Barings BDC, Inc. announced On August 31, 2022, Michael Cowart notified Barings BDC, Inc. of his resignation as the Company's Chief Compliance Officer, effective as of the close of business on September 16, 2022. Mr. Cowart's resignation is not a result of any disagreement with the Company. On September 7, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Benjamin Tecmire as Chief Compliance Officer of the Company, effective as of the close of business on September 16, 2022.

Mr. Tecmire, 38, has served as assistant general counsel on the Barings LLC Legal Department's Regulatory team since August 2021. Mr. Tecmire is responsible for providing legal advice to Barings with respect to the application of U.S. federal securities laws and regulations, global sanctions regulations, negotiating trading agreements and assisting with and responding to questions that arise in relation to regular trading and derivatives activities. He also serves as the primary legal adviser to Barings with respect to its ESG and sustainability programs. Prior to joining Barings, Mr. Tecmire served as Senior Counsel to the former Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management and as Senior Counsel in their Investment Adviser Regulation Office and Private Funds group.

Mr. Tecmire holds a B.A. in political science from Columbia University, a J.D. from the George Mason University School of Law, and an LL.M. in securities and financial regulation from the Georgetown University Law Center.