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): September 18, 2020 (September 17, 2020)

Owl Rock Capital Corporation III

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 419-3000

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:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Emerging growth company  x

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.  ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Item 3.02 – Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities

On September 17, 2020, Owl Rock Capital Corporation III (the “Company”) delivered a capital drawdown notice to its investors relating to the sale of approximately 2,459,690.521 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) for an aggregate offering price of $35 million. The sale is expected to close on or around September 30, 2020.

The sale of Common Stock is being made pursuant to subscription agreements entered into by the Company and its investors. Under the terms of the subscription agreements, investors are required to fund drawdowns to purchase shares of Common Stock up to the amount of their respective capital commitments on an as-needed basis with a minimum of 10 business days’ prior notice to investors.

The issuance of the Common Stock is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Regulation D thereunder.

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, thereunto duly authorized.