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): | August 7, 2013 |
HMS Income Fund, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 814-00939 | 45-3999996 |
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____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 2800 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 5000, Houston, Texas | 77056-6118 | |
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_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (888) 220-6121 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On August 7, 2013, HMS Income Fund, Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders at which a quorum was present in person or by proxy. At the annual meeting, the Company's stockholders (1) elected the five nominees listed below to serve as directors for a term ending at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, and each will continue in office until his successor has been duly elected and qualifies, or until his earlier death, removal, resignation or retirement, and (2) ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
The voting results for each of the five persons nominated to serve as directors are as follows:
| For | Against | Authority Withheld or Abstained from Voting | |
| Charles N. Hazen | 1,331,883 | — | 5,035 |
| Peter Shaper | 1,331,883 | — | 5,035 |
| John O. Niemann, Jr. | 1,331,883 | — | 5,035 |
| Gregory R. Geib | 1,331,883 | — | 5,035 |
| Curtis L. Hartman | 1,331,883 | — | 5,035 |
With respect to the proposal to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP, stockholders holding 1,331,388 shares voted in favor of the proposal, stockholders holding 2,019 shares voted against the proposal and stockholders holding 3,510 shares abstained from voting on this proposal. No broker non-votes were cast with respect to either proposal.
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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.
| HMS Income Fund, Inc. | ||||
| August 13, 2013 | By: | /s/ Ryan T. Sims | ||
| Name: Ryan T. Sims | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||
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