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The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement in connection with the issuance and sale of $6.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due June 1, 2029, representing a material debt financing and refinancing transaction affecting the Company's capital structure.","company_name":"FIDUS INVESTMENT Corp","ticker":"FDUS","filing_date":"2026-05-29","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":2711,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-248266","item_number":"1.01","item_title":null,"event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.75,"reasoning":"The Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement in connection with the issuance and sale of $6.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due June 1, 2029. This represents a material debt financing transaction that affects the Company's capital structure and financial obligations. 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