UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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): February 325, 2026

TRINITY CAPITAL INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland	001-39958	35-2670395
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 N. 1st Street Suite 302
Phoenix, Arizona		85004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (480) 374-5350

    

     Not Applicable

    

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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	TRIN	Nasdaq Global Select Market
7.875% Notes Due 2029	TRINZ	Nasdaq Global Select Market
7.875% Notes Due 2029	TRINI	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 325, 2026, Trinity Capital Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing ~~certain preliminary estimates of~~ its financial results for ~~its~~the ~~fiscal~~fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. Such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 97.01 FinancialRegulation StatementsFD and ExhibitsDisclosure.

~~(d)~~On ~~Exhibits~~February 25, 2026, the Company disseminated an earnings presentation to be used in connection with its conference call and live webcast to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on February 25, 2026, at 12 p.m. Eastern time. A copy of the earnings presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Preliminary Earnings Press Release, dated February 3, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

~~SIGNATURES~~Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

~~Pursuant~~(d) ~~to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~Exhibits

			Trinity Capital Inc.
Exhibit Number		Description
Date:	February 3, 2026	By:	/s/ Kyle Brown
99.1		Earnings Press Release, dated February 25, 2026.
			Kyle BrownChief Executive Officer, President and Chief Investment Officer(Principal Executive Officer)
99.2		Earnings Presentation, dated February 25, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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


			Trinity Capital Inc.

Date:	February 25, 2026	By:	/s/ Kyle Brown
			Kyle Brown Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Investment Officer

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