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 4, 2017 (May 1, 2017)
GOLDMAN SACHS BDC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 814-00998 | 46-2176593 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 200 West Street, New York, New York | 10282 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 902-0300
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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 1, 2017, the Board of Directors of Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Carmine Rossetti as Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Rossetti, age 38, has also been appointed as Principal Accounting Officer of Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC and Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp. He is also a Vice President in the Finance Division of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Mr. Rossetti is responsible for fund accounting and financial reporting oversight as well as the continuous improvement of the control environment. Mr. Rossetti joined Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in 2004. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, he worked in the audit practice at Ernst & Young LLP.
Mr. Rossetti was not appointed to the position of Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person. Mr. Rossetti has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company and there are no transactions in which Mr. Rossetti has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Effective as of May 1, 2017, for SEC reporting purposes, Jonathan Lamm, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, serves as the principal financial officer and Mr. Rossetti serves as the principal accounting officer. Previously, Mr. Lamm had served in both capacities.
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.
| GOLDMAN SACHS BDC, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: May 4, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jonathan Lamm | ||
| Name: Jonathan Lamm | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||