UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): June 30, 2016 (June 28, 2016)

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas 77027

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 292-5400

Not Applicable

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 28, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company submitted two proposals to the vote of the shareholders, which are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 25, 2016. As of April 14, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 12,479,960 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted. Of the shares eligible to be voted, 10,716,133 were voted in person or by proxy in connection with the proposals. 

Each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting was approved as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The Company’s shareholders elected Dean D’Angelo and William C. Repko as directors to each serve for a three year term, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

Proposal 2: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The proposal to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 was approved. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

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.