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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Stellus Capital Investment Corp (SCM)

Stellus Capital enters new advisory agreement as Ridgepost completes adviser acquisition

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 m&a Written later

Stellus Capital Investment Corp entered a new investment advisory agreement with Stellus Capital Management, LLC on June 22, 2026, the same day Ridgepost Capital, LLC completed its acquisition of the adviser. The filing states the new agreement's terms, including advisory fees and fee calculations, are identical to the prior agreement dated October 26, 2012, apart from its date and term.

Key points

  • Stockholders approved the New Advisory Agreement on June 16, 2026; the company entered into it on June 22, 2026.
  • The agreement took effect on June 22, 2026, upon the closing of Ridgepost Capital, LLC's acquisition of Stellus Capital Management, which changed control of the adviser.
  • The initial term is two years from June 22, 2026, then renews year to year if approved annually as required under the 1940 Act.
  • Ridgepost Capital, LLC's parent, Ridgepost Capital, Inc., is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The filing

CompanyStellus Capital Investment Corp (SCM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 22, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-076452

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:38 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 June 22, 2026.

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