BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST

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: 811-10339

Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust,

55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2018

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2017


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments July 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Alabama — 3.6%  

County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/19

   $ 2,910     $ 2,915,063  

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB:

    

Senior Lien, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/44

     1,555       1,748,240  

Senior Lien, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/48

     2,275       2,590,838  

Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.00%, 10/01/42

     5,740       6,749,437  

Sub-Lien, Series D, 7.00%, 10/01/51

     1,765       2,173,862  

Lower Alabama Gas District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/46

     2,110       2,644,231  

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/20 (a)

     4,080       4,696,978  
    

 

 

 
               23,518,649  
Arizona — 3.8%  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB, Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/46 (b)

     3,400       3,469,122  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:

    

5.00%, 12/01/32

     10,030       11,908,318  

5.00%, 12/01/37

     7,460       8,980,497  
    

 

 

 
               24,357,937  
California — 14.6%  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/19 (a)

     4,445       4,791,621  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42

     6,230       7,087,684  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/33

     2,465       2,816,484  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Senior, Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc. Projects, S/F Housing, Series A:

    

5.25%, 8/15/39

     290       321,036  

5.25%, 8/15/49

     715       786,371  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Community Medical Centers, Series A:

    

5.00%, 2/01/36

   $ 640     $ 728,109  

5.00%, 2/01/37

     480       545,242  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Poseidon Resources (Channel Side) LP Desalination Project, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45 (b)

     2,970       3,169,970  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A (b):

    

5.00%, 12/01/41

     1,030       1,113,924  

5.00%, 12/01/46

     1,250       1,347,000  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A:

    

Senior, 5.00%, 5/15/40

     11,690       12,860,286  

5.25%, 5/15/39

     1,560       1,673,724  

City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/40

     690       841,289  

County of Riverside Transportation Commission, RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series B (c):

    

0.00%, 6/01/41

     5,000       1,673,300  

0.00%, 6/01/42

     6,000       1,908,660  

0.00%, 6/01/43

     5,000       1,511,300  

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/21 (a)

     7,000       8,086,750  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/47

     6,230       7,253,215  

San Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2010, Series B (c):

    

0.00%, 8/01/34

     3,500       1,879,815  

0.00%, 8/01/36

     4,000       1,963,640  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes:

    

6.00%, 3/01/33

     4,970       5,590,157  

6.50%, 4/01/33

     20,410       22,337,521  

State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects:

    

Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

     1,495       1,700,682  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects (continued):

    

Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/19 (a)

   $ 2,315     $ 2,595,532  
    

 

 

 
               94,583,312  
Colorado — 0.8%  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiative, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34

     4,205       4,369,752  

Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise, RB, C-470 Express Lanes, 5.00%, 12/31/47

     440       486,099  
    

 

 

 
               4,855,851  
Connecticut — 0.4%  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/40

     2,710       2,901,001  
Delaware — 2.4%  

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40

     2,225       2,395,880  

Delaware Transportation Authority, RB, U.S. 301 Project, 5.00%, 6/01/55

     2,280       2,547,193  

State of Delaware EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45

     10,080       10,493,885  
    

 

 

 
               15,436,958  
District of Columbia — 4.8%  

District of Columbia, Refunding RB:

    

Georgetown University, 5.00%, 4/01/35

     865       1,022,741  

Georgetown University Issue, 5.00%, 4/01/42

     1,005       1,175,297  

Kipp Charter School, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/43

     1,480       1,714,684  

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.75%, 5/15/40

     23,035       23,781,564  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
District of Columbia (continued)  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A:

    

5.00%, 10/01/39

   $ 990     $ 1,058,855  

5.25%, 10/01/44

     2,465       2,645,265  
    

 

 

 
               31,398,406  
Florida — 2.8%  

County of Collier Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/45

     2,620       2,914,698  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB, Miami International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41

     2,280       2,515,456  

County of Orange Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mayflower Retirement Center:

    

5.00%, 6/01/32

     600       639,540  

5.00%, 6/01/36

     125       132,587  

5.13%, 6/01/42

     1,925       2,042,598  

Mid-Bay Florida Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21 (a)

     5,885       7,303,226  

Stevens Plantation Community Development District, RB, Special Assessment, Series A, 7.10%, 5/01/35 (d)(e)

     3,395       2,374,769  
    

 

 

 
               17,922,874  
Georgia — 2.1%  

City of Atlanta Georgia Water & Wastewater, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/40

     4,370       5,065,136  

County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/54

     1,010       1,191,103  

DeKalb Georgia Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Children’s Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39

     1,650       1,790,613  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Georgia (continued)  

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax, 3rd Indenture, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/19

   $ 5,000     $ 5,346,100  
    

 

 

 
               13,392,952  
Hawaii — 0.4%  

State of Hawaii Harbor System, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30

     2,660       2,907,274  
Idaho — 0.3%  

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/46

     1,485       1,698,142  
Illinois — 17.3%  

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Project, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/34

     3,560       3,569,648  

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Project, Series A:

    

5.25%, 1/01/32

     6,155       6,292,503  

5.00%, 1/01/34

     2,500       2,509,425  

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, GARB, 3rd Lien, Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/21 (a)

     11,385       13,432,478  

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40

     2,055       2,213,749  

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien Project, 5.00%, 11/01/42

     7,625       8,060,082  

County of Cook Illinois Community College District No. 508, GO, City College of Chicago, 5.50%, 12/01/38

     1,525       1,635,898  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Advocate Health Care Network, Series C:

    

5.38%, 4/01/19 (a)

     5,010       5,366,111  

5.38%, 4/01/44

     5,620       5,953,041  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Ascension Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/37

     1,895       2,085,656  

Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39

     3,160       3,452,553  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 4.00%, 2/15/41

     2,805       2,610,333  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Senior:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38

     3,875       4,339,884  

Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/36

     5,095       5,767,947  

Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/37

     5,455       6,175,496  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project:

    

Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/50

   $ 14,710     $ 15,165,127  

Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50

     3,905       3,918,238  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

    

5.50%, 6/01/23

     885       1,008,422  

6.00%, 6/01/28

     2,245       2,557,841  

State of Illinois, GO:

    

5.00%, 2/01/39

     2,990       3,063,285  

Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/38

     9,030       9,234,981  

State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/19 (a)

     1,240       1,337,824  

University of Illinois, RB, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/44

     1,910       2,080,143  
    

 

 

 
               111,830,665  
Indiana — 3.9%  

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:

    

6.75%, 1/01/34

     1,525       1,812,890  

7.00%, 1/01/44

     3,680       4,415,522  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A:

    

CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38

     6,305       7,194,005  

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     880       941,468  

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/48

     2,905       3,118,314  

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.25%, 1/01/51

     790       855,380  

Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, 5.25%, 11/01/39

     1,655       1,782,203  

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/19 (a)

     2,150       2,302,414  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Indiana (continued)  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/15/40

   $ 2,490     $ 2,817,808  
    

 

 

 
               25,240,004  
Iowa — 1.7%  

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project:

    

5.00%, 12/01/19

     935       954,934  

5.50%, 12/01/22

     4,595       4,695,723  

5.25%, 12/01/25

     2,125       2,266,695  

5.88%, 12/01/26 (b)

     805       840,243  

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Student Loan, Senior Series A-1, AMT, 5.15%, 12/01/22

     1,940       2,056,264  
    

 

 

 
               10,813,859  
Kentucky — 0.6%  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45

     1,915       2,057,476  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing Project, Convertible CAB, 1st Tier, Series C, 6.75%, 7/01/43 (f)

     2,325       2,009,753  
    

 

 

 
               4,067,229  
Louisiana — 3.3%  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35

     6,535       7,421,342  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A:

    

5.50%, 5/15/30

     1,980       2,089,633  

5.25%, 5/15/31

     1,690       1,794,121  

5.25%, 5/15/32

     2,160       2,320,985  

5.25%, 5/15/33

     2,345       2,508,986  

5.25%, 5/15/35

     4,985       5,370,041  
    

 

 

 
               21,505,108  
Maryland — 1.6%  

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB, Convention Center Hotel:

    

5.00%, 9/01/34

     350       396,498  

5.00%, 9/01/35

     515       582,012  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Maryland (continued)  

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB, Convention Center Hotel (continued):

    

5.00%, 9/01/42

   $ 800     $ 893,984  

Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35

     855       917,526  

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25

     1,440       1,456,056  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

     840       968,192  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Charlestown Community Project, 6.25%, 1/01/21 (a)

     4,295       5,018,879  
    

 

 

 
               10,233,147  
Massachusetts — 1.6%  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series E, 3.00%, 4/01/44

     5,385       4,899,542  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Covanta Energy Project, Series C, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (b)

     2,775       2,780,994  

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare System, Series J1, 5.00%, 7/01/39

     2,535       2,687,861  
    

 

 

 
               10,368,397  
Michigan — 3.2%  

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39

     8,665       9,629,414  

City of Lansing Michigan, RB, Board of Water & Light Utilities System, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/41

     2,870       3,273,924  

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Bronson Methodist Hospital:

    

5.50%, 5/15/20 (a)

     1,490       1,668,025  

5.50%, 5/15/36

     1,210       1,323,595  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Michigan (continued)  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 7/01/44

   $ 1,710     $ 1,858,685  

Henry Ford Health System, 4.00%, 11/15/46

     2,875       2,903,807  
    

 

 

 
               20,657,450  
Minnesota — 0.1%  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Olaf College, 4.00%, 10/01/34

     800       854,408  
Missouri — 0.5%  

Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Combined Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44

     495       561,162  

State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Senior Living Facilities, Lutheran Senior Services, 5.50%, 2/01/42

     2,035       2,147,108  

State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Project, 5.50%, 5/01/43

     480       526,435  
    

 

 

 
               3,234,705  
Nebraska — 2.1%  

Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3:

    

5.25%, 9/01/37

     1,610       1,770,807  

5.00%, 9/01/42

     2,815       3,034,457  

County of Douglas Nebraska Hospital Authority No. 2, Refunding RB, Health Facilities, Immanuel Obligation Group, 5.63%, 1/01/40

     3,280       3,489,428  

County of Lancaster Nebraska Hospital Authority No. 1, Refunding RB, Immanuel Obligation Group, Health Facilities, 5.63%, 1/01/40

     600       648,390  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Nebraska (continued)  

County of Sarpy Nebraska Hospital Authority No. 1, Refunding RB, Nebraska Medicine, 4.00%, 5/15/51

   $ 4,770     $ 4,883,478  
    

 

 

 
               13,826,560  
New Jersey — 9.3%  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:

    

5.25%, 11/01/39

     3,280       3,367,215  

5.25%, 11/01/44

     2,980       3,039,123  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/45 (b)

     2,115       2,127,373  

County of Middlesex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Heldrich Center Hotel, Sub-Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 (d)(e)

     3,680       38,640  

New Jersey EDA, RB, AMT:

    

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 4.88%, 9/15/19

     1,215       1,278,630  

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 9/15/29

     3,830       4,168,725  

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, Series B, 5.63%, 11/15/30

     2,035       2,297,128  

Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, Private Activity Bond, 5.38%, 1/01/43

     2,285       2,551,637  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Special Assessment, Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 6.50%, 4/01/28

     8,000       9,424,880  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43

     8,150       9,151,309  

Series E, 5.00%, 1/01/45

     5,095       5,782,468  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

    

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/44

     1,320       1,368,840  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/44

     2,445       2,525,171  

Transportation System, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41

     8,000       8,304,000  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB (continued):

    

Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36

   $ 4,810     $ 4,995,474  
    

 

 

 
               60,420,613  
New York — 9.5%  

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured, RB, Fiscal 2012, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/42

     4,805       5,395,967  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust II, RB, Settlement Pass-Through, 5.75%, 6/01/43

     840       841,604  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 6/01/41 (b)

     3,600       3,702,168  

County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

     1,749       1,874,994  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Refunding RB, 2nd Indenture, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/39

     1,860       2,181,743  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series B:

    

5.25%, 11/15/38

     4,640       5,454,181  

5.25%, 11/15/39

     1,650       1,937,265  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Hudson Rail Yards Trust Obligations, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/56

     2,120       2,398,547  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

    

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49

     2,400       2,600,712  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 (b)

     7,830       8,479,890  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 (b)

     660       725,036  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (b)

     1,655       1,836,173  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 2/15/37

     6,655       7,594,753  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/46

   $ 1,165     $ 1,259,819  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding RB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT:

    

5.00%, 8/01/26

     1,080       1,160,849  

5.00%, 8/01/31

     2,585       2,763,106  

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (b)

     1,575       1,579,788  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8:

    

6.00%, 12/01/36

     2,525       2,837,140  

6.00%, 12/01/42

     1,960       2,197,376  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, Consolidated, 205th Series, 5.00%, 11/15/47 (g)

     3,925       4,627,967  
    

 

 

 
               61,449,078  
North Carolina — 0.6%  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Health Care Facilities, Duke University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/19 (a)

     2,750       2,952,180  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, Series A, 7.75%, 3/01/41

     1,130       1,244,537  
    

 

 

 
               4,196,717  
Ohio — 3.3%  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Turbo Term, Series A-2, 5.88%, 6/01/47

     5,550       5,228,211  

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38

     6,125       6,621,186  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Ohio (continued)  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB:

    

Health Care Facilities Improvement, OPRS Communities Obligation Group, Series A, 6.13%, 7/01/40

   $ 1,280     $ 1,419,533  

Trinity Health Credit Group, Series 2017, 5.00%, 12/01/46

     800       905,480  

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health:

    

5.00%, 5/01/19 (a)

     1,905       2,037,988  

Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39

     3,545       3,665,459  

State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/53

     1,585       1,721,706  
    

 

 

 
               21,599,563  
Pennsylvania — 1.5%  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/42

     1,240       1,332,863  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

    

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/40

     3,725       4,009,106  

Pennsylvania Bridge Finco LP, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/42

     1,660       1,843,895  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

     2,155       2,412,652  
    

 

 

 
               9,598,516  
Puerto Rico — 1.1%  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds:

    

5.50%, 5/15/39

     3,690       3,659,742  

5.63%, 5/15/43

     3,520       3,453,930  
    

 

 

 
               7,113,672  
Rhode Island — 2.2%  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/35

     3,060       3,334,757  

Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45

     5,175       5,208,689  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Rhode Island (continued)  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB (continued):

    

Series B, 5.00%, 6/01/50

   $ 5,765     $ 5,918,695  
    

 

 

 
               14,462,141  
South Carolina — 4.7%  

State of South Carolina Ports Authority, RB:

    

5.25%, 7/01/40

     6,455       7,041,630  

AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/55

     2,525       2,838,555  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

     12,065       13,650,582  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

     6,140       6,866,055  
    

 

 

 
               30,396,822  
Tennessee — 0.7%  

City of Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45

     2,660       2,811,115  

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     1,350       1,525,999  
    

 

 

 
               4,337,114  
Texas — 12.1%  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/21 (a)

     4,210       4,922,669  

Sub-Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/33

     700       762,552  

City of Austin Texas Airport System, ARB, Revenue, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/39

     385       431,577  

City of Dallas Texas Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue, Refunding RB:

    

5.00%, 10/01/20 (a)

     1,375       1,541,650  

5.00%, 10/01/35

     1,595       1,765,282  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39

     3,000       3,119,040  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

City of Houston Texas Combined Utility System Revenue, Refunding RB, Combined 1st Lien, Series A (AGC):

    

6.00%, 5/15/19 (a)

   $ 15,560     $ 16,947,485  

6.00%, 11/15/35

     865       942,911  

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B (a):

    

7.00%, 1/01/23

     380       489,938  

7.00%, 1/01/23

     500       644,655  

County of Harris Texas-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB (NPFGC) (c):

    

3rd Lien, Series A, 0.00%, 11/15/24 (a)

     6,000       2,429,220  

3rd Lien, Series A, 0.00%, 11/15/37

     20,120       7,087,270  

CAB, Junior Lien, Series H, 0.00%, 11/15/35

     5,000       2,213,400  

CAB, Senior Lien, Series A, 0.00%, 11/15/38

     12,580       4,714,858  

County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Project, Series A (c):

    

0.00%, 9/15/40

     9,780       3,618,404  

0.00%, 9/15/41

     5,420       1,901,499  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare, 6.00%, 8/15/20 (a)

     7,345       8,426,625  

Fort Bend County Industrial Development Corp., RB, NRG Energy Inc. Project, Series B, 4.75%, 11/01/42

     470       482,972  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Collegiate Housing Tarleton State University Project, 5.00%, 4/01/35

     355       381,373  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB, Natural Gas Utility Improvements, 5.00%, 12/15/32

     2,835       3,114,304  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien:

    

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/40

     6,000       6,822,120  
Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien (continued):

    

NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39

   $ 5,100     $ 5,706,849  
    

 

 

 
               78,466,653  
Utah — 0.5%  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/47

     1,830       2,094,581  

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Ogden Preparatory Academy, Series A, 3.25%, 10/15/42

     1,560       1,407,089  
    

 

 

 
               3,501,670  
Virginia — 1.2%  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT:

    

5.25%, 1/01/32

     3,155       3,496,970  

6.00%, 1/01/37

     3,790       4,294,942  
    

 

 

 
               7,791,912  
Washington — 3.3%  

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/17 (a)

     5,460       5,517,057  

Port of Seattle Washington, RB, Series C, AMT:

    

Intermediate Lien, 5.00%, 5/01/42 (g)

     2,980       3,418,447  

5.00%, 4/01/40

     1,475       1,647,767  

State of Washington, GO, Series D, 5.00%, 2/01/42

     5,190       6,094,098  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/45

     4,420       4,865,448  
    

 

 

 
               21,542,817  
Wisconsin — 0.8%  

State of Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, Series E, 5.00%, 11/15/33

     1,640       1,769,068  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par
(000)
    Value  
Wisconsin (continued)  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., 4.00%, 12/01/46

   $ 3,545     $ 3,655,569  
    

 

 

 
               5,424,637  
Total Municipal Bonds – 122.7%              795,906,813  
    
   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (h)
 
Alabama — 0.5%             

Auburn University, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 6/01/41

     3,320       3,504,526  
California — 5.2%  

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/18 (a)(i)

     5,115       5,375,660  

City & County of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission, RB, Water Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/19 (a)

     18,540       20,216,016  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32 (a)

     4,500       4,500,000  

San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/19 (a)

     3,260       3,539,942  
    

 

 

 
               33,631,618  
Colorado — 2.0%  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health (AGM) (a):

    

Series C-3, 5.10%, 4/29/18

     7,600       7,838,564  

Series C-7, 5.00%, 5/01/18

     4,860       5,010,028  
    

 

 

 
               12,848,592  
Florida — 1.1%  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer System, 5.00%, 10/01/34

     6,629       7,343,209  
Illinois — 4.7%  

County of Will Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 11/15/45

     27,000       30,491,640  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender
Option Bond Trusts (h)
   Par
(000)
    Value  
Massachusetts — 0.8%  
State — 0.8%  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Senior, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41

   $ 4,427     $ 5,010,891  
New Hampshire — 0.7%  

New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/19 (a)(i)

     3,989       4,300,334  
New York — 12.3%  

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution:

    

Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40

     3,075       3,317,618  

Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/31 (i)

     16,395       18,551,598  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (i)

     3,130       3,617,300  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/56

     8,799       10,245,204  

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

     20,864       23,651,841  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 (i)

     12,611       14,555,843  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, 194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55

     5,070       5,897,627  
    

 

 

 
               79,837,031  
North Carolina — 0.9%  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Duke University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/55

     4,960       5,669,726  
Pennsylvania — 0.8%  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42

     4,652       5,513,595  
Texas — 4.3%  

City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Electric & Gas Systems, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/43

     4,900       5,566,302  
 

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender
Option Bond Trusts (h)
   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

County of Harris Texas Metropolitan Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41

   $ 6,650     $ 7,477,526  

University of Texas, Refunding RB, Financing System, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/43

     6,003       6,808,738  

University of Texas, Permanent University Fund, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.00%, 7/01/41

     7,400       7,969,060  
    

 

 

 
               27,821,626  
Utah — 1.2%  

City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/41

     7,153       7,603,277  
Virginia — 1.7%  

University of Virginia, Refunding RB, GO, 5.00%, 6/01/18 (a)

     10,767       11,137,092  
Washington — 2.4%  

State of Washington, GO, Various Purposes, Series E, 5.00%, 2/01/19 (a)

     14,487       15,368,915  
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 38.6%
      250,082,072  
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $976,976,715) — 161.3%
      1,045,988,885  
    
Short-Term Securities
   Shares     Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.64% (j)(k)

     21,187,975     $ 21,196,450  
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $21,193,712) — 3.3%
             21,196,450  

Total Investments (Cost — $998,170,427*) — 164.6%

 

    1,067,185,335  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)%

 

    (1,232,526

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (22.6)%

 

    (146,825,745

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value — (41.8)%

 

    (270,800,008
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 648,327,056  
    

 

 

 

 

*   As of July 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 853,407,853  
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 77,279,070  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (10,063,316
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 67,215,754  
 

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*   Cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

(a)   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.

 

(b)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(c)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(d)   Non-income producing security.

 

(e)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

 

(f)   Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

 

(g)   When-issued security.

 

(h)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

(i)   All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 7, 2018 to November 15, 2019, is $25,986,986.

 

(j)   During the period ended July 31, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

 

Affiliate   Shares Held
at April 30,
2017
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at July 31,
2017
       Value at
July 31,
2017
       Income        Net Realized
Gain
       Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

    5,379,534          15,808,441          21,187,975        $
 
Pending
agreement
 
 
     $ 11,590        $ 1,262        $ 2,220  

 

(k)   Current yield as of period end.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts      
Description   Number of
Contracts
       Expiration Date      Notional
Amount
(000)
   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Short Contracts

               

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

    (66      September 2017      $ 7,798       $ (703

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

    (120      September 2017      $ 15,107         3,141  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

    (109      September 2017      $ 16,674         (44,433

Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond

    (44      September 2017      $ 7,238         (59,762
               

 

 

 

Total

                $ (101,757
               

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
EDA    Economic Development Authority
EDC    Economic Development Corp.
GARB    General Airport Revenue Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3     Total  

Assets:

             
Investments:              

Long-Term Investments

           $ 1,045,988,885              $ 1,045,988,885  

Short-Term Securities

  $ 21,196,450                         21,196,450  
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 21,196,450        $ 1,045,988,885              $ 1,067,185,335  
 

 

 

 
             
Derivative Financial Instruments1                                      

Assets:

             

Interest rate contracts

  $ 3,141                       $ 3,141  

Liabilities:

             

Interest rate contracts

    (104,898                       (104,898
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (101,757                     $ (101,757
 

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.

     

2    Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

     

 

     
                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3     Total  

Liabilities:

             

TOB Trust Certificates

           $ (146,561,728            $ (146,561,728

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

             (270,800,000              (270,800,000
 

 

 

 

Total

           $ (417,361,728            $ (417,361,728
 

 

 

 

During the period ended July 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

 

     
                
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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s 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

 

By:   /s/ John M. Perlowski
 

    John M. Perlowski

    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

    BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

Date: September 25, 2017

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/ John M. Perlowski
 

    John M. Perlowski

    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

    BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

Date: September 25, 2017

 

By:   /s/ Neal J. Andrews
 

    Neal J. Andrews

    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

    BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

Date: September 25, 2017