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 7, 2013 (March 6, 2013)

New Mountain Finance Corporation
(Exact name of co-registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 730-0300

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:

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Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 6, 2013, New Mountain Finance Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for its quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01.     Other Events

Additionally, on March 6, 2013, the Board of Directors of each of New Mountain Finance Corporation, New Mountain Finance Holdings, L.L.C. and New Mountain Finance AIV Holdings Corporation (collectively, the “NMF Funds”) announced that their Joint Annual Meeting of Stockholders/Unit Holders will be held on May 6, 2013 at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP located at 1114 Avenues of the Americas, 40^th Floor, New York, New York, 10036 (the “Annual Meeting”).  The Board of Directors of each of the NMF Funds also set the record date for stockholders/unit holders of the NMF Funds able to vote at the upcoming Annual Meeting as the close of business on March 21, 2013.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

d) Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.