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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

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Soliciting Material Under §240.14a-12

 

 

TICC Capital Corp.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)



 

NexPoint Advisors, L.P.
Dr. Bob Froehlich
John Honis
Timothy K. Hui
Ethan Powell
William M. Swenson
Bryan A. Ward
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

 

 

 
 

 

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NexPoint Advisors, L.P. (“NexPoint”) has filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and an accompanying BLUE proxy card to be used to solicit votes for the special meeting of stockholders of TICC Capital Corp. (the “Company”) scheduled to be held on October 27, 2015 (the “Special Meeting”): (i) AGAINST the Company’s proposal to approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Company and TICC Management, LLC, (ii) FOR a competing slate of six director nominees nominated by NexPoint and (iii) AGAINST the Company’s proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting in the event that a quorum is present and the Company’s proposals did not receive sufficient votes for approval. From time to time, NexPoint may send email communications to Company stockholders or their intermediaries in connection with the solicitation, substantially in the form of the following:

 

Message Format:

 

As you may be aware, NexPoint Advisors, L.P. has nominated a slate of six directors for election at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of TICC Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: TICC) scheduled to be held on October 27th,  and has also made what it believes is a superior proposal to manage TICC going forward.  If possible, we would like you to forward our contact information below to your customers that hold TICC shares so that they have the opportunity to reach out to discuss the situation and our proposals in further detail. 

 

[Name and Title] [Phone Number]

[Name and Title] [Phone Number]

 

 

Sincerely,

 

NexPoint Advisors, L.P.

 

 

Important Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

NexPoint has filed a definitive proxy statement and accompanying proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held on October 27, 2015, including the election of NexPoint’s nominees for director: Dr. Bob Froehlich, John Honis, Timothy K. Hui, Ethan Powell, William M. Swenson and Bryan A. Ward (collectively, the “Nominees”). STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY NEXPOINT WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The proxy statement and proxy card have been distributed to stockholders. The proxy statement and other relevant materials, and any other documents filed by NexPoint with the SEC, may also be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. This is not the Company’s or TSLX’s proxy statement.

 

If you have any questions, need free copies of the proxy statement or other relevant materials, or need assistance voting your Shares, please call:

 

D.F. King & Co., Inc.
48 Wall Street
New York, NY  10005

 

 

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Stockholders Call Toll−Free at: 866-416-0556
Banks and Brokers Call Collect at: 212-269-5550
Email: TICC@dfking.com

 

You may also contact NexPoint via email at TICCProxy@NexPointAdvisors.com.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

NexPoint and the Nominees are deemed to be participants in NexPoint’s solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held on October 27, 2015. NexPoint is the beneficial owner of 100 shares of common stock of the Company and also proposes to become the Company’s investment adviser, for which it would receive advisory fees. Information regarding NexPoint and the Nominees, and their direct or indirect interests in the Company, by security holdings or otherwise, are set forth in the proxy statement filed with the SEC by NexPoint.

 

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