UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 8, 2019 (December 17, 2018)
Prospect Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND | 814-00659 | 43-2048643 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |||
10 East 40th Street, 42nd Floor, New York, New York 10016
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 448-0702
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on December 17, 2018, Prospect Capital Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the Company’s offices at 10 East 40th Street, 42nd Floor, New York, New York 10016 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s common stockholders voted on one proposal, which was approved. The proposal is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 18, 2018. As of September 18, 2018, the record date, 364,962,666 shares of common stock were eligible to vote, which included 37,722,015 shares owned by affiliates. The final voting results from the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1. The Company’s stockholders elected two directors of the Company. Each of M. Grier Eliasek and Andrew C. Cooper each serve as a Class II director until the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company in 2021 and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. The directors were re-elected pursuant to the voting results set forth below:
Name | For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
M. Grier Eliasek | 204,383,524.00 | 12,856,570.00 | 4,172,548.00 | - | ||||
Andrew C. Cooper | 193,263,181.00 | 24,001,579.00 | 4,147,883.00 | - | ||||
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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.
Prospect Capital Corporation
By: /s/ M. Grier Eliasek
Name: M. Grier Eliasek
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Date: January 8, 2019
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