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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): April 27, 2026

 

 

Great Elm Capital Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland 814-01211 81-2621577

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

     

3801 PGA Boulevard, Suite 603,

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

  33410
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 375-3006

 

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.01 par value GECC Nasdaq Global Market
5.875% Notes due 2026 GECCO Nasdaq Global Market
8.50% Notes due 2029 GECCI Nasdaq Global Market
8.125% Notes due 2029 GECCH Nasdaq Global Market
7.75% Notes due 2030 GECCG Nasdaq Global Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

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.

 

 

 

Item 8.01Other Events

 

On April 27, 2026, Great Elm Capital Corp. (the “Company”) caused a notice (the “Notice”) to be issued to the holders of its 5.875% Notes due 2026 (CUSIP No. 390320 604; NASDAQ: GECCO) (the “Notes”) regarding the Company’s exercise of its option to redeem, in whole, the issued and outstanding Notes on May 27, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”), pursuant to Section 1104 of the Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2017, by and between the Company and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (f/k/a American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC), as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Section 1.01(h) of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 23, 2021, by and between the Company and the Trustee. Pursuant to the Notice, the Notes will be redeemed at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, through, but excluding, the Redemption Date. A copy of the Notice is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are furnished with this report but shall not be deemed filed:

 

     

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1   Notice of Redemption to Holders of 5.875% Notes due 2026.
104   The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as inline XBRL.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.
   
Date: April 27, 2026 By:   /s/ Keri A. Davis
  Name: Keri A. Davis
  Title: Chief Financial Officer