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Published: 2022-11-01 18:04:18 ET
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2022 (October 27, 2022)
 
BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
814-00899
 
56-2594706
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
2951 28th Street, Suite 1000
Santa Monica, California
 
90405
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (310) 566-1000
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share
TCPC
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
☐ Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 27, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Karen L. Leets as an independent director to the Board effective October 27, 2022. The Board concurrently increased the size of the Board from six to seven members. Ms. Leets was appointed to the Audit and Governance and Compensation committees of the Board.

The Board has determined that Ms. Leets is not an “interested person” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is independent within the meaning of the independence standards of NASDAQ stock market rules. In the last fiscal year, the Company has not engaged in any transaction in which Ms. Leets or a person related to Ms. Leets has a direct or indirect material interest. To the Company’s knowledge, there is no arrangement or understanding between any of its officers and directors and Ms. Leets pursuant to which Ms. Leets was selected as a director.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 1, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Leets to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
  99.1
Press Release, Dated as of November 1, 2022
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. 
 
 
Date: November 1, 2022
By:
/s/ Erik Cuellar
 
Name:
Erik Cuellar
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer