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 9, 2016
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 814-00802 | 27-2114934 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
312 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06032
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 676-8654
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| Section 5 | Corporate Governance and Management |
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Annual Meeting Results
On June 9, 2016, Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved two proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2016. As of April 15, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 11,542,430 shares of common stock were eligible to vote.
Proposal 1. The Company’s stockholders elected two Class III directors of the Company, each of whom will serve until the 2019 Annual Meeting, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. The two directors were elected pursuant to the voting results set forth below:
| For | Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr. | 4,431,188 | 115,484 | 5,310,026 | |||
| Joseph J. Savage | 4,418,039 | 128,633 | 5,310,026 |
Proposal 2. The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of RSM US LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, as set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||
| 9,663,698 | 109,082 | 83,918 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: June 9, 2016 | HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION | |||
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By: |
/s/ Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr. |
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| Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr. | ||||
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
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