BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) director awarded 33-share equity grant at year-end

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BlackRock, Inc. reported an equity award to one of its directors. On December 31, 2025, a nonemployee director received 33 shares of BlackRock common stock, with a par value of $0.01 per share. The award was granted under the Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan and was valued for grant purposes at $1,070.34 per share, which was the closing stock price on that date.

After this stock grant, the reporting person beneficially owns 1,862 shares of BlackRock common stock, held in direct ownership. The transaction is reported as an acquisition of shares at a price of $0, reflecting that it was an equity compensation grant rather than a market purchase.

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 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^*

Vestberg Hans Erik

(Last) (First) (Middle)

50 HUDSON YARDS

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10001

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2025

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

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

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

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
Shares Of Common Stock (par Value $0.01 Per Share)	12/31/2025		A		33(1)	A	$0	1,862	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 $1,070.34 per share which was the closing price of the stock on December 31, 2025.

	/s/ R. Andrew Dickson III as Attorney-in-Fact for Hans E. Vestberg	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did BlackRock (BLK) report in this Form 4?

BlackRock reported that a nonemployee director acquired 33 shares of BlackRock common stock on December 31, 2025 as a stock grant under the company’s equity incentive plan.

At what price was the director stock grant at BlackRock (BLK) valued?

The 33-share grant was valued based on a price of $1,070.34 per share, which was the closing price of BlackRock common stock on December 31, 2025.

How many BlackRock (BLK) shares does the reporting person own after this transaction?

Following the reported stock grant, the reporting person beneficially owns 1,862 shares of BlackRock common stock in direct ownership.

Was the BlackRock (BLK) director’s transaction a purchase on the open market?

No. The Form 4 shows the transaction as an acquisition at a price of $0, indicating it was an equity compensation grant under a stock award and incentive plan rather than an open-market purchase.

Under which plan was the BlackRock (BLK) director stock grant made?

The 33-share grant was made under the Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan for nonemployee directors.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to BlackRock (BLK)?

The reporting person is identified as a Director of BlackRock, Inc., and the Form 4 is filed for one reporting person.