Stellus Capital Investment Corp 8-K

What Happened

• Stellus Capital Investment Corporation filed an 8‑K reporting results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held June 16, 2026. The record date for the meeting was April 15, 2026, with 28,947,255 shares eligible to vote and 15,974,326 shares voted in person or by proxy.
• Stockholders elected Bruce R. Bilger as a director for a three‑year term (or until his successor is duly elected and qualified). They also approved a new investment advisory agreement between the Company and Stellus Capital Management, LLC, as described in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 16, 2026.

Key Details

• Record date: April 15, 2026; eligible shares: 28,947,255; shares voted: 15,974,326.
• Election of Bruce R. Bilger: 13,650,012 votes for; 2,122,882 votes withheld.
• Approval of new investment advisory agreement: 14,244,374 votes for; 721,794 votes against; 806,722 abstentions.
• The advisory agreement approved is between Stellus Capital Investment Corp and Stellus Capital Management, LLC (details in the proxy).

Why It Matters

• The board composition and the approved advisory agreement are governance actions that affect who manages the company and under what terms. Approval of the new advisory agreement allows the terms described in the proxy to be implemented. Investors should review the April 16, 2026 proxy statement for the specifics of the advisory agreement and any potential impacts on management, fees, or operations.