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 19, 2021
Prospect Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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MARYLAND | | 814-00659 | | 43-2048643 |
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10 East 40th Street, 42nd Floor, New York, New York 10016
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 448-0702
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | PSEC | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
| 6.25% Notes due 2028, par value $25 | PBY | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.875% Notes due 2029, par value $25 | PBC | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
5.50% Series A2 Preferred Stock
On May 19, 2021, Prospect Capital Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement by and among the Company, Prospect Capital Management L.P., Prospect Administration LLC, and UBS Securities LLC, relating to the offer and sale of 187,000 shares of the Company’s Series 5.50% Series A2 preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share (“A Shares”). The offering will close on May 26, 2021.
The A Shares are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to an automatic shelf registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-236415) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Registration Statement”). The offering is being conducted pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated May 19, 2021, and a base prospectus dated February 13, 2020 relating to the Registration Statement.
The foregoing description of the underwriting agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the underwriting agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Prospect Capital Corporation
By: /s/ M. Grier Eliasek
Name: M. Grier Eliasek
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Date: May 20, 2021
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