---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-053509"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLAD"
cik: "0001143513"
company_name: "GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-02-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T06:10:06.374184+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gladstone Capital shareholders reject authorized share increase proposal; elect two directors

## Summary
- Directors Walter H. Wilkinson Jr. and Paula Novara elected with 17.6M and 17.8M votes for, respectively; serves until 2027.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as FY2024 auditor approved: 30.5M for, 748.9K against, 401.7K abstain.
- Proposal to increase authorized common shares not approved: 26.3M for, 4.4M against, 948.6K abstain.
- Annual meeting reconvened Feb 29, 2024 with 31.6M shares present or represented by proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-053509
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLAD
- cik: 0001143513
- company_name: GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-02-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312524053509/0001193125-24-053509-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312524053509/d772016d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP shareholders rejected Amendment to the Company's charter to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock at the 2024-02-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-29
  source text: 3. The amendment to the Company's charter to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, was not approved by the following vote. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 26,286,560 4,400,388 948,614 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312524053509/0001193125-24-053509-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Ratification of selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 at the 2024-02-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-29
  source text: 2. The ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, by the following vote. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 30,484,924 748,899 401,739 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312524053509/0001193125-24-053509-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr. and Paula Novara to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting at the 2024-02-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-29
  source text: 1. The following individuals were elected as directors, Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr. and Paula Novara, to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, by the following vote: For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr. 17,630,291 1,012,392 12,992,879 Paula Novara 17,842,070 800,613 12,992,879
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312524053509/0001193125-24-053509-index.htm

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