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 14, 2021
KAYNE DL 2021, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 814-01393 | 86-2440860 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
811 Main Street, 14th Floor, Houston, TX | 77002 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(713) 493-2020
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
None | None | None |
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Resignation of Chief Executive Officer
On June 14, 2021, Michael J. Levitt notified the Board of Directors (the Board) of Kayne DL 2021, Inc. (the Company) of his decision to resign, effective immediately, from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Levitt will continue to serve in his role as an interested director of the Company.
Mr. Levitts decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Companys operations, policies or practices.
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
On June 14, 2021, in connection with Mr. Levitts resignation, the Board appointed Mr. James C. Baker as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Mr. Bakers biography is incorporated by reference to the Companys registration statement on Form 10, filed on May 11, 2021 (SEC Accession No. 0001193125-21-157756).
Mr. Baker will continue to work with Douglas L. Goodwillie and Kenneth B. Leonard, the Companys Co-Chief Investment Officers, as well as Terrence J. Quinn, the Companys Vice Chairman and Paul S. Blank, Chief Operating Officer of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., in executing on the Companys investment objective.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Baker and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Baker was selected as an officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Baker and any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become an executive officer of the Company within the meaning of Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (Regulation S-K). Since the beginning of the Companys last fiscal year, the Company has not engaged in any transaction in which Mr. Baker had a direct or indirect material interest within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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 16, 2021 | By: | /s/ Jarvis V. Hollingsworth | ||||||
Name: | Jarvis V. Hollingsworth | |||||||
Title: | Secretary |