UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 8, 2024
GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 814-00794 | | 27-2326940 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
200 Park Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10166
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 750-6060
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading
Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | GBDC | | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
¨ Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 8, 2024, Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) caused notices to be issued to the holders of its 3.375% Notes due 2024 (CUSIP No. 38173M AA0) (the “Notes”) regarding the Company’s exercise of its option to redeem, in whole, the issued and outstanding Notes, pursuant to Section 11.04 of the indenture, dated as of October 2, 2020, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association) (the “Trustee”), as trustee, and Section 1.01(h) of the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 2, 2020, by and between the Company and the Trustee. The Company will redeem $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the issued and outstanding Notes on April 8, 2024 (the “Redemption Date”). The Notes will be redeemed at 100% of their principal amount, plus the accrued and unpaid interest thereon, through, but excluding, the Redemption Date. After giving effect to the full redemption of the Notes as described above, the Company projects its debt-to-equity ratio will be less than 1.15x. A copy of the notice of redemption is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Golub Capital BDC, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | Golub Capital BDC, Inc. |
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| Date: March 8, 2024 | By: | /s/ Christopher C. Ericson |
| | | Christopher C. Ericson |
| | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
