bbdc-20260507
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): May 7, 2026
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Barings BDC, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | 814-00733 | 06-1798488 | ||||||||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500 Charlotte, North Carolina | 28202 | |||||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 805-7200
N/A
(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 | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | BBDC | The New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | ||||
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | ||||
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | ||||
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | ||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 7, 2026, Barings BDC, Inc. (the “Company” or “Barings BDC”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished by the Company in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information included in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 7, 2026. Stockholders were asked to consider and act upon the following proposal, which was described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 10, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”):
•To elect three Class II directors to serve for a three-year term and until their successors have been duly elected and qualify (the “Election of Directors Proposal”).
All director nominees listed in the Election of Directors Proposal were elected by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting as Class II directors to serve until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The final voting results for each director nominee are set forth below:
| Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Byers | 48,671,676 | 3,980,169 | 1,481,514 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valerie Lancaster-Beal | 48,601,268 | 4,040,199 | 1,491,892 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John A. Switzer | 47,570,162 | 5,080,126 | 1,483,071 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Additionally, on May 7, 2026, the Company made available on its website, www.baringsbdc.com, a supplemental investor presentation with respect to the first quarter 2026 earnings release. The information furnished in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 7, 2026 | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Barings BDC, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Elizabeth A. Murray | ||||||||||||
| Elizabeth A. Murray | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||||||||