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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-076454"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001901037"
company_name: "Stellus Private Credit BDC"
filed_at: "2026-06-22T21:00:58+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T21:02:50.916429+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stellus Private Credit BDC signs new advisory agreement after change of control of advisor to Ridgepost Capital

## Summary
- New advisory agreement effective June 22, 2026, with identical fees (1.5% base mgmt fee, incentive fee structure) to prior agreement.
- Agreement triggered by acquisition of Stellus Capital Management, LLC by Ridgepost Capital, LLC, completed June 22, 2026.
- Initial two-year term; renews annually subject to board or majority shareholder approval.
- Ridgepost Capital, Inc. (NYSE-listed) is the ultimate parent; refer to its SEC filings for deal details.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-076454
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001901037
- company_name: Stellus Private Credit BDC
- filed_at: 2026-06-22T21:00:58+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/1901037/000110465926076454/0001104659-26-076454-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1901037/000110465926076454/tm2618363d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-076454.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Stellus Private Credit BDC entered into New Advisory Agreement with Stellus Private BDC Advisor, LLC (effective 2026-06-22).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Stellus Private BDC Advisor, LLC
  - Effective: 2026-06-22
  source text: rivate Credit BDC (the “Company”) approved a new investment advisory agreement (the “New Advisory Agreement”) by and between the Company and Stellus Private BDC Advisor, LLC (the “Advisor”), pursuant to which the Advisor will continue
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1901037/000110465926076454/0001104659-26-076454-index.htm

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