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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-02688 Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund BlackRock National Municipal Fund BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011 Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762 Date of fiscal year end: 06/30/2008 Date of reporting period: 01/01/2008 03/31/2008 Item 1 Schedule of Investments |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund
Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||||||
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Alabama - 0.6% | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, | |||||||
Residential Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Capstone Village, Inc. | ||||||||
Project), Series A, 5.875%, 8/01/36 (d) | $ 500 | $ 438,940 | ||||||
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Alaska - 0.8% | Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, Revenue Refunding | |||||||
Bonds, VRDN, AMT, Series B, 3.97%, 4/01/27 (a)(b) | 640 | 640,000 | ||||||
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Arizona - 5.7% | Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds (Arizona Charter | |||||||
Schools Project 1), Series A, 6.625%, 7/01/20 | 250 | 225,865 | ||||||
Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Arizona Charter Schools Project 1), Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/29 | 300 | 268,764 | ||||||
Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Sun King Apartments Project), Series A, 6.75%, 5/01/31 | 185 | 178,296 | ||||||
Phoenix, Arizona, IDA, Airport Facility, Revenue Refunding Bonds (America | ||||||||
West Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 6.30%, 4/01/23 | 1,000 | 899,660 | ||||||
Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds (American Charter | ||||||||
Schools Foundation), Series A, 5.625%, 7/01/38 | 685 | 592,744 | ||||||
Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Refunding Bonds (Arizona | ||||||||
Charter Schools Project), Series O, 5.25%, 7/01/31 | 285 | 240,449 | ||||||
Queen Creek Improvement District Number 001, Arizona, | ||||||||
Special Assessment Bonds, 5%, 1/01/32 | 500 | 442,270 | ||||||
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas | ||||||||
Revenue Bonds, 5%, 12/01/32 | 750 | 649,695 | ||||||
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas | ||||||||
Revenue Bonds, 5%, 12/01/37 | 1,045 | 889,431 | ||||||
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4,387,174 | ||||||||
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California - 3.8% | California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste | |||||||
Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Management Inc. Project), AMT, | ||||||||
Series C, 5.125%, 11/01/23 | 750 | 668,070 | ||||||
Lammersville, California, School District, Special Tax Bonds | ||||||||
(Community Facilities District Number 2002 - Mountain | ||||||||
House), 5.125%, 9/01/35 | 500 | 418,635 | ||||||
Roseville, California, Special Tax Bonds (Fiddyment Ranch | ||||||||
Community Facilities Number 1), 5.25%, 9/01/36 | 500 | 422,265 | ||||||
Southern California Public Power Authority, Natural Gas | ||||||||
Project Number 1 Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/29 | 630 | 572,695 | ||||||
Temecula, California, Public Financing Authority, | ||||||||
Community Facilities District Number 01-2, Special Tax | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds, Sub-Series B, 5.10%, 9/01/36 | 500 | 412,550 | ||||||
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Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund's portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, we have abbreviated the names of many of the securities according to the list below.
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | IDA | Industrial Development Authority | |||
EDA | Economic Development Authority | IDR | Industrial Development Revenue Bonds | |||
EDR | Economic Development Revenue Bonds | M/F | Multi-Family | |||
GO | General Obligation Bonds | PCR | Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | |||
HDA | Housing Development Authority | S/F | Single-Family | |||
HFA | Housing Finance Agency | VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes |
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Temecula Valley, California, Unified School District, | ||||||||
Community Facilities District Number 2005-1, Special Tax | ||||||||
Bonds, 5%, 9/01/36 | $ 565 | $ 471,628 | ||||||
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2,965,843 | ||||||||
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Colorado - 1.7% | Colorado HFA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Adventist Health | |||||||
System/Sunbelt Obligor Group), Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/35 | 1,000 | 947,000 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Christian | ||||||||
Living Communities Project), Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/37 | 450 | 394,447 | ||||||
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1,341,447 | ||||||||
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Connecticut - 1.3% | Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | |||||||
(University of Hartford), Series G, 5.25%, 7/01/36 (c) | 1,000 | 969,850 | ||||||
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Florida - 7.6% | Easton Park Community Development District, Florida, | |||||||
Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, 5.20%, 5/01/37 | 605 | 459,564 | ||||||
Highland Meadows Community Development District, Florida, | ||||||||
Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/36 (d) | 490 | 382,401 | ||||||
Jacksonville, Florida, Economic Development Commission, | ||||||||
IDR (Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc.), AMT, 5.30%, 5/01/37 | 300 | 241,989 | ||||||
Lee County, Florida, IDA, Health Care Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||||||
(Shell Point/Alliance Obligor Group), 5%, 11/15/29 | 500 | 424,295 | ||||||
Lee County, Florida, IDA, Health Care Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||||||
(Shell Point/Alliance Obligor Group), 5%, 11/15/32 | 600 | 495,888 | ||||||
Lee County, Florida, IDA, IDR (Lee Charter Foundation), | ||||||||
Series A, 5.375%, 6/15/37 | 570 | 454,176 | ||||||
New River Community Development District, Florida, Capital | ||||||||
Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 5/01/13 | 500 | 456,410 | ||||||
Pine Ridge Plantation Community Development District, Florida, Capital | ||||||||
Improvement and Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 5%, 5/01/11 | 1,000 | 942,430 | ||||||
Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, Florida, Revenue Bonds, 6.25%, 7/01/28 | 500 | 452,565 | ||||||
Sarasota County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Retirement Facility | ||||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Village on the Isle Project), 5.50%, 1/01/27 | 210 | 189,510 | ||||||
Sarasota County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Retirement Facility | ||||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Village on the Isle Project), 5.50%, 1/01/33 | 190 | 166,111 | ||||||
Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special | ||||||||
Assessment Bonds, 6.65%, 5/01/40 | 700 | 683,634 | ||||||
Watergrass Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment | ||||||||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375%, 5/01/40 | 650 | 514,124 | ||||||
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Georgia - 3.0% | Brunswick and Glynn County, Georgia, Development Authority, First | |||||||
Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Coastal Community Retirement Corporation | ||||||||
Project), Series A, 7.25%, 1/01/35 (d) | 500 | 345,000 | ||||||
Clayton County, Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds (Ellenwood Project), | ||||||||
7.50%, 7/01/33 | 690 | 651,277 | ||||||
Richmond County, Georgia, Development Authority, | ||||||||
Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (International | ||||||||
Paper Co. Projects), AMT, Series A, 5%, 8/01/30 | 1,000 | 781,280 | ||||||
Rockdale County, Georgia, Development Authority Revenue | ||||||||
Bonds (Visy Paper Project), AMT, Series A, 6.125%, 1/01/34 | 600 | 553,734 | ||||||
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2,331,291 | ||||||||
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Illinois - 3.6% | Chicago, Illinois, Midway Airport Revenue Bonds, Second | |||||||
Lien, VRDN, AMT, Series A, 5%, 1/01/29 (b)(e) | $ 600 | $ 600,000 | ||||||
Chicago, Illinois, O'Hare International Airport, Special Facility Revenue | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds (American Airlines Inc. Project), 5.50%, 12/01/30 | 1,000 | 670,920 | ||||||
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Monarch | ||||||||
Landing, Inc. Project), Series A, 7%, 12/01/37 | 430 | 410,379 | ||||||
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Three | ||||||||
Crowns Park Plaza), Series A, 5.875%, 2/15/38 | 500 | 437,335 | ||||||
Illinois State Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||||||
(Advocate Health and Hospital Corporation), VRDN, Series | ||||||||
B-3, 6.25%, 11/01/38 (a)(b) | 700 | 700,000 | ||||||
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Indiana - 7.0% | Daviess County, Indiana, EDR (Daviess Community Hospital | |||||||
Project), Refunding, VRDN, 6%, 1/01/29 (b)(c) | 3,905 | 3,905,000 | ||||||
Indiana Health and Educational Facilities Financing | ||||||||
Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Community Foundation | ||||||||
of Northwest Indiana), 5.50%, 3/01/37 | 700 | 602,735 | ||||||
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding | ||||||||
Bonds (Methodist Hospital, Inc.), 5.375%, 9/15/22 | 185 | 170,230 | ||||||
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding | ||||||||
Bonds (Methodist Hospital, Inc.), 5.50%, 9/15/31 | 525 | 450,991 | ||||||
Vigo County, Indiana, Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Union Hospital, Inc.), 5.70%, 9/01/37 | 155 | 135,506 | ||||||
Vigo County, Indiana, Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Union Hospital, Inc.), 5.75%, 9/01/42 | 190 | 165,950 | ||||||
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Iowa - 0.6% | Iowa Financing Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Care | |||||||
Initiatives Project), Series A, 5%, 7/01/19 | 500 | 461,785 | ||||||
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Kansas - 3.9% | Lenexa, Kansas, Health Care Facility, Revenue Refunding | |||||||
Bonds, 5.50%, 5/15/39 | 1,350 | 1,113,561 | ||||||
Manhattan, Kansas, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Meadowlark Hills Retirement), Series B, 5.125%, 5/15/42 | 650 | 522,002 | ||||||
Sedgwick and Shawnee Counties, Kansas, S/F Mortgage | ||||||||
Revenue Bonds (Mortgage-Backed Securities Program), AMT, | ||||||||
Series B-2, 5.25%, 12/01/38 (f)(g) | 965 | 976,030 | ||||||
Wyandotte County, Kansas, Kansas City Unified Government Revenue | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds (General Motors Corporation Project), 6%, 6/01/25 | 450 | 402,098 | ||||||
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Kentucky - 2.0% | Trimble County, Kentucky, Environmental Facilities Revenue | |||||||
Refunding Bonds, 4.60%, 6/01/33 (a) | 1,725 | 1,580,531 | ||||||
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Louisiana - 1.2% | Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and | |||||||
Community Development Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Westlake Chemical Corporation), 6.75%, 11/01/32 | 1,000 | 953,920 | ||||||
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Maine - 0.9% | Jay, Maine, Solid Waste Disposal, Revenue Refunding Bonds (International | |||||||
Paper Company Project), AMT, Series A, 4.90%, 11/01/17 | 750 | 709,627 | ||||||
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Maryland - 3.2% | Baltimore, Maryland, Convention Center Hotel Revenue | |||||||
Bonds, Sub-Series B, 5.875%, 9/01/39 | 540 | 490,336 |
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Howard County, Maryland, Retirement Community Revenue | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds (Columbia Vantage House Corporation), | ||||||||
Series A, 5.25%, 4/01/35 | $ 500 | $ 410,540 | ||||||
Maryland State Energy Financing Administration, Limited | ||||||||
Obligation Revenue Bonds (Cogeneration-AES Warrior Run), | ||||||||
AMT, 7.40%, 9/01/21 | 1,000 | 958,330 | ||||||
Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities | ||||||||
Authority Revenue Bonds (King Farm Presbyterian | ||||||||
Community), Series A, 5.30%, 1/01/39 | 500 | 391,645 | ||||||
Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities | ||||||||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Washington Christian Academy), | ||||||||
5.25%, 7/01/18 | 250 | 233,415 | ||||||
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2,484,266 | ||||||||
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Massachusetts - 2.4% | Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds (Curry | |||||||
College), Series A, 5.25%, 3/01/26 (h) | 390 | 364,217 | ||||||
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds (Linden | ||||||||
Ponds, Inc. Facility), Series A, 5.75%, 11/15/35 | 1,000 | 862,660 | ||||||
Massachusetts State Health and Educational Facilities | ||||||||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Bay Cove Human | ||||||||
Services Issue), Series A, 5.90%, 4/01/28 | 640 | 604,870 | ||||||
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1,831,747 | ||||||||
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Michigan - 0.3% | Garden City, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital | |||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Garden City Hospital Obligation), | ||||||||
Series A, 5%, 8/15/38 | 310 | 235,488 | ||||||
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Mississippi - 0.6% | Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds | |||||||
(Northrop Grumman Ship System), 4.55%, 12/01/28 | 500 | 431,045 | ||||||
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Missouri - 0.7% | Kansas City, Missouri, Tax Increment Financing Commission, | |||||||
Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds (Kansas City MainCor Project), | ||||||||
Series A, 5.25%, 3/01/18 | 600 | 574,038 | ||||||
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Nevada - 1.0% | Clark County, Nevada, IDR (Southwest Gas Corp. Project), | |||||||
AMT, Series A, 4.75%, 9/01/36 (i) | 1,000 | 786,260 | ||||||
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New Hampshire - 2.2% | New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Revenue | |||||||
Refunding Bonds (Havenwood-Heritage Heights Retirement Community), | ||||||||
Series A, 5.40%, 1/01/32 | 950 | 799,416 | ||||||
New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Revenue | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds (Southern New Hampshire University), 5%, 1/01/27 (h) | 1,015 | 933,719 | ||||||
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New Jersey - 6.0% | Burlington County, New Jersey, Bridge Commission, EDR, | |||||||
Refunding (The Evergreens Project), 5.625%, 1/01/38 | 750 | 654,907 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 6/15/24 | 1,140 | 1,095,016 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, Retirement Community Revenue Refunding | ||||||||
Bonds (Seabrook Village, Inc.), 5.25%, 11/15/36 | 1,000 | 832,820 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 6.625%, 9/15/12 | 490 | 477,946 | ||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Pascack Valley Hospital Association), 6.625%, 7/01/36 (d) | 650 | 413,335 | ||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds (South Jersey Hospital System), 5%, 7/01/46 | 1,000 | 894,100 |
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Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of New Jersey, Asset-Backed | ||||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1A, 5%, 6/01/41 | $ 385 | $ 307,203 | ||||||
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New York - 3.7% | Genesee County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||||||
(United Memorial Medical Center Project), 5%, 12/01/32 | 500 | 404,210 | ||||||
New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (JetBlue | ||||||||
Airways Corporation Project), AMT, 5.125%, 5/15/30 | 750 | 567,548 | ||||||
New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(National Sports Museum Project), Series A, 6.125%, 2/15/19 | 1,000 | 957,860 | ||||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt, | ||||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (New York University Hospital Center), Series | ||||||||
A, 5%, 7/01/26 | 1,000 | 904,300 | ||||||
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North Carolina - 1.2% | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities Revenue | |||||||
Refunding Bonds (Carolina Village Project), 6%, 4/01/38 | 1,000 | 944,410 | ||||||
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North Dakota - 1.2% | Ward County, North Dakota, Health Care Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||||||
(Trinity Health Obligated Group), 5.125%, 7/01/29 | 1,000 | 901,140 | ||||||
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Ohio - 3.7% | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement | |||||||
Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47 | 800 | 772,792 | ||||||
Richland County, Ohio, Hospital Facilities Revenue | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds (MedCentral Health System), 5.25%, | 875 | 799,033 | ||||||
Trumbull County, Ohio, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Shepherd of the Valley), VRDN, 3.63%, 10/01/31 (b)(c) | 1,310 | 1,310,000 | ||||||
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Pennsylvania - 1.4% | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Development | |||||||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (West Penn Allegheny | ||||||||
Health System), Series A, 5.375%, 11/15/40 | 735 | 591,058 | ||||||
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Authority, University Revenue Bonds (Harrisburg | ||||||||
University of Science), Series B, 6%, 9/01/36 | 500 | 453,415 | ||||||
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Rhode Island - 1.1% | Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation, | |||||||
Homeownership Opportunity Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 53- | ||||||||
B, 5%, 10/01/46 | 1,000 | 871,570 | ||||||
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South Carolina - 1.9% | Connector 2000 Association, Inc., South Carolina, Toll Road and Capital | |||||||
Appreciation Revenue Bonds, Senior-Series B, 7.97%, 1/01/15 (j) | 1,000 | 522,560 | ||||||
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Myrtle Beach Air Force Base), Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/26 | 500 | 421,890 | ||||||
South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Health Care Facilities, First Mortgage Revenue | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds (Lutheran Homes), 5.50%, 5/01/28 | 600 | 503,112 | ||||||
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Texas - 7.1% | Brazos River Authority, Texas, PCR (TXU Energy Company | |||||||
LLC Project), AMT, 5%, 3/01/41 | 500 | 341,135 | ||||||
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport Facility | ||||||||
Improvement Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||||||
(American Airlines, Inc.), AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/30 | 1,000 | 647,110 | ||||||
HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Facilities Revenue | ||||||||
Bonds, Series A, 5.75%, 11/01/36 | 655 | 563,300 |
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Harlandale, Texas, Independent School District, School | ||||||||
Building, GO (Permanent School Fund Bond Guarantee | ||||||||
Program), 4.75%, 8/15/40 | $ 1,000 | $ 946,270 | ||||||
Houston, Texas, Airport System, Special Facilities Revenue Bonds | ||||||||
(Continental Airlines), AMT, Series E, 7.375%, 7/01/22 | 500 | 502,710 | ||||||
Mission, Texas, Economic Development Corporation, Solid | ||||||||
Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Allied Waste N.A. Inc | ||||||||
Project), Series A, 5.20%, 4/01/18 | 1,000 | 876,340 | ||||||
Tarrant County, Texas, Health Facilities Development Corporation, | ||||||||
Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Cumberland Rest, Inc. Project), | ||||||||
VRDN, Series, 5.40%, 8/15/32 (b)(c) | 800 | 800,000 | ||||||
Texas State Public Financing Authority, Charter School | ||||||||
Financing Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds (KIPP, | ||||||||
Inc.), Series A, 5%, 2/15/36 (h) | 1,000 | 791,870 | ||||||
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Virginia - 6.1% | Albemarle County, Virginia, IDA, Residential Care Facilities, | |||||||
Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Westminster- | ||||||||
Canterbury), 5%, 1/01/31 | 1,150 | 975,372 | ||||||
Fairfax County, Virginia, EDA, Residential Care Facilities, | ||||||||
Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Goodwin House, Inc.), | ||||||||
5.125%, 10/01/42 | 300 | 257,700 | ||||||
Fairfax County, Virginia, EDA, Retirement Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||||||
(Greenspring Village Inc.), Series A, 4.875%, 10/01/36 | 500 | 411,895 | ||||||
Farms of New Kent Community Development Authority, | ||||||||
Virginia, Special Assessment Bonds, Series C, 5.80%, 3/01/36 | 500 | 375,645 | ||||||
Henrico County, Virginia, EDA, Residential Care Facility, Mortgage | ||||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Westminster-Canterbury Of Winchester, | ||||||||
Inc.), 5%, 10/01/27 | 450 | 408,775 | ||||||
Lexington, Virginia, IDA, Residential Care Facility, Mortgage Revenue | ||||||||
Refunding Bonds (Kendal at Lexington), Series A, 5.375%, 1/01/28 | 210 | 186,360 | ||||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of Virginia, | ||||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Series B-1, 5%, 6/01/47 | 500 | 394,570 | ||||||
Virginia State, HDA, Commonwealth Mortgage Revenue | ||||||||
Bonds, Series H, Sub-Series H-1, 5.35%, 7/01/31 (e) | 1,000 | 1,000,210 | ||||||
Watkins Centre Community Development Authority, Virginia, | ||||||||
Revenue Bonds, 5.40%, 3/01/20 | 750 | 677,640 | ||||||
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4,688,167 | ||||||||
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Washington - 0.6% | Washington State Housing Financing Commission, Nonprofit Revenue Bonds | |||||||
(Skyline at First Hill Project), Series A, 5.625%, 1/01/38 | 550 | 464,838 | ||||||
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West Virginia - 1.2% | Pleasants County, West Virginia, PCR, Refunding (Allegheny | |||||||
Energy Supply Company, LLC), Series F, 5.25%, 10/15/37 | 1,000 | 929,310 | ||||||
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Wisconsin - 0.6% | Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue | |||||||
Refunding Bonds (Franciscan Sisters Healthcare), 5%, 9/01/26 | 500 | 442,150 | ||||||
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Total Municipal Bonds | ||||||||
(Cost - $78,487,546) - 89.9% | 69,575,646 | |||||||
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund
Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||||||
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Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (k) | (000) | Value | ||||||
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Virginia - 3.1% | Virginia State, HDA, Commonwealth Mortgage Revenue Bonds, | |||||||
Series H, Sub-Series H-1, 5.375%, 7/1/36 (e) | $ 2,410 | $ 2,385,587 | ||||||
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Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts | ||||||||
(Cost - $2,453,856) - 3.1% | 2,385,587 | |||||||
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Mutual Funds | (000) | |||||||
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Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 2.16% (l)(m) | 5,900 | 5,900,000 | ||||||
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Total Mutual Funds | ||||||||
(Cost - $5,900,000) - 7.6% | 5,900,000 | |||||||
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Total Investments (Cost - $86,841,402*) - 100.6% | 77,861,233 | |||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.0% | 742,685 | |||||||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||||||||
Expense Payable - (1.6%) | (1,213,157) | |||||||
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Net Assets - 100.0% | $ 77,390,761 | |||||||
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* | The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of March 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
Aggregate cost | $ 85,636,721 | |
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Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 2,545 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (8,983,033) | |
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Net unrealized depreciation | $ (8,980,488) | |
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(a) | AMBAC Insured. |
(b) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the final maturity date. |
(c) | Radian Insured. |
(d) | Security is illiquid. |
(e) | MBIA Insured. |
(f) | FNMA/GNMA Collateralized. |
(g) | FHLMC Collateralized. |
(h) | ACA Insured. |
(i) | FGIC Insured. |
(j) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
(k) | Securities represent underlying bonds transferred to a separate securitization trust established in a tender option bond transaction in which the Trust may have acquired the residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. |
(l) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
Net | ||||||
Activity | Dividend | |||||
Affiliated | (000) | Income | ||||
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Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax Exempt Fund | 2,491 | $ 36,795 | ||||
(m) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund
Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)
| Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of March 31, 2008 were as follows: | |||||
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(000) | Depreciation | |||||
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Pay a fixed rate of 3.585% and receive a floating rate | ||||||
based on 1-week (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index rate | ||||||
Broker, JPMorgan Chase | ||||||
Expires April 2023 | $ 3,100 | $ (34,184) | ||||
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Item 2 Controls and Procedures 2(a) The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 2(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Item 3 Exhibits Certifications Attached hereto Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. Date: May 22, 2008 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. Date: May 22, 2008 By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. Date: May 22, 2008 |
EX-99. CERT CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(a) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed; 4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 22, 2008 /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. |
EX-99. CERT CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(a) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed; 4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 22, 2008 /s/ Neal J. Andrews Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. |