Kayne Anderson BDC (KBDC) 8-A12BRegistration of securities on exchange

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2024

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities

Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ☒

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. ☐

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ☐

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: 333-278414

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of class)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of the Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

The description of the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) to be registered hereby is contained in the section entitled “Description of Our Capital Stock” in the prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form N-2, as initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2024 (Registration No. 333-278414), including exhibits, and as may be subsequently amended from time to time, is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits

Under the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed because no other securities of the Company are registered on the New York Stock Exchange and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.