SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
RULE 23C-2 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REDEEM SECURITIES
of
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
(888) 825-2257
under the
Investment Company Act of 1940
Investment Company Act File No. 811-21051
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Title of the class of securities of BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (the "Fund") to be redeemed:
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Municipal Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares, liquidation preference $25,000 per share, as identified by series and CUSIP in Annex A hereto (the "Shares").
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The date on which the securities are to be called or redeemed:
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See Annex A for the dates on which Shares of each series are to be redeemed (the "Redemption Date").
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The applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the securities are to be called or redeemed:
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The Shares are to be redeemed pursuant to Section 11(a)(i) of the Fund's Statement of Preferences of Municipal Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares.
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The principal amount or number of shares and the basis upon which the securities to be redeemed are to be selected:
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The Fund will redeem all of its outstanding Shares. See Annex A for information concerning the number of Shares of each series and the aggregate principal amount of Shares of each series to be redeemed.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 23c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund has duly caused this Notice of Intention to Redeem Securities to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned on this 15th day of June, 2012.
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BLACKROCK MARYLAND MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST
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By:
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/s/ Neal J. Andrews
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Name:
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Neal J. Andrews
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Annex A
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Series
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Cusip
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Redemption Date
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Total Shares to be Redeemed
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Principal Amount to be Redeemed
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R-7
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09249L204
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July 6, 2012
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640
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$16,000,000
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