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CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On June 22, 2023, the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company adopted Articles of Amendment for the purpose of amending the Company’s current Articles of Amendment and Restatement in order to change its corporate name to “Blue Owl Capital Corporation” from “Owl Rock Capital Corporation.” The Company filed the Articles of Amendment with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland implementing the change in the Company’s name, to be effective as of July 6, 2023. A copy of the Articles of Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In addition, on June 22, 2023, the Board approved Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), to be effective as of July 6, 2023. The Amended and Restated Bylaws delete any reference to “Owl Rock Capital Corporation” and insert “Blue Owl Capital Corporation” in lieu thereof. All of the other provisions of the Company’s bylaws shall remain in full force and effect. A copy of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 22, 2023, the Company issued a press release entitled “Owl Rock Capital Corporation Announces Upcoming Name and Ticker Change to Blue Owl Capital Corporation.” A copy of such Press Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
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| 3.1 | Articles of Amendment, effective as of July 6, 2023 | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective as of July 6, 2023 | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 22, 2023 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Owl Rock Capital Corporation | ||||||
| June 22, 2023 | By: | /s/ Jonathan Lamm | ||||
| Name: | Jonathan Lamm | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | |||||