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 20, 2024

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)	(IRS 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).

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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 20, 2024 (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 24, 2024. As of April 22, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 24,125,642 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted.

On June 20, 2024, the proposals were submitted to the vote of the shareholders. Of the shares eligible to be voted, 13,850,019 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 Robert T. Ladd and J. Tim Arnoult as directors to each 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
Robert T. Ladd	13,269,460	580,559
J. Tim Arnoult	12,274,784	1,575,234

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	10,552,051	2,742,442	555,512

	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
Shareholders Without Affiliates	9,425,879	2,742,442	555,512

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, 2024	Stellus Capital Investment Corporation


	By:	/s/ W. Todd Huskinson
		Name: W. Todd Huskinson
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders