Flores Lorenzo 4

What Happened
Lorenzo Flores, a director of BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ), was granted 651.56 performance rights on 2026-04-01. The award is reported at an acquisition price-equivalent of $8.75 per right, representing a total notional value of approximately $5,701. This was an award/grant of derivative rights (code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-03 (timely filing).
• Instrument: 651.56 Performance Rights (derivative), price-equivalent $8.75 each; total ~$5,701.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes from the filing:
  • F1: Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan.
  • F2: Each Performance Right converts into the cash value of one BDJ share.
  • F3: Performance Rights will be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by the reporting person.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant (derivative).

Context
This grant is a deferred-compensation award that settles in cash based on BDJ's share value, so it does not result in new shares being issued to the director. Because it’s an award rather than a market purchase or sale, it should not be interpreted as a direct buy/sell signal.