SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(RULE 13D-102)

INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 14)

 

 

BlackRock, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

09247X101

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2010

(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)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 


 

CUSIP No. 09247X101

 

  

 

Page 1 of 6 Pages

 

1)  

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

    The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     25-1435979

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

 

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5)    

Sole Voting Power

 

    33,358,954

   6)   

Shared Voting Power

 

    -0-

   7)   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    33,368,447

   8)   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    6,576

  9)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    33,384,160

10)  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

See Instructions    ¨

11)

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

    25.46

12)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    HC


 

CUSIP No. 09247X101

 

  

 

Page 2 of 6 Pages

 

  1)   

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

    PNC Bancorp, Inc.    51-0326854

  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

 

    Delaware

Number of Shares

Beneficially Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5)    

Sole Voting Power

 

    33,358,954

   6)   

Shared Voting Power

 

    -0-

   7)   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    33,368,447

   8)   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    6,576

  9)

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    33,384,160

10)

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

See Instructions    ¨

11)

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

    25.46

12)

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    HC


 

CUSIP No. 09247X101

 

  

 

Page 3 of 6 Pages

 

  1)   

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

    PNC Bank, National Association    22-1146430

  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

 

    United States

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5)    

Sole Voting Power

 

    171,504

   6)   

Shared Voting Power

 

    -0-

   7)   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    180,997

   8)   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    6,576

  9)

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    196,710

10)

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

See Instructions    ¨

11)

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

    0.15

12)

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    BK


 

CUSIP No. 09247X101

 

  

 

Page 4 of 6 Pages

 

  1)   

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

    PNC Capital Advisors, LLC    27-0640560

  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

 

    Delaware

Number of Shares

Beneficially Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5)    

Sole Voting Power

 

    289

   6)   

Shared Voting Power

 

    -0-

   7)   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    289

   8)   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

     -0-

  9)

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    289

10)

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

See Instructions    ¨

11)

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

     Less than 0.01

12)

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    IA


Page 5 of 6 Pages

 

ITEM 2(a) - NAME OF PERSON FILING:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; PNC Bancorp, Inc.;

PNC Bank, National Association; and PNC Capital Advisors, LLC

ITEM 2(b) - ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - 222 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19801

PNC Bank, National Association - One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707

PNC Capital Advisors, LLC - One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707

ITEM 2(c) - CITIZENSHIP:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. – Pennsylvania

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - Delaware

PNC Bank, National Association - United States

PNC Capital Advisors, LLC - Delaware

ITEM 3 - IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

(a)

   ¨         Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;

(b)

   x         Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

(c)

   ¨         Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;

(d)

   ¨         Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;

(e)

   x         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)

   x         A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

   ¨         A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

(i)

   ¨         A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an Investment Company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j)

   ¨         Group, in accordance with Rule 13d(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.  ¨

ITEM 4 - OWNERSHIP:

The following information is as of December 31, 2010:

 

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

   33,384,160 shares

(b) Percent of Class:

   25.46

(c) Number of shares to which such person has:

  

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote

   33,358,954

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote

   -0-

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

   33,368,447

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

   6,576


Page 6 of 6 Pages

 

ITEM 6 - OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

Of the total shares of common stock reported herein, 196,421 shares are held in accounts at PNC Bank, National Association in a fiduciary capacity.

Of the total shares of common stock reported herein, 289 shares are held in accounts at PNC Capital Advisors, LLC in a fiduciary capacity.

ITEM 7 - IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

Included are the following subsidiaries of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - HC:

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - HC (wholly owned subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.)

PNC Bank, National Association - BK (wholly owned subsidiary of PNC Bancorp, Inc.)

PNC Capital Advisors, LLC - IA (wholly owned subsidiary of PNC Bank, National Association)

ITEM 10 - CERTIFICATION:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

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.

 

February 11, 2011

   

February 11, 2011

Date     Date
By:  

/s/ Joseph C. Guyaux

    By:  

/s/ Joseph C. Guyaux

 

Signature - The PNC Financial Services

Group, Inc.

      Signature - PNC Bank, National Association
 

Joseph C. Guyaux, President

     

Joseph C. Guyaux, President

  Name & Title       Name & Title

February 11, 2011

     
Date        
By:  

/s/ Connie Bond Stuart

     
  Signature - PNC Bancorp, Inc.      
 

Connie Bond Stuart, Chairperson

     
  Name & Title      

February 11, 2011

     
Date        
By:  

/s/ Kevin A. McCreadie

     
  Signature – PNC Capital Advisors, LLC      
 

Kevin A. McCreadie, Manager, President & CEO

     
  Name & Title      

AN AGREEMENT TO FILE A JOINT STATEMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY FILED