Form 4 BlackRock Inc. For: Jul 09 Filed by: BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (10K)

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

100 N TRYON ST

(Street)

CHARLOTTE

28255

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BlackRock Inc. [BLK]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/09/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/09/2009		P		400 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 163.33	2,331,076 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	07/09/2009		P		100 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 163.2767	2,331,176 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	07/10/2009		S		400 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 167.09	2,330,776 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	07/10/2009		S		100 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 167.1	2,330,676 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	07/22/2009		P		100 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 182.44	2,330,776 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	07/22/2009		P		150 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 183.57	2,330,926 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	07/27/2009		S		60 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 190.15	2,330,866 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	07/27/2009		S		40 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 190.21	2,330,826 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	07/27/2009		S		150 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 192.2725	2,330,676 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	07/31/2009		P		100 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 192.13	2,330,776 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	07/31/2009		P		100 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 191.99	2,330,876 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	08/03/2009		S		100 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 194.0971	2,330,776 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	08/03/2009		S		100 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 194.1101	2,330,676 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	08/12/2009		P		50 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 202.29	2,330,726 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	08/13/2009		S		50 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 199.57	2,330,676 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Subsidiary ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Call Option (right to buy)

$ 210

08/07/2009

40 ⁽²⁾

⁽³⁾

10/17/2009

Common Stock

4,000

$ 7.5

0 ⁽⁴⁾

See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾

Call Option (right to buy)

$ 210

08/18/2009

40 ⁽²⁾

⁽³⁾

10/17/2009

Common Stock

4,000

$ 4.7

See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 is being filed by Bank of America Corporation ("BAC"), a Delaware corporation and bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, on behalf of its subsidiaries.

2. Transaction executed by the error correction section of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("MLPFS"), a broker-dealer and subsidiary of BAC, to correct errors made in connection with trades made on behalf of clients of MLPFS.

3. BAC was never able to exercise this option.

4. Indicates a short position of 40 Call Options with an exercise price of $210.00.

5. In connection with this transaction, BAC has agreed to voluntarily remit appropriate profits, if any, to BlackRock, Inc. BAC disclaims that such transaction is subject to reporting under Section 16(a) or disgorgement under Section 16(b), and this report shall not be deemed an admission that those sections apply to such transaction.

6. Each of BAC, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML&Co."), MLPFS and Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. ("ML Group", and collectively the "Reporting Persons") disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

7. BAC owns the Common Stock indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiaries ML Group and MLPFS.

8. Pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Stockholder Agreement dated as of February 27, 2009, as may be amended from time to time, between ML&Co., ML Group and the Issuer, ML&Co. has the right to designate two members to the board of directors of the Issuer. Each of the Reporting Persons other than ML&Co. disclaims its possible status as director of the Issuer.

	Joanne P. Tsung, Authorized Signatory for Bank of America	10/02/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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