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): July 19, 2021

GOLDMAN SACHS BDC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 902-0300

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 19, 2021, Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (the “Company) announced that it expects to appoint Carmine Rossetti as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal financial officer of the Company, with such appointment to become effective in November 2021, subject to approval by the board of directors of the Company. Mr. Rossetti is also expected to be appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal financial officer of Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC and Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC.

Mr. Joseph DiMaria has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Interim Treasurer of the Company while the Company was seeking a permanent replacement, and Mr. DiMaria will resign from those roles on the effective date of Mr. Rossetti’s appointment. Mr. DiMaria’s expected resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company.

Mr. Rossetti, age 42, was previously employed with HPS Investment Partners, LLC where he was a Senior Vice President and Global Fund Controller since April 2020. Prior to joining HPS Investment Partners, Mr. Rossetti was Principal Accounting Officer of Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc., Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC, Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC and Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp. He was also a Vice President in the Finance Division of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Mr. Rossetti joined Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in 2004. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, he worked in the audit practice at Ernst & Young LLP.

Mr. Rossetti has no family relationships with any current director, executive officer, or person nominated to become a director or executive officer, of the Company, and there are no transactions or proposed transactions, to which the Company is a party, or intended to be a party, in which Mr. Rossetti has, or will have, a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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.