Edgar Filing: Stellus Capital Investment Corp

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

DC Funding SPV 2, L.L.C.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Stellus Capital Investment Corp [SCM]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
See Footnotes 1 and 2

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NINTH FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/27/2015

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10036

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	05/27/2015		S		1,875,000	D	$ 11.87	58	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	05/28/2015		S		58	D	$ 12.12	0	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DC Funding SPV 2, L.L.C. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NINTH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10036				See Footnotes 1 and 2
D. E. Shaw Direct Capital, L.L.C. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NINTH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10036				See Footnotes 1 and 2
D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NINTH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10036				See Footnotes 1 and 2
SHAW DAVID E 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NINTH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10036				See Footnotes 1 and 2

Signatures

/s/ Nathan Thomas, Authorized Signatory, DC Funding SPV 2, L.L.C.		05/29/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Nathan Thomas, Chief Compliance Officer, D. E. Shaw Direct Capital, L.L.C.		05/29/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Nathan Thomas, Chief Compliance Officer, D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.		05/29/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Nathan Thomas, Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw		05/29/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The securities reported in this Form 4 are directly held by DC Funding SPV 2, L.L.C. ("SPV 2"). D. E. Shaw Direct Capital, L.L.C. ("DESDC"), as manager of SPV 2; D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. ("DESCO LP"), as managing member of DESDC; and Mr. David E. Shaw ("David E. Shaw"), as president and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., which is the general partner of DESCO LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the securities reported in this Form 4 for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(2)	In accordance with instruction 4(b)(iv), the entire number of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by SPV 2, DESDC, DESCO LP, and David E Shaw is reported herein. Each of DESDC, DESCO LP, and David E Shaw disclaims any beneficial ownership of any security listed in this Form 4, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
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