BlackRock Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 25, 2016.

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BLACKROCK, INC.

55 EAST 52ND STREET

NEW YORK, NY 10055

  

BLACKROCK, INC.

 

Meeting Information

 

Date: May 25, 2016           Time: 8:00 a.m., local time

 

Meeting Type:                   Annual Meeting

 

For holders as of:              March 30, 2016

 

 

Location:       The New York Palace Hotel

        455 Madison Avenue

        New York, New York 10022

       

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

  

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This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com, scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side, or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

       

 

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

 

 


      Before You Vote

              How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

 

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT         ANNUAL REPORT
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Vote In Person: Please review the proxy materials for access to directions to the annual meeting. To be admitted to the annual meeting, you or your duly appointed legal proxy must bring a form of government-issued photo identification and, if the shares owned are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record, you or your representative must bring proof of stock ownership as of the close of business on March 30, 2016 and, if applicable, that your representative is authorized to act as your legal proxy. Please review the proxy materials for additional information. If you would like to vote the shares at the meeting, you will need to request a ballot upon arrival.

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Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card.

 

 

Stockholder Meeting Registration: To request an admission ticket to attend the meeting, visit the “stockholder meeting registration” link at www.proxyvote.com and provide the 16-digit control number located on your notice card. To attend the meeting, you must request an admission ticket by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 24, 2016.

 

 
 


Voting Items        

A.     The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all

         nominees and FOR Items 2, 3 and 4.

1.    Election of Directors
   Nominees:   
   1a.    Abdlatif Yousef Al-Hamad
   1b.    Mathis Cabiallavetta
   1c.    Pamela Daley
   1d.    William S. Demchak
   1e.    Jessica P. Einhorn
   1f.    Laurence D. Fink
   1g.    Fabrizio Freda
   1h.    Murry S. Gerber
   1i.    James Grosfeld
   1j.    Robert S. Kapito
   1k.    David H. Komansky
   1l.    Sir Deryck Maughan
   1m.    Cheryl D. Mills

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   1n.    Gordon M. Nixon
   1o.    Thomas H. O’Brien
     
     
       
       
       
       
   1p.    Ivan G. Seidenberg
   1q.    Marco Antonio Slim Domit
   1r.    John S. Varley
   1s.    Susan L. Wagner
2.    Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed and discussed in the Proxy Statement.
3.    Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as BlackRock’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2016.
4.    Approval of a management proposal to amend the bylaws to implement “proxy access”.

B.     Stockholder Proposal - The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST Item 5.

5.    A stockholder proposal by the Stephen M. Silberstein Revocable Trust regarding proxy voting practices relating to executive compensation.
 


 

 

 

 

 

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