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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGER SOLE SHARED NONE
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC COM 037612306 2,566 108,830 SH   SOLE   106,630 0 2,200
ARES CAPITAL CORP COM 04010L103 5,885 377,151 SH   SOLE   376,351 0 800
ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEN COM 04316A108 559 11,071 SH   SOLE   5,828 0 5,243
BABSON CAPITAL CORPORATE INVES COM 05617K109 905 56,979 SH   SOLE   56,629 0 350
BABSON CAPITAL PARTICIPATION I COM 05616B100 1,580 119,462 SH   SOLE   119,112 0 350
BP PLC SPONS ADR COM 055622104 457 12,000 SH   SOLE   12,000 0 0
CBL & ASSOC PPTYS INC COM 124830100 1,396 71,927 SH   SOLE   71,702 0 225
CYS INVESTMENTS COM 12673A108 512 58,825 SH   SOLE   58,825 0 0
DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP COM 25264R207 226 1,640 SH   SOLE   1,325 0 315
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC. COM 26613Q106 641 19,290 SH   SOLE   10,515 0 8,775
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC COM 288522303 14,030 702,914 SH   SOLE   689,089 0 13,825
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. COM 29250R106 276 6,920 SH   SOLE   1,480 0 5,440
EQT MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP. COM 26885b100 373 4,240 SH   SOLE   2,750 0 1,490
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM COM 30231G102 1,806 19,544 SH   SOLE   19,544 0 0
FIFTH STREET ASSET MANAGEMENT, COM 31679P109 956 68,577 SH   SOLE   68,577 0 0
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM 354613101 3,125 56,443 SH   SOLE   55,743 0 700
GLOBAL PARTNERS LP COM 37946r109 2,057 62,376 SH   SOLE   60,121 0 2,255
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM COM 38141G104 3,603 18,591 SH   SOLE   18,403 0 188
HUGOTON ROYALTY TRUST COM 444717102 1,797 212,506 SH   SOLE   210,941 0 1,565
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 246 2,361 SH   SOLE   2,361 0 0
LIFELOCK, INC. COM 53224V100 839 45,352 SH   SOLE   44,602 0 750
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L. COM 559080106 210 2,550 SH   SOLE   2,550 0 0
MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP COM 56035L104 6,787 232,142 SH   SOLE   225,112 0 7,030
MEDLEY CAPITAL CORP. COM 58503F106 450 48,802 SH   SOLE   48,327 0 475
MESA ROYALTY TRUST UBI COM 590660106 273 10,655 SH   SOLE   10,655 0 0
MIDCOAST ENERGY PARTNERS LP CL COM 59564N103 179 13,095 SH   SOLE   7,295 0 5,800
NGL ENERGY PARTNERS COM 62913M107 1,730 61,810 SH   SOLE   59,920 0 1,890
NRG YIELD INC. COM 62942X108 1,141 24,207 SH   SOLE   22,277 0 1,930
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP LLC COM 674001201 13,758 265,462 SH   SOLE   259,052 0 6,410
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC COM 681936100 5,308 135,877 SH   SOLE   133,107 0 2,770
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP. COM 708062104 704 73,950 SH   SOLE   73,850 0 100
PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, I COM 70932B101 519 30,045 SH   SOLE   29,870 0 175
PENNYMAC MTG INVT TR COM 70931T103 17,470 828,392 SH   SOLE   821,742 0 6,650
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTERNS LP COM 760113100 475 45,274 SH   SOLE   45,174 0 100
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L.P. COM 777149105 1,319 29,028 SH   SOLE   27,403 0 1,625
STARWOOD PPTY TRUST INC COM 85571B105 12,102 520,760 SH   SOLE   505,405 0 15,355
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PTNR LP COM 86764l108 223 5,340 SH   SOLE   3,340 0 2,000
T ROWE PRICE GROUP INC COM 74144T108 7,084 82,510 SH   SOLE   81,790 0 720
TESORO LOGISTICS LP COM 88160T107 285 4,850 SH   SOLE   2,400 0 2,450
TORONTO DOMINION BANK F COM 891160509 2,775 58,094 SH   SOLE   53,744 0 4,350
TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORP COM 895848109 5,193 255,951 SH   SOLE   248,592 0 7,358
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP COM 961765104 1,458 23,586 SH   SOLE   23,541 0 45
WILLIAMS COS. COM 969457100 1,517 33,774 SH   SOLE   32,421 0 1,353
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM 96950F104 1,083 24,212 SH   SOLE   23,387 0 825