PennantPark holders elect directors, ratify auditor

PennantPark Investment Corporation held its annual stockholder meeting on February 3, 2026, with 65,296,094 common shares eligible to vote as of the record date.

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PennantPark Investment Corporation held its annual stockholder meeting on February 3, 2026, with 65,296,094 common shares eligible to vote as of the record date.

Stockholders elected Samuel Katz and Marshall Brozost as Class I directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, with Katz receiving 14,000,169 votes for and Brozost receiving 12,055,136 votes for. Both director elections included broker non-votes.

Stockholders also ratified the selection of US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending September 30, 2026, with 39,679,025 votes for, 934,043 against, and 1,006,624 abstaining.

8-K Event Classification

Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Governance

Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.

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What did PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) announce in this 8-K filing?

PennantPark Investment Corporation reported the results of its February 3, 2026 annual stockholder meeting. Stockholders elected two Class I directors and ratified the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

Who was elected as a director of PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) and for how long?

Stockholders elected Samuel Katz and Marshall Brozost as Class I directors. Each will serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until a successor is duly elected and qualifies, maintaining continuity on PennantPark Investment Corporation’s board of directors.

How many PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) shares were eligible to vote at the annual meeting?

As of the December 3, 2025 record date, 65,296,094 shares of PennantPark Investment Corporation common stock were eligible to vote. This figure defines the maximum possible voting base for all proposals presented at the February 3, 2026 annual stockholder meeting.

What were the vote results for PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) director Samuel Katz?

For director Samuel Katz, stockholders cast 14,000,169 votes for, 3,694,434 votes against, and 433,171 abstentions, with additional broker non-votes recorded. These results were certified by the inspector of election as of February 3, 2026.

What were the vote results for PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) director Marshall Brozost?

For director Marshall Brozost, stockholders cast 12,055,136 votes for, 5,678,998 votes against, and 393,640 abstentions, with broker non-votes also recorded. The inspector of election certified these voting results as of February 3, 2026.

Which auditor did PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) stockholders ratify and what were the votes?

Stockholders ratified US LLP as PennantPark Investment Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending September 30, 2026. Votes totaled 39,679,025 for, 934,043 against, and 1,006,624 abstentions, reflecting strong approval of the audit firm selection.

What percentage of votes supported PennantPark Investment Corporation’s (PNNT) auditor ratification?

For the auditor ratification proposal, 95.34% of shares voted were cast for, 2.24% against, and 2.42% abstained. These percentages demonstrate broad stockholder support for appointing US LLP as PennantPark Investment Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm.

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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

February 3, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

PennantPark Investment Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	814-00736	20-8250744
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1691 Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida	33139
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(786) 297-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

 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	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	PNNT	The New York Stock Exchange

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On February 3, 2026, PennantPark Investment Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and submitted two matters to the vote of stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2025. As of December 3, 2025, the record date, 65,296,094 shares of common stock were eligible to vote. A summary of the matters voted upon by the stockholders is set forth below.

Proposal 1. The Company’s stockholders elected two Class I directors of the Company, who will each serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies.

The voting results as of February 3, 2026, as certified by the inspector of election, are set forth below:

Name		For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Vote
Samuel Katz			14,000,169				3,694,434				433,171				23,491,918
% of Shares Voted			77.23	%			20.38	%			2.39	%		N/A
Marshall Brozost			12,055,136				5,678,998				393,640				23,491,918
% of Shares Voted			66.50	%			31.33	%			2.17	%		N/A

Proposal 2. The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of RSM US LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending September 30, 2026.

The voting results as of February 3, 2026, as certified by the inspector of election, are set forth below:

		For				Against				Abstain
Shares Voted			39,679,025				934,043				1,006,624
% of Shares Voted			95.34	%			2.24	%			2.42	%

SIGNATURE

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.

						PennantPark Investment Corporation
Date: February 5, 2026						/s/ RICHARD T. ALLORTO
						Richard T. Allorto Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer