Goldman Sachs BDC Inc

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pril 2, 20

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by and on behalf of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us”) for use at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”), to be held virtually on May 29, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), and any postponement or adjournment thereof. Much of the information in this Proxy Statement is required under rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and some of it is technical in nature. If there is anything you do not understand, please contact the Company at (866)

Only holders of record of our common stock at the close of business on April 1, 2024 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the virtual Meeting.

In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, we have elected to provide our stockholders (the “Stockholders”) access to our proxy materials on the internet, including the proxy statement and the form of proxy (collectively, the “Proxy Statement”) and the Company’s Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Accordingly, a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) was distributed on or about April 3, 2024 to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on the Record Date. Stockholders are able to (1) access the proxy materials on a website referred to in the Notice or (2) request that a printed set of the proxy materials be sent, at no cost to them, by following the instructions in the Notice. You will need the

14-digit

control number and the security code that is included with the Notice to authorize your proxy for your shares through the internet. If you have not received a copy of the Notice and you hold your shares directly with Computershare Fund Services (“Computershare”), please contact the Company by phone at (866)

If you have not received a copy of the Notice and your shares are held through a financial intermediary, such as a bank or broker, please contact your financial intermediary.