Sec Form 13G Filing - South Carolina Retirement Systems Group Trust filing for Barings Capital Investment Corp (BCIC) - 2021-02-08

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

(Name of Issuer)

(Title of Class of Securities)

(CUSIP Number)

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of such Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of such Act.

CUSIP No. 06762A102
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ☐   (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION South Carolina, United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,880,529.903*
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,880,529.903*
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,880,529.903*
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 24.3%**
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

	(h)	☐	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
	(j)	☐	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
	(k)	☐	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution.
Item 4.	Ownership.
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
		1,880,529.903
		South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission (the “SCRSIC”) is the state agency statutorily mandated to manage and invest the South Carolina Retirement Systems Group Trust (the “Trust”). SCRSIC is filing this Schedule 13G because under state law and the Trust’s trust instrument, it has been granted the power to direct investment and/or power to vote the Reported Securities, which are beneficially owned by the Trust. In accordance with Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, SCRSIC declares that this Schedule 13G should not be construed as an admission that they are the beneficial owners of the Reported Securities or have a pecuniary interest in the Reported Securities, and SCRSIC expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such Reported Securities.
	(b)	Percent of class:
		24.3%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:0 shares
	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,880,529.903 shares
	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,880,529.903 shares
Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
	Not applicable.
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	Not applicable.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
	Not applicable.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 8, 2021

LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit A

Joint Filing Agreement

South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission (“SCRSIC”) and the South Carolina Retirement Systems Group Trust (“SCRSGT”) (collectively, the “Filing Persons”), hereby agree to file jointly a Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto relating to the aggregate beneficial ownership by each of the Filing Persons of any voting equity security of a class which is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as required by Rule 13d-1 and Rule 13d-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Each of the Filing Persons agrees that the information set forth in such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto with respect to such Filing Person will be true, complete and correct as of the date of such Schedule 13G or such amendment, to the best of such Filing Person’s knowledge and belief, after reasonable inquiry. Each of the Filing Persons makes no representations as to the accuracy or adequacy of the information set forth in the Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto with respect to any other Filing Person. Each of the Filing Persons shall promptly notify the other Filing Persons if any of the information set forth in the Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto shall become inaccurate in any material respect or if said person learns of information that would require an amendment to the Schedule 13G.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of February 8, 2021.