CION Investment : Appointment of Charlie Arestia as Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations

Date: 03/25/2024 01:30 PM	Toppan Merrill	Project: 24-9726-1 Form Type: 8-K
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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): March 27, 2024

CĪON Investment Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-54755 (Commission File Number)

45-3058280

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Park Avenue, 25th Floor New York, New York 10017 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

[phone]

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 per share	CION	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 27, 2024, CĪON Investment Corporation ("CION") issued a press release announcing the appointment of Charlie Arestia as Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations. A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" by CION for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated March 27, 2024.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:March 27, 2024

CĪON Investment Corporation

By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner Co-Chief Executive Officer

Date: 03/25/2024 01:30 PM

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EXHIBIT LISTEXHIBIT

NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press Release dated March 27, 2024
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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Exhibit 99.1

CION Investment Corporation Strengthens Leadership Team with the Appointment of Charlie Arestia as Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations

NEW YORK, NY (March 27, 2024) - CION Investment Corporation (NYSE: CION) ("CION"), a leading publicly listed business development company focused on the U.S. middle market, is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlie Arestia as Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations. In this key role, Mr. Arestia will play a pivotal part in fostering and expanding relationships with CION's valued investors. Mr. Arestia will be based in New York and will work closely with CION's senior management and help coordinate all aspects of CION's investor relations activities.

Mr. Arestia brings a wealth of experience in investor relations as well as a deep understanding of specialty finance and business development companies, having most recently served in the investor relations department at Focus Financial Partners and previously as an analyst at J.P. Morgan.

Mark Gatto, co-CEO of CION expressed his enthusiasm about the new addition to the team: "We are thrilled to welcome Charlie to the CION team. His extensive experience in building strong investor relationships, familiarity with the wealth management industry and BDCs in general, aligns perfectly with our continued commitment to provide value to our shareholders. We believe Charlie will contribute significantly to our future success."

"I am honored to join the senior leadership team at CION. I look forward to working closely with our investors, leveraging my experience to strengthen existing relationships and cultivate new partnerships," added Mr. Arestia.

ABOUT CION INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CION Investment Corporation is a leading publicly listed business development company that had approximately $2.0 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2023. CION seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation for investors by focusing primarily on senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies. CION is advised by CION Investment Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser and an affiliate of CION. For more information, please visitwww.cionbdc.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "target," "estimate," "intend," "continue," or "believe" or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss CION's plans, strategies, prospects and expectations concerning its business, operating results, financial condition and other similar matters. These statements represent CION's belief regarding future events that, by their nature, are uncertain and outside of CION's control. There are likely to be events in the future, however, that CION is not able to predict accurately or control. Any forward-looking statement made by CION in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause CION's actual results to differ, possibly materially from its expectations, include, but are not limited to, the risks, uncertainties and other factors CION identifies in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in filings CION makes with the SEC, and it is not possible for CION to predict or identify all of them. CION undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Date: 03/25/2024 01:30 PM	Toppan Merrill	Project: 24-9726-1 Form Type: 8-K
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OTHER INFORMATION

The information in this press release is summary information only and should be read in conjunction with CION's Current Reports on Form 8-K, which CION filed with the SEC on March 14, 2024 and March 27, 2024, as well as CION's other reports filed with the SEC. A copy of CION's Current Reports on Form 8-K and CION's other reports filed with the SEC can be found on CION's website atwww.cionbdc.comand the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

CONTACTS

Media

Susan [e-mail]

Investor Relations

Charlie Arestia [phone]

Analysts and Institutional Investors James Carbonara

Hayden IR (646)[e-mail]

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