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): June 7, 2018
Fidus Investment Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 814-00861 | 27-5017321 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 1005, Evanston, Illinois | 60201 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 847-859-3940
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
On June 7, 2018, Fidus Investment Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the LondonHouse, 85 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. The issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting consisted of the 24,463,119 shares of common stock outstanding on the record date, March 16, 2018. The common stockholders of the Company voted on two proposals at the Annual Meeting, both of which were approved. The final voting results from the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1 — Election of Class I Director
The following individual, constituting the nominee named in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”), was elected as the Class I director to serve until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:
| FOR |
WITHHELD | |||
| Charles D. Hyman |
9,242,462 | 3,148,987 |
Proposal 2 — Approval to Sell or Otherwise Issue Shares of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value
A proposal to authorize the Company, pursuant to approval of the Board of Directors of the Company, to sell or otherwise issue shares of its common stock during the next year at a price below the Company’s then current net asset value per share, subject to certain conditions as set forth in the Proxy Statement (including that the cumulative number of shares sold pursuant to such authority does not exceed 25% of its then outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such sale) was approved. The following votes were taken in connection with this proposal:
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN | ||
| 9,499,046 | 2,502,744 | 389,655 |
This proposal was also approved by the Company’s non-affiliated stockholders by a vote of 9,191,654 shares for, 2,502,744 shares against and 389,655 abstained. The number of votes cast in favor of this proposal represents a majority of outstanding voting securities of the Company, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and a majority of outstanding securities not held by affiliated persons.
SIGNATURES
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.
| Date: June 8, 2018 | Fidus Investment Corporation | |||||
| By: | /s/ Shelby E. Sherard | |||||
| Shelby E. Sherard | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer, | ||||||
| Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary | ||||||