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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001379785-20-000009
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20200227
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200227

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Barings BDC, Inc.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001379785
    		IRS NUMBER:				061798488
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		10-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00733
    		FILM NUMBER:		20662247

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		300 SOUTH TRYON STREET
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
    		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
    		STATE:			NC
    		ZIP:			28202
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		(704) 805-7200

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		300 SOUTH TRYON STREET
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
    		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
    		STATE:			NC
    		ZIP:			28202

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Triangle Capital CORP
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061101
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    <TYPE>10-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>a201910-k.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>12312019 10-K
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: a201910-k.htm

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-4.4
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>exhibit44descriptionofsecu.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.4
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: exhibit44descriptionofsecu.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
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    <TYPE>EX-10.18
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>ex1018exhibitablacklineofa.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.18
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: ex1018exhibitablacklineofa.htm

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-10.19
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>exhibit1019bamlamendment.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.19
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: exhibit1019bamlamendment.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-21.1
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>ex211listofsubsidiaries201.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 21.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: ex211listofsubsidiaries201.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-31.1
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>ex311bbdc-12312019.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 31.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: ex311bbdc-12312019.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-31.2
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>ex312tcap-12312019.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 31.2
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: ex312tcap-12312019.htm

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-32.1
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>ex321bbdc-12312019.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 32.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: ex321bbdc-12312019.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-32.2
    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>ex322bbdc-12312019.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 32.2
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: ex322bbdc-12312019.htm

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>10
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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>11
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    <TEXT>
    Document 11 - file: investmentprocess2a02.jpg

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