UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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):September 27, 2012 (September 24, 2012)
Business Development Corporation of America
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 814-00821 | 27-2614444 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)
(212) 415-6500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 24, 2012, Business Development Corporation of America’s (the “Company”) board of directors authorized the increase of the Company’s public offering price of its common shares from $10.50 to $10.60 per share. This increase will become effective with the Company’s bi-monthly closing scheduled on or about October 15, 2012, and is consistent with the Company’s pricing policy, which ensures that its NAV per share will not exceed its net offering price per share.
A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s increase in its public offering price is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated September 27, 2012 |
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.
| | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA |
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| Date: September 27, 2012 | By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch |
| | | Name: | Nicholas S. Schorsch |
| | | Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
