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):
September 26, 2019
AB PRIVATE CREDIT INVESTORS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 814-01196 | 81-2491356 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 969-1000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On September 26, 2019, AB Private Credit Investors Corporation (the Company) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the Annual Meeting). At the Annual Meeting, the Companys stockholders approved three proposals by the requisite vote. The issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting consisted of 10,621,261.519 shares of common stock outstanding on the record date, August 13, 2019. Of the eligible shares of common stock to be voted, 5,538,705.672 were represented at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The final voting results from the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1. To re-elect Richard S. Pontin as a Class III director of the Company, for a three-year term expiring at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders and until Mr. Pontins successor is duly elected and qualified.
Name |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | |||
Richard S. Pontin |
5,440,721.701 | 44,400.084 | 53,583.887 |
Proposal 2. To approve of a new investment advisory agreement with AB Private Credit Investors, LLC, the investment advisor to the Company.
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions | ||
5,426,166.481 |
24,471.173 |
88,068.018 |
As described in detail in the Companys notice of meeting and proxy statement, which was first sent or made available to stockholders on or about August 26, 2019, the new investment advisory agreement will be executed by the Company and AB Private Credit Investors, LLC, and become effective when AXA S.A.s ownership of the outstanding voting securities of AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. is reduced to 25% or less.
Proposal 3. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions | ||
5,450,920.034 |
64,821.724 |
22,963.914 |
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.
Date: September 27, 2019 | AB PRIVATE CREDIT INVESTORS CORPORATION | |||||
By: | /s/ Wesley Raper | |||||
Wesley Raper | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |