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 18, 2011

 
Kohlberg Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
 
814-00735
 
 
20-5951150
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
295 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY
 
 
10017
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (212) 455-8300
 
 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
 
On March 18, 2011, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Kohlberg Capital Corporation (the “Company”) granted one-time cash bonus awards to Dayl W. Pearson, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael I. Wirth, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and R. Jon Corless, the Company’s Chief Investment Officer, in the amount of $250,000, $200,000 and $100,000, respectively.  These one-time cash bonus awards are in addition to the previously reported 2010 performance-based cash bonus awards approved in December 2010 (and the Company’s 2011 annual bonus opportunity) and are scheduled to be paid in April 2011.
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
Kohlberg Capital Corporation
   
(Registrant)
     
March 22, 2011
 
/s/ Michael I. Wirth
(Date)
 
Michael I. Wirth
Chief Financial Officer