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20120306135610
ACCESSION NUMBER: 9999999997-12-001946
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-8F ORDR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120424
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120306
20120222
20120306
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK HEALTHCARE FUND, INC.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000709140
IRS NUMBER: 133143879
STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA
FISCAL YEAR END: 0430
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: N-8F ORDR
SEC ACT: 1940 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-03595
FILM NUMBER: 12669737
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
CITY: WILMINGTON
STATE: DE
ZIP: 08536
BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
CITY: WILMINGTON
STATE: DE
ZIP: 08536
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH HEALTHCARE FUND INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCI TECH INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830216
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