---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-031877"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRBP"
cik: "0001825248"
company_name: "Franklin BSP Capital Corp"
filed_at: "2023-06-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T15:42:08.724909+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin BSP Capital stockholders elect Kramer and Michelson as Class III directors, ratify EY as auditor

## Summary
- Annual meeting held June 23, 2023; ~25.4M shares eligible to vote.
- Ronald J. Kramer re-elected director: 12,630,136 for, 108,294 against, 718,564 abstain.
- Leslie D. Michelson re-elected director: 12,627,132 for, 115,902 against, 713,960 abstain.
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for FY 2023: 13,111,166 for, 90,278 against, 255,550 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-031877
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRBP
- cik: 0001825248
- company_name: Franklin BSP Capital Corp
- filed_at: 2023-06-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825248/000114036123031877/0001140361-23-031877-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825248/000114036123031877/brhc20054922_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Franklin BSP Capital Corp shareholders approved Election of Class III directors: Ronald J. Kramer and Leslie D. Michelson at the 2023-06-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-23
  source text: The Company’s stockholders elected two Class III directors of the Company, Ronald J. Kramer and Leslie D. Michelson, each to serve as a director until the 2026 Annual Meeting and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal: Election of Director Ronald J. Kramer: Votes For Votes Against Abstain 12,630,136 108,294 718,564 Election of Director Leslie D. Michelson: Votes For Votes Against Abstain 12,627,132 115,902 713,960
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825248/000114036123031877/0001140361-23-031877-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Franklin BSP Capital Corp shareholders approved Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-23
  source text: The proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was approved. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal: Votes For Votes Against Abstain 13,111,166 90,278 255,550
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825248/000114036123031877/0001140361-23-031877-index.htm

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