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): June 19, 2025

    

Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland	001-40564	86-2872887
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

600 Madison Avenue Suite 1800
New York, New York		10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 212 905-4923

    

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	LIEN	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 19, 2025, Mr. John Mazarakis notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation, effective as of June 20, 2025, from his position as an interested Director on the Company's Board. Mr. Mazarakis' decision to resign from his position as an interested Director on the Company's Board is solely for the purpose of ensuring compliance with Section 15(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is not due to a disagreement on any matter as it relates to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.

SIGNATURES

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.


			Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc.

Date:	June 23, 2025	By:	/s/ Peter Sack
			Chief Executive Officer

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