CION Investment Corp

Regulatory Filings • Jan 7, 2026

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 7, 2026 ( January 6, 2026 )

CĪON Investment Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	814-00941	45-3058280
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission
File Number)	(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)

100 Park Avenue , 25th Floor New York , New York 10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

( 212 ) 418-4700
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)

| Not
applicable |
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| (Former
name or former address, if changed since last report) |

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

| Title
of each class | Trading
symbol(s) | Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | CION | The New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.50% Notes due 2029 | CICB | The New York Stock Exchange |

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Base Distributions for Q1 2026

The board of directors (the “Board”) of CĪON Investment Corporation (“CION”) has delegated to CION’s executive officers the authority to determine the amount, record dates, payment dates and other terms of distributions to shareholders, which will be ratified by the Board on a quarterly basis.

On January 6, 2026, CION’s co-chief executive officers declared base distributions of $0.10 per share for each of January, February, and March 2026, which will be payable to shareholders as follows:

Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Amount Per Share
1/6/2026	1/16/2026	1/30/2026	$ 0.10
1/6/2026	2/13/2026	2/27/2026	$ 0.10
1/6/2026	3/13/2026	3/27/2026	$ 0.10
		Total Q1 2026:	$ 0.30

A copy of a press release announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” by CION for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

| 99.1 | Press
Release dated January 7, 2026. |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CĪON Investment Corporation — By:
Co-Chief Executive Officer

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