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 811-07092
Name of Fund: The BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust, Inc. (BRF)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, The BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust, 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) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2008
Date of reporting period: 01/01/2008 03/31/2008
Item 1 Schedule of Investments
BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust, Inc. | |||||||||
Schedule of Investments as
of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Par | ||||||
(000) | Municipal Bonds | Value | ||||
Florida - 58.2% | $ | 1,500 | Alachua County, Florida, School District, GO, Refunding, | |||
4.25%, 1/01/09 (a) | $ | 1,527,105 | ||||
1,095 | Dade County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds, CABS, | |||||
Series B, 5.695%, 10/01/08 (b)(f) | 1,083,086 | |||||
905 | Dade County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds, CABS, | |||||
Series B, 5.695%, 10/01/08 (b)(f)(g) | 895,814 | |||||
560 | Escambia County, Florida, Utilities Authority, Utility System Revenue | |||||
Refunding Bonds, Series B, 6.125%, 1/01/09 (c) | 573,059 | |||||
1,090 | Florida Municipal Loan Council Revenue Bonds, Series C, | |||||
3.50%, 11/01/08 (d) | 1,098,349 | |||||
4,190 | Florida State Board of Education, Lottery Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, | |||||
7/01/08 (c) | 4,222,389 | |||||
5,905 | Florida State Department of Environmental Protection, Preservation | |||||
Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4%, 7/01/08 (c) | 5,935,588 | |||||
2,530 | Florida State Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series B, | |||||
5.50%, 7/01/08 (d) | 2,553,023 | |||||
6,000 | Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Florida, Airport Facilities Revenue | |||||
Refunding Bonds, Series C, 3.50%, 10/01/08 (d) | 6,037,080 | |||||
10,000 | Hillsborough County, Florida, Utility Revenue Refunding Bonds, Junior | |||||
Lien, 4.50%, 8/01/08 (b) | 10,088,000 | |||||
950 | Indian River County, Florida, School District, GO, Refunding, 3.25%, | |||||
4/01/08 (a) | 950,000 | |||||
5,895 | Jacksonville, Florida, Excise Taxes Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, | |||||
4.25%, 10/01/08 (b) | 5,955,070 | |||||
100 | Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue | |||||
Refunding Bonds (Charity Obligation Group), VRDN, Series C, 1.20%, | ||||||
8/15/19 (d)(e) | 100,000 | |||||
2,000 | Jacksonville, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, 4.10%, 10/01/08 (b) | 2,021,800 | ||||
1,155 | Jacksonville, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, 3.125%, | |||||
10/01/08 (c) | 1,162,357 | |||||
2,000 | Lakeland, Florida, Electric and Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, First | |||||
Lien, Series B, 5.90%, 10/01/08 (a) | 2,040,580 | |||||
1,535 | Miami-Dade County, Florida, Public Service Tax Revenue Bonds (UMSA | |||||
Public Improvements), 3.40%, 4/01/08 (b) | 1,535,000 | |||||
4,775 | Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series C, | |||||
5.25%, 8/01/11 (a) | 4,863,624 | |||||
1,345 | Miami, Florida, GO, Refunding, 5.90%, 12/01/08 (c) | 1,380,925 | ||||
2,350 | Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue | |||||
(Orlando Regional Healthcare), VRDN, Series A-10, 1.25%, | ||||||
10/01/41(a)(e) | 2,350,000 | |||||
5,130 | Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development Tax, Revenue Refunding | |||||
Bonds, Series A, 4%, 10/01/08 (b) | 5,175,914 |
Portfolio Abbreviations | ||||||
To simplify the listings of BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust Inc.'s portfolio holdings in the Schedule of | ||||||
Investments, we have abbreviated the names of many of the securities according to the list below. | ||||||
CABS | Capital Appreciation Bonds | GO | General Obligation Bonds | |||
COP | Certificates of Participation | VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes |
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BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust, Inc. | |||||||||
Schedule of Investments as
of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited) |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Par | ||||||
(000) | Municipal Bonds | Value | ||||
$ | 495 | Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development Tax, Revenue Refunding | ||||
Bonds, Series A, 5.85%, 10/01/08 (d) | $ | 503,514 | ||||
1,005 | Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development Tax, Revenue Refunding | |||||
Bonds, Series A, 5.85%, 10/01/08 (d)(g) | 1,025,522 | |||||
1,100 | Orlando, Florida, Waste Water System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series | |||||
A, 3.25%, 10/01/08 (b) | 1,107,744 | |||||
2,500 | Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Florida, Expressway | |||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series C-1, 2.15%, 7/01/25 (a)(e) | 2,500,000 | |||||
640 | Osceola County, Florida, Gas Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, 3.10%, | |||||
4/01/08 (c) | 640,000 | |||||
1,810 | Osceola County, Florida, Infrastructure Sales Surplus Tax Revenue Bonds, | |||||
3.75%, 10/01/08 (b) | 1,822,344 | |||||
2,570 | Pasco County, Florida, Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery | |||||
System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6%, 4/01/09 (c) | 2,574,266 | |||||
500 | Saint Petersburg, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding | |||||
Bonds (All Children's Hospital), 3.10%, 11/15/08 (b) | 502,915 | |||||
1,370 | Village Center Community Development District, Florida, Recreational | |||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 11/01/08 (d) | 1,399,017 | |||||
2,370 | Volusia County, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Subordinate | |||||
Lien, Series B, 4%, 10/01/08 (d) | 2,390,264 | |||||
Total Municipal Bonds | ||||||
(Cost - $75,325,149) - 58.2% | 76,014,349 | |||||
U.S. Government Obligations | ||||||
50,200 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.375%, 11/15/08 | 50,800,041 | ||||
Total U.S. Government Obligations | ||||||
(Cost - $50,281,211) - 38.9% | 50,800,041 | |||||
Total Investments (Cost - $125,606,360*) - 97.1% | 126,814,390 | |||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.9% | 3,834,782 | |||||
Net Assets - 100.0% | $ | 130,649,172 |
* |
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 |
|
$ |
125,606,360 |
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
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$ |
1,223,146 |
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Gross unrealized depreciation |
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|
(801 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ |
1,222,345 |
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(a) |
FSA Insured. |
(b) |
AMBAC Insured. |
(c) |
FGIC Insured. |
(d) |
MBIA Insured. |
(e) |
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the final maturity date. |
(f) |
Represents a zero coupon bond; rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
(g) |
Security is collateralized by Municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations. |
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BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust, Inc.
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Effective January 1, 2008, the BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust (the Trust) adopted FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows: | |
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Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities | |
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Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for 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 marketcorroborated inputs) | |
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Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trusts most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of March 31, 2008 in determining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Valuation | Investments in |
Inputs | Securities |
Level 1 | 0 |
Level 2 | $126,814,390 |
Level 3 | 0 |
Total | $126,814,390 |
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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. |
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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.
The BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust, Inc.
By: | /s/
Donald C. Burke |
Donald C. Burke | |
Chief Executive Officer of | |
The BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust, 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 | |
The BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust, Inc. |
Date: May 22, 2008
By: | /s/ Neal
J. Andrews |
Neal J. Andrews | |
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | |
The BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust, Inc. |
Date: May 22, 2008