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 7, 2014 (April 6, 2014)
BlackRock, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-33099 | 32-0174431 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 6, 2014, BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock” or the “Company”) announced that, effective as of June 1, 2014, (i) Charles S. Hallac, currently Chief Operating Officer of the Company, will assume a new position as Co-President of the Company and (ii) Robert L. Goldstein, currently Global Head of BlackRock’s Institutional Client Business and BlackRock Solutions, will become Chief Operating Officer of the Company while continuing to lead BlackRock Solutions.
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.
| BlackRock, Inc. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Daniel R. Waltcher | |||
| Name: | Daniel R. Waltcher | |||
| Title: | Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |||
Date: April 7, 2014