# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001675033
**File Stem:** 0000950103-25-011543
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 6178
**Document Hash:** dfed68d9a6048191996e04717e897442
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950103-25-011543.hdr.sgml**: 20250911

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950103-25-011543

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-A12B

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250911

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250911

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Great Elm Capital Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001675033

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 812621577
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37898
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251309057

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3801 PGA BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 603
- **CITY:** PALM BEACH GARDENS
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33410
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-375-3006

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3801 PGA BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 603
- **CITY:** PALM BEACH GARDENS
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33410

**UNITED STATES<br> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-A**

**FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES<br> PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE<br> SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**Great Elm Capital Corp.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Maryland**<br> (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation or organization) | &nbsp;&nbsp;**81-2621577**<br> (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**3801 PGA Blvd., Suite 603**<br> **Palm Beach Gardens, Florida**<br> (Address of principal executive offices) | &nbsp;&nbsp;**33410**<br> (Zip Code) |

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

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| Title of each class<br> <u>to be so registered</u> | Name of exchange on which<br> <u>each class is to be registered</u> |
| **7.75% Notes due 2030** | **The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC** |

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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. ☐

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ☐

**Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: Registration No. 333-283503**

**Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None**

Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

The securities to be registered hereunder are 7.75% notes due 2030 (the "Notes") of Great Elm Capital Corp. (the "<u>Company</u>"). The description of the Notes contained in the section entitled "Description of the Notes" in the prospectus supplement, dated September 4, 2025, and the section entitled "Description of Our Debt Securities" in the prospectus, dated January 13, 2025, included in the Company's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-283503), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2024 (as amended, the "<u>Registration Statement</u>") are hereby incorporated by reference. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein. The Notes are expected to be listed on The Nasdaq Global Market under the trading symbol "GECCG," and to trade thereon within 30 days from the original issue date.

Item 2. Exhibits.

(a) Amended
 and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to <u>[Exhibit 3.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675033/000110465916154983/a16-21052_2ex3d1.htm)</u> to the Form 8-K (File No. 814-01211) filed on November 7, 2016)

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| (a)(1) | Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to [Exhibit 3.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675033/000114036122007519/brhc10034690_ex3-1.htm) to the Form 8-K (File No. 814-01211) filed on March 2, 2022) |

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(b) Bylaws
 of the Company (incorporated by reference to <u>[Exhibit 2](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675033/000104746916014597/a2229140zex-99_2.htm)</u> to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-212817) filed on August 1, 2016)

(c) Indenture,
 dated as of September 18, 2017, between the Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (f/k/a American Stock
 Transfer & Trust Company, LLC), as trustee (incorporated by reference to <u>[Exhibit 4.1](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675033/000156459017018844/gecc-ex41_10.htm)</u> to the Form 8-K/A (File No. 814-01211) filed on September 21, 2017)

(d) Eighth
 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2025, relating to the 7.75% Notes due 2030,
 between the Company and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, as trustee (incorporated by reference
 to <u>[Exhibit 4.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675033/000095010325011541/dp234250_ex0401.htm)</u> to the Form 8-K (File No. 814-01211)
 filed on September 11, 2025)

(e) Form
 of Global Note representing the Company's 7.75% Note due 2030 (incorporated by reference
 to <u>[Exhibit 4.2](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675033/000095010325011541/dp234250_ex0401.htm)</u> to the Form 8-K (File No. 814-01211)
 filed on September 11, 2025)

**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.** | **GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.** | **GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.** |
|  | (Registrant) | (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
| Date: September 11, 2025 | By: | /s/ Keri A. Davis | /s/ Keri A. Davis |
|  |  | Name: | Keri A. Davis |
|  |  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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