MSC INCOME FUND INC
For the period ended Aug 13, 2024. Filed May 29, 2024.
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Aug 13, 2024 · Filed May 29, 2024
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DEF 14A 1 msif-2024def14a.htm DEF 14A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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MSC Income Fund, Inc.
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May 29, 2024
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend this year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of MSC Income Fund, Inc., which will be held on August 13, 2024, in the East-West Conference Rooms at 1330 Post Oak Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Houston, Texas 77056, commencing at 9:00 AM, local time. The notice of annual meeting and proxy statement following this letter describe the matters to be acted on at the meeting.
It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting and you are encouraged to vote your shares as soon as possible. The enclosed proxy card contains instructions for voting over the Internet, by telephone or by returning your proxy card via mail in the envelope provided. Your vote is important.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely yours,
DWAYNE L. HYZAK
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please take a few minutes now to vote your shares.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on August 13, 2024.
Our proxy statement and annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 are available on the Internet atwww.mscincomefund.com under “SEC Filings” in the “Investors” section of our website.
The following information applicable to the Annual Meeting may be found in the proxy statement and accompanying proxy card:
The date, time and location of the meeting;
A list of the matters intended to be acted on and our Board of Directors’ recommendations regarding those matters;
Any control/identification numbers that you need to access your proxy card; and
Information about attending the meeting and voting in person.
NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The 2024 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of MSC Income Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation, will be held in the East-West Conference Rooms at 1330 Post Oak Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Houston, Texas 77056, on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 9:00 AM local time, in order to:
(1)elect our directors for a term of one year;
(2)ratify our appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024; and
(3)transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
If you were a stockholder as of the close of business on May 22, 2024, you are entitled to vote at the meeting and at any postponement or adjournment thereof.
Please indicate your vote as to the matters to be acted on at the meeting by following the instructions provided in the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form, whether or not you plan on attending the meeting. If you plan to attend the meeting and wish to vote or change your vote there, please review the instructions set forth in the accompanying proxy statement under the caption “Voting Information.”
We have enclosed with this notice and proxy statement a copy of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JASON B. BEAUVAIS
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | 1 |
| VOTING INFORMATION | 2 |
| Record Date and Who May Vote | 2 |
| How to Vote | 2 |
| How to Revoke or Change Your Vote | 2 |
| Quorum | 3 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 3 |
| Proposals to Be Voted on; Vote Required; and How Votes Are Counted | 3 |
| Expenses | 4 |
| Confidential Voting | 4 |
| ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (ITEM 1) | 5 |
| Nominees | 5 |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 8 |
| Corporate Governance Highlights | 8 |
| Director Independence | 8 |
| Communications with the Board | 9 |
| Board Leadership Structure | 9 |
| Board of Directors and its Committees | 9 |
| Board and Committee Evaluation Process | 10 |
| Director Nomination Process | 11 |
| Board’s Role in the Oversight of Risk Management | 12 |
| Succession Planning | 13 |
| Code of Ethics | 11 |
| Insider Trading and Hedging and Speculative Trading, Pledging of Company Securities | 13 |
| Responsible Investment and Community Involvement | 13 |
| COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS | 14 |
| Director Compensation Table | 14 |
| OFFICERS | 15 |
| Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 16 |
| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | 17 |
| AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT | 19 |
| RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (ITEM 2) | 20 |
| CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 22 |
| Our Investment Adviser | 22 |
| Expense Waiver | 23 |
| Indemnification | 23 |
| Co-Investment Transactions | 23 |
| Main Street Term Loan | 24 |
| Sale of Common Stock to Main Street | 24 |
| INVESTMENT ADVISER, ADMINISTRATOR AND PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER | 24 |
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| STOCKHOLDERS’ PROPOSALS | 25 |
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| PRIVACY NOTICE | 26 |
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PROXY STATEMENT
2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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