UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Capitala Finance Corp.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Its Charter)
Maryland | 90-0945675 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
4201 Congress St., Suite 360 Charlotte, NC | 28209 | |
(Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which registered | |
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (c), please check the following box. þ
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (d), please check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: (if applicable) 333-188956
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act: None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
The securities to be registered hereby are shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Capitala Finance Corp. (the “Company”). The description of the shares of common stock contained in the section entitled “Description of Our Capital Stock” in the Prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-188956), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2013, (as amended from time to time, the “Registration Statement”), is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that are subsequently filed are hereby also incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
a.1 | Articles of Amendment and Restatement * |
b.1 | By-laws* |
d.1 | Form of Common Stock Certificate* |
* | Incorporated by reference to Capitala Finance Corp.’s registration statement on Form N-2 Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-188956) filed on September 9, 2013. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CAPITALA FINANCE CORP. | ||||
By: | /s/ Joseph B. Alala, III | |||
Name: | Joseph B. Alala, III | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
Date: September 24, 2013