UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
| Investment Company Act file number 811-06669
Name of Fund: BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2008
Date of reporting period: 09/01/2007 – 02/29/2008
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders |
EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS
| BlackRock
Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | (UNAUDITED) |
NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE |
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A Letter to Shareholders | | 3 |
Semi-Annual Report: | | |
Fund Summary | | 4 |
About Fund Performance | | 6 |
Disclosure of Expenses | | 6 |
Portfolio Summary | | 7 |
Financial Statements: | | |
Schedule of Investments | | 8 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | 10 |
Statement of Operations | | 11 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | 12 |
Financial Highlights | | 13 |
Notes to Financial Statements | | 18 |
Proxy Results | | 22 |
Officers and Directors | | 23 |
Additional Information | | 24 |
Mututal Fund Family | | 26 |
2 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
| Dear Shareholder
Financial markets weathered intense bouts of volatility in 2007, only to enter 2008 with no relief. January and February
proved to be trying months for equities, but strong ones for some areas of the bond market, as fears of an economic
recession swelled. The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”), after cutting the target federal funds rate 100 basis points
(1%) between September 2007 and year-end, more than matched those cuts in January alone. Responding to a slow-
ing economy and continued fallout from chaos in the credit markets, the Fed cut interest rates 75 basis points in a rare
unscheduled session on January 22, and followed with a 50-basis-point cut at its regular meeting on January 30.
Another 75-basis-point cut on March 18 brought the target rate to 2.25% .
Reverberations from the U.S. subprime mortgage collapse, and the associated liquidity and credit crisis, continue to per-
meate global financial markets. The S&P 500 Index of U.S. stocks was down in February, marking the fourth consecutive
month of negative returns. International markets, while not unscathed, generally have outperformed their U.S. counter-
parts so far in 2008. Emerging markets, benefiting from stronger economic growth rates, have done particularly well.
In fixed income markets, fears related to the economic slowdown and related credit crisis have led to a prolonged flight
to quality. Investors have largely shunned bonds associated with the housing and credit markets in favor of higher-quali-
ty government issues. The yield on 10-year Treasury issues, which touched 5.30% in June 2007 (its highest level in five
years), fell to 4.04% by year-end and to 3.53% by the end of February, while prices correspondingly rose. After setting
a new-issuance record in 2007, supply in the municipal bond market has been on the decline for four consecutive
months (measured year over year). The market has struggled with concerns around the creditworthiness of monoline
bond insurers and the failure of auctions for auction rate securities, driving yields higher and prices lower across the
curve. By period-end, municipal bonds were trading at higher yields than their Treasury counterparts, a very unusual
occurrence by historical standards.
Against this backdrop, the major benchmark indexes posted mixed results for the current reporting period, generally
reflecting heightened investor risk aversion: |
Total Returns as of February 29, 2008 | | 6-month | | 12-month |
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U.S. equities (S&P 500 Index) | | – 8.79% | | – 3.60% |
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Small cap U.S. equities (Russell 2000 Index) | | –12.91 | | –12.44 |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | – 4.71 | | + 0.84 |
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Fixed income (Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | + 5.67 | | + 7.30 |
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Tax-exempt fixed income (Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index) | | – 0.60 | | – 1.17 |
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High yield bonds (Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index) | | – 1.39 | | – 3.08 |
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| Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
As you navigate today’s volatile markets, we encourage you to review your investment goals with your financial profes-
sional and to make portfolio changes, as needed. For more up-to-date commentary on the economy and financial
markets, we invite you to visit www.blackrock.com/funds. As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your
investment assets, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead. |
THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT
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Fund Summary (Unaudited)
Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform? •For the six-month period ended February 29, 2008, the Fund outper- formed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Citigroup Growth Index, amid a very challenging investment backdrop.
What factors influenced performance? •Stock markets were highly volatile during the period as the housing collapse, credit market crisis and fears of an economic recession in the U.S. prompted heightened investor risk aversion across global financial markets.
•Security selection, particularly in the industrials, health care and finan- cials sectors, accounted for more than half of the Fund’s outperfor- mance of the benchmark. An overweight position in the materials sector also was additive to relative performance.
•Conversely, an underweight position in the energy sector and security selection in the information technology and consumer staples sectors detracted from Fund performance over the period.
Describe recent portfolio activity. •During the six-month period, we reduced the Fund’s exposure to the financials and information technology sectors, while increasing investments in materials, health care and consumer staples. |
Describe Fund positioning at period-end. •Turbulent and uncertain conditions in the credit and financing markets have clearly had a negative impact on global equity prices. However, underlying fundamentals in many global regions and market sectors may prove to be more resilient than such price action implies. Given that monetary and fiscal policy has rapidly responded to such concerns, we believe a prolonged threat to U.S. economic growth is unlikely. Nevertheless, we continue to be cautious in our near-term outlook as equity markets attempt to stabilize. As this environment may chal- lenge broader market earnings growth, we believe it should provide a relatively attractive backdrop for select larger company growth stocks going forward.
•The portfolio ended the period with a sizable underweight in the energy sector (due largely to a rebalancing of the benchmark index, which brought its energy weight to over 22%). Information technology, con- sumer discretionary and financials represented more modest under- weights. Overweight sectors included consumer staples, health care, industrials and materials. |
Expense Example | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Expenses Paid | | Account Value | | Account Value | | Expenses Paid |
| | September 1, 2007 February 29, 2008 | | During the Period* | | September 1, 2007 February 29, 2008 | | During the Period* |
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Institutional | | $1,000 | | $978.50 | | $3.90 | | $1,000 | | $1,020.96 | | $3.98 |
Investor A | | $1,000 | | $977.00 | | $5.42 | | $1,000 | | $1,019.42 | | $5.54 |
Investor B | | $1,000 | | $973.00 | | $9.64 | | $1,000 | | $1,015.13 | | $9.85 |
Investor C | | $1,000 | | $973.10 | | $9.44 | | $1,000 | | $1,015.33 | | $9.65 |
Class R | | $1,000 | | $975.70 | | $6.85 | | $1,000 | | $1,017.97 | | $6.99 |
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* | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (.79% for Institutional, 1.10% for Investor A, 1.96% for Investor B, 1.92% for Investor C and 1.39% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
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** | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro-rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 6 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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| Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |
| * Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. † The Fund invests primarily in equity securities with a particular emphasis on companies that have exhibited above-average growth rates in earnings. † † This unmanaged Index covers 500 industrial, utility, transportation and financial companies of the U.S. markets (mostly NYSE issues) representing about 75% of NYSE market capitalization and 30% of NYSE issues. S&P 500 is a registered trademark of the McGraw-Hill Companies. † † † This unmanaged Index is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of large-cap U.S. equity “growth” performance. It is an unmanaged float adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprised of stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P 500 Index that have been identified as being on the growth end of the growth-value spectrum. |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended February 29, 2008 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Institutional | | –2.15% | | +7.55% | | — | | +11.58% | | — | | +4.17% | | — |
Investor A | | –2.30 | | +7.22 | | +1.59% | | +11.29 | | +10.10% | | +3.90 | | +3.34% |
Investor B | | –2.70 | | +6.36 | | +1.86 | | +10.41 | | +10.14 | | +3.25 | | +3.25 |
Investor C | | –2.69 | | +6.38 | | +5.38 | | +10.42 | | +10.42 | | +3.09 | | +3.09 |
Class R | | –2.43 | | +6.89 | | — | | +11.09 | | — | | +3.70 | | — |
S&P 500 Index | | –8.79 | | –3.60 | | — | | +11.64 | | — | | +4.07 | | — |
S&P Citigroup Growth Index | | –6.79 | | –0.30 | | — | | + 9.17 | | — | | +2.28 | | — |
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| * Assuming maximum sales charges. See “About Fund Performance” on page 6 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. |
About Fund Performance
•Institutional Sharesare not subject to any sales charge. Institutional Shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to eligible investors.
•Investor A Sharesincur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee).
•Investor B Sharesare subject to a maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, Investor B Shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately eight years. (There is no initial sales charge for automatic share conversions.) All returns for periods greater than eight years reflect this conversion.
•Investor C Sharesare subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. In addition, Investor C Shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed within one year of purchase.
•Class R Sharesdo not incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) or deferred sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Class R Shares are available only to certain retirement plans. Prior to inception, Class R Share performance results were those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect the Class R Share fees. |
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guar- antee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in the performance tables on page 5 assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend date. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Dividends paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders. |
| Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of this Fund may incur the following charges: (a) expenses related to transactions, including sales charges, redemption fees and exchange fees; and (b) operating expenses including advisory fees, distri- bution fees including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The expense example on page 4 (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on September 1, 2007 and held through February 29, 2008) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.” |
| The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in this Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.
The expenses shown in the table are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypo- thetical table is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning differ- ent funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher. |
6 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)
Fund Profile as of February 29, 2008
Ten Largest Holdings | | Percent of |
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The Procter & Gamble Co. | | 3.8% |
Google, Inc. Class A | | 3.3 |
Microsoft Corp. | | 3.1 |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | 2.9 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | 2.5 |
General Electric Co. | | 2.4 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | 2.3 |
Monsanto Co. | | 2.1 |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | 2.1 |
Celgene Corp. | | 2.0 |
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Five Largest Industries | | Percent of |
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Energy Equipment & Services | | 6.7% |
Pharmaceuticals | | 6.3 |
Chemicals | | 5.9 |
Beverages | | 5.7 |
Software | | 5.6 |
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Sector Representation | | Investments |
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Information Technology | | 26.4% |
Health Care | | 17.7 |
Industrials | | 13.6 |
Consumer Staples | | 12.1 |
Energy | | 7.7 |
Materials | | 7.4 |
Consumer Discretionary | | 7.4 |
Financials | | 6.8 |
Telecommunication Services | | 0.9 |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund's industry and sector classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry and sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. |
Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | Value |
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Aerospace & Defense — 4.4% | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | 295,900 | | $ 24,497,561 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | 709,800 | | 73,251,360 |
Precision Castparts Corp. | | 103,000 | | 11,370,170 |
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. Class A (a) | | 754,800 | | 20,394,696 |
United Technologies Corp. | | 839,400 | | 59,186,094 |
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Beverages — 5.7% | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | 1,192,900 | | 69,736,934 |
Diageo Plc | | 3,214,300 | | 65,683,695 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | 1,543,700 | | 107,379,772 |
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Biotechnology — 4.3% | | | | |
Celgene Corp. (a)(b) | | 1,545,800 | | 87,136,746 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) | | 2,042,800 | | 96,665,296 |
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Capital Markets — 4.4% | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)(b) | | 177,600 | | 17,111,760 |
The Charles Schwab Corp. | | 2,230,300 | | 43,736,183 |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | 355,700 | | 33,567,409 |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | | 365,400 | | 18,631,746 |
State Street Corp. | | 938,300 | | 73,703,465 |
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Chemicals — 5.9% | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (b) | | 370,700 | | 33,856,031 |
Monsanto Co. | | 779,200 | | 90,137,856 |
The Mosaic Co. (a) | | 338,000 | | 37,619,400 |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. | | 197,100 | | 31,319,190 |
Praxair, Inc. | | 724,100 | | 58,130,748 |
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Communications Equipment — 2.1% | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) | | 3,654,800 | | 89,067,476 |
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Computers & Peripherals — 4.3% | | | | |
Apple, Inc. (a) | | 651,400 | | 81,438,028 |
EMC Corp. (a)(b) | | 2,141,700 | | 33,282,018 |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | 1,429,700 | | 68,296,769 |
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Construction & Engineering — 1.5% | | | | |
Fluor Corp. | | 265,100 | | 36,915,175 |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a) | | 348,200 | | 27,956,978 |
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Diversified Financial Services — 0.5% | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 490,300 | | 19,930,695 |
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Electrical Equipment — 2.0% | | | | |
Emerson Electric Co. (b) | | 1,242,200 | | 63,302,512 |
General Cable Corp. (a) | | 352,100 | | 21,731,612 |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 6.7% | | | | |
Grant Prideco, Inc. (a) | | 875,100 | | 44,166,297 |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)(b) | | 595,100 | | 37,074,730 |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | 852,200 | | 73,672,690 |
Transocean, Inc. (b) | | 524,083 | | 73,638,902 |
Weatherford International Ltd. (a) | | 786,300 | | 54,191,796 |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 4.7% | | | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | 3,056,700 $ | | 123,429,546 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | 336,900 | | 20,860,848 |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | 1,102,400 | | 54,668,016 |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.8% | | | | |
Alcon, Inc. (b) | | 351,300 | | 50,843,649 |
Hologic, Inc. (a)(b) | | 1,162,012 | | 70,080,944 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) | | 141,100 | | 39,778,912 |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 2.0% | | | | |
Aetna, Inc. | | 1,297,300 | | 64,346,080 |
Express Scripts, Inc. (a) | | 345,400 | | 20,413,140 |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.7% | | | | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | 1,334,500 | | 72,209,795 |
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Household Products — 3.8% | | | | |
The Procter & Gamble Co. (b) | | 2,422,700 | | 160,334,286 |
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IT Services — 1.0% | | | | |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A (b) | | 233,500 | | 44,365,000 |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 2.4% | | | | |
General Electric Co. | | 3,124,500 | | 103,545,930 |
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Internet & Catalog Retail — 1.3% | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)(b) | | 877,500 | | 56,572,425 |
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Internet Software & Services — 4.5% | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)(b) | | 1,455,700 | | 51,182,412 |
Google, Inc. Class A (a) | | 292,900 | | 138,008,622 |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.5% | | | | |
Covance, Inc. (a)(b) | | 439,400 | | 37,089,754 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)(b) | | 1,500,900 | | 83,945,337 |
Waters Corp. (a) | | 494,200 | | 29,459,262 |
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Machinery — 1.8% | | | | |
Deere & Co. | | 386,500 | | 32,933,665 |
Flowserve Corp. (b) | | 388,500 | | 42,307,650 |
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Metals & Mining — 2.5% | | | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | 1,148,800 | | 59,680,160 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B (b) | | 457,500 | | 46,143,450 |
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Multiline Retail — 1.1% | | | | |
J.C. Penney Co., Inc. (b) | | 625,200 | | 28,890,492 |
Target Corp. | | 342,400 | | 18,013,664 |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.7% | | | | |
Consol Energy, Inc. (b) | | 857,900 | | 65,183,242 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (c) | | 410,500 | | 48,168,070 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Pharmaceuticals — 6.3% | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | 1,572,900 | | $84,228,795 |
Johnson & Johnson | | 1,053,200 | | 65,256,272 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | 1,221,100 | | 54,094,730 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (c) | | 1,313,682 | | 64,462,376 |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.7% | | | | |
Intel Corp. | | 2,057,300 | | 41,043,135 |
Nvidia Corp. (a) | | 1,364,450 | | 29,185,585 |
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Software — 5.6% | | | | |
Adobe Systems, Inc. (a) | | 1,597,500 | | 53,755,875 |
Microsoft Corp. | | 4,857,300 | | 132,215,706 |
Oracle Corp. (a) | | 2,832,800 | | 53,256,640 |
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Specialty Retail — 1.9% | | | | |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A (b) | | 258,100 | | 20,010,493 |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | 427,200 | | 18,373,872 |
GameStop Corp. Class A (a)(c) | | 439,600 | | 18,621,456 |
TJX Cos., Inc. (b) | | 702,200 | | 22,470,400 |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4% | | | | |
Coach, Inc. (a) | | 590,400 | | 17,900,928 |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4% | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | 657,600 | | 18,182,640 |
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Tobacco — 1.9% | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | 1,109,300 | | 81,134,202 |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.0% | | | | |
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (c) | | 549,200 | | 40,981,304 |
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Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost — $3,571,642,826) — 97.8% | | | | 4,155,410,550 |
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Beneficial Interest | | |
Short-Term Securities | | (000) | | Value |
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BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | | | | |
Cash Sweep Series, 3.76% (d)(e) | | $ 109,127 | | $ 109,127,107 |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | | | | |
Money Market Series, 3.54% (d)(e)(f) | | 504,237 | | 504,237,300 |
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Total Short-Term Securities | | | | |
(Cost — $613,364,407) — 14.4% | | | | 613,364,407 |
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| | Number of | | |
Options Purchased | | Contracts | | |
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Call Equity Options Purchased | | | | |
Apple, Inc., expiring July 2008 at $135 | | 3,257 | | 3,550,130 |
Cisco Systems, Inc., expiring July 2008 at $25 | | 18,274 | | 3,353,279 |
Fannie Mae, expiring March 2008 at $32 | | 4,257 | | 170,280 |
Monsanto Co., expiring July 2008 at $120 | | 3,764 | | 4,874,380 |
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Total Options Purchased | | | | |
(Cost — $16,334,163) — 0.3% | | | | 11,948,069 |
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Total Investments | | | | |
(Cost — $4,201,341,396*) — 112.5% | | | | 4,780,723,026 |
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Options Written | | | | |
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Call Equity Options Written | | | | |
Apple, Inc., expiring July 2008 at $155 | | 6,514 | | (3,533,845) |
Cisco Systems, Inc., expiring July 2008 at $27.5 | | 36,548 | | (3,234,498) |
Fannie Mae, expiring March 2008 at $36 | | 8,514 | | (63,855) |
Monsanto Co., expiring July 2008 at $140 | | 7,528 | | (4,780,280) |
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Total Options Written | | | | |
(Premiums Received — $17,342,116) — (0.3%) | | | | (11,612,478) |
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Total Investments, Net of Options Written | | | | |
(Cost — $4,183,999,280) — 112.2% | | | | 4,769,110,548 |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (12.2%) | | | | (519,242,310) |
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Net Assets - 100.0% | | $4,249,868,238 |
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* | | The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, as of | | (d) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes |
| | February 29, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: | | of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
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| | Aggregate cost | | $ 4,202,070,511 | | | | | | |
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| | | | Net | | |
| | Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ 733,863,885 | | | | Activity | | Interest |
| | Gross unrealized depreciation | | (155,211,370) | | Affiliate | | (000) | | Income |
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| | Net unrealized appreciation | | $ 578,652,515 | | BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | | | | |
| | | | | | Cash Sweep Series | | $ 34,307 | | $2,706,586 |
(a) Non-income producing security. | | | | BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | | | | |
(b) Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. | | | | Money Market Series | | $(478,875) | | $1,042,656 |
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(c) Depositary receipts. | | | | (e) Represents the current yield as of report date. | | | | |
| | | | | | (f) Security was purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loans. | | |
- ForFundcompliance purposes, the Fund's industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management.This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industrysub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percentage of ne tassets. These industry classifications are unaudited.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | |
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As of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | | |
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Assets | | |
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Investments at value — unaffiliated (including securities loaned of $480,584,838) | | |
(identified cost — $3,571,642,826) | | $ 4,155,410,550 |
Investments at value — affiliated (identified cost — $613,364,407) | | 613,364,407 |
Cash | | 902 |
Options purchased, at value (cost $16,334,163) | | 11,948,069 |
Capital shares sold receivable | | 6,385,961 |
Dividends receivable | | 5,058,598 |
Securities lending income receivable | | 259,312 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | 30,494 |
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Total assets | | 4,792,458,293 |
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Liabilities | | |
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Collateral on securities loaned, at value | | 504,237,300 |
Options written, at value (premiums received — $17,342,116) | | 11,612,478 |
Capital shares redeemed payable | | 21,187,206 |
Investment advisory fees payable | | 2,096,886 |
Distribution fees payable | | 1,458,337 |
Other affiliates payable | | 1,677,876 |
Directors’ fees payable | | 3,670 |
Accrued expenses payable | | 316,302 |
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Total liabilities | | 542,590,055 |
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Net Assets | | |
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Net Assets | | $ 4,249,868,238 |
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Net Assets Consist of | | |
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Institutional Shares of Common Stock, $.10 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized | | $ 5,687,562 |
Investor A Shares of Common Stock, $.10 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized | | 7,638,573 |
Investor B Shares of Common Stock, $.10 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized | | 2,980,754 |
Investor C Shares of Common Stock, $.10 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized | | 4,409,294 |
Class R Shares of Common Stock, $.10 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized | | 302,255 |
Paid-in capital in excess of par | | 5,073,881,394 |
Undistributed net investment loss | | (3,444,239) |
Accumulated net realized loss | | (1,426,758,258) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | 585,170,903 |
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Net Assets | | $ 4,249,868,238 |
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Net Asset Value | | |
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Institutional — Based on net assets of $1,214,967,800 and 56,875,615 shares outstanding | | $ 21.36 |
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Investor A — Based on net assets of $1,587,446,326 and 76,385,728 shares outstanding | | $ 20.78 |
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Investor B — Based on net assets of $558,568,655 and 29,807,538 shares outstanding | | $ 18.74 |
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Investor C — Based on net assets of $830,700,002 and 44,092,943 shares outstanding | | $ 18.84 |
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Class R — Based on net assets of $58,185,455 and 3,022,551 shares outstanding | | $ 19.25 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
10 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
Statement of Operations | | |
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For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | | |
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Investment Income | | |
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Dividends (net of $75,940 foreign withholding tax) | | $ 23,211,106 |
Interest from affiliates | | 2,706,586 |
Securities lending | | 1,042,656 |
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Total income | | 26,960,348 |
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Expenses | | |
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Investment advisory | | $ 14,046,267 |
Service and distribution — Investor A | | 2,115,969 |
Service and distribution — Investor B | | 3,229,302 |
Service and distribution — Investor C | | 4,508,060 |
Service and distribution — Class R | | 144,407 |
Transfer agent — Institutional | | 914,273 |
Transfer agent — Investor A | | 1,692,999 |
Transfer agent — Investor B | | 978,567 |
Transfer agent — Investor C | | 1,230,828 |
Transfer agent — Class R | | 73,404 |
Accounting services | | 343,289 |
Custodian | | 199,264 |
Printing | | 120,952 |
Directors | | 68,234 |
Registration | | 52,455 |
Professional fees | | 60,688 |
Miscellaneous | | 76,775 |
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Total expenses | | 29,855,733 |
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Net investment loss | | (2,895,385) |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | |
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Net realized gain (loss) from: | | |
Investments | | 78,945,171 |
Options written | | (20,985,629) |
Foreign currency transactions | | 52,127 |
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| | 58,011,669 |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investments (including $2,706,766 deferred foreign capital gain tax) | | (174,266,512) |
Options written | | 20,048,013 |
Foreign currency transactions | | 54,148 |
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| | (154,164,351) |
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Total net realized and unrealized loss | | (96,152,682) |
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Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ (99,048,067) |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | | |
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| | For the | | |
| | Six Months Ended | | For the |
| | February 29, 2008 | | Year Ended |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | (Unaudited) | | August 31, 2007 |
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Operations | | | | |
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Net investment loss | | $ (2,895,385) | | $ (9,109,562) |
Net realized gain | | 58,011,669 | | 448,147,903 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | (154,164,351) | | 94,170,538 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | (99,048,067) | | 533,208,879 |
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Capital Share Transactions | | | | |
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Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | (133,181,839) | | (768,908,538) |
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Net Assets | | | | |
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Total decrease in net assets | | (232,229,906) | | (235,699,659) |
Beginning of period | | 4,482,098,144 | | 4,717,797,803 |
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End of period | | $ 4,249,868,238 | | $4,482,098,144 |
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End of period undistributed net investment loss | | $ (3,444,239) | | $ (548,854) |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
12 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
Financial Highlights | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Institutional |
For the Six |
| | Months Ended | | | | For the Year Ended August 31, | | |
| | February 29, 2008 | | | |
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| | (Unaudited) | | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 21.83 | | $ 19.35 | | $ 18.22 | | $ 15.61 | | $ 15.16 | | $ 13.84 |
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Net investment income (loss)1 | | .04 | | | | .06 | | .09 | | .17 | | (.02) | | (.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (.51) | | | | 2.42 | | 1.21 | | 2.44 | | .47 | | 1.33 |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | (.47) | | | | 2.48 | | 1.30 | | 2.61 | | .45 | | 1.32 |
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Dividends from net investment income | | — | | | | — | | (.17) | | — | | — | | — |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ 21.36 | | $ 21.83 | | $ 19.35 | | $ 18.22 | | $ 15.61 | | $ 15.16 |
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Total Investment Return2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Based on net asset value | | (2.15%)3 | | | | 12.82% | | 7.22%4 | | 16.72% | | 2.97% | | 9.54% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total expenses | | .79%5 | | | | .85% | | .87% | | .91% | | .91% | | .93% |
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Net investment income (loss) | | (.38%)5 | | | | .29% | | .49% | | .96% | | (.13%) | | (.04%) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ 1,214,968 | | $ 1,246,507 | | $ 1,315,683 | | $ 1,508,098 | | $ 1,396,668 | | $ 1,284,423 |
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Portfolio turnover | | 30% | | | | 96% | | 60% | | 88% | | 78% | | 108% |
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
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2 | Total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges. |
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3 | Aggregate total investment return. |
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4 | Approximately 1.5% of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received in a settlement of litigation seeking recovery of investment losses previously realized by the Fund. |
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5 | Annualized. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. |
Financial Highlights (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Investor A | |
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For the Six |
Months Ended |
| | February 29, 2008 | | | | For the Year Ended August 31, | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 |
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Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 21.27 | | $ 18.91 | | $ 17.80 | | $ 15.29 | | $ 14.89 | | $ 13.63 |
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Net investment income (loss)1 | | .01 | | | | —2 | | .05 | | | | .12 | | (.06) | | (.04) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (.50) | | | | 2.36 | | 1.18 | | | | 2.39 | | .46 | | 1.30 |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | (.49) | | | | 2.36 | | 1.23 | | | | 2.51 | | .40 | | 1.26 |
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Dividends from net investment income | | — | | | | — | | (.12) | | | | — | | — | | — |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ 20.78 | | $ 21.27 | | $ 18.91 | | $ 17.80 | | $ 15.29 | | $ 14.89 |
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Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Based on net asset value | | (2.30%)4 | | | | 12.48% | | 7.00%5 | | | | 16.42% | | 2.69% | | 9.24% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total expenses | | 1.10%6 | | | | 1.12% | | 1.12% | | | | 1.16% | | 1.16% | | 1.18% |
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Net investment income (loss) | | .07%6 | | | | .02% | | .24% | | | | .71% | | (.38%) | | (.29%) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ 1,587,446 | | $ 1,640,487 | | $ 1,635,443 | | $ 1,651,135 | | $ 1,587,995 | | $ 1,544,751 |
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Portfolio turnover | | 30% | | | | 96% | | 60% | | | | 88% | | 78% | | 108% |
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
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2 | Amount is less than $.01 per share. |
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3 | Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
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4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
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5 | Approximately 1.5% of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received in a settlement of litigation seeking recovery of investment losses previously realized by the Fund. |
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6 | Annualized. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
14 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
Financial Highlights (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Investor B | |
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For the Six |
Months Ended |
| | February 29, 2008 | | | | For the Year Ended August 31, | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 19.26 | | $ 17.26 | | $ 16.26 | | $ 14.07 | | $ 13.81 | | $ 12.74 |
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Net investment loss1 | | (.08) | | | | (.15) | | (.09) | | (.01) | | (.17) | | (.13) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (.44) | | | | 2.15 | | 1.09 | | 2.20 | | .43 | | 1.20 |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | (.52) | | | | 2.00 | | 1.00 | | 2.19 | | .26 | | 1.07 |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ 18.74 | | $ 19.26 | | $ 17.26 | | $ 16.26 | | $ 14.07 | | $ 13.81 |
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Total Investment Return2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Based on net asset value | | (2.70%)3 | | | | 11.59% | | 6.15%4 | | 15.57% | | 1.88% | | 8.40% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total expenses | | 1.96%5 | | | | 1.96% | | 1.90% | | 1.94% | | 1.93% | | 1.97% |
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Net investment loss | | (.78%)5 | | | | (.81%) | | (.55%) | | (.05%) | | (1.16%) | | (1.08%) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ 558,569 | | $ 666,021 | | $ 896,007 | | $ 1,193,442 | | $ 1,445,258 | | $ 1,685,904 |
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Portfolio turnover | | 30% | | | | 96% | | 60% | | 88% | | 78% | | 108% |
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
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2 | Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
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3 | Aggregate total investment return. |
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4 | Approximately 1.5% of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received in a settlement of litigation seeking recovery of investment losses previously realized by the Fund. |
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5 | Annualized. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. |
Financial Highlights (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Investor C | |
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For the Six |
Months Ended |
| | February 29, 2008 | | | | For the Year Ended August 31, | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 19.36 | | $ 17.35 | | $ 16.35 | | $ 14.15 | | $ 13.89 | | $ 12.82 |
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Net investment loss1 | | (.08) | | | | (.14) | | (.09) | | (.01) | | (.17) | | (.14) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (.44) | | | | 2.15 | | 1.09 | | 2.21 | | .43 | | 1.21 |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | (.52) | | | | 2.01 | | 1.00 | | 2.20 | | .26 | | 1.07 |
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Dividends from net investment income | | — | | | | — | | —2 | | — | | — | | — |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ 18.84 | | $ 19.36 | | $ 17.35 | | $ 16.35 | | $ 14.15 | | $ 13.89 |
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Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Based on net asset value | | (2.69%)4 | | | | 11.59% | | 6.15%5 | | 15.55% | | 1.87% | | 8.35% |
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Total expenses | | 1.92%6 | | | | 1.92% | | 1.91% | | 1.95% | | 1.94% | | 1.98% |
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Net investment loss | | (.75%)6 | | | | (.78%) | | (.54%) | | (.10%) | | (1.17%) | | (1.09%) |
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Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ 830,700 | | $ 882,284 | | $ 836,032 | | $ 782,172 | | $ 692,924 | | $ 608,176 |
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Portfolio turnover | | 30% | | | | 96% | | 60% | | 88% | | 78% | | 108% |
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
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2 | Amount is less than $(.01) per share. |
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3 | Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
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4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
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5 | Approximately 1.5% of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received in a settlement of litigation seeking recovery of investment losses previously realized by the Fund. |
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6 | Annualized. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
16 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
Financial Highlights (concluded) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Period |
| | Months Ended | | | | | | For the Year Ended August 31, | | | | January 3, 20031 |
| | February 29, 2008 | | | | | | | | | | | | to August 31, |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 19.73 | | $ 17.60 | | $ 16.60 | | $ 14.28 | | $ 13.95 | | $ 12.13 |
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Net investment income (loss)2 | | (.02) | | | | (.05) | | —3 | | | | .06 | | (.09) | | (.02) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (.46) | | | | 2.18 | | 1.10 | | | | 2.26 | | .42 | | 1.84 |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | (.48) | | | | 2.13 | | 1.10 | | | | 2.32 | | .33 | | 1.82 |
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Dividends from net investment income | | — | | | | — | | (.10) | | | | — | | — | | — |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ 19.25 | | $ 19.73 | | $ 17.60 | | $ 16.60 | | $ 14.28 | | $ 13.95 |
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Based on net asset value | | (2.43%)4 | | | | 12.10% | | 6.70%5 | | | | 16.25% | | 2.37% | | 15.00%4 |
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Total expenses | | 1.39%6 | | | | 1.40% | | 1.37% | | | | 1.41% | | 1.41% | | 1.42%6 |
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Net investment income (loss) | | (.23%)6 | | | | (.26%) | | —%7 | | | | .39% | | (.60%) | | (.53%)6 |
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Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ 58,185 | | $ 46,799 | | $ 34,633 | | $ 21,066 | | $ 10,254 | | $ 14 |
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Portfolio turnover | | 30% | | | | 96% | | 60% | | | | 88% | | 78% | | 108% |
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2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
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3 | Amount is less than $.01 per share. |
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4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
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5 | Approximately 1.5% of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received in a settlement of litigation seeking recovery of investment losses previously realized by the Fund. |
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6 | Annualized. |
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7 | Amount is less than .01%. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. |
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with account- ing principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require the use of management accruals and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Shares of Investor B and Investor C may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Class R Shares are sold only to certain retirement plans. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribu- tion of such shares. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expendi- tures (except that Investor B shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution plan).
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund:
Valuation of Investments: Equity investments traded on a national securities exchange or on the NASDAQ Global Market System are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. Equity investments traded on a national securities exchange for which there were no sales on that day and equity investments traded on other over-the-counter markets for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last available bid price. Effective September 4, 2007, exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade and previously were valued at the last sales price as of the close of options trading on appli- cable exchanges. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options quotations are pro- vided by dealers or pricing services selected under the supervision of the Board. Considerations utilized by dealers or pricing services in valuing OTC options include, but are not limited to, volatility factors of the underlying security, price movement of the underlying security in relation to the strike price and the time left until expiration of the option. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value each business day.
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the |
market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by, under the direction of, or in accordance with, a method approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, BlackRock Advisors, LLC, (the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. and/or sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof.
Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The values of such securities used in comput- ing the net assets of the Fund are determined as of such times. Foreign currency exchange rates will be determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net assets. If events (for example, a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disas- ter) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, those securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board or by the Advisor using a pricing service and/or procedures approved by the Board.
Derivative Financial Instruments: The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies to increase the return of the Fund and to hedge, or protect, its exposure to interest rate movements and move- ments in the securities markets. Losses may arise if the value of the con- tract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the price of the under- lying security, or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
•Options — The Fund may purchase and write call and put options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is reflected as an asset and an equivalent lia- bility. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or the Fund enters into a closing transaction), the Fund realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium received or paid). If an option is exercised, the premium paid or received is added to the cost of the purchase or the proceeds from the sale in determining whether a Fund has realized a gain or a loss on investment transactions. |
18 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
A call option gives the purchaser of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller to sell (when the option is exercised), the underlying position at the exercise price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying position at the exercise price at any time or at a specified time dur- ing the option period.
Foreign Currency Transactions: Foreign currency amounts are translated into United States dollars on the following basis: (i) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange; and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund reports foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains for financial reporting purposes, whereas such compo- nents are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Income Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment compa- nies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its share- holders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.
Effective February 29, 2008, the Fund implemented Financial Account- ing Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity, includ- ing investment companies, before being measured and recognized in the financial statements. The Advisor has evaluated the application of FIN 48 to the Fund, and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remain open for the years ended August 31, 2004 through August 31, 2006. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a frame- work for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The impact on the Fund’s financial statement disclo- sures, if any, is currently being assessed. |
In addition, in February 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“FAS 159”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of FAS 157. FAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. FAS 159 also establishes presen- tation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. The impact on the Fund’s financial state- ment disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transac- tions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Fund has determined the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates.
Securities Lending: The Fund may lend securities to financial institutions that provide cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. govern- ment as collateral, which will be maintained at all times in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securi- ties. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is deliv- ered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund typically receives the income on the loaned securities but does not receive the income on the collateral. Where the Fund receives cash collateral, it may invest such collateral and retain the amount earned on such investment, net of any amount rebated to the borrower. The Fund may receive a flat fee for its loans. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions. The Fund may pay reasonable lending agent, administrative and custodial fees in connec- tion with its loans. In the event that the borrower defaults on its obliga- tion to return borrowed securities because of insolvency or for any other reason, the Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund also could suffer a loss where the value of the collateral falls below the market value of the borrowed securities, in the event of borrower default or in the event of losses on investments made with cash collateral. |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Other: Expenses that are directly related to the Fund or classes are charged to the Fund or class. Other operating expenses are pro-rated to certain Funds on the basis of relative net assets of certain other Open-End Funds.
2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor to provide investment advisory and administration services. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) are principal owners of BlackRock, Inc.
The Fund has also entered into separate Distribution Agreements and Distribution Plans with FAM Distributors, Inc. (“FAMD”) and BlackRock Distributors, Inc. and its affiliates (“BDI”) (collectively, the “Distributor”). FAMD is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Group, Inc., and BDI is an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc.
The Advisor is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operation of the Fund. For such services, the Fund pays a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.65% of the average net assets of the Fund not exceeding $1 billion, 0.625% of average net assets of the Fund in excess of $1 billion but not exceeding $1.5 billion, 0.60% of net assets in excess of $1.5 billion but not exceeding $5 billion, 0.575% of net assets in excess of $5 billion but not exceeding $7.5 billion and 0.55% of net assets in excess of $7.5 billion.
In addition, the Advisor has entered into a separate sub-advisory agree- ment with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), an affiliate of the Advisor, under which the Advisor pays BIM, for services it provides, a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor. For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the Fund reimbursed the Advisor $40,506 for cer- tain accounting services, which is included in accounting services expenses in the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plans adopted by the Fund in accordance with Rule12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays the Distributor on- going service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares as follows: |
| | Service | | Distribution |
| | Fee | | Fee |
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Investor A | | 0.25% | | — |
Investor B | | 0.25% | | 0.75% |
Investor C | | 0.25% | | 0.75% |
Class R | | 0.25% | | 0.25% |
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Pursuant to sub-agreements with each Distributor, broker-dealers, includ- ing Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, and each Distributor provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing service fee compensates the Distributor and each broker-dealer (includ- ing MLPF&S) for providing shareholder services to Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R shareholders. The ongoing distribution fee com- pensates each Distributor and MLPF&S for providing distribution-related services to Investor B, Investor C and Class R shareholders.
For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares, which totaled $349,966.
For the six months ended February 29, 2008, affiliates received contin- gent deferred sales charges of $1,281, $115,713 and $48,795 relating to transactions in Investor A, Investor B and Investor C Shares, respectively.
The Advisor maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund, such as responding to share- holder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. During the six months ended the following amounts have been accrued by the Fund to reimburse the Advisor for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the transfer agent fees in the accompanying Statements of Operations. |
| | Call Center |
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Institutional | | $ 3,415 |
Investor A | | $15,150 |
Investor B | | $ 5,800 |
Investor C | | $ 6,775 |
Class R | | $ 195 |
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The Fund has received an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission permitting it to lend portfolio securities to MLPF&S or its affiliates. As of February 29, 2008, the Fund lent securi- ties with a value of $118,126,256 to MLPF&S or its affiliates. Pursuant to that order, the Fund has retained BIM as the securities lending agent for a fee based on a share of the returns on investment of cash collateral. BIM may, on behalf of the Fund, invest cash collateral received by the Fund for such loans, among other things, in a private investment company managed by the Advisor or in registered money market funds advised by the Advisor or its affiliates. For the six months ended February 29, 2008, BIM received $274,862 in securities lending agent fees.
In addition, MLPF&S received $560,411 in commissions on the execu- tion of portfolio security transactions for the Fund for the six months ended February 29, 2008. |
20 BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
PFPC Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of PNC and an affiliate of the Advisor, serves as transfer agent. Each class of the Fund bears the costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of the Fund are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including share- holder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of the Fund, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Fund are officers and/or directors of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. |
3. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended February 29, 2008 were $1,335,126,301 and $1,480,285,109, respectively.
Transactions in call options written for the period ended February 29, 2008 were as follows: |
| | Number of | | Premiums |
| | Contracts | | Received |
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Outstanding call options written, | | | | |
beginning of year | | 62,422 | | $ 9,234,735 |
Options written | | 100,190 | | 27,513,826 |
Options closed | | (34,727) | | (7,345,125) |
Options expired | | (68,781) | | (12,061,320) |
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Outstanding call options written, | | | | |
end of year | | 59,104 | | $ 17,342,116 |
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4. Beneficial Interest Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Transactions in beneficial interest for each class were as follows: | | | | | | |
| | For the | | For the | | |
| | Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| | February 29, 2008 | | August 31, 2007 |
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| | Shares | | Dollar Amount | | Shares | | Dollar Amount |
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Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | 10,644,991 | | $ 244,262,436 | | 9,890,109 | | $ 202,563,454 |
Shares redeemed | | (10,879,454) | | (248,399,138) | | (20,761,673) | | (426,084,397) |
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Net decrease | | (234,463) | | $ (4,136,702) | | (10,871,564) | | $(223,520,943) |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | 9,703,534 | | $ 218,311,744 | | 18,203,730 | | $ 363,337,912 |
Shares redeemed | | (10,457,594) | | (234,526,439) | | (27,550,182) | | (552,800,563) |
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Net decrease | | (754,060) | | $ (16,214,695) | | (9,346,452) | | $(189,462,651) |
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Investor B | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | 2,458,934 | | $ 49,506,217 | | 4,923,997 | | $ 89,400,970 |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | (7,234,838) | | (145,870,188) | | (22,243,955) | | (404,046,184) |
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Net decrease | | (4,775,904) | | $ (96,363,971) | | (17,319,958) | | $(314,645,214) |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | 4,538,107 | | $ 91,788,561 | | 10,090,247 | | $ 183,991,912 |
Shares redeemed | | (6,021,572) | | (121,673,256) | | (12,695,800) | | (232,879,585) |
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Net decrease | | (1,483,465) | | $ (29,884,695) | | (2,605,553) | | $ (48,887,673) |
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Class R | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | 1,325,613 | | $ 27,440,943 | | 1,381,633 | | $ 26,053,260 |
Shares redeemed | | (675,082) | | (14,022,719) | | (977,776) | | (18,445,317) |
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Net increase | | 650,531 | | $ 13,418,224 | | 403,857 | | $ 7,607,943 |
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BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. |
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) |
5. Short-Term Borrowings:
The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Advisor and its affiliates, is a party to a $500,000,000 credit agreement with a group of lenders. The Fund may borrow under the credit agreement to fund shareholder redemptions and for other lawful purposes other than for leverage. The Fund may borrow up to the maximum amount allowable under the Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Infor- mation, subject to various other legal, regulatory or contractual limits. On November 21, 2007, the credit agreement was renewed for one year under substantially the same terms. The Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.06% per annum based on the Fund’s pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement, which is included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. Amounts borrowed under the credit agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at the fund’s election, the federal funds rate plus 0.35% or a base rate as defined in the credit agreement. The Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended February 29, 2008. |
6. Capital Loss Carryforward:
On August 31, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards of $1,481,168,368, of which $150,811,279 expires in 2010, $1,262,138,878 expires in 2011 and $68,218,211 expires in 2012. This amount will be available to offset future realized capital gains. |
Proxy Results
During the six-month period ended February 29, 2008, the shareholders of BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc. voted on the following proposal, which was approved at a special shareholders’ meeting on September 7, 2007. This proposal was a part of the reorganization of the Fund’s Board of |
Directors that took effect on November 1, 2007. A description of the proposal and number of shares voted are as follows: | | |
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| | | | Shares Voted | | Shares Withheld |
| | | | For | | From Voting |
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To elect the Fund’s Board of Directors: | | James H. Bodurtha | | 159,913,229 | | 5,103,351 |
| | Bruce R. Bond | | 159,912,877 | | 5,103,703 |
| | Donald W. Burton | | 159,893,458 | | 5,123,122 |
| | Richard S. Davis | | 159,911,064 | | 5,105,516 |
| | Stuart E. Eizenstat | | 159,879,384 | | 5,137,196 |
| | Laurence D. Fink | | 159,907,728 | | 5,108,852 |
| | Kenneth A. Froot | | 159,914,709 | | 5,101,871 |
| | Henry Gabbay | | 159,911,575 | | 5,105,005 |
| | Robert M. Hernandez | | 159,893,738 | | 5,122,842 |
| | John F. O'Brien | | 159,894,110 | | 5,122,470 |
| | Roberta Cooper Ramo | | 159,914,563 | | 5,102,017 |
| | Jean Margo Reid | | 159,918,112 | | 5,098,468 |
| | David H. Walsh | | 159,918,970 | | 5,097,610 |
| | Fred G. Weiss | | 159,915,628 | | 5,100,952 |
| | Richard R. West | | 159,890,364 | | 5,126,216 |
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Officers and Directors
James H. Bodurtha, Director Bruce R. Bond, Director Donald W. Burton, Director Richard S. Davis, Director Stuart E. Eizenstat, Director Laurence D. Fink, Director Kenneth A. Froot, Director Henry Gabbay, Director Robert M. Hernandez, Director John F. O’Brien, Director Roberta Cooper Ramo, Director Jean Margo Reid, Director David H. Walsh, Director Fred G. Weiss, Director Richard R. West, Director Donald C. Burke, Fund President and Chief Executive Officer Anne F. Ackerley, Vice President Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer Jay M. Fife, Treasurer Brian . Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer Howard Surloff, Secretary |
Custodian JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Brooklyn, NY, 11245
Transfer Agent PFPC Inc. Wilmington, DE 19809
Accounting Agent State Street Bank and Trust Company Princeton, NJ 08540
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP Princeton, NJ 08540
Legal Counsel Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP New York, NY 10019 |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. |
Additional Information
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following infor- mation is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on appli- cations, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your trans- actions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites. |
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non- public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including proce- dures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information. |
Availability of Additional Information
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.
To enroll:
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisers, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisers, banks or brokerages may offer this service. |
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock: |
1) | Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery |
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2) | Click on the applicable link and follow the steps to sign up |
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3) | Log into your account |
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The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762. |
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Availability of Additional Information (concluded)
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 441-7762; (2) at www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Fund votes proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762. |
| Shareholder Privileges
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST to get infor- mation about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at www.blackrock.com/funds.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds. |
| Systematic Withdrawal Plans
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans. |
BLACKROCK FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. |
A World-Class Mutual Fund Family
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.
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BlackRock All-Cap Global Resources Portfolio | | BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio | | BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio† | | BlackRock Global Resources Portfolio | | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Aurora Portfolio | | BlackRock Global Science & Technology | | BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund† | | Opportunities Portfolio | | BlackRock Natural Resources Trust |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund | | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund | | BlackRock Pacific Fund |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio | | BlackRock Healthcare Fund | | BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Developing Capital Markets Fund | | BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio* | | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio* | | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II |
BlackRock EuroFund | | BlackRock International Fund | | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund | | BlackRock International Index Fund | | BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio* |
BlackRock Focus Value Fund | | BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio | | BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio |
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund | | BlackRock International Value Fund | | BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund† | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | | BlackRock Technology Fund |
BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | | BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | | BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund |
BlackRock Global Growth Fund | | BlackRock Latin America Fund | | BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund |
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BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund | | BlackRock Income Builder Portfolio | | BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio | | BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio |
BlackRock Enhanced Income Portfolio | | BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio II | | BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio | | BlackRock Intermediate Government | | BlackRock Strategic Income Portfolio |
BlackRock Government Income Portfolio | | Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Total Return Fund |
BlackRock High Income Fund | | BlackRock International Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Long Duration Fund Portfolio | | BlackRock World Income Fund |
BlackRock Income Portfolio | | | | |
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BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | | BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Bond Fund | | BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund | | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Fund | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | |
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BlackRock Prepared Portfolios | | BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared Portfolios | | |
Conservative Prepared Portfolio | | Prepared Portfolio 2010 | | Prepared Portfolio 2030 |
Moderate Prepared Portfolio | | Prepared Portfolio 2015 | | Prepared Portfolio 2035 |
Growth Prepared Portfolio | | Prepared Portfolio 2020 | | Prepared Portfolio 2040 |
Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio | | Prepared Portfolio 2025 | | Prepared Portfolio 2045 |
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* See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund. | | |
† Mixed asset fund. | | | | |
BlackRock mutual funds are distributed by BlackRock Distributors, Inc. and certain funds are also distributed by FAM Distributors, Inc. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 882-0052 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable
Item 6 – Schedule of Investments – The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form
Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable
Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s Nominating and Governance Committee will consider nominees to the Board recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations which include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures.
Item 11 – Controls and Procedures
11(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto
12(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
12(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
12(a)(3) – Not Applicable
12(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
Date: April 23, 2008
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
Date: April 23, 2008
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc.
Date: April 23, 2008 |