0001557424-12-000006.txt : 20121207 0001557424-12-000006.hdr.sgml : 20121207 20121207170103 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001557424-12-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121207 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20121207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121207 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Venture Lending & Leasing VII, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001557424 IRS NUMBER: 455589518 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 814-00969 FILM NUMBER: 121250802 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 104 LA MESA DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 102 CITY: PORTOLA VALLEY STATE: CA ZIP: 94028 BUSINESS PHONE: (650) 234-4300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 104 LA MESA DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 102 CITY: PORTOLA VALLEY STATE: CA ZIP: 94028 8-K 1 vll78k120712-changeindirec.htm VLL7 8-K - CHANGE IN DIRECTORS VLL7 8K 12.07.12 - change in directors



U.S. 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 7, 2012 

 
Venture Lending & Leasing VII, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
MARYLAND
 
814-00969
 
45-5589518
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
104 La Mesa Drive, Suite 102, Portola Valley, CA 94028
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 234-4300

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): N/A

 
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:
 
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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.
Effective as of December 7, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company elected John F. Cogan, John W. Glynn and Scott C. Taylor to serve as independent directors of the Company who are not “interested persons” of the Company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Also effective as of December 7, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed John F. Cogan, John W. Glynn and Scott C. Taylor as members of the Company's Audit and Nominating Committees. The Board of Directors of the Company appointed John F. Cogan to be the chair of the Audit Committee.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number     Description
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None    
            






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 duly authorized.

VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VII, INC.
(Registrant)

By:    /s/ Maurice C. Werdegar
By:    /s/ Martin D. Eng
Maurice C. Werdegar
Martin D. Eng
Chief Executive Officer and President
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 7, 2012
Date: December 7, 2012