BlackRock Credit Allocation director gets cash rights grant

KESTER W CARL reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/05/2026 - 05:33 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

KESTER W CARL reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust director Carl Kester received a grant of 11.33 Performance Rights tied to its common stock at a reference value of $10.00 per right. These rights accrue under a deferred compensation plan, are settled 100% in cash, and raise his balance to 34,337.77 rights.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 11.33 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider KESTER W CARL

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Performance Rights F1, F2, F3	11.33	$10.00	$113.30

Holdings After Transaction: Performance Rights — 34,337.77 contracts (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Performance Rights, 34,326.44 to 34,337.77 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan.
2. F2. One Performance Right is convertible into the cash value of one share of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust.
3. F3. The Performance Rights are to be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by the reporting person.

Key Figures

Performance Rights granted: 11.3300 units Grant reference price: $10.0000 per Performance Right Performance Rights after grant: 34337.7700 units +1 more

4 metrics

Performance Rights granted 11.3300 units Grant to director Carl Kester on 2026-08-03

Grant reference price $10.0000 per Performance Right Value per right on 2026-08-03 grant

Performance Rights after grant 34337.7700 units Total Performance Rights held directly by Carl Kester following the transaction

Underlying common stock equivalent 11.3300 shares Each Performance Right tied to cash value of one common share

Key Terms

Performance Rights, BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan, deferral period

3 terms

Performance Rights financial

"The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan."

Performance rights are conditional awards that give employees or executives the promise of receiving company shares or cash only if the business meets specific targets or survives for a set period. They work like a bonus you only get when certain goals are hit, so they matter to investors because they can increase the number of shares outstanding (dilution), signal management’s incentives and confidence in future results, and affect per-share earnings and valuation.

BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan."

deferral period financial

"to be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen"

FAQ

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What insider transaction did Carl Kester report for BTZ?

Director Carl Kester reported receiving a grant of 11.33 Performance Rights tied to BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust common stock at a reference value of $10.00 per right, increasing his cumulative Performance Rights balance to 34,337.77.

Are the Performance Rights reported for BTZ settled in stock or cash?

The reported Performance Rights are settled 100% in cash. Each right is convertible into the cash value of one share of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust, payable at the deferral period chosen by Carl Kester under a deferred compensation plan.

How many Performance Rights does Carl Kester hold in BTZ after this grant?

After the grant, Carl Kester holds 34,337.77 Performance Rights. This includes the new 11.33 rights accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan and represents his total direct balance of cash-settled Performance Rights tied to BTZ common stock.

What is the economic reference value of the new BTZ Performance Rights grant?

The new grant has a reference value of $10.00 per Performance Right. Each of the 11.33 rights tracks the cash value of one share of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust, though they are ultimately settled in cash rather than stock.

Under which plan were the BTZ Performance Rights accrued for Carl Kester?

The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan. Under this plan, Kester chooses a deferral period, after which the cash value of the accumulated rights, each linked to one BTZ share, will be paid out.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KESTER W CARL

(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 CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST [ BTZ ]

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)
08/03/2026

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

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
Performance Rights(1)	(2)	08/03/2026		A		11.33		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	11.33	$10	34,337.77	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan.

2. One Performance Right is convertible into the cash value of one share of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust.

3. The Performance Rights are to be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by the reporting person.

	/s/ Gladys Chang as Attorney-in-Fact	08/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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