---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-012328"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TCPC"
cik: "0001370755"
company_name: "BlackRock TCP Capital Corp."
filed_at: "2024-03-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T00:26:55.308391+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. announces board changes effective on BCIC merger close

## Summary
- M. Freddie Reiss and Peter Schwab will retire from the Board effective upon closing of the merger with BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (BCIC).
- Retirements are not due to any disagreement; both will serve as advisors to the Board until the 2025 annual meeting.
- Maureen K. Usifer and Jack Baron appointed as Independent Directors, effective upon merger close; both currently serve as BCIC Independent Directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-012328
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TCPC
- cik: 0001370755
- company_name: BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370755/000114036124012328/0001140361-24-012328-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370755/000114036124012328/ef20023387_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-012328.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Maureen K. Usifer was appointed as Independent Director at BlackRock TCP Capital Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On March 6, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Maureen K. Usifer and Jack Baron to the Board of the Company, to serve as Independent Directors effective upon the closing of the Merger.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370755/000114036124012328/0001140361-24-012328-index.htm
- Executive change
  M. Freddie Reiss retired as Independent Director at BlackRock TCP Capital Corp..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: M. Freddie Reiss and Peter Schwab informed the Company of their intention to retire from the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company, effective upon the closing of the merger
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370755/000114036124012328/0001140361-24-012328-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter Schwab retired as Independent Director at BlackRock TCP Capital Corp..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: M. Freddie Reiss and Peter Schwab informed the Company of their intention to retire from the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company, effective upon the closing of the merger
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370755/000114036124012328/0001140361-24-012328-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jack Baron was appointed as Independent Director at BlackRock TCP Capital Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On March 6, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Maureen K. Usifer and Jack Baron to the Board of the Company, to serve as Independent Directors effective upon the closing of the Merger.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370755/000114036124012328/0001140361-24-012328-index.htm

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