BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-A

 

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   22-2919170
(State of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, Delaware

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

19809

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. :  ☒     If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box.  ☐

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:  N/A

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

to be so Registered

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which

Each Class is to be Registered

Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10   New York Stock Exchange

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

 

 

 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation, (the “Fund”) is filing this Form 8-A in connection with the transfer of the listing of its shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”) from the NYSE American LLC (the “NYSE American”) to the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). Upon commencement of trading of the Common Stock on the NYSE, the Fund will voluntarily withdraw the Common Stock from listing on the NYSE American.

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The description of the Registrant’s securities to be registered is incorporated by reference to the description contained under the caption “Description of Capital Stock” in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 497 (Nos. 333-117267 and 811-05611) as filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on August 30, 2004 (Accession No. 0001193125-04-148261).

 

Item 2. Exhibits.

Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FUND, INC.
By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

Name:   John M. Perlowski
Title:   President

 

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