0000933491-20-000002.txt : 20200708 0000933491-20-000002.hdr.sgml : 20200708 20200708102249 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000933491-20-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200707 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200708 GROUP MEMBERS: KUWAIT INVESTMENT OFFICE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KUWAIT INVESTMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVT OF KUWAIT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000933491 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-91558 FILM NUMBER: 201017521 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O HOMEPLACE OF AMERICA INC STREET 2: 3200 POTTERY DRIVE CITY: MYRTLE BEACH STATE: SC ZIP: 29579 BUSINESS PHONE: 8432364606 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O HOMEPLACE OF AMERICA INC STREET 2: 3200 POTTERY DRIVE CITY: MYRTLE BEACH STATE: SC ZIP: 29579 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KUWAIT INVESTMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVT OF KUWAIT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000933491 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O HOMEPLACE OF AMERICA INC STREET 2: 3200 POTTERY DRIVE CITY: MYRTLE BEACH STATE: SC ZIP: 29579 BUSINESS PHONE: 8432364606 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O HOMEPLACE OF AMERICA INC STREET 2: 3200 POTTERY DRIVE CITY: MYRTLE BEACH STATE: SC ZIP: 29579 SC 13G 1 blrk1.txt 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___)* BLACKROCK, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 09247X101 (CUSIP Number) 14 May 2020 (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 s hall 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). SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 09247X101 1 Names of Reporting Persons KUWAIT INVESTMENT AUTHORITY, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF KUWAIT 2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 Sec Use Only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization KUWAIT Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5 Sole Voting Power -0- 6 Shared Voting Power 7,993,064 7 Sole Dispositive Power -0- 8 Shared Dispositive Power 7,993,064 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 7,993,064 10 Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions) [ ] 11 Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 5.18% 12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) -- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: BLACKROCK, INC.(THE "ISSUER") (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY, USA 10055 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by Kuwait Investment Authority ("KIA") and Kuwait Investment Office ("KIO") (each a "Reporting Person" and together, the "Reporting Persons"), pursuant to an Agreement of Joint Filing incorporated by reference herein in accordance with the Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act. KIO is the London Office of the KIA, acting for and on behalf of the Government of the State of Kuwait. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Kuwait Investment Authority Ministries Complex, Block 3 Safat, Kuwait 13001 Kuwait Investment Office 15 Carter Lane London, United Kingdom, EC4V 5EY (c) Citizenship: See response to Item 4 of each of the cover pages. (d) Title and Class of Securities: (e) Common Stock, $0.01 par value ("Common Stock") (f) CUSIP No.: 09247X101 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ?? 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (j) [_] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); (k) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____ Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See responses to Item 9 on each cover page (b) Percent of Class: See responses to Item 9 on each cover page (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See responses to Item 5 on each cover page (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See responses to Item 6 on each cover page (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See responses to Item 7 on each cover page (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See responses to Item 8 on each cover page 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 of securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the parent holding company or control person. See response to Item 2(a) above Item 8. Identification and classification of members of the group. Not applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable Item 10. Certifications. 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. Dated: 06 July 2020 /s/ Signature Kuwait Investment Authority Name/Title: AbdulAziz S. A. AlBader, Executive Director, Operations and Administrations Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). Page 6 of 6 1297544.3