-----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, S0rkVcapsru4SdxIZ5qxYAPBxWXQhaItzMn6BU1X7TiPgfVcfH9Cha1cazOLRsTO J3DJYFmzMFhN5mrMgAZGxg== 0001193125-08-243279.txt : 20081125 0001193125-08-243279.hdr.sgml : 20081125 20081125152951 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-243279 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-18F1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081125 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868452 IRS NUMBER: 223072498 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-18F1 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06180 FILM NUMBER: 081213681 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020325 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH UTILITIES & COMMUNICATIONS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020307 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL UTILITY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 N-18F1 1 dn18f1.htm BLACKROCK UTILITIES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund, Inc.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-1

UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

BLACKROCK UTILITIES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC.

Exact Name of Registrant

NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION

The undersigned registered open-end investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it elects to commit itself to pay in cash all redemptions by a shareholder of record as provided by Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. It is understood that this election is irrevocable while such Rule is in effect unless the Commission by order upon application permits the withdrawal of this Notification of Election.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has caused this notification of election to be duly executed on its behalf in the Township of Plainsboro and the State of New Jersey on the 25 day of November 2008.

 

BLACKROCK UTILITIES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC.
(Name of Registrant)
By:  

/s/    Donald C. Burke

Name:   Donald C. Burke
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

Attest:  

/s/    Denis R. Molleur

Name:   Denis R. Molleur
Title:   Assistant Secretary

 

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