SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-4069-935
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(State of incorporation (IRS Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
345 Park Avenue,
New York, New York 10154
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(Address of principal execu- (Zip Code)
tive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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common shares of New York Stock Exchange
beneficial interest,
par value $0.001
If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act
and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c),
check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to
which this form relates: 333-81331 (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of
the Act:
None
(Title of class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to Be
Registered
Capital Stock
The title and a description of the common shares being
registered hereby is incorporated by reference to the
information appearing under the caption "DESCRIPTION OF SHARES
-- Common Shares" in the prospectus included in the
Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-81331 and
811-09401) of The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (the
"Trust"), as filed with the Commission on June 22, 1999.
Item 2. Exhibits
No exhibits are filed with the Commission.
Exhibits are filed with the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. or are a part of the Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-2.
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, thereunto duly
authorized.
THE BLACKROCK STRATEGIC
MUNICIPAL TRUST
By: /s/ Ralph L. Schlosstein
Name: Ralph L. Schlosstein
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
Dated: August 10, 1999
