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):
May 2, 2017 (May 2, 2017)
SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 814-00849 | 27-4288022 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 993-1670
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) |
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| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
As part of the annual governance review by the Solar Senior Capital Ltd. (the “Company”) board of directors in 2017, management will discuss with the board of directors the restrictions in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, on the ability of stockholders to amend the Company’s Bylaws. This review is in response to updated voting guidelines issued by a proxy advisory firm. Revised guidance by the proxy advisory firm issued in April 2017 made it clear that the guidelines apply to business development companies like the Company.
The information disclosed herein 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.
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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.
| Date: | May 2, 2017 | SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Richard L. Peteka | |||||||
| Richard L. Peteka | ||||||||
| Secretary | ||||||||
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