BlackRock, Inc. filed an amended beneficial ownership statement with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing its aggregate holdings in BCB Bancorp Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock reported 968,873 shares of BCB Bancorp Inc. common stock beneficially owned as of September 30, 2026.
  • Percent of class: The 968,873 shares represent 3.2% of BCB Bancorp's outstanding common stock, according to the filing.
  • Sole voting power: BlackRock disclosed sole voting power over 943,284 shares, with 0 shares subject to shared voting power.
  • Sole dispositive power: BlackRock reported sole dispositive power over all 968,873 shares, with no shared dispositive power.
  • Amendment number: This filing is designated Amendment No. 2, updating a prior beneficial ownership statement for BCB Bancorp common stock (CUSIP 055298103).
  • Ordinary course certification: BlackRock certified the shares "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business" and not to influence control of BCB Bancorp.

BlackRock's Amended Position in BCB Bancorp Common Stock

According to the filing, BlackRock, Inc., a Delaware-incorporated parent holding company headquartered at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, submitted Amendment No. 2 to its Schedule 13G covering common shares of BCB Bancorp Inc., a community banking company whose principal executive offices are located at 104-110 Avenue C, Bayonne, NJ 07002. The event triggering the amendment occurred on September 30, 2026, with the statement signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director, on October 27, 2026.

The filing states that the disclosed holdings reflect shares beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by certain business units of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, described in the filing as the "Reporting Business Units," consistent with SEC Release No. 34-39538 dated January 12, 1998. The filing notes that securities beneficially owned by other business units whose beneficial ownership is disaggregated from that of the Reporting Business Units are not included in the totals reported. BlackRock is classified as a parent holding company (type HC) in the filing, and subsidiary identification details are provided in Exhibit 99 attached to the statement.

On the question of third-party interests, the filing discloses that "various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the common stock of BCB Bancorp Inc.," while also stating that no single person's interest exceeds five percent of the total outstanding common shares. The filing further confirms that BCB Bancorp common stock held by BlackRock constitutes ownership of 5 percent or less of the class, as indicated under Item 5.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 2 to its beneficial ownership statement reporting 968,873 shares, or 3.2%, of BCB Bancorp Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026, with sole voting power over 943,284 shares and sole dispositive power over all 968,873 shares.