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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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BlackRock, Inc.

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This morning, we published my annual letter to BlackRock’s shareholders, in which I explain how we deliver value for our investors, and embrace our purpose in everything we do to help people achieve financial well-being.

https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/investor-relations/larry-fink-chairmans-letter

IMPORTANT NOTES

OPINIONS

Opinions expressed are those of BlackRock, Inc. as of March 2019 and are subject to change.

BLACKROCK DATA POINTS

All data above reflects as-adjusted full year 2018 results or as of December 31, 2018, unless otherwise noted. 2018 organic growth is defined as full-year 2018 net flows divided by assets under management (AUM) for the entire firm, a particular segment or particular product as of December 31, 2017. Long-term product offerings include active and passive strategies across equity, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives, and exclude AUM and flows from the cash management and advisory businesses.

GAAP AND AS-ADJUSTED RESULTS

See pages 36–37 of the Financial Section of the 10-K for explanation of the use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT

BlackRock, Inc. (the “Company”), its directors and certain of its executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in connection with the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2019 Annual Meeting”). The Company plans to file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the 2019 Annual Meeting (the “2019 Proxy Statement”). Additional information regarding the identity of these potential participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the 2019 Proxy Statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the 2019 Annual Meeting. This information can also be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2018 Proxy Statement”), filed with the SEC on April 13, 2018, or the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2019 (the “Form 10-K”). To the extent holdings of the Company’s securities have changed since the amounts printed in the 2018 Proxy Statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC.

SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE 2019 PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO), 2018 PROXY STATEMENT, FORM 10-K AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT THE COMPANY HAS FILED OR WILL FILE WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

Shareholders will be able to obtain, free of charge, copies of the 2019 Proxy Statement (when filed), 2018 Proxy Statement, Form 10-K and any other documents filed or to be filed by the Company with the SEC in connection with the 2019 Annual Meeting at the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov) or at the Company’s website (http://www.blackrock.com) or by writing to the Company’s Secretary at BlackRock, Inc., 40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022.