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): August 28, 2012

 

KCAP Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 Delaware 814-00735 20-5951150
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)    

 

295 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On August 28, 2012, Katonah Debt Advisors, L.L.C., a wholly owned asset manager portfolio company of KCAP Financial, Inc., mutually agreed with its President, E.A. Kratzman, III, that he will separate from service with Katonah Debt Advisors, L.L.C. effective as of August 31, 2012.

 

Upon Mr. Kratzman’s execution of a release agreement and the satisfaction of certain other conditions, he will be entitled to receive the severance benefits provided for by Section 5(a) of his amended and restated employment agreement with Katonah Debt Advisors, L.L.C.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

(c) Not applicable.

 

(d) Exhibits.

     
Exhibit
No.
  Description
   

10.1

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2012, between Katonah Debt Advisors, L.L.C. and E.A. Kratzman, III (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit k.5 to KCAP Financial, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form N-2, which was filed with the SEC on August 2, 2012).
   

 

     

 
 

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: September 4, 2012 KCAP Financial, Inc.  
       
       
  By: /s/ Edward U. Gilpin  
    Name: Edward U. Gilpin  
    Title: Chief Financial Officer