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): March 1, 2011
BLACKROCK KELSO CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33559 | 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:
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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 1, 2011 announcing the declaration of a first quarter dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend is payable on April 1, 2011 to stockholders of record as of March 18, 2011.
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.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated as of March 1, 2011 | |
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 KELSO CAPITAL CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: March 1, 2011 | By: | /s/ Frank D. Gordon | ||||
| Name: | Frank D. Gordon | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated as of March 1, 2011 | |
Exhibit 99.1
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| Investor Contact: | Press Contact: | |
| Frank Gordon | Brian Beades | |
| 212.810.5858 | 212.810.5596 |
BlackRock Kelso Capital Announces Cash Dividend of $0.32 per share
New York, March 1, 2011—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 1, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 18, 2011. 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 that provides 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.
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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