8-K

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): February 27, 2025

GOLDMAN SACHS BDC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Delaware	814-00998	46-2176593
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


200 West Street, New York, New York		10282
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312)

655-4419

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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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	GSBD	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 or Rule

12b-2

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 27, 2025, Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form

8-K.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 27, 2025, the Company issued a press release, included herewith as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the declaration of a first quarter 2025 distribution of $0.32 per share (the “Base Dividend”) and a special distribution of $0.16 per share (the “Special Dividend”), each of which will be payable on or about April 28, 2025 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2025. The Company also announced that the board has authorized a future Special Dividend for each of the second quarter of 2025 and third quarter of 2025 and future quarterly supplemental distributions in the amount of at least 50% of the Company’s net investment income in excess of the amount of the

Base

Dividend to the extent there is sufficient net investment income.

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release of Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc., dated February 27, 2025.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the

Registrant

has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	GOLDMAN SACHS BDC, INC. (Registrant)

Date: February 27, 2025	By:	/s/ Alex Chi
	Name:	Alex Chi
	Title:	Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President

	By:	/s/ David Miller
	Name:	David Miller
	Title:	Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President