0001374170-17-000009.txt : 20170224 0001374170-17-000009.hdr.sgml : 20170224 20170224093627 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001374170-17-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170224 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170224 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82091 FILM NUMBER: 17635024 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORGES BANK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001374170 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: Q8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANKPLASSEN 2 STREET 2: P.O BOX 1179 SENTRUM CITY: OSLO STATE: Q8 ZIP: 0107 BUSINESS PHONE: 47-24073120 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANKPLASSEN 2 STREET 2: P.O BOX 1179 SENTRUM CITY: OSLO STATE: Q8 ZIP: 0107 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Norges Bank DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060829 SC 13G/A 1 efc16-3112_formsc13g.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 6)* BlackRock Inc. ---------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 09247X101 --------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2016 ---------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Continued on following pages Page 1 of 5 Pages SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No.: 09247X101 Page 2 of 5 Pages ................................................................................. 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). NORGES BANK (THE CENTRAL BANK OF NORWAY) ................................................................................. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] N/A ................................................................................. 3. SEC Use Only ................................................................................. 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization NORWAY ................................................................................. Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 8,552,813 Shares Beneficially ................................................................ Owned by Each Reporting 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Person With ................................................................ 7. Sole Dispositive Power 8,552,813 ................................................................ 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 ................................................................................. 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 8,552,813 ................................................................................. 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A ................................................................................. 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.28% ................................................................................. 12. Type of Reporting Person: OO CUSIP No.: 09247X101 Page 3 of 5 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: BlackRock Inc. (the "Issuer"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 United States of America Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"): NORGES BANK (CENTRAL BANK OF NORWAY) Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Bankplassen 2 PO Box 1179 Sentrum NO 0107 Oslo Norway Item 2(c). Citizenship: Norwegian Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, par value USD 0.01 per share Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 09247X101 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: This Item 3 is not applicable. Item 4(a)-(c)(iv). Ownership: Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference. CUSIP No.: 09247X101 Page 4 of 5 Pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: This Item 6 is not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: This Item 7 is not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: This Item 8 is not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: This Item 9 is not applicable. Item 10. Certification: By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP No.: 09247X101 Page 4 of 5 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. NORGES BANK Date: February 24, 2017 By: /s/ Sai Aanandha Shankhar ---------------------- Name: Sai Aanandha Shankhar Title: Advisor - Compliance