---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-005155"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLAD"
cik: "0001143513"
company_name: "GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T19:12:32.470120+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Caren Merrick resigns from Gladstone Capital board for Virginia Commerce Secretary role

## Summary
- Caren Merrick resigned from the board effective January 8, 2022.
- She served on the Audit Committee and as Valuation Committee Chairperson.
- Resignation due to her appointment as Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade.
- No replacement named; board size reduced temporarily.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-005155
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLAD
- cik: 0001143513
- company_name: GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312522005155/0001193125-22-005155-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312522005155/d272848d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-005155
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-005155.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-005155.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Caren Merrick resigned as Director at GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 8, 2022, Caren Merrick notified Gladstone Capital Corporation (the “Company”) that she is resigning from the board of directors of the Company effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312522005155/0001193125-22-005155-index.htm

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