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): October 24, 2017 (October 24, 2017)
BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 814-00712 | 20-2725151 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
40 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 810-5800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 18, 2017, Donna M. Milia notified BlackRock Advisors, LLC (together with certain of its affiliates, collectively “BlackRock”) and BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (the “Registrant”) that she is leaving BlackRock and the Registrant for personal reasons. Ms. Milia served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Registrant.
Ms. Milia agreed to remain with BlackRock through December 29, 2017 to provide transition assistance with respect to the Registrant.
On October 20, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Registrant appointed Michael Pungello as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Interim Treasurer of the Registrant, effective immediately.
Michael Pungello, Managing Director of BlackRock, is a member of Global Fund and Accounting Services and is Co-Head of BlackRock’s Global Alternatives Operations. Mr. Pungello is responsible for administrative support for various alternative products including hedge funds, hedge fund of funds and private equity funds. In addition, Mr. Pungello is a member of the Business Operations Leadership Committee. Mr. Pungello served as CFO of BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P. from prior to 2012 to 2014. Mr. Pungello’s service with BlackRock dates back to 1998, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, which merged with BlackRock in 2006. Prior to moving to his current role in 2006, Mr. Pungello was the Chief Financial Officer for Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments. Mr. Pungello began his career in 1979 at Deloitte & Touche where he was a Partner in Deloitte’s securities and investment company practices.
Mr. Pungello is 60 years old. He earned a BBA degree in accounting from Fordham University in 1979 and an MBA degree in finance from New York University in 1987.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: October 24, 2017 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Zugay | ||||
| Name: Michael J. Zugay | ||||||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||||