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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                 FORM 8-A/A

             FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                 PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  BLACKROCK VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST

           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          Delaware                                             38-3645607
   (State of Incorporation                                  (I.R.S. Employer
      or Organization)                                     Identification no.)


         100 Bellevue Parkway,                                   19809
          Wilmington, Delaware                                (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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If this form relates to the registration of a         If this form relates to the registration of a
class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of      class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g)
the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to         of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
General Instruction A.(c), please check the           to General Instruction A.(d), please check
following box. /X/                                    the following box. /_/
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         Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates: 333-84538

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

 Title of Each Class                         Name of Each Exchange on Which
 to be so Registered                         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 (Nos. 333-84538 and 811-21053) as filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on March 19, 2002
(Accession No. 0000950136-02-000734) ("Registration Statement on Form
N-2"), as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No.1 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-2, as filed with the Commission on March 22, 2002
(Accession No.0000950136-02-000796) which are incorporated by reference.

Item 2.  Exhibits.

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


                                 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 VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND
                                       TRUST


                                       By:  /s/ Ralph L. Schlosstein
                                           -----------------------------------
                                       Name:  Ralph L. Schlosstein
                                       Title: Trustee and President
                                              (Principal Executive Officer)


Date: April 24, 2002






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