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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Appointment of Philip Tseng as Trustee and Chair of the Company
On October 30, 2024, the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Private Credit Fund (the “Company”) appointed Philip Tseng to the Board of Trustees of the Company and appointed him as Chair of the Board of Trustees, each effective as of the close of business on January 31, 2025. Mr. Tseng is a Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. Mr. Tseng serves on the Board of Directors of BlackRock Direct Lending Corp. (“BDLC”) and BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (“TCPC”). Mr. Tseng currently serves as President of the Company, TCPC and BDLC. Effective as of the close of business on November 6, 2024, Mr. Tseng will cease to serve as the President of the Company, TCPC and BDLC and will start to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, TCPC and BDLC. Mr. Tseng also was named Chair of the Board of BDLC and TCPC, each effective as of the close of business on November 6, 2024.
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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 Private Credit Fund | ||
| Date: October 31, 2024 | By: | /s/ Laurence D. Paredes |
| Name: | Laurence D. Paredes | |
| Title: | Secretary | |