Blackrock Financial Management, INC

Business, clients and compensation, as filed

Advisory activities

portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting and selection of other advisers

Compensated by

a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees

Client types

individuals (other than high net worth) (6); high net worth individuals (64); banking or thrift institutions (6); investment companies (21); pooled investment vehicles (399); pension and profit sharing plans (154); charitable organizations (58); state or municipal government entities (54); other investment advisers (9); insurance companies (294); sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions (49); corporations or other businesses (195); other

Also engaged as

commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor and other financial product salesperson

Related persons include

a broker-dealer, another investment adviser, a registered municipal advisor, a commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor, a banking or thrift institution, a trust company, an insurance company or agency, a real estate broker or dealer, a sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships and a sponsor, general partner or managing member of pooled investment vehicles

Affiliates

3 broker-dealers, 47 investment advisers

Form ADV Item 11 disclosures

The firm answered yes to the following Item 11 questions. The answers cover the firm and its advisory affiliates; the Disclosure Reporting Pages on IAPD identify the subject and the outcome.

• SEC or CFTC finding of a false statement or omission (Item 11C(1))
• SEC or CFTC finding of a violation of regulations or statutes (Item 11C(2), 5 reported)
• SEC or CFTC order against the firm or an affiliate (Item 11C(4), 6 reported)
• SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist (Item 11C(5), 5 reported)
• other regulator finding of a false statement or omission (Item 11D(1))
• other regulator finding of a violation (Item 11D(2), 11 reported)
• other regulator order, denial, suspension or revocation (Item 11D(4), 2 reported)
• self-regulatory organization finding of a violation (Item 11E(2))
• unsatisfied judgment or lien (Item 11G)
• civil court dismissal of a case with a settlement (Item 11H(1)(c))
• civil proceeding pending (Item 11H(2), 3 reported)