-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HoarhITwHTw9PYH3OPrTtF+825k4j1ib4cDi55XzgLyful5kNlRcDYAO7xlhKzk6 YVV97DbNiijTHpMchjkTRg== 0000900092-09-000715.txt : 20090827 0000900092-09-000715.hdr.sgml : 20090827 20090827091958 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000900092-09-000715 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090827 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090827 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090827 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001412914 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22126 FILM NUMBER: 091037762 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-882-0052 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070921 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock Fixed Income Opportunities Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070920 N-PX 1 bhln-px2009novote.htm BR DEFINED OPPORTUNITY CREDIT TRUST (BHL) bhln-px2009novote.htm - Produced by Pellegrini and Associates, Inc. | 134 Spring Street New York NY 10012 | (212) 925-5151

UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549

FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22126

Name of Fund: BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust (BHL)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Anne Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Defined Opportunity
Credit Trust, 40 East 52nd Street, New York City, NY 10022.

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31

Date of reporting period: 07/01/2008 – 06/30/2009

Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record – There were no matters relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder
meeting held during the period ended June 30, 2009 with respect to which the registrant was entitled to vote.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust

By: /s/ Anne Ackerley
Anne Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust

Date: August 7, 2009

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