BLK Form 4: Director William E. Ford Receives 31 Shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

William E. Ford, a director of BlackRock, Inc. (BLK), was granted 31 shares of Common Stock on 09/30/2025 under the Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. The grant used the closing price of $1,165.87 per share on that date. Following the reported transaction, Mr. Ford beneficially owns 16,386 shares. The Form 4 was signed on behalf of Mr. Ford by an attorney-in-fact and filed with a signature date of 10/02/2025.

Positive

• 31-share grant aligns director compensation with shareholder interests
• Form 4 discloses transaction date (09/30/2025), price ($1,165.87), and post-transaction ownership (16,386 shares)

Negative

• None.

Insights

Corporate Governance Analyst

Small director equity grant recorded; holdings modest relative to institutional stakes.

The Form 4 documents a routine equity award of 31 shares to a nonemployee director under BlackRock's long-standing stock award plan, priced at the closing market price of $1,165.87 on 09/30/2025. This is a standard compensation mechanism to align directors with shareholder interests.

The filing shows Mr. Ford beneficially owns 16,386 shares after the grant, and the report was submitted via attorney-in-fact on 10/02/2025. Because the transaction size is small, it is likely immaterial to BlackRock's overall equity base.

Compliance & Reporting Specialist

Filing meets Section 16(a) disclosure: grant, price, ownership, and signature are included.

The Form 4 includes the transaction date (09/30/2025), transaction code indicating a grant (A), the per-share price used for the award ($1,165.87), and resulting beneficial ownership (16,386 shares), satisfying required disclosure elements. The signature by an attorney-in-fact with a 10/02/2025 date is provided.

This is a standard, timely disclosure of an insider grant; no corrective amendment or missing fields are evident from the form text provided.

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).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FORD WILLIAM E

(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)
09/30/2025

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
Common Stock	09/30/2025		A		31(1)	A	$0	16,386	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 $1,165.87 per share which was the closing price of the stock on September 30, 2025.

	/s/ R. Andrew Dickson III as Attorney-in-Fact for William E. Ford	10/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did William E. Ford report on his Form 4 for BLK?

He reported a grant of 31 shares of Common Stock on 09/30/2025 under BlackRock's stock award plan at a closing price of $1,165.87 per share.

How many BlackRock shares does William E. Ford beneficially own after the transaction?

Following the reported grant, Mr. Ford beneficially owns 16,386 shares.

When was the Form 4 signed and filed for this transaction?

The Form 4 bears a signature by an attorney-in-fact dated 10/02/2025, reporting the transaction dated 09/30/2025.

What was the transaction code and what does it indicate?

The transaction is coded A, indicating acquisition of securities (a grant) under the issuer's stock award plan.

Under which plan were the shares granted?

The shares were granted under the Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan.