UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 19, 2017 (May 17, 2017)
SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 814-00849 | 27-4288022 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(212) 993-1670
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Solar Senior Capital Ltd. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the“Meeting”) on May 17, 2017 and submitted two matters to the vote of the stockholders. A summary of the matters voted upon by shareholders is set forth below.
1. Stockholders elected two nominees for directors, who will each serve for a three-year term to expire at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based on the following votes:
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Michael S. Gross | 9,587,881 | 147,723 | — | |||||||||
Leonard A. Potter | 9,572,073 | 163,531 | — | |||||||||
2. Stockholders approved a proposal to authorize the Company to sell shares of its common stock at a price or prices below the Company’s then current net asset value per share in one or more offerings, in each case subject to the approval of its Board of Directors and compliance with the conditions set forth in the proxy statement pertaining thereto (including, without limitation, that the number of shares issued does not exceed 25% of the Company’s then outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such offering) based on the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
With Affiliates | 8,330,648 | 1,291,942 | 113,014 | — | ||||||||||||
% of Voted | 85.57 | % | 13.27 | % | 1.16 | % | — | |||||||||
% of Outstanding | 51.98 | % | 8.06 | % | 0.71 | % | — | |||||||||
Without Affiliates | 6,577,781 | 1,291,942 | 113,014 | — | ||||||||||||
% of Voted | 82.40 | % | 16.18 | % | 1.42 | % | — | |||||||||
% of Outstanding | 46.08 | % | 9.05 | % | 0.79 | % | — | |||||||||
For purposes of this proposal, the affirmative vote of (1) a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Meeting; and (2) a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Meeting that are not held by affiliated persons of the Company was required to approve this proposal. For purposes of this proposal, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, defines “a majority of the outstanding shares” as: (1) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the Meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of such company are present or represented by proxy; or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, whichever is the less.
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.
| Date: May 19, 2017 | SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Richard L. Peteka | |||||
| Richard L. Peteka | ||||||
| Secretary | ||||||