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 3, 2019 (May 3, 2019)
 


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).
 
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 5.07.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Annual Meeting:

On May 3, 2019, the Registrant held its 2019 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 19, 2019, as supplemented (collectively, the “Annual Proxy”). As of March 5, 2019, the record date, 68,836,255 shares of common stock were eligible to vote.

First Proposal. The Company’s stockholders elected three directors of the Company (the “Class III Directors”), each of whom will serve until the 2022 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
Mark S. Lies
  17,947,889
  8,740,643
Maureen K. Usifer
  17,938,379
  8,750,153
James E. Keenan
  21,764,003
  4,924,529



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, 2019, as set forth below:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
53,093,767
  5,216,817
  934,368





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 3, 2019
By:  
/s/ Michael Pungello
 
   
Name:  
Michael Pungello
 
   
Title:
Interim Chief Financial Officer and Interim Treasurer