FORD WILLIAM E 4

What Happened
William E. Ford, a director of BlackRock, Inc. (BLK), was granted 37 shares on June 30, 2026 under the company's nonemployee director stock award plan. The grant was reported on a Form 4 filed July 2, 2026. The award shows an acquisition price of $0.00; using the closing price cited in the filing ($961.56 per share), the award's implied market value is approximately $35,577.72. This transaction is an award/grant (code A), not a purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: June 30, 2026; Form 4 filed July 2, 2026 (appears timely).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares granted: 37; acquisition price reported: $0.00.
• Implied per-share price (footnote): $961.56 (closing price on 6/30/2026).
• Implied total value: ~ $35,577.72.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnote F1: Grant made under the Third Amended and Restated BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan for nonemployee directors (based on the $961.56 closing price).
• No option exercise, sale, or tax-withholding sale reported in this filing.

Context
Grants like this are routine director compensation and are usually made under a board compensation plan; they do not necessarily indicate an insider buying or selling based on company outlook. Purchases (personal cash buys) are generally viewed as stronger signals of insider conviction than routine awards. For specifics on vesting, holding requirements, or director pay policy, check BlackRock’s proxy statement or the referenced stock award plan.