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): May 6, 2016 (May 6, 2016)
BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 814-00712 | 20-2725151 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
40 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 810-5800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 5.07. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Annual Meeting:
On May 6, 2016, the Registrant held its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The proposals considered at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting Proxy”). At the Annual Meeting, the Registrant’s stockholders approved the proposals described in the Annual Meeting Proxy before the Annual Meeting was adjourned. As of March 7, 2016, the record date, 72,857,414 shares of common stock were eligible to vote.
First Proposal. The Company’s stockholders elected two directors of the Company (the “Class III Directors”), each of whom will serve until the 2019 annual meeting, or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. The Class III Directors were elected pursuant to the voting results set forth below:
| Name |
For | Withheld | ||
| Maureen K. Usifer |
25,587,026 | 1,755,197 | ||
| Mark S. Lies |
25,935,366 | 1,406,858 |
Second Proposal. The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016, as set forth below:
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 59,870,751 |
1,387,671 | 526,455 |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: May 6, 2016 | By: | /s/ Donna Milia | ||||
| Name: | Donna Milia | |||||
| Title: | Interim Chief Financial Officer | |||||