<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000929638-24-000528.txt : 20240212
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240212170951
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000929638-24-000528
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240212
GROUP MEMBERS:		SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stellus Private Credit BDC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001901037
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				876878660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-93645
		FILM NUMBER:		24621158

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 POST OAK PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132925414

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 POST OAK PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000230557
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				222168890
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WANTAGE AVENUE
		CITY:			BRANCHVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07890
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9739483000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WANTAGE AVE
		STREET 2:		40 WANTAGE AVE
		CITY:			BRANCHVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07890

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SRI CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860508
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          <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Name of Issuer</div>
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          <div><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by Selective Insurance Company of America (&#8220;SICA&#8221;) and Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (&#8220;SIGI&#8221;) with respect to the Shares of the above-named issuer owned
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          <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</div>
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          <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[x]</div>
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          <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</div>
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          <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(d)</div>
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          <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(e)</div>
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          <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(i)</div>
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  <div style="text-indent: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.</div>
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      power to vote or to direct the vote: 426,464</font></div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 54pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
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        <td style="width: 54pt; vertical-align: top; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">Item&#160;9.</td>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 54pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Reporting Persons hereby make the following certification:</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 54pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary
    course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
    transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &#167;240.14a&#8211;11.</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">Exhibits</font><font style="text-indent: 0px; font-size: 5.4pt;" class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">Exhibit</font></div>
  <div style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">99.1</font><font style="text-indent: 0px; font-size: 5.4pt;" class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons</font>, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2023. </div>
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  <div style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">SIGNATURE</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete
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  <div style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">February 12, 2024</div>
  <div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 50%; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA<br>
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    By:&#160; <u>/s/ Michael H. Lanza</u><u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </u><br>
    Name:&#160; Michael H. Lanza<br>
    Title:&#160; &#160; Executive Vice President, General Counsel<br>
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    SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.<br>
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    By:&#160; <u>/s/ Michael H. Lanza&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </u><br>
    Name:&#160; Michael H. Lanza<br>
    Title:&#160; &#160; Executive Vice President, General Counsel</div>
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