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, 2022 (May 3, 2022)

BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
814-00712
20-2725151
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
File Number)
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)

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)
 
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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, $0.001 par value
BKCC
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 5.07.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Annual Meeting:
 
On May 3, 2022, the Registrant held its 2022 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 16, 2022 (the "Annual Proxy"). As of March 4, 2022, the record date, 73,820,093 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 2025 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
21,095,164
5,447,502
James E. Keenan
21,760,850
4,781,816
 
Broker Non-Vote 25,250,755 shares
 
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, 2022, as set forth below:
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
 
49,250,723
1,425,381
1,117,318
 
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 6, 2022
By:
 /s/ Chip Holladay
   
 Name: Chip Holladay
   
Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer