UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~Washington~~WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~December~~January 327, ~~2024~~2025

BLACKROCK DIRECT LENDING CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-56231	85-3439073
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification ~~No.~~Number)

2591 28th Street, Suite 1000 Santa Monica, California		90405
2951 28th Street, Suite 1000 Santa Monica, California		90405
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 566-1000

~~(Former~~Not ~~name or former address, if changed since last report.)~~Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered None Not applicable Not applicable

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Item 85.0102. ~~Other~~Departure ~~Events~~of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.

OnReturn ~~December~~of 3,Ariel ~~2024,~~Hazzard ~~BlackRock,~~as ~~Inc. (“BlackRock”)~~Chief ~~entered~~Compliance ~~into~~Officer ~~a definitive agreement to acquire 100%~~ of the ~~business~~Company and ~~assets~~Conclusion of ~~HPS~~Charles Investment Partners, a leading global credit investment manager, for total consideration of approximately 12.1 million units of a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, which will be exchangeable into shares of BlackRockPark’s ~~common~~Appointment ~~stock~~as onInterim aChief ~~1:1~~Compliance ~~basis~~Officer ~~(subject~~of ~~to customary adjustments) (~~the ~~“HPS Transaction”). The investment adviser of BlackRock Direct Lending Corp. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock.~~Company

AOn ~~copy~~January of27, ~~the~~2025, ~~press~~Ariel ~~release~~Hazzard ~~issued~~resumed byher role as Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of BlackRock ~~announcing~~Direct Lending Corp. (“the ~~HPS~~Company”) ~~Transaction~~upon her return from parental isleave. ~~furnished~~Charles Parks served as ~~Exhibit~~Interim 99CCO during Ms.1 toHazzard’s ~~this~~absence, ~~Current~~and ~~Report~~Mr. onPark’s ~~Form~~interim ~~8-K~~appointment ended upon Ms. Hazzard’s return.

~~Item~~Upon 9her return, Ms.~~01.~~ ~~Financial~~Hazzard ~~Statements~~also resumed her roles as CCO of BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. and ~~Exhibits~~BlackRock Private Credit Fund.

~~(d)     Exhibits.~~SIGNATURE

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press release announcing the HPS Transaction, dated December 3, 2024.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SIGNATURES

	BlackRock Direct Lending Corp.

Date: January 27, 2025	By:	/s/ Laurence D. Paredes
	Name:	Laurence D. Paredes
	Title:	Secretary

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BlackRock Direct Lending Corp.
	(Registrant)
Date: December 3, 2024	By:	/s/ Diana Huffman
		Diana Huffman
		General Counsel

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