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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-268226
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170825
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170825

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:		171051294

	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="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 MANAGEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>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:4%; text-indent:-4%; 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: 07/01/2016 &#150; 06/30/2017 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT *******************************

ICA File Number: 811-21566
Reporting Period: 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2017
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust









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EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST

Ticker:       EFT            Security ID:  278279104
Meeting Date: MAR 23, 2017   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JAN 10, 2017

#     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 Scott E. Wennerholm      For       For          Management


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EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST

Ticker:       EVF            Security ID:  27826S103
Meeting Date: OCT 20, 2016   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  AUG 08, 2016

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Director George J. Gorman         For       For          Management
1b    Elect Director Harriett Tee Taggart     For       For          Management


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VANTAGE DRILLING COMPANY

Ticker:       VTGDF          Security ID:  G9325C113
Meeting Date: AUG 04, 2016   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  JUL 11, 2016

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Amend Articles of Association           For       Against      Management

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ John Perlowski</P></TD></TR>
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