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May 21, 2013

 

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Postpones 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to June 27, 2013

 

HOUSTON— May 21, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE)--Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: SCM) announced today that it has postponed its 2013 annual meeting of stockholders originally scheduled for May 23, 2013. The annual meeting will now take place on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time at The St. Regis Hotel, 1919 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston, Texas 77027.

 

The Company postponed the annual meeting in order to allow stockholders additional time to vote their shares to obtain quorum. The Company’s proxy statement and annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 are available at the following cookies-free website that can be accessed anonymously: www.proxyvote.com.

 

Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 1, 2013 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the 2013 annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. Shareholders are encouraged to vote by telephone, the Internet or mail prior to the annual meeting, whether or not they plan to attend the meeting. Shareholders who have already voted need not submit another vote unless they wish to change their votes. See the information in the Company's proxy statement regarding voting procedures.

About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

 

The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company’s investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, and corresponding equity investments. The Company’s investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management. To learn more about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit www.stelluscapital.com under the Stellus Capital Investment Corporation link.

 

 

 

 
 

 

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