497 1 e49052.htm SUPPLEMENT

BLACKROCK FUNDSSM

BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio

(each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”)

SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 6, 2012 TO THE

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED JANUARY 30, 2012

Effective immediately, the following changes are made to the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information:

The section entitled “Management and Advisory Arrangements—Information Regarding the Portfolio Managers” is revised as set forth below.

The first paragraph is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Thomas Callan, CFA, Ian Jamieson, CFA and Nigel Hart, CFA are the portfolio managers and are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of Global Opportunities and International Opportunities.

The subsection entitled “Other Funds and Accounts Managed” as it relates to the Funds is revised as set forth below:

 

Global Opportunities

   

Number of Other Accounts Managed
and Assets by Account Type

 

Number of Other Accounts and Assets for
Which Advisory Fee is Performance-Based

 

Name of Portfolio Manager

   

 

Other
Registered
Investment
Companies

   

 

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

   

 

Other
Accounts

   

 

Other
Registered
Investment
Companies

   

 

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

   

Other
Accounts

 
Thomas Callan, CFA   14   13   9   0   1   4  
    $9.75 Billion   $2.26 Billion   $1.80 Billion   $0   $361.2 Million   $1.44 Billion  
Ian Jamieson, CFA   2   4   1   0   0   0  
    $2.60 Billion   $469.5 Million   $41.06 Million   $0   $0   $0  
Nigel Hart, CFA1   5   3   3   0   0   1  
    $3.68 Billion   $336 Million   $991.8 Million   $0   $0   $873.5 Million  

 1 Information for Mr. Hart is provided as of June 20, 2012.

 

International Opportunities

   

Number of Other Accounts Managed
and Assets by Account Type

 

Number of Other Accounts and Assets for
Which Advisory Fee is Performance-Based

 

Name of Portfolio Manager

   

 

Other
Registered
Investment
Companies

   

 

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

   

 

Other
Accounts

   

 

Other
Registered
Investment
Companies

   

 

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

   

 

Other
Accounts

 
Thomas Callan, CFA   14   13   9   0   1   4  
    $8.37 Billion   $2.26 Billion   $1.80 Billion   $0   $361.2 Million   $1.44 Billion  
Ian Jamieson, CFA   2   4   1   0   0   0  
    $1.22 Billion   $469.5 Million   $41.06 Million   $0   $0   $0  
Nigel Hart, CFA1   5   3   3   0   0   1  
    $2.34 Billion   $336 Million   $991.8 Million   $0   $0   $873.5 Million  

 1 Information for Mr. Hart is provided as of June 20, 2012.

 

The chart in the subsection entitled “Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview—Discretionary Incentive Compensation” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Applicable Benchmarks

Thomas Callan, CFA
Jean Rosenbaum, CFA

Erin Xie, PhD

Ian Jamieson, CFA
Nigel Hart, CFA

Paul Ma, CFA

 

Lipper Mid-Cap Core Fund classification; Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Fund classification; Lipper Global/Health/Biotechnology Fund classification

 

 
 

The last sentence under the subsection entitled “Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview—Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation—Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

Messrs. Callan and Jamieson and Mdmes. Rosenbaum and Xie have each received long-term incentive awards.

The last sentence under the subsection entitled “Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview—Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation—Deferred Compensation Program” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

All of the eligible portfolio managers have participated in the deferred compensation program.

The subsection entitled “Portfolio Manager Beneficial Holdings” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

Portfolio Manager Beneficial Holdings

 

As of September 30, 2011, the end of each Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year, the dollar range of securities beneficially owned by each portfolio manager in the Funds is shown below:

 

Portfolio Manager Fund(s) Managed Dollar Range of Equity
Securities Beneficially Owned
Thomas Callan, CFA Global Opportunities $500,001–$1,000,000
  International Opportunities $500,001–$1,000,000
  U.S. Opportunities $500,001–$1,000,000
  Health Sciences Opportunities $100,001–$500,000
  Science & Technology Opportunities None
     
Ian Jamieson, CFA Global Opportunities None
  International Opportunities None
     
Nigel Hart, CFA1 Global Opportunities None
  International Opportunities None
     
Paul Ma, CFA Science & Technology Opportunities None
     
Jean M. Rosenbaum, CFA U.S. Opportunities $100,001–$500,000
  Science & Technology Opportunities $50,001–$100,000
     
Erin Xie, PhD Health Sciences Opportunities $100,001–$500,000
  Science & Technology Opportunities None

 

1 Information for Mr. Hart is provided as of June 20, 2012.

 

 

 

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.