UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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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Your vote is needed!
Dear Stockholder:
We are pleased to inform you that we will be holding Business Development Corporation of America’s annual stockholder meeting on May 30th, at 11:00 AM ET.
Your vote is important.
Enclosed are the proxy materials, which describe the business to be conducted at the annual meeting. Please review them carefully. You are being asked to elect two members to the company’s Board of Directors, and to authorize the company, with approval of its Board of Directors, to sell or otherwise issue up to 25% of the company’s outstanding common stock at a price below the then current net asset value per share.
Please respond to the proxy solicitation by votingin favor of each of the proposals described in the proxy materials by one of the four methods below. Failure to obtain the required votes for all of the proposals will adjourn the annual meeting until all voting requirements are met.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your financial advisor, or visit our website at www.bdcofamerica.com.
Sincerely,
Richard Byrne
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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