8-K

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): December 18, 2015 (December 17, 2015)

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

NEW YORK, NY 10017

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

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

Not applicable

______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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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 December 17, 2015, Jill Simeone notified KCAP Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) of her intention to step down as the Company’s General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer on January 5, 2016 in order to pursue another career opportunity.

In conjunction with the foregoing, the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Daniel P. Gilligan, who currently serves as the Company’s Director of Portfolio Administration and previously served as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer from 2012 to 2013, to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Compliance Officer effective as of January 5, 2016.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 18, 2015 the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 18, 2015

SIGNATURE

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: December 18, 2015	KCAP Financial, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Edward U. Gilpin
		Name:	Edward U. Gilpin
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

KCAP Announces Distribution Record Date Change

NEW YORK, December 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KCAP Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq:KCAP) (the “Company”) announced today that the record date for the Company’s fourth quarter 2015 distribution will move two days, from January 4, 2016 to January 6, 2016. The distribution amount remains unchanged at $0.15 per share of common stock with a payment date of January 28, 2016.

About KCAP Financial, Inc.

KCAP Financial, Inc. is a publicly traded, internally managed business development company. Our middle market investment business originates, structures, finances and manages a portfolio of term loans, mezzanine investments and selected equity securities in middle market companies. Our wholly owned portfolio companies, Trimaran Advisors, L.L.C. and Katonah Debt Advisors, L.L.C. manage collateralized debt obligation funds that invest in broadly syndicated corporate term loans, high-yield bonds and other credit instruments.

KCAP Financial, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, earnings releases, press releases and other financial, operational and governance information are available on its website at www.kcapfinancial.com.

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CONTACT:	Ted Gilpin
	gilpin@kcapinc.com
	(212) 455-8300

Source: KCAP Financial, Inc.

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