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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
On June 21, 2024, Franklin BSP Capital Corporation (the “Company”) held its reconvened annual meeting of stockholders (the “Reconvened Annual Meeting”) and submitted one matter to the vote of stockholders. Stockholders considered Proposal No. 1 contained in the Company’s proxy statement filed on April 19, 2024 and adjourned the meeting until July 2, 2024 in order to solicit additional votes for Proposal No. 2. As of April 4, 2024, the record date, approximately 136,328,054 shares of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) and 77,500 shares of the Series A preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”) were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Reconvened Annual Meeting. A summary of the matter voted upon by the stockholders is set forth below.
Proposal – Election of Directors. The Company’s common stockholders and preferred stockholders, on an as-converted basis, elected Richard J. Byrne to serve as a Class I director until the 2027 Annual Meeting and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies. Additionally, the preferred stockholders elected Lee S. Hillman to serve as a Class I director until the 2027 Annual Meeting and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies.
The vote on the proposal was as follows:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | |||||||||
Richard J. Byrne | 66,491,692 | 2,363,138 | 2,553,990 | |||||||||
Lee S. Hillman | 5,109,830 | 0 | 0 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FRANKLIN BSP CAPITAL CORPORATION | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: June 26, 2024 | By: | /s/ Nina K. Baryski | |
Name: | Nina K. Baryski | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | Jun. 21, 2024 |
Entity File Number | 814-01360 |
Entity Registrant Name | Franklin BSP Capital Corporation |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001825248 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 85-2950084 |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 9 West 57th Street |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 4920 |
Entity Address, City or Town | New York |
Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 10019 |
City Area Code | 212 |
Local Phone Number | 588-6770 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period | true |
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