---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-015799"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSSS"
cik: "0001509470"
company_name: "SURO CAPITAL CORP."
filed_at: "2025-06-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T01:15:28.925281+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SuRo Capital appoints Richard Szuch as independent director, effective July 1, 2025

## Summary
- Board increased size from 5 to 6 directors; vacancy created and filled by Richard Szuch.
- Szuch appointed to Nominating & Corporate Governance, Valuation, and Compensation committees.
- Determined independent under Nasdaq rules and not an 'interested person' under Investment Company Act.
- Term expires at 2027 annual meeting; compensation per existing director compensation plan.
- No arrangements, understandings, or reportable transactions involving Szuch.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-015799
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSSS
- cik: 0001509470
- company_name: SURO CAPITAL CORP.
- filed_at: 2025-06-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509470/000164117225015799/0001641172-25-015799-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509470/000164117225015799/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001641172-25-015799.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Szuch was appointed as director at SURO CAPITAL CORP..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board appointed Richard Szuch as a director, effective July 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509470/000164117225015799/0001641172-25-015799-index.htm

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