Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 13, 2022, Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the "Company") entered into a Third Amendment and Commitment Increase to Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Third Amendment Agreement") by and among the Company, as the borrower, Zions Bancorporation, N.A. dba Amegy Bank ("Amegy Bank"), as the administrative agent, and the lenders that are party thereto from time to time (collectively, the "Lenders"). The Third Amendment Agreement amends the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated February 28, 2022, the First Amendment and Commitment Increase to Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated December 22, 2021, and the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2020, (the "Existing Credit Facility") by and among the Company, Amegy Bank, as the administrative agent, and the Lenders that are party thereto from time to time. The Third Amendment Agreement increase the maximum amount of revolving advances under the Existing Credit Facility from $250,000,000 to $265,000,000 on a committed basis. The Third Amendment Agreement also transitions the Existing Credit Facility's interest rate benchmark from the London Interbank Offered Rate to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") and the credit facility will bear interest, subject to the Company's election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) term SOFR plus 2.50% (or 2.75% during certain periods in which the Company's asset coverage ratio is equal to or below 1.90 to 1.00) plus a SOFR credit spread adjustment (0.10% for one-month term SOFR and 0.15% for three-month term SOFR), with a 0.25% SOFR floor, or (ii) 1.50% (or 1.75% during certain periods in which the Company's asset coverage ratio is equal to or below 1.90 to 1.00) plus an alternate base rate based on the highest of the prime rate (subject to a 3% floor), Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and one month term SOFR plus 1.00%.

The description above is only a summary of the material provisions of the Amendment Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Third Amendment Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of Registrant.

The information contained in Item 1.01 to this current report on Form 8-K is by this reference incorporated in this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.





(d) Exhibits



Exhibit  Description
Number

  10.1     Third Amendment and Commitment Increase to Amended and Restated
         Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2022,
         among Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, the lenders party
         thereto, and Zions Bancorporation, N.A. dba Amegy Bank, as the
         administrative agent.

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