DEFA14A 1 d431534ddefa14a.htm BLACKROCK SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND II BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II

 

 

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Audio Transcript

The following is a transcript of a voicemail message from President and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock Series, Inc. (the “Corporation”), John Perlowski, to certain shareholders of BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II (the “Fund”), a series of the Corporation.

Hello, this is John Perlowski, President and CEO of the BlackRock Mutual Funds.

I’m calling to personally ask for your vote for an upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders to vote on the Board approved reorganization of BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II into BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Growth Fund.

Mutual fund regulations require a certain level of shareholder participation, and as one of our valued shareholders, your participation in the voting process to approve this reorganization is still needed.

If you have your proxy materials, you can vote online, by phone or by mail using the instructions on your proxy card. If you do not have your materials, you can vote by calling our proxy agent services line, toll free at 1-866-704-4427, that’s 1-866-704-4427.

We greatly appreciate your time and your investment in the BlackRock Mutual Funds.