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):

December 19, 2013

KEATING CAPITAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (720) 889-0139

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01     Other Events.

On December 19, 2013, the Board of Directors of Keating Capital, Inc. (the “Company) declared a special dividend of $0.0109 per share payable to stockholders of record on December 30, 2013.  The $0.0109 per share dividend represents a distribution of $104,072 in previously undistributed net gains realized by the Company in 2013.  

A copy of the Company’s press release issued December 19, 2013, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.  

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.

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