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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001133228-24-008957"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001834543"
company_name: "BlackRock Direct Lending Corp."
filed_at: "2024-09-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T04:40:37.964010+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Rajneesh Vig resigns; Philip Tseng appointed CEO and Chair of BlackRock Direct Lending Corp.

## Summary
- Rajneesh Vig resigns as Chair and CEO effective Nov 6, 2024, to pursue other opportunities; no disagreement with company.
- Philip Tseng appointed as Chair and CEO effective Nov 6, 2024; currently Managing Director at BlackRock.
- Additional officer appointments: Jason Mehring (President), Patrick Wolfe (COO), Dan Worrell and Philip Tseng (Co-CIOs), effective Nov 6.
- Vig to remain Director and employee through Jan 31, 2025 and Feb 1, 2025 respectively for transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133228-24-008957
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001834543
- company_name: BlackRock Direct Lending Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-09-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322824008957/0001133228-24-008957-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322824008957/bdlc-efp10031_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133228-24-008957
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133228-24-008957.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rajneesh Vig resigned as Chair and Chief Executive Officer at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chair and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On September 16, 2024, Rajneesh Vig informed BlackRock Direct Lending Corp. (the “Company”) of his resignation from his positions as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company and as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, effective as of the close of business on November 6, 2024, to pursue other business opportunities outside of BlackRock, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322824008957/0001133228-24-008957-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jason Mehring was appointed as President at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: Jason Mehring to the position of President
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322824008957/0001133228-24-008957-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dan Worrell was appointed as Co-Chief Investment Officer at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Chief Investment Officer
  source text: Dan Worrell to the position of Co-Chief Investment Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322824008957/0001133228-24-008957-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip Tseng was appointed as Co-Chief Investment Officer at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Chief Investment Officer
  source text: Philip Tseng to the position of Co-Chief Investment Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322824008957/0001133228-24-008957-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip Tseng was appointed as Chair and Chief Executive Officer at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On September 16, 2024, the Board of the Company appointed Philip Tseng as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company and as CEO of the Company, with the appointments effective as of the close of business on November 6, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322824008957/0001133228-24-008957-index.htm
- Executive change
  Patrick Wolfe was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Patrick Wolfe to the position of Chief Operating Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322824008957/0001133228-24-008957-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.