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 3,
2010
BLACKROCK
KELSO CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-33559
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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
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ITEM
7.01.
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REGULATION
FD DISCLOSURE.
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The
Registrant issued a press release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and by this
reference incorporated herein, on March 3, 2010 announcing the declaration of a
first quarter dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend is payable on
April 5, 2010 to stockholders of record as of March 22, 2010.
The
information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is
being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “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.
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ITEM
9.01.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(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 3, 2010
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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
3, 2010
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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 3, 2010
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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 Announces Cash Dividend of $0.32 per share
New York, March 3, 2010 -
BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:BKCC) (“BlackRock Kelso Capital” or the “Company”)
announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a first quarter
dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend will be payable on April 5, 2010 to
stockholders of record at the close of business on March 22, 2010. The tax
treatment of the dividend will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099, which
will be sent to stockholders after the end of the year.
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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