ECAT (NYSE: ECAT) manager exits 5,134.5632 common shares and holds phantom units

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BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT) portfolio manager Russell Jared Koesterich reported a Form 4 transaction on January 30, 2026. He acquired 5,134.5632 shares of common stock through the exercise of phantom share awards at $0.00 per share, then disposed of the same 5,134.5632 shares at $15.44 per share, leaving him with 0 common shares directly owned.

The filing also shows activity in cash-settled phantom shares, which are the economic equivalent of common stock and become payable in cash after vesting. One block of 3,160.7265 phantom shares relates to a January 31, 2025 grant that vests in three equal annual installments, with 6,321.453 phantom shares remaining. A second block of 1,973.8367 phantom shares comes from a January 31, 2024 grant with similar three-year vesting, all held as direct beneficial ownership.

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^*

Koesterich Russell Jared

(Last) (First) (Middle)

50 HUDSON YARDS

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10001

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust [ ECAT ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2026

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	01/30/2026		M		5,134.5632	A	(1)(2)(3)	5,134.5632	D
Common Stock	01/30/2026		D		5,134.5632	D	$15.44(1)(2)(3)	0.0000	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
Phantom Shares	(1)(2)	01/30/2026		M			3,160.7265	(1)(2)	(1)(2)	Common Stock	3,160.7265	(1)(2)	6,321.453	D
Phantom Shares	(1)(3)	01/30/2026		M			1,973.8367	(1)(3)	(1)(3)	Common Stock	1,973.8367	(1)(3)	1,973.8367	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. A phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and, subject to the applicable vesting requirements, becomes payable in cash.

2. As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 4, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2025 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

3. As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 2, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2024 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

	/s/ Gladys Chang as Attorney-in-Fact	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ECAT portfolio manager Russell Koesterich report?

Russell Jared Koesterich reported acquiring 5,134.5632 ECAT common shares via phantom share exercises, then selling the same 5,134.5632 shares at $15.44. After this January 30, 2026 transaction, his directly owned ECAT common stock position was reduced to zero.

At what price did the ECAT common shares sell in the Form 4 filing?

The ECAT common shares sold at $15.44 per share. The filing shows 5,134.5632 common shares disposed of at this price on January 30, 2026, immediately after they were acquired through the exercise of phantom share awards at no cost.

How many ECAT common shares does Russell Koesterich own after the transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Russell Jared Koesterich directly owns 0.0000 ECAT common shares. He first acquired 5,134.5632 shares through a phantom share exercise and then sold the entire 5,134.5632-share position the same day, eliminating his direct common stock holdings.

What are ECAT phantom shares as disclosed in this Form 4?

ECAT phantom shares are described as the economic equivalent of one common share and pay out in cash after vesting. They do not represent actual stock; instead, vested phantom shares entitle the holder to a cash payment linked to the underlying common stock’s value.

What phantom share grants for ECAT does the Form 4 reference?

The filing references phantom share grants made on January 31, 2024 and January 31, 2025. Each grant vests in equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date and is payable in cash upon vesting, rather than delivering actual ECAT common shares.

How many ECAT phantom shares does Koesterich hold after the reported transactions?

After the January 30, 2026 transactions, Koesterich holds 6,321.453 phantom shares from the 2025 grant and 1,973.8367 phantom shares from the 2024 grant. Both positions are reported as directly owned and represent cash-settled economic equivalents of ECAT common stock.