UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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~~ August 2028, 2025 ~~(June 17, 2025)~~

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland	814-00971	46-0937320
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 2200 Houston, Texas		77027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 292-5400

Not applicable

(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 $0.001 per share	SCM	New York Stock Exchange

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).

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Item 58.0701. ~~Submission~~Other ~~of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders~~Events.

On August 28, 2025, Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the “Company”) ~~held~~ ~~its~~announced ~~Annual~~that ~~Meeting~~it will redeem part of ~~Shareholders~~its onoutstanding 4.875% ~~June~~Notes ~~17,~~due ~~2025~~2026 (the “~~Annual~~2026 ~~Meeting~~Notes”). Atpursuant to Section 1104 of the ~~Annual~~indenture, ~~Meeting~~dated as of May 5, 2014, by and between the Company ~~submitted two~~and ~~proposals~~U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association) (the ~~vote~~“Trustee”), as trustee, and Section 1.01(h) of the ~~shareholders~~third supplemental indenture, ~~which~~dated ~~are~~as ~~described~~of inJanuary ~~detail~~14, in2021, by and between the Company’s ~~proxy~~and the ~~statement~~Trustee. The ~~dated~~Company ~~April~~will 21redeem 50% (or $50 million in aggregate principal amount of the $100,000,000 ~~2025. As~~aggregate principal amount) of ~~April~~the 17outstanding 2026 Notes on September 30, 2025, (the ~~record~~“Redemption ~~date~~Date”). The redemption price for the ~~Annual~~2026 ~~Meeting~~Notes equals 100% of the $50,000,000 28aggregate principal amount of the Notes being redeemed,~~416~~ plus accrued and unpaid interest otherwise payable for the current quarterly interest period accrued to,~~148~~ but excluding, the Redemption Date. This Current Report on Form ~~shares~~8-K does not constitute notice of ~~common~~redemption ~~stock~~of ~~were~~the ~~eligible~~2026 Notes. A copy of the notice of redemption is attached to bethis ~~voted~~Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

OnItem ~~June 17, 2025, the proposals were submitted to the vote of the shareholders~~9.01 OfFinancial ~~the~~Statements ~~shares~~and ~~eligible to be voted, 15,187,040 were voted in person or by proxy in connection with the proposals~~Exhibits.

~~Each~~(d) ~~of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting was approved as follows:~~Exhibits

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Exhibit Number	Description

99.1	Notice of Redemption of 4.875% Notes due 2026

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The Company’s shareholders elected Dean D’Angelo and William C. Repko as directors to each serve for a three year term, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal: SIGNATURE

Nominee	Total Votes For		Total Votes Withheld
Dean D’Angelo		14,468,514		718,526
William C. Repko		13,693,643		1,493,396

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.

Proposal 2: Issuance of Shares Below Net Asset Value


Date: August 28, 2025	Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

	By:	/s/ W. Todd Huskinson
		W. Todd Huskinson
		Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary

The proposal to authorize the Company, with the approval of the Board, to sell or otherwise issue up to 25% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at an offering price that is below the Company’s then current NAV per share was approved. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

		Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions
All Shareholders			11,161,327				3,306,930				718,771

		Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions
Shareholders Without Affiliates			10,028,907				3,306,930				718,771

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.

Date: June 20, 2025	Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
	By:	/s/ W. Todd Huskinson
		Name:	W. Todd Huskinson
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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