0000899243-22-037976.txt : 20221208 0000899243-22-037976.hdr.sgml : 20221208 20221208061018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-22-037976 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20221205 FILED AS OF DATE: 20221208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20221208 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GROSS MICHAEL S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001186884 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 814-00754 FILM NUMBER: 221451355 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SOLAR CAPITAL LTD. STREET 2: 500 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SLR Investment Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001418076 IRS NUMBER: 261381340 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 993-1670 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Solar Capital Ltd. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071109 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2022-12-05 0 0001418076 SLR Investment Corp. SLRC 0001186884 GROSS MICHAEL S C/O SLR INVESTMENT CORP. 500 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 1 1 0 0 See Remarks Common Stock 2022-12-05 4 P 0 59400 15.024 A 3076623 I See Footnotes Common Stock 2022-12-06 4 P 0 4287 14.9044 A 3080910 I See Footnotes Common Stock 467775 D Restricted Stock Units 2022-12-07 4 A 0 276942.44 0.00 D Common Stock 276942.44 276942.44 I See Footnote The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions. The reported price for the share purchases made on December 5, 2022 is based on prices ranging from a low of $14.96 per share to a high of $15.12 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price set forth above and for the trades set forth in footnote (6). The total includes 455,930 shares of the Issuer held by the Solar Capital Partners Employee Stock Plan, LLC (the "SCP Plan"). The SCP Plan is controlled by SLR Capital Partners, LLC ("SLR Capital Partners"). Messrs. Gross and Spohler may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own a portion of the shares held by the SCP Plan by virtue of their collective ownership interest in SLR Capital Partners. (Continued from Footnote (2)) In addition, the total includes 1,285,013 shares of the Issuer held by Solar Capital Investors, LLC ("Solar Capital I"), 715,000 shares of the Issuer held by Solar Capital Investors II, LLC ("Solar Capital II"), 355,107 shares of the Issuer held by Solar Senior Capital Investors, LLC ("Solar Senior Investors") and 77 shares of the Issuer held by SLR Capital Management, LLC ("SLR Management"), a portion held by each entity may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Mr. Gross, Mr. Spohler and a grantor retained annuity trust setup by and for Mr. Gross by virtue of their collective ownership interest therein. (Continued from Footnote (3)) The total indirect ownership also includes 117,617 shares of the Issuer held by certain trusts for the benefit of family members for which Mr. Gross serves as trustee (the "Family Trusts"). Mr. Gross may be deemed to directly beneficially own these shares by virtue of his control with respect to the Family Trusts. (Continued from Footnote (4)) In addition, the total includes 152,166 shares of the Issuer directly held by Mr. Gross' profit sharing plan (the "Profit Sharing Plan"). Mr. Gross may be deemed to directly beneficially own these shares as the sole participant in the Profit Sharing Plan and as trustee and immediate family member of the Family Trusts. Mr. Gross disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities directly held by the SCP Plan, Solar Capital I, Solar Capital II, Solar Senior Investors, SLR Management or the Family Trusts except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Gross is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions. The reported price for the share purchases made on December 6, 2022 is based on prices ranging from a low of $14.88 per share to a high of $15.04 per share. Grants of new restricted stock units ("RSUs") with respect to 276,942.4400 shares held by the SCP Plan to certain of SLR Capital Partners's employees pursuant to Restricted Stock Unit Agreements, dated December 7, 2022. Shares of the common stock of the Issuer underlying the RSUs are scheduled to vest in installments of 50% on March 1, 2024 and 50% on March 3, 2025. Upon settlement, the RSUs will become payable on a one-for-one basis in shares of the Issuer's common stock or the cash value thereof at the election of the SCP Plan administrators, Messrs. Gross and Spohler. Pursuant to the SEC staff no-action letters to Carlyle GMS Finance, Inc. (pub. Avail. Oct. 8, 2015) and to Babson Capital Management LLC (pub. Avail. Dec. 14, 2006), an employee benefit plan sponsored by an investment adviser (or an affiliated person of an investment adviser) to a closed-end investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company or to a closed-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, respectively, in either case that offers plan participants equity securities of such investment company is considered an "employee benefit plan sponsored by the issuer" for the purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Co-Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of the Board /s/ Michael S. Gross 2022-12-07