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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 13, 2024, BlackRock, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it expects to close its previously announced acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”) on October 1, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of specified regulatory approvals and clearances (the “GIP Transaction”).
The Company also announced in such press release that it has notified the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) of its intention to voluntarily delist from the NYSE and deregister its Euro-denominated 1.250% Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) in connection with the closing of the GIP Transaction. The 2025 Notes will remain outstanding and BlackRock has applied for admission of the 2025 Notes to the Official List of The International Stock Exchange (TISE) to be effective following the closing of the GIP Transaction.
To delist the 2025 Notes from the NYSE, the Company will file a Notification of Removal from Listing on Form 25 relating to the delisting on or about September 23, 2024 (the “Form 25”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The delisting will be effective on the 10th day following filing of the Form 25, and the 2025 Notes will no longer trade on the NYSE effective on such date. BlackRock reserves the right to delay the filing of the Form 25 for any reason, including, without limitation, in the event that the GIP Transaction is delayed or is not completed for any reason.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 13, 2024. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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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) | ||||||
| Date: September 13, 2024 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ R. Andrew Dickson III | |||||
| R. Andrew Dickson III | ||||||
| Managing Director and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
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