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 Real Asset Equity Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

32-6051928

(State of Incorporation

 

(I.R.S. Employer

or Organization)

 

Identification no.)

 

100 Bellevue Parkway,

19809

Wilmington, Delaware

(Zip Code)

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

 

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. x

 

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. o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:     333-135868

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

 

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

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

None

 



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 Shares” in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-135868 and 811-21931), as filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on July 19, 2006 (Accession No. 0001341004-06-001985) (“Registration Statement on Form N-2”).

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, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

BLACKROCK REAL ASSET EQUITY TRUST

 

 

 

By:

/s/Henry Gabbay

 

Name:

Henry Gabbay

 

Title:

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: August 23, 2006

 

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