Form 8-K - Current report

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 17, 2024

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:

☐	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

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 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 17, 2024, Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will report its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, and that it will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 9:00 am Eastern Time to discuss its financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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 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, 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 January 17, 2024.

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: January 17, 2024	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

Exhibit 99.1


		Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call to Announce Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

NEW YORK— (BUSINESS WIRE) — January 17, 2024 — Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (“GS BDC”) (NYSE: GSBD) announced today that it will report its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. GS BDC will also host an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 9:00 am Eastern Time to discuss its financial results.

All interested parties are invited to participate via telephone or the audio webcast, which will be hosted on the Investor Resources section of GS BDC’s website at www.goldmansachsbdc.com.

Conference Call Information:

Listen Only Callers:

Domestic: (800) 289-0459

International: +1 (929) 477-0443

Conference ID: 427709

Q&A Participants:

Domestic: (866) 575-6539

International: +1 (929) 477-0448

Conference ID: 9061444

All participants are asked to dial in approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the call, and reference “Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.” when prompted.

Replay Information:

An archived replay of the call will be available on our webcast link located on the Investor Resources section of our website at www.goldmansachsbdc.com.

Please direct any questions regarding obtaining access to the conference call to Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Investor Relations, via e-mail, at gsbdc-investor-relations@gs.com.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS BDC, INC.

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. is a specialty finance company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. GS BDC was formed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (“Goldman Sachs”) to invest primarily in middle-market companies in the United States, and is externally managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., an SEC-registered investment adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs. GS BDC seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation primarily through direct originations of secured debt, including first lien, first lien/last-out unitranche and second lien debt, and unsecured debt, including mezzanine debt, as well as through select equity investments. For more information, visit www.goldmansachsbdc.com. Information on the website is not incorporated by reference into this press release and identification of the website is provided merely for convenience.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “target,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” or “believe” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our plans, strategies, prospects and expectations concerning our business, operating results, financial condition and other similar matters. These statements represent GS BDC’s belief regarding future events that, by their nature, are uncertain and outside of GS BDC’s control. There are likely to be events in the future, however, that we are not able to predict accurately or control. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date on which we make it. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ, possibly materially from our expectations, include, but are not limited to, the risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and it is not possible for us to predict or identify all of them. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.

Investor Contact: Austin Neri, 212-902-1000

Media Contact: Avery Reed, 212-902-5400

Source: Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.

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