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 1, 2016
THL Credit, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 814-00789 | 27-0344947 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
100 Federal Street, 31st Floor, Boston, MA 02110
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (800) 450-4424
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 (d) | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers |
On December 1, 2016, upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of THL Credit, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the appointment of Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr. as a director of the Company, with immediate effect.
The Board also approved a reduction in the size of the Board from nine to seven directors. Each of the Company’s directors hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or such director’s earlier resignation, death or removal. As a result, Admiral Giambastiani’s current term will expire at the 2017 Annual Meeting unless he is re-elected.
Admiral Giambastiani’s compensation will be consistent with that provided to all of the Company’s independent directors, as described in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
There is no arrangement or understanding under which Admiral Giambastiani was appointed. There are no transactions involving Admiral Giambastiani requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated December 2, 2016 |
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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.
THL CREDIT, INC. | ||||||
Date: December 2, 2016 | By: | /S/ TERRENCE W. OLSON | ||||
Name: | Terrence W. Olson | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer & Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated December 2, 2016 |
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