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 1, 2018
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 814-00802 | 27-2114934 | ||
(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 8 | Other Events |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 1, 2018, Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has declared monthly dividends totaling $0.30 per share, payable in such amounts and on such dates to stockholders of record, as set forth below.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount Per Share |
| June 18, 2018 | June 19, 2018 | July 17, 2018 | $0.10 |
| July 18, 2018 | July 19, 2018 | August 15, 2018 | $0.10 |
| August 16, 2018 | August 17, 2018 | September 14, 2018 | $0.10 |
| Total: | $0.30 |
A copy of the press release announcing such dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Section 9 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release of the Company dated May 1, 2018. |
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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: May 1, 2018 | HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr. | ||
| Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr. | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release of the Company dated May 1, 2018 |
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