0000891092-13-001535.txt : 20130222 0000891092-13-001535.hdr.sgml : 20130222 20130222172849 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891092-13-001535 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130222 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000110055 IRS NUMBER: 132757134 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-49007 FILM NUMBER: 13635276 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 08536 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 08536 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH BALANCED CAPITAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH BALANCE CAPITAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000831 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock Series Fund, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000319108 IRS NUMBER: 133051800 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-69062 FILM NUMBER: 13635277 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FAM Series Fund, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050720 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH SERIES FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000229 0000110055 S000002175 BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. C000005578 Investor A C000005579 Investor B C000005580 Investor C C000005581 Institutional C000005582 Class R 0000319108 S000003863 BlackRock Balanced Capital Portfolio C000010829 BlackRock Balanced Capital Portfolio 497 1 e52259_497.htm SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS

BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC.

 

BLACKROCK SERIES FUND, INC.

BlackRock Balanced Capital Portfolio

 

(each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”)

Supplement dated February 22, 2013 to the

Prospectuses of each Fund 

 

Effective immediately, the following changes are made to the Funds’ Prospectuses:

Each Fund’s Prospectus is amended by adding the following as an “Other Strategy” of the Fund:

Collateralized Debt Obligations — The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), of which 5% (as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets) may be in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). CDOs are types of asset-backed securities. CLOs are ordinarily issued by a trust or other special purpose entity and are typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and non-U.S. senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans, held by such issuer.

Each Fund’s Prospectus is amended by adding the following as an “Other Risk” of the Fund:

Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk — In addition to the typical risks associated with fixed income securities and asset-backed securities, CDOs carry additional risks including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the risk that the collateral may default or decline in value or be downgraded, if rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization; (iii) the Fund may invest in tranches of CDOs that are subordinate to other tranches; (iv) the structure and complexity of the transaction and the legal documents could lead to disputes among investors regarding the characterization of proceeds; (v) the investment return achieved by the Fund could be significantly different than those predicted by financial models; (vi) the lack of a readily available secondary market for CDOs; (vii) risk of forced “fire sale” liquidation due to technical defaults such as coverage test failures; and (viii) the CDO’s manager may perform poorly. In addition, investments in CDOs may be characterized by the Fund as illiquid securities.

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference