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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM  i 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): January 17, 2020 ( i January 16, 2020)

BLACKROCK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE		i 001-33099		i 32-0174431
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

i 55 East 52nd Street,  i New York, New York		i 10055
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  i (212)  i 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 exchange on which registered
i Common Stock, $.01 par value		i BLK		i New York Stock Exchange
i 1.250% Notes due 2025		i BLK25		i 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:

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

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

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

i ☐	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   i ☐

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 1.01

Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 16, 2020, BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which BlackRock agreed to sell to the Underwriters $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.400% Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”), for resale by the Underwriters (the “Offering”) pursuant to BlackRock’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224504). The Offering is expected to result in net proceeds to BlackRock of approximately $994,700,000. BlackRock intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes.

The Underwriters and their affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, investment banking, commercial lending, financial advisory and other services for BlackRock. The Underwriters have received customary fees and expenses for these services. In particular, certain of the Underwriters and/or their affiliates are dealers under BlackRock’s commercial paper program. In addition, certain of the Underwriters and/or their affiliates are also lenders under BlackRock’s $4.0 billion revolving credit facility maturing in 2024.

The foregoing summary of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

	1.1			Underwriting Agreement, dated January 16, 2020, among BlackRock, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.

EXHIBIT INDEX

	1.1			Underwriting Agreement, dated January 16, 2020, among BlackRock, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
	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: January 17, 2020						Gary S. Shedlin
						Chief Financial Officer and
						Senior Managing Director