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): May 4, 2016 (May 4, 2016)

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Triangle Capital Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Maryland	814-00733	06-1798488
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3700 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 530, Raleigh, North Carolina		27612
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 719-4770

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing 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))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 4, 2016, Triangle Capital Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in these Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K, and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, are being furnished by the Company in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the Company’s results of operations or financial condition as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in these Items 2.02 and 7.01, and Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The disclosure contained in Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit 99.1 is being furnished herewith to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 4, 2016 of the Company

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.

	Triangle Capital Corporation
Date: May 4, 2016	By:	/s/ Steven C. Lilly
		Steven C. Lilly
		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 4, 2016 of the Company