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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE (GAIN)

Gladstone Investment: Director Wilkinson resigns; Stelljes named lead independent director

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Walter H. Wilkinson Jr. resigned from Gladstone Investment's board of directors effective immediately, after notifying the company on October 22, 2026. The board elected George "Chip" Stelljes, III to succeed him as Lead Independent Director effective October 26, 2026, and reduced the board to seven directors on the same date.

Key points

  • Walter H. Wilkinson Jr. resigned from the board effective immediately; he had served as a director since 2014 and as Lead Independent Director since 2024.
  • George "Chip" Stelljes, III was elected Lead Independent Director effective October 26, 2026.
  • The board fixed its size at seven directors, effective October 26, 2026.

The filing

CompanyGLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE (GAIN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 26, 2026, 4:20 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-431974

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 26, 2026.

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