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): February 4, 2026 (February 2, 2026)

Stellus Private Credit BDC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-56378	87-6878660
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification Number)

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

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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
N/A		N/A		N/A

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 x

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 3.02.

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.

On February 2, 2026, Stellus Private Credit BDC (the “Company”) issued 183,902 common shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”) of the Company for an aggregate offering price of $2,797,150.88. No underwriting discounts or commissions have been or will be paid in connection with the sale of the Shares.

The sale of the Shares described made pursuant to subscription agreements entered into by the Company and its investors. The issuance and sale of the Shares are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Regulation D thereunder.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Stellus Private Credit bdc

Date: February 4, 2026	By:	/s/ W. Todd Huskinson
		Name:	W. Todd Huskinson
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary

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