-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PrShl//M9TKc8RjZ7qrWun0CAQ0n7ejsgsrUbWPmZKKX5eZvg3DFGbhCkDwfxOwo iorkIk5lWUcobPAE/b1mCQ== 0000950133-09-000626.txt : 20090306 0000950133-09-000626.hdr.sgml : 20090306 20090306112737 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-09-000626 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090306 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fifth Street Finance Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001414932 IRS NUMBER: 261219283 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-84069 FILM NUMBER: 09661208 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: WHITE PLAINS PLAZA STREET 2: 445 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 1206 CITY: WHITE PLAINS STATE: NY ZIP: 10601 BUSINESS PHONE: (914) 286-6800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WHITE PLAINS PLAZA STREET 2: 445 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 1206 CITY: WHITE PLAINS STATE: NY ZIP: 10601 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOLL BRUCE E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923326 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BRU HOLDING CO INC STREET 2: 3101 PHILMONT AVENUE CITY: HUNTINGDON VALLEY STATE: PA ZIP: 19006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2159388044 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3103 PHILMONT AVENUE CITY: HUNTINGDON STATE: PA ZIP: 19006 SC 13G 1 w73117sc13g.htm SC 13G sc13g
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Fifth Street Finance Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
31678A103
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     o Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     þ Rule 13d-1(d)

 
 

 

                     
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1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Bruce E. Toll

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
     
     
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3.   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States of America
       
  5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   1,841,724
       
SHARES 6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY  
       
EACH 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   1,841,724
       
WITH 8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
   
     
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,841,724
     
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
   
  o
     
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  8.1%
     
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
  IN

 

                     
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Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:
Fifth Street Finance Corp.
Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
445 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, New York 10601
Item 2(b).   Name of Person Filing:
Bruce E. Toll
Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office:
754 S. County Road
Palm Beach, FL 33480
Item 2(c).   Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number:
31678A103

 

 

                     
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Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
         
(a)
  o   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
 
        
(b)
  o   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
 
        
(c)
  o   Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
 
        
(d)
  o   Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
        
(e)
  o   An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
 
        
(f)
  o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
 
        
(g)
  o   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
 
        
(h)
  o   A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
 
        
(i)
  o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
        
(j)
  o   Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4.   Ownership
As of the date of this filing, Bruce E. Toll (the “Reporting Person”) is the beneficial owner of 1,841,724 shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Fifth Street Finance Corp. (“Fifth Street”), which constitutes approximately 8.1% of Fifth Street’s outstanding shares of Common Stock, based upon 22,641,615 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in Fifth Street’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2009. The Reporting Person has sole power to vote and dispose of its shares. The shares were issued in conjunction with the merger of Fifth Street Mezzanine Partners III, L.P. with and into Fifth Street on January 2, 2008. Fifth Street completed its initial public offering of 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock on June 17, 2008.
Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following o.

 

 

                     
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Item 6.   Ownership of More Than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable.
Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
Not Applicable.
Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable.
Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable.
Item 10.   Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: March 4, 2009
         
By:   /s/ Bruce E. Toll      
  Name:   Bruce E. Toll     
       

 

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