Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
  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)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 N TRYON ST
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/22/2009
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/22/2009   P   50 (2) A $ 134.79 2,330,726 (3) (4) I By Subsidiary (1) (5)
Common Stock 04/27/2009   S   50 (2) D $ 149.49 2,330,676 (3) (4) I By Subsidiary (1) (5)

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
100 N TRYON ST
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Joanne P. Tsung, Authorized Signatory for Bank of America   05/05/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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. BAC consummated a merger with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML&Co.") on January 1, 2009, after which ML&Co. became a direct wholly owned subsidiary of BAC.
(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) Each of BAC, 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. In connection with all of the transactions reported on this Form, the Reporting Persons have agreed to voluntarily remit appropriate profits, if any, to BlackRock, Inc. The Reporting Persons disclaim that the transactions reported on this Form 4 are 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 these transactions.
(4) BAC owns the Common Stock indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiaries ML Group and MLPFS.
(5) 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.

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