0000891092-11-004141.txt : 20110627 0000891092-11-004141.hdr.sgml : 20110627 20110627171458 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891092-11-004141 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110627 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110627 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110627 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK BOND FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000276463 IRS NUMBER: 132949519 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02857 FILM NUMBER: 11933713 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH BOND FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030804 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH CORPORATE BOND FUND INC/NY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH HIGH INCOME FUND INC - CORRECTED NAME CHANGE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK FOCUS VALUE FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000701960 IRS NUMBER: 133114958 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-03450 FILM NUMBER: 11933719 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH FOCUS VALUE FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH PHOENIX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK HEALTHCARE FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000709140 IRS NUMBER: 133143879 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-03595 FILM NUMBER: 11933718 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 HEALTHCARE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCI TECH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830216 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000844779 IRS NUMBER: 510318674 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05742 FILM NUMBER: 11933714 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMPASS CAPITAL FUNDS\ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961114 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PNC FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NCP FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890511 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868452 IRS NUMBER: 223072498 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06180 FILM NUMBER: 11933712 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020325 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH UTILITIES & COMMUNICATIONS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020307 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL UTILITY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKROCK GLOBAL GROWTH FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043434 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08327 FILM NUMBER: 11933717 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-441-7762 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL GROWTH FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970805 0000276463 S000004072 BlackRock High Income Fund C000011392 Investor A C000011393 Investor B C000011394 Investor C1 C000011395 Institutional C000037622 Investor C 0000701960 S000002519 BLACKROCK FOCUS VALUE FUND, INC. C000006947 Investor A C000006948 Investor B C000006949 Investor C C000006950 Institutional C000006951 Class R 0000709140 S000002246 BLACKROCK HEALTHCARE FUND, INC. C000005795 Investor A C000005796 Investor B C000005797 Investor C C000005798 Institutional C000005799 Class R 0000844779 S000001874 BLACKROCK SMALL/MID CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO C000004897 INSTITUTIONAL SSEGX C000004898 SERVICE SSPSX C000004899 INVESTOR A SCGAX C000004900 INVESTOR B SRCBX C000004901 INVESTOR C SGCDX C000037658 R SSPRX 0000868452 S000002249 BLACKROCK UTILITIES & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. C000005810 Investor A C000005811 Investor B1 C000005812 Investor C1 C000005813 Institutional C000038212 Investor B C000038213 Investor C 0001043434 S000002174 BLACKROCK GLOBAL GROWTH FUND, INC. C000005572 Investor A C000005573 Investor B C000005574 Investor C C000005575 Institutional C000005576 Class R DEFA14A 1 e44168defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A
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BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Focus Value Fund, Inc.
BlackRock FundsSM
BlackRock Healthcare Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Global Growth Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc.

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BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund, Inc. BlackRock Healthcare Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Focus Value Fund, Inc. BlackRock Global Growth Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio BlackRock High Income Fund

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS ADJOURNED UNTIL JULY 22, 2011

Dear Shareholder:

We recently mailed you proxy materials relating to proposals to be voted on at Special Meetings of Shareholders for the funds listed above that were convened on June 24, 2011. The meetings have been adjourned to allow shareholders more time to submit their voting instructions. The adjourned meetings will be held on July 22, 2011 at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of BlackRock Advisors, LLC at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536. This letter was sent because you held shares in one or more of the funds on the record date and we have not received your vote.

YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
VOTING NOW HELPS AVOID UNNECESSARY COMMUNICATIONS WITH SHAREHOLDERS
AND ELIMINATES PHONE CALLS

For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials previously mailed to you, the Board of Directors/Trustees of each fund unanimously recommends that you vote for the approval of the proposals.

Please vote using one of the following options:

1.

VOTE ONLINE

Log on to the website listed on your proxy card. Please have your proxy card in hand to access your control number (located in the box) and follow the on screen instructions.

   

2.

VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE

Call the toll free number listed on your proxy card. Please have your proxy card in hand to access your control number (located in the box) and follow the recorded instructions.

   

3.

VOTE BY MAIL

Complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card(s), then return them in the enclosed postage paid envelope.

   
4.

VOTE IN PERSON

Attend the adjourned meetings and vote in person.

If you have any questions about the proposals, or need assistance with voting, you may call Computershare Fund Services, each fund’s proxy solicitor, toll free at 1-866-963-6126.

Thank you for voting.


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