---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001396440-24-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAIN"
cik: "0001396440"
company_name: "Main Street Capital CORP"
filed_at: "2024-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T23:50:24.862221+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Main Street Capital issues $350M of 6.95% notes due 2029 to repay debt

## Summary
- Issued $350M in aggregate principal amount of 6.95% notes due March 1, 2029.
- Net proceeds estimated at ~$346.3M after underwriting discounts and expenses.
- Proceeds initially used to repay outstanding credit facilities and 5.20% notes due 2024.
- Notes are direct unsecured obligations, ranking equally with existing unsecured debt.
- Closing occurred on January 12, 2024; interest payable semiannually starting Sept 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001396440-24-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAIN
- cik: 0001396440
- company_name: Main Street Capital CORP
- filed_at: 2024-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396440/000139644024000036/0001396440-24-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396440/000139644024000036/main-20240110.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001396440-24-000036
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001396440-24-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Main Street Capital CORP incurred senior notes of $350 million in aggregate principal amount with SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representative of the underwriters at 6.95% maturing March 1, 2029.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $350 million in aggregate principal amount
  - Counterparty: SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representative of the underwriters
  - Rate: 6.95%
  - Maturity: March 1, 2029
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: by and among Main Street and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representative of the underwriters named in Schedule A thereto, in connection with the issuance and sale of $350 million in aggregate principal amount (the “Offering”) of Main Street’s 6.95% notes due 2029 (the “Notes”). The Offering closed on January 12, 2024 and the Notes were issued under a
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396440/000139644024000036/0001396440-24-000036-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Main Street Capital CORP entered into Underwriting Agreement with SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representative of the underwriters named in Schedule A thereto valued at $350 million (effective 2024-01-10).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: underwriting
  - Counterparty: SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representative of the underwriters named in Schedule A thereto
  - Value: $350 million
  - Effective: 2024-01-10
  source text: On January 10, 2024, Main Street Capital Corporation (“Main Street”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) by and among Main Street and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representative of the underwriters named in Schedule A thereto, in connection with the issuance and sale of $350 million in aggregate principal amount (the “Offering”) of Main Street’s 6.95% notes due 2029 (the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396440/000139644024000036/0001396440-24-000036-index.htm

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