{"url_path":"/sec/scm/8-k/2026-06-17/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-17","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551901/0001104659-26-074850-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-074850","cik":"0001551901","ticker":"SCM","issuer_name":"Stellus Capital Investment Corp","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551901/0001104659-26-074850-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001551901","primary_entity_name":"Stellus Capital Investment Corp"},"word_count":289,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters\nto a Vote of Security Holders.**\n\n \n\nStellus Capital Investment Corporation (the “Company”)\nheld its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 16, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company submitted\ntwo proposals to the vote of the stockholders, which are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 16,\n2026. As of April 15, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 28,947,255 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted.\n\n \n\nOn June 16, 2026, the proposals were submitted\nto the vote of the stockholders. Of the shares eligible to be voted, 15,974,326 were voted in person or by proxy in connection with the\nproposals.\n\n \n\nEach of the proposals submitted to a vote of the\nstockholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting was approved as follows:\n\n \n\n**Proposal 1: Election of Director**\n\n \n\nThe Company’s stockholders\nelected Bruce R. Bilger as director to serve for a three year term, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The following\nvotes were taken in connection with this proposal:\n\n \n\nNominee \nTotal Votes For \nTotal Votes Withheld\n\nBruce R. Bilger \n13,650,012 \n2,122,882\n\n \n\n**Proposal 2: Approval of the New Investment Advisory Agreement**\n\n \n\nThe proposal to approve a new investment advisory\nagreement between the Company and Stellus Capital Management, LLC was approved. The following votes were taken in connection with this\nproposal:\n\n \n\n  \nVotes For \nVotes Against \nAbstentions\n\nAll Stockholders \n14,244,374 \n721,794 \n806,722\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\nDate: June 17, 2026\n**Stellus Capital Investment Corporation**\n\n \n \n\n \nBy:\n/s/ W. Todd\nHuskinson\n\n \n \nName: W. Todd Huskinson\n\n \n \nTitle: Chief Financial Officer"}