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 29, 2014

 

Main Street Capital Corporation

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (713) 350-6000

 

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:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Main Street Capital Corporation (“Main Street”) was held on May 29, 2014. There were present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy stockholders holding an aggregate of 34,628,724 shares of Main Street’s common stock, out of a total number of 39,913,794  shares of Main Street’s common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.  Stockholders were asked to consider and act upon:

 

·                  Proposal No. 1 — The election of each member of Main Street’s Board of Directors for a term of one year;

 

·                  Proposal No. 2 — A proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Main Street’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014; and

 

·                  Proposal No. 3 — A proposal to provide an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

All nominees for a one-year term as listed in our 2014 proxy statement were elected.  The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

 

Director Nominee		Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Michael Appling, Jr.		14,133,863		135,355		151,839		20,207,667
Joseph E. Canon		14,110,123		157,280		153,652		20,207,669
Arthur L. French		13,991,345		277,307		152,405		20,207,667
J. Kevin Griffin		14,116,726		152,328		152,004		20,207,666
John E. Jackson		14,129,942		139,044		152,070		20,207,668
Vincent D. Foster		13,929,902		250,048		241,106		20,207,668

 

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Main Street’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014 was approved.   The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions
34,089,435		211,039		328,250

 

Proposal 3 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers was approved. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
13,156,389		948,909		315,753		20,207,673

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

	Main Street Capital Corporation
Date: May 29, 2014	By:		/s/ Jason B. Beauvais
		Name:	Jason B. Beauvais
		Title:	General Counsel

 

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