Goldstein Robert L. 4

What Happened

• Robert L. Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock (BLK), had 6,553 shares withheld on 2026-01-30 to satisfy tax obligations related to award vesting (disposition) — withheld at $1,118.94 per share for a value of $7,332,414. The next day (2026-01-31) he was reported as acquiring 9,173 shares as a grant/award (recorded at $0.00, i.e., restricted stock units granted).

Key Details

• Transactions:
  • 2026-01-30: 6,553 shares withheld for taxes @ $1,118.94 each = $7,332,414 (Disposition; code F)
  • 2026-01-31: 9,173 shares granted as awards @ $0.00 (Acquired; code A)
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1: The 6,553-share disposition represents stock withheld by BlackRock to satisfy tax obligations on vesting awards.
  • F2: The reported grant includes Common Stock and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that will vest over 1–3 years; each RSU is payable in one share on vesting.
  • F3: Describes a prior 2022 performance award that converted into RSUs (7,867 RSUs) based on performance (116.6% of original award) and the valuation method used at grant — background on BlackRock’s long-term incentive practices.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-02-03. The filing date is within the normal SEC two-business-day window following the reported transactions.

Context

• The withholding of shares to cover taxes is a routine administrative action (code F) tied to vesting and is not a market sale decision in the way an open-market sale would be. The 9,173-share entry reflects a granted award (RSUs) rather than an open-market purchase; RSUs vest over time and convert to shares upon vesting.