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 15, 2011

 

Main Street Capital Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-33723

 

41-2230745

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800,

 

 

Houston, Texas

 

77056

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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.

 

Our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on June 15, 2011.  As of April 1, 2011, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 22,947,566 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted, and 13,257,969 of those shares were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders were asked to consider and act upon:

 

·                  Proposal No. 1 — Election of directors for a term of one year;

 

·                  Proposal No. 2 — A proposal to authorize us, with the approval of our Board of Directors, to sell shares of our common stock during the next twelve months at a price below our then current net asset value per share;

 

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

 

·                  Proposal No. 4 — A proposal to provide an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

All nominees for a one-year term as listed in our 2011 proxy statement were elected.  The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

 

Director Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Appling, Jr.

 

12,994,134

 

263,835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph E. Canon

 

13,040,475

 

217,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur L. French

 

13,044,827

 

213,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William D. Gutermuth

 

13,096,191

 

161,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vincent D. Foster

 

12,952,583

 

305,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Todd A. Reppert

 

13,044,692

 

213,277

 

 

Proposal 2 — Issuance of Shares Below Net Asset Value

 

The proposal to authorize us, with the approval of our Board of Directors, to sell shares of our common stock during the next twelve months at a price below our then current net asset value per share was approved.  The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Stockholders

 

11,527,083

 

1,464,669

 

266,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding Affiliates

 

8,561,012

 

1,464,669

 

266,214

 

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,555,046

 

394,214

 

308,705

 

 

Proposal 4 — Advisory Vote on the Frequency of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

The proposal to determine, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency (every one year, two years or three years) of our stockholders to conduct an advisory vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers resulted in the approval of “Three Years.” The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:

 

Three Years

 

Two Years

 

One Year

 

Abstentions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,670,803

 

308,564

 

2,896,841

 

381,753

 

 

In accordance with the results of this proposal, our Board of Directors determined to follow the stockholders’ recommendation and implement an advisory vote on executive compensation every three years with the next such say on pay proposal at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The next required advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder approval of the compensation of executives (say on frequency proposal) is scheduled to occur at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

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: June 17, 2011

 

By:

 

/s/ Rodger A. Stout

 

 

 

Name:

Rodger A. Stout

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Compliance Officer

 

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