SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT
TO SECTION 8(A) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions
of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection
with such notification of registration submits the following information:
Name: The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, zip Code):
c/o BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
Telephone Number (including area code):
(212) 754-5300
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Laurence D. Fink
c/o BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
With copies of Notices and Communications to:
Thomas A. DeCapo
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
One Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-3194
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b)
of the Investment company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of form
N-8A: YES [X] NO [ ]
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
the sole trustee of the registrant has caused this notification of
registration to be duly signed on behalf of the registrant in the city of
New York and the state of New York on the 22nd day of June, 1999.
[SEAL]
The BlackRock Strategic
Municipal Trust
(REGISTRANT)
By: /s/ Laurence D. Fink
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Laurence D. Fink
Sole Trustee
Attest: /s/ Laurence D. Fink
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Laurence D. Fink
Sole Trustee
