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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-232378
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200827
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200827

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:		201140269

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809-3700
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 882-0052

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809-3700

	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>
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <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: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">811-21566</FONT> </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&nbsp;East&nbsp;52<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">nd</SUP>&nbsp;Street, New&nbsp;York&nbsp;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) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">882-0052,</FONT> Option 4 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of fiscal year end: 12/31 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of reporting period:
07/01/2019 &#150; 06/30/2020 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT *******************************

ICA File Number: 811-21566
Reporting Period: 07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020
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AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.

Ticker:       AVYA           Security ID:  05351X101
Meeting Date: MAR 04, 2020   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JAN 06, 2020

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director William D. Watkins       For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director James M. Chirico, Jr.    For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Stephan Scholl           For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Susan L. Spradley        For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Stanley J. Sutula, III   For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Scott D. Vogel           For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Jacqueline E. Yeaney     For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
3     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan              For       For          Management
4     Approve Qualified Employee Stock        For       For          Management
      Purchase Plan
5     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as    For       For          Management
      Auditors


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CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC.

Ticker:       CCO            Security ID:  18453H106
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2020   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 23, 2020

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director John Dionne              For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Andrew Hobson            For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Joe Marchese             For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
3     Ratify Ernst &amp; Young LLP as Auditors    For       For          Management


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INVESCO EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST II

Ticker:       PTRP           Security ID:  46138G508
Meeting Date: AUG 19, 2019   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  JUN 25, 2019

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Ronn R. Bagge            For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Todd J. Barre            For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Kevin M. Carome          For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Edmund P. Giambastiani,  For       For          Management
      Jr.
1.5   Elect Director Victoria J. Herget       For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Marc M. Kole             For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Yung Bong Lim            For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Joanne Pace              For       For          Management
1.9   Elect Director Gary R. Wicker           For       For          Management
1.10  Elect Director Donald H. Wilson         For       For          Management


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LEAR CORPORATION

Ticker:       LEA            Security ID:  521865204
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2020   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 27, 2020

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Director Thomas P. Capo           For       For          Management
1b    Elect Director Mei-Wei Cheng            For       For          Management
1c    Elect Director Jonathan F. Foster       For       For          Management
1d    Elect Director Mary Lou Jepsen          For       For          Management
1e    Elect Director Kathleen A. Ligocki      For       For          Management
1f    Elect Director Conrad L. Mallett, Jr.   For       For          Management
1g    Elect Director Raymond E. Scott         For       For          Management
1h    Elect Director Gregory C. Smith         For       For          Management
2     Ratify Ernst &amp; Young LLP as Auditors    For       For          Management
3     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
4     Report on Human Rights Impact           Against   Against      Shareholder
      Assessment

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