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): July 10, 2019
Portman Ridge Finance Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 814-00735 | 20-5951150 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 650 Madison Avenue, 23rd Floor New York, New York |
10022 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 891-2880
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | PTMN | The NASDAQ Global Select Market | ||
| 6.125% Notes due 2022 | KCAPL | The NASDAQ Global Select Market |
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Portman Ridge Finance Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 10, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company submitted three proposals to the vote of the shareholders, which are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement dated May 24, 2019. As of May 16, 2019, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 37,356,061 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted, and 34,882,002 of those shares were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The Company’s shareholders elected George Grunebaum, Dean C. Kehler and David Moffitt as Class I directors to each serve for a three-year term, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote were as follows:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| George Grunebaum |
11,070,863 | 1,632,420 | 22,178,719 | |||
| Dean C. Kehler |
10,506,305 | 2,196,978 | 22,178,719 | |||
| David Moffitt |
11,242,762 | 1,460,521 | 22,178,719 | |||
The other directors to serve after the Annual Meeting were as follows:
| Class II Directors (terms expiring in 2020) |
Class III Directors (terms expiring in 2021) | |
| Robert Warshauer | Alexander Duka | |
| Graeme Dell | Christopher Lacovara | |
| Ted Goldthorpe | ||
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 was approved by a non-binding, advisory vote. The results of the vote were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 10,613,306 | 1,521,600 | 568,377 | 22,178,719 | |||
Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The results of the vote were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 33,160,734 | 1,002,311 | 718,957 | ||
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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: July 16, 2019 | PORTMAN RIDGE FINANCE CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ Edward U. Gilpin | |||||
| Name: Edward U. Gilpin | ||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||