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 VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST

           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


           Delaware                                           38-3645607
    (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 the registration of a              If this form relates to the registration of a
  class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b)              class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g)
  of the Exchange Act and is effective                       of the Exchange Act and is effective
  pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please              pursuant to General Instruction A.(d),
  check the following box. |X|                               please check the following box. |_|



Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-84538


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
     --------------------                       ------------------------------
     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. 333-84538 and 811-21053) as filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on March 19, 2002
(Accession No. 0000950136-02-000734) ("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 March 22, 2002
(Accession No.0000950136-02-000734) which are 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 VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND
                                        TRUST


                                        By:   /s/ Ralph L. Schlosstein
                                              ------------------------
                                        Name:   Ralph L. Schlosstein
                                        Title:  Trustee and President
                                                (Principal Executive Officer)


Date: March 26, 2002