1  $ 45,576,493    $ 45,576,493 
Short-Term         
Securities  $ 1,311,773      1,311,773 
Total  $ 1,311,773   $45,576,493    $ 46,888,266 

1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

Derivative Financial Instruments2

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Liabilities:           
Interest           
rate           
contracts  $ (26,269)      $ (26,269) 

2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued
at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2011
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Alabama — 0.7%       
Alabama State Docks Department, Refunding RB,       
6.00%, 10/01/40  $ 655  $ 652,269 
Arizona — 2.8%       
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power       
District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38    625  630,250 
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37  1,320  1,094,003 
San Luis Facility Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien,       
Regional Detention Center Project:       
6.25%, 5/01/15    175  168,826 
7.00%, 5/01/20    210  205,191 
7.25%, 5/01/27    420  373,859 
      2,472,129 
Arkansas — 0.5%       
County of Little River Arkansas, Refunding RB, Georgia-     
Pacific Corp. Project, AMT, 5.60%, 10/01/26    525  482,496 
California — 16.4%       
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco       
Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/44    720  743,400 
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB,     
Stanislaus, Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (a)    3,095  22,563 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority,       
Refunding RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42  1,010  1,024,251 
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital     
Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34    375  387,409 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A,       
5.25%, 5/15/39    250  248,903 
Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB,       
Senior, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A,       
5.00%, 5/15/40    1,875  1,797,412 
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO,       
Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/26    1,585  1,626,590 
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission,     
RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39    2,965  2,929,479 
State of California, GO, Various Purpose:       
6.00%, 3/01/33    800  854,760 
6.50%, 4/01/33    650  713,993 
University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series B,       
4.75%, 5/15/38    1,285  1,171,997 
West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO,       
Election of 2004, Series A (AGM), 4.75%, 8/01/30    3,350  3,199,116 
      14,719,873 
Colorado — 5.7%       
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:     
Catholic Health, 5.50%, 7/01/34    680  680,829 
Sisters of Leavenworth, 5.00%, 1/01/40    690  630,274 
Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority Colorado, RB,     
CAB, Senior Series B (AGM), 6.30%, 6/15/11 (a)(b)  10,000  3,135,600 
Park Creek Metropolitan District Colorado, Refunding RB,     
Senior, Limited Tax, Property Tax, 5.50%, 12/01/37    440  379,685 
Regional Transportation District, COP, Series A,       
5.38%, 6/01/31    320  324,694 
      5,151,082 
Delaware — 2.1%       
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian     
River Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40    820  800,049 
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River     
Power, 5.38%, 10/01/45    1,280  1,099,149 
      1,899,198 

 

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
District of Columbia — 0.7%       
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, First       
Senior Lien, Series A:       
5.00%, 10/01/39  $ 160  $ 152,533 
5.25%, 10/01/44    465  445,921 
      598,454 
Florida — 8.3%       
Arborwood Community Development District, Special       
Assessment Bonds, Master Infrastructure Projects,       
Series B, 5.10%, 5/01/14    1,405  1,149,445 
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami       
International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41    370  350,760 
Hillsborough County IDA, RB, National Gypsum Co.,       
Series A, AMT, 7.13%, 4/01/30    3,300  2,889,183 
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount Sinai     
Medical Center of Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21    1,170  1,193,119 
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40  720  716,990 
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida,     
RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38    1,540  1,170,554 
      7,470,051 
Georgia — 2.1%       
De Kalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB,       
Children’s Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39    265  256,247 
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, Third       
Series, 5.00%, 7/01/39    1,095  1,094,923 
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Refunding RB,       
Emory University, Series C, 5.00%, 9/01/38    485  488,822 
      1,839,992 
Guam — 0.5%       
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A:       
6.00%, 11/15/19    200  200,126 
6.75%, 11/15/29    290  289,168 
      489,294 
Hawaii — 0.5%       
State of Hawaii, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30  425  428,664 
Illinois — 13.6%       
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, General, Third Lien,     
Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41 (c)    1,855  1,976,762 
Illinois Finance Authority, RB:       
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series B,       
5.38%, 6/01/35 (d)(e)    300  80,532 
Northwestern University, 5.00%, 12/01/33    5,000  5,056,600 
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:       
Central DuPage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39  2,500  2,376,000 
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A,       
5.63%, 2/15/37    145  110,556 
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB,     
McCormick Place Expansion Project (AGM):       
CAB, Series B, 6.25%, 6/15/44 (a)    2,980  317,996 
Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/50    990  863,864 
Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50    785  669,126 
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:       
5.50%, 6/01/23    175  168,854 
6.00%, 6/01/28    365  351,035 
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B,       
5.25%, 6/15/34    200  193,488 
      12,164,813 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  33 

 



BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
Indiana — 2.3%       
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Sisters of St. Francis Health,     
5.25%, 11/01/39  $ 270  $ 249,061 
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Ascension Health     
Senior Credit, Series B-5, 5.00%, 11/15/36    500  457,585 
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Refunding RB,     
Methodist Hospital Inc., 5.38%, 9/15/22    1,060  969,052 
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B,       
6.00%, 1/01/39    350  358,820 
      2,034,518 
Kansas — 0.5%       
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB,       
Sisters of Leavenworth, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40    450  430,177 
Kentucky — 8.7%       
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority,       
Refunding RB:       
Norton Healthcare Inc., Series B (NPFGC),       
6.20%, 10/01/24 (a)    16,870  7,469,361 
Owensboro Medical Health System, Series A,       
6.38%, 6/01/40    320  303,610 
      7,772,971 
Louisiana — 1.2%       
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities       
& Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake       
Chemical Corp., Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35    1,055  1,059,072 
Maryland — 3.7%       
Maryland Community Development Administration,       
Refunding RB, Residential, Series A, AMT,       
4.70%, 9/01/37    2,500  2,236,700 
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project,       
Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35    135  123,484 
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc.,     
5.75%, 9/01/25    260  248,776 
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB, Charlestown Community, 6.25%, 1/01/41  690  670,894 
      3,279,854 
Massachusetts — 0.6%       
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare, Series J1,       
5.00%, 7/01/39    570  533,241 
Michigan — 2.4%       
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB,       
Bronson Methodist Hospital, 5.50%, 5/15/36    435  414,007 
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB,     
Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46  730  609,083 
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan,       
Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital,       
8.25%, 9/01/39    1,000  1,133,770 
      2,156,860 
Missouri — 0.3%       
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority,     
RB, Senior Living Facilities, Lutheran Senior Home,       
5.50%, 2/01/42    330  285,127 
Multi-State — 3.7%       
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC,       
7.50%, 6/30/49 (f)(g)(h)    3,586  3,334,678 
Nebraska — 0.8%       
Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2, RB, Health       
Facilities, Immanuel Obligation Group, 5.63%, 1/01/40  720  688,882 
Nevada — 0.9%       
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson     
School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29    880  836,792 

 

  Par   
Municipal Bonds  (000)  Value 
New Jersey — 4.8%     
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Subordinate,     
Heldrich Center Hotel, Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 (d)(e) $  645  $ 64,500 
New Jersey EDA, RB:     
Cigarette Tax, 5.50%, 6/15/24  1,790  1,664,754 
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, 6.63%, 9/15/12  500  503,830 
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series E,     
5.25%, 1/01/40  1,355  1,355,745 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey,     
Refunding RB, Series 1A, 4.50%, 6/01/23  800  673,952 
    4,262,781 
New York — 5.2%     
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New Covenant     
Charter School Project, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/35 (d)(e)  315  78,760 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB,     
Transportation, Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/40  385  377,065 
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB,     
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT,     
7.75%, 8/01/31 (h)  3,000  3,030,030 
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB,     
Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant     
Park Project, 6.38%, 7/15/49  385  385,362 
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB,     
JFK International Air Terminal:     
6.00%, 12/01/36  410  395,699 
6.00%, 12/01/42  395  377,462 
    4,644,378 
North Carolina — 0.5%     
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke     
University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/42  440  418,686 
Ohio — 1.9%     
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic     
Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39  885  820,961 
State of Ohio, RB, Ford Motor Co. Project, AMT,     
5.75%, 4/01/35  1,000  920,770 
    1,741,731 
Oklahoma — 1.4%     
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, Mandatory     
Put Bonds, AMT, 7.75%, 6/01/35 (h)  1,225  1,258,859 
Pennsylvania — 6.9%     
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority,     
Refunding RB, Health System, West Penn, Series A,     
5.38%, 11/15/40  1,000  743,210 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing     
Authority, RB:     
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.50%, 11/01/16  1,000  1,012,460 
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.13%, 11/01/21  700  706,601 
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.25%, 11/01/31  1,000  1,002,400 
Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, 5.00%, 11/15/40  600  589,980 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series B,     
5.25%, 6/01/39  2,175  2,082,584 
    6,137,235 
Puerto Rico — 3.1%     
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Public     
Improvement, Series C, 6.00%, 7/01/39  910  890,544 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First     
Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44  1,770  1,846,641 
    2,737,185 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

34  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
Schedule of Investments (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

    Par   
Municipal Bonds    (000)  Value 
South Carolina — 4.3%       
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health,     
Series C (b):       
7.00%, 8/01/13  $ 2,225  $ 2,521,793 
7.00%, 8/01/13    275  312,944 
South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.25%, 7/01/40  1,040  1,026,158 
      3,860,895 
Texas — 17.1%       
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT,       
8.25%, 10/01/30    730  314,221 
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, TXU Electric Co.       
Project, Series C, Mandatory Put Bonds, AMT,       
5.75%, 5/01/36 (h)    500  489,680 
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/35    475  492,319 
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A,       
5.50%, 7/01/39    485  491,261 
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, First Lien,     
Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 11/15/35    2,730  2,990,251 
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB,       
CAB, Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 6.18%, 11/15/38 (a)  4,750  443,080 
La Joya ISD Texas, GO (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/15/34    4,060  4,100,803 
La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, KIPP Inc.,     
6.38%, 8/15/44    500  491,465 
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB:       
CAB, Special Projects System, Series B,       
7.55%, 9/01/37 (a)    640  104,672 
Toll, Second Tier, Series F, 6.13%, 1/01/31    1,025  1,047,181 
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,     
RB, Scott & White Healthcare, 6.00%, 8/15/45    1,270  1,293,393 
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation       
Corp., RB:       
Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway     
Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40    1,355  1,380,583 
Senior Lien, NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant     
Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39  1,220  1,251,598 
Texas State Public Finance Authority, Refunding ERB,       
KIPP Inc., Series A (ACA), 5.00%, 2/15/36    500  410,840 
      15,301,347 
Utah — 1.2%       
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc.,       
5.00%, 8/15/41    1,150  1,065,567 
Virginia — 4.1%       
City of Norfolk Virginia, Refunding RB, Series B (AMBAC),     
5.50%, 2/01/31    355  334,974 
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General,       
5.00%, 6/01/40    2,500  2,558,300 
Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (NPFGC),       
5.35%, 7/01/31    750  750,263 
      3,643,537 
Washington — 0.7%       
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Swedish     
Health Services, Series A, 6.75%, 11/15/41    630  653,209 
Wisconsin — 2.3%       
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority,       
RB, Ascension Health Credit Group, Series A,       
5.00%, 11/15/31    2,165  2,055,667 
Wyoming — 1.2%       
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho       
Power Co. Project, 5.25%, 7/15/26    975  1,016,242 
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series A,       
5.00%, 1/01/42    95  92,096 
      1,108,338 
Total Municipal Bonds — 133.7%      119,669,902 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to    Par   
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)    (000)  Value 
Alabama — 0.8%       
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority-       
Birmingham, Refunding RB, Ascension Health Senior       
Credit, Series C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36  $ 760  $ 732,082 
California — 2.4%       
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University     
of Southern California, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/39    855  877,145 
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO,       
Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32    740  734,198 
San Diego Community College District California, GO,       
Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33    553  562,589 
      2,173,932 
Colorado — 2.1%       
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health,     
Series (AGM):       
C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41    1,210  1,133,758 
C-7, 5.00%, 9/01/36    780  734,066 
      1,867,824 
Connecticut — 3.5%       
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority,     
RB, Yale University:       
Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29    1,580  1,620,400 
Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37    1,540  1,548,378 
      3,168,778 
Illinois — 1.6%       
Chicago Housing Authority, Refunding RB (AGM),       
5.00%, 7/01/24    1,424  1,452,632 
Massachusetts — 2.2%       
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB,     
General, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41    1,980  1,994,395 
New Hampshire — 0.8%       
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority,     
Refunding RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39    645  667,852 
New York — 3.6%       
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB,       
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40    510  531,528 
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series F,       
5.00%, 3/15/35    2,685  2,688,372 
      3,219,900 
Tennessee — 1.5%       
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities       
Board, Refunding RB, St. Jude’s Children’s Research       
Hospital, 5.00%, 7/01/31    1,280  1,291,520 
Texas — 2.4%       
County of Harris Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Toll Road, Series A,     
5.00%, 8/15/38    2,140  2,133,516 
Virginia — 2.0%       
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General,       
5.00%, 6/01/40    1,790  1,831,743 
Washington — 3.8%       
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB,       
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32    900  916,316 
State of Washington, GO, Various Purpose, Series E,       
5.00%, 2/01/34    2,400  2,434,776 
      3,351,092 
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to       
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 26.7%      23,885,266 
Total Long-Term Investments       
(Cost — $148,104,801) — 160.4%      143,555,168 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  35 

 



BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

Short-Term Securities  Shares  Value 
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.23% (j)(k)  1,457,085  $ 1,457,085 
  Par   
  (000)   
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, SAN, Detroit Schools,     
Series A-1, 6.45%, 2/20/12  $ 1,030  1,036,458 
Total Short-Term Securities     
(Cost — $2,487,085) — 2.8%    2,493,543 
Total Investments (Cost — $150,591,886*) — 163.2%    146,048,711 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — 0.0%    (34,710) 
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest     
Expense and Fees Payable — (15.2)%    (13,556,036) 
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (48.0)%    (42,976,936) 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%    $ 89,481,029 


* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,

2011, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

Aggregate cost  $136,790,738 
Gross unrealized appreciation  $ 1,804,479 
Gross unrealized depreciation  (6,092,670) 
Net unrealized depreciation  $ (4,288,191) 


(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of

report date.
(b) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as
well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(c) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

    Unrealized 
Counterparty  Value  Appreciation 
Citigroup  $1,976,762  $19,960 


(d) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

(e) Non-income producing security.
(f) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(g) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into
the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local
governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to
remarketing prior to its stated maturity.
(h) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(i) Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Trust
acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a
financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of
municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.
(j) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the
year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, were as follows:

  Shares Held at    Shares Held at   
  April 30,  Net  April 30,   
Affiliate  2010  Activity  2011  Income 
FFI Institutional         
Tax-Exempt Fund  1,940,417  (483,332)  1,457,085  $3,251 


(k) Represents the current yield as of report date.

Financial futures contracts sold as of April 30, 2011 were as follows:

      Notional           Unrealized 
Contracts           Issue    Exchange  Expiration  Value          Depreciation 
66      10-Year U.S.  Chicago Board  June   
Treasury Note  of Trade  2011  $ 7,821,906       $ (173,375) 


Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of
investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are summarized in
three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets
and liabilities
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and
derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial
instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the
Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the inputs used as of April 30, 2011 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments:

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets:         
Investments in Securities:       
Long-Term         
Investments1     $143,555,168    $143,555,168 
Short-Term         
Securities  $ 1,457,085                     1,036,458    2,493,543 
Total  $ 1,457,085               $144,591,626    $146,048,711 

1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or
political subdivision.

Derivative Financial Instruments2

Valuation Inputs  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Liabilities:         
Interest         
rate         
contracts $  (173,375)      $ (173,375) 

2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued
at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

36  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



Statements of Assets and Liabilities           
    BlackRock  BlackRock      BlackRock  BlackRock 
    Investment  Long-Term  BlackRock  BlackRock  Pennsylvania  Strategic 
    Quality  Municipal  Municipal  Municipal  Strategic  Municipal 
  Municipal Trust Inc.  Advantage Trust  2020 Term Trust  Income Trust  Municipal Trust  Trust 
April 30, 2011    (BKN)  (BTA)  (BKK)  (BFK)  (BPS)  (BSD) 
Assets               
Investments at value — unaffiliated1  $ 351,930,182  $ 219,193,039  $ 463,726,655  $ 856,731,756  $ 45,576,493  $ 144,591,626 
Investments at value — affiliated2    1,084,525  1,227,518  3,220,721  30,616,864  1,311,773  1,457,085 
Cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts    400,000  205,000    780,000  20,000  130,000 
Cash    38  661  28    3  5 
Investments sold receivable    9,214,838  4,598,344  520,000  718,969  73,409  108,409 
Interest receivable    5,587,335  4,025,938  7,822,211  14,651,645  788,191  2,392,850 
Income receivable — affiliated    150  34  115  551  11  23 
Prepaid expenses    35,983  29,238  44,292  86,340  4,031  18,806 
Other assets    50,835  11,708  38,979  190,822  4,193  8,233 
Total assets    368,303,886  229,291,480  475,373,001  903,776,947  47,778,104  148,707,037 
Accrued Liabilities               
Bank overdraft          138     
Investments purchased payable    9,836,079      12,009,809  521,032  1,956,803 
Income dividends payable — Common Shares    1,432,697  835,792  1,259,730  3,565,537  154,006  539,839 
Investment advisory fees payable    104,655  81,806  198,674  446,556  23,432  73,519 
Officer's and Trustees' fees payable    52,994  14,147  41,754  192,593  5,739  10,366 
Administration fees payable    44,888           
Margin variation payable    30,250  19,687    75,937  1,875  12,375 
Interest expense and fees payable    10,735  280,084  6,044  58,221  3,863  9,872 
Other accrued expenses payable    147,891  87,977  174,152  259,073  43,556  100,134 
Total accrued liabilities    11,660,189  1,319,493  1,680,354  16,607,864  753,503  2,702,908 
Other Liabilities               
Trust certificates3    13,137,401  87,461,565  3,750,000  75,182,147  4,124,755  13,546,164 
Total Liabilities    24,797,590  88,781,058  5,430,354  91,790,011  4,878,258  16,249,072 
Preferred Shares at Redemption Value               
$25,000 per share liquidation preference, plus               
unpaid dividends4,5,6    125,964,879    173,860,783  270,889,850  16,325,735  42,976,936 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders  $ 217,541,417  $ 140,510,422  $ 296,081,864  $ 541,097,086  $ 26,574,111  $ 89,481,029 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of             
Paid-in capital6,7,8  $ 236,979,741  $ 191,097,044  $ 287,184,576  $ 620,404,631  $ 28,527,301  $ 103,431,840 
Undistributed net investment income    4,562,727  2,620,458  16,058,078  11,725,402  748,019  1,781,260 
Accumulated net realized loss    (11,032,742)  (36,592,571)  (2,829,124)  (36,594,059)  (1,847,876)  (11,015,521) 
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation    (12,968,309)  (16,614,509)  (4,331,666)  (54,438,888)  (853,333)  (4,716,550) 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders  $ 217,541,417  $ 140,510,422  $ 296,081,864  $ 541,097,086  $ 26,574,111  $ 89,481,029 
Net asset value per Common Share  $ 12.75  $ 10.51  $ 14.63  $ 12.16  $ 13.11  $ 12.27 
1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated  $ 364,507,011  $ 235,531,724  $ 468,058,321  $ 910,106,749  $ 46,403,557  $ 149,134,801 
2 Investments at cost — affiliated  $ 1,084,525  $ 1,227,518  $ 3,220,721  $ 30,616,864  $ 1,311,773  $ 1,457,085 
3 Represents short-term floating rate certificates               
issued by TOBs.               
4 Preferred Shares outstanding    5,038    6,954  10,835  653  1,719 
5 Preferred Shares authorized    5,862    unlimited  unlimited  unlimited  unlimited 
6 Par value per Preferred and Common Share    $0.01  $0.001  $0.001  $0.001  $0.001  $0.001 
7 Common Shares outstanding    17,055,911  13,372,678  20,236,628  44,513,574  2,026,389  7,295,125 
8 Common Shares authorized    200 million  unlimited  unlimited  unlimited  unlimited  unlimited 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  37 

 



Statements of Operations             
  BlackRock  BlackRock      BlackRock  BlackRock 
  Investment  Long-Term  BlackRock  BlackRock  Pennsylvania  Strategic 
  Quality  Municipal  Municipal  Municipal  Strategic  Municipal 
  Municipal Trust Inc.  Advantage Trust  2020 Term Trust  Income Trust  Municipal Trust  Trust 
Year Ended April 30, 2011  (BKN)  (BTA)  (BKK)  (BFK)  (BPS)  (BSD) 
Investment Income             
Interest  $ 20,220,200  $ 12,256,111  $ 24,586,584  $ 51,697,074  $ 2,417,384  $ 8,110,201 
Income — affiliated  11,642  2,752  14,154  31,851  257  3,785 
Total income  20,231,842  12,258,863  24,600,738  51,728,925  2,417,641  8,113,986 
Expenses             
Investment advisory  1,279,167  1,458,179  2,368,704  5,492,747  284,575  893,617 
Administration  548,214           
Commissions for Preferred Shares  178,407    260,358  347,692  19,085  55,693 
Professional  86,194  84,833  102,375  260,969  34,482  78,359 
Accounting services  63,995  26,274  69,232  95,103  15,504  38,265 
Printing  42,816  21,703  56,139  97,367  8,454  19,373 
Officer and Trustees  31,196  17,892  37,524  85,077  3,783  11,563 
Transfer agent  29,320  11,652  31,674  44,110  17,051  23,682 
Custodian  23,385  16,119  28,598  44,006  6,966  12,478 
Registration  9,478  9,392  9,318  15,856  901  9,326 
Miscellaneous  66,601  45,587  71,655  117,190  5,040  38,603 
Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees  2,358,773  1,691,631  3,035,577  6,600,117  395,841  1,180,959 
Interest expense and fees1  94,982  947,345  25,619  561,601  32,546  101,232 
Total expenses  2,453,755  2,638,976  3,061,196  7,161,718  428,387  1,282,191 
Less fees waived by advisor  (2,049)  (550,046)  (3,553)  (120,577)  (4,006)  (897) 
Total expenses after fees waived  2,451,706  2,088,930  3,057,643  7,041,141  424,381  1,281,294 
Net investment income  17,780,136  10,169,933  21,543,095  44,687,784  1,993,260  6,832,692 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)             
Net realized gain (loss) from:             
Investments  1,747,990  (1,858,791)  (1,134,472)  (374,343)  (19,802)  (493,005) 
Financial futures contracts  (79,167)  (72,294)    (458,914)  (21,030)  (71,021) 
  1,668,823  (1,931,085)  (1,134,472)  (833,257)  (40,832)  (564,026) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:             
Investments  (17,185,008)  (8,349,433)  (2,036,387)  (47,296,058)  (1,564,489)  (4,822,833) 
Financial futures contracts  (391,480)  (275,825)    (1,063,895)  (26,269)  (173,375) 
  (17,576,488)  (8,625,258)  (2,036,387)  (48,359,953)  (1,590,758)  (4,996,208) 
Total realized and unrealized loss  (15,907,665)  (10,556,343)  (3,170,859)  (49,193,210)  (1,631,590)  (5,560,234) 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders From             
Net investment income  (521,567)    (722,225)  (1,124,179)  (68,058)  (179,417) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to             
Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations  $ 1,350,904  $ (386,410)  $ 17,650,011  $ (5,629,605)  $ 293,612  $ 1,093,041 
1 Related to TOBs.             

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets         
  BlackRock Investment Quality  BlackRock Long-Term 
  Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)  Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  Year Ended April 30,  Year Ended April 30, 
Applicable to Common Shareholders:  2011  2010  2011  2010 
Operations         
Net investment income  $ 17,780,136  $ 18,107,138  $ 10,169,933  $ 10,043,253 
Net realized gain (loss)  1,668,823  (3,242,493)  (1,931,085)  (5,654,774) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation  (17,576,488)  36,666,543  (8,625,258)  28,098,398 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income  (521,567)  (573,855)     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders         
resulting from operations  1,350,904  50,957,333  (386,410)  32,486,877 
Dividends to Common Shareholders From         
Net investment income  (17,199,346)  (16,049,999)  (9,767,868)  (9,208,155) 
Capital Share Transactions         
Reinvestment of common dividends  918,594  752,867  307,466   
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders         
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders  (14,929,848)  35,660,201  (9,846,812)  23,278,722 
Beginning of year  232,471,265  196,811,064  150,357,234  127,078,512 
End of year  $217,541,417  $ 232,471,265  $140,510,422  $ 150,357,234 
Undistributed net investment income  $ 4,562,727  $ 4,523,905  $ 2,620,458  $ 2,312,458 

 

  BlackRock Municipal 2020  BlackRock Municipal 
  Term Trust (BKK)  Income Trust (BFK) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  Year Ended April 30,  Year Ended April 30, 
Applicable to Common Shareholders:  2011  2010  2011  2010 
Operations         
Net investment income  $ 21,543,095  $ 22,246,419  $ 44,687,784  $ 45,737,048 
Net realized gain (loss)  (1,134,472)  658,970  (833,257)  (2,396,662) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation  (2,036,387)  42,967,169  (48,359,953)  109,819,979 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income  (722,225)  (778,339)  (1,124,179)  (1,235,954) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders         
resulting from operations  17,650,011  65,094,219  (5,629,605)  151,924,411 
Dividends to Common Shareholders From         
Net investment income  (15,116,761)  (15,116,761)  (42,289,617)  (41,349,932) 
Capital Share Transactions         
Reinvestment of common dividends      1,766,716  1,861,576 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders         
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders  2,533,250  49,977,458  (46,152,506)  112,436,055 
Beginning of year  293,548,614  243,571,156  587,249,592  474,813,537 
End of year  $296,081,864  $ 293,548,614  $541,097,086  $ 587,249,592 
Undistributed net investment income  $ 16,058,078  $ 10,354,633  $ 11,725,402  $ 10,453,607 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)       
  BlackRock Pennsylvania  BlackRock Strategic 
  Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)  Municipal Trust (BSD) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  Year Ended April 30,  Year Ended April 30, 
Applicable to Common Shareholders:  2011  2010  2011  2010 
Operations         
Net investment income  $ 1,993,260  $ 1,860,231  $ 6,832,692  $ 7,023,486 
Net realized loss  (40,832)  (241,650)  (564,026)  (4,257,032) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation  (1,590,758)  3,925,374  (4,996,208)  18,437,955 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income  (68,058)  (73,835)  (179,417)  (198,039) 
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations  293,612  5,470,120  1,093,041  21,006,370 
Dividends to Common Shareholders From         
Net investment income  (1,798,072)  (1,454,867)  (6,423,978)  (6,104,489) 
Capital Share Transactions         
Reinvestment of common dividends  40,206    75,734  14,173 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders         
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders  (1,464,254)  4,015,253  (5,255,203)  14,916,054 
Beginning of year  28,038,365  24,023,112  94,736,232  79,820,178 
End of year  $ 26,574,111  $ 28,038,365  $ 89,481,029  $ 94,736,232 
Undistributed net investment income  $ 748,019  $ 620,889  $ 1,781,260  $ 1,552,284 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Cash Flows  BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) 
Year Ended April 30, 2011     
Cash Provided by Operating Activities     
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations  $ (386,410) 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Increase in other assets    (823) 
Decrease in interest receivable    141,501 
Decrease in prepaid expenses    5,835 
Decrease in income receivable — affiliated    8 
Increase in cash pledged for financial futures contracts    (205,000) 
Increase in investment advisory fees payable    3,717 
Decrease in interest expense payable    (19,559) 
Decrease in other affiliates payable    (1,442) 
Increase in other accrued expenses payable    12,412 
Increase in margin variation payable    19,687 
Increase in Officers and Trustees’ fees payable    1,617 
Net realized and unrealized loss    10,208,224 
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments    462,932 
Proceeds from sales and paydowns of long-term investments    31,732,956 
Purchases of long-term investments    (32,734,203) 
Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities    (1,193,709) 
Cash provided by operating activities    8,047,743 
Cash Used for Financing Activities     
Cash receipts from trust certificates    23,286,896 
Cash payments for trust certificates    (21,915,331) 
Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders    (9,418,647) 
Cash used for financing activities    (8,047,082) 
Cash     
Net increase in cash    661 
Cash at beginning of year     
Cash at end of year  $ 661 
Cash Flow Information     
Cash paid for interest  $ 966,904 
Noncash Financing Activities     
Capital shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions paid to Common Shareholders  $ 307,466 


A Statement of Cash Flows is presented when a Trust had a significant amount of borrowing during the period based on the average borrowing outstanding

in relation to total assets.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) 
             
      Period          
      November 1,        
     2008 to   
  Year Ended April 30, April 30,  Year Ended October 31,     
  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007    2006 
Per Share Operating Performance               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $ 13.68  $ 11.63  $ 10.64  $ 14.73  $ 15.79  $ 15.59 
Net investment income  1.041  1.071  0.501  1.081  1.08    1.10 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  (0.93)  1.96  0.94  (3.97)  (0.79)    0.44 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from               
net investment income  (0.03)  (0.03)  (0.05)  (0.31)  (0.32)    (0.28) 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations  0.08  3.00  1.39  (3.20)  (0.03)    1.26 
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income  (1.01)  (0.95)  (0.40)  (0.89)  (1.03)    (1.06) 
Net asset value, end of period  $ 12.75  $ 13.68  $ 11.63  $ 10.64  $ 14.73  $ 15.79 
Market price, end of period  $ 13.08  $ 14.19  $ 11.35  $ 10.25  $ 16.35  $ 18.97 
Total Investment Return2               
Based on net asset value  0.49%  26.55%  13.63%3  (22.93)%  (0.95)%    7.38% 
Based on market price  (0.61)%  34.50%  15.12%3  (33.11)%  (8.49)%    21.06% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders               
Total expenses4  1.08%  1.10%  1.29%5  1.19%  1.08%    1.09% 
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly4  1.08%  1.10%  1.28%5  1.19%  1.07%    1.09% 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4  1.08%  1.10%  1.28%5  1.17%  1.07%    1.09% 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding               
interest expense and fees4,6  1.04%  1.06%  1.20%5  1.07%  1.07%    1.09% 
Net investment income4  7.83%  8.29%  9.53%5  7.84%  7.06%    7.09% 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders  0.23%  0.26%  0.87%5  2.28%  2.07%    1.81% 
Net investment income to Common Shareholders  7.60%  8.03%  8.66%5  5.56%  4.99%    5.28% 
Supplemental Data               
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)  $ 217,541  $ 232,471  $ 196,811  $ 180,188  $ 247,272  $ 263,878 
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference,               
end of period (000)  $ 125,950  $ 125,950  $ 126,950  $ 126,950  $ 146,550  $ 146,550 
Portfolio turnover  38%  43%  26%  26%  17%    82% 
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference,               
end of period  $ 68,183  $ 71,147  $ 63,762  $ 60,495  $ 67,185  $ 70,054 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Aggregate total investment return.
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
5 Annualized.
6 Interest expense and fees related to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) 
         
      Period      Period  
      November 1,  February 28,
     2008 to  Year Ended   20061 to 
  Year Ended April 30, April 30,  October 31,  October 31, 
  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
Per Share Operating Performance             
Net asset value, beginning of period  $ 11.27  $ 9.52  $ 8.57  $ 13.72  $ 14.89  $ 14.332 
Net investment income  0.763  0.753  0.343  0.813  0.70  0.45 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  (0.79)  1.69  0.94  (5.30)  (1.15)  0.62 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations  (0.03)  2.44  1.28  (4.49)  (0.45)  1.07 
Dividends from net investment income  (0.73)  (0.69)  (0.33)  (0.66)  (0.72)  (0.48) 
Capital charges with respect to issuance of Common Shares            (0.03) 
Net asset value, end of period  $ 10.51  $ 11.27  $ 9.52  $ 8.57  $ 13.72  $ 14.89 
Market price, end of period  $ 10.20  $ 10.77  $ 8.79  $ 8.40  $ 12.14  $ 14.70 
Total Investment Return4             
Based on net asset value  (0.18)%  26.81%  15.78%5  (33.64)%  (2.93)%  7.48%5 
Based on market price  1.37%  31.25%  9.06%5  (26.49)%  (13.00)%  1.40%5 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders             
Total expenses  1.81%  1.80%  2.95%6  4.00%  4.69%  4.55%6 
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly  1.43%  1.40%  2.55%6  3.60%  4.29%  4.14%6 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly  1.43%  1.40%  2.55%6  3.60%  4.29%  4.11%6 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding             
interest expense and fees7  0.78%  0.75%  0.82%6  0.83%  0.89%  0.97%6 
Net investment income  6.97%  7.07%  7.88%6  6.56%  4.87%  4.79%6 
Supplemental Data             
Net assets, end of period (000)  $ 140,510  $ 150,357  $ 127,079  $ 114,382  $ 183,161  $ 198,137 
Portfolio turnover  12%  30%  15%  16%  39%  20% 

1 Commencement of operations.
2 Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $0.675 per sales charge from the initial offering price of $15.00 per share.
3 Based on average shares outstanding.
4 Total investment returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
5 Aggregate total investment return.
6 Annualized.
7 Interest expense and fees related to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK) 
             
      Period          
      January 1,        
   2009 to     
  Year Ended April 30,  April 30,  Year Ended December 31,
  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007    2006 
Per Share Operating Performance               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $ 14.51  $ 12.04  $ 10.55  $ 14.79  $ 15.77  $ 15.28 
Net investment income  1.061  1.101  0.351  1.091  1.12    1.10 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  (0.15)  2.16  1.41  (4.28)  (0.97)    0.48 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income  (0.04)  (0.04)  (0.02)  (0.30)  (0.33)    (0.29) 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations  0.87  3.22  1.74  (3.49)  (0.18)    1.29 
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income  (0.75)  (0.75)  (0.25)  (0.75)  (0.80)    (0.80) 
Net asset value, end of period  $ 14.63  $ 14.51  $ 12.04  $ 10.55  $ 14.79  $ 15.77 
Market price, end of period  $ 15.06  $ 14.89  $ 12.70  $ 10.57  $ 13.60  $ 15.77 
Total Investment Return2               
Based on net asset value  5.96%  26.97%  16.39%3  (24.57)%  (1.16)%    8.72% 
Based on market price  6.29%  23.52%  22.54%3  (17.81)%  (9.11)%    18.66% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders               
Total expenses4  1.03%  1.06%  1.23%5  1.12%  1.06%    1.07% 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4  1.03%  1.06%  1.23%5  1.12%  1.05%    1.07% 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding               
interest expense and fees4,6  1.02%  1.05%  1.21%5  1.10%  1.05%    1.07% 
Net investment income4  7.26%  8.08%  9.28%5  8.01%  7.27%    7.09% 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders  0.24%  0.28%  0.59%5  2.18%  2.14%    1.89% 
Net investment income to Common Shareholders  7.02%  7.80%  8.69%5  5.83%  5.13%    5.20% 
Supplemental Data               
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)  $ 296,082  $ 293,549  $ 243,571  $ 213,472  $ 299,372  $ 319,131 
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference,               
end of period (000)  $ 173,850  $ 173,850  $ 173,850  $ 173,850  $ 177,600  $ 177,600 
Portfolio turnover  9%  6%  1%  5%  4%    12% 
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference,               
end of period  $ 67,579  $ 67,215  $ 60,027  $ 55,703  $ 67,154  $ 69,937 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Aggregate total investment return.
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
5 Annualized.
6 Interest expense and fees related to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights        BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) 
             
      Period         
      November 1,         
     2008 to   
  Year Ended April 30, April 30,  Year Ended October 31, 
  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007    2006 
Per Share Operating Performance               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $ 13.23  $ 10.74  $ 10.08  $ 14.55  $ 15.37  $ 14.71 
Net investment income  1.011  1.031  0.521  1.121  1.11    1.14 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  (1.11)  2.42  0.58  (4.38)  (0.63)    0.78 
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from:               
Net investment income  (0.02)  (0.03)  (0.03)  (0.30)  (0.31)    (0.27) 
Net realized gain          (0.00)2     
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations  (0.12)  3.42  1.07  (3.56)  0.17    1.65 
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:               
Net investment income  (0.95)  (0.93)  (0.41)  (0.91)  (0.99)    (0.99) 
Net realized gain          (0.00)2     
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders  (0.95)  (0.93)  (0.41)  (0.91)  (0.99)    (0.99) 
Net asset value, end of period  $ 12.16  $ 13.23  $ 10.74  $ 10.08  $ 14.55  $ 15.37 
Market price, end of period  $ 12.35  $ 13.44  $ 11.10  $ 8.75  $ 15.92  $ 17.30 
Total Investment Return3               
Based on net asset value  (1.04)%  32.75%  11.15%4  (25.69)%  0.70%    11.24% 
Based on market price  (1.07)%  30.49%  32.34%4  (41.05)%  (2.11)%    17.39% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders               
Total expenses5  1.26%  1.26%  1.44%6  1.38%  1.18%    1.21% 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly5  1.24%  1.15%  1.26%6  1.15%  0.88%    0.83% 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding               
interest expense and fees5,7  1.14%  1.07%  1.15%6  0.98%  0.88%    0.83% 
Net investment income5  7.84%  8.37%  10.48%6  8.34%  7.43%    7.65% 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders  0.20%  0.23%  0.70%6  2.19%  2.04%    1.83% 
Net investment income to Common Shareholders  7.64%  8.14%  9.78%6  6.15%  5.39%    5.82% 
Supplemental Data               
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)  $ 541,097  $ 587,250  $ 474,814  $ 445,289  $ 640,981  $ 674,080 
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference,               
end of period (000)  $ 270,875  $ 270,875  $ 293,125  $ 293,125  $ 375,125  $ 375,125 
Portfolio turnover  18%  32%  11%  13%  17%    77% 
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference,               
end of period  $ 74,941  $ 79,201  $ 65,498  $ 62,989  $ 67,727  $ 69,933 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.
3 Total investment returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
6 Annualized.
7 Interest expense and fees related to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS) 
             
      Period          
      January 1,        
     2009 to   
  Year Ended April 30, April 30,  Year Ended December 31, 
  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007    2006 
Per Share Operating Performance               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $ 13.86  $ 11.87  $ 10.77  $ 14.12  $ 15.01  $ 15.27 
Net investment income  0.981  0.921  0.271  0.891  0.99    1.02 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  (0.81)  1.83  1.03  (3.36)  (0.74)    (0.09) 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from               
net investment income  (0.03)  (0.04)  (0.02)  (0.26)  (0.31)    (0.28) 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations  0.14  2.71  1.28  (2.73)  (0.06)    0.65 
Dividends to Common Shareholders from               
net investment income  (0.89)  (0.72)  (0.18)  (0.62)  (0.83)    (0.91) 
Net asset value, end of period  $ 13.11  $ 13.86  $ 11.87  $ 10.77  $ 14.12  $ 15.01 
Market price, end of period  $ 12.99  $ 13.88  $ 9.85  $ 8.42  $ 13.55  $ 17.43 
Total Investment Return2               
Based on net asset value  1.07%  23.80%  12.28%3  (19.63)%  (0.82)%    4.09% 
Based on market price  0.00%  49.41%  19.18%3  (34.53)%  (18.04)%    16.45% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders               
Total expenses4  1.56%  1.60%  1.63%5  1.61%  1.55%    1.51% 
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees               
paid indirectly4  1.55%  1.59%  1.61%5  1.45%  1.37%    1.28% 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4  1.55%  1.59%  1.61%5  1.45%  1.35%    1.23% 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly               
and excluding interest expense and fees4,6  1.43%  1.57%  1.61%5  1.42%  1.35%    1.23% 
Net investment income4  7.28%  6.94%  7.38%5  6.82%  6.82%    6.73% 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders  0.25%  0.28%  0.56%5  2.17%  2.10%    1.85% 
Net investment income to Common Shareholders  7.03%  6.66%  6.82%5  4.65%  4.72%    4.88% 
Supplemental Data               
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders,               
end of period (000)  $ 26,574  $ 28,038  $ 24,023  $ 21,799  $ 28,560  $ 30,306 
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation               
preference, end of period (000)  $ 16,325  $ 16,325  $ 16,825  $ 16,825  $ 17,500  $ 17,500 
Portfolio turnover  17%  19%  8%  45%  41%    7% 
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation               
preference, end of period  $ 65,697  $ 67,939  $ 60,696  $ 57,399  $ 65,817  $ 68,305 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Aggregate total investment return.
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
5 Annualized. Certain expenses incurred during the period January 1, 2009 to April 30, 2009 have been included in the ratio but not annualized. If these expenses were annualized,
the annualized ratio of total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly, total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly, total expenses after fees
waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, net investment income and net investment income to Common Shareholders would have been 1.91%, 1.89%,
1.89%, 1.89%, 7.09% and 6.53%, respectively.
6 Interest expense and fees related to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

46  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



Financial Highlights        BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD) 
             
      Period         
      January 1,         
   2009 to   
  Year Ended April 30,  April 30,  Year Ended December 31, 
  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007    2006 
Per Share Operating Performance               
Net asset value, beginning of period  $ 13.00  $ 10.95  $ 9.90  $ 14.27  $ 15.64  $ 15.68 
Net investment income  0.941  0.961  0.321  1.021  1.07    1.07 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  (0.77)  1.96  1.00  (4.32)  (1.10)    0.28 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income  (0.02)  (0.03)  (0.02)  (0.26)  (0.32)    (0.29) 
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations  0.15  2.89  1.30  (3.56)  (0.35)    1.06 
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income  (0.88)  (0.84)  (0.25)  (0.81)  (1.02)    (1.10) 
Net asset value, end of period  $ 12.27  $ 13.00  $ 10.95  $ 9.90  $ 14.27  $ 15.64 
Market price, end of period  $ 11.88  $ 12.95  $ 10.15  $ 8.19  $ 13.96  $ 18.69 
Total Investment Return2               
Based on net asset value  1.19%  27.36%  13.44%3  (25.70)%  (2.82)%    6.38% 
Based on market price  (1.65)%  36.87%  27.11%3  (37.17)%  (20.44)%    16.29% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders               
Total expenses4  1.39%  1.36%  1.49%5  1.54%  1.30%    1.31% 
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly4  1.39%  1.36%  1.48%5  1.45%  1.14%    1.07% 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4  1.39%  1.36%  1.48%5  1.45%  1.13%    1.04% 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly               
and excluding interest expense and fees4,6  1.28%  1.26%  1.40%5  1.23%  1.13%    1.04% 
Net investment income4  7.38%  7.91%  9.48%5  8.04%  7.12%    6.89% 
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders  0.19%  0.22%  0.49%5  2.02%  2.12%    1.83% 
Net investment income to Common Shareholders  7.19%  7.69%  8.99%5  6.02%  5.00%    5.06% 
Supplemental Data               
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders,               
end of period (000)  $ 89,481  $ 94,736  $ 79,820  $ 72,188  $ 103,882  $ 113,697 
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation               
preference, end of period (000)  $ 42,975  $ 42,975  $ 47,750  $ 47,750  $ 62,000  $ 62,000 
Portfolio turnover  20%  32%  6%  17%  21%    71% 
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation               
preference, end of period  $ 77,055  $ 80,113  $ 66,791  $ 62,803  $ 66,904  $ 78,856 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Aggregate total investment return.
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
5 Annualized. Certain expenses incurred during the period January 1, 2009 to April 30, 2009 have been included in the ratio but not annualized. If these expenses were annualized,
the annualized ratio of total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly, total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly, total expenses after fees
waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, net investment income and net investment income to Common Shareholders would have been 1.91%, 1.89%,
1.89%, 1.89%, 7.09% and 6.53%, respectively.
6 Interest expense and fees related to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (“BKN”) is organized
as a Maryland corporation. BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust (“BTA”), BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (“BKK”), BlackRock
Municipal Income Trust (“BFK”), BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic
Municipal Trust (“BPS”) and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (“BSD”)
(collectively, together with BKN, the “Trusts” or individually as the “Trust”)
are organized as Delaware statutory trusts. BKN, BKK, BFK and BSD are
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
“1940 Act”), as diversified, closed-end management investment compa-
nies. BTA and BPS are registered under the 1940 Act as non-diversified,
closed-end management investment companies. The Trusts’ financial state-
ments are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"), which may require
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could
differ from those estimates. The Board of Directors and the Board of
Trustees of the Trusts are referred to throughout this report as the “Board
of Trustees” or the “Board”. The Trusts determine and make available for
publication the net asset values of their Common Shares on a daily basis.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by
the Trusts:

Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Trusts would receive
to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. The Trusts fair value
their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or
pricing services under policies approved by the Board. Municipal invest-
ments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-
issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or
pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing
services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such
investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions
in comparable investments and information with respect to various
relationships between investments. Financial futures contracts traded on
exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Short-term securities with
remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost,
which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end registered invest-
ment companies are valued at net asset value each business day.

In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a
price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the
market value of such investment or is not available, the investment will
be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting
fair value ("Fair Value Assets"). When determining the price for Fair Value
Assets, the investment advisor and/or the sub-advisor seeks to determine
the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive from the cur-
rent sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determina-
tions shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor
and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is
subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Trusts may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are
normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide
for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience

greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations
which provide for regular interest payments.

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The
Trusts may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase
or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such trans-
actions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale
commitment is made. The Trusts may purchase securities under such condi-
tions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a
separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since
the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the
Trusts may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is
worth. In addition, the Trusts are not entitled to any of the interest earned
prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery
basis, the Trusts assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security,
including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by
the counterparty, the Trusts' maximum amount of loss is the unrealized
appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which are shown on
the Schedules of Investments.

Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOBs: The Trusts leverage their assets
through the use of TOBs. A TOB is established by a third party sponsor
forming a special purpose entity, into which one or more funds, or an agent
on behalf of the funds, transfers municipal bonds. Other funds managed by
the investment advisor may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB into
which a Trust has contributed bonds. A TOB typically issues two classes of
beneficial interests: short-term floating rate certificates, which are sold to
third party investors, and residual certificates (“TOB Residuals”), which are
generally issued to the participating funds that made the transfer. The TOB
Residuals held by a Trust include the right of a Trust (1) to cause the hold-
ers of a proportional share of the short-term floating rate certificates to
tender their certificates at par, including during instances of a rise in short-
term interest rates, and (2) to transfer, within seven days, a corresponding
share of the municipal bonds from the TOB to a Trust. The TOB may also be
terminated without the consent of a Trust upon the occurrence of certain
events as defined in the TOB agreements. Such termination events may
include the bankruptcy or default of the municipal bond, a substantial
downgrade in credit quality of the municipal bond, the inability of the TOB
to obtain quarterly or annual renewal of the liquidity support agreement, a
substantial decline in market value of the municipal bond or the inability to
remarket the short-term floating rate certificates to third party investors.
During the year ended April 30, 2011, no TOBs that the Trusts participated
in have been terminated without the consent of the Trusts.

The cash received by the TOB from the sale of the short-term floating rate
certificates, less transaction expenses, is paid to a Trust, which typically
invests the cash in additional municipal bonds. Each Trust's transfer of the
municipal bonds to a TOB is accounted for as a secured borrowing, there-
fore the municipal bonds deposited into a TOB are presented in the Trusts'
Schedules of Investments and the proceeds from the issuance of the short-
term floating rate certificates are shown as trust certificates in the
Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and dis-
counts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by the Trusts on
an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the secured borrowing and
other expenses related to remarketing, administration and trustee services
to a TOB are shown as interest expense and fees in the Statements of
Operations. The short-term floating rate certificates have interest rates that
generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender certifi-
cates to the TOB for redemption at par at each reset date. At April 30,
2011, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal bonds transferred to
TOBs, the related liability for trust certificates and the range of interest
rates on the liability for trust certificates were as follows:

Underlying
Municipal
  Bonds  Liability   
  Transferred  for Trust  Range of 
  to TOBs  Certificates  Interest Rates 
BKN  $ 24,261,589  $13,137,401  0.26% – 0.32% 
BTA  $123,390,548  $87,461,565  0.26% – 0.32% 
BKK  $ 5,319,100  $ 3,750,000  0.31% 
BFK  $128,680,527  $75,182,147  0.26% – 0.35% 
BPS  $ 7,728,032  $ 4,124,755  0.26% – 0.46% 
BSD  $ 23,885,266  $13,546,164  0.26% – 0.33% 

 

For the year ended April 30, 2011, the Trusts' average trust certificates out-
standing and the daily weighted average interest rate, including fees, were
as follows:

    Daily 
    Weighted 
  Average Trust  Average 
  Certificates  Interest 
  Outstanding  Rate 
BKN  $12,906,632  0.74% 
BTA  $88,684,976  1.07% 
BKK  $ 3,750,000  0.69% 
BFK  $75,573,519  0.75% 
BPS  $ 3,773,655  0.86% 
BSD  $13,610,207  0.75% 

 

Should short-term interest rates rise, the Trusts' investments in TOBs
may adversely affect the Trusts' net investment income and dividends to
Common Shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market values of municipal
bonds deposited into the TOB may adversely affect the Trusts' net asset
values per share.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the
interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
require that the Trusts either deliver collateral or segregate assets in con-
nection with certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts) the Trusts
will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by
the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on their books and records cash
or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that
would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore,
based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third
party broker-dealers, each party to such transactions has requirements to
deliver/deposit securities as collateral for certain investments.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting
purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions
are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on

investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income,
including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt
securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are
declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on
the ex-dividend dates. The amount and timing of dividends and distribu-
tions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations,
which may differ from US GAAP. Dividends and distributions to Preferred
Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 7.

Income Taxes: It is each Trust's policy to comply with the requirements of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated
investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable
income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision
is required.

Each Trust files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No
income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limita-
tions on the Trusts' US federal tax returns remains open for each of the two
years ended April 30, 2011, the period ended April 30, 2009 and the pre-
ceding taxable year of the respective Trust. The statutes of limitations on
each Trust’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional
year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there
are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent
Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by each
Trust's Board, independent Trustees (“Independent Trustees”) may defer a
portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts
earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been
invested in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds
selected by the Independent Trustees. This has approximately the same
economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent
Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain other
certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds.

The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereunder
represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each
Trust. Each Trust may, however, elect to invest in common shares of certain
other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees in
order to match its deferred compensation obligations. Investments to cover
each Trust's deferred compensation liability, if any, are included in other
assets in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends and distribu-
tions from the BlackRock Closed-End Fund investments under the plan are
included in income — affiliated in the Statements of Operations.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other
operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those
funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Trusts have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be
reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which if applica-
ble are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset
by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.

2. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative
contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts and to economically
hedge, or protect, their exposure to certain risks such as interest rate risk.
These contracts may be transacted on an exchange.

Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavor-
able change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument or if
the counterparty does not perform under the contract. Counterparty risk
related to exchange-traded financial futures contracts is deemed to be
minimal due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange
on which these contracts trade.

Financial Futures Contracts: The Trusts purchase or sell financial futures
contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or
economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk).
Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Trusts and a coun-
terparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a
specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the par-
ticular contract, futures contracts are settled either through physical deliv-
ery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a
cash settlement amount on the settlement date. Pursuant to the contract,
the Trusts agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash
equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or pay-
ments are known as margin variation and are recorded by the Trusts as
unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the
Trusts record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the
value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it
was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an
imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of the financial futures
contracts, interest rates and the underlying assets.

Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure:           
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of April 30, 2011

        Liability Derivatives     
    BKN  BTA  BFK  BPS  BSD 
  Statements of Assets and           
  Liabilities Location           
Interest rate  Net unrealized           
contracts:  appreciation/deprecation*  $391,480  $275,825  $1,063,895  $26,269  173,375 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on financial futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s margin variation is reported within
the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments in the Statements of Operations 
Year Ended April 30, 2011

Net Realized Loss From

  BKN  BTA  BFK  BPS  BSD 
Interest rate           
contracts:           
Financial           
futures           
contracts  $ (79,167)  $ (72,294)     $ (458,914)     $(21,030)      $ (71,021) 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation From

  BKN  BTA  BFK  BPS  BSD 
Interest rate           
contracts:           
Financial           
futures           
contracts  $(391,480)  $(275,825)        $(1,063,895)    $(26,269)        $(173,375) 

 

For the year ended April 30, 2011, the average quarterly balances of
outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

  BKN  BTA  BFK  BPS  BSD 
Financial futures           
contracts:           
Average number           
of contracts sold  42  26  101  3  17 
Average notional           
value of           
contracts sold  $5,043,690      $3,110,985      $11,999,515  $296,284      $1,955,476 

 

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions
with Affiliates:

As of April 30, 2011, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ("PNC"), Bank
of America Corporation ("BAC") and Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") were
the largest stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"). Due to the own-
ership structure, PNC is an affiliate of the Trusts for 1940 Act purposes, but
BAC and Barclays are not.

Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock
Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Trusts' investment advisor, an indirect,
wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and
administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management
of each Trust's portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities,
equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each
Trust. For such services, each Trust pays the Manager a monthly fee at the
following annual rates of each Trust's average weekly net assets as follows:

BKN  0.35% 
BTA  1.00% 
BKK  0.50% 
BFK  0.60% 
BPS  0.60% 
BSD  0.60% 

 

Average weekly net assets for all of the Trusts, except BTA, is the average
weekly value of each Trust’s total assets minus the sum of its accrued lia-
bilities. For BTA, average weekly net assets is the average weekly value of
the Trust's total assets minus the sum of its total liabilities.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advi-
sory fees or other expenses as a percentage of its average daily net assets
as follows:

  Through  Rate 
BTA  January 31, 2011  0.40% 
  January 31, 2012  0.30% 
  January 31, 2013  0.20% 
  January 31, 2014  0.10% 
BFK  July 31, 2010  0.05% 

 

For the year ended April 30, 2011, the Manager waived the following
amounts, which are included in fees waived by advisor in the Statements of
Operations:

BTA  $549,525 
BFK  $115,236 

 

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the
amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indi-
rectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds, however the
Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of
investment advisory fees paid through each Trust's investment in other affil-
iated investment companies, if any. These amounts are shown as, or
included in, fees waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations. For the
year ended April 30, 2011, the amounts waived were as follows:

BKN  $2,049 
BTA  $ 521 
BKK  $3,553 
BFK  $5,341 
BPS  $4,006 
BSD  $ 897 

 

The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock
Financial Management, LLC (“BFM”), an affiliate of the Manager. The
Manager pays BFM for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percent-
age of the investment advisory fees paid by each Trust to the Manager.

BKN has an Administration Agreement with the Manager. The administration
fee paid to the Manager is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the
Trust’s average weekly net assets including proceeds from the issuance of
Preferred Shares and TOBs.

For the period May 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, each Trust reim-
bursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which are included in
accounting services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements
were as follows:

BTA  $ 3,048 
BKK  $ 6,111 
BFK  $11,948 
BPS  $ 618 
BSD  $ 1,939 

 

Effective January 1, 2011, the Trusts no longer reimburse the Manager for
accounting services.

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trusts are officers and/or directors of
BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for compensa-
tion paid to the Trusts' Chief Compliance Officer.

4. Investments:

Purchases and sales of investments excluding short-term securities, for the
year ended April 30, 2011, were as follows:

  Purchases  Sales 
BKN  $140,331,601  $139,294,799 
BTA  $ 26,502,607  $ 32,328,967 
BKK  $ 44,302,466  $ 40,741,876 
BFK  $161,135,851  $181,705,192 
BPS  $ 9,317,589  $ 7,986,523 
BSD  $ 29,295,086  $ 30,207,149 

 

5. Income Tax Information:

Reclassifications: US GAAP require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting.
These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent differences as of April 30, 2011 attributable to
amortization methods on fixed income securities, income recognized from pass-through entities, distributions received from regulated investment compa-
nies, the expiration of capital loss carryforwards and the sale of bonds received from tender option bond trusts were reclassified to the following accounts:

  BKN  BTA  BKK  BFK  BSD 
Paid-in capital        $(11,416,462)   
Undistributed net investment income  $ (20,401)  $ (94,065)  $ (664)  $ (2,193)  $ (321) 
Accumulated net realized loss  $ 20,401  $ 94,065  $ 664  $ 11,418,655  $ 321 

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2010 was as follows:

  BKN  BTA  BKK  BFK  BPS  BSD 
Tax-exempt income             
4/30/2011  $17,680,514  $9,738,600  $15,838,986  $43,381,671  $1,866,130  $6,577,857 
4/30/2010  16,623,854  9,208,155  15,895,100  42,585,886  1,528,702  6,302,528 
Ordinary income             
4/30/2011  $ 40,399  $ 29,268    $ 32,125    $ 25,538 
Total distributions             
4/30/2011  $17,720,913  $9,767,868  $15,838,986  $43,413,796  $1,866,130  $6,603,395 
4/30/2010  $16,623,854  $9,208,155  $15,895,100  $42,585,886  $1,528,702  $6,302,528 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

As of April 30, 2011, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

  BKN  BTA  BKK  BFK  BPS  BSD 
Undistributed tax-exempt income  $ 4,617,824  $ 3,072,049  $15,601,011  $ 11,061,734  $ 596,933  $ 1,717,899 
Undistributed ordinary income  1,755  551  2,651  14,252  263  2,028 
Capital loss carryforwards  (10,270,670)  (35,409,855)  (2,762,977)  (36,102,683)  (1,703,952)  (11,079,147) 
Net unrealized losses*  (13,787,233)  (18,249,367)  (3,943,397)  (54,280,848)  (846,434)  (4,591,591) 
Total  $(19,438,324)  $(50,586,622)  $ 8,897,288  $(79,307,545)  $(1,953,190)  $(13,950,811) 

* The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized losses were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization methods for premiums
and discounts on fixed income securities, the deferral of post-October capital losses for tax purposes, the timing and recognition of partnership income, the treatment of residual
interests in tender option bond trusts, the accrual of income on securities in default, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures contracts and the
deferral of compensation to trustees.

As of April 30, 2011, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:

Expires April 30,  BKN  BTA  BKK  BFK  BPS  BSD 
2012        $15,775,833    $ 427,602 
2013      $ 264,701    $ 59,917  1,011,077 
2014  $ 22,282  $ 701,315    4,991,959     
2015      524,725  606,017     
2016  4,566,913  22,052,642  411,992  10,207,532  127,957  251,883 
2017  4,506,796  6,882,935    2,065,704  929,529  4,028,776 
2018  1,174,679  4,821,726  471,188  2,455,638  586,549  2,381,683 
2019    951,237  1,090,371      2,978,126 
Total  $ 10,270,670  $35,409,855  $ 2,762,977  $36,102,683  $ 1,703,952  $11,079,147 

 

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by the Funds after April 30, 2011 will not be
subject to expiration. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years.

6. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

The Trusts invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in
a single state or limited number of states. Please see the Schedules of
Investments for concentration in specific states.

Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the
potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may
fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of
such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its
obligation.

In the normal course of business, the Trusts invest in securities and enter
into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market
risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (credit
risk). The value of securities held by the Trusts may decline in response to
certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securi-
ties are owned by the Trusts; conditions affecting the general economy;
overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or eco-
nomic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations.
Similar to credit risk, the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the
risk that an entity with which the Trusts have unsettled or open transactions
may default. The Trusts manage counterparty risk by entering into transac-
tions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources
to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those
counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to
credit and counterparty risks, consist principally of investments and cash
due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts' exposure to credit and
counterparty risks with respect to these financial assets is generally
approx
imated by their value recorded in the Trusts' Statements of Assets and
Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.

As of April 30, 2011, BKN, BFK, BPS and BSD invested a significant portion
of their assets in the health sector. Changes in economic conditions affect-
ing the health sector would have a greater impact on the Trusts and could
affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.

7. Capital Share Transactions:

BKK, BFK, BPS and BSD are authorized to issue an unlimited number of
shares, including Preferred Shares, par value $0.001 per share, all of which
were initially classified as Common Shares. BKN is authorized to issue 200
million shares including Preferred Shares, all of which were initially classi-
fied as Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share. BTA is authorized to
issue an unlimited number of Common Shares, par value $0.001 per
share. BTA is also allowed to issue Preferred Shares but has not done so.
The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued shares without
approval of Common Shareholders.

Common Shares

At April 30, 2011, the shares owned by an affiliate of the Manager of the
Trusts were as follows:

  Shares 
BTA  9,704 

 

52  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

For the years shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the fol-
lowing amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:

  Year  Year 
  Ended  Ended 
  April 30,  April 30, 
  2011  2010 
BKN  68,294  58,180 
BTA  27,526   
BFK  136,583  152,317 
BPS  2,930   
BSD  5,864  1,237 

 

Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for BKK for the years
ended April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2010.

Preferred Shares

The Preferred Shares are redeemable at the option of each Trust, in whole
or in part, on any dividend payment date at their liquidation preference
per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not
declared. The Preferred Shares are also subject to mandatory redemption
at their liquidation preference plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends,
whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition
of the assets and liabilities of a Trust, as set forth in each Trust's Articles
Supplementary (the “Governing Instrument”) are not satisfied.

From time to time in the future, each Trust may effect repurchases of its
Preferred Shares at prices below their liquidation preference as agreed
upon by the Trust and seller. Each Trust also may redeem its Preferred
Shares from time to time as provided in the applicable Governing
Instrument. Each Trust intends to effect such redemptions and/or repur-
chases to the extent necessary to maintain applicable asset coverage
requirements or for such other reasons as the Board may determine.

The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of
Common Shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders
of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class. However, the
holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled
to elect two Trustees for each Trust. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that
along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the
approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares,
voting separately as a class would be required to (a) adopt any plan of
reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change
a Trust's sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change
its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to
cease to be an investment company.

The Trusts had the following series of Preferred Shares outstanding,
effective yields and reset frequency as of April 30, 2011:

        Reset 
    Preferred  Effective  Frequency 
  Series  Shares  Yield  Days 
BKN  T7  2,804  0.40%  7 
  T28  2,234  0.38%  28 
BKK  M7  2,318  0.40%  7 
  W7  2,318  0.41%  7 
  F7  2,318  0.41%  7 
BFK  M7  2,167  0.40%  7 
  T7  2,167  0.40%  7 
  W7  2,167  0.41%  7 
  R7  2,167  0.41%  7 
  F7  2,167  0.41%  7 
BPS  W7  653  0.41%  7 
BSD  W7  1,719  0.41%  7 

 

Dividends on seven-day and 28-day Preferred Shares are cumulative at
a rate which is reset every seven or 28 days, respectively, based on the
results of an auction. If the Preferred Shares fail to clear the auction on an
auction date, each Trust is required to pay the maximum applicable rate on
the Preferred Shares to holders of such shares for successive dividend peri-
ods until such time as the shares are successfully auctioned. The maximum
applicable rate on all series of Preferred Shares is the higher of 110% of
the AA commercial paper rate of 110% of 90% of the Kenny S&P 30-day
High Grade Index rate divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate. The low,
high and average dividend rates on the Preferred Shares for each Trust for
the year ended April 30, 2011 were as follows:

  Series  Low  High  Average 
BKN  T7  0.35%  0.50%  0.42% 
  T28  0.35%  0.49%  0.41% 
BKK  M7  0.35%  0.50%  0.42% 
  W7  0.37%  0.50%  0.42% 
  F7  0.35%  0.50%  0.42% 
BFK  M7  0.35%  0.50%  0.42% 
  T7  0.35%  0.50%  0.42% 
  W7  0.37%  0.50%  0.42% 
  R7  0.35%  0.50%  0.42% 
  F7  0.35%  0.50%  0.41% 
BPS  W7  0.37%  0.50%  0.42% 
BSD  W7  0.37%  0.50%  0.42% 

 

Since February 13, 2008, the Preferred Shares of the Trusts failed to clear
any of their auctions. As a result, the Preferred Shares dividend rates were
reset to the maximum applicable rate, which ranged from 0.35% to 0.50%
for the year ended April 30, 2011. A failed auction is not an event of
default for the Trusts but it has a negative impact on the liquidity of
Preferred Shares. A failed auction occurs when there are more sellers of a
Trust's auction rate preferred shares than buyers. A successful auction for
the Trusts' Preferred Shares may not occur for some time, if ever, and even
if liquidity does resume, Preferred Shareholders may not have the ability
to sell the Preferred Shares at their liquidation preference.

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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

The Trusts may not declare dividends or make other distributions on
Common Shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the
declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the
outstanding Preferred Shares is less than 200%.

The Trusts pay commissions of 0.15% on the aggregate principal amount of
all shares that fail to clear their auctions and 0.25% on the aggregate prin-
cipal amount of all shares that successfully clear their auctions. Certain
broker dealers have individually agreed to reduce commissions for failed
auctions.

Preferred Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for all Trusts
for the year ended April 30, 2011 and for the year ended April 30, 2010
for BKK.

During the year ended April 30, 2010, the Trusts announced the following
redemptions of Preferred Shares at a price of $25,000 per share plus any
accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date:

    Redemption  Shares  Aggregate 
  Series  Date  Redeemed  Principal 
BKN  T7  7/08/09  22  $ 550,000 
  T28  7/08/09  18  $ 450,000 
BFK  M7  7/14/09  178  $4,450,000 
  T7  7/08/09  178  $4,450,000 
  W7  7/09/09  178  $4,450,000 
  R7  7/10/09  178  $4,450,000 
  F7  7/13/09  178  $4,450,000 
BPS  W7  7/09/09  20  $ 500,000 
BSD  W7  7/09/09  191  $4,775,000 

 

The Trusts financed the Preferred Share redemptions with cash received
from TOB transactions.

8. Subsequent Events:

Management's evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the
Trusts' financial statements was completed through the date the financial
statements were issued and the following items were noted:

Each Trust paid a net investment income dividend on June 1, 2011 to
Common Shareholders of record on May 16, 2011 as follows:

  Common Dividend 
  Per Share 
BKN  $0.08400 
BTA  $0.06250 
BKK  $0.06225 
BFK  $0.08010 
BPS  $0.07600 
BSD  $0.07400 

 

The dividends declared on Preferred Shares for the period May 1, 2011 to
May 31, 2011 were as follows:

    Dividends 
  Series  Declared 
BKN  T7  $19,959 
  T28  $16,500 
BKK  M7  $16,855 
  W7  $16,545 
  F7  $16,737 
BFK  M7  $15,757 
  T7  $15,425 
  W7  $15,467 
  R7  $15,147 
  F7  $15,646 
BPS  W7  $ 4,658 
BSD  W7  $12,269 

 

Each Trust will pay a net investment income dividend on July 1, 2011 to
Common Shareholders of record on June 15, 2011 as follows:

  Common Dividend 
  Per Share 
BKN  $0.08400 
BTA  $0.06250 
BKK  $0.06225 
BFK  $0.08010 
BPS  $0.07600 
BSD  $0.07400 

 

54  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors/Trustees of:
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (collectively
the “Trusts”):

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities
of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc., BlackRock Long-
Term Municipal Advantage Trust, BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust,
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic
Municipal Trust, and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust, including the
schedules of investments, as of April 30, 2011, the related statements
of operations for the year then ended, the statement of cash flows for the
year then ended for BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust, the
statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period
then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented.
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of
the Trusts’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of
material misstatement. The Trusts are not required to have, nor were we
engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial report-
ing. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate
in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Trusts’ internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and signifi-
cant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of
securities owned as of April 30, 2011, by correspondence with the custo-
dian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we per-
formed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc., BlackRock Long-
Term Municipal Advantage Trust, BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust,
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic
Municipal Trust, and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust as of April 30,
2011, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the cash
flows for the year then ended for BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period
then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented,
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, New Jersey
June 27, 2011

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the taxable per share distributions paid by BKN, BTA, BFK and BSD during the taxable year ended April 30, 2011:

BKN  Payable Date  Ordinary Income1 
Common Shareholders  12/31/2010  $ 0.002301 
Preferred Shareholders:     
Series T7  11/24/2010  $ 0.14 
Series T7  12/15/2010  $ 0.10 
Series T28  11/24/2010  $ 0.14 
Series T28  12/22/2010  $ 0.10 
BTA     
Common Shareholders  12/31/2010  $ 0.002190 
BFK     
Common Shareholders  12/31/2010  $ 0.000703 
Preferred Shareholders:     
Series M7  11/30/2010  $ 0.08 
Series T7  11/24/2010  $ 0.08 
Series W7  11/26/2010  $ 0.08 
Series R7.  11/26/2010  $ 0.08 
Series F7  11/29/2010  $ 0.08 
BSD     
Common Shareholders  12/31/2010  $ 0.003405 
Preferred Shareholders:     
Series W7  11/26/2010  $ 0.41 

1 Additionally, all ordinary income distributions consist of Interest Related Dividends and are eligible for exemption from US withholding tax for nonresident aliens and
foreign corporations.

All other net investment income distributions paid by BKN, BTA, BKK, BFK, BPS and BSD during the taxable year ended April 30, 2011 qualify as
tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.

ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011  55 

 



Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans

Pursuant to each Trust’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Reinvestment
Plan”), Common Shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distri-
butions of dividends and capital gains reinvested by Computershare Trust
Company, N.A. (the “Reinvestment Plan Agent”) in the respective Trust’s
shares pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan. Shareholders who do not partic-
ipate in the Reinvestment Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by
check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares
are held in street or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the
Reinvestment Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in
administering the Reinvestment Plan.

After BKN, BTA, BFK, BPS and BSD declare a dividend or determine to
make a capital gain distribution, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will acquire
shares for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the following circum
stances, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from
the Trust (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares
on the open market, on the Trust’s primary exchange (“open-market pur-
chases”). If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV per share is equal to
or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commis-
sions (such condition often referred to as a “market premium”), the
Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued
shares on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to
be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing
the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are
issued. However, if the NAV per share is less than 95% of the market price
on the payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by
95% of the market price on the payment date. If, on the dividend payment
date, the NAV per share is greater than the market value per share plus
estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a
“market discount”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend
amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market
purchases. If the Reinvestment Plan Agent is unable to invest the full divi-
dend amount in open market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to
a market premium during the purchase period, the Reinvestment Plan
Agent will invest any un-invested portion in newly issued shares.

After BKK declares a dividend or determines to make a capital gain distri-
bution, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants’
account by the purchase of outstanding shares on the open market, on
BKK’s primary exchange (“open market purchases”). BKK will not issue any
new shares under the Reinvestment Plan.

Participation in the Reinvestment Plan is completely voluntary and may be
terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received
and processed by the Reinvestment Plan Agent prior to the dividend record
date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with
respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.

The Reinvestment Plan Agent’s fees for the handling of the reinvestment
of dividends and distributions will be paid by each Trust. However, each
participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred
with respect to the Reinvestment Plan Agent’s open market purchases in
connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The auto-
matic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve partici-
pants of any federal income tax that maybe payable on such dividends
or distributions.

Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Reinvestment Plan.
There is no direct service charge to participants in the Reinvestment Plan;
however, each Trust reserves the right to amend the Reinvestment Plan to
include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants that
request a sale of shares through the Reinvestment Plan Agent are subject
to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share sold brokerage commission.
All correspondence concerning the Reinvestment Plan should be directed
to the Reinvestment Plan Agent at P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-
3078 or by calling (800) 699-1BFM. All overnight correspondence should
be directed to the Reinvestment Plan Agent at 250 Royall Street, Canton,
MA 02021.

56  ANNUAL REPORT  APRIL 30, 2011 

 



Officers and Trustees         
        Number of   
    Length of    BlackRock-   
  Position(s)  Time    Advised Funds   
Name, Address  Held with  Served as    and Portfolios  Public 
and Year of Birth  Trusts  a Trustee2  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years  Overseen  Directorships 
Independent Trustees1           
Richard E. Cavanagh  Chairman  Since  Trustee, Aircraft Finance Trust from 1999 to 2009; Director, The Guardian Life  95 Funds  Arch Chemical 
55 East 52nd Street  of the Board  1994  Insurance Company of America since 1998; Trustee, Educational Testing Service  95 Portfolios  (chemical and allied 
New York, NY 10055  and Trustee    from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman thereof from 2005 to 2009; Senior Advisor,    products) 
1946      The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; Adjunct Lecturer,     
      Harvard University since 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference     
Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007.              

Karen P. Robards  Vice Chair of  Since  Partner of Robards & Company, LLC (financial advisory firm) since 1987;  95 Funds  AtriCure, Inc. 
55 East 52nd Street  the Board,  2007  Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development,  95 Portfolios  (medical devices) 
New York, NY 10055  Chair of    (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Director of Care Investment Trust, Inc.     
1950  the Audit    (health care real estate investment trust) from 2007 to 2010; Director of Enable     
  Committee    Medical Corp. from 1996 to 2005; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from     
  and Trustee    1976 to 1987.     
Michael Castellano  Trustee and  Since  Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Group LLC from 2001 to  95 Funds  None 
55 East 52nd Street  Member of  2011  2011; Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Ltd from 2004 to 2001; Director, Support  95 Portfolios   
New York, NY 10055  the Audit    Our Aging Religions (non-profit) since 2009; Director, National Advisory Board of     
1946  Committee    Church Management at Villanova University since 2010.     
Frank J. Fabozzi  Trustee and  Since  Consultant/Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management since 2006; Professor in  95 Funds  None 
55 East 52nd Street  Member of  1993  the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University, School of Management,  95 Portfolios   
New York, NY 10055  the Audit    since 2006; Adjunct Professor of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University from     
1948  Committee    1994 to 2006.     
Kathleen F. Feldstein  Trustee  Since  President of Economics Studies, Inc. (private economic consulting firm) since  95 Funds  The McClatchy 
55 East 52nd Street    2005  1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital from 2000 to 2008 and Trustee  95 Portfolios  Company 
New York, NY 10055      Emeritus thereof since 2008; Member of the Board of Partners Community    (publishing); 
1941      Healthcare, Inc. from 2005 to 2009; Member of the Corporation of Partners    Bell South 
      HealthCare since 1995; Trustee, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston since 1992; Member    (telecommunications); 
      of the Visiting Committee to the Harvard University Art Museum since 2003; Director,    Knight Ridder 
      Catholic Charities of Boston since 2009.    (publishing) 
James T. Flynn  Trustee and  Since  Chief Financial Officer of JP Morgan & Co., Inc. from 1990 to 1995.  95 Funds  None 
55 East 52nd Street  Member of  2007    95 Portfolios   
New York, NY 10055  the Audit         
1939  Committee         
Jerrold B. Harris  Trustee  Since  Trustee, Ursinus College since 2000; Director, Troemner LLC (scientific equipment)  95 Funds  BlackRock Kelso 
55 East 52nd Street    2007  since 2000; Director of Delta Waterfowl Foundation since 2001; President and  95 Portfolios  Capital Corp. 
New York, NY 10055      Chief Executive Officer, VWR Scientific Products Corporation from 1990 to 1999.    (business 
1942          development 
          company) 

 

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Officers and Trustees (continued)     
        Number of   
    Length of    BlackRock-   
  Position(s)  Time    Advised Funds   
Name, Address  Held with  Served as    and Portfolios  Public 
and Year of Birth  Trusts  a Trustee2  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years  Overseen  Directorships 
Independent Trustees1 (concluded)         
R. Glenn Hubbard  Trustee  Since  Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Columbia faculty member since  95 Funds  ADP (data and 
55 East 52nd Street    2004  1988; Co-Director of Columbia Business School’s Entrepreneurship Program from  95 Portfolios  information services); 
New York, NY 10055      1997 to 2004; Chairman, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers under the President    KKR Financial 
1958      of the United States from 2001 to 2003; Chairman, Economic Policy Committee    Corporation (finance); 
      of the OECD from 2001 to 2003.    Metropolitan Life 
          Insurance Company 
          (insurance) 
W. Carl Kester  Trustee and  Since  George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business  95 Funds  None 
55 East 52nd Street  Member of  2007  School; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010; Chairman of  95 Portfolios   
New York, NY 10055  the Audit    the Finance Department, Harvard Business School from 2005 to 2006; Senior     
1951  Committee    Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program of Harvard Business School     
      from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981.     
  1 Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72.     
  2 Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Trusts covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment 
  Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were realigned and consolidated 
  into three new Fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Trustees as joining the Trusts’ board in 2007, each Trustee first became 
  a member of the board of Trustees of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; 
  Kathleen F. Feldstein, 2005; James T. Flynn, 1996; Jerrold B. Harris, 1999; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995; and Karen P. Robards, 1998. 
Interested Trustees3           
Richard S. Davis  Trustee  Since  Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Chief Executive Officer, State  165 Funds  None 
55 East 52nd Street    2007  Street Research & Management Company from 2000 to 2005; Chairman of  290 Portfolios   
New York, NY 10055      the Board of Trustees, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 2000 to 2005.     
1945           
Henry Gabbay  Trustee  Since  Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock,  165 Funds  None 
55 East 52nd Street    2007  Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC  290 Portfolios   
New York, NY 10055      from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Bond Allocation     
1947      Target Shares from 2005 to 2007; Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the     
      BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006.     
3 Mr. Davis is an “interested person,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trusts based on his position with BlackRock, Inc. and                          
  its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Trusts based on his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates as well as his ownership 
  of BlackRock, Inc. and the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of 
  the year in which they turn 72.     

 

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Officers and Trustees (concluded) 
  Position(s)     
Name, Address  Held with  Length of   
and Year of Birth  Trusts  Time Served  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years 
Officers1       
John M. Perlowski  President and  Since  Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Administration since 2009; 
55 East 52nd Street  Chief  2011  Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, 
New York, NY 10055  Executive    L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President 
1964  Officer    thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource 
      Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. 
Anne Ackerley  Vice  Since  Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds 
55 East 52nd Street  President  20072  from 2009 to 2011; Vice President of the BlackRock-advised funds from 2007 to 2009; Chief Operating Officer of 
New York, NY 10055      BlackRock’s Global Client Group since 2009; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group from 2006 to 2009; 
1962      Head of BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Group from 2000 to 2006. 
Brendan Kyne  Vice  Since  Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product 
55 East 52nd Street  President  2009  Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since 2009, Co-head thereof from 2007 to 
New York, NY 10055      2009; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. 
1977       
Neal Andrews  Chief  Since  Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund 
55 East 52nd Street  Financial  2007  Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006. 
New York, NY 10055  Officer     
1966       
Jay Fife  Treasurer  Since  Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007 and Director in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset 
55 East 52nd Street    2007  Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. 
New York, NY 10055       
1970       
Brian Kindelan  Chief  Since  Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of 
55 East 52nd Street  Compliance  2007  BlackRock, Inc. since 2005. 
New York, NY 10055  Officer     
1959       
Ira P. Shapiro  Secretary  Since  Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Managing Director and Associate General Counsel of Barclays Global 
55 East 52nd Street    2010  Investors from 2008 to 2009; Principal thereof from 2004 to 2008. 
New York, NY 10055       
1963       
  1 Officers of the Trusts serve at the pleasure of the Boards. 
  2 Ms. Ackerley was President and Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2011. 

 

Investment Advisor  Custodian  Auction Agent  Accounting Agent  Legal Counsel 
BlackRock Advisors, LLC  State Street Bank  Preferred Shares:  State Street Bank  Skadden, Arps, Slate, 
Wilmington, DE 19809  and Trust Company  The Bank of  and Trust Company  Meagher & Flom LLP 
  Boston, MA 02111  New York Mellon  Princeton, NJ 08540  New York, NY 10036 
    New York, NY 10286     
Sub-Advisor  Transfer Agent    Independent Registered  Address of the Trusts 
BlackRock Financial  Common Shares:    Public Accounting Firm  100 Bellevue Parkway 
Management, Inc.  Computershare Trust    Deloitte & Touche LLP  Wilmington, DE 19809 
New York, NY 10022  Company, N.A.    Princeton, NJ 08540   
  Canton, MA 02021       

 

Effective November 10, 2010, Ira P. Shapiro became Secretary of the Trusts.

Effective February 11, 2011, John M. Perlowski became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trusts.

Effective April 14, 2011, Michael Castellano became a Trustee of the Trusts and a Member of the Audit Committee.

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Additional Information

Trust Certification

Those Trusts listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)
have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification
regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards. Each Trust filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) the certification of
its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Dividend Policy

The Trusts’ dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of their net invest-
ment income to their shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide
shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the Trusts
may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income
earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular month
pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net
investment income earned in that month. As a result, the dividends
paid by the Trusts for any particular month may be more or less than the
amount of net investment income earned by the Trusts during such month.
The Trusts’ current accumulated but undistributed net investment income,
if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which com-
prises part of the financial information included in this report.

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Additional Information (continued)

General Information

On July 29, 2010, the Manager announced that a derivative complaint
had been filed by shareholders of BSD and BFK on July 27, 2010 in the
Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The complaint
names the Manager, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of the trustees, officers
and portfolio managers of BSD and BFK (collectively, the “Defendants”)
as defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the
Defendants breached fiduciary duties owed to BSD and BFK and each
of their Common Shareholders by redeeming Preferred Shares at their
liquidation preference. The complaint seeks unspecified damages for losses
purportedly suffered by BSD and BFK as a result of the prior redemptions
and injunctive relief preventing BSD and BFK from redeeming Preferred
Shares at their liquidation preference in the future. The Defendants believe
that the claims asserted in the complaint are without merit and intend to
vigorously defend themselves in the litigation.

The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional
Information because the Trusts’ shares are not continuously offered, which
means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not
been updated after completion of the respective Trust’s offerings and the
information contained in each Trust’s Statement of Additional Information
may have become outdated.

During the period, there were no material changes in the Trusts’ invest-
ment objectives or policies or to the Trusts’ charters or by-laws that were
not approved by shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated
with investment in the Trusts. There have been no changes in the persons
who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Trusts’ portfolio.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other informa-
tion regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can
be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRock’s
website is intended to allow investors public access to information regard-
ing the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s
website into this report.

Electronic Delivery

Electronic copies of most financial reports are available on the Trusts’ web-
sites or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly state-
ments, annual and semi-annual reports by enrolling in the Trusts’ electronic
delivery program.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks
or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all
investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Householding

The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including
annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders
with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly
called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate
duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us other-
wise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined
with those for other members of your household, please
call (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

Each Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC
for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trusts’
Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and
may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s
website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. Each
Trust’s Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge
by calling (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to
determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is avail-
able (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762;
(2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at
http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities
held in the Trusts’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period
ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge
(1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and
(2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Trust Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Trusts
on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of
http://www.blackrock.com. Investors and others are advised to periodically
check the website for updated performance information and the release of
other material information about the Trusts.

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Additional Information (concluded)

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and for-
mer fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to
safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following infor-
mation is provided to help you understand what personal information
BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain
cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations
require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related
rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those
specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and
about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we
receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applica-
tions, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions
with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer
reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-
public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law
or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client
accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the
confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its
intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to
provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services
that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access
to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock
employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock
maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed
to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including pro-
cedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a

representation of future performance. Certain Trusts have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including

the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares and the risk that fluctuations in the short-term dividend

rates of the Preferred Shares, currently set at the maximum reset rate as a result of failed auctions, may reduce the Common Shares’ yield.

Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.




Item 2 – Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end
of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer,
principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or controller, or persons performing
similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments
to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available
without charge at www.blackrock.com.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of
directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial
experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is
independent:

Frank J. Fabozzi
James T. Flynn
W. Carl Kester
Karen P. Robards

The registrant’s board of directors has determined that W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards
qualify as financial experts pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form N-CSR.

Prof. Kester has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles,
financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee
functions. Prof. Kester has been involved in providing valuation and other financial
consulting services to corporate clients since 1978. Prof. Kester’s financial consulting
services present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally
comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be
raised by the registrant’s financial statements.

Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles,
financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee
functions. Ms. Robards has been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory
firm, since 1987. Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years
where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of companies based
on their financial results. Ms. Robards has over 30 years of experience analyzing financial
statements. She also is a member of the audit committee of one publicly held company and
a non-profit organization.

Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial
expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the
purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or
identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an
audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or
liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a
member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or
identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial
expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit
committee or board of directors.



Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the
last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:

  (a) Audit Fees  (b) Audit-Related Fees1  (c) Tax Fees2  (d) All Other Fees3 
  Current  Previous  Current  Previous  Current  Previous  Current  Previous 
  Fiscal Year  Fiscal Year  Fiscal Year  Fiscal Year  Fiscal Year  Fiscal Year  Fiscal Year  Fiscal Year 
Entity Name  End  End  End  End  End  End  End  End 
BlackRock                 
Municipal Income  $34,700  $33,700  $3,500  $3,500  $20,100  $6,100  $0  $0 
Trust                 

 

The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the
registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the
operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock
Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily
portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser)
that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”):

  Current Fiscal Year End  Previous Fiscal Year End 
(b) Audit-Related Fees1  $0  $0 
(c) Tax Fees2  $0  $0 
(d) All Other Fees3  $3,030,000  $2,950,000 
1 The nature of the services include assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements 
not included in Audit Fees.     
2 The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.   
3 The nature of the services include a review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto.   

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval
of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on
an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must
approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services
provided to the Investment Adviser and Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the
operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services
that the Committee believes are a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and
b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent
accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-
by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months
from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax
or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the
operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved
provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or
$50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if
they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.

Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific
pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-
approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each
service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person
board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee



for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to
approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit
services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by
the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01
of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not Applicable

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the
accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were:

  Current Fiscal Year  Previous Fiscal Year 
Entity Name  End  End 
BlackRock Municipal Income  $23,600  $20,377 
Trust     

 

Additionally, SAS No. 70 fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $3,030,000 and
$2,950,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser.

(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services
that were rendered to the Investment Adviser (not including any non-affiliated sub-adviser
whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by the
registrant’s investment adviser), and the Fund Service Providers that were not pre-approved
pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with
maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

(a) The following individuals are members of the registrant’s separately-designated
standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)):

Michael Castellano
Frank J. Fabozzi
James T. Flynn
W. Carl Kester
Karen P. Robards

(b) Not Applicable

Item 6 – Investments
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to
Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since
the previous Form N-CSR filing.

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies – The board of directors has delegated the voting of proxies for the
Fund’s portfolio securities to the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Investment Adviser’s
proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Investment Adviser will vote proxies



related to Fund securities in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. From time
time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the Fund’s stockholders, on the
one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated person of the Fund or the
Investment Adviser, on the other. In such event, provided that the Investment Adviser’s
Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee thereof (the “Oversight
Committee”) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material non-routine matter and if
the Oversight Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to follow its general voting
guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the guidelines) and vote
impartially, the Oversight Committee may retain an independent fiduciary to advise the
Oversight Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the Investment Adviser’s
clients. If the Investment Adviser determines not to retain an independent fiduciary, or does
not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary, the Oversight Committee shall
determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the Investment Adviser’s Portfolio
Management Group and/or the Investment Adviser’s Legal and Compliance Department
and concluding that the vote cast is in its client’s best interest notwithstanding the conflict.
A copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are attached as Exhibit
99.PROXYPOL. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities
during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, (i) at
www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – as of April 30,
2011.

(a)(1) The registrant is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr., CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”)
and Walter O’Connor, Managing Director at BlackRock. Each is a member of
BlackRock’s municipal tax-exempt management group. Each is jointly responsible
for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio, which includes setting
the registrant’s overall investment strategy, overseeing the management of the
registrant and/or selection of its investments. Messrs. Jaeckel and O’Connor have
been members of the registrant’s portfolio management team since 2006 and 2006,
respectively.

Portfolio Manager  Biography 
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr.  Managing Director at BlackRock since 2006; Managing Director of Merrill 
  Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) from 2005 to 2006; Director 
  of MLIM from 1997 to 2005. 
Walter O’Connor  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Managing Director of MLIM 
  from 2003 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1998 to 2003. 

 



(a)(2) As of April 30, 2011:

  (ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed  (iii) Number of Other Accounts and 
  and Assets by Account Type    Assets for Which Advisory Fee is 
          Performance-Based   
  Other  Other Pooled    Other  Other Pooled   
(i) Name of  Registered  Investment  Other  Registered  Investment  Other 
Portfolio Manager  Investment  Vehicles  Accounts  Investment  Vehicles  Accounts 
  Companies      Companies     
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr.  68  0  0  0  0  0 
  $19.12 Billion  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
Walter O’Connor  68  0  0  0  0  0 
  $19.12 Billion  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 

 

(iv) Potential Material Conflicts of Interest

BlackRock has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and
compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may
favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address
the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal
trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that
all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes
investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund,
and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to
other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or
higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in
the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the
Fund. In addition, BlackRock, its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer,
director, shareholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose
purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, or any of its affiliates
or significant shareholders, or any officer, director, shareholder, employee or any member
of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by
BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from
rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of
BlackRock’s (or its affiliates’ or significant shareholders’) officers, directors or employees
are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock or any of its affiliates or
significant shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any
substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Certain
portfolio managers also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be
opposed to the strategy utilized for a fund. It should also be noted that portfolio managers
may manage certain accounts that are subject to performance fees. In addition, portfolio
managers may assist in managing certain hedge funds and may be entitled to receive a
portion of any incentive fees earned on such funds and a portion of such incentive fees may
be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred. Additional portfolio managers may in the future
manage other such accounts or funds and may be entitled to receive incentive fees.

As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client
fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the
trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock
attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts,
with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock has adopted
policies that are intended to ensure reasonable efficiency in client transactions and



provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is
consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base, as appropriate.

(a)(3) As of April 30, 2011:

Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview
BlackRock’s financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive
compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management
places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary
from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation
include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various
benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by
BlackRock.

Base compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on
their position with the firm.

Discretionary Incentive Compensation
Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance
of BlackRock, the performance of the portfolio manager’s group within BlackRock, the
investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firm’s assets under
management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined
benchmarks, and the individual’s performance and contribution to the overall performance
of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, these benchmarks are the same as the
benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund or other accounts
managed by the portfolio managers are measured. BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers
determine the benchmarks against which the performance of funds and other accounts
managed by each portfolio manager is compared and the period of time over which
performance is evaluated. With respect to the portfolio managers, such benchmarks include
a combination of market-based indices (e.g., Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index),
certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.

Among other things, BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers make a subjective
determination with respect to each portfolio manager’s compensation based on the
performance of the Funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to
the various benchmarks.

Performance of fixed income funds is measured on both a pre-tax and after-tax basis over
various time periods including 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, as applicable. With respect to
the performance of the other listed Index and Multi-Asset Funds, performance is measured
on, among other things, a pre-tax basis over various time periods including 1-, 3- and 5-year
periods, as applicable.



Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation
Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination
of cash and BlackRock restricted stock units which vest ratably over a number of years. For
some portfolio managers, discretionary incentive compensation is also distributed in
deferred cash awards that notionally track the returns of select BlackRock investment
products they manage and that vest ratably over a number of years. The BlackRock
restricted stock units, upon vesting, will be settled in BlackRock, Inc. common stock.
Typically, the cash bonus, when combined with base salary, represents more than 60% of
total compensation for the portfolio managers. Paying a portion of annual bonuses in stock
puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year “at risk” based on
BlackRock’s ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. Providing a
portion of annual bonuses in deferred cash awards that notionally track the BlackRock
investment products they manage provides direct alignment with investment product results.

Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards — From time to time long-term incentive
equity awards are granted to certain key employees to aid in retention, align their interests
with long-term shareholder interests and motivate performance. Equity awards are
generally granted in the form of BlackRock restricted stock units that, once vested, settle in
BlackRock common stock. Messrs. Jaeckel and O’Connor have each received long-term
incentive awards.

Deferred Compensation Program — A portion of the compensation paid to
eligible BlackRock employees may be voluntarily deferred into an account that tracks the
performance of certain of the firm’s investment products. Each participant in the deferred
compensation program is permitted to allocate his deferred amounts among various
BlackRock investment options. All of the portfolio managers have participated in the
deferred compensation program.

Other compensation benefits. In addition to base compensation and discretionary
incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one
or more of the following:

Incentive Savings Plans — BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive
savings plans in which BlackRock employees are eligible to participate, including a
401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a
company match equal to 50% of the first 8% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped
at $5,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible
compensation. The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered
investment companies and collective investment funds managed by the firm. BlackRock
contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions
or, absent participant investment direction, are invested into an index target date fund that
corresponds to, or is closest to, the year in which the participant attains age 65. The ESPP
allows for investment in BlackRock common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market
value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the
purchase of 1,000 shares or a dollar value of $25,000. Each portfolio manager is eligible to
participate in these plans.



(a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities – As of April 30, 2011.

Portfolio Manager  Dollar Range of Equity Securities 
  of the Fund Beneficially Owned 
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr.  $10,001 -$50,000 
Walter O’Connor  None 

 

(b) Not Applicable

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered
by this report.

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material
changes to these procedures.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this
report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b)
under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter
of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – See Item 2

(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto

(a)(3) – Not Applicable

(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

By: /S/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

Date: July 5, 2011

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /S/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

Date: July 5, 2011

By: /S/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

Date: July 5, 2011