Effective August 4, 2020, Brian F. Wruble retired from his position as a director of BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. Mr. Wruble's retirement was not a result of any disagreement with the registrant on any matter relating to the company's operations, policies or practices. On August 4, 2020, the registrant's board of directors appointed Andrea L. Petro to the Board as an independent director, effective immediately. The Board has determined that Ms. Petro is not an interested person" as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act") and is independent within the meaning of the independence standards of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. Prior to joining the company's board, Ms. Petro served as Managing Director and Group Head of the Specialty Commercial Finance Group of Waterfall Asset Management. Ms. Petro currently serves as a member of the MS Finance Advisory Board of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and as a member of the board of directors of the Secured Finance Network (formerly known as the Commercial Finance Association).