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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2008

BLACKROCK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

DELAWARE
001-33099
32-0174431
  
(State or other
(Commission
(IRS Employer
  
jurisdiction of
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
incorporation)
      
   
40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York
10022
(Address of principal executive officers)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 810-5300

(Former name or address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
 

(b)
Departure of Principal Financial Officer

On June 26, 2008, BlackRock, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Paul L. Audet, acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 2007, will cease to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.  Mr. Audet, head of the Company’s Cash Management business since 2005, has been named Vice Chairman, with responsibility for overseeing the Company’s global Real Estate and Cash Management businesses.  In addition, Mr. Audet will serve as a senior advisor on corporate matters and remain a member of the Company’s Executive Committee.

(c)
Appointment of Principal Financial Officer

On June 26, 2008, the Company announced that Ann Marie Petach has been named Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee.  Ms. Petach joined the Company in March 2007 as a Managing Director and served as global head of Business Finance.

Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Petach, 47, had served as Vice President and Treasurer of Ford Motor Company since 2004, prior to which Ms. Petach served as Assistant Treasurer.  Ms. Petach’s responsibilities at Ford were global and included pension asset management, actuarial studies, banking, funding for Ford and Ford Credit, and risk management. Since joining Ford in 1984, Ms. Petach worked at two former joint ventures between Ford and Volkswagen, in Europe as Treasurer of AutoEuropa and in Brazil as Assistant Treasurer of AutoLatina.  Ms. Petach earned a BA degree in business and Spanish from Muhlenberg College in 1982, and an MBA degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 1984.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Audet’s new position and Ms. Petach’s appointment is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 

 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description
   
99.1
Press Release of BlackRock, Inc. issued on June 26, 2008
 
 

 
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


   
BlackRock, Inc.
  
   
(Registrant)
  
         
Date: June 26, 2008
        
   
By:
/s/ Daniel R. Waltcher
  
   
Name:
Daniel R. Waltcher
   
Title
Managing Director and Deputy General
     
Counsel
  
         

 
 

 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
Description
   
99.1
Press Release of BlackRock, Inc. issued on June 26, 2008