0001341004-16-001182.txt : 20160229 0001341004-16-001182.hdr.sgml : 20160229 20160229161254 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001341004-16-001182 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160229 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160229 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001364742 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 320174431 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0226 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33099 FILM NUMBER: 161467855 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 EAST 52ND STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10055 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-810-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 EAST 52ND STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10055 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060929 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: New BlackRock, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060601 8-K 1 form8-k.htm form8-k.htm
 
  
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): February 29, 2016 (February 29, 2016)
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
  
001-33099
  
32-0174431
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York
  
10055
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 810-5300
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(b)  On February 29, 2016, BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock” or the “Company”) announced that, after 17 years of service, Joseph Feliciani Jr. will transition out of the role of Principal Accounting Officer (“PAO”) of the Company, effective March 1, 2016.  Mr. Feliciani will remain with the Company and continue as the Chief Operating Officer of Finance, where he will assist BlackRock’s Chief Financial Officer in managing BlackRock’s global finance organization.  Mr. Feliciani will also remain active on several internal BlackRock committees and continue as a member of the board of several BlackRock subsidiaries.
 
(c)  On February 29, 2016, the Company announced that Marc Comerchero (age 43) will become the Company’s PAO, effective March 1, 2016.  Mr. Comerchero, who is a Certified Public Accountant, joined BlackRock in 2006 and has held a variety of positions within the Company’s Finance department, including as head of Global Corporate Accounting and head of External Reporting. Prior to his appointment as PAO, Mr. Comerchero had been BlackRock’s Global Controller since 2013 where he was responsible for all matters within the controllers group, including external/regulatory reporting, accounting policy, compensation accounting, investment accounting and finance operations.
 


 
 
 

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)
     
 
By:
/s/ Gary Shedlin
 
Name:  
Gary S. Shedlin
 
Title:
Senior Managing Director and
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: February 29, 2016