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: July 8, 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 |
33131 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(305) 381-6999
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On July 11, 2014, WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, on July 8, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission granted an exemptive relief order that permits the Company and certain affiliated funds to engage in co-investment transactions that would otherwise be prohibited under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Subject to certain conditions, the Company will now be allowed to participate in negotiated investments with funds managed by H.I.G. Capital, LLC, providing its shareholders with access to a broader array of investment opportunities.
A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, 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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. dated July 11, 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: July 11, 2014 | By: |
/s/ Gerhard Lombard | ||||
| Gerhard Lombard | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | ||||||
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. dated July 11, 2014 | |