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 10, 2018

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   814-00967   45-4247759

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

  

(Commission

File Number)

 

  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

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)

 

 

 

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:

 

¨ 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))

 

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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).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

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. ¨  

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On July 10, 2018, WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) notified American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the trustee (the “Trustee”) for the Company’s 6.50% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”), of the Company’s election to redeem the $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding, and instructed the Trustee to provide notice of such redemption to the holders of the Notes in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the Notes. The Company expects the redemption to be completed on August 9, 2018. Following the redemption, none of the Notes will remain outstanding, and they will be delisted from the NASDAQ Global Select Market. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption of the Notes.

 

On July 12, 2018, the Company issued a press release that announced the redemption of the Notes. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   

(d) Exhibits.

  

Exhibit Number Description
   
99.1 Press Release of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc., dated July 12, 2018.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Dated: July 12, 2018 WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Edward J. Giordano  
    Edward J. Giordano
    Interim Chief Financial Officer