UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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): March 6,
2008
BLACKROCK
KELSO CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-51327
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20-2725151
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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File
Number)
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Identification
Number)
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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:
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ITEM
7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The
Registrant issued a press release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and by this
reference incorporated herein, on March 6, 2008 announcing the declaration of a
first quarter dividend of $0.43 per share. The dividend is payable on
March 31, 2008 to stockholders of record as of March 17, 2008.
In
the press release, the Registrant also announced that it intends to report
earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 on March
10, 2008.
The
information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is
being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by
reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)
Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated as of March 6, 2008
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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.
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BLACKROCK
KELSO CAPITAL CORPORATION
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Date: March
6, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Frank D. Gordon
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Name:
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Frank
D. Gordon
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated as of March 6, 2008
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Exhibit 99.1
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Investor
Contact:
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Press
Contact:
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Frank
Gordon
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Brian
Beades
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212.810.5858
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212.810.5596
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BlackRock
Kelso Capital Corporation Declares Regular First Quarter Dividend of $0.43 per
Share,
To
Report Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007 on
March 10
New York, March 6, 2008 - BlackRock Kelso
Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:BKCC) (“BlackRock Kelso” or the “Company”) announced
today that its Board of Directors has declared a first quarter dividend of $0.43
per share payable on March 31, 2008 to stockholders of record as of March 17,
2008.
BlackRock
Kelso also announced that it will report earnings for the fourth quarter and
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 on Monday, March 10, 2008 prior to the
opening of the financial markets.
BlackRock
Kelso invites all interested persons to attend its webcast/teleconference call
at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, March 10, 2008 to discuss its fourth
quarter and fiscal year 2007 financial results. The Company’s fourth
quarter and fiscal year 2007 earnings release will be available in the investor
relations section of its website, www.blackrockkelso.com.
Members
of the public who are interested in participating in the teleconference should
dial, from the United States, (800) 374-0176, or from outside the United States,
(706) 679-3431, shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2008 and reference
the BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation Conference Call (ID Number
38246468). A live, listen-only webcast will also be available via the
investor relations section of www.blackrockkelso.com.
Both
the teleconference and webcast will be available for replay by 8:00 p.m. on
Monday, March 10, 2008 and ending at midnight on Monday, March 17,
2008. To access the replay of the teleconference, callers from the
United States should dial (800) 642-1687 and callers from outside the United
States should dial (706) 645-9291 and enter the Conference ID Number
38246468. To access the webcast, please visit the investor relations
section of www.blackrockkelso.com.
About
BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation
BlackRock
Kelso Capital Corporation is a business development company formed in early 2005
by its management team, BlackRock, Inc. and principals of Kelso & Company,
to provide debt and equity capital to middle-market companies.
The
Company's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital
appreciation through debt and equity investments. The Company invests
primarily in middle-market companies in the form of senior and junior secured
and unsecured debt securities and loans, each of which may include an equity
component, and by making direct preferred, common and other equity investments
in such companies.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements
included herein may constitute “forward looking statements.” These
statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors,
including those described from time to time in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward
looking statements made herein.
Available
Information
BlackRock
Kelso Capital Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
press releases, earnings releases and other financial information are available
on its website at www.blackrockkelso.com.
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