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): August 25, 2025

GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

814-00794

27-2326940

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

200 Park Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10166

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 750-6060

(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		GBDC		The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

¨ 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 25, 2025, Matthew W. Benton resigned from his position as Chief Operating Officer of Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Benton’s resignation was not due to any dispute or disagreement with the Company or its Board of Directors. Following Mr. Benton’s departure, his responsibilities within the Company have been assumed by Timothy J. Topicz, an officer of the Company since February 2023.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Golub Capital BDC, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, INC.

Date: August 29, 2025	By:	/s/ Wu-Kwan Kit
	Name:	Wu-Kwan Kit
	Title:	Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

Golub Capital BDC Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update