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: May 19, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 814-00967 | 45-4247759 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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1450 Brickell Avenue, 31st Floor Miami, Florida
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33131 | |||
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(305) 379-2322
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)
On May16, 2014, Alastair Merrick submitted his resignation from his position as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer) of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of June 15, 2014. Mr. Merrick plans to remain with the Company as a consultant until December 31, 2014.
(c)
On May 16, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Gerhard Lombard as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer), effective as of June 15, 2014.
Mr. Lombard, age 40, currently serves as the Company’s Controller. He joined the Company in September 2012, prior to the Company’s December IPO. Previously, Mr. Lombard was Group Controller for Churchill Financial Group from 2007 until joining the Company. Earlier in his career, he spent approximately 11 years at Ernst & Young LLP, rising to the level of Senior Manager.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On May 19, 2014, the Company issued a press release. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. dated May 19, 2014 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: May 19, 2014 | By: |
/s/ Alastair Merrick | ||||
| Alastair Merrick | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | ||||||
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. dated May 19, 2014 | |