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: November 26, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
814-00967 |
45-4247759 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1450 Brickell Avenue, 31st Floor Miami Florida |
33131 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(305) 379-2322
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 26, 2013, WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a distribution. A copy of this 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 Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Current Report on Form 8-K may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. dated November 26, 2013 |
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.
Dated: November 26, 2013 | WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Alastair Merrick | ||
Alastair Merrick |
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Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer |
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Announces Quarterly Distribution
NEW YORK, NY, November 26, 2013 – WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WHF) today announced that its board of directors has declared a distribution of $0.355 per share in respect to the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The distribution will be payable on January 3, 2014 to shareholders of record as of December 19, 2013.
Distributions are paid from taxable earnings and may include return of capital and/or capital gains. The specific tax characteristics of the distributions will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar year and in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. is a business development company that originates and invests in loans to privately held small-cap companies across a broad range of industries. The Company’s investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, H.I.G. WhiteHorse Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C. (“H.I.G. Capital”). H.I.G. Capital is a leading global alternative asset manager managing approximately $13 billion of capital as of September 30, 2013 across a number of funds focused on the small-cap market. For more information about H.I.G. Capital, please visit http://www.higcapital.com. For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.whitehorsefinance.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
Contacts
Alastair Merrick
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
212-506-0500
amerrick@whitehorsefinance.com
Brian Schaffer
Prosek Partners
212-279-3115
bschaffer@prosek.com
Source: WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
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