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
BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL 2018 TERM TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 51-0413311
(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification no.)
100 Bellevue Parkway, 19809
Wilmington, Delaware (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
If this form relates to If this form relates to the
registration of a class of the registration of a class
securities pursuant to Section of securities pursuant to
12(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 12(g) of the Exchange
is effective pursuant to Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), General Instruction A.(d), please
please check the following check the following box. |_|
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates: 333-69556
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 Stock New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of the Registrant's securities to be
registered is incorporated by reference to the description contained under
the caption "Description of Shares" in the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-2 (Nos. 333-69556 and 811-10503) as filed
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on September 18, 2001 (Accession No. 0000950172-01-500803)
("Registration Statement on Form N-2"), as amended by Pre-Effective
Amendment No.1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2, as filed with the
Commission on September 27, 2001 (Accession No. 0000930413-01-501242),
which is incorporated by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed
herewith or incorporated by reference.
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.
BLACKROCK NEW YORK
MUNICIPAL 2018 TERM TRUST
By: /s/ Ralph L. Schlosstein
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Name: Ralph L. Schlosstein
Title: Trustee and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: October 19, 2001