Stellus Capital Investment Corp 8-K, filed Jun 26, 2020

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 eventreported):**June 26, 2020 (June 25, 2020)

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specifiedin Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number,Including Area Code: (713) 292-5400

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if ChangedSince Last Report)

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Item 5.07 Submission ofMatters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 25, 2020 (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 17, 2020. As of April 3, 2020, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 19,474,248 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted.

On June 25, 2020, the proposals were submitted to the vote of the shareholders. Of the shares eligible to be voted, 11,448,060 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 Bruce R. Bilger as director to serve for a three year term, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

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:

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.