---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-234409"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GSBD"
cik: "0001572694"
company_name: "Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T19:04:07.556934+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Goldman Sachs BDC CFO David Pessah resigns; John Lanza expected as interim

## Summary
- David Pessah resigns as CFO, Treasurer and principal accounting officer effective Nov 10, 2023, to pursue new opportunity.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the company; Pessah will serve during transition.
- John Lanza, 53, likely appointed Interim CFO/Treasurer and principal accounting officer if no permanent successor by Nov 10.
- Lanza currently manages BDC and direct hedge fund controller teams at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
- Lanza will also serve as interim CFO for several affiliated funds including Goldman Sachs Private Credit Corp.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-234409
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GSBD
- cik: 0001572694
- company_name: Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1572694/000119312523234409/0001193125-23-234409-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1572694/000119312523234409/d549907d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-234409
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-234409.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Lanza was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Interim Treasurer and principal accounting officer at Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer, Interim Treasurer and principal accounting officer
  source text: The Company expects to appoint John Lanza, age 53, as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Interim Treasurer of the Company, subject to approval by the board of directors of the Company, if a permanent successor to Mr. Pessah is not identified by November 10, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1572694/000119312523234409/0001193125-23-234409-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Pessah resigned as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal accounting officer at Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal accounting officer
  source text: On September 7, 2023, David Pessah notified Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal accounting officer of the Company to pursue a new professional opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1572694/000119312523234409/0001193125-23-234409-index.htm

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