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): April 28, 2020 (April 27, 2020)
BLACKROCK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE | | 001-33099 | | 32-0174431 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York | | 10055 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 810-5300
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $.01 par value | | BLK | | New York Stock Exchange |
1.250% Notes due 2025 | | BLK25 | | New York Stock Exchange |
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| Item 1.01 | Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On April 27, 2020, BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which BlackRock agreed to sell to the Underwriters $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.900% Notes due 2031, for resale by the Underwriters (the “Offering”) pursuant to BlackRock’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224504). The Offering is expected to result in net proceeds to BlackRock of approximately $1,239,925,000. BlackRock intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of all or a portion of our outstanding 4.25% Notes due 2021.
The Underwriters and their affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, investment banking, commercial lending, financial advisory and other services for BlackRock. The Underwriters have received customary fees and expenses for these services. In particular, certain of the Underwriters and/or their affiliates are dealers under BlackRock’s commercial paper program. In addition, certain of the Underwriters and/or their affiliates are lenders under BlackRock’s $4.0 billion revolving credit facility maturing in 2025.
The foregoing summary of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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| | 1.1 | | | Underwriting Agreement, dated April 27, 2020, among BlackRock, Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. |
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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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| | By: | | /s/ Gary S. Shedlin |
Date: April 28, 2020 | | | | Gary S. Shedlin |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer and |
| | | | Senior Managing Director |
