X0201 42003-12-18 0001060021 BLACKROCK INC /NY BLK 0001059245 FINK LAURENCE C/O BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 40 EAST 52ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10022 1100Chairman and CEOShares of Class A Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)2003-12-182003-12-154A046841A54325DRestricted stock granted pursuant to an award made under the BlackRock 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, as amended. The shares become unrestricted in four equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2004.Includes 500 shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by the reporting person under the BlackRock, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP") on January 31, 2003 and 174 shares of Class A Common Stock acquired under the ESPP on July 31, 2003. Also includes 810 shares of Class A Common Stock acquired through November 30, 2003 under the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan (the "ISP"). The information in this report with respect to the ISP is based on a plan statement dated as of November 30, 2003.Salvatore Rappa2003-12-19