-----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, H04obC3vCfW+6utb+F28ZsAv1eitJdgZPwA+cVnyC8xmOX1zs0yinGOm5OAK71QR pZ735CMh3KBndO3ysjyObg== 0000922907-08-000299.txt : 20080410 0000922907-08-000299.hdr.sgml : 20080410 20080410165238 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922907-08-000299 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-23C-2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080425 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080410 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080410 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080410 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TORTOISE ENERGY CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001319869 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-23C-2 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 817-00923 FILM NUMBER: 08750456 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10801 MASTIN BOULEVARD CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66210 BUSINESS PHONE: 913-981-1020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10801 MASTIN BOULEVARD CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Tortoise MLP Investment CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050304 N-23C-2 1 formn23c2_122107.htm Form N-23C-2 


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                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                              Washington, DC 20549
                        Rule 23c-2 Notice of Intention to
                                Redeem Securities

                                       of

                       Tortoise Energy Capital Corporation
                             10801 Mastin Boulevard
                             Overland Park, KS 66210

                                    under the

                         Investment Company Act of 1940

                       Securities Act File No. 333-128063
                    Investment Company Act File No. 811-21725


(1)  Title of the class of securities of Tortoise Energy Capital Corporation
     (the "Company") to be redeemed:

          Auction Rate Senior Notes, Series A, in $25,000 denominations (CUSIP
          89147UAA8) (the "Series A Notes").

          Auction Rate Senior Notes, Series B, in $25,000 denominations (CUSIP
          89147UAB6) (the "Series B Notes").

          Auction Rate Senior Notes, Series C, in $25,000 denominations (CUSIP
          89147UAC4) (the "Series C Notes").

(2)  Date on which the securities are to be called or redeemed:

          The Series A Notes will be redeemed on February 1, 2008

          The Series B Notes will be redeemed on January 22, 2008

          The Series C Notes will be redeemed on February 5, 2008


(3)  Applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the
     securities are to be redeemed:

          The Series A Notes are to be redeemed pursuant to Section
          2.03(a)(i)(A) of the Supplemental Indenture of Trust by and between
          the Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. dated as of
          November 14, 2005.





          The Series B Notes are to be redeemed pursuant to Section
          2.03(a)(i)(A) of the Supplemental Indenture of Trust by and between
          the Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. dated as of
          November 14, 2005.

          The Series C Notes are to be redeemed pursuant to Section
          2.03(a)(i)(A) of the Supplemental Indenture of Trust by and between
          the Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. dated as of
          March 29, 2007.


(4)  The principal amount or number of shares and the basis upon which the
     securities to be redeemed are to be selected:

          The Company intends to redeem, pro-rata, a portion of the Series A
          Notes, representing an aggregate principal amount of $20,000,000.

          The Company intends to redeem all of the Series B Notes, representing
          an aggregate principal amount of $60,000,000.

          The Company intends to redeem, pro-rata, a portion of the Series C
          Notes, representing an aggregate principal amount of $20,000,000.


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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 23c-2 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the Company has duly caused this Notice of Intention to Redeem
Securities to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned on this 21st day of
December, 2007.

                                       TORTOISE ENERGY CAPITAL CORPORATION


                                       By:  /s/ Terry C. Matlack
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                                       Name:  Terry C. Matlack
                                       Title: Chief Financial Officer
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