BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation announced that Mark S. Lies telephonically informed the company of his intention to retire as a director of the Company. On June 1, 2020, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the company, Mr. Lies delivered a letter to the company stating that he retired from the board of directors of the company, effective as of the close of business on June 1, 2020, to devote additional time to other personal endeavors. Mr. Lies had been a director of the company since 2016. On June 3, 2020, upon recommendation from the company’s Governance Committee, the board of directors of the company reduced its size from seven to six directors to eliminate the vacancy created by the retirement of Mr. Lies.