UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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): March 7, 2024

BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐    Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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At 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. Pacific Time) on March 7, 2024, BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (the “Company” or “TCPC”) held a Special Meeting of Stockholders via live Internet webcast (the “Meeting”). As of January 8, 2024, the record date, the Company had 57,767,264 shares of common stock outstanding. At the Meeting, the Company submitted one matter to the vote of the stockholders. A summary of the matter voted upon by stockholders is set forth below.

The Proposal was approved pursuant to the voting results set forth below:

Broker Non-Vote 0 shares

On March 7, 2024, the Company and BCIC issued a joint press release announcing, among other things, the voting results at the Meeting. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this report constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events, future performance or financial condition of BCIC or TCPC or the merger of BCIC with and into a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of TCPC (the “Merger”). The forward-looking statements may include statements as to: future operating results of BCIC and TCPC and distribution projections; business prospects of BCIC and TCPC and the prospects of their portfolio companies; and the impact of the investments that BCIC and TCPC expect to make. In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” “should,” “estimate,” “project” and “intend” indicate forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this report involve risks and uncertainties. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected, including the uncertainties associated with (i) the timing or likelihood of the Merger closing; (ii) the expected synergies and savings associated with the Merger; (iii) the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Merger, including the expected accretion to net investment income and the elimination or reduction of certain expenses and costs due to the Merger; (iv) the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals will be made; (v) the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the consummation of the Merger may not be satisfied or waived; (vi) risks related to diverting management’s attention from ongoing business operations; (vii) the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the Merger may result in significant costs of defense and liability; (viii) changes in the economy, financial markets and political environment, including the impacts of inflation and rising interest rates; (ix) risks associated with possible disruption in the operations of BCIC and TCPC or the economy generally due to terrorism, war or other geopolitical conflict, natural disasters or public health crises and epidemics; (x) future changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation of these laws and regulations by regulatory authorities); (xi) conditions in BCIC’s and TCPC’s operating areas, particularly with respect to business development companies or regulated investment companies; and (xii) other considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in BCIC’s and TCPC’s publicly disseminated documents and filings, including TCPC’s registration statement on Form N-14, as amended, which includes a proxy statement/prospectus (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), which was declared effective by the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 16, 2023, TCPC’s prospectus, which was filed by TCPC with the SEC on January 11, 2024 (the “Prospectus”), and BCIC’s definitive proxy statement, which was filed by BCIC with the SEC on January 11, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”, and, together with the Prospectus, the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”). BCIC and TCPC have based the forward-looking statements included in this report on information available to them on the date hereof, and they assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although BCIC and TCPC undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that they may make directly to you or through reports that BCIC and TCPC in the future may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This report relates to the Merger, along with related proposals for which stockholder approval is being sought.  In connection with the Merger, each of BCIC and TCPC have filed certain materials with the SEC, including, among other materials, the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on November 16, 2023, and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus was first mailed to TCPC and BCIC stockholders on or around January 15, 2024 to seek approval of the Merger. The Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus each contain important information about BCIC, TCPC, the Merger and related matters. This report does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. STOCKHOLDERS OF BCIC AND TCPC ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BCIC, TCPC, THE MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS.

Investors and security holders are able to obtain the documents filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov and, for documents filed by BCIC, from BCIC’s website at http://www.blackrockbkcc.com, and, for documents filed by TCPC, from TCPC’s website at http://www.tcpcapital.com.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

SIGNATURE

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.

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