# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001551901
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-029596
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 7446
**Document Hash:** 2e755bbc525db056ced30aba1c0b28be
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-029596.hdr.sgml**: 20260317

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-029596

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260313

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260317

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260317

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Bilger Bruce R
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001561707

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 814-00971
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26763391

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O STELLUS CAPITAL
- **STREET 2:** 10000 MEMORIAL DRIVE, SUITE 500
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77024
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Stellus Capital Investment Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001551901

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4400 POST OAK PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2200
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77027
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (713) 292-5400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4400 POST OAK PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2200
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77027

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Bilger Bruce R<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP<br>4400 POST OAK PARKWAY, SUITE 2200<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HOUSTON, TX 77027<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-03-13 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Stellus Capital Investment Corp [ SCM ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-13 |  | P |  | 19417 | A | 8.76<sup>(1)</sup> | 201982 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-13 |  | P |  | 10362 | A | 8.70<sup>(2)</sup> | 212344 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-13 |  | P |  | 11111 | A | 8.73<sup>(3)</sup> | 223455 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-03-13 |  | P |  | 4600 | A | $8.75 | 228055 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) The price shown in Column 4 is the weighted average purchase price, rounded to the nearest hundredth, of the shares of common stock of Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the "Issuer"), par value $0.001 per share, on the transaction date. The price range for the purchases is $8.70 to $8.80 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

(2) The price shown in Column 4 is the weighted average purchase price, rounded to the nearest hundredth, of the shares of common stock of Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the "Issuer"), par value $0.001 per share, on the transaction date. The price range for the purchases is $8.65 to $8.71 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

(3) The price shown in Column 4 is the weighted average purchase price, rounded to the nearest hundredth, of the shares of common stock of Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the "Issuer"), par value $0.001 per share, on the transaction date. The price range for the purchases is $8.65 to $8.81 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

**Signature:** /s/ W. Todd Huskinson, attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2026-03-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**