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)
April 12, 2007
814-00127
(Commission File Number)
BRANTLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION.
(the “Fund”)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND, 34-1838462
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
287 Bowman Avenue
2nd Floor
Purchase, NY 10577
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)
(914) 510-9385
(Registrant’s telephone number)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Brantley Capital Corporation (OTC: BBDC) today announced at the Special Meeting of the Shareholders
the proposal to sell substantially all of the Fund’s investment assets and the Plan of Liquidation
and Dissolution was approved as reflected in a News Release issued April 11, 2007.
This summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by
reference to the text of the News Release, included as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing. Exhibit 99.1 is
incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated April 11, 2007.