BlackRock Amends Clorox Stake Disclosure (SC 13G/A)

TL;DR

**BlackRock updated its Clorox ownership, signaling its current institutional position.**

AI Summary

BlackRock Inc. filed an amended SC 13G/A on January 25, 2024, indicating its ownership of Clorox Co. common stock as of December 31, 2023. This filing, Amendment No. 14, updates their previous disclosures regarding their stake in Clorox. This matters to investors because BlackRock is a major institutional investor, and changes in their reported holdings can signal their confidence (or lack thereof) in Clorox's future performance, potentially influencing other investors' decisions.

Why It Matters

This filing shows BlackRock's updated ownership position in Clorox, providing transparency on a significant institutional investor's stake, which can impact market sentiment.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine disclosure filing by a large institutional investor and does not inherently indicate significant risk to the company or its stock.

Analyst Insight

Investors should note BlackRock's continued presence as a significant shareholder in Clorox, but this routine amendment doesn't suggest an immediate buy or sell action. It's a data point for understanding institutional ownership.

Key Players & Entities

• BlackRock Inc. (company) — the reporting person and institutional investor
• CLOROX CO /DE/ (company) — the subject company whose securities are being reported
• December 31, 2023 (date) — the date of the event requiring the filing
• January 25, 2024 (date) — the filing date of the SC 13G/A amendment
• Amendment No. 14 (number) — the specific amendment number for this filing

FAQ

From the Filing

0001086364-24-003717.txt : 20240125 0001086364-24-003717.hdr.sgml : 20240125 20240125165924 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001086364-24-003717 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240125 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLOROX CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000021076 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIALTY CLEANING, POLISHING AND SANITATION PREPARATIONS [2842] ORGANIZATION NAME: 08 Industrial Applications and Services IRS NUMBER: 310595760 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32623 FILM NUMBER: 24562911 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE CLOROX COMPANY STREET 2: 1221 BROADWAY CITY: OAKLAND STATE: CA ZIP: 94612-1888 BUSINESS PHONE: 5102717000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 24305 CITY: OAKLAND STATE: CA ZIP: 94612-1305 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001364742 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance IRS NUMBER: 320174431 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 HUDSON YARDS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10001 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-810-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 HUDSON YARDS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060929 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: New BlackRock, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060601 SC 13G/A 1 us1890541097_012524.txt us1890541097_012524.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No: 14) CLOROX -------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 189054109 -------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 189054109 (1)Names of reporting persons. BlackRock, Inc. (2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ] (b) [X] (3) SEC use only (4) Citizenship or place of organization Delaware Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: (5) Sole voting power 9076590 (6) Shared voting power 0 (7) Sole dispositive power 10119551 (8) Shared dispositive power 0 (9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 10119551 (10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9 8.2% (12) Type of reporting person HC Item 1. Item 1(a) Name of issuer: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CLOROX Item 1(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PO BOX 24305 OAKLAND CA 94612-1305 Item 2. 2(a) Name of person filing: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BlackRock, Inc. 2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence: