---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001133228-25-000552"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001834543"
company_name: "BlackRock Direct Lending Corp."
filed_at: "2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T09:23:25.192893+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ariel Hazzard resumes as CCO of BlackRock Direct Lending Corp. after parental leave

## Summary
- Ariel Hazzard returned as Chief Compliance Officer on January 27, 2025.
- Charles Parks served as interim CCO during Hazzard's absence; his interim role ended.
- Hazzard also resumed CCO roles at BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. and BlackRock Private Credit Fund.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133228-25-000552
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001834543
- company_name: BlackRock Direct Lending Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322825000552/0001133228-25-000552-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322825000552/bdlc-efp14064_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133228-25-000552
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001133228-25-000552.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ariel Hazzard was appointed as Chief Compliance Officer at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: resumed
  - Role: Chief Compliance Officer
  source text: On January 27, 2025, Ariel Hazzard resumed her role as Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of BlackRock Direct Lending Corp. (“the Company”) upon her return from parental leave.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322825000552/0001133228-25-000552-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles Parks departed as Interim Chief Compliance Officer at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: ended
  - Role: Interim Chief Compliance Officer
  source text: Charles Parks served as Interim CCO during Ms. Hazzard’s absence, and Mr. Park’s interim appointment ended upon Ms. Hazzard’s return.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000113322825000552/0001133228-25-000552-index.htm

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