UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): July 9, 2019
Gladstone Investment Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 814-00704 | 83-0423116 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, Virginia 22102 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(703) 287-5800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | |||
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | GAIN | Nasdaq Global Select Market | |||
| 6.250% Series D Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share | GAINM | Nasdaq Global Select Market | |||
| 6.375% Series E Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share | GAINL | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 9, 2019, Gladstone Investment Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) declared monthly cash distributions for the Company’s common stock, 6.25% Series D Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, and 6.375% Series E Cumulative Term Preferred Stock for each of July, August, and September 2019 and a supplemental distribution to common stockholders for September 2019. The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including portions of Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto regarding distributions, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release issued by Gladstone Investment Corporation, dated July 9, 2019.
SIGNATURE
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.
| Gladstone Investment Corporation | ||
| Date: July 9, 2019 | By: | /s/ Nicole Schaltenbrand |
| Nicole Schaltenbrand | ||
| Acting Principal Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Gladstone Investment Announces Monthly Cash Distributions for July, August and September 2019 and Supplemental Distribution to Common Stockholders and First Fiscal Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates
MCLEAN, VA., July 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: GAIN) (the “Company”) announced today that its board of directors declared the following monthly cash distributions to preferred and common stockholders. The Company also announced its plan to report earnings for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2019.
The Company will also pay a supplemental distribution of $0.03 per share to holders of its common stock in September 2019. This supplemental distribution is in addition to the semi-annual supplemental distributions that the Company currently anticipates paying each fiscal year. Supplemental distributions include undistributed net capital gains but may also be made from undistributed net investment income, which the Company anticipates it will continue to generate in the future. The Board of Directors will evaluate the amount and timing of additional supplemental distributions in future periods.
Common Stock: $0.068 per share of common stock for each of July, August and September 2019, payable per the table below. The Company has paid 168 consecutive monthly cash distributions on its common stock.
| Record Date | Payment Date | Cash Distribution | |
| July 22 | July 31 | $ | 0.068 |
| August 20 | August 30 | $ | 0.068 |
| September 4 | September 13 | $ | 0.03* |
| September 17 | September 30 | $ | 0.068 |
| Total for the Quarter: | $ | 0.234 | |
*Denotes supplemental distribution to common stockholders
Series D Term Preferred Stock: $0.13020833 per share of the Company’s 6.25% Series D Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (“Series D Term Preferred Stock”) for each of July, August and September 2019, payable per the table below. The Series D Term Preferred Stock trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol “GAINM.”
| Record Date | Payment Date | Cash Distribution | |
| July 22 | July 31 | $ | 0.13020833 |
| August 20 | August 30 | $ | 0.13020833 |
| September 17 | September 30 | $ | 0.13020833 |
| Total for the Quarter: | $ | 0.39062499 | |
Series E Term Preferred Stock: $0.1328125 per share of the Company’s 6.375% Series E Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (“Series E Term Preferred Stock”) for each of July, August and September 2019, payable per the table below. The Series E Term Preferred Stock trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol “GAINL.”
| Record Date | Payment Date | Cash Distribution | |
| July 22 | July 31 | $ | 0.1328125 |
| August 20 | August 30 | $ | 0.1328125 |
| September 17 | September 30 | $ | 0.1328125 |
| Total for the Quarter: | $ | 0.3984375 | |
The Company offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the “DRIP”) to its common stockholders. For more information regarding the DRIP, please visit www.gladstoneinvestment.com.
Earnings Announcement:
The Company also announced today that it plans to report earnings after the stock market closes on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, for the first quarter ended June 30, 2019. The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. EDT to discuss its earnings results. Please call (855) 376-7516 to enter the conference call. An operator will monitor the call and set a queue for questions.
A conference call replay will be available beginning one hour after the call and will be accessible through August 8, 2019. To hear the replay, please dial (855) 859-2056 and use playback conference number 5695416.
The live audio broadcast of the Company’s conference call will be available online at www.gladstoneinvestment.com. The event will also be archived and available for replay on the Company’s website through October 1, 2019.
Gladstone Investment Corporation is a publicly traded business development company that seeks to make secured debt and equity investments in lower middle market businesses in the United States in connection with acquisitions, changes in control and recapitalizations. Information on the business activities of all the Gladstone funds can be found at www.gladstonecompanies.com.
For Investor Relations inquiries related to any of the monthly dividend paying Gladstone funds, please visit www.gladstone.com.
Source: Gladstone Investment Corporation
For further information: Gladstone Investment Corporation, +1-703-287-5893