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) February 23, 2022
Main Street Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland |
| 001-33723 |
| 41-2230745 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, 8th Floor, Houston, Texas | 77056 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 713-350-6000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | MAIN | New York Stock Exchange |
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 February 23, 2022, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Main Street Capital Corporation (the “Company”) unanimously approved the application of the modified asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act, as amended by the Small Business Credit Availability Act. As a result, the Company’s asset coverage requirements for senior securities will be changed from 200% to 150%, effective February 23, 2023.
The Company also intends to submit a proposal to stockholders to approve the application of the 150% minimum asset coverage requirements at the Company’s 2022 annual stockholders meeting, which is currently scheduled to take place on May 2, 2022, and will provide additional detail regarding the Company’s anticipated objectives and expectations for utilizing additional leverage in its proxy statement relating to the 2022 annual stockholders meeting. If the proposal is approved by stockholders, the Company would become subject to the 150% minimum asset coverage ratio the day after such stockholder approval, or May 3, 2022.
On February 28, 2022, the Company issued a press release. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Main Street Capital Corporation (Registrant) |
February 28, 2022 (Date) |
| /s/ Jason B. Beauvais Jason B. Beauvais General Counsel |