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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-009596"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRBP"
cik: "0001825248"
company_name: "Franklin BSP Capital Corp"
filed_at: "2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:31:49.144449+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Franklin BSP Capital appoints Jamie Smith as COO effective Jan 28, 2026

## Summary
- Jamie Smith appointed COO of Franklin BSP Capital, effective immediately.
- Smith, 50, also serves as Managing Director and COO of Private Debt at Benefit Street Partners.
- No family relationships with directors/executives; no material interests or compensatory plans per filing.
- Smith previously served as COO of Credit at Platinum Equity before rejoining BSP in 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-009596
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRBP
- cik: 0001825248
- company_name: Franklin BSP Capital Corp
- filed_at: 2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825248/000121390026009596/0001213900-26-009596-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825248/000121390026009596/ea027441701-8k_franklin.htm

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