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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):
May 1, 2013 (April 30, 2013)
 
SOLAR CAPITAL LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Maryland
  
814-00754
  
26-1381340
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
500 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 993-1670
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
Solar Capital Ltd. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 30, 2013 and submitted two matters to the vote of the stockholders. A summary of the matters voted upon by shareholders is set forth below.
 
1. Stockholders elected one nominee for director to serve for a three-year term to expire at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based on the following votes:
 
Name
  
Votes For
  
  
Votes Withheld
  
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
David Wachter
  
  
25,295,644
      
3,420,569
  
    
—  
  
 
 
 
 
 
2. Stockholders approved a proposal to authorize the Company to sell shares of its common stock at a price or prices below the Company’s then current net asset value per share in one or more offerings, in each case subject to the approval of its Board of Directors and compliance with the conditions set forth in the proxy statement pertaining thereto (including, without limitation, that the number of shares issued does not exceed 25% of the Company’s then outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such offering) based on the following votes:
 
 
 
  
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker
 Non-Votes
  
With Affiliates
  
  
23,117,708
      
5,434,492
      
164,013
  
    
—  
  
% of Voted
  
  
80.50%
      
18.92%
      
0.57%
      
—  
  
% of Outstanding
  
  
51.40%
      
12.08%
      
0.36%
      
—  
  
Without Affiliates
  
  
20,960,086
      
1,659,492
      
164,013
  
    
—  
  
% of Voted
  
  
92.00%
  
    
7.28%
      
0.72%
      
—  
  
% of Outstanding
  
  
53.89%
      
4.27%
      
0.42%
      
—  
  

 
 
 
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: April 30, 2013
SOLAR CAPITAL LTD.
     
 
By:
/s/ Richard L. Peteka
   
Richard L. Peteka
   
Chief Financial Officer