KAPITO ROBERT 4

What Happened
Robert Kapito, President and Director of BlackRock (BLK), received an award of 5,127 restricted stock units (RSUs) on January 16, 2026. The award has a reported grant value of $6,000,000, which was converted to 5,127 RSUs by dividing by $1,170.18 (the average of the high and low share price on Jan 16, 2026). The RSUs were granted (transaction code A) and reported at $0.00 per share for acquisition purposes.

Key Details

• Transaction date: January 16, 2026 (Form filed Jan 21, 2026).
• Grant value: $6,000,000; RSU count: 5,127 (price basis used: $1,170.18).
• Vesting: equal installments on 1/31/2027, 1/31/2028 and 1/31/2029.
• Grant approval: Management Development and Compensation Committee approved the award on January 13, 2026.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing summary.
• Filing timeliness: Filed within required reporting window (filed Jan 21, 2026 for a Jan 16 grant).
• Notes: Each RSU is payable solely by delivery of an equal number of shares of common stock.

Context
This was an equity award (RSUs), not an open-market purchase or sale. RSU grants are common compensation tools for executives; they do not reflect an immediate cash outlay or share sale and vest over time according to the schedule above. There is no indication in the filing of a sale or immediate disposition associated with this grant.