---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-005696"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KBDC"
cik: "0001747172"
company_name: "Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T07:17:41.432419+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kayne Anderson BDC appoints Jim Robo, former NextEra CEO, as Chairman of the Board

## Summary
- Jim Robo elected Chairman of the Board on January 24, 2023; will serve as interested director until 2025 annual meeting.
- Robo is former Chairman and CEO of NextEra Energy; during his 10-year tenure, NextEra's market cap grew from $29B to $154B.
- Board now consists of 7 directors, including 4 independent: Mariel Joliet, George Marucci, Susan Schnabel, Rhonda Smith.
- KABDC is a BDC formed in 2021; company expects to position itself for public trading.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-005696
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KBDC
- cik: 0001747172
- company_name: Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1747172/000121390023005696/0001213900-23-005696-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1747172/000121390023005696/ea172332-8k_kayne.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-005696
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-005696.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-005696.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Robo was elected as Chairman of the Board at Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: On January 24, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) elected James (“Jim”) Robo as the Chairman of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1747172/000121390023005696/0001213900-23-005696-index.htm

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