---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-039417"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TCPC"
cik: "0001370755"
company_name: "BlackRock TCP Capital Corp."
filed_at: "2022-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T12:52:58.779428+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackRock TCP Capital appoints Karen L. Leets as independent director, expanding board to seven

## Summary
- Karen L. Leets appointed effective October 27, 2022; board increased from six to seven members.
- Leets will serve on the Audit Committee and Governance and Compensation Committee.
- Leets is SVP and Treasurer of Baxter International, a CPA, and holds 20 years of governance experience.
- Six of seven board members are now independent directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-039417
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TCPC
- cik: 0001370755
- company_name: BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370755/000114036122039417/0001140361-22-039417-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370755/000114036122039417/brhc10043570_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-039417
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-039417.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-039417.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karen L. Leets was appointed as Independent Director at BlackRock TCP Capital Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On October 27, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Karen L. Leets as an independent director to the Board effective October 27, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370755/000114036122039417/0001140361-22-039417-index.htm

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