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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-08-005993.txt : 20081008
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-08-005993.hdr.sgml : 20081008
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081008105221
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-08-005993
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081008
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081008

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Keenan James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406689

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22126
		FILM NUMBER:		081113496

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212.810.5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
		STREET 2:		40 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-10-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001412914</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BHL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406689</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Keenan James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>40 EAST 52ND STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Portfolio Manager</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-10-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.90</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Janey Ahn, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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