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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-302051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150825
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150826

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001287480
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21566
		FILM NUMBER:		151074438

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-754-5336

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK GLOBAL FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040528

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK VARIABLE RATE & INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040416
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM N-PX </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ANNUAL
REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investment Company Act file number: 811-21566 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name of Fund:
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name and address of agent for service: John Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust, 55 East
52<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">nd</SUP> Street, New York City, NY 10055. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:
(800)&nbsp;882-0052, Option 4 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of fiscal year end: 10/31 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of reporting period: 07/01/2014 &#150; 06/30/2015 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT *******************************

ICA File Number: 811-21566
Reporting Period: 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2015
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust









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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD.

Ticker:       ANS            Security ID:  008914202
Meeting Date: AUG 12, 2014   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUL 04, 2014

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Robert Chadwick          For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Paul Gagne               For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Peter Gordon             For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Paul Houston             For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director John Lacey               For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Jim Lake                 For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Gordon Lancaster         For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Pierre McNeil            For       For          Management
2     Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and    For       For          Management
      Authorize Board to Fix Their
      Remuneration


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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD.

Ticker:       ANS            Security ID:  009037201
Meeting Date: AUG 12, 2014   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JUL 04, 2014

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Robert Chadwick          For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Paul Gagne               For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Peter Gordon             For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Paul Houston             For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director John Lacey               For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Jim Lake                 For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Gordon Lancaster         For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Pierre McNeil            For       For          Management
2     Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and    For       For          Management
      Authorize Board to Fix Their
      Remuneration


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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD.

Ticker:       ANS            Security ID:  008914202
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2015   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  DEC 17, 2014

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Acquisition by Norbord Inc.     For       For          Management


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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD.

Ticker:       ANS            Security ID:  009037201
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2015   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  DEC 17, 2014

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Acquisition by Norbord Inc.     For       For          Management


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EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST

Ticker:       EFT            Security ID:  278279104
Meeting Date: MAR 26, 2015   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JAN 12, 2015

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Director George J. Gorman         For       For          Management
1b    Elect Director William H. Park          For       For          Management
1c    Elect Director Ronald A. Pearlman       For       For          Management
1d    Elect Director Harriett Tee Taggart     For       For          Management


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EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST

Ticker:       EVF            Security ID:  27826S103
Meeting Date: OCT 23, 2014   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  AUG 13, 2014

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Director Thomas E. Faust Jr.      For       For          Management
1b    Elect Director Cynthia E. Frost         For       For          Management
1c    Elect Director Valerie A. Mosley        For       For          Management


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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY

Ticker:       HMHC           Security ID:  44157R109
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2015   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 25, 2015

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Sheru Chowdhry           For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director L. Gordon Crovitz        For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Lawrence K. Fish         For       Withhold     Management
1.4   Elect Director Jill A. Greenthal        For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director John F. Killian          For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director John R. McKernan, Jr.    For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Jonathan F. Miller       For       Withhold     Management
1.8   Elect Director E. Rogers Novak, Jr.     For       For          Management
1.9   Elect Director Linda K. Zecher          For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
3     Approve Qualified Employee Stock        For       For          Management
      Purchase Plan
4     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan              For       For          Management
5     Approve Distribution Policy             Against   For          Shareholder
6     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as    For       For          Management
      Auditors


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NORBORD INC.

Ticker:       NBD            Security ID:  65548P403
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2015   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 14, 2015

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Jack L. Cockwell         For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Pierre Dupuis            For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Paul E. Gagne            For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director J. Peter Gordon          For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Paul A. Houston          For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director J. Barrie Shineton       For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Denis A. Turcotte        For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Peter C. Wijnbergen      For       For          Management
2     Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and        For       For          Management
      Authorize Board to Fix Their
      Remuneration

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