-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DRcs9iw+Npx4gU5xmMXvUtTrxCPNyE288mit8C71zvYaHpheUakUKAhZBhvGqHhY li9XudpZHuew0iq+WR1c3w== 0000070858-10-000157.txt : 20100210 0000070858-10-000157.hdr.sgml : 20100210 20100210160115 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070858-10-000157 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100129 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100210 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001287480 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 EAST 52ND STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-754-5336 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 EAST 52ND STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK GLOBAL FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040528 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK VARIABLE RATE & INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040416 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21566 FILM NUMBER: 10587938 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043868486 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 100 N TRYON ST CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONSBANK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NCNB CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920107 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21566 FILM NUMBER: 10587937 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126702273 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: NORTH TOWER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10080 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001453700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21566 FILM NUMBER: 10587936 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 214 NORTH TRYON STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 BUSINESS PHONE: 980-388-5633 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 214 NORTH TRYON STREET CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 3 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0203 3 2010-01-29 0 0001287480 BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST BGT 0000070858 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER 100 N TRYON ST CHARLOTTE NC 28255 0 0 1 0 0000728612 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER NORTH TOWER NEW YORK NY 10080 0 0 1 0 0001453700 Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. 214 NORTH TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE NC 28255 0 0 1 0 Auction Rate Preferred 80 I By Subsidiaries The Auction Rate Preferred Shares ("Shares") reported in Table 1 represent 65 shares beneficially owned by Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. ("Blue Ridge"), 13 shares beneficially owned by Bank of America, N.A., ("BANA") and 2 shares beneficially owned by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("MLPFS"). Blue Ridge is a wholly owned subsidiary of BANA. MLPFS and BANA are wholly owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation ("Bank of America Corporation"). The Shares reported herein represent Bank of America's combined holdings in multiple series of auction rate preferred securities of the issuer, which are treated herein as one class of securities in accordance with the Auction Rate Securities---Global Exemptive Relief no-action letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 22, 2008. Bank of America undertakes to provide upon request by the the SEC, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, complete information regarding the number of equity securities of the issuer purchased or sold at each different price and date of all transactions in such securities that occurred after Bank of America became a 10% owner but prior to the date of this filing. Bank of America Corporation and Bank of America, N.A., By:/s/Angelina L. Richardson, Title: Vice President 2010-02-10 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, By:/s/ Lawrence Emerson, Title: Attorney-In-Fact 2010-02-10 Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C., By:/s/ Gary Tsuyuki, Title: Managing Director 2010-02-10 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----