Exhibit 3.1

 

HMS INCOME FUND, INC.

 

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

 

HMS Income Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

 

FIRST: Article I of the charter of the Corporation (the “Charter”) is hereby amended to change the name of the Corporation to:

 

MSC Income Fund, Inc.

 

SECOND: The foregoing amendment to the Charter was approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and was limited to a change expressly authorized by Section 2-605(a)(1) of the Maryland General Corporation Law without action by the stockholders.

 

THIRD: The undersigned officer of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned officer acknowledges that, to the best of such officer’s knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Chief Executive Officer and attested by its Chief Financial Officer on October 30, 2020.

 

ATTEST: HMS INCOME FUND, INC.
           
         
By: /s/ Brent D. Smith   By: /s/ Dwayne L. Hyzak
Name: Brent D. Smith   Name: Dwayne L. Hyzak
Title: Chief Financial Officer   Title: Chief Executive Officer