497K 1 d358570d497k.htm BLACKROCK CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

BLACKROCK SERIES FUND, INC.

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

(the “Fund”)

Supplement dated May 16, 2022 to the

Prospectus of the Fund, dated April 8, 2022

Effective immediately, the following changes are made to the Fund’s Prospectus:

The section of the Prospectus entitled “Fund Overview — Key Facts About BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio — Portfolio Managers” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Portfolio Managers

 

Name   

Portfolio Manager of

the Fund Since

  Title
Lawrence Kemp    2013   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.
Phil Ruvinsky    2020   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.
Caroline Bottinelli    2022   Director of BlackRock, Inc.

The section of the Prospectus entitled “Details About the Fund — How the Fund Invests — About the Portfolio Management Team of the Fund” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE FUND
The Fund is managed by a team of financial professionals. Lawrence Kemp, Phil Ruvinsky and Caroline Bottinelli are the portfolio managers and are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Please see “Management of the Funds — Portfolio Manager Information” for additional information about the portfolio management team.

The section of the Prospectus entitled “Management of the Funds — Portfolio Manager Information — Capital Appreciation Portfolio” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Capital Appreciation Portfolio

 

Portfolio Manager    Primary Role    Since    Title and Recent Biography
Lawrence Kemp    Jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund.    2013    Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2012; prior to joining BlackRock, Inc., Mr. Kemp was a Managing Director at UBS Global Asset Management.
Phil Ruvinsky    Jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund.    2020    Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2013 to 2018; Sector Head and Research Analyst at Surview Capital LLC from 2010 to 2013; various positions, including Portfolio Manager and Investment Analyst, at UBS Global Asset Management from 2002 to 2010.


Portfolio Manager    Primary Role    Since    Title and Recent Biography
Caroline Bottinelli    Jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, including setting Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund.    2022    Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2020; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2016 to 2020; prior to joining BlackRock, Inc., Ms. Bottinelli was an Equity Research Associate at J.P. Morgan.

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.

 

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