BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) awards 38-share stock grant to director Ford

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FORD WILLIAM E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

BlackRock, Inc. director William E. Ford received a grant of 38 shares of common stock as a nonemployee director award under the company’s Third Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. The grant was valued using the March 31, 2026 closing price of $961.71 per share and increased his direct holdings to 16,672 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider FORD WILLIAM E

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	38	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 16,672 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Stock grant size: 38 shares Valuation price: $961.71 per share Holdings after grant: 16,672 shares +1 more

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Stock grant size 38 shares Common Stock award to director William E. Ford

Valuation price $961.71 per share Closing price on March 31, 2026 used for award

Holdings after grant 16,672 shares Total direct BlackRock common stock held post-transaction

Cash price paid $0.00 per share Grant/award acquisition, no purchase price

Key Terms

Nonemployee Directors, Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, Common Stock

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Nonemployee Directors financial

"Common Stock granted to Nonemployee Directors under the Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan"

Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan financial

"Common Stock granted to Nonemployee Directors under the Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan"

Common Stock financial

"Common Stock granted to Nonemployee Directors under the Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan"

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FORD WILLIAM E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

50 HUDSON YARDS

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10001

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BlackRock, Inc. [ BLK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/31/2026		A		38(1)	A	$0	16,672	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Common Stock granted to Nonemployee Directors under the Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, based on $961.71 per share which was the closing price of the stock on March 31, 2026.

	/s/ R. Andrew Dickson III as Attorney-in-Fact for William E. Ford	04/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did BLK director William E. Ford report?

Director William E. Ford reported receiving a grant of 38 shares of BlackRock common stock. The award was made as compensation for his service as a nonemployee director, rather than an open-market purchase, and increased his directly held stake in the company.

At what price was William E. Ford’s BlackRock stock grant valued?

The 38-share stock grant to William E. Ford was valued based on $961.71 per share. This figure reflects BlackRock’s closing stock price on March 31, 2026, which the company used to calculate the number of common shares awarded under its incentive plan.

How many BlackRock shares does William E. Ford hold after this grant?

Following the grant of 38 shares, William E. Ford directly holds 16,672 shares of BlackRock common stock. This updated total reflects his post-transaction ownership position as reported, incorporating the new award issued under the company’s stock award and incentive plan.

Was the BLK transaction a market purchase or a stock award?

The transaction was a stock award, not a market purchase. William E. Ford received 38 shares of BlackRock common stock as a grant under the company’s stock award and incentive plan, with no price paid per share reported in the filing itself.

Under which plan was William E. Ford’s BlackRock stock grant issued?

The grant was issued under BlackRock’s Third Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. This plan provides stock-based compensation to nonemployee directors, and in this case delivered 38 shares to William E. Ford based on the March 31, 2026 closing price.