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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-006820"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBDC"
cik: "0001379785"
company_name: "Barings BDC, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T04:06:11.069712+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barings BDC shareholders approve merger with Sierra Income Corp; vote results reported

## Summary
- Proposal 1 (approve share issuance for merger): 41,484,169 For, 588,782 Against, 207,462 Abstain.
- Proposal 2 (approve issuance below NAV): 38,517,161 For, 3,571,948 Against, 191,304 Abstain.
- Non-affiliated stockholders also approved Proposal 2: 24,432,316 For, 3,571,948 Against, 191,304 Abstain.
- Proposal 3 (adjournment) was not needed due to sufficient votes for Proposals 1 and 2.
- Special meeting held February 24, 2022; record date December 27, 2021 with 65,316,085 shares outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-006820
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBDC
- cik: 0001379785
- company_name: Barings BDC, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379785/000114036122006820/0001140361-22-006820-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379785/000114036122006820/brhc10034530_8k.htm

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