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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):
January 28, 2026
Franklin BSP Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
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814-01360 |
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85-2950084 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S Employer
Identification No.) |
One Madison Avenue, Suite 1600
New York, NY |
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10010 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code: (212) 588-6770
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:
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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 |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
| None |
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None |
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None |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an
emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Directors
On January 28, 2026, the board of directors of Franklin
BSP Capital Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Jamie Smith to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective
immediately. Mr. Smith, 50, is a Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Private Debt with Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. (“BSP”)
and will continue in these roles concurrent to his position as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Prior to rejoining BSP in 2025,
Mr. Smith served as Chief Operating Officer of Credit at Platinum Equity. Mr. Smith received a Master of Business Administration from
Fordham University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baruch College.
Mr. Smith (i) does not have a family relationship
with any of the Company’s board of directors or other executive officers; (ii) does not have a material interest in any transaction
in which the Company was or is a participant, since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year; and (iii) has not entered
into, nor expects to enter into, any material plan, contract, arrangement, grant or award in connection with his appointment as the Company’s
Chief Operating Officer.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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FRANKLIN BSP CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Registrant) |
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| Date: January 29, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Nina K. Baryski |
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Name: |
Nina K. Baryski |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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