PECK KRISTIN C 4

What Happened
Kristin C. Peck, a director of BlackRock, Inc. (BLK), was granted 34 shares as an award on March 31, 2026. The Form 4 shows the shares were acquired at $0.00 (an award/grant), with a footnote valuing the shares at $961.71 each — a total value of about $32,698.14. This is a compensation award to a nonemployee director under BlackRock’s director stock plan, not a market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-31 (report filed 2026-04-02). Filing appears timely.
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); price shown as $0.00 (awarded).
• Per-share valuation: $961.71 (closing price on 2026-03-31, per footnote). Total value ≈ $32,698.14.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: Grant made under the Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan for nonemployee directors.

Context
Grants to directors are typically routine compensation and do not necessarily indicate a personal market view. Because these were awarded shares (acquired at $0), they differ from open-market purchases or sales that investors often use as trading signals. For details on vesting or restrictions, consult the company’s equity plan documents or other related filings.