SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. __)(1)
Blackrock, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
09247X101
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
|X| Rule 13d-1 (b)
|_| Rule 13d-1 (c)
|_| Rule 13d-1 (d)
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(1) 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall 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).
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CUSIP No. 09247X101 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 15 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust
I.R.S. # 14-6015763
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of New York
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 851,911
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON None
WITH --------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
851,911
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
851,911
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.47% (10.21% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by General
Electric Investment Corporation and GE Asset Management Incorporated)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 09247X101 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 15 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
General Electric Investment Corporation, as Investment Manager of GEPT (as
defined below) and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and
accounts
I.R.S. #22-2152310
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 851,911
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON None
WITH --------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
851,911
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
851,911
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.47% (10.21% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by GE Asset
Management Incorporated)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 09247X101 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 15 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
GE Asset Management Incorporated (formerly, GE Investment Management
Incorporated), as Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts
I.R.S. #06-1238874
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
66,764
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY None
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 66,764
WITH --------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.74% (10.21% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by General
Electric Investment Corporation)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 09247X101 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 15 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
General Electric Company
I.R.S. #14-0689340
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of New York
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY Disclaimed (see 9 below)
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH --------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Disclaimed (see 9 below)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Company
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
Disclaimed (see 9 above) |X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
Not applicable (see 9 above)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE: This Statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of General
Electric Company, a New York corporation ("GE"), General Electric Investment
Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE
("GEIC"), GE Asset Management Incorporated (formerly, GE Investment Management
Incorporated), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE
("GEAM") and the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust, a New York common
law trust ("GEPT") (the "Schedule 13G"). GEIC is a registered investment adviser
and acts as the Investment Manager of GEPT, and may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 851,911 shares of Common Stock of Blackrock, Inc. (the
"Issuer") owned by GEPT. GEAM is a registered investment adviser and acts as an
Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts, and may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 66,764 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by such
entities or accounts. GEAM, GEPT and GEIC each expressly disclaim that they are
members of a "group". GE disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares and
expressly disclaims that it is a member of a "group".
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer
Blackrock, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office
345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing
Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust (See Schedule II)
General Electric Investment Corporation, as Investment Manager of
GEPT.
GE Asset Management Incorporated, as Investment Adviser to certain
entities and accounts.
General Electric Company
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
The address of the principal offices of GEPT, GEIC and GEAM is 3003
Summer Street Stamford, Connecticut 06904. The address of the
principal offices of General Electric Company is 3135 Easton
Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut 06431.
Item 2(c) Citizenship
General Electric Pension Trust - New York common law trust
General Electric Investment Corporation - Delaware corporation
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GE Asset Management Incorporated - Delaware corporation
General Electric Company - New York corporation
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number
09247X101
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
240.13-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) |_| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C.78o)
(b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C.78c)
(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C.78c)
(d) |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (U.S.C.80a-8)
(e) |_| An Investment Adviser in accordance with
ss.240.13-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) |_| An Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) |_| A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance
with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) |_| A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
federal Deposit Insurance Act (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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
(j) |X| Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
Item 4 Ownership
GEPT GEIC GEAM GE
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(a) Amount beneficially owned 851,911 851,911 66,764 0
(b) Percent of class 9.47% 9.47% 0.74% disclaimed
(c) No. of shares to which person
has
(i) sole power to vote or
direct the vote None None 66,764 None
(ii) shared power to vote or
direct 851,911 851,911 None disclaimed
(iii) sole power to dispose
or to direct disposition None None 66,764 None
(iv) shared power to dispose
or to direct disposition 851,911 851,911 None disclaimed
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:
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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
Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are 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.
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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: February 14, 2000
GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST
By: General Electric Investment
Corporation, its Investment Manager
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: Vice President
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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: February 14, 2000
GENERAL ELECTRIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: Vice President
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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: February 14, 2000
GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: Vice President
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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: February 14, 2000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
By: /s/ John H. Myers
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Name: John H. Myers
Title: Vice President
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Schedule I
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This will confirm the agreement by and between all the undersigned
that the Schedule 13G on or about this date and any amendments thereto with
respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of shares of the Common
Stock of Blackrock, Inc. is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.
Dated: February 14, 2000 GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST
By: General Electric Investment
Corporation, its Investment Manager
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: Vice President
GENERAL ELECTRIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: Vice President
GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: Vice President
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
By: /s/ John H. Myers
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Name: John H. Myers
Title: Vice President
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Schedule II
TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST
3003 Summer Street, P.O. Box 7900
Stamford, Connecticut 06904
The names of the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust are as follows:
Eugene K. Bolton
Michael J. Cosgrove
Ralph R. Layman
Alan M. Lewis
Robert A. MacDougall
John H. Myers
Donald W. Torey
John J. Walker
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