BlackRock Director William E. Ford Receives Quarterly Stock Grant

Executive Summary

On October 2, 2026, BlackRock, Inc. ($BLK) filed a Form 4 disclosing a grant of common stock to independent director William E. Ford. The transaction occurred on September 30, 2026, and involved an award of 34 shares of common stock at an effective cost of $0.00 per share.

Transaction Details

• Reporting Person: William E. Ford
• Role: Director
• Security: Common Stock
• Transaction Code: 'A' (Grant, award, or other acquisition under Rule 16b-3)
• Shares Acquired: 34
• Stated Price: $0.00 (Awarded under the Third Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, based on the closing market price of $1,058.29 per share on September 30, 2026, representing an award value of approximately $35,981.86)
• Post-Transaction Beneficial Ownership: 16,743 shares (held directly)

Trading Significance

This transaction is categorized as Low Significance. The acquisition represents routine non-employee director compensation paid in stock rather than an open-market purchase or discretionary personal investment. Such grants are standard corporate governance practices designed to align director incentives with shareholder value and do not signal forward-looking directional sentiment on company performance.