UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

            CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                               January 16, 2001
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               DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

                                BLACKROCK, INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                       COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-15305
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                 DELAWARE                                 51-0380803
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     (State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)

                                345 Park Avenue
                              New York, NY 10154
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                   (Address of principal executive offices)
                                  (Zip Code)

                                (212) 754-5560
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         2000 Financial Results

         On January 16, 2001, BlackRock, Inc. (the "Corporation") reported
         results of operations for the period ended December 31, 2000. A copy
         of the earnings press release issued by the Corporation is attached
         as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)  Exhibits

         The Exhibit listed on the Exhibit Index on page 4 of this Form 8-K is
         filed herewith.

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                                  SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                       BlackRock, Inc.
                                       (Registrant)

Date:  January 17, 2001                By: /s/ Paul L.  Audet
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                                           Paul L. Audet
                                           Managing Director
                                           Chief Financial Officer

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1  Earnings press release issued by the Corporation on January 16, 2001, with
      respect to the Corporation's results of operations for the period ended
      December 31, 2000, filed herewith.

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