FORM 8-K

 

 

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): June 9, 2016 (June 7, 2016)

 

 

SOLAR CAPITAL LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   814-00754   26-1381340

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

500 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10022

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 993-1670

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Solar Capital Ltd. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) on June 7, 2016 and submitted two matters to the vote of the stockholders. A summary of the matters voted upon by shareholders is set forth below.

1. Stockholders elected one nominee for director, who will serve for a three-year term to expire at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based on the following votes:

 

Name

   Votes For      Votes Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

David S. Wachter

     28,380,242         953,767         —     

2. Stockholders approved a proposal to authorize the Company to sell shares of its common stock at a price or prices below the Company’s then current net asset value per share in one or more offerings, in each case subject to the approval of its Board of Directors and compliance with the conditions set forth in the proxy statement pertaining thereto (including, without limitation, that the number of shares issued does not exceed 25% of the Company’s then outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such offering) based on the following votes:

 

     For     Against     Abstain     Broker
Non-Votes
 

With Affiliates

     21,077,040        8,059,447        197,522        —    

% of Voted

     71.85     27.47     0.67     —    

% of Outstanding

     49.89     19.08     0.47     —    

Without Affiliates

     12,681,735        3,445,858        197,522        —    

% of Voted

     77.68     21.11     1.21     —    

% of Outstanding

     43.37     11.78     0.68     —    

 

* For purposes of this proposal, the affirmative vote of (1) a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Meeting; and (2) a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Meeting that are not held by affiliated persons of the Company was required to approve this proposal. For purposes of this proposal, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, defines “a majority of the outstanding shares” as: (1) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the Meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of such company are present or represented by proxy; or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, whichever is the less.


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.

 

Date: June 9, 2016     SOLAR CAPITAL LTD.
    By:  

/s/ Richard L. Peteka

      Richard L. Peteka
      Chief Financial Officer