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):November 22, 2016
CORPORATE CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 814-00827 | 27-2857503 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
CNL Center at City Commons
450 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32801
(Address of Principal Executive Offices; Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(866) 745-3797
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Executive Officer Changes
On November 22, 2016, Mr. Steven D. Shackelford announced his resignation as President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Corporate Capital Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) as well as any positions with its advisor, effective January 1, 2017, to pursue other interests. Mr. Shackelford ’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company regarding its operations, policies, practices or otherwise.
On November 22, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the appointment of Chirag J. Bhavsar, age 48, as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2017. Mr. Bhavsar has spent most of the past 15 years of his career with entities affiliated with CNL Financial Group. Mr. Bhavsar has served in the roles of Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer for Valley National Bank’s Florida Division, from 2015 to 2016, and as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of its predecessor, CNLBancshares, Inc., from 2002 to 2015. Mr. Bhavsar is an independent director at Currency Exchange International Corp., which is a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, where he is Lead Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman. Mr. Bhavsar received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida in 1990, and received a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida in 1991. Mr. Bhavsar also graduated from University of Virginia’s Banking School in 1993. He is a certified public accountant.
Mr. Bhavsar was not appointed to serve as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to any agreement or understanding with the Company. There are no material contracts or agreements between the Company and Mr. Bhavsar. Mr. Bhavsar is employed by the Company’s affiliate, CNL Financial Group Investment Management LLC, and will not receive any direct compensation from the Company.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 22, 2016. |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not statements of historical or current fact may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current understandings, intentions, beliefs, plans, expectations, assumptions and/or predictions regarding the future of the Company’s business and its performance, the economy, and other future conditions and forecasts of future events, and circumstances. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “continues,” “pro forma,” “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “should” and “could,” and words and terms of similar substance in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance, business strategy and portfolios, projected growth prospects, cash flows, costs and financing needs, legal proceedings, amount and timing of anticipated future distributions, the per share net asset value of the Company’s common stock, and other matters. The Company’s forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. As with any projection or forecast, forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent on assumptions, data and/or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise, and may not be realized. While the Company believes that the current expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements are inherently susceptible to a variety of risks, uncertainties, changes in circumstances and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control or accurately predict. Given these uncertainties, the Company cautions investors and potential investors not to place undue reliance on such statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made; and the Company undertakes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the results of any revisions to its forward-looking statements made to reflect future events or circumstances, new information, changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated subsequent events, or changes to future operating results over time, except as otherwise required by law.
The Company’s forward-looking statements and projections are excluded from the safe harbor protection of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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.
| Date: November 22, 2016 | CORPORATE CAPITAL TRUST, INC. a Maryland corporation | |
| By: | /s/ Steven D. Shackelford | |
Steven D. Shackelford President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |