BlackRock (BLK) Proxy filing summary

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of 19 directors is proposed, with each nominee recommended by the board for election at the annual meeting.

• Advisory vote on executive compensation for named executive officers is included, with board recommending approval.

• Ratification of Deloitte LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 is up for shareholder approval.

• Proposal to amend the BlackRock Finance, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation to remove the pass-through voting provision is presented.

• Additional business may be addressed if properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Board recommends all director nominees for election, including Laurence D. Fink, Susan L. Wagner, and others.

• The annual meeting will be held virtually, allowing shareholders to participate and vote online.

Executive compensation and say-on-pay

• Shareholders are asked to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers.