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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2019

 

 

BLACKROCK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

001-33099

(Commission

File Number)

32-0174431

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York

 

10055

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 810-5300

 

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.01 par value

 

BLK

 

New York Stock Exchange

1.250% Notes due 2025

 

BLK25

 

New York Stock Exchange

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On October 15, 2019, BlackRock, Inc. (the “Company”) reported results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. A copy of the earnings release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On October 15, 2019, the Company will hold an investor conference call and webcast to discuss the Company’s earnings results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. A copy of supplemental materials used during the earnings call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1

Earnings release dated October 15, 2019 issued by the Company

99.2

Third Quarter 2019 Earnings – Earnings Release Supplement

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 



EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1

Earnings release dated October 15, 2019 issued by the Company

99.2

Third Quarter 2019 Earnings – Earnings Release Supplement

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 



SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ Gary S. Shedlin          

Date: October 15, 2019

Gary S. Shedlin

 

Senior Managing Director and

 

Chief Financial Officer