---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-205389"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLAD"
cik: "0001143513"
company_name: "GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:59:46.540226+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gladstone Capital elects Katharine Cornell Gorka to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Elected effective Aug. 22, 2024, as independent director, 2027 class; term expires at 2027 annual meeting.
- Appointed to Ethics, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- Ms. Gorka is President of Threat Knowledge Group and former Senior Policy Advisor at DHS (2017–2020).
- Compensated pro rata per independent director program disclosed in 2024 proxy statement.
- No reportable transactions or arrangements under Reg. S-K Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-205389
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLAD
- cik: 0001143513
- company_name: GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312524205389/0001193125-24-205389-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312524205389/d227586d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-205389.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 608dbd1d67
  claim: Katharine Cornell Gorka was elected as Director at GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: On August 22, 2024, Gladstone Capital Corporation (the “Company”) announced the election of Katharine Cornell Gorka to its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective August 22, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312524205389/0001193125-24-205389-index.htm

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