# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000844779
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-012876
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7627
**Document Hash:** 5785f44695dd74c2b185905a9d3483fc
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-012876.hdr.sgml**: 20230123

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-012876

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BXT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230123

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230123

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BLACKROCK FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000844779
- **IRS NUMBER:** 510318674
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-05742
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23543087

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19809
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-441-7762

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19809

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COMPASS CAPITAL FUNDS\
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19961114

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PNC FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NCP FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19890511
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BLACKROCK FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000844779
- **IRS NUMBER:** 510318674
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-26305
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23543086

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19809
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-441-7762

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19809

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COMPASS CAPITAL FUNDS\
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19961114

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PNC FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NCP FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19890511

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### BlackRock Emerging Markets ex-China Fund (Series ID: S000079513)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000240569 | Investor A    |  |
| C000240570 | Institutional |  |
| C000240571 | Class K       |  |

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2023** 

**Securities Act File No. 33-26305** 

**Investment Company Act File No. 811-05742** 

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**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM N-1A** 

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

***UNDER***

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| ***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933*** | ☒ |
| **Pre-Effective Amendment No.** | ☐ |
| **Post-Effective Amendment No. 1158** | ☒ |

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**and/or** 

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

***UNDER***

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| ***THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940*** | ☒ |
| **Amendment No. 1160** | ☒ |

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**(Check appropriate box or boxes)** 

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## BLACKROCK FUNDS<sup>SM</sup>
**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)** 

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**100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, Delaware 19809** 

**(Address of Principal Executive Office)** 

**Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code (800) 441-7762** 

**John M. Perlowski** 

**BlackRock Funds<sup>SM</sup>** 

**55 East 52nd Street** 

**New York, New York 10055** 

**United States of America** 

**(Name and Address of Agent for Service)** 

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***Copies to:***

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| **Jesse C. Kean, Esq** | **Janey Ahn, Esq.** |
| **Sidley Austin LLP** | **BlackRock Advisors, LLC** |
| **787 Seventh Avenue** | **55 East 52nd Street** |
| **New York, New York 10019** | **New York, New** |
|  | **York 1005** |

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It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

☐ Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

☒ On February 23, 2023 pursuant to paragraph (b)

☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

☐ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

☒ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.001 per share.

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**Explanatory Note** 

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1158 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") to the registration statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement") of BlackRock Funds<sup>SM</sup> (the "Registrant") is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act solely for the purpose of delaying, until February 23, 2023, the effectiveness of the registration statement for BlackRock Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, filed in [Post-Effective Amendment No. 1151 on November 10, 2022, pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844779/000119312522282628/d403679d485apos.htm)

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1158 incorporates by reference the information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1151 to the Registrant's Registration Statement.

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**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for the effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and the State of New York, on January 23, 2023.

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| BLACKROCK FUNDS<sup>SM</sup> (REGISTRANT) | BLACKROCK FUNDS<sup>SM</sup> (REGISTRANT) |
| ON BEHALF OF | ON BEHALF OF |
| BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKETS EX-CHINA FUND | BLACKROCK EMERGING MARKETS EX-CHINA FUND |
| By: | /S/ JOHN M. PERLOWSKI |
|  | **(John M. Perlowski,** |
|  | **President and Chief Executive Officer)** |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| Signature | Title | Date |
| /S/ JOHN M. PERLOWSKI<br> **(John M. Perlowski)** | Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer<br> (Principal Executive Officer) | January 23, 2023 |
| /S/ TRENT WALKER <br> **(Trent Walker)** | Chief Financial Officer<br> (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | January 23, 2023 |
| SUSAN J. CARTER\*<br> **(Susan J. Carter)** | Trustee |  |
| COLLETTE CHILTON\*<br> **(Collette Chilton)** | Trustee |  |
| NEIL A. COTTY\*<br> **(Neil A. Cotty)** | Trustee |  |
| LENA G. GOLDBERG\*<br> **(Lena G. Goldberg)** | Trustee |  |
| HENRY R. KEIZER\*<br> **(Henry R. Keizer)** | Trustee |  |
| CYNTHIA A. MONTGOMERY\*<br> **(Cynthia A. Montgomery)** | Trustee |  |
| DONALD C. OPATRNY\*<br> **(Donald C. Opatrny)** | Trustee |  |
| MARK STALNECKER\*<br> **(Mark Stalnecker)** | Trustee |  |
| KENNETH L. URISH\*<br> **(Kenneth L. Urish)** | Trustee |  |

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| Signature | Title | Date |
| CLAIRE A. WALTON\*<br> **(Claire A. Walton)** | Trustee |  |
| ROBERT FAIRBAIRN\*<br> **(Robert Fairbairn)** | Trustee |  |
| \*By: /S/ JANEY AHN<br> **(Janey Ahn, Attorney-In-Fact)** |  | January 23, 2023 |

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