Barings Corporate Investors president adds 40 notional units

President Christina Emery added notional units tied to MCI’s share value through a deferred compensation plan, rather than buying or selling actual shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BARINGS CORPORATE INVESTORS (MCI) reports that President Christina Emery increased her notional interest in the Barings Non-Qualified Thrift Plan on September 17, 2026. The filing shows an other-type acquisition of 39.5911 notional units, valued by reference to the market price of the company’s common shares at $18.98 per unit, bringing her total plan position to 7,292.0819 notional units. These plan interests are entirely notional, represent deferred compensation, have no actual common shares underlying them, and are generally exercisable only upon termination, retirement, or another plan-permitted event.

Insider Trade Summary

Other: 39.5911 shares

Other 1 txn

Insider Emery Christina

Role President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Other	Barings Non-Qualified Thrift Plan F1, F2	39.5911	$18.98	$751.44

Holdings After Transaction: Barings Non-Qualified Thrift Plan — 7,292.0819 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Exercisable only upon termination, retirement, or other plan permitted event. Plan holdings may be "liquidated" and reallocated into other plan investment options by the plan participant. The derivative has no actual securities underlying the plan agreement, which is entirely notional.
2. F2. Barings LLC (fka Babson Capital Management LLC) and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company each offer a non-qualified compensation deferral plan where certain officers are permitted to defer a portion of their compensation into the plans. Deferred compensation into a plan is allocated among one or more investment options at the election of the plan participant. Each plan has an investment option that derives its value from the market value of Barings Corporate Investors' common shares (and includes the value of reinvested dividends). However, pursuant to the terms of the plans, neither the plans nor the participants have an actual ownership interest in the common shares. The shares beneficially owned include the number of shares of Barings Corporate Investors represented by the value of the Barings Corporate Investors investment option under the plan held by the plan participant.

Key Figures

Notional units acquired: 39.5911 units Reported value per notional unit: $18.98 per unit Total notional units after transaction: 7,292.0819 units +2 more

5 metrics

Notional units acquired 39.5911 units Barings Non-Qualified Thrift Plan transaction on September 17, 2026

Reported value per notional unit $18.98 per unit Valuation used for the September 17, 2026 plan transaction

Total notional units after transaction 7,292.0819 units Barings Non-Qualified Thrift Plan position following the reported transaction

Transaction code J (Other acquisition or disposition) Classifies the September 17, 2026 derivative-type plan transaction

Transaction direction Acquire Based on the acquired/disposed flag for the reported derivative transaction

Key Terms

Non-Qualified Thrift Plan, non-qualified compensation deferral plan, entirely notional, reallocated, +1 more

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Non-Qualified Thrift Plan financial

"Barings Non-Qualified Thrift Plan"

non-qualified compensation deferral plan financial

"each offer a non-qualified compensation deferral plan where certain officers"

entirely notional financial

"The derivative has no actual securities underlying the plan agreement, which is entirely notional"

reallocated financial

"Plan holdings may be "liquidated" and reallocated into other plan investment options"

beneficially owned financial

"The shares beneficially owned include the number of shares of Barings Corporate Investors represented"

Beneficially owned describes securities or assets where a person has the economic rights and control—such as the right to receive dividends and to direct voting—even if legal title is held in another name. Think of it like having the keys and using a car that’s registered to someone else: you get the benefits and make decisions. Investors care because beneficial ownership reveals who truly controls value and voting power, affecting corporate decisions and takeover dynamics.

FAQ

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What did MCI President Christina Emery report in this Form 4?

She reported an acquisition of 39.5911 notional units in the Barings Non-Qualified Thrift Plan on September 17, 2026, tied to the value of Barings Corporate Investors’ common shares, increasing her total notional plan interest to 7,292.0819 units.

Does the Form 4 show Christina Emery buying or selling actual MCI shares?

No. The filing explains the plan position is entirely notional and has no actual common shares underlying it. The value is linked to Barings Corporate Investors’ common shares, but neither the plan nor the participant has actual share ownership.

How is the value of the Barings Non-Qualified Thrift Plan position for MCI determined?

The plan includes an investment option that derives its value from the market value of Barings Corporate Investors’ common shares and includes the value of reinvested dividends. The 39.5911 units in this transaction were valued at $18.98 per unit for reporting.

What is Christina Emery’s total notional plan interest related to MCI after this transaction?

After the September 17, 2026 transaction, the filing shows a total of 7,292.0819 notional units in the Barings Non-Qualified Thrift Plan that are tied to the value of Barings Corporate Investors’ common shares.

Is the MCI-related deferred compensation plan exercisable at any time?

No. A footnote states it is exercisable only upon termination, retirement, or another plan-permitted event. Plan holdings may be “liquidated” and reallocated among other plan investment options by the participant before such events.

Was this MCI Form 4 transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirming a trading plan, and the footnotes describe the transaction as part of a non-qualified compensation deferral plan rather than a trading plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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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.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Emery Christina

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BARINGS LLC

300 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA 28202

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BARINGS CORPORATE INVESTORS [ MCI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/17/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Barings Non-Qualified Thrift Plan	(1)	09/17/2026		J(2)		39.5911		(1)	(1)	Common Shares ("Shares of Beneficial Interest")	39.5911	$18.98	7,292.0819	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exercisable only upon termination, retirement, or other plan permitted event. Plan holdings may be "liquidated" and reallocated into other plan investment options by the plan participant. The derivative has no actual securities underlying the plan agreement, which is entirely notional.

2. Barings LLC (fka Babson Capital Management LLC) and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company each offer a non-qualified compensation deferral plan where certain officers are permitted to defer a portion of their compensation into the plans. Deferred compensation into a plan is allocated among one or more investment options at the election of the plan participant. Each plan has an investment option that derives its value from the market value of Barings Corporate Investors' common shares (and includes the value of reinvested dividends). However, pursuant to the terms of the plans, neither the plans nor the participants have an actual ownership interest in the common shares. The shares beneficially owned include the number of shares of Barings Corporate Investors represented by the value of the Barings Corporate Investors investment option under the plan held by the plan participant.

	Stacy Standridge, as Attorney-in-fact	09/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)