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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):
February 12, 2010 (February
12, 2010)
BLACKROCK,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-33099
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32-0174431
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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40 East 52nd Street,
New York, New York
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10022
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
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(212)
810-5300
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N/A
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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):
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£
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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£
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01
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Other
Events
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Pursuant
to registration rights agreements entered in to with BlackRock, Inc. (the
"Company"), Kuwait Investment Authority and Government of Singapore Investment
Corporation Pte. Ltd. are registering up to 7,823,613 shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value, 2,860,188 of which are issuable upon conversion of Series B
Non-Voting Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, under the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3
(File No. 333-145976) (the
"Registration Statement"), as supplemented by the prospectus supplement filed
February 12, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Attached hereto, and incorporated by reference to the
Registration Statement as Exhibit 5.2 is the opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP relating to the legality of the
Shares.
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Item
9.01
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Financial Statements and
Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
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5.1
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Opinion
of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
LLP
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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.
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Date: February
12, 2010
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BlackRock,
Inc.
(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/
Daniel R. Waltcher
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Daniel
R. Waltcher
Managing
Director and
Deputy
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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5.1
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Opinion
of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
LLP
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