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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-291035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDUS"
cik: "0001513363"
company_name: "FIDUS INVESTMENT Corp"
filed_at: "2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:24:09.792332+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fidus issues $125M 3.50% notes due 2026, redeems $82.25M in higher-coupon 2024 notes

## Summary
- Underwriting agreement for $125M aggregate principal of 3.50% Notes due 2026; closing expected Oct 8, 2021.
- Full redemption of $19M 6.000% Notes due 2024 (FDUSZ) on Nov 2, 2021 at par plus accrued interest.
- Full redemption of $63.25M 5.375% Notes due 2024 (FDUSG) on Nov 2, 2021 at par plus accrued interest.
- Both 2024 note series to be delisted from Nasdaq upon redemption.
- Refinancing replaces higher-coupon debt with lower-coupon issuance, reducing future interest expense.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-291035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDUS
- cik: 0001513363
- company_name: FIDUS INVESTMENT Corp
- filed_at: 2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1513363/000119312521291035/0001193125-21-291035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1513363/000119312521291035/d230097d8k.htm

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