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 20, 2026

SOUND POINT MERIDIAN CAPITAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

811-23881

99-3083840

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

375 Park Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, New York		10152
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 895-2293

(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:

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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	SPMC	New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series A Preferred Stock due 2029	SPMA	New York Stock Exchange
7.875% Series B Preferred Stock due 2030	SPME	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 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 8.01 – Other Events.

On May 20, 2026, Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing declaration of both common and preferred dividends for the second fiscal quarter 2027 months ending July 31, 2026, August 31, 2026, and September 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated May 20, 2026

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc.

Date: May 20, 2026	By:	/s/ Ujjaval Desai
	Name:	Ujjaval Desai
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

SOUND POINT MERIDIAN CAPITAL, INC.

ANNOUNCES SECOND FISCAL QUARTER 2027

COMMON and Preferred Distributions

May 20, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SPMC, SPMA, SPME), a closed-end management investment company that has registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Company”), today is pleased to announce the declaration of distributions on shares of the Company’s common and preferred stock for the second fiscal quarter 2027 (third calendar quarter of 2026).

The Company is declaring a monthly distribution of $0.20 per share on its common stock to be paid on each of July 31, 2026, August 31, 2026, and September 30, 2026.

The distributions will be payable according to the following schedule:

Record Date	Payable Date	Amount per common share
July 15, 2026	July 31, 2026	$0.20
August 14, 2026	August 31, 2026	$0.20
September 15, 2026	September 30, 2026	$0.20

Distributions on common stock are generally paid from net investment income (regular interest and dividends) and may also include capital gains and/or a return of capital. The specific tax characteristics of the distributions will be reported to the Company’s stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the 2026 calendar year.

The Company is also declaring a monthly distribution of $0.16667 on shares of the Company’s 8.00% Series A Term Preferred Stock due 2029 (the “Series A Term Preferred Stock”) to be paid on each of July 31, 2026, August 31, 2026, and September 30, 2026.

The distributions will be payable according to the following schedule:

Record Date	Payable Date	Amount per preferred share
July 15, 2026	July 31, 2026	$0.16667
August 14, 2026	August 31, 2026	$0.16667
September 15, 2026	September 30, 2026	$0.16667

The distributions on the Series A Term Preferred Stock reflect an annual distribution rate of 8.00% of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share.

The Company is also pleased to announce the declaration of distributions on shares of the Company’s 7.875% Series B Term Preferred Stock due 2030 (the “Series B Term Preferred Stock”) as follows:

Record Date	Payable Date	Amount per preferred share
July 15, 2026	July 31, 2026	$0.1640625
August 14, 2026	August 31, 2026	$0.1640625
September 15, 2026	September 30, 2026	$0.1640625

The distributions on the Series B Term Preferred Stock reflect an annual distribution rate of 7.875% of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Company is an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The Company’s investment objective is to generate high current income, with a secondary objective to generate capital appreciation, by investing primarily in third-party collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) equity and mezzanine tranches of predominately U.S. dollar-denominated CLOs backed by corporate leveraged loans issued primarily to U.S. obligors. The Company is externally managed and advised by Sound Point Meridian Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. For additional information, visit https://www.soundpointmeridiancap.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described in the prospectus and the Company’s other filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

Source: Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc.

Investor Relations:

Julie Smith – Sound Point Meridian Capital

(833) 217-6665

[email protected]

www.soundpointmeridiancap.com

NOT FDIC INSURED ● NO BANK GUARANTEE ● MAY LOSE VALUE