UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of person(s) filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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SUBJECT LINE: Urgent! Meeting adjournment - Please vote today! Business Development Corp of America
Dear Business Development Corporation of America Shareholder,
We have not yet received your vote in connection with Business Development Corporation of America’s(“BDCA”) Annual Meetingof Stockholdersand ask that you place your vote today.
The meeting that was scheduled for May 19, 2017 has been adjourned. We still need to obtain approval on very important matters related to BDCA. According to our latest records, we have not received your vote. I urge you to vote as soon as possible! Your vote is critical, so that BDCA can hold the meeting as scheduled.
Proxy solicitation costs are borne byBDCAand its stockholders. These costs can be substantial. Voting today will help manage these costs and will avoid the need for Broadridge, BDCA’s proxy solicitor, to initiate further calls or mailings to you. We urge you to vote as soon as possible in order to allow BDCA to obtain a sufficient number of votes to hold the meeting as scheduled.
Your vote makes a difference and is important no matter how many shares you own. Please vote promptly so your vote can be received and tabulated.
BDCA has provided a link to the webinar presentation on the proxy statement for your reference here:
http://www.bdcofamerica.com/uploads/BDCA%20Proxy%20Webinar_vF.pdf
BDCA offers this presentation as a supplement to the proxy statement/Form 10-Kmailed to you in late March 2017.
Please call us at 855-486-7909 to speak with an agent for live assistance with voting your shares.
