---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-085360"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDUS"
cik: "0001513363"
company_name: "FIDUS INVESTMENT Corp"
filed_at: "2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:37:32.509208+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fidus Investment ups ATM equity program to $400M; $134.8M still available

## Summary
- ATM program maximum increased from $300M to $400M via Amendment No. 3 to Equity Distribution Agreement.
- As of March 2, 2026, approximately $134.8M in aggregate shares remain available for sale.
- Sales agents are Raymond James & Associates and B. Riley Securities.
- Shares issued under existing shelf registration statement (File No. 333-293856).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-085360
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDUS
- cik: 0001513363
- company_name: FIDUS INVESTMENT Corp
- filed_at: 2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1513363/000119312526085360/0001193125-26-085360-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1513363/000119312526085360/d101050d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-085360.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  FIDUS INVESTMENT Corp amended Equity Distribution Agreement Amendment No. 3 with Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; B. Riley Securities, Inc. valued at ATM Program maximum increased to $400.0 million; approx. $134.8 million remaining available (effective 2026-03-02).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: atm program
  - Counterparty: Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; B. Riley Securities, Inc.
  - Value: ATM Program maximum increased to $400.0 million; approx. $134.8 million remaining available
  - Effective: 2026-03-02
  source text: On March 2, 2026, the Company increased the maximum amount of Shares to be sold through the ATM Program to $400.0 million from $300.0 million. In connection with the upsize of the ATM Program, the Company entered into amendment no. 3 (“Amendment No. 3”) to the equity distribution agreement, dated November 10, 2022 (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with Fidus Investment Advisors, LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“Raymond James”) and B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley” and together with Raymond James, the “Sales Agents”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1513363/000119312526085360/0001193125-26-085360-index.htm

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