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 7, 2018 (May 4, 2018)
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).
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| ITEM 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Special Meeting:
On May 4, 2018, the Registrant held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”). The proposal considered at the Special Meeting is described in detail in the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the Special Meeting as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2018 (the “Special Proxy”). At the Special Meeting, the Registrant’s stockholders approved the proposal described in the Special Proxy before the Special Meeting was adjourned. As of March 5, 2018, the record date, 73,059,322 shares of common stock were eligible to vote.
Proposal. The Company’s stockholders approved a proposal to authorize flexibility for the Company, with approval of the Board of the Company, to sell or otherwise issue shares of its common stock (during the next 12 months) at a price below the Company’s then current net asset value per share in one or more offerings, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Special Proxy (including that the cumulative number of shares sold pursuant to such authority does not exceed 25% of the Company’s then outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such sale), as set forth below:
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN | ||
| 27,434,948 | 9,070,295 | 716,475 |
Broker Non-Vote 0 shares
The vote on the above proposal, adjusted for 778,416 affiliated shares, was as follows:
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN | ||
| 26,656,532 | 9,070,295 | 716,475 |
Broker Non-Vote 0 shares
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 7, 2018 |
By: | /s/ Michael Pungello | ||||
| Name: | Michael Pungello | |||||
| Title: | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Interim Treasurer | |||||