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<p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Check the appropriate
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline">Item 5.02. Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.</span></b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Appointment
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt">On September 10, 2024, Ariel Hazzard,
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Charles Park became Interim CCO. The Board of the Company previously had appointed Mr. Park as Interim CCO of the Company to become effective
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 36pt">Mr. Park is currently the CCO of BlackRock Capital Investment
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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):
September 16, 2024
(September 10, 2024)
BLACKROCK
DIRECT LENDING CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-56231
85-3439073
(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)
Check the appropriate
box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under
    the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
    the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
    14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
    13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
    of each class
Trading
    Symbol(s)
Name
    of each exchange on which registered
None
Not applicable
Not applicable
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.
Appointment
of Charles Park as Interim Chief Compliance Officer of the Company
On September 10, 2024, Ariel Hazzard,
the Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") of BlackRock Direct Lending Corp. (the "Company") began parental leave and
Charles Park became Interim CCO. The Board of the Company previously had appointed Mr. Park as Interim CCO of the Company to become effective
as of the date Ms. Hazzard began parental leave. Ms. Hazzard will resume her role as CCO when she returns from parental leave.
Mr. Park is currently the CCO of BlackRock Capital Investment
Advisors, LLC, the Company's investment advisor, and certain other BlackRock funds and advisors. On September 10, 2024, Mr. Park
also became Interim CCO of BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. and BlackRock Private Credit Fund while Ms. Hazzard is on parental leave.
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 Direct Lending Corp.
Date: September 16, 2024
By:
/s/ Laurence D. Paredes
Name:
Laurence D. Paredes
Title:
Secretary