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BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) CEO Laurence Fink sells 33,900 shares

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BlackRock, Inc. Chairman and CEO Laurence Fink reported open-market sales of 33,900 shares of common stock on April 28, 2026. The shares were sold in four transactions at weighted average prices ranging from about $1,049.61 to $1,052.50 per share.

After these sales, Fink directly holds 230,516 shares of BlackRock common stock, a figure that includes Restricted Stock Units scheduled to vest over one to three years and settle in an equal number of shares.

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BlackRock CEO makes sizable but partial open-market share sale.

Laurence Fink, BlackRock’s Chairman and CEO, executed four open-market sales totaling 33,900 common shares on April 28, 2026. Reported prices cluster around $1,050 per share, and all trades are standard open-market transactions coded as sales.

Following these sales, Fink still directly owns 230,516 shares, including Restricted Stock Units that vest over the next one to three years and settle in stock. The filing does not describe any options exercises, gifts, or tax-withholding events, so this is a straightforward reduction of his direct equity position while leaving a substantial stake in place.

Insider FINK LAURENCE
Role Chairman and CEO
Sold 33,900 shs ($35.61M)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Sale Shares Of Common Stock (par Value $0.01 Per Share) 9,715 $1,049.6061 $10.20M
Sale Shares Of Common Stock (par Value $0.01 Per Share) 13,834 $1,050.4405 $14.53M
Sale Shares Of Common Stock (par Value $0.01 Per Share) 8,225 $1,051.3548 $8.65M
Sale Shares Of Common Stock (par Value $0.01 Per Share) 2,126 $1,052.4959 $2.24M
Holdings After Transaction: Shares Of Common Stock (par Value $0.01 Per Share) — 254,701 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
  1. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $1,049.01 to $1,050.01. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price. Includes Common Stock as well as Restricted Stock Units that will vest over a period of 1 to 3 years. Each Restricted Stock Unit is payable solely by delivery of an equal number of shares of Common Stock. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $1,050.02 to $1,051.02. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $1,051.03 to $1,052.02. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $1,052.04 to $1,053.03. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price.
Total shares sold 33,900 shares Aggregate open-market sales on April 28, 2026
Post-sale direct holdings 230,516 shares Common stock (including RSUs) held after transactions
Sale block 1 9,715 shares at $1,049.6061 Open-market sale of common stock on April 28, 2026
Sale block 2 13,834 shares at $1,050.4405 Open-market sale of common stock on April 28, 2026
Sale block 3 8,225 shares at $1,051.3548 Open-market sale of common stock on April 28, 2026
Sale block 4 2,126 shares at $1,052.4959 Open-market sale of common stock on April 28, 2026
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
Restricted Stock Units financial
"Includes Common Stock as well as Restricted Stock Units that will vest"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
weighted average sale price financial
"The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades."
par value $0.01 per share financial
"Shares Of Common Stock (par Value $0.01 Per Share)"
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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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*
FINK LAURENCE

(Last)(First)(Middle)
BLACKROCK, INC.
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)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/28/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Shares Of Common Stock (par Value $0.01 Per Share)04/28/2026S9,715D$1,049.6061(1)254,701(2)D
Shares Of Common Stock (par Value $0.01 Per Share)04/28/2026S13,834D$1,050.4405(3)240,867(2)D
Shares Of Common Stock (par Value $0.01 Per Share)04/28/2026S8,225D$1,051.3548(4)232,642(2)D
Shares Of Common Stock (par Value $0.01 Per Share)04/28/2026S2,126D$1,052.4959(5)230,516(2)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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $1,049.01 to $1,050.01. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price.
2. Includes Common Stock as well as Restricted Stock Units that will vest over a period of 1 to 3 years. Each Restricted Stock Unit is payable solely by delivery of an equal number of shares of Common Stock.
3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $1,050.02 to $1,051.02. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price.
4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $1,051.03 to $1,052.02. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price.
5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $1,052.04 to $1,053.03. The price reported represents the weighted average sale price of these trades. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price.
/s/ R. Andrew Dickson III as Attorney-in-Fact for Laurence Fink04/29/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

How many BlackRock (BLK) shares did CEO Laurence Fink sell in this Form 4?

Laurence Fink reported selling a total of 33,900 shares of BlackRock common stock. The sales occurred in four separate open-market transactions on April 28, 2026, each at weighted average prices slightly above $1,049 per share.

At what prices did Laurence Fink sell BlackRock (BLK) shares in this filing?

The reported weighted average sale prices ranged around $1,049.61–$1,052.50 per share. Each line item reflects a weighted average across multiple trades within a narrow price band, with full trade-by-trade detail available upon request to the parties listed.

How many BlackRock (BLK) shares does Laurence Fink hold after the reported sales?

After the reported transactions, Laurence Fink directly holds 230,516 shares of BlackRock common stock. This figure includes both outstanding common shares and Restricted Stock Units that will vest over one to three years and are payable in an equal number of shares.

What type of transactions are reported in this BlackRock (BLK) Form 4 for Laurence Fink?

All reported transactions are open-market sales of BlackRock common stock, coded as “S” on the Form 4. There are no option exercises, gifts, or tax-withholding dispositions disclosed; the filing reflects straightforward share sales in the market.

Do Laurence Fink’s remaining BlackRock (BLK) holdings include Restricted Stock Units?

Yes. A footnote explains that his reported holdings include Restricted Stock Units that will vest over one to three years. Each Restricted Stock Unit is payable solely in an equal number of BlackRock common shares upon vesting, increasing his effective equity exposure over time.