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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0001551901</cik>
        <entityName>Stellus Capital Investment Corp</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-35730</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>10000 Memorial Drive, Suite 500</street1>
            <city>Houston</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>TX</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>TEXAS</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>77024</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(713) 292-5400</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>5.75% Notes due 2022</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Victoria Paper</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Lead Analyst, Regulation</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-16</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
