8-K 1 tm2219357d1_8k.htm FORM 8-K

 

 

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 24, 2022 (June 23, 2022)

 

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 Maryland   814-00971   46-0937320

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. 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).

 

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 23, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company submitted two proposals to the vote of the shareholders, which are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 22, 2022. As of April 4, 2022, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 19,979,488 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted.

 

On June 23, 2022, the proposals were submitted to the vote of the shareholders. Of the shares eligible to be voted, 10,923,083 were voted in person or by proxy in connection with the proposals. 

 

Each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting was approved as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

The Company’s shareholders elected Dean D’Angelo and William C. Repko as directors to 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:

 

Nominee  Total Votes For  Total Votes Withheld
Dean D’Angelo  10,519,464  403,619
William C. Repko  9,688,197  1,234,885

 

Proposal 2: Issuance of Shares Below Net Asset Value

 

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  8,235,176  2,304,842  383,059

 

   Votes For  Votes Against  Abstentions
Shareholders Without Affiliates  7,187,140  2,304,842  383,059

 

 

 

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 24, 2022 Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
   
   
  By:  /s/ W. Todd Huskinson
    Name: W. Todd Huskinson
    Title: Chief Financial Officer