---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-074850"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCM"
cik: "0001551901"
company_name: "Stellus Capital Investment Corp"
filed_at: "2026-06-17T11:00:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T11:05:32.717753+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stockholders elect director and approve new investment advisory agreement at annual meeting

## Summary
- Bruce R. Bilger elected director with 13,650,012 votes for, 2,122,882 withheld.
- New investment advisory agreement with Stellus Capital Management, LLC approved: 14,244,374 for, 721,794 against, 806,722 abstentions.
- Meeting held June 16, 2026; 15,974,326 shares voted out of 28,947,255 eligible.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-074850
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCM
- cik: 0001551901
- company_name: Stellus Capital Investment Corp
- filed_at: 2026-06-17T11:00:27+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551901/000110465926074850/0001104659-26-074850-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551901/000110465926074850/tm2618080d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-074850.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Stellus Capital Investment Corp shareholders approved Election of Director at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Director The Company’s stockholders 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: Nominee Total Votes For Total Votes Withheld Bruce R. Bilger 13,650,012 2,122,882
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551901/000110465926074850/0001104659-26-074850-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Stellus Capital Investment Corp shareholders approved Approval of the New Investment Advisory Agreement at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Proposal 2: Approval of the New Investment Advisory Agreement The proposal to approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Company and Stellus Capital Management, LLC was approved. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions All Stockholders 14,244,374 721,794 806,722
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551901/000110465926074850/0001104659-26-074850-index.htm

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