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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-053024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497AD
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20250312
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250312

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIDUS INVESTMENT Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001513363
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				275017321
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497AD
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-277540
		FILM NUMBER:		25732549

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1603 ORRINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 820
		CITY:			EVANSTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-859-3940

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1603 ORRINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 820
		CITY:			EVANSTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60201
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(a) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-277540</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Rule 482ad </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FIDUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION PRICES PUBLIC OFFERING OF </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>$100 MILLION OF 6.750% NOTES DUE 2030 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>EVANSTON, Ill., March</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;12, 2025</B> &#150; Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) (&#147;Fidus&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;)
today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $100&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of 6.750% notes due 2030 (the &#147;Notes&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will mature on March&nbsp;19, 2030, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at the Company&#146;s option at any time prior to September&nbsp;19,
2029 at par plus a &#147;make-whole&#148; premium, and at par thereafter. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.750% per year payable semi-annually on March&nbsp;19 and September&nbsp;19 of each year, beginning September&nbsp;19, 2025. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offering is expected to close on March&nbsp;19, 2025<B>,</B> subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Raymond James&nbsp;&amp; Associates, Inc. is acting as book-runner for this offering. Keefe, Bruyette&nbsp;&amp; Woods, Inc., Oppenheimer&nbsp;&amp; Co. Inc.,
and ING Financial Markets LLC are acting as passive book-runners for this offering. B. Riley Securities, Inc. and Ladenburg Thalmann&nbsp;&amp; Co. Inc. are acting <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">as&nbsp;co-managers&nbsp;for</FONT> this offering.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under its senior secured revolving credit facility (the &#147;Credit Facility&#148;). However, the Company
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">may&nbsp;re-borrow&nbsp;under</FONT> the Credit Facility and use such borrowings to invest in lower middle-market companies in accordance with its investment objective and strategies and for working capital and
general corporate purposes. As of March&nbsp;11, 2025, the Company had $125.0&nbsp;million of outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investors are advised to consider carefully the investment objective, risks and charges and expenses of the Company before investing. <B>The preliminary
prospectus supplement dated March</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;12, 2025 and the accompanying prospectus dated May</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8, 2024, each of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;), contain a description
of these matters and other important information about the Company and should be read carefully before investing.</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This press release does not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of the Notes referred to in this press release, in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the
registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.<B> </B>A registration statement (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-277540)</FONT> relating to the Notes was filed and has been declared effective
by the SEC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>This offering is being made solely by means of a written prospectus forming part of the effective registration statement and a related
preliminary prospectus supplement, which may be obtained for free by visiting the SEC&#146;s website at&nbsp;www.sec.gov&nbsp;or from Raymond James&nbsp;&amp; Associates, Inc., 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, email:
prospectus@raymondjames.com or by calling <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">800-248-8863.</FONT></FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ABOUT
FIDUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidus Investment Corporation provides customized debt and equity financing solutions to lower middle-market companies,
which management generally defines as U.S. based companies with revenues between $10&nbsp;million and $150&nbsp;million. The Company&#146;s investment objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating both current income from
debt investments and capital appreciation from equity related investments. Fidus seeks to partner with business owners, management teams and financial sponsors by providing customized financing for change of ownership transactions,
recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, business expansion and other growth initiatives. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fidus is an externally managed, <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-diversified</FONT> management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended. In addition, for tax purposes, Fidus has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Fidus was formed in February 2011 to continue and expand the business of
Fidus Mezzanine Capital, L.P., which commenced operations in May 2007 and is licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC). </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Statements included herein contain certain &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements with
regard to the offering of the Notes and the anticipated use of the net proceeds of the offering. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as &#147;outlook,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148;
&#147;potential,&#148; &#147;continues,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;seeks,&#148; &#147;approximately,&#148; &#147;predicts,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148;
&#147;anticipates&#148; or negative versions of those words, other comparable words or other statements that do not relate to historical or factual matters. The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of
future events and our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. These statements are not guarantees of future events, performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in the financial, capital, and lending markets; general economic, geopolitical, and industry trends
and other factors; dependence of the Company&#146;s future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which it invests; and those described from time to time in our filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks
only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">(847) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">859-3938</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">(212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">838-3777</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">ssherard@fidusinv.com</TD>
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