# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001834543
**File Stem:** 0001133228-25-007255
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 4845
**Document Hash:** dfdbb0bed11b0a8d8fca7dee7936c5cd
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001133228-25-007255.hdr.sgml**: 20250716

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001133228-25-007255

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250715

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250716

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250716

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BlackRock Direct Lending Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001834543

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 814-01378
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251127813

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2951 28TH STREET, SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** SANTA MONICA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90405
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (310) 566-1094

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2951 28TH STREET, SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** SANTA MONICA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90405

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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): **July 15, 2025**

**BLACKROCK DIRECT LENDING CORP.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **000-56231** | **85-3439073** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |

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| **2951 28<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 1000**<br> **Santa Monica, California** | **90405** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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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:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| None | Not applicable | Not applicable |

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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. ☒

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

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<u>Resignation of Ariel Hazzard as Chief Compliance Officer of the Company</u>

On July 15, 2025, Ariel Hazzard informed the Board of Directors (the "Board") of BlackRock Direct Lending Corp. (the "Company") of her in intention to resign from her position as Chief Compliance Officer of the Company to pursue other business opportunities outside of BlackRock, Inc. effective as of July 31, 2025. Ms. Hazzard's resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or with BlackRock, Inc., nor is it based on any disagreement over compliance matters, Board reporting or any other matters relevant to the Company. Ms. Hazzard will continue to serve as Chief Compliance Officer of the Company and as an employee of BlackRock, Inc. until July 31, 2025 in order to ensure the smooth transition of her responsibilities.

**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.

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|  | **BlackRock Direct Lending Corp.** | **BlackRock Direct Lending Corp.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Diana Huffman |
| Date: July 16, 2025 | Name: | Diana Huffman |
|  | Title: | General Counsel & Assistant Secretary |

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