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 LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware   20-0096695
(State of Incorporation
or Organization) 		  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)

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

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.  ¨

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:  333-105352

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 (Nos. 333-105352 and 811-21349) as filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on May 16, 2003 (Accession No. 0000950172-03-001668) (“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 June 20, 2003 (Accession No. 0000950136-03-001555) 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 LIMITED DURATION
INCOME TRUST


      By: /s/  Robert S. Kapito
       
  Name:  Robert S. Kapito
  Title:   Trustee and President
(Principal Executive Officer)


Date:  July 22, 2003