SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
MUNIHOLDINGS FLORIDA INSURED FUND
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Massachusetts Applied For
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
ORGANIZATION)
MuniHoldings Florida Insured Fund 08536
800 Scudders Mill Road ---------------
Plainsboro, New Jersey
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
OFFICES)
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE SO NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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Common shares of beneficial New York Stock Exchange
interest, par value $.10 per share
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
None
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The section captioned "Description of Capital Shares" in the
Registrant's preliminary prospectus dated September 9, 1997 forming a part of
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (No. 333-35219) (the
"Registration Statement"), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on September 9, 1997, is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
(I) The following exhibits have been filed with the Commission:
(1) Form of Certificate for Common Shares.*
(2) Portions of the Declaration of Trust and the By-Laws of the
Registrant defining the rights of holders of Common Shares**
(II) The following exhibits are to be filed with the New York Stock
Exchange only:
(1) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) (a) Declaration of Trust of the Registrant.
(b) By-Laws of the Registrant.
(5) Specimen Certificate for Common Shares.
(6) Not applicable.
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* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(2) to the Registration
Statement.
** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(1) to the Registration
Statement.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
MUNIHOLDINGS FLORIDA INSURED FUND
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Arthur Zeikel
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Arthur Zeikel
President
September 19, 1997
