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Form 8-K Filing

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) March 24, 2011  

Kohlberg Capital 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.)


 
295 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 		 
10017 		 
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (212) 455-8300



________________________________________________________________________________
(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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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 24, 2011 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    Exhibit 99.1.       Press release dated March 24, 2011

SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    Kohlberg Capital Corporation
(Registrant)
March 24, 2011
(Date) 		  /s/   MICHAEL I. WIRTH
Michael I. Wirth
Chief Financial Officer

  Exhibit Index
  99.1 Press release dated March 24, 2011






Kohlberg Capital Corporation Announces Issuance of Additional $5.0 Million of 8.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2016

EXHIBIT 99.1

Kohlberg Capital Corporation Announces Issuance of Additional $5.0 Million of 8.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2016

NEW YORK, March 24, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kohlberg Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:KCAP) ("Kohlberg Capital") today announced that in connection with the completion of its previously announced private placement of 8.75% convertible senior notes due 2016 (the "Notes"), Kohlberg Capital completed, pursuant to the over-allotment option exercised by the initial purchaser, a private placement of an additional $5.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes. Kohlberg Capital received approximately $4.8 million in net proceeds from the sale of the additional Notes after initial purchaser fees. The Notes were issued only to qualified institutional buyers (as defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

Neither the Notes nor the common stock that may be issued upon conversion thereof have been or will be registered under the Securities Act. Neither the Notes nor the common stock that may be issued upon conversion thereof may be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state.

The Kohlberg Capital logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3121

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements," which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, condition 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 our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kohlberg Capital undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein.

CONTACT: Kohlberg Capital Corporation
         Investor Relations
         Denise Rodriguez
         (212) 455-8300
         info@kohlbergcapital.com