8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 2, 2013

Monroe Capital Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

814-00866	27-4895840
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6400, Chicago, IL	60606
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(312) 258-8300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 2, 2013, Monroe Capital Corporation issued a press release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the declaration of a fourth quarter dividend of $0.34 per share. The dividend is payable on December 27, 2013 to stockholders of record as of December 13, 2013.

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated December 2, 2013.

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.

MONROE CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Aaron D. Peck
Name:	Aaron D. Peck
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: December 2, 2013

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Monroe Capital Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter Dividend of $0.34 Per Share

CHICAGO, Ill., December 2, 2013 – Monroe Capital Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MRCC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.34 per share for the fourth quarter of 2013, payable on December 27, 2013 to stockholders of record as of December 13, 2013. The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of dividends on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash prior to the record date. As a result, when the Company declares a cash dividend, stockholders who have not opted out of the dividend reinvestment plan prior to the record date will have their dividend automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s capital stock. The specific tax characteristics of the dividend will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year and in the Company’s periodic report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ABOUT MONROE CAPITAL CORPORATION

Monroe Capital Corporation is a publicly-traded specialty finance company that principally invests in senior, unitranche and junior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, unsecured debt and equity investments in middle-market companies. The Company’s investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation. The Company’s investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Monroe Capital BDC Advisors, LLC, which is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and an affiliate of Monroe Capital LLC. To learn more about Monroe Capital Corporation, visit www.monroebdc.com.

ABOUT MONROE CAPITAL LLC

Monroe Capital LLC is a leading provider of senior and junior debt and equity co-investments to middle-market companies in the U.S. and Canada. Investment types include unitranche financings, cash flow and enterprise value based loans, acquisition facilities, mezzanine debt, second lien or last-out loans and equity co-investments. Monroe Capital LLC prides itself on its flexible investment approach and its ability to close and fund transactions quickly. Monroe Capital LLC is committed to being a value-added and user-friendly partner to owners, senior management and private equity sponsors. To learn more about Monroe Capital LLC, visit www.monroecap.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements. Any such statements, other than statements of historical fact, are likely to be affected by other unknowable future events and conditions, including elements of the future that are or are not under the Company’s control, and that the Company may or may not have considered; accordingly, such statements cannot be guarantees or assurances of any aspect of future performance. Actual developments and results are highly likely to vary materially from these estimates and projections of the future. Such statements speak only as of the time when made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any such statement now or in the future.

SOURCE:         Monroe Capital Corporation

Investor Contact:	Aaron D. Peck
	Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial Officer
	Monroe Capital Corporation
	(312) 523-2363
	Email: apeck@monroecap.com
Media Contact:	Kelly Holman
	BackBay Communications
	(212) 209-3844
	Email: kelly.holman@backbaycommunications.com