---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-252617"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLAD"
cik: "0001143513"
company_name: "GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-06-02T12:45:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T12:51:04.762185+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gladstone Capital elects George 'Chip' Stelljes as independent director, board expands to eight

## Summary
- Election effective June 1, 2026; Stelljes joins the 2028 class of directors.
- Appointed to Compensation, Ethics/Nominating/Governance, and Valuation Committees.
- Board size increased from seven to eight directors with this appointment.
- Stelljes has over 25 years investment experience; former Gladstone chief investment officer and president.
- No reportable transactions between Stelljes and the company under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-252617
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLAD
- cik: 0001143513
- company_name: GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-06-02T12:45:07+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312526252617/0001193125-26-252617-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312526252617/d21227d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-252617
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-252617.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-252617.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: cb622b75a9
  claim: George "Chip" Stelljes, III was elected as Director at GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: elected George "Chip" Stelljes, III to the Board, effective June 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1143513/000119312526252617/0001193125-26-252617-index.htm

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