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 811-21126
Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2008
Date of reporting period: 03/01/2008 05/31/2008
Item 1 Schedule of Investments
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II | |||||||
Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||
Par | |||||||
State | Municipal Bonds | (000 | ) | Value | |||
Arizona - 4.4% | Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds (American | ||||||
Charter Schools Foundation), Series A, 5.625%, 7/01/38 | $ | 2,525 | $ | 2,339,261 | |||
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds, 5%, | |||||||
12/01/32 | 5,635 | 5,069,584 | |||||
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds, 5%, | |||||||
12/01/37 | 7,890 | 6,982,966 | |||||
14,391,811 | |||||||
California - 10.8% | Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, California, Casino Revenue Bonds, 6%, | ||||||
7/01/18 | 2,250 | 2,304,202 | |||||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Revenue Bonds | |||||||
(Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corporation), Sub-Series C, 6.30%, | |||||||
6/01/55 (a) | 9,710 | 220,223 | |||||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Revenue Bonds | |||||||
(Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corporation), Sub-Series D, 7.251%, | |||||||
6/01/55 (a) | 12,410 | 241,374 | |||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Sutter | |||||||
Health), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 5,000 | 4,972,050 | |||||
California Mobile Home Park Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Palomar | |||||||
Estates East and West), Series A, 5.25%, 3/15/34 (b) | 3,500 | 3,111,360 | |||||
California State, GO, Refunding, 5%, 6/01/32 | 6,425 | 6,443,440 | |||||
California State, GO, Refunding, 5%, 6/01/34 | 2,700 | 2,703,267 | |||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Health Facility | |||||||
Revenue Bonds (Memorial Health Services), Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/33 | 5,000 | 5,020,650 | |||||
San Francisco, California, City and County Redevelopment Agency, | |||||||
Community Facilities District Number 1, Special Tax Bonds (Mission Bay South | |||||||
Public Improvements Project), 6.625%, 8/01/27 | 4,620 | 4,700,480 | |||||
University of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4.75%, 5/15/38 | 5,755 | 5,709,420 | |||||
36,557,304 | |||||||
Colorado - 5.6% | Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health | ||||||
Initiatives), Series A, 5.50%, 3/01/32 (d) | 10,000 | 10,560,100 | |||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Poudre Valley | |||||||
Health Care), 5.20%, 3/01/31 (c) | 790 | 810,848 | |||||
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement Revenue Bonds, | |||||||
Subordinate Lien, Series C, 5%, 11/15/45 (c) | 1,375 | 1,397,206 |
Portfolio Abbreviations | |||||||
To simplify the listings of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II'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) | HFA | Housing Finance Agency | ||||
EDA | Economic Development Authority | IDA | Industrial Development Authority | ||||
EDR | Economic Development Revenue Bonds | IDR | Industrial Development Revenue Bonds | ||||
GO | General Obligation Bonds | M/F | Multi-Family | ||||
HDA | Housing Development Authority |
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Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||||
Par | ||||||
State | Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |||
Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior | ||||||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 6/15/11 (c)(e) | $ | 4,000 | $ | 4,317,560 | ||
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior Limited Tax Supported | ||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.50%, 12/01/37 | 1,375 | 1,285,831 | ||||
22,283,958 | ||||||
District of Columbia - | District of Columbia, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Friendship Public Charter | |||||
6.1% | School, Inc.), 5.25%, 6/01/33 (b) | 1,265 | 1,119,120 | |||
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Asset-Backed | ||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.50%, 5/15/33 | 7,500 | 7,277,550 | ||||
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Asset-Backed | ||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.75%, 5/15/40 | 11,500 | 11,562,675 | ||||
19,959,345 | ||||||
Florida - 14.0% | Leesburg, Florida, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Leesburg Regional Medical Center | |||||
Project), 5.50%, 7/01/32 | 2,650 | 2,574,130 | ||||
Live Oak Community Development District Number 001, Florida, Special | ||||||
Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.30%, 5/01/34 | 3,125 | 3,163,188 | ||||
Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding | ||||||
(Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 6,230 | 6,426,557 | ||||
Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds | ||||||
(Adventist Health System), 5.625%, 11/15/12 (e) | 6,850 | 7,611,035 | ||||
Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||
4.75%, 10/01/32 (f) | 3,990 | 3,812,365 | ||||
Pinellas County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (BayCare | ||||||
Health System Inc.), 5.50%, 5/15/13 (e) | 14,000 | 15,507,940 | ||||
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, Florida, Special | ||||||
Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series A, 7.10%, 5/01/35 | 2,015 | 2,032,208 | ||||
Sumter County, Florida, IDA, IDR (North Sumter Utility Company LLC), AMT, | ||||||
6.90%, 10/01/34 | 4,465 | 4,502,819 | ||||
45,630,242 | ||||||
Georgia - 2.3% | Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Georgia, Gas Project Revenue Bonds, Series A, | |||||
6.375%, 7/15/38 | 1,940 | 1,983,204 | ||||
Milledgeville-Baldwin County, Georgia, Development Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||||
(Georgia College and State University Foundation), 5.625%, 9/01/14 (e) | 5,000 | 5,688,150 | ||||
7,671,354 | ||||||
Illinois - 10.1% | Centerpoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, | |||||
Class A, 8%, 6/15/23 (g) | 2,470 | 2,328,666 | ||||
Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Elmhurst | ||||||
Memorial Healthcare), 5.50%, 1/01/22 | 8,000 | 8,057,520 | ||||
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, 4.50%, | ||||||
2/01/35 (h) | 4,340 | 3,915,635 | ||||
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, State Tax Supported Revenue Bonds, | ||||||
5.546%, 6/15/30 (a)(i) | 15,000 | 13,850,250 | ||||
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Friendship Village of | ||||||
Schaumburg), Series A, 5.625%, 2/15/37 | 910 | 745,117 |
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Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||
Par | |||||||
State | Municipal Bonds | (000 | ) | Value | |||
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Monarch Landing, | |||||||
Inc. Project), Series A, 7%, 12/01/37 | $ | 1,585 | $ | 1,571,321 | |||
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Northwestern Memorial | |||||||
Hospital), Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/14 (e) | 1,880 | 2,113,740 | |||||
Illinois State Finance Authority, Student Housing Revenue Bonds (MJH | |||||||
Education Assistance IV LLC), Sub-Series B, 5.375%, 6/01/35 | 900 | 270,477 | |||||
34,238,796 | |||||||
Indiana - 5.0% | Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||||
(Ascension Health Credit Group), Series F, 5.375%, 11/15/25 | 5,000 | 5,427,500 | |||||
Indianapolis, Indiana, Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Revenue Bonds | |||||||
(Waterworks Project), Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/12 (e)(j) | 10,000 | 10,867,000 | |||||
16,294,500 | |||||||
Maryland - 1.0% | Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | ||||||
Bonds (Union Hospital of Cecil County), 5.625%, 7/01/32 | 1,000 | 1,012,850 | |||||
Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue | |||||||
Refunding Bonds (MedStar Health, Inc.), 5.50%, 8/15/33 | 2,240 | 2,242,128 | |||||
3,254,978 | |||||||
Michigan - 0.7% | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Henry | ||||||
Ford Health System), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 2,305 | 2,237,533 | |||||
Missouri - 1.9% | Highway 370/Missouri Bottom Road/Taussig Road Transportation | ||||||
Development District Revenue Bonds, 7.20%, 5/01/33 | 6,000 | 6,222,900 | |||||
Nevada - 0.9% | Clark County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander Dawson School of Nevada | ||||||
Project), 5%, 5/15/29 | 2,855 | 2,818,427 | |||||
New Jersey - 12.3% | New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 6/15/31 (k) | 9,000 | 9,198,990 | ||||
New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, 6/15/34 | 4,000 | 3,889,480 | |||||
New Jersey EDA, EDR (Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Improvement | |||||||
District Project), AMT, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/31 | 10,000 | 10,178,400 | |||||
New Jersey EDA, EDR, Refunding (Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation | |||||||
Improvement District Project), 6.50%, 4/01/28 | 7,475 | 7,706,501 | |||||
New Jersey EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. | |||||||
Project), AMT, 7.20%, 11/15/30 | 10,100 | 9,089,293 | |||||
40,062,664 | |||||||
New Mexico - 1.8% | New Mexico Region III Housing Authority, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Villa | ||||||
Del Oso Apartments), Series A, 6%, 1/01/13 (e) | 5,200 | 5,930,236 | |||||
New York - 6.4% | Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter | ||||||
School Project), Series A, 7%, 5/01/35 | 985 | 769,630 | |||||
New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds | |||||||
(Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.75%, 8/01/31 | 6,700 | 6,335,386 | |||||
New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (Goldman Sachs | |||||||
Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 2,725 | 2,838,197 |
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Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||
Par | |||||||
State | Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt | |||||||
Revenue Bonds (Columbia University), 5%, 7/01/38 | $ | 5,000 | $ | 5,184,300 | |||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds | |||||||
(Continental Airlines, Inc. - LaGuardia Project), AMT, 9%, 12/01/10 | 5,725 | 5,741,832 | |||||
21,868,251 | |||||||
North Carolina - 1.8% | Gaston County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control | ||||||
Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company Project), | |||||||
AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35 | 7,500 | 5,957,700 | |||||
Ohio - 0.3% | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement | ||||||
Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47 | 1,190 | 1,110,805 | |||||
Oklahoma - 1.6% | Oklahoma State Development Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||||
(Saint John Health System), 5%, 2/15/42 | 1,520 | 1,474,126 | |||||
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, | |||||||
7.75%, 6/01/35 | 3,925 | 3,810,547 | |||||
5,284,673 | |||||||
Pennsylvania - 6.0% | Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds (Pocono | ||||||
Medical Center), 6%, 1/01/14 (e) | 5,000 | 5,677,950 | |||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Exempt Facilities | |||||||
Revenue Bonds (Amtrak Project), AMT, Series A, 6.375%, 11/01/41 | 5,175 | 5,256,869 | |||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Exempt Facilities | |||||||
Revenue Bonds (Reliant Energy), AMT, Series A, 6.75%, 12/01/36 | 8,425 | 8,495,096 | |||||
19,429,915 | |||||||
South Carolina - 5.8% | Greenwood County, South Carolina, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Self | ||||||
Memorial Hospital), 5.50%, 10/01/26 | 3,280 | 3,332,611 | |||||
Greenwood County, South Carolina, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Self | |||||||
Memorial Hospital), 5.50%, 10/01/31 | 3,250 | 3,277,267 | |||||
South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Georgetown | |||||||
Memorial Hospital), 5.375%, 2/01/30 (k) | 3,750 | 3,752,400 | |||||
South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||||||
(Palmetto Health Alliance), Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31 | 2,640 | 2,696,866 | |||||
South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||||||
(Palmetto Health Alliance), Series C, 6.875%, 8/01/13 (e) | 4,450 | 5,216,735 | |||||
South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||||||
(Palmetto Health Alliance), Series C, 6.875%, 8/01/13 (e) | 550 | 643,341 | |||||
18,919,220 | |||||||
Tennessee - 3.2% | Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing Facilities Board, | ||||||
Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Covenant Health), Series A, | |||||||
5.77%, 1/01/21 (a)(c) | 20,405 | 10,344,519 |
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Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||
Par | |||||||
State | Municipal Bonds | (000 | ) | Value | |||
Texas - 20.4% | Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport, Joint Revenue | ||||||
Bonds, AMT, Series B, 6%, 11/01/23 (j) | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,025,620 | |||
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds | |||||||
(International Paper Company), AMT, Series A, 6.10%, 8/01/24 | 20,000 | 19,615,600 | |||||
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, | |||||||
Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.96%, 11/15/36 (a)(j) | 25,375 | 4,649,461 | |||||
Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, | |||||||
5/15/13 (e)(j) | 30 | 32,591 | |||||
Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, | |||||||
5/15/31 (j) | 1,270 | 1,279,944 | |||||
Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, | |||||||
5%, 5/15/13 (e)(j) | 5 | 5,432 | |||||
Montgomery County, Texas, Municipal Utility District Number 46, Waterworks | |||||||
and Sewer System, GO, 4.75%, 3/01/30 (j) | 930 | 921,221 | |||||
SA Energy Acquisition Public Facilities Corporation, Texas, Gas Supply | |||||||
Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 8/01/24 | 3,600 | 3,645,972 | |||||
Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue | |||||||
Bonds, 6.09%, 8/15/36 (a)(i) | 73,370 | 13,778,886 | |||||
Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue | |||||||
Bonds, 6.10%, 8/15/37 (a)(i) | 65,000 | 11,463,400 | |||||
Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue | |||||||
Bonds, 6.10%, 8/15/38 (a)(i) | 27,600 | 4,578,288 | |||||
Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue | |||||||
Bonds, First Tier, Series A, 5%, 8/15/42 (i) | 4,575 | 4,510,447 | |||||
66,506,862 | |||||||
Virginia - 2.8% | Halifax County, Virginia, IDA, Exempt Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Old | ||||||
Dominion Electric Cooperative Project), AMT, 5.625%, 6/01/28 (i) | 9,000 | 9,199,710 | |||||
Washington - 1.4% | Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||||
(Providence Health System), Series A, 4.625%, 10/01/34 (h) | 4,820 | 4,549,935 | |||||
West Virginia - 0.3% | West Virginia EDA, Lease Revenue Bonds (Correctional, Juvenile and Public | ||||||
Safety Facilities), Series A, 5%, 6/01/29 (j) | 1,115 | 1,128,826 | |||||
Wisconsin - 2.9% | Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||||
(Aurora Health Care, Inc.), 6.40%, 4/15/33 | 3,930 | 4,042,634 | |||||
Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue | |||||||
Refunding Bonds (Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc.), 5.75%, 2/15/12 (e) | 5,000 | 5,527,400 | |||||
9,570,034 | |||||||
Wyoming - 0.5% | Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A, | ||||||
5.50%, 1/01/33 | 800 | 811,264 | |||||
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A, | |||||||
5.50%, 1/01/38 | 750 | 758,873 | |||||
1,570,137 |
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Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||
Par | |||||||
State | Municipal Bonds | (000 | ) | Value | |||
Puerto Rico - 1.5% | Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, | ||||||
Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series N, | |||||||
5.25%, 7/01/36 (l) | $ | 4,370 | $ | 4,742,499 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost - $425,282,895) - 131.8% | 430,308,907 | ||||||
Corporate Bonds | |||||||
Multi-State - 4.0% | Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 5.75%, 4/30/15 (g) | 1,000 | 1,051,330 | ||||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 6%, 4/30/15 (g) | 5,000 | 5,262,000 | |||||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 6%, 4/30/19 (g) | 3,500 | 3,707,095 | |||||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 6.30%, 4/30/19 (g) | 3,000 | 3,207,930 | |||||
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost - $12,500,000) - 4.0% | 13,228,355 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (m) | |||||||
Alabama - 0.8% | Birmingham, Alabama, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue | ||||||
Refunding Bonds (Ascension Health Credit), Series C-2, | |||||||
5%, 11/15/36 | 2,525 | 2,473,758 | |||||
California - 1.0% | Sacramento County, California, Airport System Revenue Bonds, AMT, | ||||||
Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/39 (c) | 3,475 | 3,449,678 | |||||
Colorado - 3.5% | Colorado HFA Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health), Series C-7, 5%, | ||||||
9/01/36 (c) | 2,710 | 2,735,471 | |||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health), Series | |||||||
C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41 (c) | 4,235 | 4,271,905 | |||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Poudre Valley | |||||||
Health Care), Series C, 5.25%, 3/01/40 (c) | 2,750 | 2,802,664 | |||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Poudre Valley | |||||||
Health Care), Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/36 (c) | 1,580 | 1,609,314 | |||||
11,419,354 | |||||||
Connecticut - 3.2% | Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||||
(Yale University), Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 | 5,180 | 5,268,220 | |||||
Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | |||||||
(Yale University), Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37 | 5,130 | 5,230,975 | |||||
10,499,195 | |||||||
Illinois - 1.3% | Chicago, Illinois, O'Hare International Airport, General Airport Revenue | ||||||
Refunding Bonds, Third Lien, AMT, Series C-2, 5.25%, 1/01/30 (c) | 4,290 | 4,244,640 | |||||
Massachusetts - 1.0% | Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||||
Series A, 5%, 8/01/41 | 3,145 | 3,205,839 | |||||
New York - 0.9% | New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and | ||||||
Drinking Revenue Bonds (New York City Water Project), | |||||||
Series B, 5%, 6/15/31 | 2,845 | 2,898,906 | |||||
Ohio- 2.8% | Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Refunding (Pollution Dayton), | ||||||
Series B, 4.80%, 1/01/34 (h) | 9,140 | 9,165,501 |
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Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||||||
Par | ||||||||
State | Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (m) | (000 | ) | Value | ||||
Virginia - 3.0% | University of Virginia, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 6/01/40 | $ | 5,910 | $ | 6,111,052 | |||
Virginia State, HDA, Commonwealth Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series H, Sub- | ||||||||
Series H-1, 5.35%, 7/01/31 (j) | 3,740 | 3,789,262 | ||||||
9,900,314 | ||||||||
Washington - 1.6% | Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority, Washington, Sales | |||||||
and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/32 (c) | 3,040 | 3,129,650 | ||||||
King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, | ||||||||
1/01/36 (c) | 1,960 | 2,006,291 | ||||||
5,135,941 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (Cost - $62,202,776) - 19.1% | 62,393,126 | |||||||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||||||
Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 1.72% (n)(o) | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Securities | ||||||||
(Cost - $60,000,000) - 18.4% | 60,000,000 | |||||||
Total Investments (Cost - $559,985,671*) - 173.3% | 565,930,388 | |||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.7% | 5,635,240 | |||||||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||||||||
Expenses and Fees Payable - (12.1%) | (39,425,495 | ) | ||||||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value - (62.9%) | (205,640,513 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100.0% | $ | 326,499,620 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of May 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ | 520,597,347 | |||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 15,370,634 | |||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (9,435,755 | ) | |||
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 5,934,879 |
(a) |
Represents a zero coupon bond; the interest rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
(b) |
ACA Insured. |
(c) |
FSA Insured. |
(d) |
Security is collateralized by Municipal or U.S. Treasury Obligations. |
(e) |
U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(f) |
XL Capital Insured. |
(g) |
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid. |
(h) |
FGIC Insured. |
(i) |
AMBAC Insured. |
(j) |
MBIA Insured. |
(k) |
Radian Insured. |
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Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
(l) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
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(m) | Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as a collateral in a financing transaction. |
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(n) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
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Affiliate | Net Activity | Dividend Income |
Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | 56,800,000 | $250,634 |
(o) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of May 31, 2008 were as follows: |
Notional | ||||||
Amount | Unrealized | |||||
(000) | Appreciation | |||||
Pay a fixed rate of 4.498% and receive a floating rate | ||||||
based on 3-month USD London Inter-Bank Offered Rate | ||||||
Broker, JPMorgan Chase | ||||||
Expires August 2018 | $ | 36,070 | $ | 631,081 | ||
Pay a fixed rate of 3.689% and receive a floating rate | ||||||
based on 1-week Securities Industry and Financial | ||||||
Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index rate | ||||||
Broker, Citibank NA | ||||||
Expires June 2028 | $ | 25,670 | 334,531 | |||
Total | $ | 965,612 |
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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 13a-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 Income Trust II | ||||
By: | /s/ Donald C. Burke | |||
Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
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Date: July 18, 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 Income Trust II |
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Date: July 18, 2008 | ||||
By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |||
Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II |
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Date: July 18, 2008 |