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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 4, 2022

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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(305) 381-6999

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

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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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◻Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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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).

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Emerging growth company ◻

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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. ◻

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

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On February 4, 2022, WHF Finance Credit I, LLC (“WhiteHorse Credit”), a wholly owned subsidiary of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (the “Company”), amended the terms of the Fifth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated April 28, 2021 (as amended), by and among WhiteHorse Credit, as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as lender and administrative agent, Citibank, N.A., as collateral agent and securities intermediary, the Company, as portfolio manager, and Virtus Group LP, as collateral administrator (as amended, the “Amended Loan Agreement”). The Amended Loan Agreement, among other things (i) increases WhiteHorse Credit’s availability under the credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) from $285 million to $310 million (the “$25 Million Increase”), (ii) increases the minimum funding amount from $200 million to $217 million, (iii) extends a temporary increase of $25 million in availability under the Credit Facility, allowing WhiteHorse Credit to borrow up to $335 million for a six-month period beginning on October 4, 2021 (the “$25 Million Temporary Increase”), and (iv) applies an annual interest rate equal to applicable SOFR plus 2.50% to any borrowings under the $25 Million Increase in the Credit Facility and the $25 Million Temporary Increase in availability under the Credit Facility.

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The description above is only a summary of the Amended Loan Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Amended Loan Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

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The information in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Current Report on Form 8-K may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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(d) Exhibits

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*Portions of this exhibit, marked by brackets, have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because they (i) are not material and (ii) are of the type that the Company treats as private or confidential. The Company undertakes to promptly provide an unredacted copy of this exhibit on a supplemental basis, if requested by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff.

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SIGNATURE

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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.

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