---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-009451"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GBDC"
cik: "0001476765"
company_name: "GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T10:55:23.926616+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Golub Capital BDC issues $600M 6.000% Notes due 2029 to refinance existing debt

## Summary
- Issued $600M aggregate principal of 6.000% Notes due July 15, 2029.
- Proceeds to repay JPM Credit Facility and 3.375% notes due April 2024.
- Interest payable semi-annually on Jan 15 and Jul 15, beginning Jul 15, 2024.
- Notes are unsecured senior obligations; redeemable at par after June 15, 2029.
- Transaction closed Feb 1, 2024; underwriters include Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan, SMBC Nikko.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-009451
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GBDC
- cik: 0001476765
- company_name: GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476765/000110465924009451/0001104659-24-009451-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476765/000110465924009451/tm244845d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. incurred senior notes of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 6.000% per year maturing July 15, 2029.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $600.0 million aggregate principal amount
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 6.000% per year
  - Maturity: July 15, 2029
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: in connection with the issuance and sale of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6.000% Notes due 2029
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476765/000110465924009451/0001104659-24-009451-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. entered into Underwriting Agreement with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters valued at $600.0 million aggregate principal amount (effective 2024-01-29).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: underwriting
  - Counterparty: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters
  - Value: $600.0 million aggregate principal amount
  - Effective: 2024-01-29
  source text: On January 29, 2024, Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) by and among the Company, GC Advisors LLC, Golub Capital LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in Exhibit A thereto, in connection with the issuance and sale of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6.000% Notes due 2029 (the “Notes” and the issuance and sale of the Notes, the “Offering”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476765/000110465924009451/0001104659-24-009451-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. entered into Fifth Supplemental Indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association) as trustee (effective 2024-02-01).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association) as trustee
  - Effective: 2024-02-01
  source text: On February 1, 2024, the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association) as trustee (the “Trustee”), entered into the Fifth Supplemental Indenture (the “Fifth Supplemental Indenture”) to the Base Indenture, dated October 2, 2020, between the Company and the Trustee (the “Base Indenture” and together with the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476765/000110465924009451/0001104659-24-009451-index.htm

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