SEC Company Response from BLACKROCK MULTI STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST (CIK 0000774013) — Feb 19, 2020
BLACKROCK MULTI STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST (CIK 0000774013)
Date: Feb. 19, 2020 · CIK: 0000774013 · Accession: 0001193125-20-042165
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File numbers found in text: 333-235834
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VIA EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 Securities Act File No. 333-235834
Re: BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
Dear Commissioners:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust (the “Registrant”) requests acceleration of the effective date of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-235834) (the “Amendment”) so that the Amendment is declared effective on Friday, February 21, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter. BlackRock Investments, LLC, the principal distributor of the Registrant, hereby joins in its request for acceleration of the effectiveness of the Amendment.
If this request is granted, we respectfully request that we be notified by telephone at the time of effectiveness, and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing. Please call Elliot J. Gluck of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (212) 728-8138 or Bissie K. Bonner of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (212) 728-8955.
The Registrant hereby acknowledges that, if the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) (or its staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority), declares the filing effective, such action:
(i) does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;
(ii) does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
(iii) may not be asserted by the Registrant as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
February 19, 2020
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Very truly yours,
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm BLACKROCK MULTI STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST February 19, 2020 VIA EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 Securities Act File No. 333-235834 Dear Commissioners: Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust (the “Registrant”) requests acceleration of the effective date of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-235834) (the “Amendment”) so that the Amendment is declared effective on Friday, February 21, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter. BlackRock Investments, LLC, the principal distributor of the Registrant, hereby joins in its request for acceleration of the effectiveness of the Amendment. If this request is granted, we respectfully request that we be notified by telephone at the time of effectiveness, and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing. Please call Elliot J. Gluck of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (212) 728-8138 or Bissie K. Bonner of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (212) 728-8955. The Registrant hereby acknowledges that, if the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) (or its staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority), declares the filing effective, such action: (i) does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; (ii) does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and (iii) may not be asserted by the Registrant as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. February 19, 2020 Page 2 Very truly yours, BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust By: /s/ Janey Ahn Name: Janey Ahn Title: Secretary BlackRock Investments, LLC By: /s/ Jonathan Diorio Name: Jonathan Diorio Title: Managing Director