---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-025281"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001834543"
company_name: "BlackRock Direct Lending Corp."
filed_at: "2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T04:08:43.894277+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackRock Direct Lending appoints Rajneesh Vig CEO, Philip Tseng President, Jason Mehring COO; Doyle resigns

## Summary
- John Doyle resigned as Director, President, and COO effective May 8, 2024; departure not due to any disagreement.
- Rajneesh Vig appointed as Chair of the Board and CEO, effective immediately.
- Philip Tseng appointed as Director and President, effective immediately.
- Jason Mehring appointed as COO, effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-025281
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001834543
- company_name: BlackRock Direct Lending Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000114036124025281/0001140361-24-025281-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000114036124025281/ef20028851_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-025281
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-025281.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-025281.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jason Mehring was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On May 8, 2024, the Board of the Company appointed Jason Mehring as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company, with the appointment effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000114036124025281/0001140361-24-025281-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rajneesh Vig was appointed as Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 8, 2024, the Board of the Company appointed Rajneesh Vig to the Board of Directors the Company as Chair and appointed him as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, with the appointments effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000114036124025281/0001140361-24-025281-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Doyle resigned as Director, President and Chief Operating Officer at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director, President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On May 8, 2024, John Doyle informed BlackRock Direct Lending Corp. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company and from his positions as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000114036124025281/0001140361-24-025281-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip Tseng was appointed as Director and President at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director and President
  source text: On May 8, 2024, the Board of the Company appointed Philip Tseng to the Board of Directors of the Company and appointed him as President of the Company, with the appointments effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834543/000114036124025281/0001140361-24-025281-index.htm

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