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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-076452"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCM"
cik: "0001551901"
company_name: "Stellus Capital Investment Corp"
filed_at: "2026-06-22T21:00:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T21:03:55.354092+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stellus Capital Investment enters new advisory agreement after advisor acquired by Ridgepost Capital

## Summary
- New investment advisory agreement effective June 22, 2026, after stockholders approved on June 16.
- Terms identical to prior agreement; base management fee remains 1.75% of gross assets, incentive fee unchanged.
- Advisor Stellus Capital Management acquired by Ridgepost Capital, LLC on June 22, triggering change in control and new agreement.
- New agreement has initial two-year term and renews annually subject to board and shareholder approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-076452
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCM
- cik: 0001551901
- company_name: Stellus Capital Investment Corp
- filed_at: 2026-06-22T21:00:21+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551901/000110465926076452/0001104659-26-076452-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551901/000110465926076452/tm2618361d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-076452.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Stellus Capital Investment Corp entered into New Advisory Agreement with Stellus Capital Management, LLC (effective 2026-06-22).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Stellus Capital Management, LLC
  - Effective: 2026-06-22
  source text: apital Investment Corporation (the “Company”) approved a new investment advisory agreement (the “New Advisory Agreement”) by and between the Company and Stellus Capital Management, LLC (“Stellus Capital Management” or the “Advisor”),
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551901/000110465926076452/0001104659-26-076452-index.htm

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