BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07642

Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniAssets

Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

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

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2017

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2017


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Alabama — 2.0%

    

County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A:

    

5.25%, 1/01/19

   $ 2,000     $ 2,008,140  

5.50%, 1/01/21

     1,215       1,219,945  

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.00%, 10/01/42

     3,745       4,256,605  

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40

     2,165       2,471,066  
    

 

 

 
        9,955,756  

Alaska — 0.5%

    

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A:

    

4.63%, 6/01/23

     1,080       1,085,378  

5.00%, 6/01/32

     1,500       1,400,760  
    

 

 

 
        2,486,138  

Arizona — 2.0%

    

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A (a)(b):

    

5.13%, 7/01/37

     960       966,729  

5.25%, 7/01/47

     1,765       1,774,037  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB:

    

Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Project, 6.30%, 7/01/42

     500       535,290  

Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Project, 6.40%, 7/01/47

     425       455,936  

Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/34 (a)

     570       634,729  

Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/44 (a)

     1,000       1,123,550  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB (a):

    

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     305       304,988  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/45

     855       837,182  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     260       259,990  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/46

     290       283,434  
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Arizona (continued)

    

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB (a) (continued):

 

Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/35

   $ 320     $ 315,065  

Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/45

     255       243,459  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37

     1,650       1,864,071  

University Medical Center Corp., RB, 6.50%,
7/01/19 (c)

     500       561,650  
    

 

 

 
        10,160,110  

California — 7.9%

    

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Urban Discovery Academy Project (a):

    

5.50%, 8/01/34

     315       321,395  

6.00%, 8/01/44

     665       681,924  

6.13%, 8/01/49

     580       595,492  

California School Finance Authority, RB:

    

Alliance for College Ready Public School - 2023 Union LLC Project, Series A, 6.40%, 7/01/48

     1,570       1,770,913  

Value Schools, 6.65%, 7/01/33

     435       482,846  

Value Schools, 6.90%, 7/01/43

     975       1,090,186  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A (a):

    

5.00%, 12/01/46

     920       940,599  

5.25%, 12/01/56

     2,055       2,114,431  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, American Baptist Homes of the West, 6.25%, 10/01/39

     2,175       2,371,098  

California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Tobacco Settlement, Series B, 6.00%, 5/01/43

     1,650       1,658,217  

City & County of San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, Series D, 0.00%,
8/01/43 (a)(d)

     1,500       295,455  

City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project:

    

6.50%, 5/01/36

     900       1,044,657  

6.50%, 5/01/42

     2,220       2,571,981  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

    

City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/40

   $ 375     $ 444,825  

County of California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, Asset-Backed, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp., 5.60%, 6/01/36

     1,285       1,306,781  

County of Los Angeles California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, Asset-Backed, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp., 5.70%, 6/01/46

     3,600       3,661,056  

County of Riverside California Transportation Commission, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/48

     2,885       3,228,142  

County of San Francisco California City & Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, 0.00%, 8/01/26 (a)(d)

     1,250       717,150  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-1:

    

Senior, 5.75%, 6/01/47

     3,980       3,910,111  

5.13%, 6/01/47

     3,850       3,580,577  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1:

    

4.75%, 6/01/25

     1,375       1,388,722  

5.00%, 6/01/37

     5,580       5,405,848  
    

 

 

 
        39,582,406  

Colorado — 1.0%

    

Castle Oaks Metropolitan District No. 3, GO, 6.25%, 12/01/44

     500       512,015  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (a):

    

6.13%, 12/01/45

     335       347,449  

6.25%, 12/01/50

     1,115       1,157,849  

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Refunding, 5.75%, 12/01/45

     720       732,701  

Foothills Metropolitan District, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.00%, 12/01/38

     635       649,802  
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Colorado (continued)

    

Regional Transportation District, RB, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project, 6.00%, 1/15/34

   $ 1,500     $ 1,663,710  
    

 

 

 
        5,063,526  

Connecticut — 1.0%

    

Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, RB, 7.00%, 2/01/45 (a)

     1,430       1,479,950  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Series A, 6.75%, 2/01/45 (a)

     1,420       1,450,104  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Priority Distribution, Series C, 6.25%, 2/01/30 (a)

     1,835       1,816,687  
    

 

 

 
        4,746,741  

Delaware — 0.8%

    

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40

     1,000       1,074,980  

State of Delaware EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45

     2,880       2,980,858  
    

 

 

 
        4,055,838  

Florida — 8.1%

    

Boggy Creek Improvement District, Refunding RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43

     1,535       1,512,006  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Silver Creek St. Augustine Project, Series A (e)(f):

    

1st Mortgage, 8.25%, 1/01/44

     515       417,073  

1st Mortgage, 8.25%, 1/01/49

     1,105       893,238  

5.75%, 1/01/50

     655       590,784  

County of Collier Florida IDA, Refunding RB, Arlington of Naples Project, Series A, 8.13%, 5/15/44 (a)

     2,510       2,851,109  

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, 5.50%,
11/15/20 (c)

     3,500       4,002,215  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Florida (continued)

    

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB, Renaissance Charter School, Series A:

    

5.75%, 6/15/29

   $ 690     $ 691,180  

6.00%, 6/15/34

     835       836,895  

6.13%, 6/15/44

     3,180       3,152,620  

Greeneway Improvement District, RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43

     1,940       1,925,178  

Harbor Bay Community Development District Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/33

     410       410,226  

Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, Refunding RB, Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Series A, 6.00%, 9/01/17 (a)

     295       301,558  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood Center & New Sector Projects, 8.00%, 5/01/40

     1,485       1,754,364  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Special Assessment Bonds, Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects:

    

4.00%, 5/01/21

     200       199,990  

4.25%, 5/01/26

     160       156,398  

5.13%, 5/01/46

     915       890,322  

Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21 (c)

     4,550       5,675,806  

Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/37

     845       864,410  

Series B, 5.00%, 5/01/37

     495       506,370  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 7.25%, 6/01/34

     500       577,430  

Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB, 6.25%,
7/01/28 (e)(f)

     4,167       2,749,883  

Tampa Palms Open Space and Transportation Community Development District, RB, Capital Improvement, Richmond Place Project, 7.50%, 5/01/18

     575       575,512  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds:

    

Convertible CAB, Series A2, 0.00%, 5/01/39 (g)

     250       198,413  
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Florida (continued)

    

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds (continued):

    

Convertible CAB, Series A3, 0.00%,
5/01/40 (g)

   $ 585     $ 346,653  

Convertible CAB, Series A4, 0.00%,
5/01/40 (g)

     305       133,495  

Series 2, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (g)

     805       413,231  

Series A1, 6.65%, 5/01/40

     875       875,009  

Tolomato Community Development District:

    

Series 1, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (g)

     1,305       795,528  

Series 1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 (e)(f)

     50       50,219  

Series 3, 6.61%, 5/01/40 (e)(f)

     875       9  

Series 3, 6.65%, 5/01/40 (e)(f)

     710       7  

Village Community Development District No. 9, Special Assessment Bonds:

    

6.75%, 5/01/31

     1,575       1,818,999  

7.00%, 5/01/41

     2,575       2,985,738  

5.50%, 5/01/42

     1,210       1,330,250  
    

 

 

 
        40,482,118  

Georgia — 1.7%

    

County of Clayton Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Ellenwood Project, 7.50%, 7/01/33

     2,575       2,614,732  

County of Clayton Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project, Series A, 8.75%, 6/01/29

     3,365       3,989,712  

County of Gainesville & Hall Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, Series A-2 (c):

    

6.38%, 11/15/19

     700       796,509  

6.63%, 11/15/19

     880       1,007,204  
    

 

 

 
        8,408,157  

Illinois — 4.2%

    

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Project, Series A, 6.00%, 1/01/38 (b)

     1,260       1,260,857  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Friendship Village of Schaumburg, 7.25%, 2/15/45

     4,000       4,166,120  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Illinois (continued)

    

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

    

Lutheran Home & Services Obligated Group, 5.63%, 5/15/42

   $ 2,395     $ 2,467,544  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 4.00%, 2/15/41

     1,525       1,266,345  

Primary Health Care Centers Program, 6.60%, 7/01/24

     990       993,643  

Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.00%, 2/01/34

     365       377,410  

Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.13%, 2/01/45

     860       885,353  

Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44

     4,170       4,293,265  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/53

     2,370       2,559,458  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

    

5.50%, 6/01/23

     180       202,876  

6.00%, 6/01/28

     710       807,206  

Village of Lincolnshire Illinois, Special Tax Bonds, Sedgebrook Project, 6.25%, 3/01/34

     1,661       1,615,090  
    

 

 

 
        20,895,167  

Indiana — 2.1%

    

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:

    

6.75%, 1/01/34

     825       972,873  

7.00%, 1/01/44

     2,000       2,381,960  

City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest Indiana Regional Youth Village Project, 6.25%, 1/01/29 (a)

     2,450       2,313,510  

County of Allen Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Fort Wayne Project, Series A-1 (a)(b):

    

6.63%, 1/15/34

     290       287,248  

6.75%, 1/15/43

     425       421,371  

6.88%, 1/15/52

     860       849,276  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT:

    

5.00%, 7/01/44

     470       486,398  

5.00%, 7/01/48

     1,555       1,583,192  
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Indiana (continued)

    

Town of Chesterton Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Chesterton Project, Series A-1, 6.38%, 1/15/51 (a)

   $ 1,190     $ 1,152,920  
    

 

 

 
        10,448,748  

Iowa — 2.7%

    

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.50%, 12/01/22

     2,090       2,100,450  

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.25%, 12/01/25

     2,190       2,186,014  

Sunrise Retirement Community Project, 5.50%, 9/01/37

     1,355       1,333,618  

Sunrise Retirement Community Project, 5.75%, 9/01/43

     2,115       2,122,889  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Asset-Backed, CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 6/01/34

     795       794,873  

Series C, 5.38%, 6/01/38

     4,900       4,684,057  
    

 

 

 
        13,221,901  

Kentucky — 0.9%

    

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing, First Tier, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/49

     4,000       4,376,000  

Louisiana — 2.8%

    

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Refunding RB, General Infrastructure Project, Series C, 7.00%, 9/15/44 (a)

     1,055       973,111  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, 6.75%, 11/01/32

     5,000       5,155,500  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project, 6.75%, 5/01/41

     1,855       2,048,606  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Louisiana (continued)

    

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/35

   $ 5,570     $ 6,029,692  
    

 

 

 
               14,206,909  

Maine — 0.6%

    

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 7/01/41

     2,955       3,199,556  

Maryland — 2.0%

    

County of Frederick Maryland, RB, Jefferson Technology Park Project, Series B, 7.13%, 7/01/43

     2,840       3,086,200  

Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35

     3,615       3,883,956  

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25

     3,085       3,044,031  
    

 

 

 
               10,014,187  

Massachusetts — 1.4%

    

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB:

    

Boston Medical Center, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     1,905       1,985,962  

Foxborough Regional Charter School, Series A, 7.00%, 7/01/42

     1,025       1,115,754  

North Hill Communities Issue, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/43 (a)

     2,020       2,110,516  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Tufts Medical Center, Series I, 6.75%, 1/01/36

     1,490       1,690,852  
    

 

 

 
               6,903,084  

Michigan — 0.9%

    

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39

     2,785       3,002,118  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series 2014 C-2, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     415       434,401  
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Michigan (continued)

    

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 7/01/44

   $ 920     $ 976,332  
    

 

 

 
               4,412,851  

Minnesota — 0.2%

    

City of Rochester Minnesota, RB, Health Care And Facility Homestead Rochester Incorporate, 5.00%, 12/01/49

     555       530,880  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, Hmong College Prep Academy Project,
Series A:

    

5.75%, 9/01/46

     195       194,750  

6.00%, 9/01/51

     290       292,152  
    

 

 

 
               1,017,782  

Missouri — 1.0%

    

Kirkwood IDA Missouri, RB, Aberdeen Heights, Series A, 8.25%, 5/15/39

     2,315       2,546,569  

Lees Summit IDA, RB, John Knox Obligated Group, 5.25%, 8/15/39

     2,235       2,315,818  
    

 

 

 
               4,862,387  

New Jersey — 5.5%

    

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority,
Refunding RB:

    

5.25%, 11/01/39

     1,065       1,057,918  

5.25%, 11/01/44

     770       756,679  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/45 (a)

     1,150       1,132,417  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

    

Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, Private Activity Bond, 5.38%, 1/01/43

     2,155       2,277,727  

Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series B, AMT, 6.50%, 4/01/31

     2,250       2,528,887  

Team Academy Charter School Project, 6.00%, 10/01/43

     1,530       1,655,231  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

    

Bancroft Neurohealth Project, 5.00%, 6/01/41

     135       129,846  

Bancroft Neurohealth Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/36

     850       829,362  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

    

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB (continued):

    

Greater Brunswick Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/49 (a)

   $ 500     $ 488,820  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB (c):

    

St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/21

     2,650       3,101,798  

St. Joseph’s Healthcare System, 6.63%, 7/01/18

     4,090       4,405,830  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/41

     1,140       1,154,569  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series 1A:

    

5.00%, 6/01/29

     3,735       3,637,853  

5.00%, 6/01/41

     4,550       4,067,836  
    

 

 

 
               27,224,773  

New Mexico — 0.6%

    

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Project, 5.50%, 7/01/42

     2,970       3,137,538  

New York — 8.8%

    

Build NYC Resource Corp., RB, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Inc., 5.50%, 9/01/45 (a)

     2,565       2,741,908  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A:

    

6.25%, 6/01/41 (a)

     5,300       5,492,920  

5.00%, 6/01/42

     3,155       2,909,762  

5.00%, 6/01/45

     1,185       1,085,910  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through, Series C, 5.00%, 6/01/51

     445       451,671  

County of Dutchess New York IDA, Refunding RB, Bard College Civic Facility, Series A-1, 5.00%, 8/01/46

     3,315       2,791,064  
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

    

County of Nassau New York Tobacco Settlement Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-3, 5.13%, 6/01/46

   $ 750     $ 702,802  

County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

     1,333       1,404,224  

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/45

     2,890       2,739,864  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C:

    

6.50%, 11/15/18 (c)

     125       137,010  

6.50%, 11/15/18 (c)

     1,490       1,633,159  

6.50%, 11/15/28

     385       420,998  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

    

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49

     1,270       1,384,325  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 (a)

     4,705       4,900,163  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 (a)

     455       483,993  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (a)

     1,080       1,160,968  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, 7.25%, 11/15/44 (a)

     1,565       1,843,867  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding RB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT, 5.00%, 8/01/31

     1,195       1,237,446  

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a)

     1,335       1,344,225  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/36

     1,340       1,511,306  

Town of Oyster Bay New York, GO:

    

Series A, 3.50%, 6/01/18 (b)

     3,035       3,058,855  

Series B, 5.25%, 4/07/17

     1,500       1,506,840  

Refunding Series B, 3.50%, 2/02/18 (b)

     505       510,005  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

    

TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 6/01/34

   $ 2,305     $ 2,305,530  
    

 

 

 
               43,758,815  

North Carolina — 1.5%

    

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Series A:

    

Deerfield Project, 6.13%, 11/01/18 (c)

     4,565       4,961,653  

Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, 7.75%, 3/01/31

     1,000       1,100,960  

Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, 7.75%, 3/01/41

     1,420       1,563,363  
    

 

 

 
               7,625,976  

Ohio — 3.2%

    

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-2:

    

Senior Turbo Term, 5.88%, 6/01/47

     6,390       5,838,862  

5.75%, 6/01/34

     6,745       6,119,401  

6.00%, 6/01/42

     3,040       2,793,274  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB, Improvement-Life Enriching Communities:

    

5.00%, 1/01/46

     525       527,604  

5.00%, 1/01/51

     875       870,713  
    

 

 

 
               16,149,854  

Oklahoma — 0.1%

    

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Inverness Village Community, 6.00%, 1/01/32

     305       315,050  

Oregon — 0.8%

    

Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County Oregon, Refunding RB, Mirabella at South Waterfront, 5.50%, 10/01/49

     1,765       1,851,079  

Polk County Hospital Facility Authority, RB, Dallas Retirement Village Project, Series A:

    

5.13%, 7/01/35

     620       603,756  
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oregon (continued)

    

Polk County Hospital Facility Authority, RB, Dallas Retirement Village Project, Series A (continued):

    

5.38%, 7/01/45

   $ 1,435     $ 1,409,299  
    

 

 

 
               3,864,134  

Pennsylvania — 3.9%

    

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/42

     2,140       2,216,719  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/36

     2,000       2,138,320  

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Diakon Lutheran:

    

6.38%, 1/01/19 (c)

     5,550       6,094,732  

6.38%, 1/01/39

     615       668,370  

County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Brethren Village Project, Series A, 6.25%, 7/01/26

     1,160       1,169,872  

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Bible Fellowship Church Homes, 5.13%, 7/01/32

     1,800       1,831,410  

County of Northampton Pennsylvania IDA, Route 33 Project, Tax Allocation Bonds, 7.00%, 7/01/32

     2,110       2,374,552  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

     2,710       2,858,264  
    

 

 

 
               19,352,239  

Puerto Rico — 1.0%

    

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A, 0.00%, 5/15/50 (d)

     3,450       272,309  

Children’s Trust Fund Tobacco Settlement, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed Bonds, 5.50%, 5/15/39

     635       631,793  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Puerto Rico (continued)

   

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Refunding, GO, Refunding,Public Improvement, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39 (e)(f)

  $ 665     $ 441,394  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Series A, 8.00%, 7/01/35 (e)(f)

    1,765       1,255,356  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/38 (e)(f)

    750       496,875  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/44

    1,060       825,570  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A:

   

6.13%, 7/01/24

    365       295,311  

6.00%, 7/01/38

    1,150       898,564  
   

 

 

 
        5,117,172  

Rhode Island — 2.2%

   

Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, 7.25%, 7/15/35 (e)(f)

    4,190       1,038,114  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/35

    1,000       1,047,110  

Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/40

    980       1,019,896  

Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45

    5,055       4,776,318  

Series B, 5.00%, 6/01/50

    3,330       3,336,527  
   

 

 

 
        11,217,965  

Texas — 11.0%

   

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:

   

CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/28 (d)

    1,000       642,070  

CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/29 (d)

    2,000       1,224,460  

CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/30 (d)

    1,170       683,081  

CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/33 (d)

    3,690       1,853,745  

CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/34 (d)

    4,000       1,889,760  

Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/21 (c)

    2,210       2,597,678  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, AMT:

   

Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., Series A, 6.63%, 7/15/38

    2,890       3,185,589  

United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, 5.00%, 7/01/29

    910       954,235  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., ERB, Idea Public Schools:

   

5.50%, 8/15/31

    955       1,028,688  
Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

   

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., ERB, Idea Public Schools (continued):

   

5.75%, 8/15/41

  $ 720     $ 771,811  

County of Bexar Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., RB, Army Retirement Residence Project, 6.20%,
7/01/20 (c)

    5,040       5,833,296  

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B, 7.00%, 1/01/23 (c)

    475       596,838  

County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co., Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29

    2,090       2,287,944  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A:

   

CC Young Memorial Home, 8.00%, 2/15/38

    1,745       1,888,195  

Senior Living Center Project, 8.25%, 11/15/44

    4,200       4,411,302  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Trinity Terrace Project, 5.00%, 10/01/49

    865       879,817  

County of Travis Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, 7.13%, 1/01/46

    3,080       3,350,516  

Fort Bend County Industrial Development Corp., RB, NRG Energy Inc. Project, Series B, 4.75%, 11/01/42

    1,520       1,534,668  

Mesquite Health Facility Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.13%, 2/15/42

    810       823,616  

Mission Economic Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Natgasoline Project, Series B, AMT, 5.75%, 10/01/31 (a)

    1,325       1,367,877  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Stephenville LLC Tarleton State University Project:

   

5.88%, 4/01/36

    1,210       1,350,324  

6.00%, 4/01/45

    1,845       2,067,249  

Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Series A (a):

   

5.50%, 8/15/35

    290       291,169  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

   

Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Series A (a) (continued):

   

5.75%, 8/15/45

  $ 580     $ 586,612  

North Texas Education Finance Corp., ERB, Uplift Education, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/47

    1,600       1,665,472  

Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., First MRB, Project:

   

Eden Home, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/42 (e)(f)

    2,895       2,316,000  

Wichita Falls Retirement Foundation, 5.13%, 1/01/41

    900       922,338  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien:

   

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/40

    3,775       4,317,354  

NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39

    3,000       3,392,220  
   

 

 

 
              54,713,924  

Utah — 0.6%

   

State of Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 6.75%, 10/15/43

    2,950       3,040,653  

Vermont — 0.2%

   

Vermont EDA, Refunding, MRB, Wake Robin Corp. Project, 5.40%, 5/01/33

    770       802,432  

Virginia — 2.7%

   

County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/17 (c)

    1,500       1,542,570  

Lower Magnolia Green Community Development Authority, Special Assessment Bonds (a):

   

5.00%, 3/01/35

    500       501,560  

5.00%, 3/01/45

    510       504,436  

Mosaic District Community Development Authority, Special Assessment, Series A:

   

6.63%, 3/01/26

    1,485       1,640,108  

6.88%, 3/01/36

    1,300       1,432,769  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Series B-1, 5.00%, 6/01/47

    2,280       1,998,283  
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Virginia (continued)

    

Virginia College Building Authority, RB, Marymount University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/45 (a)

   $ 535     $ 538,633  

Virginia College Building Authority, Refunding RB, Marymount University Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/45 (a)

     375       377,546  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 1/01/37

     4,440       4,973,910  
    

 

 

 
               13,509,815  

Washington — 0.8%

    

County of King Washington Public Hospital District No. 4, GO, Refunding, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, 7.00%, 12/01/40

     1,455       1,546,389  

Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/42

     1,495       1,520,759  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB (a):

    

5.75%, 1/01/35

     315       304,230  

6.00%, 1/01/45

     850       815,022  
    

 

 

 
               4,186,400  

Wisconsin — 0.8%

    

Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 12/01/45

     1,530       1,539,670  

5.15%, 12/01/50

     1,170       1,182,823  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Johns Communities, Inc., Series A (c):

    

7.25%, 9/15/19

     425       488,916  

7.63%, 9/15/19

     855       991,808  
    

 

 

 
               4,203,217  

Guam — 0.3%

    

Territory of Guam, GO, Series A:

    

6.00%, 11/15/19

     390       414,867  

7.00%, 11/15/19 (c)

     1,115       1,285,082  
    

 

 

 
               1,699,949  

Total Municipal Bonds 87.8%

             438,419,268  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (h)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Colorado — 2.4%

    

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Leavenworth Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40

   $ 11,468     $ 12,259,668  

Florida — 3.2%

    

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue, RB, Miami International, Series A, AGC:

    

5.25%, 10/01/18 (c)

     3,345       3,527,169  

5.25%, 10/01/33

     11,655       12,289,731  
    

 

 

 
               15,816,900  

Illinois — 2.7%

    

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, The Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 8/15/41

     7,180       8,172,491  

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Senior Priority, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     5,056       5,558,005  
    

 

 

 
               13,730,496  

New York — 13.5%

    

City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series D-1, Class B, 4.25%, 11/01/45

     8,996       9,090,120  

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution:

    

Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47

     14,181       15,736,329  

Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/31 (i)

     8,610       9,678,070  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (i)

     4,520       5,115,587  

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

     18,104       20,216,743  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (h)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

    

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 (i)

   $ 6,600     $ 7,512,051  
    

 

 

 
               67,348,900  

Pennsylvania — 0.6%

    

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42

     2,505       2,855,976  

Washington — 1.8%

    

City of Bellingham Washington, RB, Water & Sewer, 5.00%, 8/01/40

     7,966       8,826,090  
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts
24.2%
             120,838,030  
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $529,632,378) — 112.0%
             559,257,298  
    
                  
Short-Term Securities   
Shares
        

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.50% (j)(k)

     11,240,103       11,241,227  

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $11,240,693) — 2.3%

             11,241,227  

Total Investments

(Cost — $540,873,071*) — 114.3%

       570,498,525  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.7)%

       (3,363,820

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable (13.5)%

 

    (67,470,365

Loan for TOB Trust Certificates (0.1)%

       (398,849
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0%

 

  $ 499,265,491  
    

 

 

 

 

*   As of January 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

     $ 472,693,210  
    

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 38,637,663  

Gross unrealized depreciation

       (8,588,871
    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     $ 30,048,792  
    

 

 

 
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(b)   When-issued security.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

 

 

(c)   U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e)   Non-income producing security.

 

(f)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

 

(g)   Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

 

(h)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

(i)   All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between February 15, 2019 to November 15, 2019, is $11,849,809. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

 

(j)   During the period ended January 31, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate     

Shares Held

at April 30,

2016

      

Net

Activity

      

Shares Held

at January 31,

2017

      

Value at

January 31,

2017

       Income       

Net Realized

Gain

       Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

       4,296,151          6,943,952          11,240,103        $ 11,241,227        $ 9,599        $ 334        $ 534  

 

(k)   Current yield as of period end.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Expiration   Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
      
  (49   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2017   $ 5,775,492     $       (12,523)  
  (90   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2017   $ 11,202,188             (54,906)  
  (66   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2017   $ 9,955,687             (53,784)  
  (16   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2017   $ 2,571,000              (25,027)        
 

Total

    $     (146,240)  
             

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
EDA    Economic Development Authority
EDC    Economic Development Corp.
ERB    Education Revenue Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
M/F    Multi-Family
MRB    Mortgage Revenue Bonds
RB    Revenue Bonds

 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 Investments include equity or debt issued by privately-held companies. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Investments:

                

Long-Term Investments 1

           $ 559,257,298                 $ 559,257,298  

Short-Term Securities

  $ 11,241,227                            11,241,227  
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 11,241,227        $ 559,257,298                 $ 570,498,525  
 

 

 

 
                

Derivative Financial Instruments 2

 

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (146,240                        $ (146,240
 

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.

2    Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or
liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities:

 

TOB Trust Certificates

           $ (67,357,674               $ (67,357,674

Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

             (398,849                 (398,849
 

 

 

 

Total

           $ (67,756,523               $ (67,756,523
 

 

 

 

During the period ended January 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND, INC.    JANUARY 31, 2017    13


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) –   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2(b) –   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3 –   Exhibits
  Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 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 MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                 
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

Date: March 23, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                 
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

Date: March 23, 2017

 

By:       /s/ Neal J. Andrews                     
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

Date: March 23, 2017