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): May 27, 2025

GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

__ 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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.

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 27, 2025, Golub Capital Employee Grant Program Rabbi Trust acquired 6,059,971 shares of common stock of Golub Capital BDC, Inc. for the purpose of awarding incentive compensation to employees of Golub Capital LLC and its affiliates from GC Advisors LLC, a limited liability company controlled by entities affiliated with Lawrence E. Golub and David. B.Golub. On the same day, GC Advisors LLC purchased 3,860,458, 2,183,032 and 16,481 shares of common stock of Golub Capital BDC, Inc. from GCOP, LLC, GGP Class B-P, LLC, and Golub Onshore GP, LLC, respectively, all of which are limited liability companies also controlled by entities affiliated with Lawrence E. Golub and David B. Golub. These transactions were reported on Form 4s filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2025.

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.