SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _____________)*
Gladstone Capital Corp
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
376535100
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2004
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
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CUSIP No. 376535100
13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
43-0895447
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b) X
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of organization: Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
621,852
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- Shares
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
621,852
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- Shares
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
621,852
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.5%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BD
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer:
Gladstone Capital Corp
Item 1 (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1616 Anderson Road, Suite 208
McLean, VA 22102
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
One North Jefferson
St. Louis, MO 63103
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
State of organization: Delaware
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
376535100
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13-d-l(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [X] Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
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(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
Rule 13d-1 (b)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Rule 13d-l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 2004
621,852
(b) Percent of Class:
5.5%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
621,852
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0- Shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
621,852
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0- Shares
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent of Behalf of Another Person.
None
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10.Certification.
(a) The following certification shall be included if the statement
is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief,the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purposes of and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.
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Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 11, 2005
Date
By: /s/Joseph G. Porter
Joseph G. Porter
Vice President
Name/Title