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): June 11, 2026

Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 814-01363 83-0531326
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 2200, Houston, TX 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1 (713) 493-2020

Not Applicable

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

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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 KBDC NYSE

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.

On June 11, 2026, Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of April 13, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 66,433,297 shares of common stock outstanding, each of which is entitled to cast one vote. A total of 42,356,179 shares of common stock of the Company were represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. A summary of the matters voted upon by the Company’s stockholders is set forth below.

Each proposal was approved by the Company’s stockholders by the requisite vote.

Proposal 1. To elect the following individuals as director for a term of three years (until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders) and until successors are duly elected and qualified.

The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

Director Nominee For Against Abstain Broker
Non-Votes
Albert (Al) Rabil III 41,616,226 259,190 48,325 432,438
Susan C. Schnabel 40,815,781 1,060,128 47,832 432,438

Proposal 2. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

For Against Abstain Broker
Non-Votes
42,074,039 264,230 17,910 –

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SIGNATURE

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.

KAYNE ANDERSON BDC, INC.
Date: June 16, 2026 By: /s/ Terry A. Hart
Name: Terry A. Hart
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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