0001193125-13-487455.txt : 20131230 0001193125-13-487455.hdr.sgml : 20131230 20131230132805 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-487455 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131230 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131230 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FS Investment Corp III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001579412 IRS NUMBER: 900994912 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-55121 FILM NUMBER: 131302299 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 675 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19104 BUSINESS PHONE: 215-495-1150 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 675 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19104 8-A12G 1 d649268d8a12g.htm 8-A12G 8-A12G

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2013

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-A

 

 

For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities

Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

FS Investment Corporation III

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   90-0994912
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Cira Centre

2929 Arch Street, Suite 675

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

   19104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

to be so registered

  

Name of each exchange on

which each class is to be registered

None

 

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.  ¨

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.  x

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:

333-191925

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of class)

 

 

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1. Description of the Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

The securities to be registered hereby are common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of FS Investment Corporation III (the “Registrant”). The description of the shares of common stock contained in the sections entitled “Description of Our Securities,” “Suitability Standards,” “Share Repurchase Program” and “Distributions” in the Prospectus included in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-191925), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2013 (as amended from time to time, the “Registration Statement”), is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that are subsequently filed are hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2. Exhibits

The following exhibits to this registration statement have been filed as exhibits to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-191925) and are hereby incorporated herein by reference:

 

3.1 Articles of Amendment and Restatement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed on December 23, 2013 (Registration No. 333-191925)).

 

3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (b)(2) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed on December 23, 2013 (Registration No. 333-191925)).

 

4.1 Distribution Reinvestment Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed on October 28, 2013 (Registration No. 333-191925)).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date: December 30, 2013

 

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION III
By:   /s/ Michael C. Forman
  Name: Michael C. Forman
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer