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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): October 30, 2023
Prospect Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | | 814-00659 | | 43-2048643 |
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| of incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
10 East 40th Street, 42nd Floor, New York, New York 10016
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 448-0702
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | PSEC | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
| 5.35% Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 | PSEC PRA | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 30, 2023, Prospect Capital Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of the 5,882,351 outstanding shares of 5.35% Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, for cash in an amount equal to $15.877396 per share, plus accrued dividends (if any). The tender offer is being made exclusively pursuant to an offer to purchase dated October 30, 2023, which sets forth the terms and conditions of the tender offer. The tender offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 29, 2023 unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company.
Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the press release announcing the tender offer.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated October 30, 2023
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.
Prospect Capital Corporation
By: /s/ M. Grier Eliasek
Name: M. Grier Eliasek
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Date: October 30, 2023
Index to Exhibits