UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 15, 2006 (February 15, 2006)
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BLACKROCK, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
DELAWARE | 001-15305 | 51-0380803 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York | | 10022 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 810-5300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety is a copy of a press release issued by the Company on February 15, 2006, announcing that it and certain of its affiliates have entered into a Transaction Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2006, with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety is a copy of a presentation to be made by the Company on February 15, 2006.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of the Company issued February 15, 2006.
99.2 Presentation to be made by the Company on February 15, 2006
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | BlackRock, Inc. (Registrant) |
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| Date: February 15, 2006 | By: | /s/ Robert P. Connolly |
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Robert P. Connolly |
| | Managing Director, General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release of the Company issued February 15, 2006.
99.2 Presentation to be made by the Company on February 15, 2006
