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): May 27, 2021 (May 26, 2021)

BLACKROCK DIRECT LENDING CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

 

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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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At 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) on May 26, 2021, Blackrock Direct Lending Corp. (“BDLC”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders via live Internet webcast (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, BDLC’s common stockholders voted on one proposal, which was approved. The proposal is described in detail in BDLC’s definitive proxy statement for the Meeting as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 6, 2021. As of March 29, 2021, the record date, BDLC had 4,510,858 shares of common stock outstanding. The final voting results from the Meeting were as follows:

Proposal 1. BDLC’s stockholders elected five directors to the Board of Directors of BDLC. Each of Eric J. Draut, M. Freddie Reiss, Karyn L. Williams, Nik Singhal, and Brad Pritchard will serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. The five directors were elected pursuant to the voting results set forth below:

 

SIGNATURES

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.