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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):                
                                  May 1, 2024                                   

                                                                                
                         Gladstone Capital Corporation                          
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)               

                                                                                


          Maryland             814-00237          54-2040781      
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer   
     of Incorporation)        File Number)  Identification Number)



         1521 Westbranch Drive              22102   
                   ,                                
               Suite 100                            
                 McLean                             
                   ,                                
                Virginia                            
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

                                     (703)                                      
                                    287-5800                                    
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)              

         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)          

                                                                                
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:


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  communications pursuant to Rule
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  240.14d-2(b))                  



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  communications pursuant to Rule
  13e-4(c)                       
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 
  240.13e-4(c))                  

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


          Title of each class             Trading     Name of each exchange   
                                           symbol      on which registered    
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share   GLAD    The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
          7.75% notes due 2028             GLADZ   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as 
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR (s)230.405) or
Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17
CFR (s)240.12b-2). Emerging
growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has 
elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new 
or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) 
of the Exchange Act.




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Item	2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 1, 2024, Gladstone Capital Corporation issued a press release 
announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024. 
The text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Current Report 
on Form
8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form
8-K,
including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be 
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any 
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, 
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.


Item	9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



 (d) Exhibits.



Exhibit  Description                                                                 
  No.                                                                                
99.1     Press Release of Gladstone Capital Corporation, dated May 1, 2024.          
104      Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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                                   SIGNATURE                                    
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.


                   Gladstone Capital Corporation        
Date: May 1, 2024   By:                                  /s/ Nicole Schaltenbrand
                    Nicole Schaltenbrand               
                    Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


        Gladstone Capital Corporation Reports Financial Results for its         
                      Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2024                       


McLean, VA, May 1, 2024:
Gladstone CapitalCorporation
(Nasdaq: GLAD) (the "Company") today announced earnings for its second fiscal 
quarter ended March 31, 2024. Please read the Company's Quarterly Report on 
Form
10-Q
filedtoday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which 
is available on the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov
and the investors section of the Company's website at
www.GladstoneCapital.com
.
Summary Information
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
:


                                                                                                                        
For the Quarter Ended:                                            March 31,     December 31,     Change       % Change  
                                                                    2024           2023                                 
Total investment income                                           $  23,997        $  23,221    $     776          3.3 %
Total expenses, net of credits                                      (13,220 )        (11,287 )     (1,933 )       17.1  
                                                                                                                        
Net investment income                                                10,777           11,934       (1,157 )       (9.7 )
Net investment income per common share                                 0.25             0.27        (0.02 )       (7.4 )
Cash distribution per common share                                   0.2475           0.2475        (0.00 )       (0.0 )
Net realized gain (loss)                                              2,168              262        1,906        727.5  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                           10,695            7,805        2,890         37.0  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      23,632           20,001        3,631         18.2  
Weighted average yield on interest-bearing investments                 14.0 %           13.9 %        0.1 %        0.7  
Total invested                                                    $  44,735        $  57,998    $ (13,263 )      (22.9 )
Total repayments and net proceeds                                    15,146           22,066       (6,920 )      (31.4 )
                                                                                                                        
As of:                                                            March 31,     December 31,     Change       % Change  
                                                                    2024           2023                                 
Total investments, at fair value                                  $ 791,588        $ 749,985    $  41,603          5.5 %
Fair value, as a percent of cost                                      100.1 %           98.7 %        1.4 %        1.4  
Net asset value per common share                                  $    9.90        $    9.61    $    0.29          3.0  

Second Fiscal Quarter 2024 Highlights:


 .  Portfolio Activity:                                                                                  
    Invested $15.0 million in one new portfolio company and $29.7 million inexisting portfolio companies.



 .  Portfolio Mix:                                                                     
    Secured first lien assets continue to be over 70% of our debt investments, at cost,
    whilethe weighted average yield on debt investments was consistent at 14.0%.       



 .  Credit Facility Availability:                                            
    Increased the committed facility amount by $10.0 million to$243.7 million
    and ended the quarter with availability in excess of $100 million.       

Second Fiscal Quarter 2024 Results:
Total investment income increased by $0.8 million, or 3.3%, for the quarter 
ended March 31, 2024, compared to the prior quarter endedDecember 31, 2023, 
driven by a $0.7 million increase in interest income. The increase in interest 
income was driven by a 3.5% increase in the weighted average principal balance 
of our interest-bearing investments from $657.6 millionduring the quarter 
ended December 31, 2023 to $680.4 million during the quarter ended March 31, 
2024.

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Total expenses increased by $1.9 million, or 17.1%, quarter over quarter 
primarily due to a$1.4 million increase in the net base management fee, driven 
mainly by a decrease in portfolio company fee credits from new deal 
originations quarter over quarter.
Net investment income for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was $10.8 million, 
or $0.25 per share.
The net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $23.6 million, or 
$0.54 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to$20.0 
million, or $0.46 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The 
current quarter increase was primarily driven by $10.7 million of net 
unrealized appreciation recognized during the quarter.
Subsequent Events:
Subsequent to March 31, 2024, the following significant events occurred:


 .  Portfolio Activity:                                                         
    In April 2024, we invested $7.3 million in Total Access Elevator, LLC("Total
    Access") through secured first lien debt and equity. We also extended       
    Total Access a $3.0 million line of credit commitment and a $2.5 million    
    delayed draw term loan commitment, both of which were unfunded at close.    



 .  Portfolio Activity:                                                  
    In April 2024, our debt investment in Giving Home Healthcare, LLC    
    ("GivingHome") paid off at par for net cash proceeds of $29.7 million
    including a $0.9 million prepayment penalty. We also received a $2.5 
    million distribution related to our warrant position in Giving Home. 



 .  Portfolio Activity:                                                             
    In May 2024, our debt investment in Gray Matter Systems, LLC paid off at par for
    netcash proceeds of $14.0 million including a $0.2 million prepayment penalty.  



 .  Reverse Stock Split:                                                                                     
    On April 4, 2024, we completed a                                                                         
    1-for-2                                                                                                  
    reverse stock split (the "Reverse Stock Split") of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock,    
    par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock"), by the filing of Articles ofAmendment with the State        
    Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland pursuant to the Maryland General Corporation Law.     
    The Reverse Stock Split became effective at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time on April 4, 2024. The Reverse         
    Stock Split waseffective for purposes of trading as of the opening of business on the Nasdaq Global      
    Select Market on April 5, 2024. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every two shares of Common       
    Stock issued and outstanding were automatically combinedinto one new share of Common Stock. Additionally,
    following the Reverse Stock Split, our NAV per share approximately doubled to $19.80 per share.          



 .  Distributions and Dividends Declared:                                                                          
    In April 2024, our Board of Directors declared the followingdistributions to common and preferred stockholders:



                                                       
 Record Date        Payment Date       Distribution per
                                         Common Share  
April 19, 2024     April 30, 2024                $0.165
 May 17, 2024       May 31, 2024                  0.165
 June 19, 2024      June 28, 2024                 0.165
                                                       
                Total for the Quarter            $0.495
                                                       



                                                         
 Record Date        Payment Date        Distribution per 
                                       Series A Preferred
                                             Stock       
April 22, 2024       May 3, 2024                $0.130208
 May 23, 2024       June 5, 2024                 0.130208
 June 25, 2024      July 5, 2024                 0.130208
                                                         
                Total for the Quarter           $0.390624
                                                         

Conference Call for Stockholders:
The Company will hold its earnings release conference call on Thursday, May 
2,2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Please call (866)
424-3437
to enter the conference call. An operator will monitor the call and set a 
queue for any questions. A replay of the conference call will be availablethroug
h May 9, 2024. To hear the replay, please dial (877)
660-6853
and use playback conference number 13744826. The replay of the conference call 
will be available beginning approximately one hour afterthe call concludes. 
The live audio broadcast of the Company's quarterly conference call will also 
be available online at
www.GladstoneCapital.com
. The event will be archived and available for replay on the investors section 
of theCompany's website.

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About Gladstone Capital Corporation:
Gladstone Capital Corporation
is a publicly-tradedbusiness development company that invests in debt and 
equity securities, consisting primarily of secured first and second lien term 
loans to lower middle market businesses in the United States. Information on 
the business activities of GladstoneCapital and the other publicly-traded 
Gladstone funds can be found at
www.GladstoneCompanies.com
.
To obtain a paper copy of theCompany's most recent Form
10-Q,
please contact the Company at 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, VA 
22102, ATTN: Investor Relations. The financial information above is not 
comprehensive and iswithout notes, so readers should obtain and carefully 
review the Company's Form
10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, including the notes to the consolidated 
financial statements containedtherein.
Investor Relations Inquiries
: Please visit
www.gladstonecompanies.com
or (703)
287-5893.
Forward-looking Statements:
The statements in this press release about future growth and shareholder 
returns are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning ofSection 27A of 
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements inherently 
involve certain risks and uncertainties in predicting futureresults and 
conditions. Although these statements are based on our current plans that are 
believed to be reasonable as of the date of this press release, a number of 
factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from 
theseforward-looking statements, including those factors described from time 
to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The 
Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any 
revisions to theseforward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any 
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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