UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 15, 2012

Kohlberg Capital Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

295 MADISON AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10017

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 455-8300

Not Applicable

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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:

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Kohlberg Capital Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 15, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company submitted four proposals to the vote of the shareholders, which are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 18, 2012. As of April 17, 2012, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 26,609,963 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted, and 24,503,085 of those shares were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The Company’s shareholders elected Christopher Locovara and Dayl W. Pearson as Class III directors to each serve for a three year term, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote were as follows:

The other directors to serve after the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, was approved by a non-binding, advisory vote.  The results of the vote were as follows:

Proposal 3: Approve an Amendment to Article I of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to Change the Company’s Name to KCAP Financial, Inc.

The Company’s shareholders approved the amendment to Article I of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to change the Company’s name to KCAP Financial, Inc. The results of the vote were as follows:

Proposal 4: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company’s shareholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The results of the vote were as follows:

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.