8-A12B 1 s553360.txt FORM 8-A12B SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------- 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. |_| box. |X| 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 -------------------- ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------- Name: Ralph L. Schlosstein Title: Trustee and President (Principal Executive Officer) Date: October 19, 2001