UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc.
BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund
BlackRock EuroFund
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Funds II
BlackRock Funds V
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc.
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust
BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc.
FDP Series, Inc.
FDP Series II, Inc.
Managed Account Series
Managed Account Series II
Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC
Master Bond LLC
Master Focus Growth LLC
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October 3, 2018
Dear Shareholder:
Joint special meetings of shareholders of the following funds (each, a “Fund” or an “Equity-Bond Fund,” which may also be collectively referred to herein as the “Equity-Bond Complex”) will be held at the offices of BlackRock Advisors, LLC, 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6455, on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time) (the “Meeting”) to consider and vote on the proposals discussed in the enclosed joint proxy statement.
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BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund |
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. |
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | | BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock Municipal Series Trust |
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock Natural Resources Trust |
BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | | BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | FDP Series, Inc. |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | FDP Series II, Inc. |
BlackRock EuroFund | | Managed Account Series |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. | | Managed Account Series II |
BlackRock Funds II | | Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC |
BlackRock Funds V | | Master Bond LLC |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | Master Focus Growth LLC |
The Funds and the series of the Funds are set forth onAppendix A to the enclosed joint proxy statement.
You have received this letter and joint proxy statement because you were a shareholder of record of at least one Equity-Bond Fund on September 24, 2018 (the “Record Date”). The purpose of the Meeting, as described in the enclosed joint proxy statement, is to seek shareholder approval in connection with a realignment of the boards of directors/trustees overseeing the mutual funds andclosed-end funds advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC or BlackRock Fund Advisors and/or their affiliates (collectively, “BlackRock” and such funds, the “BlackRock-advised Funds”). The current boards of directors/trustees of the BlackRock-advised Funds (the “Existing Boards,” the members of which are referred to as “Existing Board Members”) are proposing this realignment following a comprehensive review in consultation with BlackRock.
Currently, the BlackRock-advised Funds are divided into three different complexes – the Equity-Liquidity Complex, the Equity-Bond Complex and theClosed-End Complex (each, a “Fund Complex” and collectively, the “BlackRock Fund complex”) – and the same individuals comprise the boards of directors/trustees of the BlackRock-advised Funds within a Fund Complex. It is proposed that the three current boards of directors/trustees and the Fund Complexes they oversee be realigned and consolidated into two boards of directors/trustees and two Fund Complexes. Subject to shareholder approval, one board of directors/trustees (referred to in this proxy statement as “Board I”) would focus on the oversight of the BlackRock-advisednon-index fixed-income mutual funds and all of the BlackRock-advisedclosed-end funds within the BlackRock Fund complex, including fixed-income mutual funds that are designed for sale through insurance company separate accounts (collectively, the “Insurance Funds”). Subject to shareholder approval, the second board of directors/trustees (referred to in this proxy statement as “Board II”) would
focus on the oversight of the BlackRock-advised equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds within the BlackRock Fund complex, including equity, multi-asset, index and money market Insurance Funds. Shareholders of the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Liquidity Complex (collectively, the “Equity-Liquidity Funds”) and the Insurance Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex are being asked to approve the Board Nominees to Board I and Board II, as applicable, in separate proxy statements. Board I and Board II are referred to together as the “New Boards.”
Following the proposed realignment, certain Equity-Bond Funds (referred to in the enclosed joint proxy statement as “Group B Funds”) would be overseen by Board I, and certain Equity-Bond Funds (referred to in the enclosed joint proxy statement as “Group A Funds”) would be overseen by Board II. As explained in the enclosed joint proxy statement, shareholders of Group A Funds are being asked to elect fifteen nominees to Board II and shareholders of Group B Funds are being asked to elect eleven nominees to Board I. Such nominees (collectively, the “Board Nominees”) have been reviewed and unanimously approved by your Fund’s Existing Board, subject to approval by the Fund’s shareholders. The Existing Boards have reviewed the qualifications and backgrounds of the applicable Board Nominees and believe that their election is in your best interest.
If you are a shareholder of a Fund or a series of a Fund that is organized as a “feeder” in a “master/feeder” structure where the master fund is a part of the Equity-Bond Complex, you will also be asked to provide voting instructions to your feeder Fund as to how, as a beneficial owner of the master fund, your feeder Fund should vote in connection with the election of the Board Nominees for the Board of the applicable master Fund. In addition, shareholders of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., which invests in Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC, a BlackRock-advised Fund in the Equity-Liquidity Complex, and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC, an Equity-Bond Fund, are being asked to provide voting instructions in connection with the votes of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. for the election of fifteen board nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC (Board II) and the election of eleven Board Nominees to the Board of Master Bond LLC (Board I).
Please note that separate joint proxy statements are being sent to shareholders of the funds in the Equity-Bond Complex that are designed for sale through insurance company separate accounts (collectively, the “Insurance Funds”) and the shareholders of the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Liquidity Complex (collectively, the “Equity-Liquidity Funds”), who are also being asked to vote on the election of the applicable Board Nominees to the boards of directors/trustees of their Insurance Fund and their Equity-Liquidity Fund, respectively. If you were also the owner of a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract investing in one or more Insurance Funds or a shareholder of record of one or more Equity-Liquidity Funds on the Record Date, you will receive a separate joint proxy statement, proxy card(s) or voting instruction form(s) for such fund(s). Please be certain to vote by telephone or via the Internet with respect to each BlackRock-advised Fund in which you are a shareholder of record or sign, date and return each proxy card and/or voting instruction form you receive.
If elected by shareholders of the Funds at the Meeting, the Board Nominees would take office effective onJanuary 1, 2019 or such later date as will be communicated to shareholders if the Meeting is adjourned, postponed or delayed.
The Existing Board responsible for your Fund recommends that you vote, or submit voting instructions, “FOR” the election of each of the applicable Board Nominees. In connection with your vote, we urge you to read the full text of the enclosed joint proxy statement.
Your vote is important. Attendance at the Meeting will be limited to each Fund’s shareholders as of the Record Date. If you are a registered shareholder, to gain admission, you must present valid photographic identification, such as a driver’s license or passport. If you are a beneficial shareholder of a Fund (that is if you hold your shares of a Fund through a bank, broker, financial
intermediary or other nominee), you will also be required to show satisfactory proof of ownership of shares in a Fund, such as your voting instruction form (or a copy thereof) or a letter from your bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee or broker’s statement indicating share ownership as of the Record Date.
If you are a registered shareholder, you may vote your shares in person by ballot at the Meeting. If you hold your shares of a Fund through a bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee, you will not be able to vote in person at the Meeting unless you have previously requested and obtained a “legal proxy” from your bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee and present it at the Meeting.
We encourage you to carefully review the enclosed materials, which explain the proposals in more detail. As a shareholder, your vote is important, and we hope that you will respond today to ensure that your shares will be represented at the Meeting. Voting is quick and easy. Everything you need is enclosed. You may vote using one of the methods below by following the instructions on your proxy card or voting instruction form(s):
| • | | By signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form(s) in the provided postage-paid return envelope; or |
| • | | In person at the Meeting. |
If you do not vote using one of these methods, you may be called by Computershare Fund Services (“Computershare”), the Funds’ proxy solicitor, to vote your shares.
Even if you plan to attend the Meeting, please promptly follow the enclosed instructions to submit voting instructions by telephone or via the Internet. Alternatively, you may submit voting instructions by completing, signing and dating each proxy card or voting instruction form you receive, and returning it (them) in the accompanying postage-paid return envelope.
Voting your shares immediately will help minimize additional solicitation expenses and prevents the need to call you to solicit your participation in the vote process.
If you have any questions about the proposals to be voted on, please call Computershare toll-free at1-866-200-9096.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Archibald
Secretary of the Funds
40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR FUND SHAREHOLDERS
While we encourage you to read the full text of the enclosed joint proxy statement, for your convenience we have provided a brief overview of the matters to be voted on.
Questions and Answers
Q: | | Why am I receiving the joint proxy statement? |
A: | | The registrants listed onAppendix A to the enclosed joint proxy statement (each, a “Fund” or an “Equity-Bond Fund,” which may also be collectively referred to herein as the “Equity-Bond Complex”) are holding joint special meetings of shareholders (the “Meeting”) for the election of nominees (collectively, the “Board Nominees”) to the Board of Directors or Trustees of the applicable Fund (each, a “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) in connection with the proposed realignment of the current boards of directors/trustees (the “Existing Boards,” the members of which are referred to as “Existing Board Members”) of the mutual funds andclosed-end funds advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC, BlackRock Fund Advisors and/or their affiliates (collectively, “BlackRock” and such funds, the “BlackRock-advised Funds”). Each Fund is categorized in the enclosed joint proxy statement as a “Group A Fund” or a “Group B Fund” for purposes of electing the applicable Board Nominees in Proposal 1(a) or Proposal 1(b). The enclosed joint proxy statement describes proposals to elect the Board Nominees of the Equity-Bond Funds and provides other information relating to the Meeting. The tables starting on page 12 of the joint proxy statement identify the Existing Board Members and the Board Nominees for each Fund. |
Q: | | Why are the Funds holding a meeting to elect Board Members at this time? |
A: | | Explanation of Board Realignment and Consolidation |
| | Currently, the BlackRock-advised Funds are divided into three different complexes – the Equity-Liquidity Complex, the Equity-Bond Complex and theClosed-End Complex (each, a “Fund Complex” and collectively, the “BlackRock Fund complex”) – and the same individuals comprise the boards of directors/trustees of the BlackRock-advised Funds within a Fund Complex. It is proposed that the three current boards of directors/trustees and the Fund Complexes they oversee be realigned and consolidated into two boards of directors/trustees and two Fund Complexes. Subject to shareholder approval, one board of directors/trustees (referred to in this proxy statement as “Board I”) would focus on the oversight of the BlackRock-advisednon-index fixed-income mutual funds and all of the BlackRock-advisedclosed-end funds within the BlackRock Fund complex, including fixed-income mutual funds that are designed for sale through insurance company separate accounts (collectively, the “Insurance Funds”). Subject to shareholder approval, the second board of directors/trustees (referred to in this proxy statement as “Board II”) would focus on the oversight of the BlackRock-advised equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds within the BlackRock Fund complex, including equity, multi-asset, index and money market Insurance Funds. Shareholders of the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Liquidity Complex (collectively, the “Equity-Liquidity Funds”) and the Insurance Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex are being asked to approve the Board Nominees to Board I and Board II, as applicable, in separate proxy statements. |
| | Board I is expected to be comprised of all of the current directors/trustees who currently serve on the boards of directors/trustees of the BlackRock-advised Funds in theClosed-End Complex, plus an additional director/trustee who currently serves on the boards of directors/ |
| trustees of the Equity-Bond Funds (collectively, the “Equity-Bond Board”). Board II is expected to be comprised of directors/trustees who currently serve on the Equity-Bond Board and directors/trustees who currently serve on the boards of directors/trustees of the Equity-Liquidity Funds (collectively, the “Equity-Liquidity Board”), other than (i) the members of the Equity-Bond Board and the Equity-Liquidity Board who are scheduled to retire at the end of 2018, (ii) the current member of the Equity-Bond Board who has been nominated to serve on Board I and (iii) two current members of the Equity-Liquidity Board who are expected to serve as consultants to the board members of each Group A Fund who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act) following the realignment and consolidation. As discussed below, this realignment and consolidation is expected to enable each of Board I and Board II to focus attention on issues of particular relevance to the types of funds that they oversee and to streamline and enhance the effectiveness of board oversight of the applicable Fund Complex. |
| | If elected by shareholders of the Funds at the Meeting, the Board Nominees would take office effective onJanuary 1, 2019 or such later date as will be communicated to shareholders if the Meeting is adjourned, postponed or delayed. |
| | Reasons for Board Realignment and Consolidation |
| | At meetings held in July 2018, the Equity-Bond Board and the Equity-Liquidity Board each determined that the board realignment and consolidation could provide benefits to shareholders of the Equity-Bond Funds and the Equity-Liquidity Funds, respectively. Each Board has reviewed the qualifications and backgrounds of the Board Nominees and believes that they are experienced in overseeing investment companies and are familiar with the BlackRock Fund complex and BlackRock. In addition, Board Members have had the opportunity to meet with their counterparts on other boards of directors/trustees in the BlackRock Fund complex. In particular, the Board Members considered: |
| 1) | | that each Fund would benefit from the realignment to Board I or Board II, as applicable, each of which would oversee the business and operations of a number of Funds that have similar investment strategies, which may provide the members of Board I or Board II, as applicable, with the potential to obtain enhanced insights into the Funds’ investment strategies, operations and their associated risks; |
| 2) | | that while each member of Board II would oversee more of theopen-end BlackRock-advised Funds than before, the number of investment strategies used by the Group A Funds will not be significantly different and the division of investment strategies between Board I and Board II upon consolidation is appropriate; |
| 3) | | the potential strength of the bargaining position of each of Board I and Board II upon realignment and consolidation with respect to interfacing with management and other service providers of the BlackRock-advised Funds they oversee; |
| 4) | | that the Board I Nominees and the Board II Nominees have significant professional experience and skills, as well as experience overseeing funds that use similar kinds of investment strategies as used by the Group B Funds and Group A Funds, respectively; |
| 5) | | that the Board Nominees have experience overseeing the nature and quality of investment advisory and other services that BlackRock provides to investment companies; |
| 6) | | that the time spent by portfolio managers and other members of management keeping multiple boards of directors/trustees up to date would be reduced by board consolidation and realignment, resulting in greater efficiencies and potentially enhancing communication; |
| 7) | | the costs that are associated with the board realignment and consolidation, including the costs related to the proxy and the election of the Board Nominees and costs associated with reorganizations of a number of existing BlackRock-advised Funds into certain newly organized Group B Funds as an initial step toward board realignment and consolidation, and the arrangement between BlackRock and certain Funds to share the costs associated with the board realignment and consolidation, and the potential for future cost savings for Fund shareholders due to the board realignment and consolidation generally; and |
| 8) | | that pending retirements of certain Board Members would have required the Equity-Bond Board to identify and nominate new Independent Board Members (as defined below) for election by shareholders, resulting in associated costs and expenses of that nomination and election process and the need to onboard new Independent Board Members with potentially less experience overseeing funds, including those managed by BlackRock. |
Q: | | What is a Feeder Fund and what proposals as a shareholder of a Feeder Fund am I being asked to vote on? |
A: | | Certain Funds and series of Funds (each, a “Feeder Fund” and collectively, the “Feeder Funds”) invest substantially all of their assets in a corresponding fund that has an investment objective that is identical to that of the Feeder Fund (each, a “Master Fund” and collectively, the “Master Funds”). A Master Fund, in turn, invests directly in securities and other investments. Each Feeder Fund that invests in a Master Fund is being asked to vote for the Board Nominees of the Master Fund in which the Feeder Fund invests. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, each Feeder Fund’s voting rights with respect to the Master Fund interests that the Feeder Fund holds generally must be passed through to the Feeder Fund’s shareholders. This means that each Feeder Fund must vote its Master Fund interests in accordance with the voting instructions received from the Feeder Fund’s shareholders and will vote interests in the Master Fund with respect to which it has not received voting instructions in the same proportion as the interests for which it has received instructions from other holders (this is called “proportional voting” or “echo voting”). If you are a shareholder of a Feeder Fund, in addition to seeking your votes on Proposals 1(a) or 1(b), as applicable, relating to the Feeder Fund in which you own shares, you will also be asked to provide your voting instructions to your Feeder Fund as to how, as a beneficial owner of a Master Fund, your Feeder Fund should vote for the election of the Board Nominees of the corresponding Master Fund. You will be asked for these voting instructions in Proposals 2(a) or 2(b), as applicable. |
Q: | | I am a shareholder of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. What proposals am I being asked to vote on? |
A: | | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (“Balanced Capital Fund”) invests in two master funds: Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC, which is an Equity-Liquidity Fund, and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC, which is an Equity-Bond Fund. Balanced Capital Fund, as a shareholder of each of Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio and Master Total Return Portfolio, will vote in the election of nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC and the applicable Board Nominees to the Board of Master Bond LLC, respectively. If you are a shareholder of Balanced |
| Capital Fund, in addition to seeking your votes on Proposal 1(a) relating to the election of Board Nominees to the Board of Balanced Capital Fund, you will be asked to provide your voting instructions in Proposals 3(a) and 3(b): |
| • | | In Proposal 3(a), Balanced Capital Fund is seeking instructions from its shareholders regarding the election of nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC, who are the same individuals as the fifteen Board Nominees to the Board of each Group A Fund (Board II). |
| • | | In Proposal 3(b), Balanced Capital Fund is seeking instructions from its shareholders regarding the election of the eleven Board Nominees to the Board of Master Bond LLC, a Group B Fund (Board I), contemplated by Proposal 1(b). |
Q: | | How do the Boards of the Funds recommend that I vote? |
A: | | “FOR” each Board Nominee—the Existing Boards have reviewed the qualifications and backgrounds of the Board Nominees and believe that their election is in your best interest and unanimously recommend that you vote, or submit voting instructions,“FOR” each Board Nominee. |
Q: | | Will my vote make a difference? |
A: | | YES. Your vote is very important and can make a difference in the governance and management of your Fund(s), no matter how many shares you own. We encourage all shareholders to participate in the governance of their Fund(s). Your vote can help ensure that the Board Nominees will be elected. |
Q: | | How do I vote my shares? |
A: | | Voting is quick and easy. Everything you need is enclosed. You can quickly and easily provide voting instructions by telephone by calling the toll-free number on the proxy card(s) or voting instruction form(s), or by Internet by going to the Internet address provided on the proxy card(s) or voting instruction form(s) or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders to be held on November 21, 2018 (the “Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials”) and following the instructions. Alternatively, if you received your proxy card(s) or voting instruction form(s) by mail, you can vote your shares by completing, signing and dating the proxy card(s) or voting instruction form(s) and mailing it (them) in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope. |
| | You may also vote by ballot in person at the Meeting; however, even if you plan to attend the Meeting, we still encourage you to provide voting instructions by one of the methods discussed above. In addition, we ask that you please note the following: |
| • | | If you are a record holder of your Fund’s shares, in order to gain admission to the Meeting you must show valid photographic identification, such as your driver’s license or passport. If you hold your shares through a bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee, you will also be required to show satisfactory proof of ownership of shares of your Fund(s), such as your voting instruction form(s) (or a copy thereof) of a letter from your bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee or a broker’s statement indicating share ownership as of the Record Date. |
| • | | If you are a registered shareholder, you may vote your shares in person by ballot at the Meeting. If you hold your shares of the Fund(s) in a brokerage account or through a bank, financial intermediary or other nominee, you will not be able to vote in person at the Meeting unless you have previously requested and obtained a “legal proxy” from your bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee and present it at the Meeting. |
Q: | | Are the Funds paying for the costs of the joint proxy statement? |
A: | | Each Fund will bear the costs associated with the joint proxy statement, including the preparation, printing, distribution and proxy solicitation costs, and additionalout-of-pocket costs, such as legal expenses and auditor fees, incurred in connection with the preparation of the joint proxy statement, except that BlackRock has agreed to cover a portion or all of such costs for certain Funds. Costs that are borne by the Funds collectively will be allocated among the Funds on the basis of a combination of their respective net assets and number of shareholder accounts, except when direct costs can reasonably be attributed to one or more specific Funds. |
| | BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Fund Advisors have retained Computershare Fund Services (“Computershare”), 2950 Express Drive South, Suite 210, Islandia, New York 11749, a proxy solicitation firm, to assist in the distribution of proxy materials and the solicitation and tabulation of proxies on behalf of the Funds, the Insurance Funds and the Equity-Liquidity Funds. It is anticipated that Computershare will be paid, in the aggregate, approximately $1,178,000 for such services (including reimbursements ofout-of-pocket expenses), of which approximately $141,000 will be payable by the Funds. |
Q: | | Whom do I call if I have questions? |
A: | | If you need more information, or have any questions about voting, please call Computershare, the proxy solicitor for the Funds, toll-free at1-866-200-9096. |
| | Voting your shares immediately will help minimize additional solicitation expenses and prevent the need to call you to solicit your vote. |
Please votenow. Your vote is important.
Please help us avoid adjournments, solicitation phone calls requesting your vote, wasteful expenses and additional mailings by promptly voting your shares.No matter how large or small your holdings may be, we urge you to indicate your voting instructions on the enclosed proxy card(s) or voting instruction form(s), and date and sign it (them) and return it (them) promptly in the postage-paid envelope provided, or record your voting instructions by telephone or via the Internet. If you submit a properly executed proxy card or voting instruction form(s) but do not indicate how you wish your shares to be voted, your shares will be voted “FOR” the election of the Board Nominees to your Board. If your shares of a Fund are held through a bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee you must provide voting instructions to your bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee holding your shares about how to vote your shares in order for them to vote your shares asyou instruct at the Meeting.
NOTICE OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 2018
To the Shareholders:
Joint special meetings of the shareholders of the funds advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC set forth below (each, a “Fund” or an “Equity-Bond Fund”) will be held at the offices of BlackRock Advisors, LLC, 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6455, on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time) (the “Meeting”), to consider and vote on the proposals set forth below, as more fully described in the accompanying joint proxy statement. Each Fund is categorized in the accompanying joint proxy statement as a “Group A Fund” or a “Group B Fund” for purposes of electing the applicable Board Nominees (defined below) in Proposal 1(a) or Proposal 1(b).
In addition, shareholders of certain Funds (or certain series of Funds) that are organized as a “feeder” in a “master/feeder” structure (each, a “Feeder Fund”) are being asked to provide voting instructions to elect the applicable Board Nominees of the corresponding Fund or series of a Fund in which such Feeder Fund invests (the “Master Fund”). A list of the Funds (and/or series of Funds) that operate as Feeder Funds, shareholders of which are being asked to submit voting instructions on Proposals 2(a) or 2(b), and such Feeder Funds’ corresponding Master Funds, is set forth inAppendix B to the accompanying joint proxy statement.
In addition, in Proposals 3(a) and 3(b), shareholders of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (“Balanced Capital Fund”), which invests in Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC, a fund in the Equity-Liquidity Complex, and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC, an Equity-Bond Fund, are being asked to provide voting instructions to Balanced Capital Fund in connection with the votes of Balanced Capital Fund, as a beneficial owner of each of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Bond LLC, for the election of nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC and the applicable Board Nominees to the Board of Master Bond LLC.
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Proposal | | Shareholders Entitled to Vote |
PROPOSAL 1(a) | | To elect fifteen Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of the Group A Funds (Board II). | | Shareholders of Group A Funds listed below, with respect to their Fund |
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PROPOSAL 1(b) | | To elect eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of the Group B Funds (Board I). | | Shareholders of Group B Funds listed below, with respect to their Fund |
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Proposal | | Shareholders Entitled to Vote |
PROPOSAL 2(a) | | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. and BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of fifteen Board Nominees to the board of directors of Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC (Board II) and the board of directors of Master Focus Growth LLC (Board II), respectively. | | Shareholders of BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. and BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. |
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PROPOSAL 2(b) | | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Total Return Fund of BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors of Master Bond LLC (Board I). | | Shareholders of BlackRock Total Return Fund |
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PROPOSAL 3(a) | | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of fifteen nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC (Board II). | | Shareholders of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
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PROPOSAL 3(b) | | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors of Master Bond LLC (Board I). | | Shareholders of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
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| | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof. |
The purpose of the Meeting is to seek shareholder approval of the Board nominees named in the joint proxy statement (the “Board Nominees” or “Nominees”) to the boards of directors/trustees of the Funds (collectively, the “Boards”). Shareholders of Funds identified in the attached table as Group A Funds will vote on the proposal to elect the fifteen Board II Nominees, and shareholders of Funds identified in the attached table as Group B Funds will vote on the proposal to elect the eleven Board I Nominees. In addition, shareholders of Group A Funds that are Feeder Funds will be asked to provide voting instructions to their Funds regarding the proposal to elect the Board Nominees of the applicable Master Fund, and
shareholders of Group B Funds that are Feeder Funds will be asked to provide voting instructions to their Funds regarding the proposal to elect the Board Nominees of the applicable Master Fund. Also, shareholders of Balanced Capital Fund will be asked to provide voting instructions for the election of nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC and the applicable Board Nominees to the Board of Master Bond LLC.
Each current board of directors/trustees of the Funds (each, an “Existing Board”) has reviewed and unanimously approved the fifteen Board II Nominees or the eleven Board I Nominees, as applicable, with respect to each Fund overseen by such Existing Board, subject to approval by the Fund’s shareholders. The Existing Boards have reviewed the qualifications and backgrounds of the respective Board Nominees and believe that the respective Board Nominees possess the requisite experience in overseeing investment companies and that their election is in your best interest.
The Board of your Fund(s) unanimously recommends that you vote, or provide voting instructions, “FOR” the election of each Board Nominee to the Board of your Fund(s).
Shareholders of record of a Fund as of the close of business on September 24, 2018 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting and at any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.
If you owned shares in more than one Fund or series of a Fund (each such series, a “Portfolio”) as of the Record Date, and/or if your Fund or Portfolio is organized as a Feeder Fund, you may receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction form. Please be certain to vote by telephone or via the Internet with respect to each Fund, including each Portfolio, in which you are a shareholder of record or sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction form you receive in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope.
If you have any questions about the proposals to be voted on, please call Computershare, the firm assisting us in the solicitation and tabulation of proxies, toll-free at1-866-200-9096.
By Order of the Boards,
Benjamin Archibald
Secretary of the Funds
40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022
October 3, 2018
Equity-Bond Funds
Holding Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders on November 21, 20181
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Group A Funds (Equity, Multi-Asset, Index and Money Market Funds) to Elect Nominees of Board II | | Group B Funds (Non-Index Fixed-Income Funds) to Elect Nominees of Board I |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund BlackRock EuroFund BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. BlackRock Funds II BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund BlackRock Managed Income Fund BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund BlackRock Natural Resources Trust FDP Series, Inc. FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund FDP BlackRock International Fund Managed Account Series Advantage Global SmallCap Fund BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund Mid Cap Dividend Fund Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC Master Focus Growth LLC | | BlackRock Allocation Target Shares BATS: Series A Portfolio BATS: Series C Portfolio BATS: Series E Portfolio BATS: Series M Portfolio BATS: Series P Portfolio BATS: Series S Portfolio BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. BlackRock Total Return Fund BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund BlackRock Funds V BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio BlackRock GNMA Portfolio BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund BlackRock National Municipal Fund BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund BlackRock Municipal Series Trust BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. FDP Series II, Inc. FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund Managed Account Series II BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio Master Bond LLC Master Total Return Portfolio |
1 | | The Funds (Registrants) are listed in bold in this table. The Portfolios (series of Funds) are indicated in the list by an entry below the Registrant’s name. The shares of all of the Portfolios that are series of the same Fund will be voted together as a single class with respect to the election of the Board Nominees of that Fund. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BLACKROCK EQUITY-BOND FUNDS
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, Delaware 19809
(800)441-7762
JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 2018
JOINT PROXY STATEMENT
This joint proxy statement (this “Proxy Statement”) is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the boards of directors or trustees (each, a “Board” or an “Existing Board” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members” or “Existing Board Members”) of each of the registrants advised by BlackRock (defined below) listed inAppendix A to this Proxy Statement (each, a “Fund” or an “Equity-Bond Fund,” which may also be collectively referred to herein as the “Equity-Bond Complex”) for the election of directors or trustees. Each Fund is categorized in this Proxy Statement as a “Group A Fund” or a “Group B Fund” for purposes of electing the applicable Board Nominees (as defined below) in Proposal 1(a) or Proposal 1(b). In addition, if you are a shareholder of a Fund or a series of a Fund organized as a “feeder” in a “master/feeder” structure (each, a “Feeder Fund” and collectively, the “Feeder Funds”) where the master fund (each, a “Master Fund” and collectively, the “Master Funds”) is an Equity-Bond Fund (or a series of an Equity-Bond Fund), you will also be asked to provide voting instructions to your Feeder Fund as to how, as a beneficial owner of the corresponding Master Fund, your Feeder Fund should vote for the election of the Board Members overseeing such Master Fund (a list of Feeder Funds and their corresponding Master Funds is set forth inAppendix B). Also, shareholders of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (“Balanced Capital Fund”), which invests in Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC, a fund in the Equity-Liquidity Complex (an “Equity-Liquidity Fund”), and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC, an Equity-Bond Fund, are being asked to provide voting instructions to Balanced Capital Fund in connection with the votes of Balanced Capital Fund, as a beneficial owner of each of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Bond LLC, for the election of the nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC and the applicable Board Nominees to the Board of Master Bond LLC. The proxies will be voted at the joint special meetings of shareholders of the Funds (the “Meeting”) and at any and all adjournments, postponements or delays thereof. The Meeting will take place at the offices of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”), 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6455, on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time). The Meeting will be held for the purpose of electing fifteen nominees to the Board of each Group A Fund and eleven nominees to the Board of each Group B Fund (collectively, the “Board Nominees”).
The Board of each Fund has determined that the use of this Proxy Statement for the Meeting is in the best interests of such Fund and its shareholders in light of the similar matters being considered and voted on by the shareholders of each Fund. Shareholders will receive either a copy of this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy materials, which are expected to be mailed on or about October 9, 2018, or an Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders to be held on November 21, 2018 (the “Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials”), which is expected to be mailed on or about October 10, 2018.
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Each Fund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust (each, a “Massachusetts Trust”), a Maryland corporation (each, a “Maryland Corporation”), a Delaware statutory trust (each, a “Delaware Trust”), or a Delaware limited liability company (each, a “Delaware LLC”), and each is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). A list identifying the form of organization of each Fund is set forth onAppendix A. Certain of the Funds have been structured as series Funds, and the separate series of the Funds are referred to herein as “Portfolios”. References to shareholders of a series Fund include shareholders of all Portfolios of that Fund.
On September 17, 2018, certain newly-formed Portfolios (collectively, the “New Portfolios”) acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of corresponding funds that were within the Equity-Bond Complex (collectively, the “Predecessor Portfolios”) intax-free reorganizations (collectively, the “Reorganizations”). Each New Portfolio has the same investment objectives, strategies and policies, portfolio management team and contractual arrangements, including the same contractual fees and expenses, as the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio. As a result of the applicable Reorganization, each New Portfolio adopted the performance and financial history of the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio. Accordingly, certain information relating to each New Portfolio included in this Proxy Statement is that of the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio.
Each Fund’s fiscal year end can be found onAppendices G and I.
Shareholders of record of a Fund as of the close of business on September 24, 2018 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting and any and all adjournments, postponements or delays thereof. Shareholders of the Funds on the Record Date are entitled to the voting rights set forth onAppendix A, with no shares having cumulative voting rights. The quorum and voting requirements for Proposals 1(a) and 1(b), as applicable, for each Fund are also set forth inAppendix A. For each Fund that is organized as a series Fund, a quorum of the shareholders of such Fund as a whole, inclusive of the shareholders of each Portfolio of such Fund, is required in order to take any action at the Meeting with respect to Proposal 1(a) or 1(b), as applicable to that particular Fund.
The number of outstanding shares of each class of each Fund and Portfolio as of the close of business on the Record Date are shown inAppendix D. To the knowledge of each Fund, as of the Record Date, no person was the beneficial owner of more than five percent of a class of the outstanding shares of the Fund or of a Portfolio of the Fund, except as set forth inAppendix K.
The Fund or, if applicable, the Portfolio in which you owned shares on the Record Date is named on the proxy card, voting instruction form or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. If you owned shares in more than one Fund or Portfolio on the Record Date, or if you owned shares of a Feeder Fund on the Record Date, you may receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction form. Even if you plan to attend the Meeting, please indicate your voting instructions, sign, date and returnEACH proxy card and/or voting instruction form you receive or, if you provide voting instructions by telephone or via the Internet, please vote on the proposals affectingEACH Fund and Portfolio you own, and provide voting instructions to your Feeder Fund relating to the election of Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of any master fund in which your Fund or Portfolio is a Feeder Fund. If you vote by telephone or via the Internet, you will be asked to enter a unique code that has been assigned to you, which is printed on your proxy card(s), voting instruction form(s) or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, as applicable. This code is designed to confirm your identity, provide access into the voting website and confirm that your voting instructions are properly recorded.
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All properly executed proxies received prior to the Meeting will be voted at the Meeting and any and all adjournments, postponements or delays thereof. On any matter coming before the Meeting as to which a shareholder has specified a choice on that shareholder’s proxy, the shares will be voted accordingly. If a proxy card or voting instruction form is properly executed and returned and no choice is specified with respect to a proposal, the shares will be voted“FOR” the proposal. Shareholders who execute proxies or provide voting instructions by telephone or via the Internet may revoke them with respect to one or more proposals at any time before a vote is taken on such proposal(s) by filing with the applicable Fund a written notice of revocation (addressed to the Secretary of the Fund at the New York address provided herein), by delivering a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person by ballot, in all cases prior to the exercise of the authority granted in the proxy card or voting instruction form. Merely attending the Meeting, however, will not revoke any previously executed proxy. If you hold shares through a bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee, please consult your bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee regarding your ability to revoke voting instructions after such instructions have been provided.
If you are a registered shareholder of a Fund and plan to attend the Meeting in person, in order to gain admission you must show valid photographic identification, such as your driver’s license or passport. If you are a beneficial shareholder of a Fund (that is if you hold your shares of a Fund through a bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee) and plan to attend the Meeting in person, in order to gain admission you must show valid photographic identification, such as your driver’s license or passport, and satisfactory proof of ownership of shares in a Fund, such as your proxy card, voting instruction form (or a copy thereof) or a letter from your bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee or broker’s statement indicating ownership as of the Record Date. Also, if you are a beneficial shareholder of a Fund, you will not be able to vote in person at the Meeting unless you have previously requested and obtained a “legal proxy” from your bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee and present it at the Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Meeting, please promptly follow the enclosed instructions to submit voting instructions by telephone or via the Internet. Alternatively, you may submit voting instructions by signing and dating each proxy card and voting instruction form you receive, and returning it in the accompanying postage-paid return envelope.
Copies of each Fund’s most recent annual report and semi-annual report can be obtained on a website maintained by BlackRock, Inc. atwww.blackrock.com. In addition, each Fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its annual report and most recent semi-annual report succeeding the annual report, if any, to a shareholder upon request. Such requests should be directed to the applicable Fund at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, or by calling toll-free at1-800-441-7762. Copies of annual and semi-annual reports of each Fund are also available on the EDGAR Database on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website atwww.sec.gov.
Please note that only one annual or semi-annual report or this Proxy Statement or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials may be delivered to two or more shareholders of a Fund who share an address, unless the Fund has received instructions to the contrary. To request a separate copy of an annual report or semi-annual report or this Proxy Statement or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, or for instructions on how to request a separate copy of these documents or how to request a single copy if multiple copies of these documents are received, shareholders should contact the applicable Fund at the Delaware address or phone number set forth above.
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SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS AND FUNDS VOTING
The following table lists each proposal described in this Proxy Statement and identifies shareholders entitled to vote on each proposal.
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Proposal | | Shareholders Entitled to Vote |
PROPOSAL 1(a) | | To elect fifteen Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of the Group A Funds (Board II). | | Shareholders of Group A Funds listed below, with respect to their Fund, with shareholders of all Portfolios of a Fund voting together |
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PROPOSAL 1(b) | | To elect eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of the Group B Funds (Board I). | | Shareholders of Group B Funds listed below, with respect to their Fund, with shareholders of all Portfolios of a Fund voting together |
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PROPOSAL 2(a) | | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. and BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of fifteen Board Nominees to the board of directors of Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC (Board II) and the board of directors of Master Focus Growth LLC (Board II), respectively. | | Shareholders of BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. and BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc., with respect to their Feeder Fund |
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PROPOSAL 2(b) | | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Total Return Fund of BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors of Master Bond LLC (Board I). | | Shareholders of BlackRock Total Return Fund |
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PROPOSAL 3(a) | | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of fifteen nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC (Board II). | | Shareholders of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
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PROPOSAL 3(b) | | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors of Master Bond LLC (Board I). | | Shareholders of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. |
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Group A Funds1,2 (Equity, Multi-Asset, Index and Money Market Funds) to Elect Nominees of Board II | | Group B Funds1,2 (Non-Index Fixed-Income Funds) to Elect Nominees of Board I |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund BlackRock EuroFund BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. BlackRock Funds II BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund BlackRock Managed Income Fund BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund BlackRock Natural Resources Trust FDP Series, Inc. FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund FDP BlackRock International Fund Managed Account Series Advantage Global SmallCap Fund BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund Mid Cap Dividend Fund Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC Master Focus Growth LLC | | BlackRock Allocation Target Shares BATS: Series A Portfolio BATS: Series C Portfolio BATS: Series E Portfolio BATS: Series M Portfolio BATS: Series P Portfolio BATS: Series S Portfolio BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. BlackRock Total Return Fund BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund BlackRock Funds V BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio BlackRock GNMA Portfolio BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund BlackRock National Municipal Fund BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund BlackRock Municipal Series Trust BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. FDP Series II, Inc. FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund Managed Account Series II BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio Master Bond LLC Master Total Return Portfolio |
1 | | The Funds (Registrants) are listed in bold in this table. The Portfolios (series of Funds) are indicated in the list by an entry below the Registrant’s name. The shares of all of the Portfolios that are series of the same Fund will be voted together as a single class with respect to the election of the Board Nominees of that Fund. |
2 | | The principal executive office of each Fund is located at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809. |
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PLEASE VOTENOW. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
Please help us avoid adjournments, solicitation phone calls requesting your vote, wasteful expenses and additional mailings by promptly voting your shares.No matter how large or small your holdings may be, we urge you to indicate your voting instructions on the enclosed proxy card(s) or voting instruction form(s), date and sign it (them) and return it (them) promptly in the postage-paid envelope provided, or record your voting instructions by telephone or via the Internet. If you submit a properly executed proxy card or voting instruction form but do not indicate how you wish your shares to be voted, your shares will be voted“FOR” the election of the Board Nominees. If your shares of a Fund are held through a bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee you must provide voting instructions to your bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee holding your shares about how to vote your shares in order for them to vote your shares asyou instruct at the Meeting.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders to Be Held on November 21, 2018. The Notice of Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders, the Proxy Statement and the forms of proxy card and voting instruction form are available on the Internet athttps://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-30202. On this website, you will be able to access the Notice of Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders, the Proxy Statement, the forms of proxy card and voting instruction form and any amendments or supplements to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders.
If you have any questions, would like to vote your shares, or wish to obtain directions so that you can attend the Meeting, please call Computershare Fund Services (“Computershare”), the proxy solicitor for the Funds, toll-free at1-866-200-9096.
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PROPOSALS 1(a), 1(b), 2(a), 2(b), 3(a) AND 3(b)—ELECTION OF BOARD NOMINEES
The purpose of Proposal 1(a) is to elect fifteen Board Nominees to the Board of each Group A Fund (Board II).
The purpose of Proposal 1(b) is to elect eleven Board Nominees to the Board of each Group B Fund (Board I).
The purpose of Proposal 2(a) is to provide voting instructions to each of BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. and BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. with respect to how BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc., as a beneficial owner of Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC, and BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc., as a beneficial owner of Master Focus Growth LLC, should vote in connection with the election of fifteen Board Nominees to the Board of Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC and the Board of Master Focus Growth LLC, respectively.Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC and Master Focus Growth LLC are Group A Funds (Board II).
The purpose of Proposal 2(b) is to provide voting instructions to BlackRock Total Return Fund, a series of BlackRock Bond, Inc., with respect to how, as a beneficial owner of Master Bond LLC, BlackRock Total Return Fund should vote in connection with the election of eleven Board Nominees to the Board of Master Bond LLC. Master Bond LLC is a Group B Fund (Board I).
The purpose of Proposal 3(a) is for shareholders of Balanced Capital Fund to provide voting instructions with respect to how Balanced Capital Fund should vote, as a beneficial owner of Master Large Cap Series LLC, for the election of fifteen nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC. Balanced Capital Fund invests in the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC, an Equity-Liquidity Fund. Balanced Capital Fund is requesting instructions from its shareholders with respect to how Balanced Capital Fund should vote for the election of the nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC, who are the same individuals as the fifteen Board Nominees to the Board of each Group A Fund, including Balanced Capital Fund (Board II).
| • | | Shareholders of Balanced Capital Fund: Please refer toAppendix C for additional information relating to the election of nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC. |
The purpose of Proposal 3(b) is to provide voting instructions to Balanced Capital Fund with respect to how, as a beneficial owner of Master Bond LLC, Balanced Capital Fund should vote in connection with the election of eleven Board Nominees to the Board of Master Bond LLC. Master Bond LLC is a Group B Fund (Board I).
A list of the Group A Funds and Group B Funds appears on page 5 of this Proxy Statement.
The election of the Board Nominees is being proposed as part of a larger initiative to realign and consolidate the Boards overseeing the mutual funds andclosed-end funds advised by BlackRock (collectively, the “BlackRock-advised Funds”). That initiative is described in more detail below.
If elected by shareholders of the Funds at the Meeting, the Board Nominees would take office effective onJanuary 1, 2019 or such later date as will be communicated to shareholders if the Meeting is adjourned, postponed or delayed.
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Explanation of Board Realignment and Consolidation
Currently, the BlackRock-advised Funds are divided into three different complexes – the Equity-Liquidity Complex, the Equity-Bond Complex and theClosed-End Complex (each, a “Fund Complex” and collectively, the “BlackRock Fund complex”) – and the same individuals comprise the boards of directors/trustees of the BlackRock-advised Funds within a Fund Complex. It is proposed that the three current boards of directors/trustees and the Fund Complexes they oversee be realigned and consolidated into two boards of directors/trustees and two Fund Complexes. Subject to shareholder approval, one board of directors/trustees (referred to in this Proxy Statement as “Board I”) would focus on the oversight of the BlackRock-advisednon-index fixed-income mutual funds and all of the BlackRock-advisedclosed-end funds within the BlackRock Fund complex, including fixed-income mutual funds that are designed for sale through insurance company separate accounts (collectively, the “Insurance Funds”). Subject to shareholder approval, the second board of directors/trustees (referred to in this Proxy Statement as “Board II”) would focus on the oversight of the BlackRock-advised equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds within the BlackRock Fund complex, including equity, multi-asset, index and money market Insurance Funds. Shareholders of the Equity-Liquidity Funds and the Insurance Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex are being asked to approve the Board Nominees to Board I and Board II, as applicable, in separate proxy statements.
Board I is expected to be comprised of all of the current directors/trustees who currently serve on the boards of directors/trustees of the BlackRock-advised Funds in theClosed-End Complex (collectively, the“Closed-End Funds”), plus an additional director/trustee who currently serves on the boards of directors/trustees of the Equity-Bond Funds (collectively, the “Equity-Bond Board”). Board II is expected to be comprised of directors/trustees who currently serve on the Equity-Bond Board and directors/trustees who currently serve on the boards of directors/trustees of the Equity-Liquidity Funds (collectively, the “Equity-Liquidity Board”), other than (i) the members of the Equity-Bond Board and the Equity-Liquidity Board who are scheduled to retire at the end of 2018, (ii) the current member of the Equity-Bond Board who has been nominated to serve on Board I and (iii) two current members of the Equity-Liquidity Board who are expected to serve as consultants to the Independent Board Members (as defined below) of each Group A Fund following the realignment and consolidation. As discussed below, this realignment and consolidation is expected to enable each of Board I and Board II to focus attention on issues of particular relevance to the types of funds that they oversee and to streamline and enhance the effectiveness of board oversight of the applicable Fund Complex.
Reasons for Board Realignment and Consolidation
At meetings held in July 2018, the Equity-Bond Board and the Equity-Liquidity Board each determined that the board realignment and consolidation could provide benefits to shareholders of the Equity-Bond Funds and the Equity-Liquidity Funds, respectively. Each Board has reviewed the qualifications and backgrounds of the Board Nominees and believes that they are experienced in overseeing investment companies and are familiar with the BlackRock Fund complex and BlackRock. In addition, Board Members have had the opportunity to meet with their counterparts on other boards of directors/trustees in the BlackRock Fund complex. In particular, the Board Members considered:
| 1) | | that each Fund would benefit from the realignment to Board I or Board II, as applicable, each of which would oversee the business and operations of a number of Funds that have similar investment strategies, which may provide the members of Board I or Board II, as applicable, with the potential to obtain enhanced insights into the Funds’ investment strategies, operations and their associated risks; |
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| 2) | | that while each member of Board II would oversee more of theopen-end BlackRock-advised Funds than before, the number of investment strategies used by the Group A Funds will not be significantly different and the division of investment strategies between Board I and Board II upon consolidation is appropriate; |
| 3) | | the potential strength of the bargaining position of each of Board I and Board II upon realignment and consolidation with respect to interfacing with management and other service providers of the BlackRock-advised Funds they oversee; |
| 4) | | that the Board I Nominees and the Board II Nominees have significant professional experience and skills, as well as experience overseeing funds that use similar kinds of investment strategies as used by the Group B Funds and Group A Funds, respectively; |
| 5) | | that the Board Nominees have experience overseeing the nature and quality of investment advisory and other services that BlackRock provides to investment companies; |
| 6) | | that the time spent by portfolio managers and other members of management keeping multiple boards of directors/trustees up to date would be reduced by board consolidation and realignment, resulting in greater efficiencies and potentially enhancing communication; |
| 7) | | the costs that are associated with the board realignment and consolidation, including the costs related to the proxy and the election of the Board Nominees and costs associated with reorganizations of a number of existing BlackRock-advised Funds into certain newly organized Group B Funds as an initial step toward board realignment and consolidation, and the arrangement between BlackRock and certain Funds to share the costs associated with the board realignment and consolidation, and the potential for future cost savings for Fund shareholders due to the board realignment and consolidation generally; and |
| 8) | | that pending retirements of certain Board Members would have required the Equity-Bond Board to identify and nominate new Independent Board Members (as defined below) for election by shareholders, resulting in associated costs and expenses of that nomination and election process and the need to onboard new Independent Board Members with potentially less experience overseeing funds, including those managed by BlackRock. |
The Equity-Bond Board has concluded that the Board Nominees to Board II have the requisite capacity and expertise to oversee all of the Group A Funds (and Master Large Cap Series LLC) and recommends that shareholders of the relevant Funds vote for Proposal 1(a) and, if applicable, provide voting instructions for Proposal 2(a) and/or Proposal 3(a), and has concluded that the Board Nominees to Board I have the requisite capacity and expertise to oversee all of the Group B Funds and recommends that shareholders of the relevant Funds vote for Proposal 1(b) and, if applicable, provide voting instructions for Proposal 2(b) and/or Proposal 3(b).
The Proposals described in this Proxy Statement were considered and approved unanimously by the Existing Board Members who were present at the July Meetings. You are being asked to elect the Board Nominees to serve as the Board of your Fund(s). Each Board I Nominee has consented to serve on the Boards of the Group B Funds if elected by shareholders. Each Board II Nominee has consented to serve on the Boards of the Group A Funds if elected by shareholders. If, however, before the election, a Nominee is unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, proxies may be voted for a replacement Board Nominee, if any, designated by the current Board Members of your Fund.
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The nominations of the Board Nominees have been approved by the Existing Board Members. Information about the Board Nominees for your Fund’s Board is set forth below.
Nominees for Each Fund Board
The Board of each Equity-Bond Fund currently consists of eleven Board Members, nine of whom are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act) (the “Independent Board Members”) of the Funds.
The Board recommends, with respect to each of the Group A Funds, a vote“FOR” the election of each of Bruce R. Bond, Susan J. Carter, Collette Chilton, Neil A. Cotty, Robert Fairbairn, Lena G. Goldberg, Robert M. Hernandez, Henry R. Keizer, Cynthia A. Montgomery, Donald C. Opatrny, John M. Perlowski, Joseph P. Platt, Mark Stalnecker, Kenneth L. Urish and Claire A. Walton (the “Board II Nominees”). Two current members of the boards of directors/trustees of the Equity-Liquidity Funds, Robert C. Robb, Jr. and Frederick W. Winter, are expected to serve as consultants to the Independent Board Members of each Group A Fund through the end of the calendar year in which they turn 75 years old.
The Board recommends, with respect to each of the Group B Funds, a vote“FOR” the election of each of Michael J. Castellano, Richard E. Cavanagh, Cynthia L. Egan, Frank J. Fabozzi, Robert Fairbairn, Henry Gabbay, R. Glenn Hubbard, W. Carl Kester, Catherine A. Lynch, John M. Perlowski and Karen P. Robards (the “Board I Nominees”). Each Board I Nominee other than Henry Gabbay currently serves as a director/trustee of theClosed-End Funds. Each director/trustee of theClosed-End Funds is elected each year (or every three years, in the case ofClosed-End Funds with three classes of directors/trustees) by the shareholders of theClosed-End Funds. Henry Gabbay currently serves as an Independent Board Member of each Fund. Henry Gabbay served as a director/trustee of theClosed-End Funds from 2007 through 2014.
All of the Board Nominees, other than John M. Perlowski and Robert Fairbairn, are not “interested persons” of the Funds (the “Independent Board Nominees”). Robert Fairbairn and John M. Perlowski each currently serves as a Board Member of each Fund, as well as a director/trustee of theClosed-End Funds and the Equity-Liquidity Funds, and is considered an “interested person” of the Funds because of his affiliation with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Each Board Nominee elected at the Meeting will serve until his or her successor is elected or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.
The Board Nominees were unanimously recommended by the Independent Board Members of each Fund.
To vote for the Board Nominees, please vote by telephone or via the Internet, as described in the proxy card or voting instruction form, or date and sign the enclosed proxy card(s) and/or voting instruction form(s) and return the proxy card(s) and/or voting instruction form(s) promptly in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. If you owned shares in more than one Fund or Portfolio thereof as of the Record Date, and/or if your Fund or Portfolio thereof is a Feeder Fund, you may receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction form. Each of the Board Nominees has consented to being named in this Proxy Statement and to serve as a Board Member if elected.
Board Members’/Board Nominees’ Biographical Information. Please refer to the below tables, which identify the Board Members and Board Nominees, set forth certain biographical information about the Board Members and Board Nominees and discuss some of the experiences, qualifications and skills of the Board Nominees, for all of the Funds. Each Board Nominee was nominated by the Governance and Nominating Committee (the “Governance Committee”) of the Existing Board of each respective Fund.
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Subject to the Funds’ shareholders electing the applicable Board Nominees, it is anticipated that following the Board realignment and consolidation, Mark Stalnecker, the current Chair Elect of the boards of directors/trustees of the Equity-Liquidity Funds, will serve as the Chair of the Boards of the Group A Funds. The boards of directors/trustees of theClosed-End Funds plan to adopt a board leadership transition that will go into effect in 2019. It is anticipated that in connection with such transition, Richard E. Cavanagh and Karen P. Robards, the current Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the boards of directors/trustees of theClosed-End Funds, will serve asCo-Chairs of the Boards of the Group B Funds.
The Governance Committee of the Board of each Fund has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experiences, qualifications, skills and attributes that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Board Member candidates (the “Statement of Policy”). The Boards of the Funds believe that each Independent Board Member of the Funds satisfied, at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Board Member, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. Furthermore, in determining that a particular Board Member was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Board Member, the Boards have considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Boards also believe that each Independent Board Nominee that is not a current Board Member satisfies the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Boards believe that, collectively, the Independent Board Members/Nominees have balanced and diverse experiences, skills, attributes and qualifications, which allow the Boards to operate effectively in governing the Funds and protecting the interests of shareholders. Among the attributes common to all Independent Board Members/Nominees is their ability to review critically, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, to interact effectively with the Funds’ investment adviser,sub-advisers, other service providers, counsel and independent auditors, and to exercise effective business judgment in the performance of their duties as Board Members.
Each Board believes that each Board Member’s/Nominee’s ability to perform his or her duties effectively is evidenced by his or her educational background or professional training; business, consulting, public service or academic positions; experience from service as a Board Member of the Funds or director/trustee of other BlackRock-advised Funds (and any predecessor funds), other investment funds, public companies, ornot-for-profit entities or other organizations; ongoing commitment and participation in board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and other committees throughout the years; or other relevant life experiences.
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Board II Nominees (Group A Funds)
Certain biographical and other information relating to the Board II Nominees is set forth below.
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Name and Year of Birth1, 2 | | Current Position(s) Held with Funds (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
| Overseen | | To be Overseen4 |
Independent Board Nominees |
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Mark Stalnecker 1951 | | Nominee Chair Elect of the Equity-Liquidity Funds (Since 2018)5 | | Chief Investment Officer, University of Delaware from 1999 to 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committees, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate from 2005 to 2016; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Public Employees’ Retirement System since 2002; Member of the Investment Committee, Christiana Care Health System from 2009 to 2017; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Community Foundation from 2013 to 2014; Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, SEI Private Trust Co. from 2001 to 2014. | | 28 RICs consisting of 141 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | None |
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Bruce R. Bond 1946 | | Board Member (Since 2007) Nominee | | Board Member, Amsphere Limited (software) since 2018; Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007. | | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | None |
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Susan J. Carter 1956 | | Nominee | | Director, Pacific Pension Institute from 2014 to 2018; Board Member, Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship at Tuck School of Business since 1997; Senior Advisor, Commonfund Capital, Inc. (“CCI”) (investment adviser) in 2015; Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 2013 to 2014; President & Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 1997 to 2013; Advisory Board Member, Girls Who Invest from 2015 to 2018 and Board Member thereof since 2018; Advisory Board Member, Bridges Fund Management since 2016; Trustee, Financial Accounting Foundation since 2017; Practitioner Advisory Board Member, Private Capital Research Institute (PCRI) since 2017. | | 28 RICs consisting of 141 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | None |
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Name and Year of Birth1, 2 | | Current Position(s) Held with Funds (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
| Overseen | | To be Overseen4 |
Collette Chilton 1958 | | Nominee | | Chief Investment Officer, Williams College since 2006; Chief Investment Officer, Lucent Asset Management Corporation from 1998 to 2006. | | 28 RICs consisting of 141 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | None |
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Neil A. Cotty 1954 | | Nominee | | Bank of America Corporation from 1996 to 2015, serving in various senior finance leadership roles, including Chief Accounting Officer from 2009 to 2015, Chief Financial Officer of Global Banking, Markets and Wealth Management from 2008 to 2009, Chief Accounting Officer from 2004 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Consumer Bank from 2003 to 2004, Chief Financial Officer of Global Corporate Investment Bank from 1999 to 2002. | | 28 RICs consisting of 141 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | None |
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Lena G. Goldberg 1949 | | Board Member (Since 2016) Nominee | | Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School, since 2008; Director, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. since 2013; FMR LLC/Fidelity Investments (financial services) from 1996 to 2008, serving in various senior roles including Executive Vice President-Strategic Corporate Initiatives and Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP from 1985 to 1996 and Associate thereof from 1979 to 1985. | | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | None |
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Robert M. Hernandez 1944 | | Board Member (Since 2007) Nominee | | Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX Corporation (energy and steel business) from 1991 to 2001; Director andnon-executive Chairman, RTI International Metals, Inc. from 1990 to 2015; Director, TE Connectivity (electronics) from 2006 to 2012. | | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | Chubb Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company |
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Name and Year of Birth1, 2 | | Current Position(s) Held with Funds (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
| Overseen | | To be Overseen4 |
Henry R. Keizer 1956 | | Board Member (Since 2016) Nominee | | Director, Park Indemnity Ltd. (captive insurer) since 2010; Director, MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (financial and bank holding company) from 2014 to 2016; Director, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants from 2009 to 2011; Director, KPMG LLP (audit, tax and advisory services) from 2004 to 2005 and 2010 to 2012; Director, KPMG International in 2012, Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer thereof from 2010 to 2012 and U.S. Vice Chairman of Audit thereof from 2005 to 2010; Global Head of Audit, KPMGI (consortium of KPMG firms) from 2006 to 2010; Director, YMCA of Greater New York from 2006 to 2010. | | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | Hertz Global Holdings (car rental); Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd. (publicly held property and casual reinsurance); Sealed Air Corp. (packaging); WABCO (commercial vehicle safety systems) |
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Cynthia A. Montgomery 1952 | | Nominee | | Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989; Director, McLean Hospital from 2005 to 2012. | | 28 RICs consisting of 141 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (manufacturing) |
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Donald C. Opatrny 1952 | | Board Member (Since 2015) Nominee | | Trustee, Vice Chair, Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Cornell University since 2004; President, Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum from 2007 to 2014; Member of the Board and Investment Committee, University School from 2007 to 2018; Member of the Investment Committee, Mellon Foundation from 2009 to 2015; Trustee, Artstor (a Mellon Foundation affiliate) from 2010 to 2015; President and Trustee, the Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole from 2011 to 2018; Director, Athena Capital Advisors LLC (investment management firm) since 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole since 2014; Member of Affordable Housing Supply Board of Jackson, Wyoming, since 2017; Member, Investment Funds Committee, State of Wyoming since 2017; Trustee, Phoenix Art Museum since 2018. | | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | None |
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Name and Year of Birth1, 2 | | Current Position(s) Held with Funds (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
| Overseen | | To be Overseen4 |
Joseph P. Platt 1947 | | Nominee | | General Partner, Thorn Partners, LP (private investments) since 1998; Director, WQED Multi-Media (public broadcastingnot-for-profit) since 2001; Chair, Basic Health International(non-profit) since 2015. | | 28 RICs consisting of 141 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (reinsurance company); Consol Energy Inc. |
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Kenneth L. Urish 1951 | | Nominee | | Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public accountants and consultants) since 1976; Past-Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Committee Member thereof since 2007; Member of External Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University Accounting Department since founding in 2001; Principal, UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013; Trustee, The Holy Family Institute from 2001 to 2010; President and Trustee, Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates from 2003 to 2008; Director,Inter-Tel from 2006 to 2007. | | 28 RICs consisting of 141 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | None |
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Claire A. Walton 1957 | | Nominee | | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Square Asset Management, LP from 1998 to 2015; General Partner of Neon Liberty Capital Management, LLC since 2003; Director, Boston Hedge Fund Group from 2009 to 2018; Director, Woodstock Ski Runners since 2013; Director, Massachusetts Council on Economic Education from 2013 to 2015. | | 28 RICs consisting of 141 Portfolios | | 44 RICs consisting of 195 Portfolios | | None |
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Robert Fairbairn7 1965 | | Board Member (Since 2015) Nominee | | Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; oversees BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees;Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee; Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares® businesses from 2012 to 2016. | | 133 RICs consisting of 309 Portfolios | | 133 RICs consisting of 309 Portfolios | | None |
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Name and Year of Birth1, 2 | | Current Position(s) Held with Funds (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
| Overseen | | To be Overseen4 |
John M. Perlowski 1964 | | Board Member (Since 2015) President and Chief Executive Officer (Since 2010) Nominee | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. | | 133 RICs consisting of 309 Portfolios | | 133 RICs consisting of 309 Portfolios | | None |
1 | | The address of each Board II Nominee is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055. |
2 | | Independent Board Members serve until their resignation, retirement, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 75. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Board Members on acase-by-case basis, as appropriate. |
3 | | Date shown is the earliest date since which a Board II Nominee has served for a Fund covered by this Proxy Statement. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Independent Board Nominees as joining the Boards in 2007, those Independent Board Nominees first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Bruce R. Bond, 2005 and Robert M. Hernandez, 1996. In addition, certain Independent Board Nominees who are currently directors/trustees of the Equity-Liquidity Funds first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Cynthia A. Montgomery, 1994; Joseph P. Platt, 1999; and Kenneth L. Urish, 1999. The other Independent Board Nominees who are currently directors/trustees of the Equity-Liquidity Funds became members of the boards of directors/trustees of the Equity-Liquidity Funds as follows: Mark Stalnecker, 2015; Susan J. Carter, 2016; Collette Chilton, 2015; Neil A. Cotty, 2016; and Claire A. Walton, 2016. |
4 | | Reflects the number of RICs and Portfolios expected to be overseen by each Board II Nominee effective January 1, 2019 following the Board realignment and consolidation, subject to shareholder election of the Board II Nominee. |
5 | | Mr. Stalnecker was approved as Chair Elect of the boards of directors/trustees of the Equity-Liquidity Funds effective January 1, 2018. It is expected that, effective January 1, 2019, Mr. Stalnecker will assume the position of Chair of the Boards of the Group A Funds, following the retirement of Rodney D. Johnson, the current chair of the boards of directors/trustees of the Equity-Liquidity Funds, on December 31, 2018. |
6 | | Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Funds based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the Equity-Liquidity Funds andClosed-End Funds. |
7 | | Mr. Fairbairn also serves as a Member of the Board of Managers of BlackRock Investments, LLC, the principal underwriter or placement agent, as applicable, for the Equity-Bond Funds and the Equity-Liquidity Funds. |
The table below discusses some of the experiences, qualifications and skills of each of the Board II Nominees that support the conclusion that they should serve (or continue to serve) on the Boards of the Group A Funds.
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Independent Board Nominees |
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Bruce R. Bond | | Bruce R. Bond has served for approximately 20 years on the board of registered investment companies, having served as a member of the Board of the Equity-Bond Complex and its predecessor funds, including the legacy-BlackRock funds and the State Street Research Mutual Funds. He also has executive management and business experience, having served as president and chief executive officer of several communications networking companies. Mr. Bond also has corporate governance experience from his service as a director of a computer equipment company. |
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Board II Nominees | | Experience, Qualifications and Skills |
Susan J. Carter | | Susan J. Carter has over 35 years of experience in investment management. She has served as President & Chief Executive Officer of Commonfund Capital, Inc. (“CCI”), a registered investment adviser focused onnon-profit investors, from 1997 to 2013, Chief Executive Officer of CCI from 2013 to 2014 and Senior Advisor to CCI in 2015. Ms. Carter also served as trustee to the Pacific Pension Institute from 2014 to 2018. She currently serves as trustee to the Financial Accounting Foundation, Advisory Board Member for the Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship at Tuck School of Business, Board Member for Girls Who Invest, Advisory Board Member for Bridges Fund Management and Practitioner Advisory Board Member for Private Capital Research Institute (“PCRI”). These positions have provided her with insight and perspective on the markets and the economy. |
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Collette Chilton | | Collette Chilton has over 20 years of experience in investment management. She has held the position of Chief Investment Officer of Williams College since October 2006. Prior to that she was President and Chief Investment Officer of Lucent Asset Management Corporation, where she oversaw approximately $40 billion in pension and retirement savings assets for the company. These positions have provided her with insight and perspective on the markets and the economy. |
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Neil A. Cotty | | Neil A. Cotty has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, including 19 years at Bank of America Corporation and its affiliates, where he served, at different times, as the Chief Financial Officer of various businesses including Investment Banking, Global Markets, Wealth Management and Consumer and also served ten years as the Chief Accounting Officer for Bank of America Corporation. |
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Lena G. Goldberg | | Lena G. Goldberg has more than 20 years of business and oversight experience, most recently through her service as a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. Prior thereto, she held legal and management positions at FMR LLC/Fidelity Investments as well as positions on the boards of various Fidelity subsidiaries over a12-year period. She has additional corporate governance experience as a member of board and advisory committees for privately held corporations andnon-profit organizations. Ms. Goldberg also has more than 17 years of legal experience as an attorney in private practice, including as a partner in a law firm. |
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Robert M. Hernandez | | Robert M. Hernandez has served for approximately 23 years on the board of registered investment companies, having served as Chair of the Board of the Equity-Bond Complex and as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Audit and Nominating/Governance Committees of its predecessor funds, including certain legacy-BlackRock funds. Mr. Hernandez has business and executive experience through his service as group president, chief financial officer, Chairman and vice chairman, among other positions, of publicly-held energy, steel, and metal companies. He has served as a director of other public companies in various industries throughout his career. He also has broad corporate governance experience, having served as a board member of publicly-held energy, insurance, chemicals, metals and electronics companies. |
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Board II Nominees | | Experience, Qualifications and Skills |
Henry R. Keizer | | Henry R. Keizer brings over 40 years of executive, financial, operational, strategic and global expertise gained through his 35 year career at KPMG, a global professional services organization and by his service as a director to both publicly and privately held organizations. He has extensive experience with issues facing complex, global companies and expertise in financial reporting, accounting, auditing, risk management, and regulatory affairs for such companies. Mr. Keizer’s experience also includes service as an audit committee chair to both publicly and privately held organizations across numerous industries including professional services, property and casualty reinsurance, insurance, diversified financial services, banking, direct to consumer, business to business and technology. Mr. Keizer is a certified public accountant and also served on the board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. |
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Cynthia A. Montgomery | | Cynthia A. Montgomery has served for over 20 years on the boards of registered investment companies, most recently as a member of the boards of the funds in the Equity-Liquidity Complex and its predecessor funds, including the legacy Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) funds. The Board benefits from Ms. Montgomery’s more than 20 years of academic experience as a professor at Harvard Business School where she taught courses on corporate strategy and corporate governance. Ms. Montgomery also has business management and corporate governance experience through her service on the corporate boards of a variety of public companies. She has also authored numerous articles and books on these topics. |
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Donald C. Opatrny | | Donald C. Opatrny has more than 39 years of business, oversight and executive experience, including through his service as president, director and investment committee chair for academic andnot-for-profit organizations, and his experience as a partner, managing director and advisory director at Goldman Sachs for 32 years. He also has investment management experience as a board member of Athena Capital Advisors LLC. |
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Joseph P. Platt | | Joseph P. Platt has served for over 15 years on the boards of registered investment companies, most recently as a member of the boards of the funds in the Equity-Liquidity Complex and its predecessor funds, including the legacy BlackRock funds. Mr. Platt currently serves as general partner at Thorn Partners, LP, a private investment company. Prior to his joining Thorn Partners, LP, he was an owner, director and executive vice president with Johnson and Higgins, an insurance broker and employee benefits consultant. He has over 25 years of experience in the areas of insurance, compensation and benefits. Mr. Platt also serves on the boards of public, private andnon-profit companies. |
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Mark Stalnecker | | Mark Stalnecker has gained a wealth of experience in investing and asset management from his over 13 years of service as the Chief Investment Officer of the University of Delaware as well as from his various positions with First Union Corporation, including Senior Vice President and State Investment Director of First Investment Advisors. The Board benefits from his experience and perspective as the Chief Investment Officer of a university endowment and from the oversight experience he gained from service on various private andnon-profit boards. |
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Board II Nominees | | Experience, Qualifications and Skills |
Kenneth L. Urish | | Kenneth L. Urish has served for over 15 years on the boards of registered investment companies, most recently as a member of the boards of the funds in the Equity-Liquidity Complex and its predecessor funds, including the legacy BlackRock funds. He has over 30 years of experience in public accounting. Mr. Urish has served as a managing member of an accounting and consulting firm. |
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Claire A. Walton | | Claire A. Walton has over 25 years of experience in investment management. She has served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Square Asset Management, LP from 1998 to 2015, an investment manager that specialized in long/shortnon-U.S. equity investments, and has been an owner and General Partner of Neon Liberty Capital Management, LLC since 2003, a firm focusing on long/short equities in global emerging and frontier markets. These positions have provided her with insight and perspective on the markets and the economy. |
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Robert Fairbairn | | Robert Fairbairn has more than 20 years of experience with BlackRock, Inc. and over 28 years of experience in finance and asset management. In particular, Mr. Fairbairn’s positions as Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. with oversight over BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group, Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees andCo-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee provide the Board with a wealth of practical business knowledge and leadership. In addition, Mr. Fairbairn has global investment management and oversight experience through his former positions as Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares® businesses, Head of BlackRock’s Global Client Group and Chairman of BlackRock’s international businesses. Mr. Fairbairn also serves as a board member for the Equity-Liquidity Funds and theClosed-End Funds. |
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John M. Perlowski | | John M. Perlowski’s experience as Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009, as the Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds provides him with a strong understanding of the BlackRock-advised Funds, their operations, and the business and regulatory issues facing the BlackRock-advised Funds. Mr. Perlowski’s prior position as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and his former service as Treasurer and Senior Vice President of the Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds and as Director of the Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds provides the Boards with the benefit of his experience with the management practices of other financial companies. Mr. Perlowski also serves as a board member for the Equity-Liquidity Funds and theClosed-End Funds. |
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Board I Nominees (Group B Funds)
Certain biographical and other information relating to the Board I Nominees is set forth below.
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Name and Year of Birth1,2 | | Current Position(s) Held with Funds (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
| Currently Overseen | | To Be Overseen4 |
Independent Board Nominees |
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Richard E. Cavanagh 1946 | | Nominee | | Director, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1998; Board Chair, Volunteers of America (anot-for-profit organization) from 2015 to 2018 (board member since 2009); Director, Arch Chemicals (chemical and allied products) from 1999 to 2011; Trustee, Educational Testing Service from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman thereof from 2005 to 2009; Senior Advisor, The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; Faculty Member/Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University since 2007 and Executive Dean from 1987 to 1995; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007. | | 73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios | | 89 RICs consisting of 114 Portfolios | | None |
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Karen P. Robards 1950 | | Nominee | | Principal of Robards & Company, LLC (consulting and private investing) since 1987;Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development (anot-for-profit organization) since 1987; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987. | | 73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios | | 89 RICs consisting of 114 Portfolios | | Greenhill & Co., Inc.; AtriCure, Inc. (medical devices) from 2000 until 2017 |
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Michael J. Castellano 1946 | | Nominee | | Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Group LLC from 2001 to 2011; Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Ltd from 2004 to 2011; Director, Support Our Aging Religious(non-profit) from 2009 to June 2015 and since 2017; Director, National Advisory Board of Church Management at Villanova University since 2010; Trustee, Domestic Church Media Foundation since 2012; Director, CircleBlack Inc. (financial technology company) since 2015. | | 73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios | | 89 RICs consisting of 114 Portfolios | | None |
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Name and Year of Birth1,2 | | Current Position(s) Held with Funds (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
| Currently Overseen | | To Be Overseen4 |
Cynthia L. Egan 1955 | | Nominee | | Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2014 to 2015; President, Retirement Plan Services, for T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2012; executive positions within Fidelity Investments from 1989 to 2007. | | 73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios | | 89 RICs consisting of 114 Portfolios | | Unum (insurance); The Hanover Insurance Group (insurance); Envestnet (investment platform) from 2013 until 2016 |
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Frank J. Fabozzi 1948 | | Nominee | | Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management since 1986; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School (France) since 2011; Visiting Professor, Princeton University for the 2013 to 2014 academic year and Spring 2017 semester; Professor in the Practice of Finance, Yale University School of Management from 1994 to 2011 and currently a Teaching Fellow in Yale’s Executive Programs; affiliated professor Karlsruhe Institute of Technology from 2008 to 2011. | | 73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios | | 89 RICs consisting of 114 Portfolios | | None |
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Henry Gabbay 1947 | | Board Member (Since 2007) Nominee | | Board Member, Equity-Liquidity andClosed-End Fund Boards from 2007 through 2014; Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Allocation Target Shares (formerly, BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares) from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certainclosed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006. | | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | | 89 RICs consisting of 114 Portfolios | | None |
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R. Glenn Hubbard 1958 | | Nominee | | Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Faculty member, Columbia Business School since 1988. | | 73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios | | 89 RICs consisting of 114 Portfolios | | ADP (data and information services); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance); KKR Financial Corporation (finance) from 2004 until 2014 |
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Name and Year of Birth1,2 | | Current Position(s) Held with Funds (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
| Currently Overseen | | To Be Overseen4 |
W. Carl Kester 1951 | | Nominee | | George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School since 2008; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010; Chairman of the Finance Unit, from 2005 to 2006; Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981. | | 73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios | | 89 RICs consisting of 114 Portfolios | | None |
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Catherine A. Lynch 1961 | | Nominee | | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and various other positions, National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust from 2003 to 2016; Associate Vice President for Treasury Management, The George Washington University from 1999 to 2003; Assistant Treasurer, Episcopal Church of America from 1995 to 1999. | | 73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios | | 89 RICs consisting of 114 Portfolios | | None |
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Robert Fairbairn6 1965 | | Board Member (Since 2015) Nominee | | Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; oversees BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees;Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee; Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares® businesses from 2012 to 2016. | | 133 RICs consisting of 309 Portfolios | | 133 RICs consisting of 309 Portfolios | | None |
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John M. Perlowski 1964 | | Board Member (Since 2015) President and Chief Executive Officer (Since 2010) Nominee | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. | | 133 RICs consisting of 309 Portfolios | | 133 RICs consisting of 309 Portfolios | | None |
1 | | The address of each Board I Nominee is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055. |
2 | | Each Independent Board Member would hold office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by each Fund’sby-laws or charter or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. Board I Nominees who are “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act serve until their successor is duly elected and qualifies or until their earlier death, resignation, |
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| retirement or removal as provided by each Fund’sby-laws or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. Each Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Board Members on acase-by-case basis, as appropriate. |
3 | | Date shown is the earliest date since which a Board I Nominee has served for a Fund covered by this Proxy Statement. Following the combination of MLIM and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three fund boards in 2007. Certain Independent Board Nominees are not Board Members of the Funds; however, those Board Nominees first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995; and Karen P. Robards, 1998. The other Independent Board Nominees who are currently directors/trustees of theClosed-End Funds became members of the boards of directors/trustees of theClosed-End Funds as follows: Michael J. Castellano, 2011; Cynthia L. Egan, 2016; and Catherine A. Lynch, 2016. |
4 | | Reflects the number of RICs and Portfolios expected to be overseen by each Board I Nominee effective January 1, 2019 following the Board realignment and consolidation, subject to shareholder election of the Board I Nominee. |
5 | | Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act, of each Fund based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also directors/trustees of theClosed-End Funds and the Equity-Liquidity Funds. |
6 | | Mr. Fairbairn also serves as a Member of the Board of Managers of BlackRock Investments, LLC, the principal underwriter or placement agent, as applicable, for the Equity-Bond Funds and the Equity-Liquidity Funds. |
The table below discusses some of the experiences, qualifications and skills of each of the Board I Nominees that support the conclusion that they should serve (or continue to serve) on the Boards of the Group B Funds.
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Richard E. Cavanagh | | Richard E. Cavanagh is expected to bring to the Boards a wealth of practical business knowledge and leadership as an experienced director/trustee of various public and private companies. In particular, because Mr. Cavanagh served for over a decade as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Conference Board, Inc., a global business research organization, he is able to provide the Boards with expertise about business and economic trends and governance practices. Mr. Cavanagh created the “blue ribbon” Commission on Public Trust and Private Enterprise in 2002, which recommended corporate governance enhancements. Mr. Cavanagh’s service as a director of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and as a senior advisor and director of The Fremont Group provides added insight into investment trends and conditions. Mr. Cavanagh’s long-standing service as a director/trustee/chair of theClosed-End Funds also provides him with a specific understanding of the BlackRock-advised Funds, their operations, and the business and regulatory issues facing the BlackRock-advised Funds. Mr. Cavanagh is also an experienced board leader, having served as the lead independent director of a NYSE public company (Arch Chemicals) and as the Board Chairman of the Educational Testing Service and the Volunteers of America. |
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Board I Nominees | | Experience, Qualifications and Skills |
Karen P. Robards | | The Boards are expected to benefit from Karen P. Robards’s many years of experience in investment banking and the financial advisory industry where she obtained extensive knowledge of the capital markets and advised clients on corporate finance transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and the issuance of debt and equity securities. Ms. Robards’s prior position as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley provides useful oversight of the Funds’ investment decisions and investment valuation processes. Additionally, Ms. Robards’s experience as a director of publicly held and private companies allows her to provide the Boards with insight into the management and governance practices of other companies. Ms. Robards’s long-standing service on the boards of directors/trustees of theClosed-End Funds also provides her with a specific understanding of the BlackRock-advised Funds, their operations, and the business and regulatory issues facing the BlackRock-advised Funds. |
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Michael J. Castellano | | The Boards are expected to benefit from Michael J. Castellano’s career in accounting which spans over forty years. Mr. Castellano has served as Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Ltd. and as a Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Group. Prior to joining Lazard, Mr. Castellano held various senior management positions at Merrill Lynch & Co., including Senior Vice President — Chief Control Officer for Merrill Lynch’s capital markets businesses, Chairman of Merrill Lynch International Bank and Senior Vice President — Corporate Controller. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch & Co., Mr. Castellano was a partner with Deloitte & Touche where he served a number of investment banking clients over the course of his 24 years with the firm. Mr. Castellano currently serves as a director for CircleBlack Inc. |
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Cynthia L. Egan | | Cynthia L. Egan is expected to bring to the Boards a broad and diverse knowledge of investment companies and the retirement industry as a result of her many years of experience as President, Retirement Plan Services, for T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and her various senior operating officer positions at Fidelity Investments, including her service as Executive Vice President of FMR Co., President of Fidelity Institutional Services Company and President of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. Ms. Egan has also served as an advisor to the U.S. Department of Treasury as an expert in domestic retirement security. Ms. Egan began her professional career at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Ms. Egan is also a director of UNUM Corporation, a publicly traded insurance company providing personal risk reinsurance, and of The Hanover Group, a public property casualty insurance company. |
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Board I Nominees | | Experience, Qualifications and Skills |
Frank J. Fabozzi | | Frank J. Fabozzi has served for over 25 years on the boards of registered investment companies. Dr. Fabozzi holds the designations of Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Public Accountant. Dr. Fabozzi was inducted into the Fixed Income Analysts Society’s Hall of Fame and is the 2007 recipient of the C. Stewart Sheppard Award and the 2015 recipient of the James R. Vertin Award, both given by the CFA Institute. The Boards benefit from Dr. Fabozzi’s experiences as a professor and author in the field of finance. Dr. Fabozzi’s experience as a professor at various institutions, including EDHEC Business School, Yale, MIT, and Princeton, as well as Dr. Fabozzi’s experience as a Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow at the Yale University School of Management and as editor of the Journal of Portfolio Management demonstrates his wealth of expertise in the investment management and structured finance areas. Dr. Fabozzi has authored and edited numerous books and research papers on topics in investment management and financial econometrics, and his writings have focused on fixed income securities and portfolio management, many of which are considered standard references in the investment management industry. |
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Henry Gabbay | | Henry Gabbay’s many years of experience in finance provide the Boards with a wealth of practical business knowledge and leadership. In particular, Mr. Gabbay’s experience as a Consultant for and Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc., Chief Administrative Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and President of BlackRock Funds provides the Funds with greater insight into the analysis and evaluation of both its existing investment portfolios and potential future investments as well as enhanced oversight of their investment decisions and investment valuation processes. In addition, Mr. Gabbay’s former positions as Chief Administrative Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and as Treasurer of certainClosed-End Funds, as well as his former positions on the Equity-Liquidity andClosed-End Fund Boards and his current position as an Independent Board Member of each Fund, provide the Board with direct knowledge of the operations of the BlackRock-advised Funds and their investment adviser. Mr. Gabbay’s previous service on and long-standing relationship with the Boards also provide him with a specific understanding of the BlackRock-advised Funds, their operations, and the business and regulatory issues facing the BlackRock-advised Funds. |
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R. Glenn Hubbard | | R. Glenn Hubbard has served in numerous roles in the field of economics, including as the Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers of the President of the United States. Dr. Hubbard serves as the Dean of Columbia Business School, has served as a member of the Columbia Faculty and as a Visiting Professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the Harvard Business School and the University of Chicago. Dr. Hubbard’s experience as an adviser to the President of the United States adds a dimension of balance to the Funds’ governance and provides perspective on economic issues. Dr. Hubbard’s service on the boards of ADP and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company provides the Boards with the benefit of his experience with the management practices of other financial companies. |
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Board I Nominees | | Experience, Qualifications and Skills |
W. Carl Kester | | The Boards are expected to benefit from W. Carl Kester’s experiences as a professor and author in finance, and his experience as the George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and as Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs at Harvard Business School from 2006 through 2010 adds to the Boards a wealth of expertise in corporate finance and corporate governance. Dr. Kester has authored and edited numerous books and research papers on both subject matters, includingco-editing a leading volume of finance case studies used worldwide. |
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Catherine A. Lynch | | Catherine A. Lynch, who served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust, benefits the Boards by providing business leadership and experience and a diverse knowledge of pensions and endowments. Ms. Lynch also holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. |
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Robert Fairbairn | | Robert Fairbairn has more than 20 years of experience with BlackRock, Inc. and over 28 years of experience in finance and asset management. In particular, Mr. Fairbairn’s positions as Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. with oversight over BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group, Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees andCo-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee provide the Board with a wealth of practical business knowledge and leadership. In addition, Mr. Fairbairn has global investment management and oversight experience through his former positions as Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares® businesses, Head of BlackRock’s Global Client Group and Chairman of BlackRock’s international businesses. Mr. Fairbairn also serves as a board member for the Equity-Liquidity Funds and theClosed-End Funds. |
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John M. Perlowski | | John M. Perlowski’s experience as Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009, as the Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds provides him with a strong understanding of the BlackRock-advised Funds, their operations, and the business and regulatory issues facing the BlackRock-advised Funds. Mr. Perlowski’s prior position as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and his former service as Treasurer and Senior Vice President of the Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds and as Director of the Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds provides the Boards with the benefit of his experience with the management practices of other financial companies. Mr. Perlowski also serves as a board member for the Equity-Liquidity Funds and theClosed-End Funds. |
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Existing Board Members Not SeekingRe-Election
Certain biographical and other information relating to the Existing Board Members who are not seekingre-election as a result of their retirement is set forth below. The terms of the Existing Board Members listed below will end on December 31, 2018.
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Name and Year of Birth1,2 | | Current Position(s) Held (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Currently Overseen | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
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James H. Bodurtha 1944 | | Existing Board Member (Since 2007) | | Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting and investing firm) from 1996 to 2013 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980; Director, ICI Mutual since 2010. | | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | | None |
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Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat 1943 | | Existing Board Member (Since 2007) | | Senior Counsel of Covington and Burling LLP (law firm) since 2016, Head of International Practice thereof since 2001, and Partner thereof from 2001 to 2016; Advisory Board Member, OCP S.A. (phosphates) since 2010; International Advisory Board Member, The Coca-Cola Company from 2002 to 2011; Advisory Board Member, Veracity Worldwide, LLC (risk management) from 2007 to 2012; Member of the International Advisory Board, GML Ltd. (energy) since 2003; Board of Directors, Ferroglobe (silicon metals) since 2016. | | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | | Alcatel-Lucent (telecommunications); Global Specialty Metallurgical; UPS Corporation (delivery service) |
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John F. O’Brien 1943 | | Existing Board Member (Since 2007) | | Trustee, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2003 and Chairman thereof from 2009 to 2015;Co-Founder and Managing Director, Board Leaders LLC (director education) since 2005. | | 32 RICs consisting of 95 Portfolios | | Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer) |
1 | | The address of each Existing Board Member is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055. |
2 | | Each Independent Board Member holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund’sby-laws or charter or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Board Members on acase-by-case basis, as appropriate. |
3 | | Date shown is the earliest date since which an Existing Board Member has served for a Fund covered by this Proxy Statement. Following the combination of MLIM and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Existing Board Members as joining the Boards in 2007, those Existing Board Members first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: James H. Bodurtha, 1995; Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, 2001; and John F. O’Brien, 2005. |
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The table below discusses some of the experiences, qualifications and skills of each of the Existing Board Members who are not seekingre-election as a result of their retirement.
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James H. Bodurtha | | James H. Bodurtha has served for more than 25 years on the boards of registered investment companies, most recently as a member of the Board of the Equity-Bond Complex and its predecessor funds, including as Chairman of the Board of certain of the legacy-Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) funds. Prior thereto, Mr. Bodurtha was counsel to and a member of the board of a smaller bank-sponsored mutual funds group. In addition, Mr. Bodurtha is a member of, and previously served as Chairman of, the Independent Directors Council and served for 11 years as an independent director on the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute. He also has more than 30 years of executive management and business experience through his work as a consultant and as the chairman of the board of a privately-held company. In addition, Mr. Bodurtha has more than 20 years of legal experience as a corporate attorney and partner in a law firm, where his practice included counseling registered investment companies and their boards. |
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The Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat | | The Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat has served for approximately 16 years on the board of registered investment companies, having served as a member of the Board of the Equity-Bond Complex and its predecessor funds, including the legacy-BlackRock funds. He served as U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business & Agricultural Affairs, and Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury during the Clinton Administration. He was Director of the White House Domestic Policy Staff and Chief Domestic Policy Adviser to President Carter. In addition, Mr. Eizenstat is a practicing attorney and Head of the International Practice at a major international law firm. Mr. Eizenstat has business and executive management experience and corporate governance experience through his service on the advisory boards and corporate boards of publicly-held consumer, energy, environmental delivery, metallurgical and telecommunications companies. |
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John F. O’Brien | | John F. O’Brien has served for approximately 12 years on the board of registered investment companies, having served as a member of the Board of the Equity-Bond Complex and its predecessor funds, including the legacy-MLIM funds. He also has investment management experience, having served as the president, director, and chairman of the board of an investment management firm and a life insurance company. Mr. O’Brien also has broad corporate governance and audit committee experience, having served as a board member and audit committee member of publicly-held financial, medical, energy, chemical, retail, life insurance and auto parts manufacturing companies, and as a director of anot-for-profit organization. |
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Board Leadership Structure and Oversight
Each Board of the Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex currently consists of eleven Board Members, nine of whom are Independent Board Members. The investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act that are advised by BlackRock or its affiliates are organized into one complex ofclosed-end funds, two complexes ofopen-end funds (the Equity-Bond Complex and the Equity-Liquidity Complex) and one complex of exchange-traded funds (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). The Funds are currently all included in the Equity-Bond Complex.
The Boards have overall responsibility for the oversight of the Funds. The Chair of each Board is an Independent Board Member, and the Chair (as set forth below) of each Board committee (each, a “Committee”) is an Independent Board Member. Each Board has five standing Committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee (the “Governance Committee”), a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee. The role of the Chair of the Boards is to preside at all meetings of the Boards, and to act as a liaison with service providers, officers, attorneys, and other Board Members generally between meetings. The Chair of each Committee performs a similar role with respect to the Committee. The Chair of the Boards or the Chair of a Committee may also perform such other functions as may be delegated by the Boards or the Committees from time to time. The Independent Board Members meet regularly outside the presence of Fund management, in executive session or with other service providers to the Funds. The Boards have regular meetings five times a year, and may hold special meetings if required before the next regular meeting. Each Committee of a Board meets regularly to conduct the oversight functions delegated to that Committee by the Board and reports its findings to the Board. Each Board and each standing Committee conducts annual assessments of its oversight function and structure. Each Board has determined that the Board’s leadership structure is appropriate because it allows the Board to exercise independent judgment over management and to allocate areas of responsibility among Committees and the full Board to enhance effective oversight.
The Boards have engaged BlackRock to manage the Funds on aday-to-day basis. Each Board is responsible for overseeing BlackRock, other service providers, the operations of each Fund and associated risks in accordance with the provisions of the Investment Company Act, state law, other applicable laws, each Fund’s charter, and each Fund’s investment objective(s) and strategies. The Boards review, on an ongoing basis, the Funds’ performance, operations, and investment strategies and techniques. The Boards also conduct reviews of BlackRock and its role in running the operations of the Funds.
Day-to-day risk management with respect to the Funds is the responsibility of BlackRock or ofsub-advisers or other service providers (depending on the nature of the risk), subject to the supervision of BlackRock. The Funds are subject to a number of risks, including investment, compliance, operational and valuation risks, among others. While there are a number of risk management functions performed by BlackRock and thesub-advisers or other service providers, as applicable, it is not possible to eliminate all of the risks applicable to the Funds. Risk oversight forms part of the Boards’ general oversight of the Funds and is addressed as part of various Board and Committee activities. The Boards, directly or through the Committees, also review reports from, among others, management, the independent registered public accounting firm (the “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”) for each Fund,sub-advisers, and internal auditors for BlackRock or its affiliates, as appropriate, regarding risks faced by the Funds and management’s or the service provider’s risk functions. The Committee system facilitates the timely and efficient consideration of matters by the Board Members, and facilitates effective oversight of compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and of the Funds’ activities and associated risks. The Boards have appointed a Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) of the Funds,
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who oversees the implementation and testing of the Funds’ compliance program and reports to the Boards regarding compliance matters for the Funds and their service providers. The Independent Board Members have engaged independent legal counsel to assist them in performing their oversight responsibilities.
Compensation. Information relating to compensation paid to the Board Members for each Fund’s most recent fiscal year is set forth inAppendix E.
Equity Securities Owned by Board Members and Board Nominees. Information relating to the amount of equity securities owned by Board Members/Nominees in the Funds that they oversee or are nominated to oversee in the BlackRock Fund Complexes, as of August 1, 2018, is set forth inAppendix F.
Attendance of Board Members at Shareholders’ Meetings. None of the Funds currently has a formal policy regarding Board Members’ attendance at shareholders’ meetings. None of the Funds held, or were required to hold, a shareholders’ meeting at which Board Members were elected during its last fiscal year.
Board Meetings. Information relating to the number of times that the Boards met during each Fund’s most recent fiscal year is set forth inAppendix G.
No incumbent Board Member attended less than 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of each Board and of each Committee on which the Board Member served during each Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year.
Standing Committees of the Boards. Information relating to the various standing committees of the Boards is set forth below.
The Existing Board of each Fund has established the following standing committees for each Fund:
Audit Committee. The principal responsibilities of the Audit Committee are to approve, and recommend to the full Board for approval, the selection, retention, termination and compensation of each Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and to oversee the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s work. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee include, without limitation, to (1) evaluate the qualifications, independence and performance of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm; (2) approve all audit engagement terms and fees for the Funds; (3) review the conduct and results of each audit and discuss each Fund’s audited financial statements; (4) review any issues raised by the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm or Fund management regarding the accounting or financial reporting policies and practices of the Funds and the internal controls of the Funds and certain service providers; (5) oversee the performance of (a) each Fund’s internal audit function provided by its investment adviser and (b) the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm; (6) oversee policies, procedures and controls regarding valuation of each Fund’s investments and their classification as liquid or illiquid; (7) discuss with Fund management its policies regarding risk assessment and risk management as such matters relate to each Fund’s financial reporting and controls; (8) resolve any disagreements between Fund management and each Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm regarding financial reporting; and (9) undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be delegated by the Board to the Audit Committee. The Existing Board of each Fund has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, a copy of which is available athttps://www.blackrock.com/investing/literature/shareholder-letters/eb-el-open-end-funds-audit-committee-charters.pdf.
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The Audit Committee of each Fund, other than BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund and BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund (which each had three Audit Committee meetings) and BlackRock LifePath® Smart Beta 2060 Fund, BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund and BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund (which each had two Audit Committee meetings), met four times during the Fund’s (or for series Funds, each Portfolio’s) most recent fiscal year, which is set forth inAppendix G.
The current members of each Fund’s Audit Committee, all of whom are Independent Board Members, are as follows:
Henry R. Keizer (Chair)
Bruce R. Bond
Robert M. Hernandez
Effective January 1, 2019, it is anticipated that Henry R. Keizer will serve as Chair of the Audit Committee of each Group A Fund, subject to shareholder election of the Board Nominees. The boards of directors/trustees of theClosed-End Funds plan to adopt a board leadership transition that will go into effect in 2019. It is anticipated that in connection with such transition, Michael J. Castellano will serve as Chair of the Audit Committee of each Group B Fund, subject to shareholder election of the Board Nominees.
Governance and Nominating Committee. The principal responsibilities of the Governance Committee are to (1) identify individuals qualified to serve as Independent Board Members of each Fund and recommend Independent Board Member nominees for election by shareholders or appointment by the Board; (2) advise the Board with respect to Board composition, procedures and committees (other than the Audit Committee); (3) oversee periodic self-assessments of the Board and committees of the Board (other than the Audit Committee); (4) review and make recommendations regarding Independent Board Member compensation; (5) monitor corporate governance matters and develop appropriate recommendations to the Board; (6) act as the administrative committee with respect to Board policies and procedures, committee policies and procedures (other than the Audit Committee) and codes of ethics as they relate to Independent Board Members; and (7) undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be delegated by the Board to the Governance Committee. The Governance Committee of each Board may consider nominations for the office of Board Member made by Fund shareholders as it deems appropriate. Fund shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations to the Secretary of the Funds and include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee. The Existing Board of each Fund has adopted a written charter for the Governance Committee, a copy of which, including the Statement of Policy, is available athttps://www.blackrock.com/investing/literature/forms/eb-el-open-end-funds-governance-committee-charters.pdf.
The Governance Committee of each Fund, other than BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund and BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund (which each had three Governance Committee meetings) and BlackRock LifePath® Smart Beta 2060 Fund, BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund and BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund (which each had two Governance Committee meetings) and BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Total Return Portfolio, BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund, BlackRock GNMA Portfolio, BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund, BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund, BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund and BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund (which each had four Governance Committee meetings), met five times during the Fund’s (or for series Funds, each Portfolio’s) most recent fiscal year, which is set forth inAppendix G.
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The current members of each Fund’s Governance Committee, all of whom are Independent Board Members, are as follows:
Bruce R. Bond (Chair)
Robert M. Hernandez
Henry R. Keizer
Effective January 1, 2019, it is anticipated that Cynthia A. Montgomery will serve as Chair of the Governance Committee of each Group A Fund and R. Glenn Hubbard will serve as Chair of the Governance Committee of each Group B Fund, subject to shareholder election of the Board Nominees.
The Governance Committee of each Board seeks to identify individuals to serve on the Board who have a diverse range of viewpoints, qualifications, experiences, backgrounds and skill sets in accordance with the Statement of Policy described above so that the Board will be better suited to fulfill its responsibility of overseeing each Fund’s activities. In so doing, the Governance Committee reviews the size of the Board, the ages of the current Board Members and their tenure on the Board, and the skills, background and experiences of the Board Members in light of the issues facing each Fund in determining whether one or more new Board Members should be added to the Board. Each Board as a group strives to achieve diversity in terms of gender, race and geographic location. The Governance Committee of each Board believes that the Board Nominees as a group possess the array of skills, experiences and backgrounds necessary to guide each Fund. The Board Nominees’ biographies included in this Proxy Statement highlight the diversity and breadth of skills, qualifications and expertise that the Board Members bring to the Funds. The Governance Committee may, but is not required to, engage the services of a third-party firm at the relevant Funds’ expense to identify and assist in evaluating potential Board candidates.
Further, each Board has adopted Board Member qualification requirements, including: (i) age limits; (ii) limits on service on other boards; (iii) restrictions on relationships with investment advisers other than BlackRock; and (iv) character and fitness requirements.
Compliance Committee. The Compliance Committee’s purpose is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee regulatory and fiduciary compliance matters involving the Funds, the fund-related activities of BlackRock and anysub-adviser and the Funds’ third-party service providers. The Compliance Committee’s responsibilities include, without limitation, to (1) oversee the compliance policies and procedures of each Fund and its service providers and recommend changes or additions to such policies and procedures; (2) review information on and, where appropriate, recommend policies concerning a Fund’s compliance with applicable law; (3) review reports from, oversee the annual performance review of, and make certain recommendations and determinations regarding each Fund’s CCO, including determining the amount and structure of the CCO’s compensation and recommending such amount and structure to the full Board for approval and ratification; and (4) undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be delegated by the Board to the Compliance Committee. The Existing Board of each Fund has adopted a written charter for the Fund’s Compliance Committee.
The Compliance Committee of each Fund, other than BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund and BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund (which each had two Compliance Committee meetings) and BlackRock LifePath® Smart Beta 2060 Fund, BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund and BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund (which each had one Compliance Committee meeting), met four times during the Fund’s (or for series Funds, each Portfolio’s) most recent fiscal year, which is set forth inAppendix G.
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The current members of each Fund’s Compliance Committee, all of whom are Independent Board Members, are as follows:
Lena G. Goldberg (Chair)
James H. Bodurtha
Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat
Effective January 1, 2019, it is anticipated that Lena G. Goldberg will serve as Chair of the Compliance Committee of each Group A Fund and Cynthia L. Egan will serve as Chair of the Compliance Committee of each Group B Fund, subject to shareholder election of the Board Nominees.
Performance Oversight Committee. The purpose of the Performance Oversight Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee each Fund’s investment performance relative to its agreed-upon performance objectives. The Performance Oversight Committee’s responsibilities include, without limitation, to (1) review a Fund’s investment objectives, policies and practices; (2) recommend to the Board specific investment tools and techniques employed by BlackRock; (3) recommend to the Board appropriate investment performance objectives based on its review of appropriate benchmarks and competitive universes; (4) review each Fund’s investment performance relative to agreed-upon performance objectives; (5) review information on unusual or exceptional investment matters; and (6) undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be delegated by the Board to the Performance Oversight Committee. The Existing Board of each Fund has adopted a written charter for the Performance Oversight Committee.
The Performance Oversight Committee of each Fund, other than BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund and BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund (which each had two Performance Oversight Committee meetings) and BlackRock LifePath® Smart Beta 2060 Fund, BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund and BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund (which each had one Performance Oversight Committee meeting), met four times during the Fund’s (or for series Funds, each Portfolio’s) most recent fiscal year, which is set forth inAppendix G.
The current members of each Fund’s Performance Oversight Committee, all of whom are Independent Board Members (other than Robert Fairbairn, who is an “interested person” of the Funds), are as follows:
Donald C. Opatrny (Chair)
Henry Gabbay
John F. O’Brien
Robert Fairbairn
Effective January 1, 2019, it is anticipated that Donald C. Opatrny will serve as Chair of the Performance Oversight Committee of each Group A Fund and Frank J. Fabozzi will serve as Chair of the Performance Oversight Committee of each Group B Fund, subject to shareholder election of the Board Nominees.
Executive Committee. The principal responsibilities of the Executive Committee are to (1) act on routine matters between meetings of the Board; (2) act on such matters as may require urgent action between meetings of the Board; and (3) exercise such other authority as may from time to time be delegated to the Executive Committee by the Board. The Existing Board of each Fund has adopted a written charter for the Executive Committee.
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The Executive Committee of each Fund did not meet during the Fund’s (or for series Funds, each Portfolio’s) most recent fiscal year, which is set forth inAppendix G.
The current members of each Fund’s Executive Committee, all of whom are Independent Board Members (other than Robert Fairbairn, who is an “interested person” of the Funds), are as follows:
Bruce R. Bond
Lena G. Goldberg
Robert M. Hernandez
Henry R. Keizer
Donald C. Opatrny
Robert Fairbairn
Executive Officers of the Funds. Information about the current executive officers of each Fund, including their year of birth and their principal occupations during the past five years, is set forth inAppendix H.
Your Board unanimously recommends that you vote, or provide voting instructions, “FOR” the election of each Board Nominee under each applicable Proposal.
VOTE REQUIRED AND MANNER OF VOTING PROXIES
For each Fund, a quorum of the shareholders of a Fund as a whole, including the shareholders of the Portfolios of the Fund, if any, is required to be present in person or represented by proxy, in order to take any action at the Meeting with respect to Proposals 1(a) and 1(b), as applicable to that particular Fund. The quorum requirement for each Fund is set forth inAppendix A.
The vote requirement for each Fund to elect Board Nominees is set forth inAppendix A. Votes on Proposals 1(a) and 1(b) will be tabulated on a Fund basis, such that the votes of Portfolios that are series of the same Fund will be voted together as a single class with respect to the election of the Board members of that Fund. Approval of Proposals 1(a) and 1(b) will occur only if a sufficient number of votes at the Meeting are cast “FOR” the proposal. Abstentions and “brokernon-votes” will not be counted as votes cast and therefore, abstentions and brokernon-votes will have the same effect as a vote against Proposals 1(a) or 1(b), as applicable, for Funds (identified inAppendix A) which require a majority of the outstanding shares present, in person or by proxy. However, abstentions and brokernon-votes will not have an effect on Proposals 1(a) or 1(b), as applicable, for Funds that require a plurality or a majority of the votes cast. Brokernon-votes occur when shares are held by brokers or nominees, typically in “street name,” as to which proxies have been returned but (a) voting instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote and (b) the broker or nominee does not have discretionary voting power or elects not to exercise discretion on a particular matter. A vote requiring a plurality to elect Board Nominees for a Fund means that the Board Nominees receiving the largest number of votes cast will be elected to fill the available positions for that Fund.
The shareholders of each Fund organized as a Feeder Fund in a master/feeder structure (identified inAppendix B) where such Fund invests all or substantially all of its assets in a corresponding Master Fund or series of a corresponding Master Fund that is an Equity-Bond Fund are also being asked, in Proposals 2(a) and 2(b), as applicable, to provide voting instructions to such Feeder Fund with respect to the election of the Board Nominees of the corresponding Master Fund contemplated by Proposals 1(a) and 1(b), respectively.
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Each Feeder Fund will vote its interests in the Master Fund in which it invests in accordance with the voting instructions received from the shareholders of the Feeder Fund and will vote interests in the Master Fund with respect to which it has not received voting instructions in the same proportion as the interests for which it has received instructions from other shareholders (this is called “proportional voting” or “echo voting”). The Feeder Funds do not require that a specified number of shareholders submit voting instructions before a Feeder Fund will vote its interests in the applicable Master Fund at the Meeting. Because each Feeder Fund will use proportional voting to vote its interests in its corresponding Master Fund, a small number of shareholders could determine how a Feeder Fund votes if other shareholders fail to vote. Please note that, as the Master Funds may have more than one Feeder Fund, it is possible that a matter may be approved by a Master Fund’s shareholders, even if it is not approved by a particular Feeder Fund’s shareholders.
The shareholders of Balanced Capital Fund are being asked, in Proposals 3(a) and 3(b), respectively, to provide voting instructions to Balanced Capital Fund with respect to its votes for the election of nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC, an Equity-Liquidity Fund in which Balanced Capital Fund invests, and the election of Board Nominees to the Board of Master Bond LLC, an Equity-Bond Fund in which Balanced Capital Fund invests.
Balanced Capital Fund will vote its interests in Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Bond LLC in accordance with the voting instructions received from its shareholders, and will vote interests in Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Bond LLC with respect to which it has not received voting instructions in the same proportion as the interests for which it has received instructions from other shareholders. Balanced Capital Fund does not require that a specified number of shareholders submit voting instructions before Balanced Capital Fund will vote its interests in Master Large Cap Series LLC or Master Bond LLC at the special meetings of shareholders of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Bond LLC, respectively. Because Balanced Capital Fund will use proportional voting to vote its interests in Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Bond LLC, a small number of shareholders could determine how Balanced Capital Fund votes if other shareholders fail to vote.
If you hold your shares directly through the Fund (i.e., not through a bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee, or variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy), and if you return a properly executed proxy card that does not specify how you wish to vote on Proposals 1(a) or 1(b), as applicable, your shares will be voted and voting instructions will be submitted, as applicable, in accordance with the recommendations of the Boards “FOR” the Board Nominees in Proposals 1(a) and 1(b) and, if applicable, “FOR” the Board Nominees in Proposals 2(a) and 2(b), as applicable, and/or Proposals 3(a) and 3(b), as applicable.
The Funds expect that broker-dealer firms holding shares of a Fund in “street name” for the benefit of their customers and clients will request the instructions of such customers and clients on how to vote their shares on Proposals 1(a) and 1(b), and to submit voting instructions for Proposals 2(a), 2(b), 3(a) and 3(b), as applicable, before the Meeting. Under New York Stock Exchange rules, broker-dealer firms may, without instructions, give a proxy to vote on routine matters if no instructions have been received prior to the date specified in the broker-dealer firm’s request for voting instructions. If instructions are not received by the date specified in the broker-dealer firms��� proxy solicitation materials, broker-dealers may vote on Proposals 1(a) and 1(b), and submit voting instructions for Proposals 2(a), 2(b), 3(a) and 3(b), as applicable, on behalf of the broker-dealer firms’ customers and beneficial owners. A properly executed proxy card or voting instruction form or other authorization by a beneficial owner of Fund shares that does not specify how the beneficial owner’s shares should be voted on a proposal may be deemed an instruction to vote such shares in favor of such proposal.
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Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Meeting will be tabulated by the inspector of election appointed for the Meeting. The inspector of election will determine whether or not a quorum is present at the Meeting. The inspector of election will treat withheld votes and brokernon-votes, if any, as present for purposes of determining a quorum.
If you are a beneficial shareholder of a Fund (that is if you hold shares of a Fund through a bank, broker, financial intermediary or other nominee (called a service agent)), the service agent may be the record holder of your shares. At the Meeting, a service agent will vote shares for which it receives instructions from its customers in accordance with those instructions. A properly executed proxy card or voting instruction form or other authorization by a shareholder that does not specify how the shareholder’s shares should be voted may be deemed to authorize a service provider to vote such shares in favor of Proposals 1(a) and 1(b), as applicable (and to submit voting instructions for Proposals 2(a), 2(b), 3(a) and 3(b), as applicable). Depending on its policies, applicable law or contractual or other restrictions, a service agent may be permitted to vote shares with respect to which it has not received specific voting instructions from its customers. In those cases, the service agent may, but is not required to, vote such shares in the same proportion as those shares for which the service agent has received voting instructions. This practice is commonly referred to as “echo voting.”
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board Members, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, of each Fund and Portfolio have selected Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) or PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), as applicable, as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for each Fund and, if applicable, its Portfolios, as indicated onAppendix I.
No representatives of D&T or PwC will be present at the Meeting.
Appendix I sets forth for each Fund the fees billed by that Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the two most recent fiscal years for all audit,non-audit, tax and all other services provided directly to the Fund. The fee information inAppendix I is presented under the following captions:
(a) Audit Fees—fees related to the audit and review of the financial statements included in annual reports and registration statements, and other services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, includingout-of-pocket expenses.
(b) Audit-Related Fees—fees related to assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements, but not reported under “Audit Fees,” including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters and internal control reviews not required by regulators.
(c) Tax Fees—fees associated with tax compliance and/or tax preparation, tax advice and tax planning, as applicable. Tax compliance and preparation include services such as the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, and services relating to regulated investment company qualification reviews, taxable income and tax distribution calculations. All of the fees included under “Tax Fees” inAppendix I relate solely to services provided for tax compliance and/or tax preparation, and none of such fees relates to tax advice, tax planning or tax consulting.
(d) All Other Fees—fees for products and services provided to the Fund other than those reported under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees.”
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Each Fund’s Audit Committee is required to approve all audit engagement fees and terms for the Fund. Each Fund’s Audit Committee also is required to consider and act upon (i) the provision by the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of anynon-audit services to the Fund, and (ii) the provision by the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ofnon-audit services to BlackRock and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with BlackRock that provides ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Service Providers”) to the extent that such approval (in the case of this clause (ii)) is required under applicable regulations of the SEC. SeeAppendix I to this Proxy Statement for information about the fees paid by the Funds, their investment advisers, and Affiliated Service Providers to each Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The Audit Committee of each Fund complies with applicable laws and regulations with regard to thepre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to a Fund on an annual basis require specificpre-approval by the Fund’s Audit Committee. As noted above, each Fund’s Audit Committee must also approve othernon-audit services provided by the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to the Fund and to the Fund’s investment advisers and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Each Fund’s Audit Committee has implemented policies and procedures by which such services may be approved other than by the full Audit Committee. Subject to such policies and procedures, including applicable dollar limitations, each Fund’s Audit Committee maypre-approve, without consideration on a specificcase-by-case basis (“generalpre-approval”), certain permissiblenon-audit services that the Audit Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Each service approved subject to generalpre-approval is presented to each Fund’s Audit Committee for ratification at the next regularly scheduledin-person Board meeting.
For each Fund’s two most recently completed fiscal years, there were no services rendered by D&T or PwC, as applicable, to the Funds for which the generalpre-approval requirement was waived.
Each Fund’s Audit Committee has considered the provision ofnon-audit services that were rendered by D&T or PwC, as applicable, to the Fund’s Affiliated Service Providers in connection with determining such auditor’s independence. All services provided by D&T or PWC, as applicable, to each Fund and each Fund’s Affiliated Service Providers that requiredpre-approval werepre-approved during the Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year.
The Audit Committee of each Fund currently consists of the following Board Members, all of whom are Independent Board Members:
Henry R. Keizer (Chair)
Bruce R. Bond
Robert M. Hernandez
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Investment Manager,Sub-Advisers and Administrators
The investment manager,sub-adviser(s), if any, and administrator(s), if any, of each Fund are identified inAppendix J.
5% Share Ownership
As of September 24, 2018, to the best of each Fund’s knowledge, the persons listed inAppendix K owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the class of such Fund indicated.
Submission of Shareholder Proposals
The Funds do not hold annual meetings of shareholders. A shareholder proposal intended to be included in a proxy statement for a future meeting of shareholders of a Fund must be received at the offices of the Fund, 40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022, a reasonable time before the Fund begins to print and mail its proxy materials. Timely submission of a proposal does not guarantee that such proposal will be included in a proxy statement or presented at the meeting. A shareholder proposal may be presented at a meeting of shareholders only if such proposal concerns a matter that may be properly brought before the meeting under applicable federal proxy rules, state law and the applicable Fund’s governing instruments. The persons named as proxies in future proxy materials of a Fund may exercise discretionary authority with respect to any shareholder proposal presented at any subsequent shareholder meeting if written notice of such proposal has not been received by that Fund a reasonable period of time before the Board Members’ solicitation relating to such meeting is made.
Shareholder Communications
Shareholders who want to communicate with the Board or any individual Board Member should write their Fund to the attention of the Secretary of the Fund, 40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022. The communication should indicate that you are a Fund shareholder. If the communication is intended for a specific Board Member and so indicates, it will be sent only to that Board Member. If a communication does not indicate a specific Board Member, it will be sent to the Chair of the Governance Committee and the outside counsel to the Independent Board Members for further distribution as deemed appropriate by such persons.
Additionally, shareholders with complaints or concerns regarding accounting matters may address letters to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, 40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022. Shareholders who are uncomfortable submitting complaints to the CCO may address letters directly to the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board that oversees the Fund. Such letters may be submitted on an anonymous basis.
Expense of Proxy Solicitation
Each Fund will bear the costs associated with the joint proxy statement, including the preparation, printing, distribution and proxy solicitation costs, and additionalout-of-pocket costs, such as legal expenses and auditor fees, incurred in connection with the preparation of the joint proxy statement, except that BlackRock has agreed to cover a portion or all of such costs for certain Funds. Costs that are borne by the Funds collectively will be allocated among the Funds on the basis of a combination of their respective net assets and number of shareholder accounts, except when direct costs can be reasonably attributed to one or more specific Fund(s).
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Voting your shares immediately will help minimize additional solicitation expenses and prevent the need to call you to solicit your vote.
Solicitation may be made by mail, telephone, fax,e-mail or the Internet by officers or employees of BlackRock, or by dealers and their representatives. Brokerage houses, banks and other fiduciaries may be requested to forward proxy solicitation material to their principals to obtain authorization for the execution of proxies. The Funds will reimburse brokerage firms, custodians, banks and fiduciaries for their expenses in forwarding this Proxy Statement and proxy materials to the beneficial owners of each Fund’s shares. BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock Fund Advisors have retained Computershare, located at 2950 Express Drive South, Suite 210, Islandia, New York 11749, a proxy solicitation firm, to assist in the distribution of proxy materials and the solicitation and tabulation of proxies on behalf of the Funds, the Insurance Funds and the Equity-Liquidity Funds. It is anticipated that Computershare will be paid, in the aggregate, approximately $1,178,000 for such services (including reimbursements ofout-of-pocket expenses), of which approximately $141,000 will be payable by the Funds. Computershare may solicit proxies personally and by mail, telephone, fax,e-mail or the Internet. Each Fund’s portion of the foregoing expenses is not subject to any cap or voluntary agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses that may otherwise apply to that Fund.
If You Plan to Attend the Joint Special Meetings
Attendance at the Meeting will be limited to each Fund’s shareholders as of the Record Date.Each shareholder will be asked to present valid photographic identification, such as a valid driver’s license or passport. Cameras, recording devices and other electronic devices will not be permitted at the Meeting.
General
Management does not intend to present and does not have reason to believe that any items of business other than voting with respect to Proposals 1(a) and 1(b) will be presented at the Meeting. However, if other matters are properly presented at the Meeting for a vote, the proxies will be voted by the persons named in the enclosed proxy upon such matters in accordance with their judgment of what is in the best interests of the Funds.
A list of each Fund’s shareholders of record as of the Record Date will be available for inspection at the Meeting. For Funds organized as a Delaware statutory trust, a list of shareholders as of the Record Date will be available for inspection at BlackRock’s offices at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, during regular business hours beginning ten days prior to the date of the Meeting.
The Meeting as to any Fund may be adjourned from time to time for any reason whatsoever by vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present (in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting) of such Fund, or by the chairman of the Meeting, whether or not a quorum is present. Such authority to adjourn the Meeting may be used in the event that a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or in the event that a quorum is present but sufficient votes have not been received to approve a Proposal, or for any other reason consistent with applicable state law and each Fund’sBy-Laws, including to allow for the further solicitation of proxies. Any adjournment may be made with respect to any business which might have been transacted at the Meeting, and any adjournment will not delay or otherwise affect the effectiveness and validity of any business transacted at the Meeting prior to adjournment. The persons designated as proxies may use their discretionary authority to vote as instructed by management of the Funds on questions of adjournment and on any other proposals raised at the Meeting to the extent permitted by the SEC’s proxy rules, including proposals for which management of such Funds did not have timely notice, as set forth in the SEC’s proxy rules.
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Please vote promptly by signing and dating each enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form, and returning it (them) in the accompanying postage-paid return envelope OR by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card(s) or voting instruction form(s) to vote by telephone or via the Internet.
By Order of the Boards,
Benjamin Archibald
Secretary of the Funds
October 3, 2018
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Appendix A – Fund Information/Quorum and Voting Requirements
The following table lists (i) each Fund, (ii) the Portfolios, if any, of each Fund, (iii) the form of organization of each Fund, (iv) the voting rights of shares of/interests in each Fund, (v) the quorum requirement for each Fund and (vi) the vote required to approve Proposals 1(a) or 1(b), as applicable, with respect to each Fund. The Funds are listed in bold type. Portfolios that are series of a Fund are listed in italics under the name of the Fund. References to “shares” mean (i) if the Fund is organized as a trust, the units of beneficial interest of the Fund, (ii) if the Fund is organized as a corporation, the shares of stock of the Fund and (iii) if the Fund is organized as a limited liability company, the limited liability company interests of the Fund.
Group A Funds
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Fund1 | | Form of Organization | | Voting Rights | | Quorum Requirement | | Vote Required to Approve Proposal 1(a)3 |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders ofone-third of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders ofone-third of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund2 | | Massachusetts Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy |
A-1
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Fund1 | | Form of Organization | | Voting Rights | | Quorum Requirement | | Vote Required to Approve Proposal 1(a)3 |
BlackRock EuroFund2 | | Massachusetts Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy |
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BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders ofone-third of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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BlackRock Funds II | | Massachusetts Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A plurality of shares voted |
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BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock LifePath® Smart Beta 2020 Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock LifePath® Smart Beta 2025 Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock LifePath® Smart Beta 2030 Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock LifePath® Smart Beta 2040 Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund | | | | | | | | |
A-2
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Fund1 | | Form of Organization | | Voting Rights | | Quorum Requirement | | Vote Required to Approve Proposal 1(a)3 |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund | | Delaware Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A plurality of shares voted |
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BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders ofone-third of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Natural Resources Trust2 | | Massachusetts Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy |
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FDP Series, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders ofone-third of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund | | | | | | | | |
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FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | | | | | | |
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FDP BlackRock International Fund | | | | | | | | |
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Fund1 | | Form of Organization | | Voting Rights | | Quorum Requirement | | Vote Required to Approve Proposal 1(a)3 |
Managed Account Series | | Delaware Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A plurality of shares voted |
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Advantage Global SmallCap Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund | | | | | | | | |
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Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | | | | | | |
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Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC2 | | Delaware LLC | | Each holder of an interest shall be entitled to a vote proportionate to its interest as recorded on the books of the Fund | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy |
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Master Focus Growth LLC2 | | Delaware LLC | | Each holder of an interest shall be entitled to a vote proportionate to its interest as recorded on the books of the Fund | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy |
1 | | The Portfolios of series Funds are set forth below the name of the applicable Fund. |
2 | | Denotes Funds in which abstentions and brokernon-votes will be counted for purposes of determining a quorum, but will not be counted as votes cast and will have the same effect as a vote against Proposal 1(a). |
3 | | The quorum requirement for a Portfolio of any Fund is the same as that listed for that Fund. However, when applying such quorum requirement to a Fund for purposes of Proposal 1(a), the quorum requirement applies to all shareholders of the Fund as a whole. The approval of the shareholders of all Portfolios that are series of the Fund voting together is required. |
Group B Funds
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Fund1 | | Form of Organization | | Voting Rights | | Quorum Requirement | | Vote Required to Approve Proposal 1(b)3 |
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | | Delaware Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | Plurality of shares entitled to vote |
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BATS: Series A Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BATS: Series C Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BATS: Series E Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BATS: Series M Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BATS: Series P Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BATS: Series S Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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Fund1 | | Form of Organization | | Voting Rights | | Quorum Requirement | | Vote Required to Approve Proposal 1(b)3 |
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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BlackRock Total Return Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust2 | | Massachusetts Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy |
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BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Funds V | | Massachusetts Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A plurality of shares voted |
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BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock GNMA Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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Fund1 | | Form of Organization | | Voting Rights | | Quorum Requirement | | Vote Required to Approve Proposal 1(b)3 |
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust2 | | Massachusetts Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy |
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BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Municipal Series Trust2 | | Massachusetts Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy |
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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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FDP Series II, Inc. | | Maryland Corporation | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders ofone-third of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the votes cast |
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FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund | | | | | | | | |
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Managed Account Series II | | Delaware Trust | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A plurality of shares voted |
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BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
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Fund1 | | Form of Organization | | Voting Rights | | Quorum Requirement | | Vote Required to Approve Proposal 1(b)3 |
Master Bond LLC | | Delaware LLC | | Each full share shall be entitled to one vote and fractional shares shall be entitled to a vote of such fraction | | Holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A plurality of shares voted |
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Master Total Return Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
1 | | The Portfolios of series Funds are set forth below the name of the applicable Fund. |
2 | | Denotes Funds in which abstentions and brokernon-votes will be counted for purposes of determining a quorum, but will not be counted as votes cast and will have the same effect as a vote against Proposal 1(b). |
3 | | The quorum requirement for a series of any Fund is the same as that listed for that Fund. However, when applying such quorum requirement to a Fund for purposes of Proposal 1(b), the quorum requirement applies to all shareholders of the Fund as a whole. The approval of the shareholders of all relevant Funds that are series of the applicable Fund voting together is required. |
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Appendix B – Master/Feeder Structures
The following chart identifies the Funds and Portfolios that are organized in master/feeder structures:
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Master Fund | | Feeder Fund(s) |
Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC | | BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. |
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Master Bond LLC Master Total Return Portfolio | | BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. BlackRock Total Return Fund |
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Master Focus Growth LLC | | BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. |
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Appendix C – Additional Information for Balanced Capital Fund’s Shareholders Relating to the Election of Nominees to the Board of Directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC
Proposal to Elect Nominees to the Board of Directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC
In Proposal 3(a) described in this Proxy Statement, shareholders of Balanced Capital Fund are being asked to submit voting instructions to Balanced Capital Fund with respect to how Balanced Capital Fund, as a beneficial owner of Master Large Cap Series LLC (“Master Large Cap”), should vote in the election of nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap (the “Master Large Cap Board”). Balanced Capital Fund invests in Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio, a series of Master Large Cap.
Master Large Cap is an Equity-Liquidity Fund and is seeking votes from its shareholders (i.e., Balanced Capital Fund and any other funds that invest in series of Master Large Cap) in a separate proxy statement (the “Equity-Liquidity Proxy Statement”), which is available on the EDGAR Database on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website atwww.sec.gov.
The Notice of Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of the Equity-Liquidity Funds in the Equity-Liquidity Proxy Statement sets forth the following proposal pursuant to which Balanced Capital Fund will vote as a shareholder of Master Large Cap:
| PROPOSAL 1(a) | To elect fifteen Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of the Group A Funds. |
For purposes of the Equity-Liquidity Proxy Statement, Master Large Cap is categorized as a “Group A Fund.”
The nominees to the Master Large Cap Board are the same fifteen individuals nominated for election to the Boards of the Group A Funds described in this Proxy Statement. Accordingly, shareholders of Balanced Capital Fund may refer to the information relating to the Board II Nominees (i.e., the Board Nominees to the Boards of the Group A Funds) in providing voting instructions to Balanced Capital Fund as contemplated by Proposal 3(a) in this Proxy Statement.
Additional Information Regarding Master Large Cap and its Series
The following information regarding Master Large Cap and its series, including Master Advantage Large Core Portfolio, has been provided to Balanced Capital Fund, as a shareholder of Master Large Cap, in the Equity-Liquidity Proxy Statement.
Fund Information/Quorum and Voting Requirements
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Fund1 | | Form of Organization | | Voting Rights | | Quorum Requirement | | Vote Required to Approve Proposal 1(a) as set forth in Equity-Liquidity Proxy Statement3 |
Master Large Cap Series LLC2 | | Delaware LLC | | Each holder of an interest in a series shall be entitled to a vote proportionate to its interest in the Fund. | | Holders of a majority of the interests entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy | | A majority of the interests present at the Meeting |
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Fund1 | | Form of Organization | | Voting Rights | | Quorum Requirement | | Vote Required to Approve Proposal 1(a) as set forth in Equity-Liquidity Proxy Statement3 |
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Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Value Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
Master Large Cap Focus Growth Portfolio | | | | | | | | |
1 | | The series of Master Large Cap are set forth below the name of the fund. |
2 | | Denotes fund in which abstentions and brokernon-votes will be counted for purposes of determining a quorum, but will not be counted as votes cast and will have the same effect as a vote against Proposal 1(a) as set forth in the Equity-Liquidity Proxy Statement. |
3 | | The quorum requirement for a series of Master Large Cap is the same as that listed for Master Large Cap. However, when applying such quorum requirement to the Fund for purposes of Proposal 1(a) set forth in the Equity-Liquidity Proxy Statement, the quorum requirement applies to all shareholders of Master Large Cap as a whole. The approval of the shareholders of all series of Master Large Cap voting together is required. |
Shares Outstanding/Votes
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Fund/Portfolio | | Number of Votes | |
Master Large Cap Series LLC | | | | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio | | | 3,101,341,429.00 | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Value Portfolio | | | 656,477,671.00 | |
Master Large Cap Focus Growth Portfolio | | | 835,562,649.00 | |
Existing Members of the Master Large Cap Board Not SeekingRe-Election
Certain biographical and other information relating to the existing members of the Master Large Cap Board who are not seekingre-election as a result of their retirement is set forth below. The terms of the existing members of the Master Large Cap Board listed below will end on December 31, 2018.
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Name and Year of Birth1, 2 | | Current Position(s) Held (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
Independent Master Large Cap Board Members | | | | |
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Rodney D. Johnson 1941 | | Chair of the Existing Master Large Cap Board and Board Member (Since 2007) | | President, Fairmount Capital Advisors, Inc. from 1987 to 2013; Member of the Archdiocesan Investment Committee of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 2004 to 2012; Director, The Committee of Seventy (civic) from 2006 to 2012; Director, Fox Chase Cancer Center from 2004 to 2011; Director, The Mainstay(non-profit) since 2016. | | 28 RICs consisting of 141 Portfolios | | None |
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Name and Year of Birth1, 2 | | Current Position(s) Held (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
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Robert C. Robb, Jr.4 1945 | | Master Large Cap Board Member (Since 2007) | | Partner, Lewis, Eckert, Robb and Company (management and financial consulting firm) since 1981 and Principal since 2010. | | 28 RICs consisting of 141 Portfolios | | None |
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Frederick W. Winter4 1945 | | Master Large Cap Board Member (Since 2007) | | Director, Alkon Corporation since 1992; Dean Emeritus of the Joseph M. Katz School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, Dean and Professor from 1997 to 2005, Professor until 2013. | | 28 RICs consisting of 141 Portfolios | | None |
1 | | The address of each Existing Board Member is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. |
2 | | Members of the Master Large Cap Board who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of Master Large Cap (“Independent Master Large Cap Board Members”) serve until their resignation, retirement, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 75. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Master Large Cap Board Members on acase-by-case basis, as appropriate. The Board has approved extending the mandatory retirement age for Rodney D. Johnson until December 31, 2018. |
3 | | Date shown is the earliest date since which an Existing Board Member has served for a Fund covered by this Proxy Statement. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Existing Board Members as joining the Boards in 2007, those Existing Board Members first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Rodney D. Johnson, 1995; Robert C. Robb, Jr., 1999 and Frederick W. Winter, 1999. |
4 | | Messrs. Robb and Winter are expected to serve as consultants to the Independent Board Members of each Group A Fund. Messrs. Robb and Winter are not Nominees and shareholders are not being asked to elect them to the Board of each Group A Fund. It is anticipated that Messrs. Robb and Winter will each serve as a consultant to the Independent Board Members of each Group A Fund through the end of the calendar year in which they turn 75 years old. |
The table below discusses some of the experiences, qualifications and skills of each of the existing members of the Master Large Cap Board who are not seekingre-election as a result of their retirement.
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Independent Master Large Cap Board Members | | |
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Rodney D. Johnson | | Rodney D. Johnson has served for over 20 years on the boards of registered investment companies, most recently as a member of the boards of the funds in the Equity-Liquidity Complex and its predecessor funds, including the legacy BlackRock funds. He has over 25 years of experience as a financial advisor covering a range of engagements, which has broadened his knowledge of and experience with the investment management business. Prior to founding Fairmount Capital Advisors, Inc., Mr. Johnson served as Chief Financial Officer of Temple University for four years. He served as Director of Finance and Managing Director, in addition to a variety of other roles, for the City of Philadelphia, and has extensive experience in municipal finance. Mr. Johnson was also a tenured associate professor of finance at Temple University and a research economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. |
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Existing Board Members | | Experience, Qualifications and Skills |
Robert C. Robb, Jr. | | Robert C. Robb, Jr. has served for over 15 years on the boards of registered investment companies, most recently as a member of the boards of the funds in the Equity-Liquidity Complex and its predecessor funds, including the legacy BlackRock funds. Mr. Robb has over 30 years of experience in management consulting and has worked with many companies and business associations located throughout the United States, including being a former director of PNC Bank Board and a former director of Brinks, Inc. Mr. Robb brings to the Board a wealth of practical business experience across a range of industries. |
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Frederick W. Winter | | Frederick W. Winter has served for over 15 years on the boards of registered investment companies, most recently as a member of the boards of the funds in the Equity-Liquidity Complex and its predecessor funds, including the legacy BlackRock funds. The Board benefits from Mr. Winter’s years of academic experience, having served as a professor and dean emeritus of the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh since 2005, and dean thereof from 1997 to 2005. He is widely regarded as a specialist in marketing strategy, marketing management,business-to-business marketing and services marketing. He has also served as a consultant to more than 50 different firms. |
Master Large Cap Board Leadership Structure and Oversight
The Master Large Cap Board (which, for purposes of this section, may be referred to as the “Board”) currently consists of thirteen members, eleven of whom are Independent Master Large Cap Board Members. The investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act that are advised by BlackRock or its affiliates are organized into one complex ofclosed-end funds, two complexes ofopen-end funds (the Equity-Bond Complex and the Equity-Liquidity Complex) and one complex of exchange-traded funds (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Master Large Cap (which, for purposes of this section, may be referred to as the “Fund”) currently is included in the Equity-Liquidity Complex.
The Master Large Cap Board has overall responsibility for the oversight of Master Large Cap. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Master Large Cap Board Member, and the Chair of each Board committee (each, a “Committee”) is an Independent Master Large Cap Board Member. The Board has five standing Committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee (defined, for purposes of this section, as the “Governance Committee”), a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight and Contract Committee and an Executive Committee. The Board does not have a compensation committee because the executive officers of the Fund, other than the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”), do not receive any direct compensation from the Fund and the CCO’s compensation is comprehensively reviewed by the Board. The role of the Chair of the Board is to preside at all meetings of the Board, and to act as a liaison with service providers, officers, attorneys, and other Board Members between meetings. The Chair of each Committee performs a similar role with respect to the Committee. The Chair of the Board or the Chair of a Committee may also perform such other functions as may be delegated by the Board or the Committees from time to time. The Independent Master Large Cap Board Members meet regularly outside the presence of Fund management, in executive session or with other service providers to the Fund. The Board has regular in person meetings five times a year, including a meeting to consider the approval of the Fund’s investment management agreements, and if necessary, may hold special meetings before the next regular meeting. Each Committee of the
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Board meets regularly to conduct the oversight functions delegated to that Committee by the Board and reports its findings to the Board. The Board and each standing Committee conducts annual assessments of their oversight function and structure. The Board has determined that the Board’s leadership structure is appropriate because it allows the Board to exercise independent judgment over management and to allocate areas of responsibility among Committees and the full Board to enhance effective oversight.
The Master Large Cap Board has engaged BlackRock to manage the Fund series on aday-to-day basis. The Board is responsible for overseeing BlackRock, other service providers, the operations of the Fund and associated risks in accordance with the provisions of the Investment Company Act, state law, other applicable laws, the Fund’s charter, and the Fund’s investment objective(s) and strategies. The Board reviews, on an ongoing basis, the Fund’s performance, operations, and investment strategies and techniques. The Board also conducts reviews of BlackRock and its role in running the operations of the Fund.
Day-to-day risk management with respect to the Fund is the responsibility of BlackRock or other service providers (depending on the nature of the risk), subject to the supervision of BlackRock. The Fund is subject to a number of risks, including investment, compliance, operational and valuation risks, among others. While there are a number of risk management functions performed by BlackRock or other service providers, as applicable, it is not possible to eliminate all of the risks applicable to the Fund. Risk oversight is part of the Master Large Cap Board’s general oversight of the Fund and is addressed as part of various Board and Committee activities. The Board, directly or through Committees, also reviews reports from, among others, management, the independent registered public accounting firm (the “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”) for the Fund, BlackRock, and internal auditors for BlackRock or its affiliates, as appropriate, regarding risks faced by the Fund and management’s or the service provider’s risk functions. The Committee system facilitates the timely and efficient consideration of matters by the members of the Board and facilitates effective oversight of compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and of the Fund’s activities and associated risks. The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund, who oversees the implementation and testing of the Fund’s compliance program and reports regularly to the Board regarding compliance matters for the Fund and its service providers. The Independent Master Large Cap Board Members have engaged independent legal counsel to assist them in performing their oversight responsibilities.
Compensation. Information relating to compensation paid to the members of the Master Large Cap Board for the Fund’s most recent fiscal year is set forth below:
Existing Master Large Cap Board Members SeekingRe-election
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Fund/Portfolio | | Susan J. Carter | | | Collette Chilton | | | Neil A. Cotty | | | Cynthia A. Montgomery | | | Joseph P. Platt | | | Mark Stalnecker | | | Kenneth L. Urish | | | Claire A. Walton | |
Master Large Cap Series LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Master AdvantageLarge Cap CorePortfolio | | $ | 4,643 | | | $ | 4,585 | | | $ | 4,643 | | | $ | 4,769 | | | $ | 4,692 | | | $ | 5,063 | | | $ | 4,895 | | | $ | 4,643 | |
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Master AdvantageLarge Cap ValuePortfolio | | $ | 1,904 | | | $ | 1,846 | | | $ | 1,904 | | | $ | 1,937 | | | $ | 1,861 | | | $ | 2,005 | | | $ | 1,971 | | | $ | 1,904 | |
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Master Large CapFocus Growth Portfolio | | $ | 2,265 | | | $ | 2,208 | | | $ | 2,265 | | | $ | 2,311 | | | $ | 2,234 | | | $ | 2,357 | | | $ | 2,357 | | | $ | 2,265 | |
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Existing Master Large Cap Board Members Not SeekingRe-election
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Fund/Portfolio | | Rodney D. Johnson | | | Robert C. Robb, Jr. | | | Frederick W. Winter | |
Master Large Cap Series LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio | | $ | 6,002 | | | $ | 4,739 | | | $ | 4,662 | |
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Master Advantage Large Cap Value Portfolio | | $ | 2,335 | | | $ | 2,000 | | | $ | 1,923 | |
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Master Large Cap Focus Growth Portfolio | | $ | 2,820 | | | $ | 2,361 | | | $ | 2,284 | |
Equity Securities Owned by Board Members and Board Nominees. As of August 1, 2018, the members of, and nominees to, the Master Large Cap Board did not own any shares of beneficial interest in Master Large Cap. As of August 1, 2018, each existing member of, and nominee to, the Master Large Cap Board owned in the aggregate over $100,000 of equity securities in all funds overseen or to be overseen by the existing member of, or nominee to, the Master Large Cap Board in the BlackRock Fund Complexes.
Attendance of Board Members at Shareholders’ Meetings. Master Large Cap does not currently have a formal policy regarding directors’ attendance at shareholders’ meetings. Master Large Cap did not hold, nor was it required to hold, a shareholders’ meeting at which directors were elected during its last fiscal year.
Board Meetings. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the Master Large Cap Board met seven times.
No incumbent member of the Master Large Cap Board attended less than 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and of each Committee on which the member of the Master Large Cap Board served during the Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year.
Standing Committees of the Board. Information relating to the various standing committees of the Master Large Cap Board is set forth below.
The existing Master Large Cap Board has established the following standing committees for the Fund.
Audit Committee. The principal responsibilities of the Audit Committee are to approve, and recommend to the full Board for approval, the selection, retention, termination and compensation of the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and to oversee the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s work. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities include, without limitation, to (1) evaluate the qualifications and independence of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm; (2) approve all audit engagement terms and fees for the Fund; (3) review the conduct and results of each independent audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements; (4) review any issues raised by the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm or Fund management regarding the accounting or financial reporting policies and practices of the Fund and the internal controls of the Fund and certain service providers; (5) oversee the performance of the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm; (6) review and discuss with management and the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm the performance and findings of the Fund’s internal auditors; (7) discuss with Fund management its policies regarding risk assessment and risk management as such matters relate to the Fund’s financial reporting and controls; (8) resolve any disagreements between Fund management and the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm regarding financial reporting; and (9) undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be delegated by the Board to the Audit Committee. The Board has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, a copy of which is available athttps://www.blackrock.com/investing/literature/shareholder-letters/eb-el-open-end-funds-audit-committee-charters.pdf.
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The Audit Committee of Master Large Cap met four times during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.
The current members of Master Large Cap’s Audit Committee, all of whom are Independent Master Large Cap Board Members, are as follows:
Kenneth L. Urish (Chair)
Neil A. Cotty
Claire A. Walton
Frederick W. Winter
Effective January 1, 2019, it is anticipated that Henry R. Keizer will serve as Chair of the Audit Committee of Master Large Cap, subject to shareholder election of the nominees to the Master Large Cap Board.
Governance and Nominating Committee. The principal responsibilities of the Governance Committee are to (1) identify individuals qualified to serve as Independent Board Members of the Fund and recommend Independent Board Member nominees for election by shareholders or appointment by the Board; (2) advise the Board with respect to Board composition, procedures and committees (other than the Audit Committee); (3) oversee periodic self-assessments of the Board and committees of the Board (other than the Audit Committee); (4) review and make recommendations regarding Independent Board Member compensation; (5) monitor corporate governance matters and develop appropriate recommendations to the Board; (6) act as the administrative committee with respect to Board policies and procedures, committee policies and procedures (other than the Audit Committee) and codes of ethics as they relate to Independent Board Members; and (7) undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be delegated by the Board to the Governance Committee. The Governance Committee of the Board may consider nominations for the office of Board Member made by Fund shareholders as it deems appropriate. The Governance Committee may consider nominees recommended by a shareholder. Fund shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee to the Governance Committee in the future should send such recommendation to the Secretary of the Fund that include all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the election of Board Members. The Board has adopted a written charter for the Governance Committee, a copy of which is available athttps://www.blackrock.com/investing/literature/forms/eb-el-open-end-funds-governance-committee-charters.pdf.
The Governance Committee of Master Large Cap met seven times during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.
The current members of Master Large Cap’s Governance Committee, all of whom are Independent Master Large Cap Board Members, are as follows:
Cynthia A. Montgomery (Chair)
Susan J. Carter
Collette Chilton
Robert C. Robb, Jr.
Effective January 1, 2019, it is anticipated that Cynthia A. Montgomery will serve as Chair of the Governance Committee of Master Large Cap, subject to shareholder election of the nominees to the Master Large Cap Board.
The Governance Committee of the Board seeks to identify individuals to serve on the Board who have a diverse range of viewpoints, qualifications, experiences, backgrounds and skill sets so
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that the Board will be better suited to fulfill its responsibility of overseeing the Fund’s activities. In so doing, the Governance Committee reviews the size of the Board, the ages of the current Board Members and their tenure on the Board, and the skills, background and experiences of the Board Members in light of the issues facing the Fund in determining whether one or more new Board Members should be added to the Board. The Board as a group strives to achieve diversity in terms of gender, race and geographic location. The Governance Committee of the Board believes that the Board Nominees as a group possess the array of skills, experiences and backgrounds necessary to guide the Fund. The Board Nominees’ biographies included in this Proxy Statement highlight the diversity and breadth of skills, qualifications and expertise that the Board Members bring to the Fund. The Governance Committee may, but is not required to, engage the services of a third-party firm at the relevant Fund’s expense to identify and assist in evaluating potential Board candidates.
Further, the Board has adopted Board Member qualification requirements, including: (i) age limits; (ii) limits on service on other boards; (iii) restrictions on relationships with investment advisers other than BlackRock; and (iv) character and fitness requirements.
Compliance Committee. The Compliance Committee’s purpose is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee regulatory and fiduciary compliance matters involving the Fund, the fund-related activities of BlackRock and anysub-adviser and the Fund’s third-party service providers. The Compliance Committee’s responsibilities include, without limitation, to (1) oversee the compliance policies and procedures of the Fund and its service providers and recommend changes or additions to such policies and procedures; (2) review information on and, where appropriate, recommend policies concerning the Fund’s compliance with applicable law; (3) review reports from, oversee the annual performance review of, and make certain recommendations and determinations regarding the Fund’s CCO, including determining the amount and structure of the CCO’s compensation and recommending such amount and structure to the full Board for approval and ratification; and (4) undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be delegated by the Board to the Compliance Committee. The Board of the Fund has adopted a written charter for the Fund’s Compliance Committee.
The Compliance Committee of Master Large Cap met four times during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.
The current members of Master Large Cap’s Compliance Committee, all of whom are Independent Master Large Cap Board Members, are as follows:
Joseph P. Platt (Chair)
Neil A. Cotty
Robert C. Robb, Jr.
Claire A. Walton
Effective January 1, 2019, it is anticipated that Lena G. Goldberg will serve as Chair of the Compliance Committee of Master Large Cap, subject to shareholder election of the nominees to the Master Large Cap Board.
Performance Oversight Committee. The Performance Oversight Committee’s purpose is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee the Fund’s investment performance relative to its agreed-upon performance objectives and to assist the Independent Board Members in their consideration of investment advisory agreements. The Performance Oversight Committee’s responsibilities include, without limitation, to (1) review information on, and make recommendations to the full Board in respect of the Fund’s investment objective, policies and practices; (2) review information on the Fund’s investment performance; (3) review information on
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appropriate benchmarks and competitive universes and unusual or exceptional investment matters; (4) review personnel and other resources devoted to management of the Fund and evaluate the nature and quality of information furnished to the Performance Oversight Committee; (5) recommend any required action regarding changes in fundamental andnon-fundamental investment policies and restrictions, fund mergers or liquidations; (6) request and review information on the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the shareholders; (7) make recommendations to the Board concerning the approval or renewal of investment advisory agreements; and (8) undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be delegated by the Board to the Performance Oversight Committee. The Board of the Fund has adopted a written charter for the Performance Oversight Committee.
The Performance Oversight Committee of Master Large Cap met four times during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.
The current members of Master Large Cap’s Performance Oversight Committee, all of whom are Independent Master Large Cap Board Members, are as follows:
Mark Stalnecker (Chair)
Susan J. Carter
Collette Chilton
Frederick W. Winter
Effective January 1, 2019, it is anticipated that Donald C. Opatrny will serve as Chair of the Performance Oversight Committee of Master Large Cap, subject to shareholder election of the Master Large Cap Board.
Executive Committee. The principal responsibilities of the Executive Committee are to (1) act on routine matters between meetings of the Board; (2) act on such matters as may require urgent action between meetings of the Board; and (3) exercise such other authority as may from time to time be delegated to the Executive Committee by the Master Large Cap Board. The Board of Master Large Cap has adopted a written charter for the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee of Master Large Cap did not meet during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.
The current members of Master Large Cap’s Executive Committee, all of whom are Independent Master Large Cap Board Members (other than Robert Fairbairn, who is an “interested person” of the Fund), are as follows:
Rodney D. Johnson (Chair)
Collette Chilton
Robert Fairbairn
Executive Officers of Master Large Cap
The Executive Officers of Master Large Cap are identical to the Executive Officers of Balanced Capital and the other Equity-Bond Funds set forth inAppendix H.
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Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees to Independent Registered Public Accountants
Audit and Audit-Related Fees
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Fund Name | | Accounting Firm* | | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
Master Large Cap Series LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 36,210 | | | | 36,202 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Value Portfolio | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 33,150 | | | | 33,142 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Master Large Cap Focus Growth Portfolio | | | D&T | | | | 6/30 | | | | 33,150 | | | | 33,142 | | | | — | | | | — | |
* | | “D&T” refers to Deloitte & Touche LLP. |
Tax Fees and All Other Fees
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Fund Name | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
Master Large Cap Series LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio | | | 9/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 13,815 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Value Portfolio | | | 9/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 13,515 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Master Large Cap Focus Growth Portfolio | | | 6/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 13,515 | | | | — | | | | — | |
* | | All Tax Fees consist solely of fees relating to services provided for tax compliance and/or tax preparation. |
AggregateNon-Audit Fees for Services Provided to Master Large Cap and its Affiliated Services ProvidersPre-Approved by the Audit Committee*
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Fund Name | | | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
Master Large Cap Series LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio | | | | | 9/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 13,815 | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Value Portfolio | | | | | 9/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 13,515 | |
Master Large Cap Focus Growth Portfolio | | | | | 6/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 13,515 | |
* | | Non-audit fees of $2,129,000 and $2,154,000 for the calendar years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, were paid in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of each Fund and of other funds in the BlackRock Fund complex for a service organization review and subscription to the Deloitte Accounting Research Tool. These amounts represent the aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not specifically allocated on a per Fund basis. |
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Investment Manager,Sub-Advisers and Administrators
The table below identifies all the investment manager,sub-adviser(s), if any, and administrator(s), if any, to the series of Master Large Cap. Additional information about the investment manager is set forth after the table below.
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Fund/Portfolio | | Investment Manager | | Sub-Adviser(s) | | | Administrator | |
Master Large Cap Series LLC | | | | | | | | | | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | | — | | | | — | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Value Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | | — | | | | — | |
Master Large Cap Focus Growth Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | | — | | | | — | |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC serves as investment manager to the series of Master Large Cap, and is located at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809. BlackRock Advisors, LLC is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Investments, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., serves as the principal underwriter for the series of Master Large Cap, and is located at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.
5% Share Ownership
As of September 24, 2018, to the best knowledge of Master Large Cap, the persons listed below owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of each series of Master Large Cap. Unless otherwise noted, each owner listed below was a record holder that did not beneficially own the shares.
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Fund and Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned | |
Master Large Cap Series LLC | | | | | |
Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio | | * BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, Delaware19809-3716 | | | N/A | | | | 75.12 | % |
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| | * BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, Delaware19809-3716 | | | N/A | | | | 20.72 | % |
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Master Advantage Large Cap Value Portfolio | | * BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Value Fund 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, Delaware19809-3716 | | | N/A | | | | 99.99 | % |
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Fund and Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned | |
Master Large Cap Focus Growth Portfolio | | * BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, Delaware19809-3716 | | | N/A | | | | 99.99 | % |
* | | Beneficial owner of shares. |
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Appendix D – Shares Outstanding/Votes
Shareholders of each Fund/Portfolio are entitled to one vote for each share held, and each fractional share is entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. The tables below set forth the number of shares outstanding of each class of each Fund/Portfolio and the number of votes to which each such class is entitled as of September 24, 2018:
Group A Funds
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| | Shares Outstanding/Number of Votes | |
Fund/Portfolio | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Institutional | | | Class R | | | Service | | | Class K | | | Investor C1 | |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | | 15,125,530.729 | | | | 4,935,869.92 | | | | 4,583,398.63 | | | | 869,599.34 | | | | — | | | | 215,292.45 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. | | | 11,126,050.00 | | | | 3,188,366.701 | | | | 3,301,064.937 | | | | 1,110,646.14 | | | | — | | | | 90,927.12 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | | 22,175,893.18 | | | | 4,963,168.35 | | | | 18,082,122.99 | | | | 685,688.40 | | | | — | | | | 340,606.936 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | | 47,078,233.25 | | | | 4,805,242.869 | | | | 40,804,355.742 | | | | 459,545.707 | | | | — | | | | 333,276.10 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | | 56,102,801.818 | | | | 11,935,652.696 | | | | 18,104,604.872 | | | | 3,250,711.026 | | | | — | | | | 16,750,832.868 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | 209,014,482.39 | | | | 95,962,820.42 | | | | 472,191,716.13 | | | | 31,147,056.20 | | | | 3,648,048.66 | | | | 90,503,913.907 | | | | 70,597.56 | |
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BlackRock EuroFund | | | 9,670,922.12 | | | | 704,424.48 | | | | 2,763,956.674 | | | | 48,852.20 | | | | — | | | | 62,863.35 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. | | | 20,036,116.18 | | | | 7,950,024.32 | | | | 13,893,199.738 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Funds II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | | 10,748,863.824 | | | | 8,101,515.44 | | | | 3,664,706.19 | | | | 1,230,744.753 | | | | — | | | | 286,827.20 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | | 14,138,161.919 | | | | 8,612,191.915 | | | | 5,416,271.41 | | | | 1,529,355.732 | | | | — | | | | 404,432.16 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | | 21,202,054.49 | | | | 8,001,226.37 | | | | 7,905,682.48 | | | | 1,392,024.50 | | | | — | | | | 1,370,824.55 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | | | 12,779,894.09 | | | | 4,434,271.21 | | | | 8,699,330.16 | | | | 924,895.37 | | | | — | | | | 1,085,780.703 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | | 6,608,104.527 | | | | 3,192,610.21 | | | | 59,376,345.49 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 229,003.70 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | | 37,390,441.23 | | | | 24,896,337.889 | | | | 122,633,677.565 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,064,515.43 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund | | | 1,174,648.18 | | | | — | | | | 202,389.525 | | | | 582,867.03 | | | | — | | | | 98,294.15 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund | | | 1,536,378.16 | | | | — | | | | 195,604.508 | | | | 281,561.647 | | | | — | | | | 223,604.16 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund | | | 1,373,857.904 | | | | — | | | | 169,004.794 | | | | 437,297.773 | | | | — | | | | 149,597.879 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund | | | 830,779.727 | | | | — | | | | 140,187.44 | | | | 261,545.30 | | | | — | | | | 225,073.39 | | | | — | |
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| | Shares Outstanding/Number of Votes |
Fund/Portfolio | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Institutional | | | Class R | | | Service | | | Class K | | | Investor C1 |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund | | | 776,395.23 | | | | — | | | | 58,089.896 | | | | 431,041.06 | | | | — | | | | 183,241.856 | | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund | | | 532,775.934 | | | | — | | | | 64,763.622 | | | | 134,623.33 | | | | — | | | | 128,772.599 | | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund | | | 757,641.10 | | | | — | | | | 38,120.13 | | | | 261,935.21 | | | | — | | | | 77,098.64 | | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund | | | 39,477.13 | | | | — | | | | 22,645.16 | | | | 20,027.686 | | | | — | | | | 247,659.681 | | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund | | | 2,680.13 | | | | — | | | | 2,000.00 | | | | 2,441.40 | | | | — | | | | 94,010.06 | | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund | | | 683,371.633 | | | | — | | | | 224,089.17 | | | | 210,695.845 | | | | — | | | | 45,540.32 | | | — |
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BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | | 8,937,217.48 | | | | 737,612.16 | | | | 7,263,009.41 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,368,281.11 | | | — |
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BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | | 377,018,734.526 | | | | 240,468,303.574 | | | | 862,839,406.954 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50,234,295.417 | | | — |
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BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | | 575,531,636.32 | | | | 333,404,024.665 | | | | 723,365,485.714 | | | | 46,028,364.10 | | | | — | | | | 69,517,956.23 | | | — |
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BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund | | | 15,112,007.46 | | | | 1,485,767.596 | | | | 3,458,650.35 | | | | 85,411.905 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — |
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BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | 10,251,161.23 | | | | 1,684,154.853 | | | | 5,373,174.806 | | | | 2,540,934.33 | | | | — | | | | 214,820.40 | | | — |
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BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | | | 3,846,377.35 | | | | 935,124.09 | | | | 2,111,552.687 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | — |
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FDP Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund | | | 3,446,126.632 | | | | 1,647,884.46 | | | | 246,645.56 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | — |
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FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | 3,662,670.26 | | | | 1,538,059.44 | | | | 266,272.985 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | — |
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FDP BlackRock International Fund | | | 3,926,580.973 | | | | 1,606,479.11 | | | | 285,053.725 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | — |
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Fund/Portfolio | | Shares Outstanding/Number of Votes | |
Managed Account Series | | | | |
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Advantage Global SmallCap Fund | | | 6,056,360.38 | |
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BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund | | | 503,238.08 | |
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BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund | | | 503,032.652 | |
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Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | 6,224,509.709 | |
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Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC | | | 487,938,641.00 | |
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Master Focus Growth LLC | | | 191,319,881.00 | |
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Group B Funds
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| | Shares Outstanding/Number of Votes | |
Fund/Portfolio | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Institutional | | | Class R | | | Service | | | Class K | | | Investor A1 | | | Investor C1 | | | Investor C2 | | | Investor C3 | |
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Total Return Fund | | | 153,969,853.13 | | | | 21,167,182.27 | | | | 481,643,067.04 | | | | 14,086,306.41 | | | | 10,422,788.10 | | | | 420,597,609.17 | | | | 2,506,641.44 | | | | 971,131.13 | | | | 90,902.26 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 57,979,944.509 | | | | 10,557,258.948 | | | | 119,561,985.873 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,534,647.16 | | | | 9,151,986.44 | | | | 189,697.98 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Funds V | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio | | | 46,119,839.14 | | | | 6,717,766.21 | | | | 190,493,762.906 | | | | 315,338.12 | | | | 5,323,664.798 | | | | 74,869,756.40 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund | | | 7,430,914.595 | | | | 2,918,077.599 | | | | 45,004,091.982 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,427,324.19 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,020.45 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,495,000.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio | | | 1,467,357.27 | | | | 329,043.835 | | | | 4,359,581.48 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,016,889.978 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,000.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,495,000.00 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio | | | 48,202,416.40 | | | | 11,706,801.41 | | | | 290,992,004.10 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,531,677.854 | | | | — | | | | 967,288.38 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock GNMA Portfolio | | | 13,246,872.796 | | | | 4,878,968.871 | | | | 27,053,685.13 | | | | — | | | | 831,779.40 | | | | 2,289,714.45 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio | | | 173,547,480.32 | | | | 42,928,713.679 | | | | 1,255,409,715.62 | | | | 16,743,208.04 | | | | 22,596,534.30 | | | | 552,860,595.32 | | | | — | | | | 1,234,474.73 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio | | | 25,984,100.542 | | | | 11,871,868.57 | | | | 147,592,762.093 | | | | — | | | | 2,519,153.75 | | | | 31,404,918.24 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | Shares Outstanding/Number of Votes |
Fund/Portfolio | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Institutional | | | Class R | | Service | | Class K | | Investor A1 | | Investor C1 | | Investor C2 | | Investor C3 |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio | | | 133,557,285.48 | | | | 18,353,922.46 | | | | 447,436,618.98 | | | 467,132.30 | | 3,066,879.49 | | 26,954,748.46 | | 1,007,179.17 | | | | 61,859.34 | | 176,853.47 |
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BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio | | | 220,191,439.951 | | | | 57,898,762.541 | | | | 2,668,776,232.09 | | | — | | — | | 784,492,658.763 | | — | | — | | — | | — |
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BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio | | | 35,389,788.08 | | | | 3,558,418.978 | | | | 16,581,686.20 | | | 1,969,071.26 | | 168,643.736 | | 150,948.584 | | — | | 1,671,719.27 | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | | 6,931,032.27 | | | | 2,743,503.723 | | | | 14,437,676.707 | | | — | | 710,200.677 | | 165,482.21 | | 1,832,529.09 | | 122,755.79 | | — | | — |
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BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 35,053,630.37 | | | | 8,691,555.56 | | | | 45,252,746.31 | | | — | | — | | 282,683.38 | | 9,427,574.50 | | 65,694.93 | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | | | 8,650,970.933 | | | | 2,881,923.25 | | | | 33,100,147.559 | | | — | | 163,815.686 | | 233,601.771 | | 1,194,901.53 | | 142,177.94 | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | | 24,911,431.565 | | | | 6,212,767.40 | | | | 61,111,937.889 | | | — | | — | | 1,510,013.40 | | — | | — | | — | | — |
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BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | | 253,302,948.954 | | | | 29,301,821.788 | | | | 293,343,827.823 | | | — | | 234,449.634 | | 290,888,237.28 | | — | | 885,256.28 | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | | 6,021,535.671 | | | | 1,634,483.26 | | | | 35,738,825.74 | | | — | | — | | 680,791.749 | | 1,659,724.38 | | — | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 136,848,178.851 | | | | 24,010,593.751 | | | | 585,205,631.07 | | | — | | — | | 6,128,505.681 | | 2,446,640.42 | | — | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. | | | 11,711,247.947 | | | | 1,291,184.872 | | | | 35,427,488.21 | | | — | | — | | 5,233,513.836 | | — | | 71,622.29 | | — | | — |
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FDP Series II, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund | | | 6,052,506.21 | | | | 3,062,855.57 | | | | 466,999.743 | | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
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Managed Account Series II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | 2,833,793.736 | | | | 1,235,502.832 | | | | 19,204,812.502 | | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
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Fund/Portfolio | | Shares Outstanding/Number of Votes | |
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | | | | |
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BATS: Series A Portfolio | | | 82,192,641.988 | |
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BATS: Series C Portfolio | | | 37,610,226.38 | |
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BATS: Series E Portfolio | | | 16,767,375.00 | |
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BATS: Series M Portfolio | | | 83,055,153.35 | |
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BATS: Series P Portfolio | | | 7,866,520.548 | |
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BATS: Series S Portfolio | | | 18,458,210.39 | |
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Master Bond LLC | | | | |
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Master Total Return Portfolio | | | 13,064,073,192.00 | |
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Appendix E – Compensation of the Existing Board Members and Board Nominees
Each Independent Board Member of the Funds is paid as compensation an annual retainer of $200,000 per year for his or her services as a Board Member of the Funds and a $25,000 Board meeting fee to be paid for each Board meeting up to fivein-person Board meetings held in a calendar year (compensation for meetings in excess of this number to be determined on acase-by-case basis), together without-of-pocket expenses in accordance with a Board policy on travel and other business expenses relating to attendance at meetings. The Chair of the Board of the Funds may, in consultation with the Chair of the Governance Committee, determine that the Independent Board Members be paid a fee of $5,000 per meeting for certain telephonic Board meetings, or a higher fee as approved by the Board. In addition, the Chair of the Board is paid as compensation an additional annual retainer of $115,000 per year. The Chairs of the Audit Committee, Compliance Committee, Governance Committee and Performance Committee are paid as compensation an additional annual retainer of $35,000, respectively. In addition, each Independent Board Member was paid $10,000 forin-person attendance or $2,000 for telephonic attendance at each of three sessions related to the proposed realignment and consolidation of the Existing Boards and the BlackRock Fund complexes.
The following tables set forth the aggregate compensation paid to each Independent Board Member by each Fund and Portfolio during its most recently completed fiscal year and the total compensation paid to each Independent Board Member by the BlackRock Fund complexes for the calendar year ended December 31, 2017. Each Fund/Portfolio’s fiscal year end is indicated onAppendices G and I.
Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski, the other current Board Members of the Funds who are also Board Nominees, serve without compensation from the Funds because of their affiliation with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.
Board II Nominees (Group A Funds)
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Fund/Portfolio | | Bruce R. Bond | | | Lena G. Goldberg | | | Robert M. Hernandez | | | Henry R. Keizer | | | Donald C. Opatrny | |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | $ | 2,704 | | | $ | 2,425 | | | $ | 2,990 | | | $ | 2,704 | | | $ | 2,598 | |
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BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc.* | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | $ | 3,080 | | | $ | 2,824 | | | $ | 3,485 | | | $ | 3,080 | | | $ | 2,975 | |
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BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | $ | 5,398 | | | $ | 4,897 | | | $ | 6,602 | | | $ | 5,398 | | | $ | 5,293 | |
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BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | $ | 5,311 | | | $ | 4,976 | | | $ | 6,476 | | | $ | 5,311 | | | $ | 5,206 | |
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BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | $ | 26,157 | | | $ | 24,412 | | | $ | 34,418 | | | $ | 26,157 | | | $ | 26,052 | |
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BlackRock EuroFund | | $ | 2,178 | | | $ | 1,940 | | | $ | 2,285 | | | $ | 2,178 | | | $ | 2,073 | |
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BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc.* | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Funds II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | $ | 2,246 | | | $ | 2,021 | | | $ | 2,367 | | | $ | 2,246 | | | $ | 2,141 | |
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BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | $ | 2,329 | | | $ | 2,101 | | | $ | 2,479 | | | $ | 2,224 | | | $ | 2,070 | |
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BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | $ | 2,478 | | | $ | 2,245 | | | $ | 2,678 | | | $ | 2,478 | | | $ | 2,372 | |
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BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | | $ | 2,253 | | | $ | 2,030 | | | $ | 2,377 | | | $ | 2,253 | | | $ | 2,148 | |
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BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | $ | 2,394 | | | $ | 2,157 | | | $ | 2,564 | | | $ | 2,394 | | | $ | 2,288 | |
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BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | $ | 5,226 | | | $ | 4,778 | | | $ | 6,361 | | | $ | 5,226 | | | $ | 5,121 | |
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Fund/Portfolio | | Bruce R. Bond | | | Lena G. Goldberg | | | Robert M. Hernandez | | | Henry R. Keizer | | | Donald C. Opatrny | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund | | $ | 958 | | | $ | 906 | | | $ | 969 | | | $ | 957 | | | $ | 958 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund | | $ | 1,813 | | | $ | 1,653 | | | $ | 1,825 | | | $ | 1,812 | | | $ | 1,813 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund | | $ | 955 | | | $ | 903 | | | $ | 965 | | | $ | 955 | | | $ | 955 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund | | $ | 726 | | | $ | 674 | | | $ | 734 | | | $ | 726 | | | $ | 726 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund | | $ | 723 | | | $ | 670 | | | $ | 729 | | | $ | 722 | | | $ | 723 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund | | $ | 719 | | | $ | 666 | | | $ | 724 | | | $ | 719 | | | $ | 719 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund | | $ | 720 | | | $ | 667 | | | $ | 725 | | | $ | 719 | | | $ | 720 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund | | $ | 710 | | | $ | 657 | | | $ | 712 | | | $ | 710 | | | $ | 710 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund | | $ | 145 | | | $ | 145 | | | $ | 145 | | | $ | 145 | | | $ | 145 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund | | $ | 724 | | | $ | 671 | | | $ | 731 | | | $ | 723 | | | $ | 724 | |
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BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | $ | 1,879 | | | $ | 1,694 | | | $ | 1,934 | | | $ | 1,877 | | | $ | 1,879 | |
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BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | $ | 20,386 | | | $ | 19,048 | | | $ | 26,681 | | | $ | 20,386 | | | $ | 20,280 | |
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BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | $ | 48,547 | | | $ | 39,817 | | | $ | 66,173 | | | $ | 47,917 | | | $ | 48,547 | |
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BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund | | $ | 2,130 | | | $ | 1,904 | | | $ | 2,262 | | | $ | 2,125 | | | $ | 2,130 | |
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BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | $ | 2,295 | | | $ | 2,054 | | | $ | 2,491 | | | $ | 2,289 | | | $ | 2,295 | |
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BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | | $ | 2,171 | | | $ | 1,942 | | | $ | 2,266 | | | $ | 2,171 | | | $ | 2,066 | |
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FDP Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund | | $ | 1,970 | | | $ | 1,750 | | | $ | 2,006 | | | $ | 1,970 | | | $ | 1,865 | |
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FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | $ | 1,969 | | | $ | 1,749 | | | $ | 2,005 | | | $ | 1,969 | | | $ | 1,864 | |
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FDP BlackRock International Fund | | $ | 1,987 | | | $ | 1,765 | | | $ | 2,030 | | | $ | 1,987 | | | $ | 1,882 | |
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Managed Account Series | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Advantage Global SmallCap Fund | | $ | 1,998 | | | $ | 1,781 | | | $ | 2,034 | | | $ | 1,998 | | | $ | 1,893 | |
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BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 238 | | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 147 | |
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BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 238 | | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 147 | |
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Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | $ | 1,988 | | | $ | 1,772 | | | $ | 2,021 | | | $ | 1,988 | | | $ | 1,883 | |
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Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC | | $ | 2,608 | | | $ | 2,310 | | | $ | 2,861 | | | $ | 2,608 | | | $ | 2,502 | |
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Master Focus Growth LLC | | $ | 2,050 | | | $ | 1,832 | | | $ | 2,103 | | | $ | 2,050 | | | $ | 1,944 | |
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Total Compensation from the BlackRock Fund Complexes1 | | $ | 380,000 | | | $ | 331,667 | | | $ | 460,000 | | | $ | 376,986 | | | $ | 380,000 | |
* | | The Fund is a Feeder Fund and paid no compensation. |
1 | | The BlackRock Fund Complexes include the Equity-Liquidity Complex, the Equity-Bond Complex, theClosed-End Complex and the iShares exchange-traded fund Complex. Amounts reflected represent the aggregate compensation paid to the Board Nominee for the calendar year ended December 31, 2017. |
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Board I Nominee (Group B Funds)
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Fund/Portfolio | | Henry Gabbay | |
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | | | | |
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BATS: Series A Portfolio | | $ | 2,156 | |
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BATS: Series C Portfolio | | $ | 2,158 | |
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BATS: Series E Portfolio | | $ | 1,925 | |
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BATS: Series M Portfolio | | $ | 2,388 | |
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BATS: Series P Portfolio | | $ | 1,864 | |
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BATS: Series S Portfolio | | $ | 1,936 | |
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BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | |
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BlackRock Total Return Fund* | | | — | |
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BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | | | | |
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BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund | | $ | 3,271 | |
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BlackRock Funds V | | | | |
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BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 4,812 | |
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BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund** | | $ | 2,269 | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund** | | $ | 297 | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 1,817 | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund** | | $ | 297 | |
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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio** | | $ | 5,432 | |
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BlackRock GNMA Portfolio** | | $ | 2,295 | |
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BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 17,461 | |
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BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 4,209 | |
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BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 6,950 | |
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BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio** | | $ | 30,270 | |
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BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 2,412 | |
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BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust | | | | |
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BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | $ | 2,040 | |
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BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | $ | 2,568 | |
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BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | | $ | 2,234 | |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | |
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BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | $ | 2,551 | |
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BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | $ | 9,919 | |
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BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | $ | 2,206 | |
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BlackRock Municipal Series Trust | | | | |
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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | $ | 7,202 | |
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BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. | | $ | 1,891 | |
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Fund/Portfolio | | Henry Gabbay | |
FDP Series II, Inc. | | | | |
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FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund** | | $ | 1,894 | |
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Managed Account Series II | | | | |
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BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio** | | $ | 2,032 | |
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Master Bond LLC | | | | |
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Master Total Return Portfolio | | $ | 13,883 | |
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Total Compensation from the BlackRock Fund Complexes1 | | $ | 345,000 | |
* | | The Fund is a Feeder Fund and paid no compensation. |
** | | Information shown is that of the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio. |
1 | | The BlackRock Fund Complexes include the Equity-Liquidity Complex, the Equity-Bond Complex, theClosed-End Complex and the iShares exchange-traded fund Complex. Amounts reflected represent the aggregate compensation paid to the Board Nominee for the calendar year ended December 31, 2017. |
Existing Board Members Not SeekingRe-election and Former Board Members1
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Fund/Portfolio | | James H. Bodurtha | | | Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat | | | John F. O’Brien | |
Group A Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | $ | 2,436 | | | $ | 2,389 | | | $ | 2,284 | |
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BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc.* | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | $ | 2,737 | | | $ | 2,713 | | | $ | 2,608 | |
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BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | $ | 4,953 | | | $ | 4,682 | | | $ | 4,577 | |
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BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | $ | 4,715 | | | $ | 4,612 | | | $ | 4,507 | |
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BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | $ | 23,868 | | | $ | 22,354 | | | $ | 22,249 | |
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BlackRock EuroFund | | $ | 1,948 | | | $ | 1,942 | | | $ | 1,837 | |
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BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc.* | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Funds II | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | $ | 1,997 | | | $ | 2,003 | | | $ | 1,898 | |
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BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | $ | 2,070 | | | $ | 2,074 | | | $ | 1,969 | |
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BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | $ | 2,202 | | | $ | 2,201 | | | $ | 2,095 | |
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BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | | $ | 2,001 | | | $ | 2,010 | | | $ | 1,904 | |
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BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | $ | 2,135 | | | $ | 2,129 | | | $ | 2,024 | |
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BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | $ | 4,735 | | | $ | 4,540 | | | $ | 4,435 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund | | $ | 959 | | | $ | 955 | | | $ | 954 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund | | $ | 1,814 | | | $ | 1,810 | | | $ | 1,809 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund | | $ | 956 | | | $ | 952 | | | $ | 952 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund | | $ | 727 | | | $ | 724 | | | $ | 724 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund | | $ | 723 | | | $ | 721 | | | $ | 720 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund | | $ | 719 | | | $ | 717 | | | $ | 717 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund | | $ | 720 | | | $ | 718 | | | $ | 718 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund | | $ | 710 | | | $ | 709 | | | $ | 709 | |
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Fund/Portfolio | | James H. Bodurtha | | | Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat | | | John F. O’Brien | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund | | $ | 145 | | | $ | 145 | | | $ | 145 | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund | | $ | 724 | | | $ | 722 | | | $ | 721 | |
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BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | $ | 1,879 | | | $ | 1,855 | | | $ | 1,855 | |
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BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | $ | 18,548 | | | $ | 17,442 | | | $ | 17,337 | |
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BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | $ | 49,820 | | | $ | 43,938 | | | $ | 42,665 | |
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BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund | | $ | 2,140 | | | $ | 2,096 | | | $ | 2,086 | |
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BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | $ | 2,289 | | | $ | 2,209 | | | $ | 2,209 | |
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BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | | $ | 1,937 | | | $ | 1,940 | | | $ | 1,835 | |
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FDP Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund | | $ | 1,754 | | | $ | 1,765 | | | $ | 1,659 | |
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FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | $ | 1,753 | | | $ | 1,764 | | | $ | 1,659 | |
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FDP BlackRock International Fund | | $ | 1,770 | | | $ | 1,780 | | | $ | 1,674 | |
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Managed Account Series | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Advantage Global SmallCap Fund | | $ | 1,778 | | | $ | 1,793 | | | $ | 1,687 | |
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BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 146 | | | $ | 146 | |
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BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 146 | | | $ | 146 | |
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Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | $ | 1,769 | | | $ | 1,785 | | | $ | 1,679 | |
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Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC | | $ | 2,373 | | | $ | 2,307 | | | $ | 2,202 | |
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Master Focus Growth LLC | | $ | 1,823 | | | $ | 1,837 | | | $ | 1,731 | |
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Group B Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BATS: Series A Portfolio | | $ | 2,100 | | | $ | 2,072 | | | $ | 1,967 | |
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BATS: Series C Portfolio | | $ | 2,106 | | | $ | 2,074 | | | $ | 1,969 | |
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BATS: Series E Portfolio | | $ | 1,841 | | | $ | 1,840 | | | $ | 1,735 | |
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BATS: Series M Portfolio | | $ | 2,365 | | | $ | 2,304 | | | $ | 2,199 | |
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BATS: Series P Portfolio | | $ | 1,774 | | | $ | 1,780 | | | $ | 1,675 | |
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BATS: Series S Portfolio | | $ | 1,854 | | | $ | 1,851 | | | $ | 1,746 | |
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BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Total Return Fund* | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund | | $ | 3,307 | | | $ | 3,186 | | | $ | 3,081 | |
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BlackRock Funds V | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 4,841 | | | $ | 4,728 | | | $ | 4,623 | |
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BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund** | | $ | 2,185 | | | $ | 2,185 | | | $ | 2,080 | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund** | | $ | 298 | | | $ | 297 | | | $ | 297 | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 1,835 | | | $ | 1,817 | | | $ | 1,817 | |
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Fund/Portfolio | | James H. Bodurtha | | | Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat | | | John F. O’Brien | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund** | | $ | 298 | | | $ | 297 | | | $ | 297 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio** | | $ | 5,537 | | | $ | 5,347 | | | $ | 5,242 | |
| | | |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio** | | $ | 2,215 | | | $ | 2,211 | | | $ | 2,106 | |
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BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 18,107 | | | $ | 17,377 | | | $ | 17,271 | |
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BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 4,645 | | | $ | 4,209 | | | $ | 4,209 | |
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BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 7,053 | | | $ | 6,865 | | | $ | 6,760 | |
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BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio** | | $ | 35,266 | | | $ | 30,270 | | | $ | 30,270 | |
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BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio** | | $ | 2,335 | | | $ | 2,328 | | | $ | 2,222 | |
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BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | $ | 1,963 | | | $ | 1,955 | | | $ | 1,850 | |
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BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | $ | 2,527 | | | $ | 2,484 | | | $ | 2,378 | |
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BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | | $ | 2,177 | | | $ | 2,150 | | | $ | 2,045 | |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | $ | 2,514 | | | $ | 2,467 | | | $ | 2,362 | |
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BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | $ | 10,498 | | | $ | 9,835 | | | $ | 9,729 | |
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BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | $ | 2,140 | | | $ | 2,122 | | | $ | 2,016 | |
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BlackRock Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | $ | 7,607 | | | $ | 7,118 | | | $ | 7,012 | |
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BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. | | $ | 1,921 | | | $ | 1,891 | | | $ | 1,891 | |
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FDP Series II, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund** | | $ | 1,805 | | | $ | 1,810 | | | $ | 1,705 | |
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Managed Account Series II | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio** | | $ | 1,960 | | | $ | 1,948 | | | $ | 1,843 | |
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Master Bond LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | $ | 14,276 | | | $ | 13,799 | | | $ | 13,694 | |
| | | |
Total Compensation from the BlackRock Fund Complexes2 | | $ | 380,000 | | | $ | 345,000 | | | $ | 345,000 | |
* | | The Fund is a Feeder Fund and paid no compensation. |
** | | Information shown is that of the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio. |
1 | | Former board members Donald W. Burton and Roberta Cooper Ramo received aggregate compensation of $165,414 and $165,414, respectively, during the most recent fiscal year, from the Funds for services provided as board members of such Funds. Former board members David H. Walsh and Fred G. Weiss received aggregate compensation of $21,190 and $23,700, respectively, during the most recent fiscal year, from the Funds with fiscal years ending 10/31 and 12/31, for services provided as board members of such Funds. Mr. Burton resigned and Ms. Ramo retired as board members of the Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex effective December 31, 2017. Messrs. Walsh and Weiss retired as board members of the Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex effective January 31, 2017. |
2 | | The BlackRock Fund Complexes include the Equity-Liquidity Complex, the Equity-Bond Complex, theClosed-End Complex and the iShares exchange-traded fund Complex. Amounts reflected represent the aggregate compensation paid to the Existing Board Member for the calendar year ended December 31, 2017. |
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Appendix F – Equity Securities Owned by Board Members and Board Nominees
The following tables set forth the dollar range of shares of each Fund beneficially owned by the Board Nominees and Existing Board Members in the Funds that they oversee or are nominated to oversee as of August 1, 2018.
As of September 10, 2018, all Existing Board Members, Board Nominees and executive officers of each Group A Fund as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Group A Fund. As of September 10, 2018, all Existing Board Members, Board Nominees and executive officers of each Group B Fund as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Group B Fund.
As of September 10, 2018, none of the Independent Board Members, Board Nominees nor their family members had any interest in BlackRock or any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock.
Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities
Board II Nominees (Group A Funds)
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Name of Board II Nominee | | Fund Name | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares in Each Fund/Portfolio | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in all Funds Overseen or to be Overseen by the Group A Funds Board Nominee in the BlackRock Fund Complexes |
Interested Board II Nominees: |
| | | |
Robert Fairbairn | | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | $1-$10,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust: BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
John M. Perlowski | | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | $10,001-$50,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio1 | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Municipal Series Trust: BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | Over $100,000 | | |
|
Independent Board II Nominees: |
| | | |
Bruce R. Bond | | BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | Over $100,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | Over $100,000 | | |
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Name of Board II Nominee | | Fund Name | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares in Each Fund/Portfolio | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in all Funds Overseen or to be Overseen by the Group A Funds Board Nominee in the BlackRock Fund Complexes |
Susan J. Carter | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
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Collette Chilton | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
Neil A. Cotty | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
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Lena G. Goldberg | | BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | $50,001-$100,000 | | Over $100,000 |
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| | BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | $50,001-$100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. | | $50,001-$100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | $50,001-$100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | $50,001-$100,000 | | |
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Robert M. Hernandez | | BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc.: BlackRock Total Return Fund | | Over $100,000 | | Over $100,000 |
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| | BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio1 | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust: BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Municipal Series Trust: BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | Over $100,000 | | |
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Henry R. Keizer | | BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | $10,001-$50,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc.: BlackRock Total Return Fund | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | $1-$10,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. | | $1-$10,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio1 | | $1-$10,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
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| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio1: | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
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Name of Board II Nominee | | Fund Name | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares in Each Fund/Portfolio | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in all Funds Overseen or to be Overseen by the Group A Funds Board Nominee in the BlackRock Fund Complexes |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
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| | BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.: BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.: BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | Managed Account Series: BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
Cynthia A. Montgomery | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
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Donald C. Opatrny | | BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | Over $100,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | Over $100,000 | | |
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Joseph P. Platt | | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock GNMA Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio1 | | $1-$10,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
Mark Stalnecker | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
Kenneth L. Urish | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
Claire A. Walton | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
1 | | Information shown is that of the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio. |
Board I Nominees (Group B Funds)
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Name of Board I Nominee | | Fund Name | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares in Each Fund/Portfolio | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in all Funds Overseen or to be Overseen by the Group B Funds Board Nominee in the BlackRock Fund Complexes |
Interested Board I Nominees: |
| | | |
Robert Fairbairn | | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | $1-$10,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
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Name of Board I Nominee | | Fund Name | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares in Each Fund/Portfolio | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in all Funds Overseen or to be Overseen by the Group B Funds Board Nominee in the BlackRock Fund Complexes |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust: BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | $1-$10,000 | | |
| | | |
John M. Perlowski | | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | $10,001-$50,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio1 | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Municipal Series Trust: BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | Over $100,000 | | |
|
Independent Board I Nominees: |
| | | |
Michael J. Castellano | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
Richard E. Cavanagh | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
Cynthia L. Egan | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
Frank J. Fabozzi | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
Henry Gabbay | | BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | $50,001-$100,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio1 | | $50,001-$100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
R. Glenn Hubbard | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
W. Carl Kester | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
Catherine A. Lynch | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
Karen P. Robards | | None | | None | | Over $100,000 |
1 | | Information shown is that of the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio. |
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Existing Board Members Not SeekingRe-election
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Name of Existing Board Member | | Fund Name | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares in Each Fund/Portfolio | | Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in all Funds Overseen by Existing Board Members in the BlackRock Fund Complexes |
|
Independent Board Members: |
| | | |
James H. Bodurtha | | BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc.: BlackRock Total Return Fund | | Over $100,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | $50,001-$100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds II: BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | $50,001-$100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock GNMA Portfolio1 | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio1 | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.: BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Strategic Municipal Series Trust: BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | $10,001-$50,000 | | |
| | | |
Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat | | BlackRock Funds V: BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio1 | | $1-$10,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
John F. O’Brien | | BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | Over $100,000 | | Over $100,000 |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | Over $100,000 | | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | Over $100,000 | | |
1 | | Information shown is that of the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio. |
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Appendix G — Meetings of the Boards
During the most recent full fiscal year for each Fund listed in the table below, the Board met the following number of times:
Group A Funds
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Fund Name | | Fiscal Year End | | | Number of Board Meetings | |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | | 6/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. | | | 3/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | | 6/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | 7/31 | | | | 5 | |
| | |
BlackRock EuroFund | | | 6/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. | | | 8/31 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Funds II | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | | 7/31 | | | | 5 | |
| | |
BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | | 7/31 | | | | 5 | |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 3 | |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | | 12/31 | | | | 9 | |
| | |
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | | 7/31 | | | | 5 | |
| | |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | | 10/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | 1/31 | | | | 10 | |
| | |
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | | | 7/31 | | | | 5 | |
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Fund Name | | Fiscal Year End | | | Number of Board Meetings | |
FDP Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
| | |
FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
FDP BlackRock International Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
Managed Account Series | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Advantage Global SmallCap Fund | | | 8/31 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 3 | |
| | |
BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 3 | |
| | |
Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | 8/31 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC | | | 3/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
Master Focus Growth LLC | | | 8/31 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
Group B Funds | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BATS: Series A Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
BATS: Series C Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
BATS: Series E Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
BATS: Series M Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
BATS: Series P Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
BATS: Series S Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
BlackRock Funds V | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio* | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund* | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund* | | | 12/31 | | | | 3 | |
| | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio* | | | 12/31 | | | | 9 | |
| | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund* | | | 12/31 | | | | 3 | |
| | |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio* | | | 8/31 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio* | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio* | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio* | | | 12/31 | | | | 9 | |
| | |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio* | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio* | | | 12/31 | | | | 9 | |
| | |
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio* | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Fund Name | | Fiscal Year End | | | Number of Board Meetings | |
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 6 | |
| | |
BlackRock Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. | | | 12/31 | | | | 8 | |
| | |
FDP Series II, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
| | |
FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund* | | | 5/31 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
Managed Account Series II | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio* | | | 4/30 | | | | 7 | |
| | |
Master Bond LLC | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | | 9/30 | | | | 6 | |
* | | Information shown is that of the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio. |
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Appendix H – Executive Officers of the Funds
The executive officers of each Fund who are not Board Members or Board Nominees, their address, their year of birth and their principal occupations during the past five years (their titles may have varied during that period) are shown in the table below.*
Each executive officer is an “interested person” of the Funds (as defined in the Investment Company Act) by virtue of that individual’s position with BlackRock or its affiliates described in the table below.
Information Pertaining to the Executive Officers
| | | | |
Name and Year of Birth1,2 | | Position(s) Held (Length of Service)3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Officers Who Are Not Board Members/Board Nominees |
| | |
Jennifer McGovern 1977 | | Vice President (Since 2014) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Group since 2013. |
| | |
Neal J. Andrews 1966 | | Chief Financial Officer (Since 2007) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006. |
| | |
Jay M. Fife 1970 | | Treasurer (Since 2007) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007. |
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Charles Park 1967 | | Chief Compliance Officer (Since 2014) | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and theClosed-End Complex from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and theClosed-End Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for theBFA-advised iShares® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012. |
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John MacKessy 1972 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (Since 2018) | | Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2017; Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering at BlackRock, Inc. since 2017; Director of AML Monitoring and Investigations Group of Citibank from 2015 to 2017; Global Anti-Money Laundering and Economic Sanctions Officer for MasterCard from 2011 to 2015. |
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Benjamin Archibald 1975 | | Secretary (Since 2012) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2014; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2013; Secretary of the iShares® exchange traded funds since 2015; Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds since 2012. |
* | | Information regarding John Perlowski, who is a Board Member and an officer of each Fund, is set forth in the Proxy Statement under “Proposals 1(a), 1(b), 2(a), 2(b), 3(a) and 3(b)—Election of Board Members—Board Members’/Board Nominees’ Biographical Information”. |
1 | | The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055. |
2 | | Officers of each Fund serve at the pleasure of the Fund’s Board. |
3 | | Date shown is the earliest date since which a person has served for a Fund covered by this Proxy Statement. |
With the exception of the CCO, executive officers receive no compensation from the Funds. The Funds compensate the CCO for his services as their CCO.
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Appendix I – Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees to Independent Registered Public Accountants
Audit Fees and Audit-Related Fees
Group A Funds
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Fund Name | | Accounting Firm* | | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | | D&T | | | | 6/30 | | | | 37,638 | | | | 37,630 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. | | | D&T | | | | 3/31 | | | | 8,160 | | | | 8,160 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 23,460 | | | | 16,524 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | | D&T | | | | 6/30 | | | | 42,228 | | | | 43,405 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 38,658 | | | | 39,848 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | D&T | | | | 7/31 | | | | 30,906 | | | | 32,147 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
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BlackRock EuroFund | | | D&T | | | | 6/30 | | | | 36,924 | | | | 35,666 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. | | | D&T | | | | 8/31 | | | | 8,160 | | | | 8,160 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Funds II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 23,460 | | | | 27,642 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
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BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 23,460 | | | | 27,642 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
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BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 23,460 | | | | 27,642 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
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BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 23,460 | | | | 27,642 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
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BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | | PwC | | | | 7/31 | | | | 48,300 | | | | 48,250 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
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BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | | PwC | | | | 7/31 | | | | 22,000 | | | | 29,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund | | | PwC | | | | 10/31 | | | | 15,105 | | | | 15,255 | | | | 1,445 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund | | | PwC | | | | 10/31 | | | | 15,105 | | | | 15,255 | | | | 1,445 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund | | | PwC | | | | 10/31 | | | | 15,105 | | | | 15,255 | | | | 1,445 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund | | | PwC | | | | 10/31 | | | | 15,105 | | | | 15,255 | | | | 1,445 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund | | | PwC | | | | 10/31 | | | | 15,105 | | | | 15,255 | | | | 1,444 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund | | | PwC | | | | 10/31 | | | | 15,105 | | | | 15,255 | | | | 1,444 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund | | | PwC | | | | 10/31 | | | | 15,105 | | | | 15,255 | | | | 1,444 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund | | | PwC | | | | 10/31 | | | | 15,105 | | | | 15,230 | | | | 1,444 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund1 | | | PwC | | | | 10/31 | | | | 13,595 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund | | | PwC | | | | 10/31 | | | | 15,105 | | | | 15,255 | | | | 1,444 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | | D&T | | | | 12/31 | | | | 40,622 | | | | 40,864 | | | | 4,000 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | | PwC | | | | 7/31 | | | | 68,700 | | | | 68,701 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | | D&T | | | | 10/31 | | | | 99,399 | | | | 99,642 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund | | | D&T | | | | 10/31 | | | | 33,932 | | | | 35,152 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Fund Name | | Accounting Firm* | | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | D&T | | | | 1/31 | | | | 30,804 | | | | 29,597 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | | | D&T | | | | 7/31 | | | | 28,152 | | | | 29,419 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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FDP Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund | | | D&T | | | | 5/31 | | | | 29,580 | | | | 30,566 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
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FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | D&T | | | | 5/31 | | | | 29,580 | | | | 30,566 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
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FDP BlackRock International Fund | | | D&T | | | | 5/31 | | | | 31,620 | | | | 32,912 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
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Managed Account Series | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Advantage Global SmallCap Fund | | | D&T | | | | 8/31 | | | | 28,152 | | | | 28,169 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund2 | | | D&T | | | | 10/31 | | | | 35,802 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund2 | | | D&T | | | | 10/31 | | | | 36,720 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | D&T | | | | 8/31 | | | | 27,846 | | | | 27,863 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC | | | D&T | | | | 3/31 | | | | 36,618 | | | | 36,635 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Master Focus Growth LLC | | | D&T | | | | 8/31 | | | | 25,092 | | | | 25,058 | | | | — | | | | — | |
* | | “D&T” refers to Deloitte & Touche LLP, and “PwC” refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. |
1 | | For the period May 31, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2017. |
2 | | For the period June 1, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2017. |
Group B Funds
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| | | | | | | | Audit Fees | | | Audit-Related Fees | |
Fund Name | | Accounting Firm* | | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BATS: Series A Portfolio | | | D&T | | | | 3/31 | | | | 40,902 | | | | 40,940 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BATS: Series C Portfolio | | | D&T | | | | 3/31 | | | | 36,006 | | | | 36,032 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BATS: Series E Portfolio | | | D&T | | | | 3/31 | | | | 41,922 | | | | 41,960 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BATS: Series M Portfolio | | | D&T | | | | 3/31 | | | | 32,028 | | | | 32,003 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BATS: Series P Portfolio | | | D&T | | | | 3/31 | | | | 20,400 | | | | 34,514 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BATS: Series S Portfolio | | | D&T | | | | 3/31 | | | | 36,006 | | | | 36,032 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Total Return Fund | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 8,160 | | | | 8,160 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | D&T | | | | 5/31 | | | | 35,598 | | | | 34,323 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Fund Name | | Accounting Firm* | | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
BlackRock Funds V | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio** | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 53,550 | | | | 53,525 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund** | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 52,428 | | | | 54,203 | | | | — | | | | 4,000 | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund**,1 | | | D&T | | | | 12/31 | | | | 36,720 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio** | | | D&T | | | | 12/31 | | | | 41,897 | | | | 46,245 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund**,1 | | | D&T | | | | 12/31 | | | | 36,720 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio** | | | D&T | | | | 8/31 | | | | 94,860 | | | | 94,886 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
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BlackRock GNMA Portfolio** | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 38,964 | | | | 38,913 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio** | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 78,030 | | | | 79,203 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio** | | | D&T | | | | 12/31 | | | | 29,810 | | | | 34,158 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio** | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 44,268 | | | | 44,243 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio** | | | D&T | | | | 12/31 | | | | 118,779 | | | | 92,782 | | | | 2,000 | | | | — | |
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BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio** | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 39,576 | | | | 39,576 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | | D&T | | | | 5/31 | | | | 31,620 | | | | 30,396 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | D&T | | | | 6/30 | | | | 33,252 | | | | 32,028 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | | | D&T | | | | 5/31 | | | | 29,784 | | | | 28,560 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | | D&T | | | | 6/30 | | | | 38,862 | | | | 37,587 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | | D&T | | | | 6/30 | | | | 38,862 | | | | 40,086 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | | D&T | | | | 6/30 | | | | 30,804 | | | | 30,804 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | D&T | | | | 5/31 | | | | 37,740 | | | | 36,465 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. | | | D&T | | | | 12/31 | | | | 42,432 | | | | 42,675 | | | | 4,000 | | | | — | |
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FDP Series II, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund** | | | D&T | | | | 5/31 | | | | 40,800 | | | | 48,425 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
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Managed Account Series II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio** | | | D&T | | | | 4/30 | | | | 31,824 | | | | 31,850 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Master Bond LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Master Total Return Portfolio | | | D&T | | | | 9/30 | | | | 85,068 | | | | 85,017 | | | | — | | | | — | |
* | | “D&T” refers to Deloitte & Touche LLP. |
** | | Information shown is that of the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio. |
1 | | For the period July 27, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 2017. |
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Tax Fees and All Other Fees
Group A Funds
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| | | | | Tax Fees* | | | All Other Fees |
Fund Name | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | | 6/30 | | | | 16,500 | | | | 14,765 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. | | | 3/31 | | | | 13,100 | | | | 13,707 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,700 | | | | 16,257 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | | 6/30 | | | | 16,100 | | | | 13,707 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | | 9/30 | | | | 13,100 | | | | 13,707 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | 7/31 | | | | 16,700 | | | | 14,007 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock EuroFund | | | 6/30 | | | | 16,200 | | | | 14,727 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. | | | 8/31 | | | | 9,700 | | | | 9,990 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Funds II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio1 | | | 7/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio1 | | | 7/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund1 | | | 10/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund1 | | | 10/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund1 | | | 10/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund1 | | | 10/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund1 | | | 10/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund1 | | | 10/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund1 | | | 10/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund1 | | | 10/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund1,2 | | | 10/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund1 | | | 10/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | | 12/31 | | | | 16,002 | | | | 15,402 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio1 | | | 7/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | | 10/31 | | | | 21,800 | | | | 20,000 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 15,027 | | | | 14,127 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | 1/31 | | | | 13,100 | | | | 14,007 | | | — | | — |
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BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | | | 7/31 | | | | 16,700 | | | | 14,045 | | | — | | — |
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Fund Name | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
FDP Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 14,600 | | | | 13,140 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 14,600 | | | | 13,140 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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FDP BlackRock International Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 14,160 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Managed Account Series | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Advantage Global SmallCap Fund | | | 8/31 | | | | 13,200 | | | | 14,058 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund3 | | | 10/31 | | | | 20,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund3 | | | 10/31 | | | | 20,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | 8/31 | | | | 13,100 | | | | 14,007 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC4 | | | 3/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Master Focus Growth LLC4 | | | 8/31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
* | | All Tax Fees consist solely of fees relating to services provided for tax compliance and/or tax preparation. |
1 | | Tax services are not provided by the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
2 | | For the period May 31, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2017. |
3 | | For the period June 1, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2017. |
4 | | Master Fund does not require tax services. |
Group B Funds
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Tax Fees* | | | All Other Fees | |
Fund Name | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
BATS: Series A Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 16,002 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
BATS: Series C Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 16,002 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
BATS: Series E Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 13,400 | | | | 13,362 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
BATS: Series M Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 16,002 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
BATS: Series P Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,402 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
BATS: Series S Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,402 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,402 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Funds V | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio** | | | 9/30 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund** | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,402 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund** | | | 12/31 | | | | 17,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio** | | | 12/31 | | | | 18,100 | | | | 17,500 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | | | Tax Fees* | | | All Other Fees |
Fund Name | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund** | | | 12/31 | | | | 17,500 | | | | — | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio** | | | 8/31 | | | | 17,500 | | | | 17,500 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio** | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,402 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio** | | | 9/30 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 38,900 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio** | | | 12/31 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio** | | | 9/30 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio** | | | 12/31 | | | | 20,600 | | | | 20,000 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio** | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,402 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,890 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 17,700 | | | | 14,052 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. | | | 12/31 | | | | 18,138 | | | | 17,500 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
FDP Series II, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund** | | | 5/31 | | | | 16,000 | | | | 15,402 | | | — | | — |
| | | | | |
Managed Account Series II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio** | | | 4/30 | | | | 14,800 | | | | 14,841 | | | — | | — |
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Master Bond LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | | 9/30 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | | | — | | — |
* | | All Tax Fees consist solely of fees relating to services provided for tax compliance and/or tax preparation. |
** | | Information shown is that of the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio. |
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AggregateNon-Audit Fees for Services Provided to Each Fund and its Affiliated Service ProvidersPre-Approved by the Audit Committee*
Group A Funds
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Aggregate Non-Audit Fees | |
Fund Name | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | | 6/30 | | | | 16,500 | | | | 14,765 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. | | | 3/31 | | | | 13,100 | | | | 13,707 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,700 | | | | 16,257 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | | 6/30 | | | | 16,100 | | | | 13,707 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | | 9/30 | | | | 13,100 | | | | 13,707 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | 7/31 | | | | 16,700 | | | | 16,007 | |
| | | |
BlackRock EuroFund | | | 6/30 | | | | 16,200 | | | | 14,727 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. | | | 8/31 | | | | 9,700 | | | | 9,990 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Funds II | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 17,000 | |
| | | |
BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 17,000 | |
| | | |
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 17,000 | |
| | | |
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 17,000 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | | 7/31 | | | | — | | | | 2,000 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | | 7/31 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 1,445 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 1,445 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 1,445 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 1,445 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 1,444 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 1,444 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 1,444 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 1,444 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund1 | | | 10/31 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 1,444 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | | 12/31 | | | | 20,002 | | | | 15,402 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | | 7/31 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | | 10/31 | | | | 21,800 | | | | 20,000 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund | | | 10/31 | | | | 15,027 | | | | 14,127 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | 1/31 | | | | 13,100 | | | | 14,007 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | | | 7/31 | | | | 16,700 | | | | 14,045 | |
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| | | | | Aggregate Non-Audit Fees | |
Fund Name | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
FDP Series, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 14,600 | | | | 15,140 | |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 14,600 | | | | 15,140 | |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock International Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 16,160 | |
| | | |
Managed Account Series | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Advantage Global SmallCap Fund | | | 8/31 | | | | 13,200 | | | | 14,058 | |
| | | |
BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund2 | | | 10/31 | | | | 20,000 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund2 | | | 10/31 | | | | 20,000 | | | | — | |
| | | |
Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | 8/31 | | | | 13,100 | | | | 14,007 | |
| | | |
Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC | | | 3/31 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | |
Master Focus Growth LLC | | | 8/31 | | | | — | | | | — | |
* | | Non-audit fees of $2,129,000 and $2,154,000 for the calendar years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, were paid in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of each Fund and of other funds in the BlackRock Fund complex for a service organization review and subscription to the Deloitte Accounting Research Tool. These amounts represent the aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not specifically allocated on a per Fund basis. |
1 | | For the period May 31, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2017. |
2 | | For the period June 1, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2017. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Group B Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BATS: Series A Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 16,002 | |
| | | |
BATS: Series C Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 16,002 | |
| | | |
BATS: Series E Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 13,400 | | | | 13,362 | |
| | | |
BATS: Series M Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 16,002 | |
| | | |
BATS: Series P Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,402 | |
| | | |
BATS: Series S Portfolio | | | 3/31 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,402 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,402 | |
| | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Funds V | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio** | | | 9/30 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund** | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 19,402 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund** | | | 12/31 | | | | 17,500 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio** | | | 12/31 | | | | 18,100 | | | | 17,500 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund** | | | 12/31 | | | | 17,500 | | | | — | |
| | | |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio** | | | 8/31 | | | | 17,500 | | | | 19,500 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Aggregate Non-Audit Fees | |
Fund Name | | Fiscal Year End | | | Most Recent Fiscal Year ($) | | | Fiscal Year Prior to Most Recent Fiscal Year End ($) | |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio** | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,402 | |
| | | |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio** | | | 9/30 | | | | 39,410 | 1 | | | 38,900 | 1 |
| | | |
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio** | | | 12/31 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio** | | | 9/30 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio** | | | 12/31 | | | | 22,600 | | | | 20,000 | |
| | | |
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio** | | | 9/30 | | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,402 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | |
| | | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,890 | |
| | | |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | | 6/30 | | | | 13,500 | | | | 12,852 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 5/31 | | | | 17,700 | | | | 14,052 | |
| | | |
BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. | | | 12/31 | | | | 22,138 | | | | 17,500 | |
| | | |
FDP Series II, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund** | | | 5/31 | | | | 16,000 | | | | 17,402 | |
| | | |
Managed Account Series II | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio** | | | 4/30 | | | | 14,800 | | | | 14,841 | |
| | | |
Master Bond LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | | 9/30 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | |
* | | Non-audit fees of $2,129,000 and $2,154,000 for the calendar years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, were paid in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of each Fund and of other funds in the BlackRock Fund complex for a service organization review and subscription to the Deloitte Accounting Research Tool. These amounts represent the aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not specifically allocated on a per Fund basis. |
** | | Information shown is that of the corresponding Predecessor Portfolio. |
1 | | Includes fees for the Portfolio and the Portfolio’s subsidiary or subsidiaries. |
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Appendix J – Investment Manager,Sub-Advisers and Administrators
The table below identifies the investment manager,sub-adviser(s), if any, and administrator(s), if any, to the Funds. Additional information about the investment manager andsub-advisers is set forth after the table below.
Group A Funds
| | | | | | |
Fund/Portfolio | | Investment Manager | | Sub-Adviser(s) | | Administrator |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. | | Feeder Fund – the Master Fund’s Investment Manager is BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock EuroFund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. | | Feeder Fund – the Master Fund’s Investment Manager is BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | Feeder Fund – The Master Fund’s administrator is BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock Funds II | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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Fund/Portfolio | | Investment Manager | | Sub-Adviser(s) | | Administrator |
BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited | | —1 |
| | | |
FDP Series, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock International Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited | | —1 |
J-2
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Fund/Portfolio | | Investment Manager | | Sub-Adviser(s) | | Administrator |
Managed Account Series | | | | | | |
| | | |
Advantage Global SmallCap Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
Master Focus Growth LLC | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
1 | | Fund does not have an administrator; however, BlackRock Advisors, LLC provides certain administrative services to the Fund. |
Group B Funds
| | | | | | |
Fund/Portfolio | | Investment Manager | | Sub-Adviser(s) | | Administrator |
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | | | | | | |
| | | |
BATS: Series A Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. |
| | | |
BATS: Series C Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. |
| | | |
BATS: Series E Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. |
| | | |
BATS: Series M Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. |
| | | |
BATS: Series P Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. |
| | | |
BATS: Series S Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. |
| | | |
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | | Feeder Fund – The Master Fund’s administrator is BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
| | | |
BlackRock Funds V | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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Fund/Portfolio | | Investment Manager | | Sub-Adviser(s) | | Administrator |
BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock GNMA Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
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BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| | | |
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
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BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
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BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
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BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | | | |
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BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
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BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
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BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
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Fund/Portfolio | | Investment Manager | | Sub-Adviser(s) | | Administrator |
BlackRock Municipal Series Trust | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
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BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | | —1 |
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FDP Series II, Inc. | | | | | | |
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FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
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Managed Account Series II | | | | | | |
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BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | — | | —1 |
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Master Bond LLC | | | | | | |
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Master Total Return Portfolio | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | BlackRock International Limited BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | | —1 |
1 | | Fund does not have an administrator; however, BlackRock Advisors, LLC provides certain administrative services to the Fund. |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC serves as investment manager and/or administrator to the Funds and the Portfolios, and is located at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809. BlackRock Advisors, LLC is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited is located at 16/F, 2 Queen’s Road Central, Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong.
BlackRock International Limited is located at Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL United Kingdom.
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited is located at 20 Anson Road#18-01, 079912 Singapore.
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. is located at 301 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809.
BlackRock Investments, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., serves as the principal underwriter for the Funds, and is located at 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.
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Appendix K – 5% Share Ownership
For purposes of this Appendix K, refer to the below table for the full name and address of certain 5% owners who are listed for certain Funds in the tables for this Appendix K.
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Name and Address of Owner |
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American Enterprise Investment Service 707 2nd Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55402-2405 |
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Charles Schwab & Co Inc. 101 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104-4122 |
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Edward D Jones and Co. 12555 Manchester Road St. Louis, MO 63131-3710 |
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Hartford Life Insurance Company PO Box 2999 Hartford, CT 06104-2999 |
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JP Morgan Securities LLC 4 Chase Metrotech Center Brooklyn, NY 11245 |
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LPL Financial 4707 Executive Drive San Diego, CA 92121-3091 |
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Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith 4800 E Deerlake Drive, 3rd Floor Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484 |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. Harborside Financial Center Plaza II, 3rd Floor Jersey City, NJ 07311 |
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National Financial Services LLC 499 Washington Blvd., Floor 5 Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010 |
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Pershing LLC 1 Pershing Plaza Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001 |
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Raymond James 880 Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1102 |
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State Street Bank and Trust Company 1 Lincoln Street – 2901 Boston, MA 02111 |
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TD Ameritrade PO Box 2226 Omaha, NE 68103-2226 |
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UBS WM USA 1000 Harbor Blvd. Weehawken, NJ 07086 |
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Wells Fargo Clearing Services 2801 Market Street Saint Louis, MO 63103 |
K-1
As of September 24, 2018, to the best knowledge of each Fund, the persons listed below owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the class of the Funds indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, each owner listed below was a record holder that did not beneficially own the shares.
Group A Funds
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned | |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 10,515,283.19 | | | | 69.52% | |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | | 947,478.34 | | | | 6.26% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 2,809,779.09 | | | | 56.92% | |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 359,751.60 | | | | 7.28% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 297,038.64 | | | | 6.01% | |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | | 283,010.89 | | | | 5.73% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 609,893.22 | | | | 70.13% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 80,444.35 | | | | 9.25% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 1,421,232.79 | | | | 31.00% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 1,029,104.79 | | | | 22.45% | |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 584,758.26 | | | | 12.75% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Advantage Global Fund, Inc. – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | | 205,233.23 | | | | 95.32% | |
| | |
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 8,719,475.66 | | | | 78.36% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 2,229,469.64 | | | | 69.92% | |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 176,784.54 | | | | 5.54% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 845,531.76 | | | | 76.12% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 1,552,221.91 | | | | 47.02% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 189,094.09 | | | | 5.72% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | | 81,335.31 | | | | 89.45% | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | | 7,159.69 | | | | 7.87% | |
K-2
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned | |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 13,280,974.84 | | | | 59.88% | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 1,719,222.71 | | | | 7.75% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 1,116,280.03 | | | | 22.49% | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | | 447,998.69 | | | | 9.02% | |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | | 376,950.86 | | | | 7.59% | |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 381,795.93 | | | | 7.69% | |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | | 308,758.50 | | | | 6.22% | |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | | 374,000.41 | | | | 7.53% | |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | | 258,255.49 | | | | 5.20% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. – Class R Shares | | State Street Bank and Trust Company | | | 389,567.88 | | | | 56.81% | |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 131,484.78 | | | | 19.17% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 9,501,673.41 | | | | 52.54% | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 1,448,600.64 | | | | 8.01% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | | 307,199.96 | | | | 90.19% | |
| | Raymond James | | | 18,001.52 | | | | 5.28% | |
| | |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 34,474,423.20 | | | | 73.22% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 2,370,563.11 | | | | 49.33% | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 427,184.51 | | | | 8.88% | |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | | 308,914.10 | | | | 6.42% | |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | | 280,796.24 | | | | 5.84% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 246,971.58 | | | | 5.13% | |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | | 241,014.98 | | | | 5.01% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 193,354.41 | | | | 42.07% | |
| | | |
| | Equitable Life 500 Plaza Drive Secaucus, NJ 07094 | | | 144,288.63 | | | | 31.39% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 27,383,238.50 | | | | 67.10% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc. – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | | 173,717.65 | | | | 52.12% | |
| | DCGT 711 High Street Des Moines, IA 50392 | | | 117,088.13 | | | | 35.13% | |
K-3
| | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned | |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 36,831,288.75 | | | | 65.64% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 7,256,076.91 | | | | 60.79% | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 779,741.85 | | | | 6.53% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 1,871,631.97 | | | | 57.57% | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | | 439,741.72 | | | | 13.52% | |
| | | |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company | | | 352,675.96 | | | | 10.84% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 11,300,238.02 | | | | 62.41% | |
| | Pershing LLC | | | 1,445,216.73 | | | | 7.98% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 1,440,395.48 | | | | 7.95% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc. – Class K Shares | | BlackRock Advisors, LLC FBO 300 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809-3716 | | | 4,109,418.46 | | | | 24.53% | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Advisors, LLC FBO 300 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809-3716 | | | 1,939,219.09 | | | | 11.57% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 1,376,346.61 | | | | 8.21% | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Advisors, LLC FBO 300 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809-3716 | | | 943,496.68 | | | | 5.63% | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Advisors, LLC FBO 300 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809-3716 | | | 849,047.08 | | | | 5.06% | |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | | 846,935.74 | | | | 5.05% | |
| | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 72,244,384.58 | | | | 34.56% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 16,152,551.72 | | | | 7.72% | |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | | 15,506,178.05 | | | | 7.41% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 30,213,232.07 | | | | 31.48% | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 17,091,049.14 | | | | 17.81% | |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | | 6,917,348.34 | | | | 7.20% | |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | | 6,762,446.99 | | | | 7.04% | |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | | 5,998,518.58 | | | | 6.25% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 5,037,032.02 | | | | 5.24% | |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | | 4,844,616.62 | | | | 5.04% | |
K-4
| | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund – Investor C1 Shares | | UBS WM USA | | | 21,791.07 | | | | 30.86% | |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 21,502.99 | | | | 30.45% | |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | | 6,243.02 | | | | 8.84% | |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | | 5,146.30 | | | | 7.28% | |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | | 4,950.20 | | | | 7.01% | |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 3,649.37 | | | | 5.16% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund – Class R Shares | | Voya Institutional Trust Company 1 Orange Way Windsor, CT 06095-4774 | | | 5,871,177.51 | | | | 18.84% | |
| | | |
| | Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company 1 Orange Way Windsor, CT 06095-4774 | | | 5,480,637.41 | | | | 17.59% | |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | | 4,503,037.02 | | | | 14.45% | |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 3,509,904.34 | | | | 11.26% | |
| | | |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company (FBO) ADP Access Product | | | 3,047,718.13 | | | | 9.78% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 2,367,340.03 | | | | 7.60% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 130,398,503.07 | | | | 27.61% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 73,117,772.34 | | | | 15.48% | |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 65,036,702.27 | | | | 13.77% | |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | | 26,282,371.95 | | | | 5.56% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | | 62,527,417.98 | | | | 69.08% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 6,467,928.17 | | | | 7.14% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund – Service Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | | 1,037,554.09 | | | | 28.44% | |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co. Inc | | | 686,871.99 | | | | 18.82% | |
| | | |
| | Reliance Trust Company FBO MassMutual Registered Product | | | 538,196.27 | | | | 14.75% | |
| | | |
| | MassMutual Life Insurance Company | | | 266,284.06 | | | | 7.29% | |
| | | |
| | Great-West Trust Company LLC TTEE F Dickinson Wright PLLC Retirement AN K Savings Plan | | | 184,323.34 | | | | 5.05% | |
| | |
BlackRock EuroFund | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock EuroFund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 3,964,579.62 | | | | 40.99% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 2,374,209.42 | | | | 24.54% | |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | | 1,087,843.52 | | | | 11.24% | |
| | | |
| | TD Ameritrade | | | 667,455.89 | | | | 6.90% | |
K-5
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned | |
BlackRock EuroFund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 222,223.29 | | | | 31.54% | |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | | 160,699.21 | | | | 22.81% | |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | | 54,647.44 | | | | 7.75% | |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | | 52,116.35 | | | | 7.39% | |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 47,423.34 | | | | 6.73% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 35,358.15 | | | | 5.01% | |
| | | |
BlackRock EuroFund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 41,493.26 | | | | 84.93% | |
| | | |
| | Counsel Trust DBA MATC FBO Dr. Zhahriyan Zankarimi DDS I 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | | | 3,011.57 | | | | 6.16% | |
| | | |
BlackRock EuroFund – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 1,801,208.01 | | | | 65.16% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 156,220.01 | | | | 5.65% | |
| | | |
BlackRock EuroFund – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | | 49,710.97 | | | | 79.07% | |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Financial Management Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | | 12,070.01 | | | | 19.20% | |
| | |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 5,175,985.78 | | | | 25.83% | |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | | 4,199,829.91 | | | | 20.96% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 1,480,996.95 | | | | 7.39% | |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | | 1,398,520.14 | | | | 6.97% | |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | | 1,226,446.17 | | | | 6.12% | |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | | 1,029,353.70 | | | | 5.13% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 1,764,324.26 | | | | 22.19% | |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | | 1,141,005.44 | | | | 14.35% | |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 752,425.43 | | | | 9.46% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 494,961.53 | | | | 6.22% | |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | | 474,453.85 | | | | 5.96% | |
| | | |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 2,951,468.63 | | | | 21.24% | |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | | 2,665,427.49 | | | | 19.18% | |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | | 1,763,633.20 | | | | 12.69% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 1,039,820.03 | | | | 7.48% | |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | | 833,476.02 | | | | 5.99% | |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | | 802,234.75 | | | | 5.77% | |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | | 796,127.91 | | | | 5.73% | |
K-6
| | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned | |
BlackRock Funds II | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 2,906,236.77 | | | | 27.03% | |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | | 1,504,297.77 | | | | 13.99% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 1,429,085.12 | | | | 13.29% | |
| | | |
| | WTRISC Co. c/o ICMA Retirement Corporation 777 North Capital Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 | | | 1,396,620.53 | | | | 12.99% | |
| | | |
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 2,437,131.49 | | | | 30.08% | |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | | 1,282,423.63 | | | | 15.82% | |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | | 908,390.85 | | | | 11.21% | |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | | 718,241.81 | | | | 8.86% | |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | | 548,998.85 | | | | 6.77% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 499,554.38 | | | | 6.16% | |
| | | |
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 720,432.07 | | | | 58.53% | |
| | | |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company (FBO) ADP Access Product | | | 137,845.53 | | | | 11.20% | |
| | | |
| | Ascensus Trust Company FBO Energy Management Specialists, Inc. PO Box10758 Fargo, ND 58106 | | | 67,194.96 | | | | 5.45% | |
| | | |
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund – Institutional Shares | | American Enterprise Investment Service | | | 808,226.03 | | | | 22.05% | |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | | 539,847.11 | | | | 14.73% | |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | | 393,199.72 | | | | 10.72% | |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | | 345,759.42 | | | | 9.43% | |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 243,091.45 | | | | 6.63% | |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | | 240,654.51 | | | | 6.56% | |
| | | |
| | * Robert Shenkman, Keith Blitzer & Andrea Duncliffe, Trustees 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | | | 221,078.73 | | | | 6.03% | |
K-7
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund – Class K Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 69,315.26 | | 24.16% |
| | | |
| | John Hancock Trust Company LLC 690 Canton Street, Suite 100 Westwood, MA 02090 | | 64,057.97 | | 22.33% |
| | | |
| | Reliance Trust Company PO Box 28004 Atlanta, GA 30358-0004 | | 45,512.92 | | 15.86% |
| | | |
| | Nationwide Trust Company, FSB c/o IPO Portfolio Accounting PO Box 182029 Columbus, OH 43218-2029 | | 32,914.56 | | 11.47% |
| | | |
| | Lincoln National Life Insurance Company 150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite C120 Radnor, PA 19087-5248 | | 25,085.37 | | 8.74% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Co LLC 8515 E. Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 20,049.52 | | 6.99% |
| | | |
| | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 18,348.62 | | 6.39% |
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BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | | | |
BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 4,346,836.85 | | 30.74% |
| | | |
| | WTRISC Co. c/o ICMA Retirement Corporation 777 North Capital Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 | | 2,166,613.55 | | 15.32% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 1,565,747.82 | | 11.07% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 1,554,359.91 | | 10.99% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 929,363.14 | | 6.57% |
| | | |
BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 2,690,287.47 | | 31.23% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 1,414,225.77 | | 16.42% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 871,712.82 | | 10.12% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 791,622.60 | | 9.19% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 664,441.96 | | 7.71% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 529,605.80 | | 6.14% |
| | | |
BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 873,533.26 | | 57.11% |
| | | |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company (FBO) ADP Access Product | | 248,995.52 | | 16.28% |
K-8
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund – Institutional Shares | | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 1,037,217.10 | | 19.15% |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 699,370.64 | | 12.91% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Co LLC 8515 E. Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 434,045.91 | | 8.01% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 425,323.89 | | 7.85% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 359,343.90 | | 6.63% |
| | | |
| | Matrix Trust Company 35 Iron Point Circle, Suite 300 Folsom, CA 95630 | | 334,358.00 | | 6.17% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 303,592.61 | | 5.60% |
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BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund – Class K Shares | | Great West Trust Co LLC Plans of Great West Financial 8515 E. Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 149,231.66 | | 36.89% |
| | | |
| | Lincoln National Life Insurance Company 150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite C120 Radnor, PA 19087-5248 | | 89,464.97 | | 22.12% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 62,135.46 | | 15.36% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Co LLC Employee Benefits Clients 401K 8515 E. Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 28,221.02 | | 6.97% |
| | | |
| | John Hancock Trust Company LLC 690 Canton Street, Suite 100 Westwood, MA 02090 | | 20,484.48 | | 5.06% |
| | |
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | | | |
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 6,408,345.58 | | 30.22% |
| | WTRISC Co. c/o ICMA Retirement Corporation 777 North Capital Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 | | 4,627,712.85 | | 21.82% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 2,059,263.02 | | 9.71% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 1,933,127.56 | | 9.11% |
| | | |
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 2,175,625.12 | | 27.19% |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 992,548.49 | | 12.40% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 951,824.27 | | 11.89% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 842,542.53 | | 10.53% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 768,737.00 | | 9.60% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 532,894.91 | | 6.66% |
K-9
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund – Class R Shares | | State Street Bank and Trust Company (FBO) ADP Access Product | | 686,594.38 | | 49.32% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 582,865.18 | | 41.87% |
| | | |
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund – Institutional Shares | | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 2,149,810.30 | | 27.19% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 1,360,242.22 | | 17.20% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 762,399.67 | | 9.64% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 728,397.83 | | 9.21% |
| | | |
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund – Class K Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 542,518.01 | | 39.57% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Co LLC Plans of Great West Financial 8515 E. Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 225,603.73 | | 16.45% |
| | | |
| | Reliance Trust Company PO Box 28004 Atlanta, GA 30358-0004 | | 179,670.32 | | 13.10% |
| | | |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company (FBO) ADP Access Product | | 142,826.95 | | 10.41% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Co LLC Employee Benefits Clients 401K 8515 E. Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 89,375.11 | | 6.51% |
| | | |
| | Lincoln National Life Insurance Company 150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite C120 Radnor, PA 19087-5248 | | 74,139.95 | | 5.40% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Co LLC Fascore LLC Retirement Plans 8515 E. Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 68,784.06 | | 5.01% |
| | |
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | | | | |
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund – Investor A Shares | | WTRISC Co. c/o ICMA Retirement Corporation 777 North Capital Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 | | 3,721,837.00 | | 29.12% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 2,022,372.60 | | 15.82% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,547,858.89 | | 12.11% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 1,175,377.45 | | 9.19% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 809,758.92 | | 6.33% |
K-10
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund – Investor C Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 712,515.75 | | 16.06% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 698,691.59 | | 15.75% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 508,196.41 | | 11.46% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 506,535.42 | | 11.42% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 501,581.38 | | 11.31% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 336,964.38 | | 7.59% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 315,237.46 | | 7.10% |
| | | |
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 518,138.83 | | 56.02% |
| | | |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company (FBO) ADP Access Product | | 350,450.08 | | 37.89% |
| | | |
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund – Institutional Shares | | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 2,333,218.03 | | 26.82% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 1,227,395.55 | | 14.10% |
| | | |
| | Nationwide Trust Company, FSB c/o IPO Portfolio Accounting | | 698,001.83 | | 8.02% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 612,154.47 | | 7.03% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 528,767.67 | | 6.07% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Co LLC Plans of Great West Financial 8515 E. Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 476,597.12 | | 5.47% |
| | | |
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund – Class K Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 396,346.52 | | 36.50% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Co LLC Plans of Great West Financial 8515 E. Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 254,227.55 | | 23.41% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Karmel Women’s Care, P.A. & Houston 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 162,755.13 | | 14.98% |
| | | |
| | Lincoln National Life Insurance Company 150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite C120 Radnor, PA 19087-5248 | | 109,622.62 | | 10.09% |
| | | |
| | Reliance Trust Company PO Box 28004 Atlanta, GA 30358-0004 | | 88,879.64 | | 8.18% |
K-11
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,483,313.53 | | 22.44% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 774,909.23 | | 11.72% |
| | | |
| | TD Ameritrade | | 664,026.25 | | 10.04% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 614,349.61 | | 9.29% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 561,419.88 | | 8.49% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 528,648.43 | | 8.00% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 492,191.37 | | 7.44% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 412,039.43 | | 6.23% |
| | | |
BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 619,372.03 | | 19.40% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 579,477.20 | | 18.15% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 521,161.78 | | 16.32% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 383,472.98 | | 12.01% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 203,729.42 | | 6.38% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 185,389.86 | | 5.80% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 164,531.03 | | 5.15% |
| | | |
BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 22,337,807.21 | | 37.62% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 11,829,120.66 | | 19.92% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 5,618,381.01 | | 9.46% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 5,595,889.71 | | 9.42% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 3,305,053.61 | | 5.56% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 3,207,054.88 | | 5.40% |
| | | |
BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio – Class K Shares | | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 204,424.67 | | 89.26% |
| | | |
| | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 22,547.91 | | 9.84% |
| | |
BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 8,593,791.67 | | 22.98% |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 8,507,397.51 | | 22.75% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 2,629,172.65 | | 7.03% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 2,289,305.05 | | 6.12% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 2,206,649.34 | | 5.90% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 1,978,297.86 | | 5.29% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 1,922,837.28 | | 5.14% |
K-12
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 8,649,644.77 | | 34.74% |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 3,481,849.83 | | 13.98% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 2,103,834.64 | | 8.45% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 1,971,186.87 | | 7.91% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 1,946,053.68 | | 7.81% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 1,623,657.33 | | 6.52% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 1,266,652.83 | | 5.08% |
| | | |
BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 42,372,757.32 | | 34.55% |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 25,538,139.61 | | 20.82% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 9,075,495.15 | | 7.40% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 8,604,634.77 | | 7.01% |
| | | |
BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 6,854,824.80 | | 97.03% |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund | | | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 603,971.09 | | 51.41% |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Cavotec US Holdings Inc 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 299,719.33 | | 25.51% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 86,600.94 | | 7.37% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund – Institutional Shares | | FIIOC FBO SACO & Biddeford Savings 100 Magellan Way (KW1C) Covington, KY 41015-1987 | | 192,370.26 | | 95.04% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 403,448.11 | | 69.21% |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 89,492.12 | | 15.35% |
| | | |
| | Ascensus Trust Company FBO Salem Tube Inc PO Box10758 Fargo, ND 58106 | | 46,515.51 | | 7.98% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2020 Fund – Class K Shares | | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Belmont Group Inc. 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 34,143.77 | | 34.73% |
| | | |
| | Matrix Trust Company as Trustee FBO Eplan Services Group Trust PO Box 52129 Phoenix, AZ 85072 | | 23,998.63 | | 24.41% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Creative Materials Inc. 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 16,491.24 | | 16.77% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 11,175.60 | | 11.36% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 8,838.08 | | 8.99% |
K-13
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund | | | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 974,202.26 | | 63.40% |
| | | |
| | RBC Capital Markets LLC 60 S 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-4400 | | 87,715.15 | | 5.70% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund – Institutional Shares | | FIIOC FBO Saco & Biddeford Savings 100 Magellan Way (KW1C) Covington, KY 41015-1987 | | 176,082.90 | | 90.01% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund – Class K Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 95,090.70 | | 42.52% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Belmont Group Inc. 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 62,099.61 | | 27.77% |
| | | |
| | Matrix Trust Company PO Box 52129 Phoenix, AZ 85072 | | 44,853.06 | | 20.05% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2025 Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 174,516.65 | | 61.98% |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 57,374.04 | | 20.37% |
| | | |
| | Ascensus Trust Company PO Box10758 Fargo, ND 58106 | | 24,197.73 | | 8.59% |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund | | | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 857,769.84 | | 62.43% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 157,215.67 | | 11.44% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund – Institutional Shares | | FIIOC 100 Magellan Way (KW1C) Covington, KY 41015-1987 | | 125,146.76 | | 74.04% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 35,307.30 | | 20.89% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund – Class K Shares | | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Belmont Group Inc. 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 53,351.68 | | 35.66% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 45,689.21 | | 30.54% |
| | | |
| | Matrix Trust Company PO Box 52129 Phoenix, AZ 85072 | | 42,502.13 | | 28.41% |
K-14
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2030 Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 249,086.72 | | 56.96% |
| | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 1295 State Street MIP M200-INVEST Springfield, MA 01111-0000 | | 82,914.75 | | 18.96% |
| | | |
| | Ascensus Trust Company PO Box10758 Fargo, ND 58106 | | 48,569.37 | | 11.10% |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 30,838.32 | | 7.05% |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund | | | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 647,937.13 | | 77.99% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund – Institutional Shares | | FIIOC 100 Magellan Way (KW1C) Covington, KY 41015-1987 | | 136,028.84 | | 97.03% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund – Class K Shares | | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Belmont Group Inc. 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 63,723.57 | | 28.31% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 36,785.49 | | 16.34% |
| | | |
| | Matrix Trust Company PO Box 52129 Phoenix, AZ 85072 | | 36,688.79 | | 16.30% |
| | | |
| | Reliance Trust Company PO Box 28004 Atlanta, GA 30358-0004 | | 18,986.29 | | 8.43% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Dragonfly Negotiations & Consulting 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 15,299.49 | | 6.79% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Dynamic Investment Group 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 13,051.59 | | 5.79% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO CAC Recovery LLC 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 11,507.76 | | 5.11% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2035 Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 184,382.63 | | 70.49% |
| | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 1295 State Street MIP M200-INVEST Springfield, MA 01111-0000 | | 28,995.79 | | 11.08% |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 28,883.47 | | 11.04% |
K-15
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund | | | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 564,463.34 | | 72.70% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund – Institutional Shares | | FIIOC 100 Magellan Way (KW1C) Covington, KY 41015-1987 | | 48,535.46 | | 83.55% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Paragon Distribution 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 3,041.31 | | 5.23% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund – Class K Shares | | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Rancho Obstetrics and Gynecology 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 48,148.23 | | 26.27% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 43,599.81 | | 23.79% |
| | | |
| | Matrix Trust Company PO Box 52129 Phoenix, AZ 85072 | | 37,780.40 | | 20.61% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Belmont Group Inc. 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 18,363.23 | | 10.02% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2040 Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 181,608.49 | | 42.13% |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 174,753.65 | | 40.54% |
| | | |
| | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 1295 State Street MIP M200-INVEST Springfield, MA 01111-0000 | | 33,001.71 | | 7.65% |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund | | | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 415,391.48 | | 77.96% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund – Institutional Shares | | FIIOC 100 Magellan Way (KW1C) Covington, KY 41015-1987 | | 53,821.76 | | 83.10% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 4,846.71 | | 7.48% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund – Class K Shares | | Matrix Trust Company PO Box 52129 Phoenix, AZ 85072 | | 47,400.06 | | 36.80% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Karen Holler PHD 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 45,422.11 | | 35.27% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 12,646.28 | | 9.82% |
| | | |
| | Reliance Trust Company PO Box 28004 Atlanta, GA 30358-0004 | | 6,655.64 | | 5.16% |
K-16
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2045 Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 72,091.12 | | 53.55% |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 42,638.14 | | 31.67% |
| | | |
| | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 1295 State Street MIP M200-INVEST Springfield, MA 01111-0000 | | 12,229.54 | | 9.08% |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund | | | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 578,763.70 | | 76.39% |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 48,652.05 | | 6.42% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund – Institutional Shares | | FIIOC 100 Magellan Way (KW1C) Covington, KY 41015-1987 | | 29,354.36 | | 77.00% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Paragon Distribution 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 5,463.49 | | 14.33% |
| | | |
| | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 2,651.11 | | 6.95% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund – Class K Shares | | Matrix Trust Company PO Box 52129 Phoenix, AZ 85072 | | 37,846.62 | | 49.08% |
| | | |
| | Reliance Trust Company PO Box 28004 Atlanta, GA 30358-0004 | | 21,043.95 | | 27.29% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 6,846.28 | | 8.87% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2050 Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 98,468.21 | | 37.59% |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 73,260.23 | | 27.96% |
| | | |
| | Ascensus Trust Company PO Box10758 Fargo, ND 58106 | | 44,471.35 | | 16.97% |
| | | |
| | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 1295 State Street MIP M200-INVEST Springfield, MA 01111-0000 | | 26,012.59 | | 9.93% |
K-17
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund | | | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund – Investor A Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 12,004.22 | | 30.40% |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Life Source Irrigation Inc. 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 5,954.41 | | 15.08% |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 5,005.82 | | 12.68% |
| | | |
| | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 2,500.00 | | 6.33% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Nick Olsen Inc. 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 2,168.51 | | 5.49% |
| | | |
| | BNYM I S Trust Co Cust Rollover IRA 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | | 2,129.18 | | 5.39% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund – Institutional Shares | | FIIOC 100 Magellan Way (KW1C) Covington, KY 41015-1987 | | 19,761.41 | | 87.26% |
| | | |
| | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 2,500.00 | | 11.03% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund – Class K Shares | | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 192,500.00 | | 77.72% |
| | | |
| | Matrix Trust Company PO Box 52129 Phoenix, AZ 85072 | | 24,128.71 | | 9.74% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 14,052.67 | | 5.67% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2055 Fund – Class R Shares | | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 1295 State Street MIP M200-INVEST Springfield, MA 01111-0000 | | 11,267.16 | | 56.25% |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 5,314.90 | | 26.53% |
| | | |
| | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 2,500.00 | | 12.48% |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund | | | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund – Investor A Shares | | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 2,000.00 | | 74.62% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 536.54 | | 20.01% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund – Institutional Shares | | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 2,000.00 | | 100% |
K-18
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund – Class K Shares | | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 94,000.00 | | 99.98% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta 2060 Fund – Class R Shares | | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 2,000.00 | | 81.92% |
| | | |
| | Ascensus Trust Company PO Box10758 Fargo, ND 58106 | | 431.362 | | 17.66% |
| | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund | | | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 398,625.21 | | 58.33% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 64,287.85 | | 9.40% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 39,039.59 | | 5.71% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 36,968.81 | | 5.40% |
| | | |
| | Reliance Trust Company TTEE ADP Access Large Mkt 401(k) 1100 Abernathy Road Atlanta, GA 30328 | | 35,608.13 | | 5.21% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 35,607.88 | | 5.21% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund – Institutional Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 145,854.73 | | 65.08% |
| | | |
| | FIIOC 100 Magellan Way (KW1C) Covington, KY 41015-1987 | | 59,906.61 | | 26.73% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial 4707 Executive Drive San Diego, CA 92121-3091 | | 11,484.38 | | 5.12% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund – Class K Shares | | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO Belmont Group Inc. 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 19,056.81 | | 41.84% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 10,741.40 | | 23.58% |
| | | |
| | Matrix Trust Company PO Box 52129 Phoenix, AZ 85072 | | 10,414.77 | | 22.86% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO ELICC Americas Corporation 401(K) 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | | 3,612.34 | | 7.93% |
| | | |
BlackRock LifePath®Smart Beta Retirement Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 142,870.39 | | 67.80% |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 57,404.12 | | 27.24% |
K-19
| | | | | | |
Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
| | |
BlackRock Managed Income Fund | | | | |
BlackRock Managed Income Fund – Investor A Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 2,384,612.01 | | 26.68% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 1,156,433.13 | | 12.93% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 943,606.39 | | 10.55% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 914,526.47 | | 10.23% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 736,038.45 | | 8.23% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 517,083.65 | | 5.78% |
| | | |
BlackRock Managed Income Fund – Investor C Shares | | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 176,893.29 | | 23.98% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 135,218.72 | | 18.33% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 92,672.77 | | 12.56% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 92,551.28 | | 12.54% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 40,559.86 | | 5.49% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 36,958.83 | | 5.01% |
| | | |
BlackRock Managed Income Fund – Institutional Shares | | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 2,287,756.54 | | 31.49% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 1,164,189.90 | | 16.02% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 736,559.04 | | 10.14% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 694,210.75 | | 9.55% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 496,155.28 | | 6.83% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 434,497.23 | | 5.98% |
| | | |
BlackRock Managed Income Fund – Class K Shares | | BOAL & Co. Marquis House Isle of Man Business Park Douglas, Isle of Man, British Isles IM2 2QZ | | 5,488,964.26 | | 86.19% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 846,184.82 | | 13.28% |
| | |
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 67,208,768.67 | | 17.82% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 46,895,362.54 | | 12.43% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 46,420,071.09 | | 12.31% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 40,474,979.23 | | 10.73% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 28,640,256.44 | | 7.59% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 21,284,804.73 | | 5.64% |
K-20
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 44,939,045.48 | | 18.68% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 43,000,053.82 | | 17.88% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 25,966,537.25 | | 10.79% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 21,048,316.62 | | 8.75% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 20,568,139.65 | | 8.55% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 17,150,360.42 | | 7.13% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 13,516,044.83 | | 5.62% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 12,252,380.54 | | 5.09% |
| | | |
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 134,137,940.42 | | 15.54% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 125,079,732.84 | | 14.49% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 83,848,836.96 | | 9.71% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 82,990,768.99 | | 9.61% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 82,834,182.49 | | 9.60% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 78,727,929.46 | | 9.12% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 57,877,410.26 | | 6.70% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 52,074,006.98 | | 6.03% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 50,810,819.98 | | 5.88% |
| | | |
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 25,089,587.57 | | 49.94% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 7,520,937.40 | | 14.97% |
| | | |
| | * The McKnight Foundation 710 South 2nd Street, Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55401-2290 | | 5,739,006.62 | | 11.42% |
| | |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. | | | | |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 311,134,295.05 | | 54.06% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 30,738,214.11 | | 5.34% |
| | | |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 102,314,775.55 | | 30.68% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 46,573,983.44 | | 13.96% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 37,990,524.74 | | 11.39% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 25,507,902.47 | | 7.65% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 21,186,953.38 | | 6.35% |
K-21
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 212,785,309.13 | | 29.41% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 88,323,936.48 | | 12.21% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 56,309,257.02 | | 7.78% |
| | | |
| | Bank of America NA 700 Louisiana Street Houston, TX 77002-2700 | | 54,901,809.76 | | 7.58% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 39,916,703.79 | | 5.51% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 39,085,832.51 | | 5.40% |
| | | |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. – Class K Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 12,245,737.92 | | 17.61% |
| | | |
| | * Teachers Retirement System of NYC 55 Water Street New York, NY 10041 | | 12,046,046.78 | | 17.32% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 7,600,785.38 | | 10.93% |
| | | |
| | Comerica Bank PO Box 75000 Mail Code 3446 Detroit, MI 48275 | | 3,666,528.93 | | 5.27% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Bank NA FBO RT News Corporation Grantor Tr Agt | | 3,643,772.06 | | 5.241% |
| | | |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 14,300,036.88 | | 31.06% |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 11,504,275.82 | | 24.99% |
| | | |
| | Voya Institutional Trust Company 1 Orange Way Windsor, CT 06095-4774 | | 5,256,001.14 | | 11.41% |
| | | |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company (FBO) ADP Access Product | | 4,693,706.67 | | 10.19% |
| | |
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund | | | | |
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 10,479,347.74 | | 69.34% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 1,073,210.93 | | 7.10% |
| | | |
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 451,941.06 | | 30.41% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 280,934.54 | | 18.90% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 205,669.98 | | 13.84% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 98,371.57 | | 6.62% |
K-22
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 2,535,170.30 | | 73.29% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 185,936.51 | | 5.37% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 182,322.50 | | 5.27% |
| | | |
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 66,127.06 | | 77.42% |
| | | |
| | Ascensus Trust Company PO Box10758 Fargo, ND 58106 | | 6,747.68 | | 7.90% |
| | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Series, Inc. | | | | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | | | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 4,109,646.94 | | 40.08% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 966,073.53 | | 9.42% |
| | | |
| | Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company 1 Orange Way Windsor, CT 06095-4774 | | 773,765.92 | | 7.54% |
| | | |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company | | 622,750.59 | | 6.07% |
| | | |
| | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 531,740.80 | | 5.18% |
| | | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 467,910.11 | | 27.78% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 151,658.84 | | 9.00% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 141,588.46 | | 8.40% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 137,175.95 | | 8.14% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 100,113.70 | | 5.94% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 91,421.14 | | 5.42% |
| | | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 2,233,302.73 | | 41.56% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 998,155.83 | | 18.57% |
| | | |
| | VRSCO 2929 Allen Parkway,A6-20 Houston, TX 77019-2118 | | 305,072.67 | | 5.67% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 289,015.00 | | 5.37% |
| | | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 194,811.38 | | 90.68% |
| | | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Dividend Fund – Class R Shares | | Hartford Life Insurance Company | | 884,182.30 | | 34.79% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 789,900.97 | | 31.08% |
| | | |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company (FBO) ADP Access Product | | 144,882.44 | | 5.70% |
K-23
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
| | |
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | | | | |
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,236,111.34 | | 32.13% |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 285,283.54 | | 7.41% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 282,250.29 | | 7.33% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 255,340.19 | | 6.63% |
| | | |
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 242,069.16 | | 25.88% |
| | Pershing LLC | | 92,278.09 | | 9.86% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 82,510.33 | | 8.82% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 70,981.39 | | 7.59% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 70,132.46 | | 7.49% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 68,700.17 | | 7.34% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 56,112.21 | | 6.00% |
| | | |
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 521,838.99 | | 24.71% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 215,097.25 | | 10.18% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 185,381.98 | | 8.77% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 168,058.89 | | 7.95% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 119,139.47 | | 5.64% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 112,384.46 | | 5.32% |
| | |
FDP Series, Inc. | | | | |
FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund | | | | |
FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 3,446,126.63 | | 100% |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,647,884.46 | | 100% |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund – Investor Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 246,645.56 | | 100% |
| | |
FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | | | |
FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 3,662,670.26 | | 100% |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,538,059.44 | | 100% |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund – Investor Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 266,272.99 | | 100% |
K-24
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
FDP BlackRock International Fund | | | | |
FDP BlackRock International Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 3,926,580.97 | | 100% |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock International Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,606,479.11 | | 100% |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock International Fund – Investor Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 285,053.73 | | 100% |
| | |
Managed Account Series | | | | |
Advantage Global SmallCap Fund | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 6,056,360.38 | | 100% |
| | | |
BlackRock GA Disciplined Volatility Equity Fund | | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 500,000.00 | | 99.35% |
| | | |
BlackRock GA Enhanced Equity Fund | | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 500,000.00 | | 99.39% |
| | | |
Mid Cap Dividend Fund | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 6,224,509.71 | | 100% |
| | | |
Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC | | * BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, Delaware 19809-3716 | | N/A | | 100% |
| | | |
Master Focus Growth LLC | | * BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, Delaware 19809-3716 | | N/A | | 100% |
* | | Beneficial owner of shares. |
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| | | |
Group B Funds | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | | | | | | | | |
BATS: Series A Portfolio | | * BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. NA As Trustee for the BlackRock Total Return Bond Fund 400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2618 | | | 38,477,139.01 | | | | 46.81% | |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | | 17,545,584.00 | | | | 21.34% | |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 10,242,748.00 | | | | 12.46% | |
| | | |
| | * BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. as Trustee for the BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Bond Fund 400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2618 | | | 9,175,332.78 | | | | 11.16% | |
K-25
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
| | * BlackRock Advisors LLC BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, Delaware 19809-3716 | | 4,973,341.13 | | 6.05% |
| | | |
BATS: Series C Portfolio | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 23,431,993.75 | | 62.30% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 9,243,193.51 | | 24.57% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 3,166,728.73 | | 8.41% |
| | | |
BATS: Series E Portfolio | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 12,848,246.00 | | 76.62% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 3,919,129.00 | | 23.37% |
| | | |
BATS: Series M Portfolio | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 55,424,244.17 | | 66.73% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 21,624,905.02 | | 26.03% |
| | | |
BATS: Series P Portfolio | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 7,446,091.55 | | 94.65% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 420,429.00 | | 5.34% |
| | | |
BATS: Series S Portfolio | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 6,730,486.58 | | 36.46% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 6,485,882.57 | | 35.13% |
| | | |
| | * BlackRock Allocation Target Shares BATS: Series P Portfolio 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809-3716 | | 2,439,280.28 | | 13.21% |
| | |
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund | | | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 88,761,666.80 | | 57.64% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 12,655,267.89 | | 8.21% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 10,978,067.61 | | 7.13% |
| | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund – Investor A1 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 2,241,378.15 | | 89.41% |
| | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 12,337,292.91 | | 58.28% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 1,546,950.27 | | 7.30% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 1,395,912.61 | | 6.59% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 1,274,114.75 | | 6.01% |
| | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund – Investor C1 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 476,494.01 | | 49.06% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 131,185.60 | | 13.50% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 109,990.18 | | 11.32% |
| | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund – Investor C2 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 55,471.77 | | 61.02% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 23,867.53 | | 26.25% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 6,165.23 | | 6.78% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Total Return Fund – Class R Shares | | State Street Bank and Trust Company (FBO) ADP Access Product | | 3,331,333.83 | | 23.64% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 2,384,446.35 | | 16.92% |
| | | |
| | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 1295 State Street MIP M200-INVEST Springfield, MA 01111-0000 | | 2,000,265.22 | | 14.20% |
| | | |
| | The Hartford 1 Hartford Plaza Hartford, CT 06155 | | 933,988.12 | | 6.63% |
| | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund – Institutional Shares | | Pershing LLC | | 96,907,490.46 | | 20.12% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 84,284,590.47 | | 17.49% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 44,753,063.54 | | 9.29% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 33,501,798.45 | | 6.95% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 27,755,061.95 | | 5.76% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 24,255,256.27 | | 5.03% |
| | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund – Service Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 4,867,106.64 | | 46.69% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Company LLC 8525 East Orchard Road c/o Mutual Fund Trading Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 533,301.52 | | 5.11% |
| | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund – Class K Shares | | TD Ameritrade | | 82,064,608.29 | | 19.51% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 79,908,405.30 | | 18.99% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 47,461,910.70 | | 11.28% |
| | | |
| | *Toyota Motor Insurance Services Inc. 19001 South Western Avenue NF 10 Torrance, CA 90501 | | 44,482,194.16 | | 10.57% |
| | |
BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | | | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund – Investor A Shares | | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 11,105,421.64 | | 19.15% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 9,153,297.01 | | 15.78% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 7,037,186.35 | | 12.13% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 7,023,061.60 | | 12.11% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 5,734,931.25 | | 9.89% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 5,216,005.06 | | 8.99% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 4,766,768.68 | | 8.22% |
| | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund – Investor A1 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 6,610,634.34 | | 72.23% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 2,712,570.57 | | 25.69% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 2,691,486.32 | | 25.49% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 1,575,255.31 | | 14.92% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 832,469.66 | | 7.88% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 758,774.99 | | 7.18% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 635,779.23 | | 6.02% |
| | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund – Investor C1 Shares | | UBS WM USA | | 35,950.80 | | 18.95% |
| | | |
| | RBC Capital Markets LLC 60 S 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-4400 | | 33,185.06 | | 17.49% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 23,347.27 | | 12.30% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 22,879.85 | | 12.06% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 15,944.23 | | 8.40% |
| | | |
| | Vanguard Brokerage Services PO Box 1170 Valley Forge, PA 19482-1170 | | 15,433.11 | | 8.13% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 12,040.08 | | 6.34% |
| | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 38,011,907.03 | | 31.79% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 11,816,081.40 | | 9.88% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 10,911,656.70 | | 9.12% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 10,318,510.26 | | 8.63% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 8,981,418.78 | | 7.51% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 7,925,368.19 | | 6.62% |
| | | |
| | TD Ameritrade | | 7,070,591.67 | | 5.91% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 6,593,247.58 | | 5.51% |
| | | |
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund – Class K Shares | | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 2,979,826.78 | | 84.30% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 538,378.94 | | 15.23% |
| | |
BlackRock Funds V | | | | |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio | | | | | | |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 32,776,238.50 | | 71.06% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 3,264,238.03 | | 7.07% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 2,915,959.15 | | 6.32% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 2,785,006.04 | | 41.45% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 701,864.04 | | 10.44% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 691,625.39 | | 10.29% |
| | | |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 177,715.63 | | 56.35% |
| | | |
| | Ascensus Trust Company FBO The Chempi Pension Plan PO Box 10758 Fargo, ND 58106 | | 63,863.92 | | 20.25% |
| | | |
| | Michael Curi Trustee FBO 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | | 16,468.48 | | 5.22% |
| | | |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 98,823,958.54 | | 51.87% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 19,864,900.17 | | 10.42% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 17,894,044.33 | | 9.39% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 16,515,833.47 | | 8.67% |
| | | |
| | Saxon & Co. PO Box 94597 Cleveland, OH 44101-4597 | | 12,733,671.45 | | 6.68% |
| | | |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio – Service Shares | | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 1295 State Street MIP M200-INVEST Springfield, MA 01111-0000 | | 2,082,898.58 | | 39.12% |
| | | |
| | Reliance Trust Company PO Box 28004 Atlanta, GA 30358-0004 | | 1,236,199.34 | | 23.22% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 755,478.16 | | 14.19% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 340,640.97 | | 6.39% |
| | | |
| | Saxon & Co. PO Box 94597 Cleveland, OH 44101-4597 | | 279,982.23 | | 5.25% |
| | | |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio – Class K Shares | | *Mac & Co Mutual Fund Operations 500 Grant Street, Room151-1010 Pittsburgh, PA 15258 | | 24,930,300.90 | | 33.29% |
| | | |
| | Newport Trust Company NA 515 Figueroa Street, Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90071-2212 | | 13,734,377.44 | | 18.34% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Bank NA FBO Group Health DB BlackRock PO Box 1533 Minneapolis, MN 55480-0000 | | 8,855,161.81 | | 11.82% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund | | | | |
BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund – Investor A Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 1,746,446.95 | | 23.50% |
| | | |
| | TD Ameritrade | | 1,174,185.93 | | 15.80% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 892,446.18 | | 12.00% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 561,449.05 | | 7.55% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 421,899.11 | | 5.67% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment SVC | | 409,792.99 | | 5.51% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 405,600.13 | | 5.45% |
| | | |
BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund – Investor C Shares | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 512,638.62 | | 17.56% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 411,645.43 | | 14.10% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 305,441.03 | | 10.46% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 273,210.35 | | 9.36% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 251,595.87 | | 8.62% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 201,561.27 | | 6.90% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 200,616.33 | | 6.87% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 166,250.95 | | 5.69% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 149,529.42 | | 5.12% |
| | | |
BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund – Institutional Shares | | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 8,719,820.47 | | 19.37% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 5,932,451.44 | | 13.18% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 5,467,591.01 | | 12.14% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 5,290,922.74 | | 11.75% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 4,620,505.35 | | 10.26% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 3,711,061.98 | | 8.24% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 3,274,157.92 | | 7.27% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 2,733,266.09 | | 6.07% |
| | | |
BlackRock Credit Strategies Income Fund – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 1,379,434.65 | | 96.64% |
| | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund | | | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund – Institutional Shares | | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 5,000.00 | | 99.59% |
| | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Bond Fund – Class K Shares | | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 2,495,000.00 | | 100% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Raymond James | | 414,179.93 | | 28.22% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 223,722.77 | | 15.24% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 202,707.46 | | 13.81% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 151,786.47 | | 10.34% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 137,954.41 | | 9.40% |
| | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 121,746.48 | | 37.00% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 51,250.83 | | 15.57% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 36,747.43 | | 11.16% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 31,478.33 | | 9.56% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 21,568.81 | | 6.55% |
| | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,074,957.93 | | 24.65% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 761,756.20 | | 17.47% |
| | | |
| | Augusta Health Care, Inc. c/o BlackRock 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 | | 480,549.61 | | 11.02% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 416,402.49 | | 9.55% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Bank NA FBO Central Michigan University Operating PO Box 1533 Minneapolis, MN 55480 | | 337,153.22 | | 7.73% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Bank NA FBO Central Michigan University Endowment PO Box 1533 Minneapolis, MN 55480 | | 327,863.70 | | 7.52% |
| | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio – Class K Shares | | * BlackRock Holdco2 Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 4,072,599.78 | | 50.80% |
| | | |
| | * Providentia Prima Trust 5072 Annunciation Circle, Suite 317 Ane Maria, FL 34142-9730 | | 1,450,576.09 | | 18.09% |
| | | |
| | * Russell Sage Foundation 112 East 64th Street New York, NY 10065-7383 | | 1,280,859.80 | | 15.97% |
| | | |
| | AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company 525 Washington Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07310-1606 | | 1,043,841.34 | | 13.02% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund | | | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund – Institutional Shares | | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 5,000.00 | | 99.59% |
| | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund – Class K Shares | | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 2,495,000.00 | | 100% |
| | |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 12,401,818.18 | | 25.72% |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 4,773,943.45 | | 9.90% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 4,653,187.64 | | 9.65% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 4,577,968.82 | | 9.49% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 3,956,893.34 | | 8.20% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 3,729,227.42 | | 7.73% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 2,599,472.41 | | 5.39% |
| | | |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 3,364,306.50 | | 28.73% |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 1,411,480.67 | | 12.05% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 1,361,448.98 | | 11.62% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 910,538.89 | | 7.77% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 890,425.15 | | 7.60% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 812,799.57 | | 6.94% |
| | | |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio – Investor C1 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 3,364,306.50 | | 28.73% |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 154,295.49 | | 15.95% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 93,683.80 | | 9.68% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 66,081.03 | | 6.83% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 61,767.87 | | 6.38% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 59,898.01 | | 6.19% |
| | | |
| | Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. 501 North Broadway St. Louis, MO 63103 | | 59,243.44 | | 6.12% |
| | | |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 94,023,311.94 | | 32.31% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 56,375,894.35 | | 19.37% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 25,428,209.93 | | 8.73% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 24,976,532.79 | | 8.58% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 14,777,658.74 | | 5.07% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio – Class K Shares | | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 12,835,065.24 | | 28.82% |
| | | |
| | * Lacera Master OPEB Trust 300 North Lake Avenue, Suite 850 Pasadena, CA 91101-4109 | | 9,472,803.73 | | 21.27% |
| | | |
| | * Affiliated Independent Distributors Inc. 500 East Swedesford Road, Suite 200 Wayne, PA 19087-1614 | | 9,338,971.51 | | 20.97% |
| | | |
| | * BlackRock Advisors, LLC BlackRock Dynamic High Income Portfolio 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | | 5,428,669.19 | | 12.19% |
| | | |
| | * BlackRock Advisors, LLC BlackRock Managed Income Fund 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | | 3,883,844.66 | | 8.72% |
| | |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 3,593,854.57 | | 27.12% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 1,873,733.62 | | 14.14% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 1,795,051.75 | | 13.55% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 688,898.98 | | 5.20% |
| | | |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,654,773.84 | | 33.91% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 439,094.81 | | 8.99% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 391,579.90 | | 8.02% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 379,111.41 | | 7.77% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 369,824.04 | | 7.57% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 347,099.13 | | 7.11% |
| | | |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 7,842,347.60 | | 28.98% |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 2,476,806.84 | | 9.15% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 2,091,823.62 | | 7.73% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 1,761,351.82 | | 6.51% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 1,673,471.55 | | 6.18% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 1,513,652.01 | | 5.59% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services
| | 1,370,164.75 | | 5.06% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio – Service Shares | | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 255,727.79 | | 30.74% |
| | | |
| | AUL American Group Retirement Annuity PO Box 368 Indianapolis, IN 46206-0368 | | 172,504.54 | | 20.73% |
| | | |
| | AUL American Unit Trust PO Box 368 Indianapolis, IN 46206-0368 | | 74,261.98 | | 8.92% |
| | | |
| | Saxon & Co. PO Box 94597 Cleveland, OH 44101-4597 | | 113,352.13 | | 13.62% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 86,238.88 | | 10.36% |
| | | |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio – Class K Shares | | John Hancock Trust Company LLC 690 Canton Street, Suite 100 Westwood, MA 02090 | | 1,272,873.23 | | 55.59% |
| | | |
| | Nationwide Trust Company c/o IPO Portfolio Accounting PO Box 182029 Columbus, OH 43218-2029 | | 383,509.97 | | 16.74% |
| | |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 51,057,990.78 | | 29.42% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 18,440,236.55 | | 10.62% |
| | | |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 12,097,421.04 | | 28.18% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 6,252,383.89 | | 14.56% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 3,966,444.16 | | 9.23% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 3,335,341.12 | | 7.76% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 3,058,722.86 | | 7.12% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 2,424,440.55 | | 5.64% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 2,392,616.02 | | 5.57% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 2,264,839.07 | | 5.27% |
| | | |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio – Investor C1 Shares | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 281,087.35 | | 22.76% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 180,700.21 | | 14.56% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 160,052.88 | | 12.96% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 94,767.25 | | 7.67% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 94,538.10 | | 6.62% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC. | | 81,801.93 | | 7.65% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio – Class R Shares | | Voya Institutional Trust Company 1 Orange Way Windsor, CT 06095-4774 | | 7,471,431.76 | | 44.62% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 2,304,084.00 | | 13.76% |
| | | |
| | DCGT 711 High Street Des Moines, IA 50392 | | 2,032,820.15 | | 12.14% |
| | | |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company (FBO) ADP Access Product | | 1,187,614.96 | | 7.09% |
| | | |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 502,062,646.15 | | 39.99% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 121,221,110.50 | | 9.65% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 78,260,105.81 | | 6.23% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 86,649,432.81 | | 6.90% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 64,960,644.33 | | 5.17% |
| | | |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio – Service Shares | | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 10,211,020.32 | | 45.18% |
| | | |
| | Matrix Trust Company 35 Iron Point Circle, Suite 300 Folsom, CA 95630 | | 3,267,862.62 | | 14.46% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 2,982,841.77 | | 13.20% |
| | | |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio – Class K Shares | | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 128,541,505.89 | | 23.25% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 97,751,004.80 | | 17.68% |
| | | |
| | * Mac & Co Attn Mutual Fund Ops 500 Grant Street, Room151-1010 Pittsburgh, PA 15258 | | 48,926,218.54 | | 8.84% |
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BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 7,195,976.86 | | 27.69% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 3,309,231.40 | | 12.73% |
| | | |
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 3,891,571.37 | | 32.77% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 2,177,478.94 | | 18.34% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 1,184,410.65 | | 9.97% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 890,242.65 | | 7.49% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 707,774.15 | | 5.96% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 686,022.84 | | 5.77% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 47,408,740.58 | | 32.12% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 22,655,721.17 | | 15.35% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 16,033,291.97 | | 10.86% |
| | | |
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio – Service Shares | | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 535,161.57 | | 21.24% |
| | | |
| | UMB Bank NA One Security Benefit Place Topeka, KS 66636 | | 271,554.30 | | 10.77% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Company LLC 8515 East Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 242,014.88 | | 9.60% |
| | | |
| | Lincoln Retirement Services Co FBO Barton Memorial Hospital P.O. BOX 7876 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-7876 | | 133,590.15 | | 5.30% |
| | | |
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio – Class K Shares | | Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company 100 Magellan KW1C Covington, KY 41015 | | 6,845,167.91 | | 21.79% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 2,324,585.89 | | 7.40% |
| | | |
| | * State of Indiana Trustee FBO State of Indiana DCP 401K 8515 East Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 2,227,616.39 | | 7.09% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 2,106,491.99 | | 6.70% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Company LLC 8515 East Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 1,970,174.28 | | 6.27% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Bank FBO Various Retirement Plans 1525 West WT Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28288-1076 | | 1,702,242.14 | | 5.42% |
| | |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 59,321,294.49 | | 44.41% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 54,964,430.54 | | 41.15% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 12,869,125.43 | | 70.11% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 1,576,947.29 | | 8.59% |
| | | |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio – Investor A1 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 803,470.83 | | 79.77% |
| | | |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio – Investor C2 Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 17,407.43 | | 28.14% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 9,866.15 | | 15.94% |
| | | |
| | TD Ameritrade | | 9,370.94 | | 15.14% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 5,916.14 | | 9.56% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 4,831.50 | | 7.81% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 4,151.66 | | 6.71% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 3,257.54 | | 5.26% |
| | | |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio – Investor C3 Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 28,757.00 | | 16.26% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 23,992.57 | | 13.56% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 18,804.15 | | 10.63% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 18,427.65 | | 10.41% |
| | | |
| | TD Ameritrade | | 11,788.21 | | 6.66% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 15,723.45 | | 8.89% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 9,383.85 | | 5.30% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 8,909.41 | | 5.03% |
| | | |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 314,793,911.13 | | 70.35% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 27,565,643.80 | | 6.16% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 22,393,871.66 | | 5.00% |
| | | |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 318,234.21 | | 68.12% |
| | | |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company (FBO) ADP Access Product | | 75,709.13 | | 16.20% |
| | | |
| | Mid Atlantic Trust Company 1251 Waterfront Place, Suite 525 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 FBO Infectious Diseases Associates 401(K) | | 31,837.45 | | 6.81% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio – Service Shares | | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 1,571,949.67 | | 51.25% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 467,907.29 | | 15.25% |
| | | |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio – Class K Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 12,779,624.76 | | 47.41% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 4,331,129.18 | | 16.06% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 316,588.36 | | 10.32% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,483,578.58 | | 5.50% |
| | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 87,461,071.53 | | 39.72% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 51,677,259.05 | | 23.46% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 18,539,510.59 | | 8.41% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 11,611,117.99 | | 5.27% |
| | | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 18,009,559.50 | | 31.10% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 7,427,501.51 | | 12.82% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 7,000,446.41 | | 12.09% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 4,362,778.08 | | 7.53% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 3,981,958.61 | | 6.87% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 4,010,710.70 | | 6.92% |
| | | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 511,129,012.63 | | 19.15% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 427,053,103.60 | | 16.00% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 344,737,956.97 | | 12.91% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 168,967,947.96 | | 6.33% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 148,893,988.36 | | 5.57% |
| | | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio – Class K Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 220,848,684.24 | | 28.15% |
| | | |
| | * The Regents of the University of California 1111 Broadway, Suite 2100 Oakland, CA 94607 | | 110,880,296.03 | | 14.13% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 20,083,713.08 | | 56.75% |
| | | |
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,394,121.43 | | 39.17% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 711,924.69 | | 18.15% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 180,925.35 | | 5.08% |
| | | |
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio – Investor C1 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,411,979.40 | | 84.46% |
| | | |
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio – Class R Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,627,930.62 | | 82.67% |
| | Ascensus Trust Company FBO Spring Design Partners, Inc. Profit PO Box 10758 Fargo, ND 58106 | | 107,028.27 | | 5.43% |
| | | |
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 5,983,148.78 | | 36.08% |
| | Saxon & Co. PO Box 7780-1888 Philadelphia, PA 19182 | | 2,066,229.83 | | 12.46% |
| | | |
| | Saxon & Co. PO Box 94597 Cleveland, OH 44101-4597 | | 1,991,446.50 | | 12.00% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 1,384,167.96 | | 8.34% |
| | | |
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio – Service Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 129,057.35 | | 76.52% |
| | Saxon & Co. PO Box 7780-1888 Philadelphia, PA 19182 | | 33,212.44 | | 19.69% |
| | | |
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 106,956.71 | | 70.85% |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 19,549.92 | | 12.95% |
| | | |
| | Great West Trust Company LLC 8515 East Orchard Road 2T2 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | 17,960.84 | | 11.89% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust | | | | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | | | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund – Investor A Shares | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 1,481,061.09 | | 21.36% |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,245,246.87 | | 17.96% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 838,456.67 | | 12.09% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 806,726.73 | | 11.63% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 788,794.02 | | 11.38% |
| | | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 892,799.58 | | 32.54% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 665,342.25 | | 24.25% |
| | UBS WM USA | | 260,487.76 | | 9.49% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 186,536.75 | | 6.79% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 161,694.16 | | 5.89% |
| | | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund – Investor A1 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,224,852.21 | | 66.83% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 183,464.47 | | 10.01% |
| | | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund – Investor C1 Shares | | UBS WM USA | | 40,079.96 | | 32.65% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 26,580.27 | | 21.65% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 24,516.49 | | 19.97% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 11,283.97 | | 9.19% |
| | | |
| | TD Ameritrade | | 8,993.96 | | 7.32% |
| | | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund – Institutional Shares | | Saxon & Co. PO Box 94597 Cleveland, OH 44101-4597 | | 4,427,488.28 | | 30.66% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 2,482,008.34 | | 17.19% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 2,270,623.15 | | 15.72% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 856,264.41 | | 5.93% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 899,115.06 | | 6.22% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 763,898.02 | | 5.29% |
| | | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund – Service Shares | | Vanguard Brokerage Services PO Box 1170 Valley Forge, PA 19482-1170 | | 102,004.79 | | 14.36% |
| | | |
| | TD Ameritrade | | 68,606.29 | | 9.66% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 56,749.22 | | 7.99% |
| | | |
| | * William C. Goldate & Patricia C. Goldate 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | | 49,594.85 | | 6.98% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 147,358.09 | | 89.04% |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 18,124.12 | | 10.95% |
| | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 6,556,659.48 | | 18.70% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 5,922,129.98 | | 16.89% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 4,705,959.11 | | 13.42% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 4,543,995.67 | | 12.96% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 4,346,529.16 | | 12.39% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 4,314,157.39 | | 12.30% |
| | | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,788,310.65 | | 20.57% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 1,095,060.06 | | 12.59% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 1,239,706.69 | | 14.26% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 1,138,669.13 | | 13.10% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 839,564.91 | | 9.65% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 626,984.90 | | 7.21% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 487,045.94 | | 5.60% |
| | | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund – Investor A1 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 6,535,079.99 | | 69.31% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 529,255.90 | | 5.61% |
| | | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund – Investor C1 Shares | | UBS WM USA | | 27,965.83 | | 42.56% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 18,830.59 | | 28.66% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 5,033.33 | | 7.66% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 4,784.14 | | 7.28% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 3,723.42 | | 5.66% |
| | | |
| | Oppenheimer & Co Inc. FBO Mrs. Sandra Levine | | 3,424.65 | | 5.21% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 9,668,146.30 | | 21.36% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 5,475,366.41 | | 12.09% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 5,901,783.45 | | 13.04% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 5,051,378.89 | | 11.16% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 3,873,132.44 | | 8.55% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 3,901,684.92 | | 8.62% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 3,740,623.42 | | 8.26% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 3,167,876.11 | | 7.00% |
| | | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 147,048.20 | | 52.01% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 117,902.89 | | 41.70% |
| | | |
| | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 17,732.29 | | 6.27% |
| | |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | | | | |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund – Investor A Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 2,804,800.27 | | 32.42% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 1,499,763.25 | | 17.33% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 899,412.32 | | 10.39% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 810,774.81 | | 9.37% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 533,758.83 | | 6.16% |
| | | |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund – Investor C Shares | | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 736,190.44 | | 25.54% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 520,435.85 | | 18.05% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 391,339.28 | | 13.57% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 272,126.66 | | 9.44% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 217,841.73 | | 7.55% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 146,960.19 | | 5.09% |
| | | |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund – Investor A1 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 787,782.68 | | 65.92% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 74,093.00 | | 6.20% |
| | | |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund – Investor C1 Shares | | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 74,294.48 | | 52.25% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 28,600.94 | | 20.11% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 17,151.29 | | 12.06% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 10,228.69 | | 7.19% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund – Institutional Shares | | Saxon & Co. PO Box 94597 Cleveland, OH 44101-4597 | | 13,643,712.68 | | 41.21% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 5,680,084.52 | | 17.16% |
| | | |
| | Saxon & Co. PO Box 7780-1888 Philadelphia, PA 19182 | | 4,180,504.40 | | 12.62% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,787,566.83 | | 5.40% |
| | | |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund – Service Shares | | Pershing LLC | | 80,591.41 | | 49.19% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 67,254.09 | | 41.05% |
| | | |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 213,349.14 | | 91.33% |
| | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 40 East 52nd Street, Floor 10 New York, NY 10022-5911 | | 18,204.01 | | 7.79% |
| | |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | | | |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 5,598,892.88 | | 22.47% |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 4,761,765.44 | | 19.11% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 2,227,165.23 | | 8.94% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 2,136,924.08 | | 8.57% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 1,980,783.63 | | 7.95% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 1,944,789.30 | | 7.80% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 1,773,448.98 | | 7.11% |
| | | |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,827,865.98 | | 29.42% |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 759,836.98 | | 12.23% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 704,696.19 | | 11.34% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 596,373.41 | | 9.59% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 490,723.42 | | 7.89% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 408,248.45 | | 6.57% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 27,923,066.64 | | 45.69% |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 7,307,831.03 | | 11.95% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 4,696,776.82 | | 7.68% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 4,590,307.67 | | 7.51% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 3,359,020.52 | | 5.49% |
| | | |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 830,181.48 | | 54.97% |
| | * EGAP & Co. 2 Burlington Square PO Box 820 Burlington, VT 05402-0820 | | 591,649.35 | | 39.18% |
| | |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | | | |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund – Investor A Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 152,252,073.01 | | 60.10% |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 34,706,579.25 | | 13.70% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 20,017,160.16 | | 7.90% |
| | | |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 11,645,226.17 | | 39.74% |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 3,357,758.33 | | 11.45% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 2,874,304.42 | | 9.80% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 2,407,677.53 | | 8.21% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 1,711,911.93 | | 5.84% |
| | | |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund – Investor C1 Shares | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 207,713.48 | | 23.46% |
| | UBS WM USA | | 144,869.57 | | 16.36% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 111,551.74 | | 12.60% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 84,833.04 | | 9.58% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 61,687.53 | | 6.96% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 45,355.65 | | 5.12% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 47,885.66 | | 5.40% |
| | | |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 69,902,852.96 | | 23.82% |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 43,802,082.20 | | 14.93% |
| | | |
| | Saxon & Co. PO Box 94597 Cleveland, OH 44101-4597 | | 36,908,829.86 | | 12.58% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 29,297,922.93 | | 9.98% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 16,878,242.84 | | 5.75% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund – Service Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 93,075.78 | | 39.69% |
| | TD Ameritrade | | 68,324.64 | | 29.14% |
| | | |
| | * Gloria Becker 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | | 15,097.45 | | 6.43% |
| | | |
| | * William N. Barlow 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | | 13,633.12 | | 5.81% |
| | | |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund – Class K Shares | | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 171,318,398.43 | | 58.89% |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 82,558,705.82 | | 28.38% |
| | |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | | | |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 2,009,928.52 | | 33.37% |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 1,379,326.98 | | 22.90% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 833,002.53 | | 13.83% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 317,315.04 | | 5.26% |
| | | |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 885,535.58 | | 54.17% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 240,559.62 | | 14.71% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 119,212.61 | | 7.29% |
| | | |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund – Investor A1 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,342,347.01 | | 80.87% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 100,686.09 | | 6.06% |
| | | |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 14,194,050.73 | | 39.71% |
| | | |
| | Saxon & Co. PO Box 94597 Cleveland, OH 44101-4597 | | 6,674,742.35 | | 18.67% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 4,184,740.08 | | 11.70% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 3,480,056.38 | | 9.73% |
| | | |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 209,282.40 | | 30.74% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 174,872.19 | | 25.68% |
| | | |
| | * Mac & Co. 525 William Penn Place, Room153-3602 500 Grant Street, Room151-1010 Pittsburgh, PA 15258 | | 161,293.37 | | 23.69% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 98,986.55 | | 14.53% |
| | | |
| | Bank of America N.A. 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | | 34,049.64 | | 5.00% |
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BlackRock Municipal Series Trust | | | | |
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | | |
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 26,099,057.27 | | 19.07% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 15,418,377.68 | | 11.26% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 15,254,573.95 | | 11.14% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 15,208,883.27 | | 11.11% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 14,727,839.76 | | 10.76% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 13,198,498.64 | | 9.64% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 10,055,087.38 | | 7.34% |
| | | |
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 8,869,278.85 | | 36.93% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 3,156,216.04 | | 13.14% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 2,295,286.72 | | 9.55% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 1,915,116.89 | | 7.97% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 1,670,098.03 | | 6.96% |
| | | |
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund – Investor A1 Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 1,446,944.15 | | 59.14% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 423,862.84 | | 17.32% |
| | | |
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 140,105,781.34 | | 23.94% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 111,007,342.54 | | 18.96% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 49,698,875.85 | | 8.49% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 42,614,754.63 | | 7.28% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 34,649,891.95 | | 5.92% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 31,303,031.17 | | 5.34% |
| | | |
| | Saxon & Co. PO Box 94597 Cleveland, OH 44101-4597 | | 32,584,249.05 | | 5.56% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 31,675,878.02 | | 5.41% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund – Class K Shares | | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 3,327,907.58 | | 54.30% |
| | | |
| | JP Morgan Securities LLC | | 1,337,075.97 | | 21.81% |
| | | |
| | *EGAP & Co. 2 Burlington Square PO Box 820 Burlington, VT 05402-0820 | | 978,448.64 | | 15.96% |
| | | |
| | *Freeman Partners LP 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1450 Dallas, TX 75201-1833 | | 434,048.59 | | 7.08% |
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BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. | | | | |
BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 3,109,336.53 | | 26.55% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 2,497,226.62 | | 21.32% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 1,560,526.94 | | 13.32% |
| | | |
| | TD Ameritrade | | 1,329,442.41 | | 11.35% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 1,089,372.78 | | 9.30% |
| | | |
BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 583,727.52 | | 45.20% |
| | UBS WM USA | | 103,642.23 | | 8.02% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 113,868.94 | | 8.81% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 97,868.55 | | 7.57% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 75,430.26 | | 5.84% |
| | | |
| | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | | 68,290.07 | | 5.28% |
| | | |
BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. – Investor C1 Shares | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 27,735.98 | | 38.72% |
| | UBS WM USA | | 13,061.72 | | 18.23% |
| | | |
| | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 12,223.00 | | 17.06% |
| | | |
| | Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc 501 North Broadway St Louis, MO 63102 | | 8,256.19 | | 11.52% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 6,894.35 | | 9.62% |
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BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 12,099,659.72 | | 34.15% |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 6,975,519.76 | | 19.68% |
| | | |
| | UBS WM USA | | 4,847,188.55 | | 13.68% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 2,241,980.71 | | 6.32% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
BlackRock Strategic Global Bond Fund, Inc. – Class K Shares | | First State Trust Company 2 Righter Parkway Wilmington, DE 19803 | | 3,258,962.38 | | 62.27% |
| | | |
| | Edward D Jones and Co. | | 1,811,026.96 | | 34.60% |
| | |
FDP Series II, Inc. | | | | |
FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund | | | | |
FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund – Investor A Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 6,052,506.21 | | 100% |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund – Investor C Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 3,062,855.57 | | 100% |
| | | |
FDP BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 466,999.74 | | 100% |
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Managed Account Series II | | | | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio – Investor A Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 927,617.79 | | 32.73% |
| | Pershing LLC | | 528,097.18 | | 18.63% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 459,463.22 | | 16.21% |
| | | |
| | TD Ameritrade | | 268,531.18 | | 9.47% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 177,831.06 | | 6.27% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 151,212.09 | | 5.33% |
| | | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio – Investor C Shares | | National Financial Services LLC | | 204,124.55 | | 16.52% |
| | | |
| | Liberty Bank of Arkansas Centennial Bank FBOMid-South Surgi 2901 East Highland Drive Jonesboro, AR 72401 | | 174,453.82 | | 14.12% |
| | | |
| | Raymond James | | 133,990.02 | | 10.84% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 129,873.75 | | 10.51% |
| | | |
| | Pershing LLC | | 116,232.39 | | 9.40% |
| | | |
| | Liberty Bank of Arkansas Centennial Bank FBO Drs. Health GRO 2091 E. Highland Drive Jonesboro, AR 72401 | | 64,135.09 | | 5.19% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 62,504.27 | | 5.05% |
| | | |
| | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 123,420.65 | | 9.98% |
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BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio – Institutional Shares | | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | | 4,736,972.38 | | 24.66% |
| | | |
| | Charles Schwab & Co Inc. | | 3,652,025.15 | | 19.01% |
| | | |
| | National Financial Services LLC | | 2,396,033.04 | | 12.47% |
| | | |
| | American Enterprise Investment Service | | 1,603,536.30 | | 8.34% |
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Fund Name/Name of Class | | Name and Address of Owner | | Shares Owned | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Class Owned |
| | Reliance Trust Company PO Box 28004 Atlanta, GA 30358-0004 | | 1,492,138.06 | | 7.76% |
| | | |
| | * BNYH Fixed Income LLC 126 5th Avenue, 9th Floor New York, NY 10011-5626 | | 1,183,685.68 | | 6.16% |
| | | |
| | LPL Financial | | 1,128,451.15 | | 5.87% |
| | | |
Master Bond LLC | | | | | | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | * BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. BlackRock Total Return Fund 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, Delaware 19809-3716 | | N/A | | 95.07% |
* | | Beneficial owner of shares. |
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[FORM OF PROXY CARD]
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PROXY | | BLACKROCK-ADVISED FUNDS IN THE EQUITY-BOND COMPLEX JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 2018 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES |
The undersigned hereby appoints Benjamin Archibald, Jay Fife and Charles Park, and each of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side hereof, all of the shares of the below named Funds that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of the Funds to be held on November 21, 2018 or at any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof. This proxy does not revoke any prior powers of attorney except for prior proxies given in connection with the Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders.
THIS PROXY, IF PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE FOR ONE OR MORE PROPOSALS, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR ALL” FOR EACH SUCH PROPOSAL.
IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY BE PRESENTED AT THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS, POSTPONEMENTS OR DELAYS THEREOF.
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| | IMPORTANT NOTICE |
| | REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL for the Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders on November 21, 2018. |
| | The Joint Proxy Statement for this meeting is available at: |
| | https://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-30202 |
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| | Log on to: | | |
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Fundname4 | | Fundname5 | | Fundname6 |
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Fundname10 | �� | Fundname11 | | Fundname12 |
Fundname13 | | Fundname14 | | Fundname15 |
Fundname16 | | Fundname17 | | Fundname18 |
Fundname19 | | Fundname20 | | Fundname21 |
Fundname22 | | Fundname23 | | Fundname24 |
Fundname25 | | Fundname26 | | Fundname27 |
Fundname28 | | Fundname29 | | Fundname30 |
PLEASE REVIEW THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS CARD FOR YOUR PROPOSALS.
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING, YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES OF EACH APPLICABLE FUND RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE OR PROVIDE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS, AS APPLICABLE, “FOR” EACH OF THE APPLICABLE BOARD NOMINEES.
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN IN THIS EXAMPLE:☒
1(a). To elect fifteen Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of the Group A Funds.
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s) mark the box “For All Except” and write the nominee number on the line provided.
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| | 01. Bruce R. Bond | | 02. Susan J. Carter | | 03. Collette Chilton | | 04. Neil A. Cotty |
| | 05. Robert Fairbairn | | 06. Lena G. Goldberg | | 07. Robert M. Hernandez | | 08. Henry R. Keizer |
| | 09. Cynthia A. Montgomery | | 10. Donald C. Opatrny | | 11. John M. Perlowski | | 12. Joseph P. Platt |
| | 13. Mark Stalnecker | | 14. Kenneth L. Urish | | 15. Claire A. Walton | | |
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| | FOR ALL | | WITHHOLD ALL | | FOR ALL EXCEPT | | | | FOR ALL | | WITHHOLD ALL | | FOR ALL EXCEPT |
01 Fundname1 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 02 Fundname2 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
03 Fundname3 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 04 Fundname4 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
05 Fundname5 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 06 Fundname6 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
07 Fundname7 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 08 Fundname8 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
09 Fundname9 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 10 Fundname10 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
11 Fundname11 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 12 Fundname12 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
13 Fundname13 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 14 Fundname14 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
15 Fundname15 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 16 Fundname16 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
17 Fundname17 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 18 Fundname18 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
19 Fundname19 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 20 Fundname20 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
21 Fundname21 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 22 Fundname22 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
23 Fundname23 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 24 Fundname24 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
25 Fundname25 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 26 Fundname26 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
27 Fundname27 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 28 Fundname28 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
29 Fundname29 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 30 Fundname30 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
1(b). To elect eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of the Group B Funds.
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s) mark the box “For All Except” and write the nominee number on the line provided.
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| | 01. Michael J. Castellano | | 02. Richard E. Cavanagh | | 03. Cynthia L. Egan | | 04. Frank J. Fabozzi |
| | 05. Robert Fairbairn | | 06. Henry Gabbay | | 07. R. Glenn Hubbard | | 08. W. Carl Kester |
| | 09. Catherine A. Lynch | | 10. John M. Perlowski | | 11. Karen P. Robards | | |
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| | FOR ALL | | WITHHOLD ALL | | FOR ALL EXCEPT | | | | FOR ALL | | WITHHOLD ALL | | FOR ALL EXCEPT |
01 Fundname1 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 02 Fundname2 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
03 Fundname3 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 04 Fundname4 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
05 Fundname5 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 06 Fundname6 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
07 Fundname7 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 08 Fundname8 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
09 Fundname9 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 10 Fundname10 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
11 Fundname11 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 12 Fundname12 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
13 Fundname13 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 14 Fundname14 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
15 Fundname15 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 16 Fundname16 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
17 Fundname17 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 18 Fundname18 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
19 Fundname19 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 20 Fundname20 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
21 Fundname21 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 22 Fundname22 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
23 Fundname23 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 24 Fundname24 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
25 Fundname25 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 26 Fundname26 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
27 Fundname27 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 28 Fundname28 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
29 Fundname29 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 30 Fundname30 | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.
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| | B | | Authorized Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to be counted.— Sign and Date Below | | |
Note: | Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this proxy card, and date it. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, officer of corporation or other entity or in another representative capacity, please give the full title under the signature. |
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Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below | | | | Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box | | | | Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box |
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[FORM OF PROXY CARD]
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PROXY | | BLACKROCK-ADVISED FUNDS IN THE EQUITY-BOND COMPLEX JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 2018 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES |
The undersigned hereby appoints Benjamin Archibald, Jay Fife and Charles Park, and each of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side hereof, all of the shares of the below named Funds that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of the Funds to be held on November 21, 2018 or at any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof. This proxy does not revoke any prior powers of attorney except for prior proxies given in connection with the Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders.
THIS PROXY, IF PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE FOR ONE OR MORE PROPOSALS, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR ALL” FOR EACH SUCH PROPOSAL.
IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY BE PRESENTED AT THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS, POSTPONEMENTS OR DELAYS THEREOF.
| | |
| | IMPORTANT NOTICE |
| | REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL for the Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders on November 21, 2018. |
| | The Joint Proxy Statement for this meeting is available at: |
| | https://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-30202 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | VOTE ON THE INTERNET | | |
| | Log on to: | | |
| | https://www.proxy-direct.com or scan the QR code | | |
| | Follow theon-screen instructions | | |
| | | | available 24 hours | | |
| | |
| | VOTE BY PHONE |
| | Call1-800-337-3503 |
| | Follow the recorded instructionsavailable 24 hours |
| |
| | VOTE BY MAIL |
| | Vote, sign and date this Proxy Card and return in the postage-paid envelope |
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PLEASE REVIEW THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS CARD FOR YOUR PROPOSALS.
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING, YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES OF EACH APPLICABLE FUND RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE OR PROVIDE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS, AS APPLICABLE, “FOR” EACH OF THE APPLICABLE BOARD NOMINEES.
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN IN THIS EXAMPLE:☒
1(a). To elect fifteen Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of the Group A Funds.
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☐ | | To voteallNomineesFOR | | ☐ | | To voteallNomineesAGAINST | | ☐ | | To voteallNomineesABSTAIN or vote separately by Nominee below |
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| | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
01 Bruce R. Bond | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 02 Susan J. Carter | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
03 Collette Chilton | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 04 Neil A. Cotty | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
05 Robert Fairbairn | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 06 Lena G. Goldberg | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
07 Robert M. Hernandez | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 08 Henry R. Keizer | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
09 Cynthia A. Montgomery | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 10 Donald C. Opatrny | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
11 John M. Perlowski | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 12 Joseph P. Platt | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
13 Mark Stalnecker | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 14 Kenneth L. Urish | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
15 Claire A. Walton | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | | | | | | | |
1(b). To elect eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of the Group B Funds.
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☐ | | To voteallNomineesFOR | | ☐ | | To voteallNomineesAGAINST | | ☐ | | To voteallNomineesABSTAIN or vote separately by Nominee below |
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01 Michael J. Castellano | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 02 Richard E. Cavanagh | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
03 Cynthia L. Egan | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 04 Frank J. Fabozzi | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
05 Robert Fairbairn | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 06 Henry Gabbay | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
07 R. Glenn Hubbard | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 08 W. Carl Kester | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
09 Catherine A. Lynch | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 10 John M. Perlowski | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
11 Karen P. Robards | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | | | | | | | |
2(a). | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. and BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of fifteen Board Nominees to the board of directors of Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC and the board of directors of Master Focus Growth LLC, respectively. |
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☐ | | To voteallNomineesFOR | | ☐ | | To voteallNomineesAGAINST | | ☐ | | To voteallNomineesABSTAIN or vote separately by Nominee below |
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| | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
01 Bruce R. Bond | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 02 Susan J. Carter | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
03 Collette Chilton | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 04 Neil A. Cotty | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
05 Robert Fairbairn | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 06 Lena G. Goldberg | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
07 Robert M. Hernandez | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 08 Henry R. Keizer | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
09 Cynthia A. Montgomery | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 10 Donald C. Opatrny | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
11 John M. Perlowski | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 12 Joseph P. Platt | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
13 Mark Stalnecker | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 14 Kenneth L. Urish | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
15 Claire A. Walton | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | | | | | | | |
2(b). | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Total Return Fund of BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of eleven Board Nominees to theboard ofdirectors of Master Bond LLC.To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s) mark the box “For All Except” and write the nominee number on the lineprovided. |
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| | 01. Michael J. Castellano | | 02. Richard E. Cavanagh | | 03. Cynthia L. Egan | | 04. Frank J. Fabozzi |
| | 05. Robert Fairbairn | | 06. Henry Gabbay | | 07. R. Glenn Hubbard | | 08. W. Carl Kester |
| | 09. Catherine A. Lynch | | 10. John M. Perlowski | | 11. Karen P. Robards | | |
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| | FOR ALL | | WITHHOLD ALL | | FOR ALL EXCEPT | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Total Return Fund | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | | | | | | | |
3(a). | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of fifteen nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC. |
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☐ | | To voteallNomineesFOR | | ☐ | | To voteallNomineesAGAINST | | ☐ | | To voteallNomineesABSTAIN or vote separately by Nominee below |
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| | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | | | FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
01 Bruce R. Bond | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 02 Susan J. Carter | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
03 Collette Chilton | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 04 Neil A. Cotty | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
05 Robert Fairbairn | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 06 Lena G. Goldberg | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
07 Robert M. Hernandez | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 08 Henry R. Keizer | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
09 Cynthia A. Montgomery | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 10 Donald C. Opatrny | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
11 John M. Perlowski | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 12 Joseph P. Platt | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
13 Mark Stalnecker | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | 14 Kenneth L. Urish | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ |
15 Claire A. Walton | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | | | | | | | |
3(b). | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors of Master Bond LLC.To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s) mark the box “For All Except” and write the nominee number on the line provided. |
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| | 01. Michael J. Castellano | | 02. Richard E. Cavanagh | | 03. Cynthia L. Egan | | 04. Frank J. Fabozzi |
| | 05. Robert Fairbairn | | 06. Henry Gabbay | | 07. R. Glenn Hubbard | | 08. W. Carl Kester |
| | 09. Catherine A. Lynch | | 10. John M. Perlowski | | 11. Karen P. Robards | | |
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| | FOR ALL | | WITHHOLD ALL | | FOR ALL EXCEPT | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. | | ☐ | | ☐ | | ☐ | | | | | | | | |
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.
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| | B | | Authorized Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to be counted.— Sign and Date Below | | |
Note: | Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this proxy card, and date it. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, officer of corporation or other entity or in another representative capacity, please give the full title under the signature. |
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Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below | | | | Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box | | | | Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box |
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BLACKROCK-ADVISED FUNDS IN THE EQUITY-BOND COMPLEX
IMPORTANT PROXY INFORMATION
Your Vote Counts!
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| | PLEASE USE THE14-DIGITCONTROL NUMBER &8-DIGITSECURITY CODE LISTED IN THE BOXES BELOW WHEN REQUESTING MATERIAL VIA THE TELEPHONE & INTERNET.When you are ready to vote, you can use the same Control Number & Security Code to record your vote. |
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Joint Special Meetings Notice – THIS IS NOT A PROXY – Please read carefully for voting instructions. |
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the BLACKROCK-ADVISED FUNDS IN THE EQUITY-BOND COMPLEX Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders to Be Held on November 21, 2018. |
The Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of the BlackRock-Advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex will be held on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., (Eastern time), at the offices of BlackRock Advisors, LLC, 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540-6455.
As a shareholder, it is important for you to vote! On the back of this Notice, you will find a summary of the proposals being voted on at the Joint Special Meetings.
This communication is NOT a form for voting and presents only an overview of the more complete Proxy Materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the Proxy Materials which include instructions on how to vote your shares.
The Proxy Materials, which include the Joint Proxy Statement, Notice of Joint Special Meetings and the Form of Proxy Card, are available at:
https://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-30202
If you want to receive a paper copy of the Proxy Materials or an email with a link to the Proxy Materials, you must request them. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Paper materials will be mailed to the address on file within three business days of receipt of the request. Please make your request as soon as possible, but no later than November 15, 2018, to facilitate timely delivery.
ONLINE MATERIAL ACCESS AND PAPER COPY REQUESTS CAN BE MADE UTILIZING ONE OF THE THREE METHODS BELOW.
YOU CAN ALSO USE ONE OF THESE THREE METHODS TO ELECT A PERMANENT DELIVERY PREFERENCE FOR FUTURE MEETINGS.
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ACCESS MATERIALS AND VOTE OR REQUEST PAPER DELIVERY OF MATERIALS |
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| | EASY ONLINE ACCESS –REQUEST BY INTERNET Log on to the Internet and go to:https://www.proxy-direct.com/blk-30202 On this site you can view the Proxy Materials online, request paper copies, request an email with a link to the materials and/or set future delivery preferences. Just follow the steps outlined on this secure website. |
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TELEPHONE REQUESTS - CALL1-877-816-5331 Obtain paper copies of the Proxy Materials with an option to set future delivery preference by touch tone phone. Call toll free from the U.S. atNO CHARGEto you.Follow the instructions provided in the recorded messages. | | | | E-MAIL REQUEST AT: proxymaterials@computershare.com: Email us to request Proxy Materials for the Joint Special Meetings ofShareholders and/or to set future delivery preferences. - Provide only your14-Digit Control Number and8-Digit Security Code as listed on this Notice in your email request for materials. - If you want to elect to receive all future proxy materials in paper form or via email, please note your request and for email, provide the email address. |
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PAPER COPY REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 15, 2018, TO FACILITATE TIMELY DELIVERY. |
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Fund 1 | | Fund 2 | | Fund 3 |
Fund 4 | | Fund 5 | | Fund 6 |
Fund 7 | | Fund 8 | | Fund 9 |
Fund 10 | | Fund 11 | | Fund 12 |
Fund 13 | | Fund 14 | | Fund 15 |
Fund 16 | | Fund 17 | | Fund 18 |
The Joint Special Meetings are being held to consider and vote on the following proposals:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES OF EACH APPLICABLE FUND RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE OR PROVIDE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS, AS APPLICABLE, “FOR” EACH OF THE APPLICABLE BOARD NOMINEES.
1(a). | To elect fifteen Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of the Group A Funds. |
1(b). | To elect eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors/trustees of the Group B Funds. |
2(a). | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Advantage U.S. Total Market Fund, Inc. and BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of fifteen Board Nominees to the board of directors of Master Advantage U.S. Total Market LLC and the board of directors of Master Focus Growth LLC, respectively. |
2(b). | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Total Return Fund of BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors of Master Bond LLC. |
3(a). | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of fifteen nominees to the board of directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC. |
3(b). | To provide voting instructions to BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. to vote for the election of eleven Board Nominees to the board of directors of Master Bond LLC. |
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.
If you wish to attend the Joint Special Meetings, please follow the instructions in the Proxy Materials and bring this Notice and proper identification with you to the Joint Special Meetings.
Please refer to the Proxy Materials for further details on the proposals and for instructions on how to vote your shares.
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN |
Common Questions about Notice and Access
Why am I receiving a Notice of Internet Availability instead of a Proxy Card and Proxy Statement?
The Funds have elected to utilize a distribution model authorized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in 2007. This model, known as Notice and Access, allows mutual funds and public companies to send you a Notice instead of a full set of printed proxy materials. As a shareholder, you can select the means by which you access those proxy materials. You can view the materials online, or request a full set of printed materials for this shareholder meeting and all future shareholder meetings, or you can make that choice on acase-by-case basis.
How do I access the materials, set my preference for future shareholder meeting materials, and record my vote?
On the front side of this Notice areeasy-to-follow instructions on how to access proxy materials electronically or request a full set of printed materials.
When you are ready to vote, electronic voting is available by Internet or Touch-Tone Phone by using the Control Number and Security Code on the front of this Notice. The Touch-Tone voting phone number is different from the ordering phone number and is displayed on the website. If you want to vote via U.S. Mail, you will need to request a paper copy of the materials to receive a Proxy Card and Return Envelope.
You can set your delivery preferences for future shareholder meetings by recording your vote electronically and following the instructions on the confirmation screen.
If I request printed proxy materials, how long will it take for me to receive them?
The SEC rule requires that the materials be sent via first class mail within three business days of receipt of your request.
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