UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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BlackRock Build America Bond Trust
BlackRock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
BlackRock Core Bond Trust
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust
BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust
BlackRock Dividend Income Trust
BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust
BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust
BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust
BlackRock Income Opportunity Trust, Inc.
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.
BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.
BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II
BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust
BlackRock New York Municipal 2018 Term Trust
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Quality Trust
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BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust
BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on July 30, 2014.
| BLACKROCK FUNDS | Meeting Information
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| Meeting Type: | Annual Meeting | |||||
| For holders as of: | June 3, 2014 | |||||
| Date: July 30, 2014 | Time: 10:00 A.M. EDT | |||||
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55 East 52nd Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10055 | |||||
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(located on the following page) available and follow the instructions.M76462-P54041
| Voting Items | ||
The Board of Directors/Trustees recommends you vote FOR the following: | ||
| 1. | To Elect Board Member Nominees: |
01) Paul L. Audet 02) Michael J. Castellano 03) R. Glenn Hubbard 04) W. Carl Kester |
NOTE:Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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| Voting Items | ||
The Board of Directors/Trustees recommends you vote FOR the following: | ||
| 1. | To Elect Board Member Nominees: |
01) Paul L. Audet 02) Michael J. Castellano 03) R. Glenn Hubbard |
NOTE:Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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