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N-6F

Form N-6F: notices of intent to elect business development company status

Notices of intent by companies planning to elect business development company (BDC) status under Sections 55 through 65 of the 1940 Act.

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259filings on EDGAR
1998first filed
8filed in 2026
2026-09-09latest filing
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SECFEED_KEY" \
  "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings?query=formType:%22N-6F%22&size=2"
import os, requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings",
    params={'query': 'formType:"N-6F"', 'size': '2'},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SECFEED_KEY']}"},
)
print(r.json())

What is N-6F?

A company that intends to become a business development company files Form N-6F, a notice of intent to elect to be subject to Sections 55 through 65 of the Investment Company Act. The formal election follows on Form N-54A.

N-6F filings are an early signal of new BDCs, including the private BDCs that large credit managers have launched in recent years.

Who files

Companies that intend to elect BDC status.

When it is filed

Before the company elects BDC status on Form N-54A.

Filings per year

Every N-6F filing on EDGAR, counted from the SecFeed index, amendments included. Updated daily.

1998: 3 filings1999: 6 filings2000: 1 filings2002: 1 filings2003: 4 filings2004: 1 filings2005: 3 filings2006: 6 filings2007: 11 filings2008: 3 filings2009: 5 filings2010: 23 filings2011: 45 filings2012: 21 filings2013: 14 filings2014: 18 filings2015: 16 filings2016: 8 filings2017: 2 filings2018: 3 filings2019: 6 filings2020: 6 filings2021: 11 filings2022: 13 filings2023: 3 filings2024: 8 filings2025: 10 filings2026: 8 filings19982000200520102015202020252026

What is inside

SectionContents
CompanyThe prospective BDC.
NoticeIntent to elect to be regulated as a BDC.
AdviserWhere disclosed, the investment adviser.

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Latest N-6F filings

CompanyFormFiled
New Carlyle Credit SolutionsN-6F2026-09-09EDGAR ↗
Third Point Private Capital Income FundN-6F/A2026-08-21EDGAR ↗
Third Point Private Capital Income FundN-6F/A2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
Robinhood Ventures Fund IIN-6F2026-06-30EDGAR ↗
Third Point Private Capital Income FundN-6F/A2026-05-18EDGAR ↗
Third Point Private Capital Income FundN-6F2026-03-20EDGAR ↗
CAPQ BDCN-6F2026-02-27EDGAR ↗
TCW SPECIALTY LENDING LLCN-6F2026-01-14EDGAR ↗

Use cases

Related forms

N-54ABDC election notice

Form N-54A notifications of election to be regulated as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act.

N-2Closed-end fund and BDC registration

Form N-2 registration statements for closed-end funds, interval funds and business development companies, including N-2ASR automatic shelves.

10-KUS company annual report

Every Form 10-K annual report filed on EDGAR since 1993, searchable by company, date and text, with sections and XBRL financials as JSON.

FAQ

What is the difference between N-6F and N-54A?

N-6F is a notice of intent to elect BDC status; N-54A is the election itself.

Why do BDCs matter?

BDCs are a major vehicle for private credit lending to middle market companies.

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