Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
File No. 333-236574

The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 8, 2022

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(to Prospectus dated June 1, 2020)

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Oxford Lane Capital Corp.

Preferred Stock
Shares,             % Series 2029
Liquidation Preference $25 per Share

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We are a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or the “1940 Act.” Our investment objective is to maximize our portfolio’s risk-adjusted total return. We have implemented our investment objective by purchasing portions of equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligation, or “CLO”, vehicles. Structurally, CLO vehicles are entities formed to originate and manage a portfolio of loans.

We are offering              shares of our             % Series 2029 preferred stock, or the “            % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.” We will pay monthly dividends on the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares at an annual rate of                 % of the $25 liquidation preference per share, or $              per              % Series 2029 Term Preferred Share per year, on the last business day of each month, commencing June 30, 2022.

We are required to redeem all of the outstanding             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares on June 30, 2029 at a redemption price equal to $25 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. We cannot effect any amendment, alteration or repeal of our obligation to redeem all of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares on June 30, 2029 without the prior unanimous consent of the holders of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. If we fail to maintain an asset coverage ratio of at least 200% (as described in this prospectus supplement), we will redeem a portion of the outstanding             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares in an amount at least equal to the lesser of (1) the minimum number of shares of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares necessary to cause us to meet our required asset coverage ratio and (2) the maximum number of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares that we can redeem out of cash legally available for such redemption. At any time on or after June 30, 2025, at our sole option, we may redeem the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares at a redemption price per share equal to the sum of the $25 liquidation preference per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, on the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.

An investment in our securities is subject to significant risks and involves a heightened risk of total loss of investment. The price of shares of our preferred stock may be highly volatile. In addition, the residual interests of the CLO securities in which we invest are subject to a high degree of special risks, including: CLO structures are highly complicated and may be subject to disadvantageous tax treatment; CLO vehicles are highly levered and are made up of below investment grade loans in which we typically have a residual interest that is much riskier than the loans that make up the CLO vehicle; and the market price for CLO vehicles may fluctuate dramatically (including dramatic declines during certain periods in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and again beginning in February 2022), which may make portfolio valuations unreliable and negatively impact our net asset value and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. Some instruments issued by CLO vehicles are not readily marketable and may be subject to restrictions on resale. Securities issued by CLO vehicles are generally not listed on any U.S. national securities exchange and no active trading market may exist for the securities of CLO vehicles in which we may invest. Although a secondary market may exist for our investments in CLO vehicles, the market for our investments in CLO vehicles will be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. As a result, these types of investments will be more difficult to value. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-17 of this prospectus supplement and page 22 of the accompanying prospectus and under similar headings in the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, to read about factors you should consider, including the risk of leverage, before investing in our securities.

Currently we have issued and outstanding 6.75% Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares (the “Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares”), 6.25% Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares (the “Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares”), 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares (the “6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares,” and, together with the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, the “Term Preferred Shares”), the 6.75% Notes Due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and the 5.00% Notes Due 2027 (the “2027 Notes,” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”). As of March 31, 2022, there was an aggregate of $223.4 million of our Term Preferred Shares issued and outstanding, consisting of $68.1 million of our Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, $88.1 million of our Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares, and $67.2 million of our 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. As of March 31, 2022, there was an aggregate of $200 million principal amount of our Notes issued and outstanding, consisting of $100 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2031 Notes and $100 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2027 Notes. As of March 31 2022, there were no accumulated but unpaid dividends on our Term Preferred Shares.

The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will rank pari passu, or equally, in right of payment with the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, and Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares, and all other shares of preferred stock that we may issue in the future. The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will rank senior in right of payment to our common stock, and subordinated in right of payment to the Notes.

We have applied to list the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and we expect trading to commence thereon within 30 days after the date of initial delivery of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares under the symbol “            .” Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLC.” On June 6, 2022, the last reported sales price on the NASDAQ Global Select Market for our common stock was $6.78 per share. Our Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCM.” On June 6, 2022, the last sale price of our Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares as reported on NASDAQ Global Select Market was $25.38 per share. Our Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCP.” On June 6, 2022, the last sale price of our Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares as reported on NASDAQ Global Select Market was $24.68 per share. Our 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCO.” On June 6, 2022, the last sale price of our 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares as reported on NASDAQ Global Select Market was $24.44 per share. Our 2031 Notes are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCL.” On June 6, 2022, the last sale price of our 2031 Notes as reported on NASDAQ Global Select Market was $25.60. Our 2027 Notes are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCZ.” On June 6, 2022, the last sale price of our 2027 Notes as reported on NASDAQ Global Select Market was $23.84. The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are not convertible into our common stock or any other security of our company.

We are required to determine the net asset value per share of our common stock on a quarterly basis. Our net asset value per share of our common stock as of March 31, 2022 was $6.56.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Please read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before investing in our securities and keep each for future reference. This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain important information about us that a prospective investor should know before investing in our securities. We are required to file annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other information about us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the “SEC.” This information is available free of charge by contacting us by mail at 8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255, Greenwich, CT 06830, by telephone at (203) 983-5275 or on our website at http://www.oxfordlanecapital.com. The SEC also maintains a website at http://www.sec.gov that contains such information. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, and you should not consider such information to be part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, except documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

	Per Share	Total(1)
Public Offering Price	$	$
Sales Load (Underwriting Discounts and Commissions)	$	$
Proceeds to the Company (before expenses)(2)	$	$

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(1)          We have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional __ of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares from us to cover over-allotments, if any. If such option is exercised in full, the public offering price, underwriting discounts and commissions and proceeds, before expenses, to us would be $             , $              and $             , respectively. See “Underwriting”.

(2)          Total expenses of the offering payable by us, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, are estimated to be $280,000. Payment of this additional underwriting compensation will reduce the proceeds to us, before expenses. See “Underwriting.”

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares on or about             , 2022.

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Joint Book-Running Managers

Ladenburg Thalmann B. Riley Securities William Blair

Lead Managers

InspereX Wedbush Securities

Prospectus Supplement dated             , 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

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About this Prospectus Supplement	S-ii
Summary	S-1
The Offering	S-10
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	S-15
Supplementary Risk Factors	S-17
Use of Proceeds	S-20
Capitalization	S-21
Description of the     % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares	S-22
Certain Additional U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations	S-32
Underwriting	S-36
Custodian, Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Redemption and Paying Agent	S-40
Miscellaneous	S-40
Legal Matters	S-41
Available Information	S-41
Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference	S-42
Exhibit A: Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Preferences of Term Preferred Shares	S-A-1

PROSPECTUS

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Summary	1
Offerings	14
Fees and Expenses	18
Financial Highlights	20
Risk Factors	22
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	48
Use of Proceeds	50
Price Range of Common Stock	51
Senior Securities	52
Business	54
Management	64
Portfolio Management	72
Investment Advisory Agreement	76
Administration Agreement	81
Certain Relationships and Transactions	82
Control Persons and Principal Stockholders	84
Regulation as a Registered Closed-End Management Investment Company	86
Determination of Net Asset Value	92
Distribution Reinvestment Plan	94
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations	95
Description of Securities	102
Description of Our Capital Stock	103
Description of Our Preferred Stock	109
Description of Our Subscription Rights	110
Description of Our Debt Securities	111
Plan of Distribution	125
Custodian, Transfer Agent, Distribution Disbursing Agent and Redemption and Paying Agent	127
Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices	127
Legal Matters	128
Experts	128
Available Information	128
Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference	129
Index to Financial Statements	F-1

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-236574 and 811-22432) utilizing a shelf registration process relating to the securities described in this prospectus supplement, which registration statement was declared effective on June 1, 2020.

This document is in two parts. The first part is the prospectus supplement, which describes the terms of this offering of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which gives more general information and disclosure. To the extent the information contained in this prospectus supplement differs from or is additional to the information contained in the accompanying prospectus, you should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein. Please carefully read and consider all of the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the information described under the headings “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference,” “Available Information,” and “Supplementary Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement and under the headings “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference,” “Available Information,” and “Risk Factors” included in the accompanying prospectus, respectively, before investing in the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.

Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized any dealer, salesman or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any security other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do they constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. The information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of the dates on their respective covers. Our financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. To the extent required by law, we will amend or supplement the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to reflect any material changes subsequent to the date of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and prior to the completion of any offering pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares do not represent a deposit or obligation of, and are not guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.

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SUMMARY

The following summary contains basic information about the offering of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. It is not complete and may not contain all the information that is important to you. For a more complete understanding of the offering of shares of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares pursuant to this prospectus supplement, we encourage you to read this entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including any documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, and the documents to which we have referred in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Together, these documents describe the specific terms of the shares we are offering. You should carefully read the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Business,” “Incorporation of Certain Information By Reference” and our financial statements included in the accompanying prospectus and the sections entitled “Supplementary Risk Factors” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” in this prospectus supplement.

Except where the context requires otherwise, the terms “Oxford Lane Capital,” the “Company,” the “Fund,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Oxford Lane Capital Corp.; “Oxford Lane Management” and “investment adviser” refer to Oxford Lane Management, LLC; “Oxford Funds” and “administrator” refer to Oxford Funds, LLC.

Overview

We are a non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. Our investment objective is to maximize our portfolio’s risk-adjusted total return.

We have implemented our investment objective by purchasing portions of equity and junior debt tranches of CLO vehicles. Our investment strategy also includes warehouse facilities, which are financing structures intended to aggregate loans that may be used to form the basis of a CLO vehicle. Substantially all of the CLO vehicles in which we may invest would be deemed to be investment companies under the 1940 Act but for the exceptions set forth in section 3(c)(1) or section 3(c)(7). Structurally, CLO vehicles are entities formed to originate and manage a portfolio of loans. The loans within the CLO vehicle are limited to loans which meet established credit criteria and are subject to concentration limitations in order to limit a CLO vehicle’s exposure to a single credit. A CLO vehicle is formed by raising various classes or “tranches” of debt (with the most senior tranches being rated “AAA” to the most junior tranches typically being rated “BB” or “B”) and equity. The CLO vehicles which we focus on are collateralized primarily by senior secured loans made to companies whose debt is unrated or is rated below investment grade, or “Senior Loans,” and generally have very little or no exposure to real estate, mortgage loans or to pools of consumer-based debt, such as credit card receivables or auto loans. Below investment grade securities are often referred to as “junk.” We may also invest, on an opportunistic basis, in other corporate credits of a variety of types. We expect that each of our investments will range in size from $5 million to $50 million, although the investment size may vary consistent with the size of our overall portfolio. Oxford Lane Management manages our investments and its affiliate arranges for the performance of the administrative services necessary for us to operate.

CLO vehicles, due to their high leverage, are more complicated to evaluate than direct investments in Senior Loans. Since we invest in the residual interests of CLO securities, our investments are riskier than the profile of the Senior Loans by which such CLO vehicles are collateralized. Our investments in CLO vehicles are riskier and less transparent to us and our stockholders than direct investments in the underlying Senior Loans. Our portfolio of investments may lack diversification among CLO vehicles which would subject us to a risk of significant loss if one or more of these CLO vehicles experience a high level of defaults on its underlying Senior Loans. The CLO vehicles in which we invest have debt that ranks senior to our investment. The market price for CLO vehicles may fluctuate dramatically, which would make portfolio valuations unreliable and negatively impact our net asset value and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. Our financial results may be affected adversely if one or more of our significant equity or junior debt investments in such CLO vehicles defaults on its payment obligations or fails to perform as we expect.

Our investments in CLO vehicles may be subject to special anti-deferral provisions that could result in us incurring tax or recognizing income prior to receiving cash distributions related to such income. Specifically, the CLO vehicles in which we invest generally constitute “passive foreign investment companies”, or “PFICs.” Because we acquire investments in PFICs (including equity tranche investments in CLO vehicles that are PFICs), we may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any “excess distribution” or gain from the disposition of such investments

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even if such income is distributed as a taxable dividend by us to our stockholders. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Investments” beginning on page 22 in the accompanying prospectus to read about factors you should consider before investing in our securities.

Oxford Lane Management

Our investment activities are managed by Oxford Lane Management, which is an investment adviser that has registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or the “Advisers Act.” Under our investment advisory agreement with Oxford Lane Management, which we refer to as our “Investment Advisory Agreement,” we have agreed to pay Oxford Lane Management an annual base management fee based on our gross assets, as well as an incentive fee based on our performance. See “Investment Advisory Agreement” in the accompanying prospectus.

We expect to benefit from the ability of our investment adviser’s team to identify attractive opportunities, conduct diligence on and value prospective investments, negotiate terms where appropriate, and manage and monitor a diversified portfolio although we do not intend to operate as a “diversified” investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Our investment adviser’s senior investment team members have broad investment backgrounds, with prior experience at investment banks, commercial banks, unregistered investment funds and other financial services companies, and have collectively developed a broad network of contacts to provide us with our principal source of investment opportunities.

Our investment adviser is led by Jonathan H. Cohen, our Chief Executive Officer, and Saul B. Rosenthal, our President. Messrs. Cohen and Rosenthal are assisted by Debdeep Maji, who serves as Senior Managing Director for Oxford Lane Management. We consider Messrs. Cohen, Rosenthal, and Maji to be Oxford Lane Management’s senior investment team.

Messrs. Cohen, Rosenthal and Maji together with the other members of Oxford Lane Management’s investment team, have developed an infrastructure that we believe provides Oxford Lane Management with a competitive advantage in locating and acquiring attractive CLO investments.

We reimburse Oxford Funds, an affiliate of Oxford Lane Management, our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by Oxford Funds in performing its obligations under an administration agreement by and among us and Oxford Funds, or the “Administration Agreement,” including, but not limited to, rent, the fees and expenses associated with performing administrative functions, and our allocable portion of the compensation of our Chief Financial Officer and any administrative support staff, including accounting personnel. We also reimburse Oxford Funds for the costs associated with the functions performed by our Chief Compliance Officer that Oxford Funds pays on the Company’s behalf pursuant to the terms of an agreement between us and Foreside Consulting Services, LLC. These arrangements could create conflicts of interest that our Board of Directors must monitor.

We are also generally responsible for all costs and expenses of our operations and transactions. To the extent that Oxford Funds pays for any of these costs and expenses, we would reimburse Oxford Funds for its allocable portion thereof. These costs and expenses include, but are not limited to, those relating to: organization and offering; calculating our net asset value; effecting sales and repurchases of shares of our common stock and other securities; investment advisory fees; fees and all other expenses payable to third parties relating to, or associated with (i) making and/or investigating possible investments and (ii) monitoring and/or protecting our interests in existing investments; transfer agent and custodial fees; federal and state registration fees; all costs of registration and listing our shares on any securities exchange; federal, state and local taxes; independent directors’ fees and expenses; costs of proxy statements, stockholders’ reports and notices; fidelity bonds, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance premiums; direct costs such as printing, mailing, long distance telephone, staff, independent auditors and outside legal costs; travel-related and other expenses for executive and administrative staff in connection with activities for our benefit; expenses for our branding, marketing and advertising; office equipment and supplies and all other expenses incurred by us or Oxford Funds in connection with administering our business, including payments under the Administration Agreement between us and the Administrator based upon our allocable portion of Oxford Fund’s overhead in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent. These arrangements could create conflicts of interest that our Board of Directors must monitor.

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Investment Focus

Our investment objective is to maximize our portfolio’s risk-adjusted total return. Our current focus is to seek that return by investing in structured finance investments, specifically the equity and junior debt tranches of CLO vehicles, which are collateralized primarily by a diverse portfolio of Senior Loans, and which generally have very little or no exposure to real estate loans, or mortgage loans or to pools of consumer-based debt, such as credit card receivables or auto loans. Our investment strategy also includes investing in warehouse facilities, which are financing structures intended to aggregate Senior Loans that may be used to form the basis of a CLO vehicle. As of March 31, 2022, we held debt investments in 8 different CLO structures and equity and equity related investments in approximately 183 different CLO structures. We may also invest, on an opportunistic basis, in a variety of other types of corporate credits.

The CLO investments we currently hold in our portfolio generally represent either a residual economic interest, in the case of an equity tranche, or a debt investment collateralized by a portfolio of Senior Loans. The value of our CLO investments generally depend on both the quality and nature of the underlying portfolio it references and also on the specific structural characteristics of the CLO itself.

CLO Structural Elements

Structurally, CLO vehicles are entities formed to originate and manage a portfolio of loans. The loans within the CLO vehicle are generally limited to loans which meet established credit criteria and are subject to concentration limitations in order to limit a CLO vehicle’s exposure to a single credit.

A CLO vehicle is formed by raising multiple “tranches” of debt (with the most senior tranches being rated “AAA” to the most junior tranches typically being rated “BB” or “B”) and equity. As interest payments are received the CLO vehicle makes contractual interest payments to each tranche of debt based on their seniority. If there are funds remaining after each tranche of debt receives its contractual interest rate and the CLO vehicle meets or exceeds required collateral coverage levels (or other similar covenants) the remaining funds may be paid to the equity tranche. The contractual provisions setting out this order of payments are set out in detail in the CLO vehicle’s indenture. These provisions are referred to as the “priority of payments” or the “waterfall” and determine any other obligations that may be required to be paid ahead of payments of interest and principal on the securities issued by a CLO vehicle. In addition, for payments to be made to each tranche, after the most senior tranche of debt, there are various tests which must be complied with, which are different for each CLO vehicle.

CLO indentures typically provide for adjustments to the priority of payments in the event that certain cashflow or collateral requirements are not maintained. The collateral quality tests that may divert cashflows in the priority of payments are predominantly determined by reference to the par values of the underlying loans, rather than their current market values. Accordingly, we believe that CLO equity and junior debt investments allow investors to gain exposure to the Senior Loan market on a levered basis without being structurally subject to mark-to-market price fluctuations of the underlying loans. As such, although the current valuations of CLO equity and junior debt tranches are expected to fluctuate based on price changes within the loan market, interest rate movements and other macroeconomic factors, those tranches will generally be expected to continue to receive distributions from the CLO vehicle periodically so long as the underlying portfolio does not suffer defaults, realized losses or other covenant violations sufficient to trigger changes in the waterfall allocations. We therefore believe that an investment portfolio consisting of CLO equity and junior debt investments of this type has the ability to provide attractive risk-adjusted rates of return.

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The diagram below is for illustrative purposes only. The CLO structure highlighted below is illustrative only and depicts structures among CLO vehicles in which we may invest may vary substantially from the illustrative example set forth below.

We typically invest in the equity tranches, which are not rated, and to a lesser extent the “B” and “BB” tranches of CLO vehicles. As of March 31, 2022, 97.92% of our portfolio on a fair value basis was invested in the equity tranches of CLO vehicles.

The Syndicated Senior Loan Market

We believe that while the syndicated leveraged corporate loan market is relatively large, with Standard and Poor’s estimating the total par value outstanding at approximately $1.3 trillion as of December 1, 2021, this market remains largely inaccessible to a significant portion of investors that are not lenders or approved institutions. The CLO market permits wider exposure to syndicated Senior Loans, but this market is almost exclusively private and predominantly institutional.

The Senior Loan market is characterized by various factors, including:

•        Floating rate instruments.    A Senior Loan typically contains a floating versus a fixed interest rate, which we believe provides some measure of protection against the risk of interest rate fluctuation. However, all of our CLO investments have many Senior Loans which are subject to interest rate floors and since interest rates on Senior Loans may only reset periodically and the amount of the increase following an interest rate reset may be below the interest rate floors of such Senior Loans, our ability to benefit from rate resets following an increase in interest rates may be limited.

•        Frequency of interest payments.    A Senior Loan typically provides for scheduled interest payments no less frequently than quarterly.

CLO investments are also subject to a number of risks as discussed in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the accompanying prospectus.

Investment Opportunity

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted economic markets since March 2020, and the prolonged economic impact of the outbreak remains uncertain. The operational and financial performance of our investments depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the pandemic and the development of new variants of the virus, most notably the Delta and Omicron variants, and such uncertainty may in turn continue to impact the valuation of our investments. We believe that the market for CLO-related assets continues to provide us with opportunities to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term.

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The long-term and relatively low-cost capital that many CLO vehicles have secured, compared with current asset spreads, have created opportunities to purchase certain CLO equity and junior debt instruments that may produce attractive risk-adjusted returns. Additionally, given that the CLO vehicles we invest in are cash flow-based vehicles, this term financing may be beneficial in periods of market volatility.

We continue to review a large number of CLO investment opportunities in the current market environment, and we expect that the majority of our portfolio holdings, over the near to intermediate-term, will continue to be comprised of CLO debt and equity securities, with the more significant focus over the near-term likely to be on CLO equity securities.

Leverage by the Company

We may use leverage as and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. We are permitted to obtain leverage using any form of financial leverage instruments, including funds borrowed from banks or other financial institutions, margin facilities, notes (such as the Notes) or preferred stock (such as the Term Preferred Shares) and leverage attributable to reverse repurchase agreements or similar transactions. Instruments that create leverage are generally considered to be senior securities under the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we are only permitted to incur additional indebtedness to the extent our asset coverage, as defined under the 1940 Act, is at least 300% immediately after each such borrowing. With respect to our outstanding preferred stock, we will generally be required to meet an asset coverage ratio, as defined under the 1940 Act, of at least 200% immediately after each issuance of such preferred stock.

In addition, our Articles Supplementary for the Term Preferred Shares prohibit us from declaring a common stock distribution if, at the time of declaration, our asset coverage ratio is not at least 200% after deducting the amount of such distribution. If we do not meet these asset coverage requirements, we may be required to sell a portion of our investments and, depending on the nature of our leverage, repay a portion of our indebtedness or redeem outstanding shares of preferred stock, in each case at a time when doing so may be disadvantageous. See “Regulation as a Registered Closed-End Management Investment Company” in the accompanying prospectus.

Preferred Stock

We have authorized 50 million shares of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, at a par value of $0.01  per share, and had 8,936,721shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, we had the following series of preferred stock outstanding: public offerings of our 7.50% Series 2023 Term Preferred Shares (the “Series 2023 Term Preferred Shares”); Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares; Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares; and our 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, collectively the “Term Preferred Shares”, each issued in an underwritten public offering. We are required to redeem all of the outstanding Term Preferred Shares on their respective redemption dates, at a redemption price equal to $25 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, to the date of the redemption. We cannot effect any amendment, alteration, or repeal of our obligation to redeem all of the Term Preferred Shares without the prior unanimous vote or consent of the holders of such Term Preferred Shares. At any time on or after the optional redemption date, at our sole option, we may redeem the Term Preferred Shares at a redemption price per share equal to the sum of the $25 liquidation preference per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, on such Term Preferred Shares. Upon authorization by our Board of Directors, we may repurchase any of the Term Preferred Shares from time to time in the open market and effectively extinguish the debt. As of March 31, 2022, there were no accumulated but unpaid dividends on our Term Preferred Shares.

On April 15, 2021 (the “Series 2023 Redemption Date”), we redeemed all of the outstanding Series 2023 Term Preferred Shares at a redemption price of $25 per share of Series 2023 Term Preferred Shares, plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions on each share accumulated to (but excluding) the Series 2023 Redemption Date.

2031 Notes

On March 16, 2021, we completed an underwritten public offering, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ 30-day overallotment option, of approximately $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 2031 Notes. The 2031 Notes mature on March 31, 2031 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after March 16, 2024. The 2031 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.75% per year payable quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, of each year, commencing June 30, 2021.

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As of March 31, 2022, we had $100 million aggregate principal amount of 2031 Notes issued and outstanding.

2027 Notes

On January 13, 2022, we completed an underwritten public offering, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ 30-day overallotment option, of approximately $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes. The 2027 Notes mature on January 31, 2027 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after January 31, 2024. The 2027 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.00% per year payable quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, of each year, commencing March 31, 2022.

As of March 31, 2022, we had $100 million aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes issued and outstanding.

Summary Risk Factors

Investing in the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares involves significant risks. The following is a summary of certain risks that you should carefully consider before investing in the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. For a further discussion of these risk factors, please see “Supplementary Risk Factors” beginning on page S-17 of this prospectus supplement and “Risk Factors” beginning on page 22 of the accompanying prospectus.

Risks Related to the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares

•        An investment in Term Preferred Shares with a fixed interest rate bears interest rate risk.

•        A liquid secondary trading market may not develop for the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.

•        The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares bear a risk of early redemption by us.

•        Claims of holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are subject to a risk of subordination relative to holders of our debt instruments, including the Notes.

•        We are subject to risks related to a general credit crisis and related liquidity risks.

•        Holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares bear reinvestment risk.

•        Holders of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares bear dividend risk.

•        There is a risk of delay in our redemption of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, and we may fail to redeem such securities as required by their terms.

•        We may be unable to invest a significant portion of the net proceeds from this offering, which could adversely impact our financial condition and operating results.

•        A downgrade, suspension or withdrawal of the credit rating assigned by a rating agency to us or the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, if any, could cause the liquidity or market value of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares to decline significantly.

Our business is subject to numerous risks, as described in the section titled “Supplementary Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement, the section titled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus (beginning on page 22 thereof) and under similar headings in the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Please refer to these filings and documents for additional discussion of factors you should carefully consider before investing in our securities.

Operating and Regulatory Structure

Oxford Lane Capital is a Maryland corporation that is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act. As a registered closed-end fund, we are required to meet regulatory tests. See “Regulation as a Registered Closed-End Management Investment Company” in the accompanying prospectus. We may also borrow funds to make investments. In addition, we have elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and intend to qualify annually, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. See “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus.

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Our investment activities are managed by Oxford Lane Management and supervised by our Board of Directors. Oxford Lane Management is an investment adviser that is registered under the Advisers Act. Under our Investment Advisory Agreement, we have agreed to pay Oxford Lane Management an annual base management fee based on our gross assets as well as an incentive fee based on our performance. See “Investment Advisory Agreement” in the accompanying prospectus. We have also entered into an administration agreement with Oxford Funds, which we refer to as the Administration Agreement, under which we have agreed to reimburse Oxford Funds for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by Oxford Funds in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including furnishing us with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities, as well as providing us with other administrative services. See “Administration Agreement” in the accompanying prospectus.

Oxford Funds also serves as the managing member of Oxford Lane Management. Messrs. Cohen and Rosenthal, in turn, serve as the managing member and non-managing member, respectively, of Oxford Funds.

Recent Developments

FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AND RESULTS

•        On May3, 2022, our Board of Directors declared the following distributions on our common stock:

Month Ending	Record Date	Payment Date	Amount Per Share
July 31, 2022	July 15, 2022	July 29, 2022	$	0.075
August 31, 2022	August 17, 2022	August 31, 2022	$	0.075
September 30, 2022	September 16, 2022	September 30, 2022	$	0.075

•        Net asset value (“NAV”) per share as of March31, 2022 stood at $6.56, compared with a NAV per share on December31, 2021 of $6.93.

•        Net investment income (“NII”), calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), was approximately $32.4 million, or $0.24 per share, for the quarter ended March31, 2022.

•        Our core net investment income (“Core NII”) was approximately $57.9 million, or $0.43 per share, for the quarter ended March31, 2022.

•        Core NII represents NII adjusted for additional applicable cash distributions received, or entitled to be received (if any, in either case), on our collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) equity investments. See additional information under “Supplemental Information Regarding Core Net Investment Income” below.

•        We emphasize that our taxable income may materially differ from our GAAP NII and/or our Core NII, and that neither GAAP NII nor Core NII should be relied upon as indicators of our taxable income.

•        Total investment income for the quarter ended March31, 2022 amounted to approximately $55.1 million, which represented a decrease of approximately $2.3 million from the quarter ended December31, 2021.

•        For the quarter ended March31, 2022 we recorded investment income from our portfolio as follows:

•        Approximately $53.7 million from our CLO equity and CLO warehouse investments, and

•        Approximately $1.3 million from our CLO debt investments and other income.

•        Our total expenses for the quarter ended March31, 2022 were approximately $22.7 million, compared with total expenses of approximately $22.0 million for the quarter ended December31, 2021.

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•        As of March31, 2022, the following metrics applied (note that none of these metrics represented a total return to shareholders):

•        The weighted average yield of our CLO debt investments at current cost was 12.5%, down from 13.3% as of December31, 2021.

•        The weighted average effective yield of our CLO equity investments at current cost was 16.2%, down from 16.3% as of December31, 2021.

•        The weighted average cash distribution yield of our CLO equity investments at current cost was 29.7%, unchanged from 29.7% as of December31, 2021.

•        For the quarter ended March31, 2022, we recorded a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $30.2 million, or $0.22 per share, comprised of:

•        NII of approximately $32.4 million;

•        Net realized losses of approximately $0.9 million; and

•        Net unrealized appreciation of approximately $61.7 million.

•        During the quarter ended March31, 2022, we made additional investments of approximately $351.8 million, and received approximately $101.8 million from sales and repayments of our CLO investments.

•        For the quarter ended March31, 2022, we issued a total of approximately 13.0 million shares of common stock pursuant to an “at-the-market” offering. After deducting the sales agent’s commissions and offering expenses, this resulted in net proceeds of approximately $96.3 million. As of March31, 2022, we had approximately 144.5 million shares of common stock outstanding.

•        On May3, 2022, our Board of Directors declared the required monthly dividends on our Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares as follows:

Preferred Shares Type	Per Share Dividend Amount Declared		Record Dates	Payment Dates
Series 2024	$	0.14062500	June 16, 2022, July 15, 2022, August 17, 2022	June 30, 2022, July 29, 2022, August 31, 2022
Series 2027	$	0.13020833	June 16, 2022, July 15, 2022, August 17, 2022	June 30, 2022, July 29, 2022, August 31, 2022
6.00% Series 2029	$	0.12500000	June 16, 2022, July 15, 2022, August 17, 2022	June 30, 2022, July 29, 2022, August 31, 2022

In accordance with their terms, each of the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will pay a monthly dividend at a fixed rate of 6.75%, 6.25% and 6.00%, respectively, of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference, or $1.6875, $1.5625 and $1.5000 per share per year, respectively. This fixed annual dividend rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances, but will not, in any case, be lower than 6.75%, 6.25% and 6.00% per year, respectively, for each of the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.

Supplemental Information Regarding Core Net Investment Income

We provide information relating to Core NII (a non-GAAP measure) on a supplemental basis. This measure is not provided as a substitute for GAAP NII, but in addition to it. Our non-GAAP measures may differ from similar measures by other companies, even in the event of similar terms being utilized to identify such measures. Core NII represents GAAP NII adjusted for additional applicable cash distributions received, or entitled to be received (if any, in either case), on our CLO equity investments. Oxford Lane’s management uses this information in its internal analysis of results and believes that this information may be informative in gauging the quality of Oxford Lane’s financial performance, identifying trends in its results and providing meaningful period-to-period comparisons.

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Income from investments in the “equity” class securities of CLO vehicles, for GAAP purposes, is recorded using the effective interest method; this is based on an effective yield to the expected redemption utilizing estimated cash flows, at current cost, including those CLO equity investments that have not made their inaugural distribution for the relevant period end. The result is an effective yield for the investment in which the respective investment’s cost basis is adjusted quarterly based on the difference between the actual cash received, or distributions entitled to be received, and the effective yield calculation. Accordingly, investment income recognized on CLO equity securities in the GAAP statement of operations differs from the cash distributions actually received by the Company during the period (referred to below as “CLO equity adjustments”).

Furthermore, in order for the Company to continue qualifying as a regulated investment company for tax purposes, we are required, among other things, to distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income annually. Therefore, Core NII may provide a better indication of our estimated taxable income for a reporting period than GAAP NII; we can offer no assurance that will be the case, however, as the ultimate tax character of our earnings cannot be determined until after tax returns are prepared at the close of a fiscal year. We note that this non-GAAP measure may not serve as a useful indicator of taxable earnings, particularly during periods of market disruption and volatility, and, as such, our taxable income may differ materially from our Core NII.

The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP NII to Core NII for the three months ended March 31, 2022:

	Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2022
	Amount		Per Share Amount
GAAP Net investment income	$	32,411,100	$	0.24
CLO equity adjustments	$	25,441,944	$	0.19
Core Net investment income	$	57,853,044	$	0.43

MAY NET ASSET VALUE UPDATE

On June 7, 2022, we announced the following net asset value (“NAV”) estimate as of May 31, 2022.

•        Management’s unaudited estimate of the range of the NAV per share of our common stock as of May31, 2022 is between $5.87 and $5.97. This estimate is not a comprehensive statement of our financial condition or results for the month ended May31, 2022. This estimate did not undergo the Company’s typical quarter-end financial closing procedures and was not approved by the Company’s board of directors. We advise you that our NAV per share for the quarter ending June30, 2022 may differ materially from this estimate, which is given only as of May31, 2022.

•        As of May31, 2022, the Company had approximately 148.3 million shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

The fair value of the Company’s portfolio investments may be materially impacted after May 31, 2022 by circumstances and events that are not yet known. To the extent the Company’s portfolio investments are impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, or by other factors, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions taken against Russia in response to the conflict, the Company may experience a material impact on its future net investment income, the fair value of its portfolio investments, its financial condition and the financial condition of its portfolio investments. Investing in our securities involves a number of significant risks. For a discussion of the additional risks applicable to an investment in our securities, please refer to the section titled “Risk Factors” in our prospectus and the note titled “Risks and Uncertainties” in our most recent annual report or semi-annual report, as applicable.

The preliminary financial data included in this prospectus supplement has been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, Oxford Lane Capital Corp.’s management. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has not audited, reviewed, compiled, or applied agreed-upon procedures with respect to the preliminary financial data. Accordingly, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto.

Our Corporate Information

Our offices are located at 8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255, Greenwich, CT 06830, and our telephone number is (203) 983-5275.

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THE OFFERING

The following is a brief summary of the terms of this offering. For a more complete description of the rights, preferences and other terms of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, see “Description of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares” in this prospectus supplement.

Issuer	Oxford Lane Capital Corp.
Title of the Securities	% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares
Listing	We have applied to list the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and we expect trading to commence thereon within 30 days after the date of initial delivery of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares under the symbol “            .” Our Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares are currently listed on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCM.” Our Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares are currently listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCP.” Our 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are currently listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCO.” Our 2031 Notes are currently listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCL.” Our 2027 Notes are currently listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCZ.” Our common stock is currently listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLC.”
Securities Offered	shares of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares (             shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).
Liquidation Preference	$25 per share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends, if any. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, pari passu, or equally, with the holders of the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, will be entitled to receive a liquidation distribution per share equal to $25 per share (which we refer to in this prospectus supplement as the Liquidation Preference), plus an amount equal to all accrued but unpaid dividends, if any, and distributions accumulated to (but excluding) the date fixed for distribution or payment, whether or not earned or declared by us, but excluding interest on any such distribution or payment. See “Description of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares — Liquidation Rights.”
Dividends	The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares pay a monthly dividend at a fixed annual rate of     % of the Liquidation Preference, or $     per share per year, which we refer to as the Fixed Dividend Rate. The Fixed Dividend Rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances.
	Cumulative cash dividends or distributions on each             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Share are payable monthly, when, as and if declared, or under authority granted, by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available for such payment. We will pay monthly dividends on the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement, commencing on June 30, 2022.

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Ranking	The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are senior securities that constitute capital stock of the Company.
	The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares rank: •   senior to our common stock in priority of payment of dividends and as to the distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding-up or our affairs; •   equal in priority with the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares, the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares and all other future series of Preferred Stock we may issue, which we refer to in this prospectus supplement, collectively with the        % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, as the Preferred Stock, as well as any other series of Term Preferred Shares (as such term is defined in the Articles Supplementary), or the “Term Preferred Shares,” as to priority of payment of dividends and as to distributions of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or the winding-up of our affairs; and •   subordinate in priority of payment to any senior indebtedness, including the Notes.
	We may issue additional shares of Preferred Stock, but we may not issue additional classes of capital stock that rank senior or junior to the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares (other than Common Stock) as to priority of payment of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of our affairs. We may, however, issue additional Preferred Stock only so long as the ratio of (1) the value of total assets less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities to (2) the sum of all senior securities representing indebtedness and the outstanding Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares, 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares and             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares multiplied by $25 per share is at least 200%. In addition, we may borrow funds from banks and other lenders so long as the ratio of (1) the value of total assets less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities to (2) the sum of all senior securities representing indebtedness is at least 300%.
Term Redemption	We are required to redeem all outstanding             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares on June 30, 2029, or the “Term Redemption Date,” at a redemption price equal to the Liquidation Preference plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, on such shares (whether or not earned or declared, but excluding interest on such dividends) to, but excluding, the redemption date. We cannot effect any amendment, alteration or repeal of our obligation to redeem all of the              % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares on June 30, 2029 without the prior unanimous vote or consent of holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. See “Description of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares — Redemption” and “— Voting Rights.”

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Mandatory Redemption for Asset Coverage	If we fail to maintain an asset coverage ratio (as defined below) of at least 200% as of the close of business on any Business Day on which asset coverage is required to be calculated, and such failure is not cured by the close of business on the date that is 30 calendar days following such Business Day (referred to in this prospectus supplement as an Asset Coverage Cure Date), then we are required to redeem, within 90 calendar days of the Asset Coverage Cure Date, shares of Preferred Stock equal to the lesser of (1) the minimum number of shares of Preferred Stock that will result in our having an asset coverage ratio of at least 200% and (2) the maximum number of shares of Preferred Stock that can be redeemed out of funds legally available for such redemption. Also, at our sole discretion, we may redeem such number of shares of Preferred Stock (including shares of Preferred Stock required to be redeemed) that will result in our having an asset coverage ratio of up to and including 285%. The Preferred Stock to be redeemed may include, at our sole option, any number or proportion of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares and other series of Preferred Stock. If the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are to be redeemed in such an event, they will be redeemed at a redemption price equal to their liquidation preference per share plus accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, on such liquidation preference (whether or not declared, but excluding, interest on accrued but unpaid dividends, if any) to, but excluding, the date fixed for such redemption.
	Asset coverage for purposes of our Preferred Stock is a ratio calculated under Section 18(h) of the 1940 Act. We estimate that, on the Date of Original Issue (as such term is defined in the Articles Supplementary), our asset coverage, based on the composition and value of our portfolio as of March 31, 2022, and after giving effect to (1) the issuance of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares in this offering, (2) the issuance of 3,319,853shares of our common stock from April 1, 2022 to June 6, 2022 in an “at-the-market” offering and (3) the payment of estimated offering costs payable by us of $280,000 in connection with this offering, will be             %. See “Description of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares — Asset Coverage.”
Optional Redemption	At any time on or after June 30, 2025 at our sole option, we may redeem, from time to time, the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares in whole or in part, out of funds legally available for such redemption, at a price per share equal to the sum of the Liquidation Preference plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, on such shares (whether or not earned or declared, but excluding interest on such dividends) to, but excluding, the date fixed for such redemption. See “Description of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares — Redemption — Optional Redemption.”

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Voting Rights	Except as otherwise provided in our Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation or as otherwise required by law, (1) each holder of Preferred Stock (including the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares) will be entitled to one vote for each share of Preferred Stock held by such holder on each matter submitted to a vote of our stockholders and (2) the holders of all outstanding Preferred Stock and our common stock will vote together as a single class; provided that holders of Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class, will elect two of our directors and will be entitled to elect a majority of our directors if we fail to pay dividends on any outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in an amount equal to two full years of dividends and continuing during that period until we correct that failure. Preferred Stock holders will also vote separately as a class on any matter that materially and adversely affects any preference, right or power of holders of Preferred Stock. See “Description of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares — Voting Rights.”
Conversion Rights	The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will have no conversion rights.
Use of Proceeds	We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering (after the payment of estimated expenses of the offering of approximately $280,000) for acquiring investments in accordance with our investment objective and strategies described in this prospectus supplement and general working capital purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.”
Leverage	Although we have no current intention to do so, we may borrow funds to make investments. In addition, we may issue additional shares of Preferred Stock, which may be considered a form of leverage, after completion of this offering. As a result, we will be exposed to the risks of leverage, which may be considered a speculative investment technique. In addition, the CLO vehicles in which we invest will be leveraged, which will indirectly expose us to the risks of leverage. The use of leverage magnifies the potential gain and loss on amounts invested and therefore increases the risks associated with investing in our securities. In addition, the costs associated with use of leverage, including any increase in the management fee payable to our investment adviser, Oxford Lane Management, will be borne by our common stockholders. Under the 1940 Act, we are only permitted to incur additional indebtedness to the extent our asset coverage with respect to our outstanding senior securities representing indebtedness, as defined under the 1940 Act, is at least 300% immediately after each such borrowing. In addition, we are only permitted to issue additional Preferred Stock to the extent our asset coverage with respect to such Preferred Stock, as defined under the 1940 Act, which also reflects any outstanding borrowings, is at least 200% immediately after each such issuance. See “Regulation as a Registered Closed-End Management Investment Company” in the accompanying prospectus.
U.S. Federal Income Taxes	Prospective investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding these matters in light of their personal investment circumstances. We have elected to be treated for tax purposes, and intend to continue to so qualify each year, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code, and we generally do not expect to be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

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Risk Factors	Investing in the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares involves risks. You should carefully consider the information set forth in the sections of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” before deciding whether to invest in our             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-17 of this prospectus supplement and page 22 of the accompanying prospectus.
Information Rights	During any period in which we are not subject to the reporting requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and any             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are outstanding, we will provide holders of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, without cost, copies of our annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other information that we would have been required to file with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act if we were subject to such requirements.
Redemption and Paying Agent	We have entered into an amendment to our Transfer Agency and Service Agreement with Computershare Trust Company, N.A., which we refer to as the Redemption and Paying Agent in this prospectus supplement. Under this amendment, the Redemption and Paying Agent serves as transfer agent and registrar, dividend disbursing agent and redemption and paying agent with respect to the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our company, our current and prospective portfolio investments, our industry, our beliefs, and our assumptions. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “may,” “continue,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “targets,” “projects,” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

•        our future operating results, including our ability to achieve objectives as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic;

•        our business prospects and the prospects of a CLO vehicle’s portfolio companies;

•        the impact of investments that we expect to make;

•        our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

•        the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic thereon;

•        market conditions and our ability to access alternative debt markets and additional debt and equity capital, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic thereon;

•        the ability of a CLO vehicle’s portfolio companies to achieve their objectives, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic thereon;

•        the valuation of our investments, particularly those having no liquid trading market, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic thereon;

•        our expected financings and investments;

•        the ability of our investment adviser to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic thereon;

•        the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and

•        the timing of cash flows, if any, from our investments and the impact of COVID-19 thereon.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation:

•        an economic downturn, including as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, could impair the ability of a CLO vehicle’s portfolio companies to continue to operate, which could lead to the loss of some or all of our investment in such CLO vehicle;

•        a contraction of available credit and/or an inability to access the equity markets, including as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, could impair our investment activities;

•        interest rate volatility could adversely affect our results, particularly if we elect to use leverage as part of our investment strategy;

•        the elevating levels of inflation and its impact on our investment activities and the industries in which we invest;

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•        currency fluctuations could adversely affect the results of our investments in foreign companies, particularly to the extent that we receive payments denominated in foreign currency rather than U.S. dollars; and

•        the risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify in “Supplementary Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement and “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus and in our filings with the SEC.

Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. Important assumptions include our ability to originate new investments, certain margins and levels of profitability and the availability of additional capital. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include those described or identified in “Supplementary Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement and “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus and elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including any subsequent SEC filings incorporated by reference to this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us as of the applicable dates of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including any documents incorporated by reference to this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, and while we believe such information forms, or will form, a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements.

However, we will update this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to reflect any material changes to the information contained herein.

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SUPPLEMENTARY RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves a number of significant risks.    Before you invest in our             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, you should be aware of various risks, including those described below and those set forth in the accompanying prospectus, as well as those risks described in any documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The risks set out below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or not presently deemed material by us may also impair our operations and performance and the value of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected, and the value of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares may be impaired. In such case, our net asset value and the trading price of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. The risk factors described below, together with those set forth in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, are the principal risk factors associated with an investment in our             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares as well as those factors generally associated with an investment company with investment objectives, investment policies, capital structure, or trading markets similar to ours.

Risks Related to the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares

An investment in Term Preferred Shares with a fixed interest rate bears interest rate risk.

Term Preferred Shares pays dividends at a fixed dividend rate. Prices of fixed income investments vary inversely with changes in market yields. The market yields on securities comparable to the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares may increase, which would likely result in a decline in the secondary market price of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares prior to the Term Redemption Date. For additional information concerning dividends on the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, see “Description of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares — Dividends and Dividend Periods.”

A liquid secondary trading market may not develop for the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.

Although the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are, and the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will be, traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, they have and will have a limited trading market. As a result, we cannot predict the trading patterns of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, and a liquid secondary market may not develop. Holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares may be able to sell such shares only at substantial discounts from the Liquidation Preference. There is a risk that the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares may be thinly traded, and the market for such shares may be relatively illiquid compared to the market for other types of securities, with the spread between the bid and asked prices considerably greater than the spreads of other securities with comparable terms and features.

The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares bear a risk of early redemption by us.

We may voluntarily redeem some or all of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares on or after June 30, 2025 and we may be forced to redeem some or all of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares to meet regulatory requirements and the asset coverage requirements of such shares. Any such redemptions may occur at a time that is unfavorable to holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. We may have an incentive to redeem the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares voluntarily before the Term Redemption Date if market conditions allow us to issue other Preferred Stock or debt securities at a rate that is lower than the Fixed Dividend Rate on the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. For further information regarding our ability to redeem the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, see “Description of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares — Redemption” and “— Asset Coverage.”

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Claims of holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are subject to a risk of subordination relative to holders of our debt instruments.

Rights of holders of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will be equal to the rights of holders of the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. However, rights of holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will be subordinated to the rights of holders of our indebtedness, including holders of our Notes. Therefore, dividends, distributions and other payments to holders of Term Preferred Shares in liquidation or otherwise may be subject to prior payments due to the holders of our indebtedness, including holders of our Notes. In addition, under some circumstances the 1940 Act may provide debt holders with voting rights that are superior to the voting rights of holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.

We are subject to risks related to a general credit crisis and related liquidity risks.

General market uncertainty, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and extraordinary conditions in the credit markets may impact the liquidity of our investment portfolio. In turn, during extraordinary circumstances, this uncertainty could impact our distributions and/or ability to redeem the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares in accordance with their terms. Further, there may be market imbalances of sellers and buyers of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares during periods of extreme illiquidity and volatility in the credit markets. Such market conditions may lead to periods of thin trading in any secondary market for the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares and may make valuation of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares uncertain. As a result, the spread between bid and ask prices is likely to increase significantly such that an investor in the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares may have difficulty selling his or her shares. Less liquid and more volatile trading environments could also result in sudden and significant valuation declines in the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.

We are subject to risks related to inflation.

The U.S. economy is currently experiencing its highest levels of inflation in over forty years. Inflation could negatively impact our business, including our ability to access the debt markets on favorable terms, or could negatively impact our CLO investments. Sustained inflation could increase our funding costs, limit our access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to us. These events could limit our investment originations, limit our ability to grow and negatively impact our operating results. Further, inflation could make it difficult to extend the maturity of, or refinance existing indebtedness or obtain new indebtedness on favorable terms.

Holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares bear reinvestment risk.

Given the seven year term and potential for early redemption of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, holders of such shares may face an increased reinvestment risk, which is the risk that the return on an investment purchased with proceeds from the sale or redemption of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares may be lower than the return previously obtained from the investment in such shares.

Holders of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares bear dividend risk.

We may be unable to pay dividends on the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares under some circumstances. The Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares are currently subject to redemption by us, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares will become subject to redemption by us on February 28, 2023 and the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will become subject to redemption by us on August 31, 2024. As a result, our redemption of the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares (after February 28, 2023) and 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares (after August 31, 2024) may impact our ability to continue to pay dividends on the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. In addition, the terms of any future indebtedness we may incur could preclude the payment of dividends in respect of equity securities, including the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, under certain conditions.

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There is a risk of delay in our redemption of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, and we may fail to redeem such securities as required by their terms.

We will generally make investments in CLO vehicles whose securities are not traded in any public market. Substantially all of the investments we presently hold and the investments we expect to acquire in the future are, and will be, subject to legal and other restrictions on resale and will otherwise be less liquid than publicly traded securities. The illiquidity of our investments may make it difficult for us to obtain cash equal to the value at which we record our investments quickly if a need arises. Additionally, our Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are mandatorily redeemable prior to the Term Redemption Date. If we are unable to obtain sufficient liquidity prior to the Term Redemption Date, we may be forced to engage in a partial redemption or to delay a required redemption. If such a partial redemption or delay were to occur, the market price of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares might be adversely affected.

A downgrade, suspension or withdrawal of the credit rating assigned by a rating agency to us or the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, if any, could cause the liquidity or market value of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares to decline significantly.

Our credit ratings, if any, are an assessment by rating agencies of our ability to pay our debts when due. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in our credit ratings will generally affect the market value of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. These credit ratings may not reflect the potential impact of risks relating to the structure or marketing of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. Credit ratings are paid for by the issuer and are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and may be revised or withdrawn at any time by the issuing organization in its sole discretion. An explanation of the significance of ratings may be obtained from the rating agency. Generally, rating agencies base their ratings on such material and information, and such of their own investigations, studies and assumptions, as they deem appropriate. Neither we nor any underwriter undertakes any obligation to maintain our credit ratings or to advise holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares of any changes in our credit ratings. There can be no assurance that our credit ratings will remain for any given period of time or that such credit ratings will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by the rating agency if in their judgment future circumstances relating to the basis of the credit ratings, such as adverse changes in our company, so warrant.

Global conflicts and market disruptions could adversely impact the performance of our investments.

Various social and political circumstances in the United States and around the world (including wars and other forms of conflict, including rising trade tensions between the United States and China, and other uncertainties regarding actual and potential shifts in the U.S. and foreign, trade, economic and other policies with other countries, terrorist acts, security operations and catastrophic events such as fires, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes and global health epidemics), may also contribute to increased market volatility and economic uncertainties or deterioration in the United States and worldwide. Specifically, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and resulting market volatility, could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In response to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the United States and other countries have imposed sanctions or other restrictive actions against Russia. Any of the above factors, including sanctions, export controls, tariffs, trade wars and other governmental actions, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations and could cause the market value of our common shares and/or debt securities to decline. These market and economic disruptions could also negatively impact the performance of our investments.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering will be approximately $              million (or approximately $              million if the underwriters fully exercise their overallotment option), after deducting the payment of underwriting discounts and commissions of $              million (or approximately $              million if the underwriters fully exercise their overallotment option) and estimated offering expenses of approximately $280,000 payable by us.

We intend to use all of the net proceeds from this offering to acquire investments in accordance with our investment objective and strategies described in this prospectus supplement and for general working capital purposes.

We anticipate that substantially all of the net proceeds of this offering will be used for the above purposes within approximately three to six months from the consummation of such offering, depending on the availability of appropriate investment opportunities consistent with our investment objective and market conditions. We cannot assure you we will achieve our targeted investment pace.

Pending such investments, we will invest the net proceeds primarily in cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality investments that mature in one year or less from the date of investment. The management fee payable by us will not be reduced while our assets are invested in such securities. See “Regulation as a Closed-End Management Investment Company — Temporary Investments” in the accompanying prospectus for additional information about temporary investments we may make while waiting to make longer-term investments in pursuit of our investment objective.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our capitalization:

•        (a) on an actual basis as of March31, 2022; and

•        (b) on an as adjusted basis to reflect the sale of 3,319,853shares of common stock from April1, 2022 to June6, 2022 under a common stock at-the-market offering; and

•        (c) on an as further adjusted basis to give effect to the offering of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares at a public offering price of $25 per share, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately $              and estimated offering expenses of approximately $280,000 payable by us.

This table should be read in conjunction with “Use of Proceeds” and financial statements and notes thereto included in this prospectus supplement and our “Business” section included in the accompanying prospectus.

	As of March 31, 2022
	Actual			As Adjusted(2)(4)			As Further Adjusted(3)
Assets:
Total assets	$	1,408,141,749		$	1,431,488,943		$
Liabilities:
Mandatory redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs of $5,064,261; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 8,936,721(1) shares issued and outstanding		218,353,764			218,353,764
Notes payable – 6.75% unsecured notes, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs of $3,201,003		96,798,997			96,798,997
Notes payable – 5.00% unsecured notes, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs of $3,215,220		96,784,780			96,784,780
Other liabilities		49,047,909			49,047,909
Total liabilities		460,985,450			460,985,450
Net Assets	$	947,156,299		$	970,503,493		$
Net Assets consist of:
Common stock, $0.01 par value		1,444,784			1,482,991
Capital in excess of par value		1,056,739,801			1,080,048,788
Total distributable earnings/(accumulated losses)		(111,028,286	)		(111,028,286	)
Total net assets	$	947,156,299		$	970,503,493		$

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(1)      Actual amount represents 2,725,015shares of Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, 3,524,806shares of Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and 2,686,900shares of 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares outstanding as of March 31, 2022.

(2)      The increase in assets in the “As Adjusted” column reflects the cash received from the estimated net proceeds of the sale of 3,319,853shares of our common stock from April 1, 2022 to June 6, 2022 under a common stock at-the-market offering.

(3)      The increase in assets in the “As Further Adjusted” column reflects the cash from the estimated net proceeds of this offering, as well as capitalized debt issuance costs.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE             % SERIES 2029 TERM PREFERRED SHARES

The following is a brief description of the terms of our Term Preferred Shares, including specific terms of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. This is not a complete description and is subject to, and entirely qualified by reference to, our Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation, the Articles Supplementary, Appendix A to the Articles Supplementary, Appendix B to the Articles Supplementary, Appendix C to the Articles Supplementary and Appendix D to the Articles Supplementary, which will be dated as of June             , 2022. The final form of Articles Supplementary and Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C and Appendix D, thereto are attached to this prospectus supplement and the final Articles Supplementary and Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C and Appendix D will be filed with the SEC as an exhibit to our registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are a part. You may obtain copies of these documents as described under “Available Information.”

General

We are authorized to issue 50,000,000shares of Term Preferred Shares. We are designating              of these shares as additional             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. As of June 6, 2022 we had 2,725,015shares of Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, 3,524,806shares of Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and 2,686,900shares of 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares issued and outstanding. Terms of the Term Preferred Shares are set forth in the Articles Supplementary. Terms of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are the same as those of the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, except as set forth in Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C and Appendix D to the Articles Supplementary dated as of June             , 2022.

At the time of issuance, any Term Preferred Shares, including the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, will be fully paid and non-assessable and will have no preemptive, conversion, or exchange rights or rights to cumulative voting. The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will rank equally with shares of the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares, the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares and all our other Preferred Stock that might be issued in the future, as to payment of dividends and the distribution of our assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of our affairs. The Term Preferred Shares are, and all other Preferred Stock that we may issue in the future will be, senior as to dividends and distributions to the common stock and subordinated in the right of payment to senior indebtedness, including the Notes. We may issue additional series of Term Preferred Shares or other Preferred Stock in the future.

Except in certain limited circumstances, holders of the Term Preferred Shares will not receive certificates representing their ownership interest in such shares, and the shares of Term Preferred Shares will be represented by a global certificate to be held by the Securities Depository for the Term Preferred Shares. The Depository Trust Company will initially act as Securities Depository with respect to the Term Preferred Shares.

Dividends and Dividend Periods

General.    The holders of the Term Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends and distributions on such shares, when, as and if declared by, or under authority granted by, our Board of Directors out of funds legally available for payment and in preference to dividends and distributions on Common Stock, calculated separately for each dividend period, or the “Dividend Period,” for such Term Preferred Shares at the dividend rate, or the “Dividend Rate,” for such Term Preferred Shares in effect during such Dividend Period, in an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference for such Term Preferred Shares. The Dividend Rate is computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends so declared and payable will be paid to the extent permitted under state law and our Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation, and to the extent available, in preference to and priority over any dividend declared and payable on the Common Stock. If we are unable to distribute the full dividend amount due in a Dividend Period on the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares the dividends will be distributed on a pro rata basis among the holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.

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Fixed Dividend Rate.    The Fixed Dividend Rate is an annual rate of             % for the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. The Fixed Dividend Rate for Term Preferred Shares may be adjusted in certain circumstances, including upon the occurrence of certain events resulting in a Default Period (as defined below).

Payment of Dividends and Dividend Periods.    The first Dividend Period for the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will commence on June             , 2022, to, and including, the initial dividend payment date (June 30, 2022) and each subsequent Dividend Period will be a calendar month (or the portion thereof occurring prior to the redemption of such             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares). Dividends will be payable monthly in arrears on the Dividend Payment Date — the last Business Day of the month of the Dividend Period and upon redemption of the Term Preferred Shares. Except for the first Dividend Period, dividends with respect to any monthly Dividend Period will be declared and paid to holders of record of Term Preferred Shares as their names shall appear on our registration books at the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be such date designated by our Board of Directors that is not more than20, nor less than10, calendar days prior to such Dividend Payment Date. Dividends with respect to the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement will be paid on June 30, 2022 to holders of record of such             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares as their names appear on our registration books at the close of business on June16, 2022.

Only holders of Term Preferred Shares on the record date for a Dividend Period will be entitled to receive dividends and distributions payable with respect to such Dividend Period, and holders of Term Preferred Shares who sell shares before such a record date and purchasers of Term Preferred Shares who purchase shares after such a record date should take the effect of the foregoing provisions into account in evaluating the price to be received or paid for such Term Preferred Shares.

Although dividends will accrue and be paid monthly, the record date for holders of Term Preferred Shares entitled to receive dividend payments may vary from month-to-month. We will notify holders of the Term Preferred Shares of each record date by issuance of a quarterly press release.

Mechanics of Payment of Dividends.    Not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Dividend Payment Date, we are required to deposit with the Redemption and Paying Agent sufficient funds for the payment of dividends in the form of Deposit Securities. Deposit Securities will generally consist of (1) cash or cash equivalents; (2) direct obligations of the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities that are entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, which we refer to as the U.S. Government Obligations; (3) investments in money market funds registered under the 1940 Act that qualify under Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and certain similar investment vehicles that invest in U.S. Government Obligations or any combination thereof; or (4) any letter of credit from a bank or other financial institution that has a credit rating from at least one ratings agency that is the highest applicable rating generally ascribed by such ratings agency to bank deposits or short-term debt of similar banks or other financial institutions, in each case either that is a demand obligation payable to the holder on any Business Day or that has a maturity date, mandatory redemption date or mandatory payment date, preceding the relevant Redemption Date, Dividend Payment Date or other payment date. We do not intend to establish any reserves for the payment of dividends.

All Deposit Securities paid to the Redemption and Payment Agent for the payment of dividends will be held in trust for the payment of such dividends to the holders of Term Preferred Shares. Dividends will be paid by the Redemption and Payment Agent to the holders of Term Preferred Shares as their names appear on our registration books. Dividends that are in arrears for any past Dividend Period may be declared and paid at any time, without reference to any regular Dividend Payment Date. Such payments are made to holders of Term Preferred Shares as their names appear on our registration books on such date, not exceeding 20 nor less than 10 calendar days preceding the payment date thereof, as may be fixed by our Board of Directors. Any payment of dividends in arrears will first be credited against the earliest accumulated but unpaid dividends. No interest or sum of money in lieu of interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on any Term Preferred Shares which may be in arrears. See “— Adjustment to Fixed Dividend Rate — Default Period.”

Upon failure to pay dividends for at least two years, the holders of Term Preferred Shares will acquire certain additional voting rights. See “— Voting Rights” below. Such rights shall be the exclusive remedy of the holders of Term Preferred Shares upon any failure to pay dividends on Term Preferred Shares.

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Adjustment to Fixed Dividend Rate — Default Period.    Subject to the cure provisions below, a default period with respect to Term Preferred Shares will commence on a date we fail to deposit the Deposit Securities as required as described above, or the “Default Period.” A Default Period with respect to a Dividend Default (as defined in the Articles Supplementary) or a Redemption Default (as defined in the Articles Supplementary) shall end on the Business Day on which, by 12:00 noon, New York City time, an amount equal to all unpaid dividends and any unpaid redemption price shall have been deposited irrevocably in trust in same-day funds with the Redemption and Paying Agent. In the case of a Default (as defined in the Articles Supplementary), the applicable dividend rate for each day during the Default Period will be equal to the Default Rate. The “Default Rate” for any calendar day will be equal to the applicable Dividend Rate in effect on such day plus two percent (2%) per annum.

No Default Period with respect to a Dividend Default or Redemption Default will be deemed to commence if the amount of any dividend or any redemption price due (if such Default is not solely due to our willful failure) is deposited irrevocably in trust, in same-day funds with the Redemption and Paying Agent by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day that is not later than three Business Days after the applicable Dividend Payment Date or Redemption Date, together with an amount equal to the Default Rate applied to the amount and period of such non-payment based on the actual number of calendar days comprising such period divided by 360.

Restrictions on Dividend, Redemption, Other Payments and Issuance of Debt

No full dividends and distributions will be declared or paid on Term Preferred Shares for any Dividend Period, or a part of a Dividend Period, unless the full cumulative dividends and distributions due through the most recent dividend payment dates for all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (including shares of other series of Term Preferred Shares, if any) have been, or contemporaneously are, declared and paid through the most recent dividend payment dates for each share of Preferred Stock. If full cumulative dividends and distributions due have not been paid on all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock of any series, any dividends and distributions being declared and paid on Term Preferred Shares will be declared and paid as nearly pro rata as possible in proportion to the respective amounts of dividends and distributions accumulated but unpaid on the shares of each such series of Preferred Stock on the relevant dividend payment date. No holders of Term Preferred Shares will be entitled to any dividends and distributions in excess of full cumulative dividends and distributions as provided in the Articles Supplementary.

For so long as any shares of Term Preferred Shares are outstanding, we will not: (x) declare any dividend or other distribution (other than a dividend or distribution paid in Common Stock) in respect of the Common Stock, (y) call for redemption, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any such Common Stock, or (z) pay any proceeds of the liquidation of the Company in respect of such Common Stock, unless, in each case, (A) immediately thereafter, we will be in compliance with the 200% asset coverage limitations set forth under the 1940 Act with respect to a class of senior security which is stock, after deducting the amount of such dividend or distribution or redemption or purchasing price or liquidation proceeds, (B) all cumulative dividends and distributions of shares of all series of Term Preferred Shares and all other series of Preferred Stock, if any, ranking on parity with the Term Preferred Shares due on or prior to the date of the applicable dividend, distribution, redemption, purchase or acquisition shall have been declared and paid (or shall have been declared and sufficient funds or Deposit Securities as permitted by the terms of such Preferred Stock for the payment thereof shall have been deposited irrevocably with the applicable paying agent) and (C) we have deposited Deposit Securities with the Redemption and Paying Agent in accordance with the requirements described herein with respect to outstanding Term Preferred Shares of any series to be redeemed pursuant to a Term Redemption (as defined below) or asset coverage mandatory redemption resulting from the failure to comply with the asset coverage requirements as described below for which a Notice of Redemption shall have been given or shall have been required to be given in accordance with the terms described herein on or prior to the date of the applicable dividend, distribution, redemption, purchase or acquisition.

Except as required by law, we will not redeem any shares of Term Preferred Shares unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends and distributions on all outstanding shares of Term Preferred Shares and other series of Preferred Stock, if any, ranking on parity with the Term Preferred Shares with respect to dividends and distributions for all applicable past dividend periods (whether or not earned or declared by us) (x) will have been or are contemporaneously paid or (y) will have been or are contemporaneously declared and Deposit Securities or sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such Preferred Stock) for the payment of such dividends and distributions will have been or are contemporaneously deposited with the Redemption and Paying Agent or other applicable paying agent, provided,

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however, that the foregoing will not prevent the purchase or acquisition of outstanding shares of Term Preferred Shares pursuant to an otherwise lawful purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding shares of Term Preferred Shares and any other series of Preferred Stock, if any, for which all accumulated and unpaid dividends and distributions have not been paid.

We may issue debt in one or more classes or series. Under the 1940 Act, we may not (1) declare any dividend with respect to any Preferred Stock if, at the time of such declaration (and after giving effect thereto), our asset coverage with respect to any of our borrowings that are senior securities representing indebtedness (as determined in accordance with Section 18(h) under the 1940 Act), would be less than 200% (or such other percentage as may in the future be specified in or under the 1940 Act as the minimum asset coverage for senior securities representing indebtedness of a closed-end investment company as a condition of declaring dividends on its Preferred Stock) or (2) declare any other distribution on the Preferred Stock or purchase or redeem Preferred Stock if at the time of the declaration or redemption (and after giving effect thereto), asset coverage with respect to such borrowings that are senior securities representing indebtedness would be less than 200% (or such higher percentage as may in the future be specified in or under the 1940 Act as the minimum asset coverage for senior securities representing indebtedness of a closed-end investment company as a condition of declaring distributions, purchases or redemptions of its shares). “Senior securities representing indebtedness” generally means any bond, debenture, note or similar obligation or instrument constituting a security (other than shares of capital stock) and evidencing indebtedness and could include our obligations under any borrowings. For purposes of determining our asset coverage for senior securities representing indebtedness in connection with the payment of dividends or other distributions on or purchases or redemptions of stock, the term senior security does not include any promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness issued in consideration of any loan, extension or renewal thereof, made by a bank or other person and privately arranged, and not intended to be publicly distributed. The term senior security also does not include any such promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness in any case where such a loan is for temporary purposes only and in an amount not exceeding 5% of the value of our total assets at the time when the loan is made; a loan is presumed under the 1940 Act to be for temporary purposes if it is repaid within 60 calendar days and is not extended or renewed; otherwise such loan is presumed not to be for temporary purposes.

Asset Coverage

If we fail to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% as of the close of business on the last Business Day of a Calendar Quarter, the Term Preferred Shares may become subject to mandatory redemption as provided below. “Asset coverage” means asset coverage of a class of senior security which is a stock, as defined for purposes of Section 18(h) of the 1940 Act as in effect on the date of the Articles Supplementary. For purposes of this determination, no shares of Term Preferred Shares or other Preferred Stock, if any, will be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of the computation of asset coverage if, prior to or concurrently with such determination, either sufficient Deposit Securities or other sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such Preferred Stock) to pay the full redemption price for such Preferred Stock (or the portion thereof to be redeemed) will have been deposited in trust with the paying agent for such Preferred Stock and the requisite notice of redemption for such Preferred Stock (or the portion thereof to be redeemed) will have been given or sufficient Deposit Securities or other sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such Preferred Stock) to pay the full redemption price for such Preferred Stock (or the portion thereof to be redeemed) will have been segregated by us and our custodian, or Custodian, from our assets, by means of appropriate identification on the Custodian’s books and records or otherwise in accordance with the Custodian’s normal procedures. In such event, the Deposit Securities or other sufficient funds so deposited or segregated will not be included as our assets for purposes of the computation of asset coverage.

Redemption

Term Redemption.    We are required to provide for the mandatory redemption, or the Term Redemption, of all of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares on June 30, 2029 at a redemption price equal to the Liquidation Preference per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not earned or declared but excluding interest thereon) to (but excluding) the Term Redemption Date, which we refer to as the Term Redemption Price.

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Mandatory Redemption for Asset Coverage

Asset Coverage.    If we fail to have asset coverage of at least 200% as provided in the Articles Supplementary and such failure is not cured as of the close of business on the Asset Coverage Cure Date, we will fix a redemption date and proceed to redeem the number of shares of Preferred Stock as described below at a price per share equal to the liquidation price per share of the applicable Preferred Stock, which in the case of the Term Preferred Shares is equal to the Liquidation Preference per share plus accumulated but unpaid dividends and distributions thereon (whether or not earned or declared but excluding interest thereon) to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption by our Board of Directors. We will redeem out of funds legally available the number of shares of Preferred Stock (which may include at our sole option any number or proportion of Term Preferred Shares) equal to the lesser of (i) the minimum number of shares of Preferred Stock, the redemption of which, if deemed to have occurred immediately prior to the opening of business on the Asset Coverage Cure Date, would result in us having asset coverage of at least 200% and (ii) the maximum number of shares of Preferred Stock that can be redeemed out of funds expected to be legally available in accordance with our Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation and applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in the event that shares of Preferred Stock are redeemed pursuant to the Articles Supplementary, we may at our sole option, but are not required to, redeem a sufficient number of shares of Term Preferred Shares that, when aggregated with other shares of Preferred Stock redeemed by us, permits us to have with respect to the shares of Preferred Stock (including Term Preferred Shares) remaining outstanding after such redemption, asset coverage on such Asset Coverage Cure Date of as much as 285%. We will effect a redemption on the date fixed by us, which date will not be later than 90 calendar days after the Asset Coverage Cure Date, except that if we do not have funds legally available for the redemption of all of the required number of shares of Term Preferred Shares and other shares of Preferred Stock which have been designated to be redeemed or we otherwise are unable to effect such redemption on or prior to 90 calendar days after the Asset Coverage Cure Date, we will redeem those shares of Term Preferred Shares and other shares of Preferred Stock which we were unable to redeem on the earliest practicable date on which we are able to effect such redemption.

Optional Redemption.    On or after June 30, 2025 or, any such date, an “Optional Redemption Date,” we may redeem in whole or from time to time in part outstanding             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, at a redemption price equal to the Liquidation Preference, plus an amount equal to all unpaid dividends and distributions accumulated to (but excluding) the Optional Redemption Date (whether or not earned or declared by us, but excluding interest thereon) or, the “Optional Redemption Price.”

Subject to the provisions of the Articles Supplementary and applicable law, our Board of Directors will have the full power and authority to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which shares of Term Preferred Shares will be redeemed from time to time.

We may not on any date deliver a notice of redemption to redeem any shares of Term Preferred Shares pursuant to the optional redemption provisions described above unless on such date we have available Deposit Securities for the Optional Redemption Date contemplated by such notice of redemption having a Market Value not less than the amount (including any applicable premium) due to holders of shares of Term Preferred Shares by reason of the redemption of such shares of Term Preferred Shares on such Optional Redemption Date.

Redemption Procedures.    We will file a notice of our intention to redeem with the SEC so as to provide the 30 calendar day notice period contemplated by Rule 23c-2 under the 1940 Act, or such shorter notice period as may be permitted by the SEC or its staff.

If we shall determine or be required to redeem, in whole or in part, shares of a series of Term Preferred Shares, we will deliver a notice of redemption, or a Notice of Redemption, by overnight delivery, by first class mail, postage prepaid or by electronic means to the holders of such series of shares of Term Preferred Shares to be redeemed, or request the Redemption and Paying Agent, on our behalf, to promptly do so by overnight delivery, by first class mail or by electronic means. A Notice of Redemption will be provided not more than 45 calendar days prior to the date fixed for redemption in such Notice of Redemption, which we refer to as the Redemption Date. If fewer than all of the outstanding shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares are to be redeemed pursuant to either the asset coverage mandatory redemption provisions or the optional redemption provisions, the shares of such series of Term Preferred

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Shares to be redeemed will be selected either (1) pro rata among such series of Term Preferred Shares, (2) by lot or (3) in such other manner as our Board of Directors may determine to be fair and equitable. If fewer than all shares of a series of Term Preferred Shares held by any holder are to be redeemed, the Notice of Redemption mailed to such holder shall also specify the number of shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares to be redeemed from such holder or the method of determining such number. We may provide in any Notice of Redemption relating to a redemption contemplated to be effected pursuant to the Articles Supplementary that such redemption is subject to one or more conditions precedent and that we will not be required to effect such redemption unless each such condition has been satisfied. No defect in any Notice of Redemption or delivery thereof will affect the validity of redemption proceedings except as required by applicable law.

If we give a Notice of Redemption, then at any time from and after the giving of such Notice of Redemption and prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Redemption Date (so long as any conditions precedent to such redemption have been met or waived by us), we will (i) deposit with the Redemption and Paying Agent Deposit Securities having an aggregate Market Value at the time of deposit no less than the redemption price of the shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares to be redeemed on the Redemption Date and (ii) give the Redemption and Paying Agent irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the applicable redemption price to the holders of shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares called for redemption on the Redemption Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Redemption Date is the Term Redemption Date, then such deposit of Deposit Securities will be made no later than 15 calendar days prior to the Term Redemption Date.

Upon the date of the deposit of Deposit Securities by us for purposes of redemption of shares of a series of Term Preferred Shares, all rights of the holders of such series of Term Preferred Shares so called for redemption shall cease and terminate except the right of the holders thereof to receive the Term Redemption Price, Mandatory Redemption Price or Optional Redemption Price thereof, as applicable (any of the foregoing referred to in this prospectus supplement as the Redemption Price, and such shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares will no longer be deemed outstanding for any purpose whatsoever (other than the transfer thereof prior to the applicable Redemption Date and other than the accumulation of dividends on such stock in accordance with the terms of the such series of Term Preferred Shares up to (but excluding) the applicable Redemption Date). We will be entitled to receive, promptly after the Redemption Date, any Deposit Securities in excess of the aggregate Redemption Price of shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares called for redemption on the Redemption Date. Any Deposit Securities so deposited that are unclaimed at the end of 90 calendar days from the Redemption Date will, to the extent permitted by law, be repaid to us, after which the holders of shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares so called for redemption shall look only to us for payment of the Redemption Price. We will be entitled to receive, from time to time after the Redemption Date, any interest on the Deposit Securities so deposited.

On or after a Redemption Date, each holder of shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares in certificated form (if any) that are subject to redemption will surrender the certificate(s) evidencing such shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares to us at the place designated in the Notice of Redemption and will then be entitled to receive the Redemption Price, without interest, and in the case of a redemption of fewer than all shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares represented by such certificate(s), a new certificate representing shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares that were not redeemed.

If any redemption for which a Notice of Redemption has been provided is not made by reason of the absence of our legally available funds in accordance with the Articles Supplementary and applicable law, such redemption shall be made as soon as practicable to the extent such funds become available. No Redemption Default will be deemed to have occurred if we have failed to deposit in trust with the Redemption and Paying Agent the applicable Redemption Price with respect to any shares where (1) the Notice of Redemption relating to such redemption provided that such redemption was subject to one or more conditions precedent and (2) any such condition precedent has not been satisfied at the time or times and in the manner specified in such Notice of Redemption. Notwithstanding the fact that a Notice of Redemption has been provided with respect to any shares of a series of Term Preferred Shares, dividends may be declared and paid on such shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares in accordance with their terms if Deposit Securities for the payment of the Redemption Price of such shares of such series of Term Preferred Shares shall not have been deposited in trust with the Redemption and Paying Agent for that purpose.

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We may, in our sole discretion and without a stockholder vote, modify the redemption procedures with respect to notification of redemption for a series of Term Preferred Shares, provided that such modification does not materially and adversely affect the holders of such series of Term Preferred Shares or cause us to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation.

Liquidation Rights

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive, pari passu, or equally, with the holders of the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares and the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, out of our assets available for distribution to stockholders, after satisfying claims of creditors but before any distribution or payment will be made in respect of the Common Stock, a liquidation distribution equal to the Liquidation Preference of $25 per share, plus an amount equal to all unpaid dividends and distributions accumulated to (but excluding) the date fixed for such distribution or payment (whether or not earned or declared by us, but excluding interest thereon), and such holders will be entitled to no further participation in any distribution or payment in connection with any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up. If, upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, whether voluntary or involuntary, our assets available for distribution among the holders of all Term Preferred Shares, and any other outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, if any, will be insufficient to permit the payment in full to such holders of Term Preferred Shares of the Liquidation Preference plus accumulated and unpaid dividends and distributions and the amounts due upon liquidation with respect to such other shares of Preferred Stock, then the available assets will be distributed among the holders of such Term Preferred Shares and such other series of Preferred Stock ratably in proportion to the respective preferential liquidation amounts to which they are entitled. In connection with any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs whether voluntary or involuntary, unless and until the Liquidation Preference on each outstanding share of Term Preferred Shares plus accumulated and unpaid dividends and distributions has been paid in full to the holders of Term Preferred Shares, no dividends, distributions or other payments will be made on, and no redemption, repurchase or other acquisition by us will be made by us in respect of, the Common Stock.

Neither the sale of all or substantially all of the property or business of the Company, nor the merger, consolidation or our reorganization into or with any other business or corporation, statutory trust or other entity, nor the merger, consolidation or reorganization of any other business or corporation, statutory trust or other entity into or with us will be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up, whether voluntary or involuntary, for purposes of the provisions relating to liquidation set forth in the Articles Supplementary.

Voting Rights

Except as otherwise provided in our Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation, the Articles Supplementary, or as otherwise required by applicable law, each holder of Term Preferred Shares will be entitled to one vote for each share of Term Preferred Shares held by such holder on each matter submitted to a vote of our stockholders and the holders of outstanding shares of any Preferred Stock, including the Term Preferred Shares, will vote together with holders of Common Stock as a single class. Under applicable rules of NASDAQ, we are currently required to hold annual meetings of stockholders.

In addition, the holders of outstanding shares of any Preferred Stock, including the Term Preferred Shares, will be entitled, as a class, to the exclusion of the holders of all other securities and classes of Common Stock, to elect two of our directors at all times (regardless of the total number of directors serving on the Board of Directors). We refer to these directors as the Preferred Directors. The holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock, including Term Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class, will elect the balance of our directors. Under our bylaws, our directors are divided into three classes. Each class consists, as nearly as possible, of one-third of the total number of directors, and each class has a three year term. At each annual meeting of our stockholders, the successors to the class of directors whose term expires at such meeting will be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of their election. One of the Preferred Directors was elected in 2021, and the other Preferred Director will be up for re-election in 2022.

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In the event we owe accumulated dividends (whether or not earned or declared) on our Preferred Stock equal to at least two full years of dividends (and sufficient cash or securities have not been deposited with a paying agent for the payment of the accumulated dividends) the number of directors constituting the board will be increased by the number of directors, which we refer to as the New Preferred Directors, that when added to the Preferred Directors will constitute a majority. We will then call a special meeting of shareholders to permit the election of the New Preferred Directors. The term of the New Preferred Directors will last for so long as we are in arrears on our dividends as described above. The ability of the Term Preferred Shareholders to elect the New Preferred Directors will also terminate, subject to reinstatement, once we have a Dividend Payment Date on which we are no longer in arrears on our dividends to the extent described above.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (1) at the close of business on any dividend payment date for dividends on any outstanding share of any Preferred Stock, including any outstanding shares of Term Preferred Shares, accumulated dividends (whether or not earned or declared) on the shares of Preferred Stock, including the Term Preferred Shares, equal to at least two full years’ dividends shall be due and unpaid and sufficient cash or specified securities shall not have been deposited with the Redemption and Paying Agent or other applicable paying agent for the payment of such accumulated dividends; or (2) at any time holders of any shares of Preferred Stock are entitled under the 1940 Act to elect a majority of our directors (a period when either of the foregoing conditions exists, a Voting Period), then the number of members constituting our Board of Directors will automatically be increased by the smallest number that, when added to the two directors elected exclusively by the holders of shares of any Preferred Stock, including the Term Preferred Shares, as described above, would constitute a majority of our Board of Directors as so increased by such smallest number; and the holders of the shares of Preferred Stock, including the Term Preferred Shares, will be entitled as a class on a one-vote-per-share basis, to elect such additional directors. The terms of office of the persons who are directors at the time of that election will not be affected by the election of the additional directors. If we thereafter shall pay, or declare and set apart for payment, in full all dividends payable on all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, including Term Preferred Shares, for all past dividend periods, or the Voting Period is otherwise terminated, (1) the voting rights stated above shall cease, subject always, however, to the revesting of such voting rights in the holders of shares of Preferred Stock upon the further occurrence of any of the events described herein, and (2) the terms of office of all of the additional directors so elected will terminate automatically. Any Preferred Stock, including Term Preferred Shares, issued after the date hereof will vote with Term Preferred Shares as a single class on the matters described above, and the issuance of any other Preferred Stock, including Term Preferred Shares, by us may reduce the voting power of the holders of Term Preferred Shares.

As soon as practicable after the accrual of any right of the holders of shares of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors as described above, we will call a special meeting of such holders and notify the Redemption and Paying Agent and/or such other person as is specified in the terms of such Preferred Stock to receive notice, (i) by mailing or delivery by electronic means or (ii) in such other manner and by such other means as are specified in the terms of such Preferred Stock, a notice of such special meeting to such holders, such meeting to be held not less than 10 nor more than 30 calendar days after the date of the delivery by electronic means or mailing of such notice. If we fail to call such a special meeting, it may be called at our expense by any such holder on like notice. The record date for determining the holders of shares of Preferred Stock entitled to notice of and to vote at such special meeting shall be the close of business on the fifth Business Day preceding the calendar day on which such notice is mailed. At any such special meeting and at each meeting of holders of shares of Preferred Stock held during a Voting Period at which directors are to be elected, such holders, voting together as a class (to the exclusion of the holders of all our other securities and classes of capital stock), will be entitled to elect the number of additional directors prescribed above on a one-vote-per-share basis.

Except as otherwise permitted by the terms of the Articles Supplementary, so long as any shares of Term Preferred Shares are outstanding, we will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of shares of Term Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation or the Articles Supplementary, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, so as to materially and adversely affect any preference, right or power of the Term Preferred Shares or the holders thereof; provided, however, that (i) a change in our capitalization as described under the heading “— Issuance of Additional Preferred Stock” will not be considered to materially and adversely affect the rights and preferences of Term Preferred Shares, and (ii) a division of a share of Term Preferred Shares will be deemed to affect such preferences, rights or powers only if the terms of such division materially and adversely affect the holders of Term

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Preferred Shares. For purposes of the foregoing, no matter shall be deemed to adversely affect any preference, right or power of a share of Term Preferred Shares of such series or the holder thereof unless such matter (i) alters or abolishes any preferential right of such share of Term Preferred Shares, or (ii) creates, alters or abolishes any right in respect of redemption of such Term Preferred Shares (other than as a result of a division of such Term Preferred Shares). So long as any shares of Term Preferred Shares are outstanding, we will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of at least 662/3% of the holders of the shares of Term Preferred Shares outstanding at the time, voting as a separate class, file a voluntary application for relief under federal bankruptcy law or any similar application under state law for so long as we are solvent and does not foresee becoming insolvent.

The affirmative vote of the holders of at least a “majority of the shares of Preferred Stock,” including the shares of Term Preferred Shares outstanding at the time, voting as a separate class, will be required (i) to approve us ceasing to be, or to withdraw our election as, a registered investment company, or (ii) to approve any plan of “reorganization” (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(33) of the 1940 Act) adversely affecting such shares of Preferred Stock. For purposes of the foregoing, the vote of a “majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock” means the vote at an annual or special meeting duly called of (a) 67% or more of such shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of such outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy at such meeting, or (b) more than 50% of such outstanding shares, whichever is less.

For purposes of determining any rights of the holders of Term Preferred Shares to vote on any matter, whether such right is created by the Articles Supplementary, by the provisions of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation, by statute or otherwise, no holder of Term Preferred Shares will be entitled to vote any shares of Term Preferred Shares and no share of Term Preferred Shares will be deemed to be “outstanding” for the purpose of voting or determining the number of shares required to constitute a quorum if, prior to or concurrently with the time of determination of shares entitled to vote or the time of the actual vote on the matter, as the case may be, the requisite Notice of Redemption with respect to such Term Preferred Shares will have been given in accordance with the Articles Supplementary, and the Redemption Price for the redemption of such shares of Term Preferred Shares will have been irrevocably deposited with the Redemption and Paying Agent for that purpose. No shares of Term Preferred Shares held by us will have any voting rights or be deemed to be outstanding for voting or for calculating the voting percentage required on any other matter or other purposes.

Unless otherwise required by law or the Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation, holders of Term Preferred Shares will not have any relative rights or preferences or other special rights with respect to voting other than those specifically set forth in the “Voting Rights” section of the Articles Supplementary. The holders of shares of Term Preferred Shares will have no rights to cumulative voting. In the event that we fail to declare or pay any dividends on Term Preferred Shares, the exclusive remedy of the holders will be the right to vote for additional directors as discussed above; provided that the foregoing does not affect our obligation to accumulate and, if permitted by applicable law and the Articles Supplementary, pay dividends at the Default Rate as discussed above.

Issuance of Additional Preferred Stock

So long as any shares of Term Preferred Shares are outstanding, we may, without the vote or consent of the holders thereof, authorize, establish and create and issue and sell shares of one or more series of a class of our senior securities representing stock under Section 18 of the 1940 Act, ranking on parity with the Term Preferred Shares as to payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or the winding up of our affairs, in addition to then outstanding shares of Term Preferred Shares, including additional series of Term Preferred Shares, and authorize, issue and sell additional shares of any such series of Preferred Stock then outstanding or so established and created, including additional Term Preferred Shares, in each case in accordance with applicable law, provided that we will, immediately after giving effect to the issuance of such additional Preferred Stock and to its receipt and application of the proceeds thereof, including to the redemption of Preferred Stock with such proceeds, have asset coverage of at least 200%.

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Actions on Other than Business Days

Unless otherwise provided in the Articles Supplementary, if the date for making any payment, performing any act or exercising any right is not a Business Day, such payment will be made, act performed or right exercised on the next succeeding Business Day, with the same force and effect as if made or done on the nominal date provided therefor, and, with respect to any payment so made, no dividends, interest or other amount will accrue for the period between such nominal date and the date of payment.

Modification

The Board of Directors, without the vote of the holders of Term Preferred Shares, may interpret, supplement or amend the provisions of the Articles Supplementary or any appendix thereto to supply any omission, resolve any inconsistency or ambiguity or to cure, correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision, including any provision that becomes defective after the date hereof because of impossibility of performance or any provision that is inconsistent with any provision of any other Preferred Stock.

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CERTAIN ADDITIONAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is a general summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to us and to an investment in our shares of Term Preferred Shares and serves as a supplement to the discussion in the accompanying prospectus under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.” This summary does not purport to be a complete description of the U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to such an investment. For example, we have not described tax consequences that may be relevant to certain types of holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws, including stockholders subject to the alternative minimum tax, tax-exempt organizations, insurance companies, dealers in securities, a trader in securities that elects to use a market-to-market method of accounting for its securities holdings, pension plans and trusts, and financial institutions. This summary assumes that investors hold our Term Preferred Shares as capital assets (within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the “Code”). The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury Regulations, and administrative and judicial interpretations, each as of the date of this prospectus and all of which are subject to change, potentially with retroactive effect. You should consult your own tax advisor with respect to tax considerations that pertain to your purchase, ownership and disposition of our             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.

This discussion deals only with             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares held as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment) and does not purport to deal with persons in special tax situations, such as financial institutions, insurance companies, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies and regulated investment companies (and shareholders of such corporations), dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities, former citizens of the United States, persons holding the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares as a hedge against currency risks or as a position in a “straddle,” “hedge,” “constructive sale transaction” or “conversion transaction” for tax purposes, entities that are tax-exempt for U.S. federal income tax purposes, retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, tax-deferred accounts, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, pass-through entities (including partnerships and entities and arrangements classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and beneficial owners of pass-through entities, or persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. It also does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to beneficial owners of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares subject to the special tax accounting rules under Section 451(b) of the Code. In addition, this summary only addresses U.S. federal income tax consequences, and, except as otherwise noted below, does not address any U.S. state or local or non-U.S. tax consequences. If you are considering purchasing the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, you should consult your own tax advisor concerning the application of the U.S. federal tax laws to you in light of your particular situation, as well as any consequences to you of purchasing, owning and disposing of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.

For purposes of this discussion, the term “U.S. preferred stockholder” means a beneficial owner of shares of our Term Preferred Shares that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia, (iii) a trust (a) subject to the control of one or more U.S. persons and the primary supervision of a court in the United States, or (b) that existed on August 20, 1996 and has made a valid election (under applicable Treasury Regulations) to be treated as a domestic trust, or (iv) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source. The term “Non-U.S. preferred stockholder” means a beneficial owner of shares of our Term Preferred Shares that is neither a U.S. preferred stockholder nor a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes). An individual may, subject to exceptions, be deemed to be a resident alien, as opposed to a non-resident alien, by, among other ways, being present in the United States (i) on at least 31 days in the calendar year, and (ii) for an aggregate of at least 183 days during a three-year period ending in the current calendar year, counting for such purposes all of the days present in the current year, one-third of the days present in the immediately preceding year, and one-sixth of the days present in the second preceding year. Resident aliens are subject to U.S. federal income tax as if they were U.S. citizens.

If a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of our Term Preferred Shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner of the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner, the activities of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. Partners of partnerships holding shares of our Term Preferred Shares should consult their own tax advisers.

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Election to be Taxed as a RIC

We have elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. As a RIC, we generally will not have to pay corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any income that we distribute to our stockholders (including preferred stockholders) as dividends. The requirements to qualify as a RIC are described in the accompanying prospectus under the heading “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.” The remainder of this discussion assumes that we qualify as a RIC.

Taxation of U.S. Preferred Stockholders

Distributions by us generally are taxable to U.S. preferred stockholders as ordinary income or capital gains. Distributions of our “investment company taxable income” (which is, generally, our net ordinary income plus realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses) will be taxable as ordinary income to U.S. preferred stockholders to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. To the extent such distributions paid by us to non-corporate U.S. preferred stockholders (including individuals) are attributable to dividends from U.S. corporations and certain qualified foreign corporations, such distributions (“Qualifying Dividends”) may be eligible for a maximum tax rate of 20%. In this regard, it is anticipated that distributions paid by us will generally not be attributable to dividends and, therefore, generally will not qualify for the 20% maximum rate applicable to Qualifying Dividends. Distributions of our net capital gains (which are generally our realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) and properly reported by us as “capital gain dividends” will be taxable to a U.S. preferred stockholder as long-term capital gains that are currently taxable at a maximum rate of 20% in the case of individuals, trusts or estates, regardless of the U.S. preferred stockholder’s holding period for his, her or its Term Preferred Shares. Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits first will reduce a U.S. preferred stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in such stockholder’s Term Preferred Shares and, after the adjusted basis is reduced to zero, will constitute capital gains to such U.S. preferred stockholder.

Any dividend declared by us in October, November or December of any calendar year, payable to stockholders of record on a specified date in such a month and actually paid during January of the following year, will be treated as if it had been received by our U.S. preferred stockholders on December 31 of the year in which the dividend was declared.

A U.S. preferred stockholder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss if the stockholder sells or otherwise disposes of his, her or its shares of our Term Preferred Shares. The amount of gain or loss will be measured by the difference between such stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in the Term Preferred Shares sold and the amount of the proceeds received in exchange. Any gain arising from such sale or disposition generally will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the stockholder has held his, her or its shares for more than one year. Otherwise, it will be classified as short-term capital gain or loss. However, any capital loss arising from the sale or disposition of shares of our Term Preferred Shares held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of the amount of capital gain dividends received, or undistributed capital gain deemed received, with respect to such shares. In addition, all or a portion of any loss recognized upon a disposition of shares of our Term Preferred Shares may be disallowed if other shares of our Term Preferred Shares are purchased (whether through reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after the disposition.

Gain or loss, if any, resulting from our redemption of the Term Preferred Shares will generally be taxed as gain or loss from a sale or exchange of the Term Preferred Shares rather than as a dividend, but only if the redemption distribution (a) is deemed not to be essentially equivalent to a dividend, (b) is in complete redemption of a holder’s interest in us, (c) is substantially disproportionate with respect to the holder, or (d) with respect to non-corporate holders, is in partial liquidation of us. For purposes of (a), (b) and (c) above, a U.S. preferred stockholder’s ownership of our common stock will be taken into account.

A portion of the amount received by a U.S. preferred stockholder on either the sale, or our redemption, of the Term Preferred Shares may be characterized as dividend income to the extent it is attributable to declared but unpaid dividends.

The maximum rate of tax on long-term capital gains for non-corporate U.S. preferred stockholders is currently 20%, which is less than the maximum rate of tax as ordinary income for such stockholders. In addition, non-corporate U.S. preferred stockholders that are individuals with income in excess of $200,000 ($250,000 in the case of married individuals filing jointly) and certain estates and trusts are subject to an additional 3.8% tax on

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their “net investment income,” which generally includes net income from interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, and rents, and net capital gains (other than certain amounts earned from trades or businesses). Corporate U.S. preferred stockholders currently are subject to U.S. federal income tax on net capital gain at the maximum 21% rate also applied to ordinary income. Non-corporate U.S. preferred stockholders with net capital losses for a year (i.e., capital losses in excess of capital gains) generally may deduct up to $3,000 of such losses against their ordinary income each year; any net capital losses of a non-corporate U.S. preferred stockholder in excess of $3,000 generally may be carried forward and used in subsequent years as provided in the Code. Corporate U.S. preferred stockholders generally may not deduct any net capital losses for a year against ordinary income, but may carry back such losses for three years or carry forward such losses for five years so as to use them as offsets to capital gains.

We or the applicable withholding agent will report to each of our U.S. preferred stockholders, as promptly as possible after the end of each calendar year, the amounts includible in such U.S. preferred stockholder’s taxable income for such year as ordinary income and as long-term capital gain. In addition, the federal tax status of each year’s distributions generally will be reported to the IRS (including the amount of dividends, if any, eligible for the 20% maximum rate). Dividends paid by us generally will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction or the preferential tax rate applicable to Qualifying Dividends because our income generally will not consist of dividends. Distributions may also be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes depending on a U.S. preferred stockholder’s particular situation.

We or the applicable withholding agent may be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax (“backup withholding”) from all distributions to any U.S. preferred stockholder (other than a corporation, a financial institution, or a stockholder that otherwise qualifies for, and furnishes with us a certificate (generally on Form W-9) claiming entitlement to, an exemption) (1) who fails to furnish us with a correct taxpayer identification number or a certificate that such stockholder is exempt from backup withholding (generally on Form W-9) or (2) with respect to whom the IRS notifies us that such stockholder has failed to properly report certain interest and dividend income to the IRS and to respond to notices to that effect. An individual’s taxpayer identification number is his or her social security number. Any amount withheld under backup withholding is allowed as a credit against the U.S. preferred stockholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that proper information is provided to the IRS.

Taxation of Non-U.S. Preferred Stockholders

Whether an investment in our Term Preferred Shares is appropriate for a Non-U.S. preferred stockholder will depend upon that person’s particular circumstances. An investment in our Term Preferred Shares by a Non-U.S. preferred stockholder may have adverse tax consequences. Non-U.S. preferred stockholders should consult their tax advisers before investing in our Term Preferred Shares.

Distributions (whether actual or constructive distributions) of our “investment company taxable income” to Non-U.S. preferred stockholders (including interest income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized long-term capital losses, which generally would be free of withholding if received directly by Non-U.S. preferred stockholders directly) will generally be subject to withholding of U.S. federal tax at a 30% rate (or lower rate provided by an applicable treaty) to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits unless an applicable exception applies. However, we are generally not required to withhold any amounts with respect to certain distributions to Non-U.S. preferred stockholders to the extent that we properly report such distributions as “interest-related dividends” or “short-term capital gain dividends” and certain other requirements are satisfied. No assurance can be given whether any of our distributions will be reported as eligible for this exemption from withholding tax.

If the distributions are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the Non-U.S. preferred stockholder, we will not be required to withhold federal tax if the Non-U.S. preferred stockholder complies with applicable certification and disclosure requirements, although the distributions will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the rates applicable to U.S. persons. (Special certification requirements apply to a Non-U.S. preferred stockholder that is a foreign partnership or a foreign trust, and such entities are urged to consult their own tax advisers).

Distributions of our net capital gains to a stockholder that is a Non-U.S. preferred stockholder, and gains realized by a Non-U.S. preferred stockholder upon the sale or redemption of our Term Preferred Shares, will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax unless the distributions or gains, as the case may be, are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the Non-U.S. preferred stockholder (and, if an income tax treaty applies, are attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. preferred stockholder in the United States,) or, in the case of an individual, the Non-U.S. preferred stockholder was present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year

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and certain other conditions are met. However, to the extent that a redemption or sale of our Term Preferred Shares would be treated as a dividend pursuant to the rules discussed above with respect to U.S. preferred stockholders, such amounts will be dividends for purposes of the withholding tax rules discussed above.

For a corporate Non-U.S. preferred stockholder, distributions (both actual and deemed), and gains realized upon the sale or redemption of our Term Preferred Shares that are effectively connected to a U.S. trade or business may, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate (or at a lower rate if provided for by an applicable treaty).

A Non-U.S. preferred stockholder who is a non-resident alien individual, and who is otherwise subject to withholding of federal tax, may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding of U.S. federal income tax on dividends unless the Non-U.S. preferred stockholder provides us or the dividend paying agent with an IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, or an acceptable substitute form or otherwise meets documentary evidence requirements for establishing that it is a Non-U.S. preferred stockholder or otherwise establishes an exemption from backup withholding.

Non-U.S. persons should consult their own tax advisers with respect to the U.S. federal income tax and withholding tax, and state, local and foreign tax consequences of an investment in the shares.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Legislation commonly referred to as the “Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act,” or “FATCA,” generally imposes a 30% withholding tax on payments of certain types of income to foreign financial institutions ( “FFIs”) unless such FFIs either (i) enter into an agreement with the U.S. Treasury to report certain required information with respect to accounts held by U.S. persons (or held by foreign entities that have U.S. persons as substantial owners) or (ii) reside in a jurisdiction that has entered into an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) with the United States to collect and share such information and are in compliance with the terms of such IGA and any enabling legislation or regulations. The types of income subject to the tax include U.S. source interest and dividends. While withholding under FATCA would have also been required on payments of the gross proceeds from the sale of any property occurring after December 31, 2018 that could produce U.S.-source interest or dividends, such as the Term Preferred Shares, the U.S. Treasury Department has indicated its intent to eliminate this requirement in proposed regulations, which state that taxpayers may rely on the proposed regulations until final regulations are issued. The information required to be reported includes the identity and taxpayer identification number of each account holder that is a U.S. person and transaction activity within the holder’s account. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, this legislation also imposes a 30% withholding on payments to foreign entities that are not FFIs unless the foreign entity certifies that it does not have a greater than 10% U.S. owner or provides the withholding agent with identifying information on each greater than 10% U.S. owner. Depending on the status of a Non-U.S. preferred stockholder and the status of the intermediaries through which they hold their shares of our Term Preferred Shares, Non-U.S. preferred stockholders could be subject to this 30% withholding tax with respect to distributions on their shares of our Term Preferred Shares and potentially proceeds from the sale of their shares of our Term Preferred Shares. Under certain circumstances, a Non-U.S. preferred stockholder might be eligible for refunds or credits of such taxes.

You should consult your own tax advisor with respect to the particular tax consequences to you of an investment in our Term Preferred Shares, including the possible effect of any pending legislation or proposed regulations.

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UNDERWRITING

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. is acting as representative of the underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions stated in the underwriting agreement dated [June 8], 2022, each underwriter named below has agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to that underwriter, the number of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares set forth opposite the underwriter’s name.

Underwriter	% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
B. Riley Securities, Inc
William Blair & Company, L.L.C
InspereX LLC
Wedbush Securities Inc
Total

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares included in this offering are subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and to other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to purchase all the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares (other than those covered by the overallotment option described below) if they purchase any of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares.

The underwriters propose to offer some of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement and some of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares to dealers at the public offering price less a concession not to exceed $              per             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Share, and the dealers may reallow a concession not to exceed $              per             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Share. The underwriting discount of $              per             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Share is equal to              % of the initial offering price. If all of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are not sold at the initial offering price, the representatives may change the public offering price and other selling terms. Investors must pay for any             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares purchased on or before             , 2022. The representatives have advised us that the underwriters do not intend to confirm any sales to any accounts over which they exercise discretionary authority.

The underwriters hold an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an additional __ of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discount; provided, however, that the price of any such option shares will be reduced by the amount of any distributions declared and payable on the shares sold on the initial closing date but not payable on such option shares. The underwriters may exercise the option solely for the purpose of covering overallotments, if any, in connection with this offering. To the extent such option is exercised, each underwriter must purchase a number of additional             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares approximately proportionate to that underwriter’s initial purchase commitment.

We have agreed that, for a period of 90 days from the date of this prospectus supplement, we will not, without the prior written consent of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. on behalf of the underwriters, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to sell or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly or hedge any             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. in its sole discretion may release any of the securities subject to this lock-up agreement at any time without notice.

The 90-day period in the preceding paragraph will be extended if (i) during the last 17 days of the 90-day period we issue an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to us occurs or (ii) prior to the expiration of the 90-day period, we announce that we will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the 90-day period, in which case the restrictions described in the preceding sentence will continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the announcement of the material news or the occurrence of the material event.

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We have applied to list the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and we expect trading to commence thereon within 30 days after the date of initial delivery of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares under the symbol “            .” The Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCM.” The Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCP.” The 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “OXLCO.”

The following table shows the underwriting discounts to be paid to the underwriters in connection with this offering. These amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. In addition, we have agreed to reimburse Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. an aggregate amount up to $25,000 for its out-of-pocket accountable expenses (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of its counsel) actually incurred by it in connection with this offering. This offering will conform with the requirements set forth in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Rule 5110. The sum of all compensation to the underwriters in connection with this offering of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, including the underwriting discount, will not exceed [8]% of the total public offering price of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares sold in this offering.

	No Exercise	Full Exercise
Per       % Series 2029 Term Preferred Share	$	$
Total	$	$

We and our investment adviser have each agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.

Certain underwriters may make a market in the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. No underwriter is, however, obligated to conduct market-making activities and any such activities may be discontinued at any time without notice, at the sole discretion of the underwriter. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of, or the trading market for, the shares as a result of any market-making activities undertaken by any underwriter. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are to be used by any underwriter in connection with the offering and, during the period in which a prospectus must be delivered, with offers and sales of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares in market-making transactions in the over-the-counter market at negotiated prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of the sale.

In connection with the offering, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., on behalf of the underwriters, may purchase and sell             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, syndicate covering transactions and stabilizing transactions. Short sales involve syndicate sales of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares in excess of the number of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares to be purchased by the underwriters in the offering, which creates a syndicate short position. “Covered” short sales are sales of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares made in an amount up to the number of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares represented by the underwriters’ overallotment option. In determining the source of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares to close out the covered syndicate short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares through the overallotment option. Transactions to close out the covered syndicate short position involve either purchases of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares in the open market after the distribution has been completed or the exercise of the overallotment option. The underwriters may also make “naked” short sales of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares in excess of the overallotment option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of bids for or purchases of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares in the open market while the offering is in progress.

The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. repurchases             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares originally sold by that syndicate member in order to cover syndicate short positions or make stabilizing purchases.

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Any of these activities may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. They may also cause the price of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares to be higher than the price that would otherwise exist in the open market in the absence of these transactions. The underwriters may conduct these transactions on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, or in the over-the-counter market, or otherwise. Trading is expected to commence on the NASDAQ Global Select Market within 30 days after the date of initial delivery of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. If the underwriters commence any of these transactions, they may discontinue them at any time.

We estimate that our portion of the total expenses of this offering, excluding the underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $280,000. We will pay the filing fees and the reasonable disbursements of counsel for the underwriters incurred in connection with securing any required review and qualification by the Financial Regulatory Authority, Inc. of the terms of this offering.

A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by one or more of the underwriters. The representative may agree to allocate a number of             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares to underwriters for sale to their online brokerage account holders. The representative will allocate shares to underwriters that may make Internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations. In addition, shares may be sold by the underwriters to securities dealers who resell shares to online brokerage account holders.

We anticipate that, from time to time, certain underwriters may act as brokers or dealers in connection with the execution of our portfolio transactions after they have ceased to be underwriters and, subject to certain restrictions, may act as brokers while they are underwriters.

Certain underwriters may have performed investment banking and advisory services for us, our investment adviser and our affiliates from time to time, for which they have received customary fees and expenses. Certain underwriters may, from time to time, engage in transactions with or perform services for us, our investment adviser and our affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

The principal business address of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. is 640 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10019.

Settlement

We expect that delivery of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares will be made against payment therefor on or about             , 2022, which will be the fifth business day following the date of the pricing of the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares. Under Rule 15c6-1 under the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares offered hereby prior to the second business day before the date of delivery hereunder will be required, by virtue of the fact that the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares offered hereby initially will settle in T+5 business days, to specify an alternate settlement arrangement at the time of any such trade to prevent a failed settlement.

Other Jurisdictions

The             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restriction relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

Potential Conflicts of Interest

Since our initial public offering in 2011, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and its affiliates have provided, and may in the future continue to provide, various investment banking, commercial banking, financial advisory, brokerage and other services to us and our affiliates for which services they have received, and may in the future receive, customary

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fees and expense reimbursement. From 2011 to 2017, we paid an aggregate of approximately $17.0 million underwriting discounts and commissions to Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. related to various common stock, preferred stock and rights offerings. In addition, we agreed to pay Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. a commission equal to 2.0% of the gross sales price of any shares of our common stock sold through Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. pursuant to our “at the market” offering consummated in August 2014, and we agreed to reimburse Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. up to $50,000 for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with such offering. In connection with a preferred stock “at the market” offering commenced on March 14, 2017, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. served as our sales agent, and we paid Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. a commission equal to 2.0% of the gross sales price of any shares of our preferred stock sold through Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. pursuant to such offering and reimbursed Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. $30,000 for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. In connection with the preferred stock “at the market” offering from March 14, 2017 to March 27, 2017 we paid aggregate fees of $34,400 to Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. In connection with our Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares offering consummated in June 2017, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. served as the lead book-running manager, and we paid aggregate fees of $2,132,000 to the underwriters for this offering. In connection with our Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares offering consummated in February 2020, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. served as joint book-running manager, and we paid aggregate fees of $2,887,500 to the underwriters for this offering. In connection with our 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares offering consummated in August 2021, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. served as our joint book-running manager, and we paid aggregate fees of $2,099,141 to the underwriters for this offering. In connection with a common stock “at the market” offering consummated in March 2016, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. served as sales agent, and we paid Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. a commission equal to 2.0% of the gross sales price of any shares of our common stock sold through Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. pursuant to such offering and to reimburse Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. up to $50,000 for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. In connection with the common stock “at the market” offering from March 7, 2016 to June 1, 2020 we paid aggregate fees of $7,887,613 to Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.

In connection with our 2031 Notes offering consummated in March 2021, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. served as joint book-running manager, and we paid aggregate fees of $3,225,000 to the underwriters for the offering. In connection with our 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares offering consummated in August 2021, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. served as joint book-running manager, and we paid aggregate fees of $2,100,000 to the underwriters for this offering. In connection with our 2027 Notes offering consummated in January 2022, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. served as joint book-running manager, and we paid aggregate fees of $3,125,000 to the underwriters for the offering.

On June 4, 2020, we entered into an equity distribution agreement with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., through which we may offer for sale, from time to time, up to $500 million of our common stock through an at-the-market (“ATM”) offering. From June 4, 2020 to June6, 2022, we sold a total of 64,517,705 shares of common stock pursuant to the “at-the-market” offering. The total amount of capital raised as a result of these sales of common stock was approximately $440.4 million and net proceeds were approximately $435.2 million, after deducting the sales agent’s commissions and offering expenses. We paid Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. an aggregate agent fee of approximately $4.4 million in connection with such sales.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and its affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and its affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory and investment banking services for the issuer, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses, including acting as underwriters for our securities offerings. In the ordinary course of their various business activities, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and its affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of our company. Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and its affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

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CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT, DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
AND REDEMPTION AND PAYING AGENT

Our securities are held under a custody agreement by U.S. Bank National Association. The address of the custodian is One Federal Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110. Computershare Trust Company, N.A. acts as our transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and redemption and paying agent. The principal business address of our transfer agent is 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021.

MISCELLANEOUS

To the extent that a holder of Term Preferred Shares is directly or indirectly a beneficial owner of more than 10% of any class of our outstanding shares (meaning, for purposes of holders of Term Preferred Shares, more than 10% of our outstanding Preferred Stock), such 10% beneficial owner would be subject to the short-swing profit rules that are imposed pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act (and related reporting requirements). These rules generally provide that such a 10% beneficial owner may have to disgorge any profits made on purchases and sales, or sales and purchases, of our equity securities (including Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares, the Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares, the 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares, the             % Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares and Common Stock) within any six-month time period. Investors should consult with their own counsel to determine the applicability of these rules.

BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES

To the extent a broker-dealer is involved in a transaction that we participate in, the price paid or received by us may reflect a mark-up or mark-down. Subject to policies established by our Board of Directors, our investment adviser is responsible for the execution of securities transactions in our portfolio. The investment adviser in making decisions regarding the selection of broker-dealers used to find a buyer or seller for transactions, takes into account the following factors: (i) whether the broker-dealer has any special knowledge of the security; (ii) whether the broker-dealer originally underwrote or sponsored the security (iii) the ability of the broker-dealer to find a natural buyer or seller for the security (iv) the operational efficiency with which transactions are effected (such as prompt and accurate confirmation and delivery), taking into account the size of order and difficulty of execution; (v) the financial strength, integrity and stability of the broker-dealer; (vi) the value of brokerage services over and above trade execution provided to the Company; and (vii) any other factors the investment adviser considers to be in the best interest of the Company.

Neither the investment adviser nor the Company has any “soft dollars” arrangement in which a broker-dealer for commissions contracts with and pays a third party on behalf of the investment adviser so that the third party may provide research or brokerage services to the investment adviser. The investment adviser may receive research directly from the broker-dealers with whom it transacts. However, the investment adviser does not “pay up” for such information nor is receipt of the information a primary consideration in broker-dealer selection.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters in connection with the securities offered by this prospectus supplement will be passed upon for us by Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, Washington, D.C. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Blank Rome LLP, New York, New York.

EXPERTS

The financial statements and the senior securities table incorporated in this Prospectus, by reference to the Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended March 31, 2022 have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form N-2 together with all amendments and related exhibits under the Securities Act. The registration statement contains additional information about us and the securities being offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

We are required to file with or submit to the SEC annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other information meeting the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically by us with the SEC which are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of these reports, proxy and information statements and other information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. This information is also available free of charge by contacting us at Oxford Lane Capital Corp., 8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255, Greenwich, CT 06830, by telephone at (203) 983-5275, or on our website at http://www.oxfordlanecapital.com. Information contained on our website or on the SEC’s website about us is not incorporated into this prospectus supplement and you should not consider information contained on our website or on the SEC’s website to be part of this prospectus, except for documents incorporated by reference to this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

This prospectus supplement is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC (File Nos. 333-236574 and 811-22432). We are permitted to “incorporate by reference” the information in documents that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference herein is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement, and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information.

We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, and any reports and other documents we subsequently file with the SEC, pursuant to Section 30(b)(2) of the 1940 Act and Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of this prospectus supplement until all of the securities offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have been sold or we otherwise terminate the offering of these securities; provided, however, that any document, report, exhibit (or portion of any of the foregoing) or other information “furnished” to the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act shall not be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement (unless specifically set forth in such filing):

•        our Annual Report on Form N-CSR, filed on May17, 2022;

•        our Semi-Annual Report on Form N-CSR, filed on October29, 2021;

•        the description of our Common Stock referenced in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as filed with the SEC on January19, 2011, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description prior to the termination of the offering of the common stock registered hereby;

•        the description of our Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares referenced in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as filed with the SEC on June8, 2017, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description prior to the termination of the offering of the preferred stock registered hereby;

•        the description of our Series 2027 Term Preferred Shares referenced in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as filed with the SEC on February7, 2020, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description prior to the termination of the offering of the preferred stock registered hereby; and

•        the description of our 6.00% Series 2029 Term Preferred Shares referenced in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as filed with the SEC on August17, 2021, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description prior to the termination of the offering of the preferred stock registered hereby.

Our periodic reports filed pursuant to Section 30(b)(2) of the 1940 Act and Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as well as this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, are available on our website at www.oxfordlanecapital.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated into this prospectus supplement and you should not consider information contained on our website to be part of this prospectus supplement, except for documents specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. You may also request a copy of these filings (other than exhibits, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into these documents) at no cost by writing or calling Investor Relations at the following address and telephone number:

Oxford Lane Capital Corp.

8 Sound Shore Drive

Suite 255

Greenwich, Connecticut

(203) 983-5275

You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference into or provided in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different or additional information, and you should not rely on such information if you receive it. We are not making an offer of or soliciting an offer to buy, any securities in any state or other jurisdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or in the documents incorporated by reference herein is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or those documents.

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Exhibit A

OXFORD LANE CAPITAL CORP.

FORM OF ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARYESTABLISHING AND FIXING THE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCESOF TERM PREFERRED SHARESDATED AS OF            , 2022

Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (the “Corporation”), a Maryland corporation, certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

RECITALS

FIRST:    The Corporation is authorized under Article V of the Corporation’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (which, as amended or hereafter restated or amended from time to time, are herein called the “Articles”), to issue up to 500,000,000 shares of capital stock, with a par value of one cent ($0.01) per share (“Capital Stock”).

SECOND:    Pursuant to Article V of the Articles, 450,000,000 such shares of Capital Stock were classified as Common Stock (as defined in the Articles) and 50,000,000 shares of Capital Stock were classified as Preferred Stock (as defined in the Articles); and

THIRD:    Pursuant to the authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors” which term as used herein shall include any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors) by Article V of the Articles, the Board of Directors has, by resolution, reclassified from unissued Common Stock and authorized the issuance of 50,000,000 Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share, in the aggregate, such class of stock to be classified as “Term Preferred Shares,” and such Term Preferred Shares to be issued in one or more series.

FOURTH:    The preferences, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption, of each Series of Term Preferred Shares are set forth in these Articles Supplementary, as modified, amended or supplemented from time to time in any Appendix (each an “Appendix” and collectively the “Appendices”) to these Articles Supplementary specifically relating to such Series (each such Series being referred to herein as a “Series of Term Preferred Shares”, “Term Preferred Shares of a Series” or a “Series” and shares of all such Series being referred to herein individually as a “Term Preferred Share” and collectively as the “Term Preferred Shares”).

FIFTH:    These Articles Supplementary shall become effective as of 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on          , 2022.

DEFINITIONS

1.1Definitions. Unless the context or use indicates another or different meaning or intent and except with respect to any Series as specifically provided in the Appendix applicable to such Series, each of the following terms when used in these Articles Supplementary shall have the meaning ascribed to it below, whether such term is used in the singular or plural and regardless of tense:

“1940 Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or any successor statute.

“1940 Act Asset Coverage” means the Asset Coverage specified in Section 18(a)(2)(B) of the 1940 Act as in effect on the date hereof.

“Appendices” and “Appendix” shall have the respective meanings as set forth in the Recitals of these Articles Supplementary.

“Articles” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals of these Articles Supplementary.

“Articles Supplementary” means these Oxford Lane Capital Corp. Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of Term Preferred Shares, as they may be amended from time to time in accordance with their terms.

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“Asset Coverage” shall mean the “asset coverage” of a class of senior security which is stock, as specified in Section 18 of the 1940 Act as in effect on the date hereof.

“Asset Coverage Cure Date” means, with respect to the failure by the Corporation to maintain Asset Coverage as of the close of business on the last Business Day of a Calendar Quarter (as required by Section 2.4(a)), the date that is thirty (30) calendar days following the Filing Date with respect to such Calendar Quarter.

“Board of Directors” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals of these Articles Supplementary.

“Business Day” means any calendar day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.

“Calendar Quarter” shall mean any of the three month periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31, of each year.

“Capital Stock” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals of these Articles Supplementary.

“Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Common Stock” means the shares of common stock, with a par value of one cent ($0.01) per share, of the Corporation.

“Corporation” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Preamble to these Articles Supplementary.

“Custodian” means a bank, as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act, that has the qualifications prescribed in paragraph 1 of Section 26(a) of the 1940 Act, or such other entity as shall be providing custodian services to the Corporation as permitted by the 1940 Act or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder, and shall include, as appropriate, any similarly qualified sub-custodian duly appointed by the Custodian.

“Custodian Agreement” means the Custodian Agreement by and among the Custodian and the Corporation.

“Date of Original Issue” means, with respect to any Series, the date specified as the Date of Original Issue for such Series in the Appendix for such Series.

“Default” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.2(g)(i).

“Default Period” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.2(g)(i).

“Default Rate” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.2(g)(i).

“Deposit Securities” means, as of any date, any United States dollar-denominated security or other investment of a type described below that either (i) is a demand obligation payable to the holder thereof on any Business Day or (ii) has a maturity date, mandatory redemption date or mandatory payment date, on its face or at the option of the holder, preceding the relevant Redemption Date, Dividend Payment Date or other payment date in respect of which such security or other investment has been deposited or set aside as a Deposit Security:

(i) cash or any cash equivalent;

(ii) any U.S. Government Obligation;

(iii) any Short-Term Money Market Instrument;

(iv) any investment in any money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that qualifies under Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, or similar investment vehicle described in Rule 12d1-1(b)(2) under the 1940 Act, that invests principally in Short-Term Money Market Instruments or U.S. Government Obligations or any combination thereof; or

(v) any letter of credit from a bank or other financial institution that has a credit rating from at least one rating agency that is the highest applicable rating generally ascribed by such rating agency to bank deposits or short-term debt of similar banks or other financial institutions as of the date of these Articles Supplementary (or such rating’s future equivalent).

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“Dividend Default” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.2(g)(i).

“Dividend Payment Date” means, with respect to any Series, each of the Dividend Payment Dates for such Series set forth in the Appendix for such Series.

“Dividend Period” means, with respect to any Series, the Dividend Period for such Series set forth in the Appendix for such Series.

“Dividend Rate” means, with respect to any Series and as of any date, the Fixed Dividend Rate for that Series as adjusted, if a Default Period shall be in existence on such date, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2(g).

“Electronic Means” means email transmission, facsimile transmission or other similar electronic means of communication providing evidence of transmission (but excluding online communications systems covered by a separate agreement) acceptable to the sending party and the receiving party, in any case if operative as between any two parties, or, if not operative, by telephone (promptly confirmed by any other method set forth in this definition), which, in the case of notices to the Redemption and Paying Agent and the Custodian, shall be sent by such means to each of its representatives set forth in the Redemption and Paying Agent Agreement and the Custodian Agreement, respectively.

“Filing Date” means, with respect to any Calendar Quarter, the date of filing of the Corporation’s SEC Report with respect to such Calendar Quarter.

“Fixed Dividend Rate” means, with respect to any Series, the rate per annum specified as the Fixed Dividend Rate for such Series in the Appendix for such Series.

“Holder” means, with respect to the Term Preferred Shares of any Series or any other security issued by the Corporation, a Person in whose name such security is registered in the registration books of the Corporation maintained by the Redemption and Paying Agent or otherwise.

“Liquidation Preference” means, with respect to any Series, the amount specified as the liquidation preference per share for that Series in the Appendix for such Series.

“Mandatory Redemption Price” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.5(b)(i).

“Market Value” of any asset of the Corporation means, for securities for which market quotations are readily available, the market value thereof determined by an independent third-party pricing service designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. Market Value of any asset shall include any interest accrued thereon. The pricing service shall value portfolio securities at the mean between the quoted bid and asked price or the yield equivalent when quotations are readily available. Securities for which quotations are not readily available shall be valued at fair value as determined by the pricing service using methods that include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating; indications as to value from dealers; and general market conditions. The pricing service may employ electronic data processing techniques or a matrix system, or both, to determine recommended valuations.

“Non-Call Period” means, with respect to any Series, the period (if any) during which such Series shall not be subject to redemption at the option of the Corporation, as set forth in the Appendix for such Series.

“Notice of Redemption” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.5(d).

“Optional Redemption Date” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.5(c)(i).

“Optional Redemption Premium” means, with respect to any Series, the premium (expressed as a percentage of the Liquidation Preference of the shares of such Series), if any, payable by the Corporation upon the redemption of Term Preferred Shares of such Series at the option of the Corporation, as set forth in the Appendix for such Series.

“Optional Redemption Price” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.5(c)(i).

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“Outstanding” means, as of any date with respect to Term Preferred Shares of any Series, the number of Term Preferred Shares of such Series theretofore issued by the Corporation except (without duplication):

(i) any shares of such Series theretofore cancelled or redeemed or delivered to the Redemption and Paying Agent for cancellation or redemption in accordance with the terms hereof;

(ii) any shares of such Series as to which the Corporation shall have given a Notice of Redemption and irrevocably deposited with the Redemption and Paying Agent sufficient Deposit Securities to redeem such shares in accordance with Section 2.5 hereof;

(iii) any shares of such Series as to which the Corporation shall be the Holder or the beneficial owner; and

(iv) any shares of such Series represented by any certificate in lieu of which any new certificate has been executed and delivered by the Corporation.

“Person” means and includes an individual, a partnership, a trust, a corporation, a limited liability company, an unincorporated association, a joint venture or other entity or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

“Preferred Stock” means any Capital Stock of the Corporation classified as preferred stock, including shares of each Series of Term Preferred Shares, shares of any other series of such preferred stock now or hereafter issued by the Corporation, and any other shares of Capital Stock hereafter authorized and issued by the Corporation of a class having priority over any other class as to distribution of assets or payments of dividends.

“Redemption and Paying Agent” means, with respect to any Series, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and its successors or any other redemption and paying agent appointed by the Corporation with respect to such Series.

“Redemption and Paying Agent Agreement” means, with respect to any Series, the Redemption and Paying Agent Agreement or other similarly titled agreement by and among the Redemption and Paying Agent for such Series and the Corporation with respect to such Series.

“Redemption Date” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.5(d).

“Redemption Default” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.2(g)(i).

“Redemption Price” shall mean the Term Redemption Price, the Mandatory Redemption Price or the Optional Redemption Price, as applicable.

“SEC Report” means, with respect to any Calendar Quarter, the Corporation’s Annual Report or Semi-Annual Report on Form N-CSR, as applicable, and the applicable monthly report on Form N-PORT filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the fiscal period ending as of the last day of such Calendar Quarter.

“Securities Depository” shall mean The Depository Trust Company and its successors and assigns or any other securities depository selected by the Corporation that agrees to follow the procedures required to be followed by such securities depository as set forth in these Articles Supplementary with respect to the Term Preferred Shares.

“Senior Security” shall have the meaning specified in Section 18 under the 1940 Act, as in effect on the date hereof.

“Series” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals of these Articles Supplementary.

“Short-Term Money Market Instruments” means the following types of instruments if, on the date of purchase or other acquisition thereof by the Corporation, the remaining term to maturity thereof is not in excess of 180 days:

(i) commercial paper rated A-1 if such commercial paper matures in 30 days or A-1+ if such commercial paper matures in over 30 days;

(ii) demand or time deposits in, and banker’s acceptances and certificates of deposit of (A) a depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia or (B) a United States branch office or agency of a foreign depository institution (provided that such branch

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office or agency is subject to banking regulation under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia); and (iii) overnight funds.

“Term Preferred Shares” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Recitals of these Articles Supplementary.

“Term Redemption Date” means, with respect to any Series, the date specified as the Term Redemption Date in the Appendix for such Series.

“Term Redemption Price” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.5(a).

“U.S. Government Obligations” means direct obligations of the United States or of its agencies or instrumentalities that are entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States and that, other than United States Treasury Bills, provide for the periodic payment of interest and the full payment of principal at maturity or call for redemption.

“Voting Period” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.6(b)(i).

With respect to any Series, any additional definitions specifically set forth in the Appendix relating to such Series and any amendments to any definitions specifically set forth in the Appendix relating to such Series, as such Appendix may be amended from time to time, shall be incorporated herein and made part hereof by reference thereto, but only with respect to such Series.

1.2 Interpretation. The headings preceding the text of Articles and Sections included in these Articles Supplementary are for convenience only and shall not be deemed part of these Articles Supplementary or be given any effect in interpreting these Articles Supplementary. The use of the masculine, feminine or neuter gender or the singular or plural form of words herein shall not limit any provision of these Articles Supplementary. The use of the terms “including” or “include” shall in all cases herein mean “including, without limitation” or “include, without limitation,” respectively. Reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns to the extent such successors and assigns are permitted by the terms of any applicable agreement, and reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity or individually. Reference to any agreement (including these Articles Supplementary), document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms hereof. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, reference to any law means such law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or re-enacted, in whole or in part, including rules, regulations, enforcement procedures and any interpretations promulgated thereunder. Underscored references to Articles or Sections shall refer to those portions of these Articles Supplementary. The use of the terms “hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto” and words of similar import shall refer to these Articles Supplementary as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or clause of these Articles Supplementary.

TERMS APPLICABLE TO ALL SERIES OFTERM PREFERRED SHARES

Except for such changes and amendments hereto with respect to a Series of Term Preferred Shares that are specifically contemplated by the Appendix relating to such Series, each Series of Term Preferred Shares shall have the following terms:

2.1 Number of Shares; Ranking.

(a) The number of authorized shares constituting any Series of Term Preferred Shares shall be as set forth with respect to such Series in the Appendix hereto relating to such Series. No fractional Term Preferred Shares shall be issued.

(b) The Term Preferred Shares of each Series shall rank on parity with shares of each other Series of Term Preferred Shares and with shares of any other series of Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation. The Term Preferred Shares of each Series shall have preference with respect to the payment of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation over the Common Stock as set forth herein.

(c) No Holder of Term Preferred Shares shall have, solely by reason of being such a Holder, any preemptive or other right to acquire, purchase or subscribe for any Term Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Corporation which it may hereafter issue or sell.

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2.2 Dividends and Distributions.

(a) The Holders of any Term Preferred Shares of any Series shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by, or under authority granted by, the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefor and in preference to dividends and distributions on the Common Stock, cumulative cash dividends and distributions on each share of such Series, calculated separately for each Dividend Period for such Series at the Dividend Rate in effect from time to time for such Series during such Dividend Period, computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, on an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference for a share of such Series, and no more. Dividends and distributions on the Term Preferred Shares of any Series shall accumulate from the Date of Original Issue with respect to such Series and shall be payable monthly in arrears as provided in Section 2.2(f). Dividends payable on any Term Preferred Shares of any Series for any period of less than a full monthly Dividend Period, upon any redemption of such shares on any Redemption Date other than on a Dividend Payment Date, or, in the case of the first Dividend Period, more than a full monthly period, shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months and the actual number of days elapsed for any period of less than, or, in the case of the first Dividend Period, greater than, one month.

(b) Dividends on shares of each Series of Term Preferred Shares with respect to any Dividend Period shall be declared to the Holders of record of such shares as their names shall appear on the registration books of the Corporation at the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be such date designated by the Board of Directors that is not more than twenty (20) nor less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the Dividend Payment Date with respect to such Dividend Period, and shall be paid as provided further in Section 2.2(f) hereof.

(c) (i) No full dividends and distributions shall be declared or paid on shares of a Series of Term Preferred Shares for any Dividend Period or part thereof unless full cumulative dividends and distributions due through the most recent dividend payment dates therefor for all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (including shares of other Series of Term Preferred Shares) have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid through the most recent dividend payment dates therefor. If full cumulative dividends and distributions due have not been declared and paid on all outstanding Preferred Stock of any series, any dividends and distributions being declared and paid on a Series of Term Preferred Shares will be declared and paid as nearly pro rata as possible in proportion to the respective amounts of dividends and distributions accumulated but unpaid on each such series of Preferred Stock on the relevant dividend payment date for such series. No Holders of Term Preferred Shares shall be entitled to any dividends and distributions, whether payable in cash, property or shares, in excess of full cumulative dividends and distributions as provided in this Section 2.2(c)(i) on such Term Preferred Shares.

(ii) For so long as any Term Preferred Shares are Outstanding, the Corporation shall not: (x) declare any dividend or other distribution (other than a dividend or distribution paid in shares of Common Stock) in respect of the Common Stock, (y) call for redemption, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any Common Stock, or (z) pay any proceeds of the liquidation of the Corporation in respect of the Common Stock, unless, in each case, (A) immediately thereafter, the Corporation shall have 1940 Act Asset Coverage after deducting the amount of such dividend or distribution or redemption or purchase price or liquidation proceeds, (B) all cumulative dividends and distributions on all Term Preferred Shares and all other Preferred Stock ranking on a parity with the Term Preferred Shares due on or prior to the earlier of the declaration, record or payment date, as applicable, of the applicable dividend, distribution, redemption, purchase or acquisition shall have been declared and paid (or shall have been declared and Deposit Securities or sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such Preferred Stock) for the payment thereof shall have been deposited irrevocably with the paying agent for such Preferred Stock) and (C) the Corporation shall have deposited Deposit Securities pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Section2.5(d)(ii) hereof with respect to Outstanding Term Preferred Shares of any Series to be redeemed pursuant to Section 2.5(a) or Section2.5(b) hereof for which a Notice of Redemption shall have been given or shall have been required to be given in accordance with the terms hereof on or prior to the date of the applicable dividend, distribution, redemption, purchase or acquisition.

(iii) Any dividend payment made on shares of a Series of Term Preferred Shares shall be credited against the dividends and distributions accumulated with respect to the Dividend Period or Dividend Periods for such Series for which dividends and distributions have not been paid, in chronological order.

(d) Not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Dividend Payment Date for a Series of Term Preferred Shares, the Corporation shall deposit with the Redemption and Paying Agent Deposit Securities having an aggregate Market Value on such date sufficient to pay the dividends and distributions that are payable on such Dividend Payment

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Date in respect of such Series. The Corporation may direct the Redemption and Paying Agent with respect to the investment or reinvestment of any such Deposit Securities prior to the Dividend Payment Date, provided that such investment or reinvestment consists exclusively of Deposit Securities and provided further that the proceeds of any such investment will be available as same day funds at the opening of business on such Dividend Payment Date.

(e) All Deposit Securities paid to the Redemption and Paying Agent for the payment of dividends payable on a Series of Term Preferred Shares shall be held in trust for the payment of such dividends by the Redemption and Paying Agent for the benefit of the Holders of such Series entitled to the payment of such dividends pursuant to Section2.2(f). Any moneys paid to the Redemption and Paying Agent in accordance with the foregoing but not applied by the Redemption and Paying Agent to the payment of dividends, including interest earned on such moneys while so held, will, to the extent permitted by law, be repaid to the Corporation as soon as possible after the date on which such moneys were to have been so applied, upon request of the Corporation.

(f) Dividends on shares of a Series of Term Preferred Shares shall be paid on each Dividend Payment Date for such Series to the Holders of shares of such Series as their names appear on the registration books of the Corporation at the close of business on the applicable record date for such dividend, which record date shall be determined as set forth in Section 2.2(b). Dividends in arrears on shares of a Series of Term Preferred Shares for any past Dividend Period may be declared and paid at any time, without reference to any regular Dividend Payment Date, to the Holders of shares of such Series as their names appear on the registration books of the Corporation on such date, not exceeding twenty (20) nor less than ten (10) calendar days preceding the payment date thereof, as may be fixed by the Board of Directors. No interest or sum of money in lieu of interest will be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on shares of any Series of Term Preferred Shares which may be in arrears.

(g) (i) The Dividend Rate on a Series of Term Preferred Shares shall be adjusted to the Default Rate (as defined below) in the following circumstances. Subject to the cure provisions below, a “Default Period” with respect to a Series of Term Preferred Shares shall commence on any date the Corporation fails to deposit with the Redemption and Paying Agent by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on (A) a Dividend Payment Date for such Series, Deposit Securities that will provide funds available to the Redemption and Paying Agent on such Dividend Payment Date sufficient to pay the full amount of any dividend on such Series payable on such Dividend Payment Date (a “Dividend Default”) or (B) an applicable Redemption Date for such Series, Deposit Securities that will provide funds available to the Redemption and Paying Agent on such Redemption Date sufficient to pay the full amount of the Redemption Price payable in respect of such Series on such Redemption Date (a “Redemption Default” and together with a Dividend Default, hereinafter referred to as “Default”). Subject to the cure provisions of Section 2.2(g)(ii) below, a Default Period with respect to a Dividend Default or a Redemption Default on a Series of Term Preferred Shares shall end on the Business Day on which, by 12:00 noon, New York City time, an amount equal to all unpaid dividends on such Series and any unpaid Redemption Price on such Series shall have been deposited irrevocably in trust in same-day funds with the Redemption and Paying Agent. In the case of any Default on a Series of Term Preferred Shares, the Dividend Rate for such Series for each calendar day during the Default Period will be equal to the Default Rate. The “Default Rate” on a Series of Term Preferred Shares for any calendar day shall be equal to the Fixed Dividend Rate for such Series plus two percent (2%) per annum.

(ii) No Default Period for a Series of Term Preferred Shares with respect to any Default on such Series shall be deemed to commence if the amount of any dividend or any Redemption Price due in respect of such Series (if such Default is not solely due to the willful failure of the Corporation) is deposited irrevocably in trust, in same-day funds, with the Redemption and Paying Agent by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day that is not later than three (3) Business Days after the applicable Dividend Payment Date or Redemption Date for such Series with respect to which such Default occurred, together with an amount equal to the Default Rate on such Series applied to the amount and period of such non-payment on such Series, based on the actual number of calendar days comprising such period divided by 360.

2.3 Liquidation Rights.

(a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the Holders of Term Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to shareholders, after satisfying claims of creditors but before any distribution or payment shall be made in respect of the Common Stock, a liquidation distribution equal to the Liquidation Preference for such shares, plus an amount equal to all unpaid dividends and distributions on such shares accumulated to (but excluding)

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the date fixed for such distribution or payment on such shares (whether or not earned or declared by the Corporation, but excluding interest thereon), and such Holders shall be entitled to no further participation in any distribution or payment in connection with any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

(b) If, upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the assets of the Corporation available for distribution among the Holders of all Outstanding Term Preferred Shares and any other outstanding Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to permit the payment in full to such Holders of the Liquidation Preference of such Term Preferred Shares plus accumulated and unpaid dividends and distributions on such shares as provided in Section 2.3(a) above and the amounts due upon liquidation with respect to such other Preferred Stock, then such available assets shall be distributed among the Holders of such Term Preferred Shares and such other Preferred Stock ratably in proportion to the respective preferential liquidation amounts to which they are entitled. In connection with any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, unless and until the Liquidation Preference on each Outstanding Term Preferred Share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends and distributions on such shares as provided in Section 2.3(a) above have been paid in full to the Holders of such shares, no dividends, distributions or other payments will be made on, and no redemption, purchase or other acquisition by the Corporation will be made by the Corporation in respect of, shares of the Common Stock.

(c) Neither the sale of all or substantially all of the property or business of the Corporation, nor the merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Corporation into or with any other business or statutory trust, corporation or other entity, nor the merger, consolidation or reorganization of any other business or statutory trust, corporation or other entity into or with the Corporation shall be a dissolution, liquidation or winding up, whether voluntary or involuntary, for the purpose of this Section 2.3.

2.4 Coverage Test.

(a) Asset Coverage Requirement. For so long as any shares of a Series of Term Preferred Shares are Outstanding, the Corporation shall have Asset Coverage of at least 200% as of the close of business on the last Business Day of each Calendar Quarter. If the Corporation shall fail to maintain such Asset Coverage as of any time as of which such compliance is required to be determined as aforesaid, the provisions of Section 2.5(b)(i) shall be applicable, which provisions shall constitute the sole remedy for the Corporation’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Section2.4(a).

(b) Calculation of Asset Coverage. For purposes of determining whether the requirements of Section 2.4(a) are satisfied, (i) no Term Preferred Shares of any Series or other Preferred Stock shall be deemed to be Outstanding for purposes of any computation required by Section 2.4(a) if, prior to or concurrently with such determination, either (x)sufficient Deposit Securities or other sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such Series or other Preferred Stock) to pay the full redemption price for such Series or other Preferred Stock (or the portion thereof to be redeemed) shall have been deposited in trust with the paying agent for such Series or other Preferred Stock and the requisite notice of redemption for such Series or other Preferred Stock (or the portion thereof to be redeemed) shall have been given or (y) sufficient Deposit Securities or other sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such Series or other Preferred Stock) to pay the full redemption price for such Series or other Preferred Stock (or the portion thereof to be redeemed) shall have been segregated by the Custodian and the Corporation from the assets of the Corporation, by means of appropriate identification on the Custodian’s books and records or otherwise in accordance with the Custodian’s normal procedures, and (ii) the Deposit Securities or other sufficient funds that shall have been deposited with the applicable paying agent and/or segregated by the Custodian, as applicable, as provided in clause (i) of this sentence shall not be included as assets of the Corporation for purposes of such computation.

2.5 Redemption. Each Series of Term Preferred Shares shall be subject to redemption by the Corporation as provided below:

(a) Term Redemption. The Corporation shall redeem all shares of a Series of Term Preferred Shares on the Term Redemption Date for such Series, at a price per share equal to the Liquidation Preference per share of such Series plus an amount equal to all unpaid dividends and distributions on such share of such Series accumulated to (but excluding) the Term Redemption Date for such Series (whether or not earned or declared by the Corporation, but excluding interest thereon) (the “Term Redemption Price”).

(b) Asset Coverage Mandatory Redemption.

(i) If the Corporation fails to comply with the Asset Coverage requirement as provided in Section 2.4(a) as of the last Business Day of any Calendar Quarter and such failure is not cured as of the Asset Coverage Cure Date, the Corporation shall, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and Maryland law, by the close of business on such Asset

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Coverage Cure Date, fix a redemption date and proceed to redeem in accordance with the terms of such Preferred Stock, a sufficient number of shares of Preferred Stock, which at the Corporation’s sole option (to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and Maryland law) may include any number or proportion of Term Preferred Shares of any Series, to enable it to meet the requirements of Section 2.5(b)(ii). In the event that any shares of a Series of Term Preferred Shares then Outstanding are to be redeemed pursuant to this Section 2.5(b)(i), the Corporation shall redeem such shares at a price per share equal to the Liquidation Preference per share of such Series plus an amount equal to all unpaid dividends and distributions on such share of such Series accumulated to (but excluding) the date fixed for such redemption by the Board of Directors (whether or not earned or declared by the Corporation, but excluding interest thereon) (the “Mandatory Redemption Price”).

(ii) On the Redemption Date for a redemption contemplated by Section 2.5(b)(i), the Corporation shall redeem, out of funds legally available therefor, such number of shares of Preferred Stock (which may include at the sole option of the Corporation any number or proportion of Term Preferred Shares of any Series) as shall be equal to the lesser of (x) the minimum number of shares of Preferred Stock, the redemption of which, if deemed to have occurred immediately prior to the opening of business on the Asset Coverage Cure Date, would result in the Corporation having Asset Coverage on such Asset Coverage Cure Date of at least 200% (provided, however, that if there is no such minimum number of Term Preferred Shares and other shares of Preferred Stock the redemption or retirement of which would have such result, all Term Preferred Shares and other shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be redeemed), and (y) the maximum number of shares of Preferred Stock that can be redeemed out of funds expected to be legally available therefor in accordance with the Articles and applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that shares of Preferred Stock are redeemed pursuant to this Section 2.5(b), the Corporation may at its sole option, but is not required to, redeem a sufficient number of shares of any Series of Term Preferred Shares pursuant to this Section 2.5(b) that, when aggregated with other shares of Preferred Stock redeemed by the Corporation, would result, if deemed to have occurred immediately prior to the opening of business on the Asset Coverage Cure Date, in the Corporation having Asset Coverage on such Asset Coverage Cure Date of up to and including 285%. The Corporation shall effect such redemption on the date fixed by the Corporation therefor, which date shall not be later than ninety (90) calendar days after such Asset Coverage Cure Date, except that if the Corporation does not have funds legally available for the redemption of all of the required number of Term Preferred Shares and other shares of Preferred Stock which have been designated to be redeemed or the Corporation otherwise is unable to effect such redemption on or prior to ninety (90) calendar days after such Asset Coverage Cure Date, the Corporation shall redeem those Term Preferred Shares and other shares of Preferred Stock which it was unable to redeem on the earliest practicable date on which it is able to effect such redemption. If fewer than all of the Outstanding Term Preferred Shares of a Series are to be redeemed pursuant to this Section 2.5(b), the number of Term Preferred Shares of such Series to be redeemed shall be redeemed (A) from each Holder pro rata based upon the number of Outstanding shares of such Series held by such Holder, (B) by lot or (C) in such other manner as the Board of Directors may determine to be fair and equitable.

(c) Optional Redemption.

(i) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.5(c)(ii), on any Business Day following the expiration of the Non-Call Period (if any) for a Series of Term Preferred Shares (any such Business Day referred to in this sentence, an “Optional Redemption Date”), the Corporation may redeem in whole or from time to time in part the Outstanding Term Preferred Shares of such Series, at a redemption price per Term Preferred Share (the “Optional Redemption Price”) equal to (x) the Liquidation Preference per Term Preferred Share of such Series plus (y) an amount equal to all unpaid dividends and distributions on such Term Preferred Share of such Series accumulated to (but excluding) the Optional Redemption Date (whether or not earned or declared by the Corporation, but excluding interest thereon) plus (z) the Optional Redemption Premium per share (if any) with respect to an optional redemption of Term Preferred Shares of such Series that is effected on such Optional Redemption Date.

(ii) If fewer than all of the outstanding shares of a Series of Term Preferred Shares are to be redeemed pursuant to Section 2.5(c)(i), the shares of such Series to be redeemed shall be selected either (A) from each Holder pro rata based upon the number of Outstanding shares of such Series held by such Holder, (B) by lot or (C) in such other manner as the Board of Directors may determine to be fair and equitable. Subject to the provisions of these Articles Supplementary and applicable law, the Board of Directors will have the full power and authority to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which Term Preferred Shares will be redeemed pursuant to this Section 2.5(c) from time to time.

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(iii) The Corporation may not on any date deliver a Notice of Redemption pursuant to Section 2.5(d) in respect of a redemption contemplated to be effected pursuant to this Section 2.5(c) unless on such date the Corporation has available Deposit Securities for the Optional Redemption Date contemplated by such Notice of Redemption having a Market Value not less than the amount (including any applicable premium) due to Holders of Term Preferred Shares by reason of the redemption of such Term Preferred Shares on such Optional Redemption Date.

(d) Procedures for Redemption.

(i) If the Corporation shall determine or be required to redeem, in whole or in part, Term Preferred Shares of a Series pursuant to Section 2.5(a), (b) or (c), the Corporation shall deliver a notice of redemption (the “Notice of Redemption”), by overnight delivery, by first class mail, postage prepaid or by Electronic Means to Holders thereof, or request the Redemption and Paying Agent, on behalf of the Corporation, to promptly do so by overnight delivery, by first class mail, postage prepaid or by Electronic Means. A Notice of Redemption shall be provided not more than forty-five (45) calendar days prior to the date fixed for redemption in such Notice of Redemption (the “Redemption Date”). Each such Notice of Redemption shall state: (A) the Redemption Date; (B) the Series and number of Term Preferred Shares to be redeemed; (C) the CUSIP number for Term Preferred Shares of such Series; (D) the applicable Redemption Price on a per share basis; (E) if applicable, the place or places where the certificate(s) for such shares (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Board of Directors requires and the Notice of Redemption states) are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price; (F) that dividends on the Term Preferred Shares to be redeemed will cease to accumulate from and after such Redemption Date; and (G) the provisions of these Articles Supplementary under which such redemption is made. If fewer than all Term Preferred Shares held by any Holder are to be redeemed, the Notice of Redemption delivered to such Holder shall also specify the number of Term Preferred Shares to be redeemed from such Holder or the method of determining such number. The Corporation may provide in any Notice of Redemption relating to a redemption contemplated to be effected pursuant to these Articles Supplementary that such redemption is subject to one or more conditions precedent and that the Corporation shall not be required to effect such redemption unless each such condition has been satisfied at the time or times and in the manner specified in such Notice of Redemption. No defect in the Notice of Redemption or delivery thereof shall affect the validity of redemption proceedings, except as required by applicable law.

(ii) If the Corporation shall give a Notice of Redemption, then at any time from and after the giving of such Notice of Redemption and prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Redemption Date (so long as any conditions precedent to such redemption have been met or waived by the Corporation), the Corporation shall (A) deposit with the Redemption and Paying Agent Deposit Securities having an aggregate Market Value on the date thereof no less than the Redemption Price of the Term Preferred Shares to be redeemed on the Redemption Date and (B) give the Redemption and Paying Agent irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the applicable Redemption Price to the Holders of the Term Preferred Shares called for redemption on the Redemption Date. The Corporation may direct the Redemption and Paying Agent with respect to the investment or reinvestment of any Deposit Securities prior to the Redemption Date, provided that such investment or reinvestment consists exclusively of Deposit Securities and provided further that the proceeds of any such investment shall be available at the opening of business on the Redemption Date as same day funds.

(iii) Upon the date of the deposit of such Deposit Securities, all rights of the Holders of the Term Preferred Shares so called for redemption shall cease and terminate except the right of the Holders thereof to receive the Redemption Price thereof and such Term Preferred Shares shall no longer be deemed Outstanding for any purpose whatsoever (other than (A) the transfer thereof prior to the applicable Redemption Date and (B) the accumulation of dividends thereon in accordance with the terms hereof up to (but excluding) the applicable Redemption Date, which accumulated dividends shall be payable only as part of the applicable Redemption Price on the Redemption Date). The Corporation shall be entitled to receive, promptly after the Redemption Date, any Deposit Securities in excess of the aggregate Redemption Price of the Term Preferred Shares called for redemption on the Redemption Date. Any Deposit Securities so deposited that are unclaimed at the end of ninety (90) calendar days from the Redemption Date shall, to the extent permitted by law, be repaid to the Corporation, after which the Holders of the Term Preferred Shares so called for redemption shall look only to the Corporation for payment of the Redemption Price thereof. The Corporation shall be entitled to receive, from time to time after the Redemption Date, any interest on the Deposit Securities so deposited.

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Term Preferred Shares, without interest, and in the case of a redemption of fewer than all the Term Preferred Shares represented by such certificate(s), a new certificate representing the Term Preferred Shares that were not redeemed.

(v) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 2.5, except as otherwise required by law, the Corporation shall not redeem any Term Preferred Shares unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends and distributions on all Outstanding Term Preferred Shares and other series of Preferred Shares ranking on a parity with the Term Preferred Shares with respect to dividends and distributions for all applicable past dividend periods (whether or not earned or declared by the Corporation) (x) shall have been or are contemporaneously paid or (y) shall have been or are contemporaneously declared and Deposit Securities or sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such Preferred Stock) for the payment of such dividends and distributions shall have been or are contemporaneously deposited with the Redemption and Paying Agent or other applicable paying agent for such Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of such Preferred Stock, provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase or acquisition of Outstanding Term Preferred Shares pursuant to an otherwise lawful purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to Holders of all Outstanding Term Preferred Shares and any other series of Preferred Stock for which all accumulated and unpaid dividends and distributions have not been paid.

(vi) To the extent that any redemption for which Notice of Redemption has been provided is not made by reason of the absence of legally available funds therefor in accordance with the Articles and applicable law, such redemption shall be made as soon as practicable to the extent such funds become available. No Redemption Default shall be deemed to have occurred if the Corporation shall fail to deposit in trust with the Redemption and Paying Agent the Redemption Price with respect to any shares where (1) the Notice of Redemption relating to such redemption provided that such redemption was subject to one or more conditions precedent and (2) any such condition precedent shall not have been satisfied at the time or times and in the manner specified in such Notice of Redemption. Notwithstanding the fact that a Notice of Redemption has been provided with respect to any Term Preferred Shares, dividends may be declared and paid on such Term Preferred Shares in accordance with their terms if Deposit Securities for the payment of the Redemption Price of such Term Preferred Shares shall not have been deposited in trust with the Redemption and Paying Agent for that purpose.

(e) Redemption and Paying Agent as Trustee of Redemption Payments by Corporation. All Deposit Securities transferred to the Redemption and Paying Agent for payment of the Redemption Price of Term Preferred Shares called for redemption shall be held in trust by the Redemption and Paying Agent for the benefit of Holders of Term Preferred Shares so to be redeemed until paid to such Holders in accordance with the terms hereof or returned to the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5(d)(iii) above.

(f) Compliance With Applicable Law. In effecting any redemption pursuant to this Section 2.5, the Corporation shall use its best efforts to comply with all applicable conditions precedent to effecting such redemption under the 1940 Act and any applicable Maryland law, but shall effect no redemption except in accordance with the 1940 Act and any applicable Maryland law.

(g) Modification of Redemption Procedures. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.5, the Corporation may, in its sole discretion and without a shareholder vote, modify the procedures set forth above with respect to notification of redemption for the Term Preferred Shares, provided that such modification does not materially and adversely affect the Holders of the Term Preferred Shares or cause the Corporation to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation; and provided further that no such modification shall in any way alter the rights or obligations of the Redemption and Paying Agent without its prior consent.

2.6 Voting Rights.

(a) One Vote Per Term Preferred Share. Except as otherwise provided in the Articles or as otherwise required by law, (i) each Holder of Term Preferred Shares shall be entitled to one vote for each Term Preferred Share held by such Holder on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Corporation, and (ii) the holders of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, including Outstanding Term Preferred Shares, and of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall vote together as a single class; provided, however, that the holders of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, including Outstanding Term Preferred Shares, shall be entitled, voting as a separate class on a one-vote-per-share basis (to the exclusion of the Holders of all other securities and classes of Capital Stock of the Corporation), to elect two Directors of the Corporation at all times. Subject to Section 2.6(b), the Holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock, including Term Preferred Shares, voting together as a single class, shall elect the balance of the Directors.

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(b) Voting For Additional Directors.

(i) Voting Period. During any period in which any one or more of the conditions described in clauses (A) or (B) of this Section 2.6(b)(i) shall exist (such period being referred to herein as a “Voting Period”), the number of Directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be automatically increased by the smallest number that, when added to the two Directors elected by the Holders of Preferred Stock, including Term Preferred Shares, would constitute a majority of the Board of Directors as so increased by such smallest number; and the Holders of Preferred Shares, including Term Preferred Shares, shall be entitled, voting as a separate class on a one-vote-per-share basis (to the exclusion of the Holders of all other securities and classes of Capital Stock of the Corporation), to elect such smallest number of additional Directors, together with the two Directors that such Holders are in any event entitled to elect. A Voting Period shall commence:

(A) if, at the close of business on any dividend payment date for any outstanding Preferred Share including any Outstanding Term Preferred Share, accumulated dividends (whether or not earned or declared) on such outstanding share of Preferred Stock equal to at least two (2) full years’ dividends shall be due and unpaid and sufficient cash or specified securities shall not have been deposited with the Redemption and Paying Agent or other applicable paying agent for the payment of such accumulated dividends; or

(B) if at any time Holders of shares of Preferred Stock are otherwise entitled under the 1940 Act to elect a majority of the Board of Directors.

Upon the termination of a Voting Period, the voting rights described in this Section 2.6(b)(i) shall cease, subject always, however, to the revesting of such voting rights in the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock upon the further occurrence of any of the events described in this Section 2.6(b)(i).

(ii) Notice of Special Meeting. As soon as practicable after the accrual of any right of the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock to elect additional Directors as described in Section 2.6(b)(i), the Corporation shall call a special meeting of such Holders and notify the Redemption and Paying Agent and/or such other Person as is specified in the terms of such Preferred Stock to receive notice (i) by mailing or delivery by Electronic Means or (ii) in such other manner and by such other means as are specified in the terms of such Preferred Stock, a notice of such special meeting to such Holders, such meeting to be held not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) calendar days after the date of the delivery by Electronic Means or mailing of such notice. If the Corporation fails to call such a special meeting, it may be called at the expense of the Corporation by any such Holder on like notice. The record date for determining the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock entitled to notice of and to vote at such special meeting shall be the close of business on the fifth (5th) Business Day preceding the calendar day on which such notice is mailed. At any such special meeting and at each meeting of Holders of shares of Preferred Stock held during a Voting Period at which Directors are to be elected, such Holders, voting together as a class (to the exclusion of the Holders of all other securities and classes of capital stock of the Corporation), shall be entitled to elect the number of Directors prescribed in Section 2.6(b)(i) on a one-vote-per-share basis.

(iii) Terms of Office of Existing Directors. The terms of office of the incumbent Directors of the Corporation at the time of a special meeting of Holders of the shares of Preferred Stock to elect additional Directors in accordance with Section 2.6(b)(i) shall not be affected by the election at such meeting by the Holders of Term Preferred Shares and such other Holders of shares of Preferred Stock of the number of Directors that they are entitled to elect, and the Directors so elected by the Holders of Term Preferred Shares and such other Holders of shares of Preferred Stock, together with the two (2) Directors elected by the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 2.6(a) hereof and the remaining Directors elected by the holders of the shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class, shall constitute the duly elected Directors of the Corporation.

(iv) Terms of Office of Certain Directors to Terminate Upon Termination of Voting Period. Simultaneously with the termination of a Voting Period, the terms of office of the additional Directors elected by the Holders of the shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 2.6(b)(i) shall terminate, the remaining Directors shall constitute the Directors of the Corporation and the voting rights of the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock to elect additional Directors pursuant to Section 2.6(b)(i) shall cease, subject to the provisions of the last sentence of Section 2.6(b)(i).

(c) Holders of Term Preferred Shares to Vote on Certain Matters.

(i) Certain Amendments Requiring Approval of Term Preferred Shares. Except as otherwise permitted by the terms of these Articles Supplementary, so long as any Term Preferred Shares are Outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Term Preferred Shares

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of all Series Outstanding at the time, voting together as a separate class, amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Articles, or these Articles Supplementary, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, so as to materially and adversely affect any preference, right or power of such Term Preferred Shares or the Holders thereof; provided, however, that (i) a change in the capitalization of the Corporation in accordance with Section 2.7 hereof shall not be considered to materially and adversely affect the rights and preferences of the Term Preferred Shares, and (ii) a division of a Term Preferred Share shall be deemed to affect such preferences, rights or powers only if the terms of such division materially and adversely affect the Holders of the Term Preferred Shares. For purposes of the foregoing, no matter shall be deemed to adversely affect any preference, right or power of a Term Preferred Share of such Series or the Holder thereof unless such matter (i) alters or abolishes any preferential right of such Term Preferred Share, or (ii) creates, alters or abolishes any right in respect of redemption of such Term Preferred Share (other than as a result of a division of a Term Preferred Share). So long as any Term Preferred Shares are Outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Holders of the Term Preferred Shares Outstanding at the time, voting as a separate class, file a voluntary application for relief under Federal bankruptcy law or any similar application under state law for so long as the Corporation is solvent and does not foresee becoming insolvent.

(ii) 1940 Act Matters. Unless a higher percentage is provided for in the Articles, the affirmative vote of the Holders of at least “a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock,” as determined in accordance with Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act, including Term Preferred Shares Outstanding at the time, voting as a separate class, shall be required to approve (A) any plan of reorganization (as such terms is used in the 1940 Act) adversely affecting such shares, or (B) any action requiring a vote of security holders of the Corporation pursuant to Section 13(a) of the 1940 Act.

(iii) Certain Amendments Requiring Approval of Specific Series of Term Preferred Shares. Except as otherwise permitted by the terms of these Articles Supplementary, so long as any Term Preferred Shares of a Series are Outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Term Preferred Shares of such Series, Outstanding at the time, voting as a separate class, amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Appendix relating to such Series, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, so as to materially and adversely affect any preference, right or power set forth in such Appendix of the Term Preferred Shares of such Series or the Holders thereof; provided, however, that (i) a change in the capitalization of the Corporation in accordance with Section 2.7 hereof shall not be considered to materially and adversely affect the rights and preferences of the Term Preferred Shares of such Series, and (ii) a division of a Term Preferred Share shall be deemed to affect such preferences, rights or powers only if the terms of such division materially and adversely affect the Holders of the Term Preferred Shares of such Series; and provided, further, that no amendment, alteration or repeal of the obligation of the Corporation to (x) pay the Term Redemption Price on the Term Redemption Date for a Series, or (y) accumulate dividends at the Dividend Rate (as set forth in these Articles Supplementary and the applicable Appendix hereto) for a Series shall be effected without, in each case, the prior unanimous vote or consent of the Holders of such Series of Term Preferred Shares. For purposes of the foregoing, no matter shall be deemed to adversely affect any preference, right or power of a Term Preferred Share of a Series or the Holder thereof unless such matter (i) alters or abolishes any preferential right of such Term Preferred Share, or (ii) creates, alters or abolishes any right in respect of redemption of such Term Preferred Share.

(d) Voting Rights Set Forth Herein Are Sole Voting Rights. Unless otherwise required by law or the Articles, the Holders of Term Preferred Shares shall not have any relative voting rights or preferences or other special rights with respect to voting other than those expressly set forth in this Section 2.6.

(e) No Cumulative Voting. The Holders of Term Preferred Shares shall have no rights to cumulative voting.

(f) Voting for Directors Sole Remedy for Corporation’s Failure to Declare or Pay Dividends. In the event that the Corporation fails to declare or pay any dividends on any Series of Term Preferred Shares on the Dividend Payment Date therefor, the exclusive remedy of the Holders of the Term Preferred Shares shall be the right to vote for Directors pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.6. Nothing in this Section 2.6(f) shall be deemed to affect the obligation of the Corporation to accumulate and, if permitted by applicable law, the Articles and these Articles Supplementary, pay dividends at the Default Rate in the circumstances contemplated by Section 2.2(g) hereof.

(g) Holders Entitled to Vote. For purposes of determining any rights of the Holders of Term Preferred Shares to vote on any matter, whether such right is created by these Articles Supplementary, by the Articles, by statute or otherwise, no Holder of Term Preferred Shares shall be entitled to vote any Term Preferred Share and no Term Preferred Share shall be deemed to be “Outstanding” for the purpose of voting or determining the number of shares required to constitute a quorum if, prior to or concurrently with the time of determination of shares entitled to vote or

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the time of the actual vote on the matter, as the case may be, the requisite Notice of Redemption with respect to such Term Preferred Share shall have been given in accordance with these Articles Supplementary and Deposit Securities for the payment of the Redemption Price of such Term Preferred Share shall have been deposited in trust with the Redemption and Paying Agent for that purpose. No Term Preferred Share held by the Corporation shall have any voting rights or be deemed to be outstanding for voting or for calculating the voting percentage required on any other matter or other purposes.

(h) Maryland General Corporation Law Matters. The Corporation shall take such actions as may be necessary to effect the provisions of this Section 2.6 in accordance with Maryland General Corporation Law.

2.7 Issuance of Additional Preferred Stock.

So long as any Term Preferred Shares are Outstanding, the Corporation may, without the vote or consent of the Holders thereof, authorize, establish and create and issue and sell shares of one or more series of a class of senior securities of the Corporation representing stock under Section 18 of the 1940 Act, ranking on a parity with Term Preferred Shares as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or the winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, in addition to then Outstanding Series of Term Preferred Shares, including additional Series of Term Preferred Shares, and authorize, issue and sell additional shares of any such series of Preferred Stock then outstanding or so established and created, including additional Term Preferred Shares of any Series, in each case in accordance with applicable law, provided that the Corporation shall, immediately after giving effect to the issuance of such additional shares of Preferred Stock and to its receipt and application of the proceeds thereof, including to the redemption of shares of Preferred Stock with such proceeds, have Asset Coverage (calculated in the same manner as is contemplated by Section 2.4(b) hereof) of at least 200%.

2.8 Status of Redeemed or Repurchased Term Preferred Shares.

Term Preferred Shares that at any time have been redeemed or purchased by the Corporation shall, after such redemption or purchase, have the status of authorized but unissued shares of Capital Stock.

2.9 Global Certificate.

For so long as any Term Preferred Shares are Outstanding (i) all shares of any Series of Term Preferred Shares Outstanding from time to time shall be represented by one global certificate for such Series registered in the name of the Securities Depository or its nominee and (ii) no registration of transfer of shares of such Series of Term Preferred Shares shall be made on the books of the Corporation to any Person other than the Securities Depository or its nominee. The foregoing restriction on registration of transfer shall be conspicuously noted on the face or back of the global certificates.

2.10 Notice.

All notices or communications hereunder, unless otherwise specified in these Articles Supplementary, shall be sufficiently given if in writing and delivered in person, by telecopier, by Electronic Means or by overnight mail or delivery or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid. Notices delivered pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall be deemed given on the date received or, if mailed by first class mail, on the date five (5) calendar days after which such notice is mailed.

2.11 Termination.

In the event that no shares of a Series of Term Preferred Shares are Outstanding, all rights and preferences of the shares of such Series established and designated hereunder shall cease and terminate, and all obligations of the Corporation under these Articles Supplementary with respect to such Series shall terminate.

2.12 Appendices.

The designation of each Series of Term Preferred Shares shall be set forth in an Appendix to these Articles Supplementary. The Board of Directors may, by resolution duly adopted, without shareholder approval (except as otherwise provided by these Articles Supplementary or required by applicable law) (1) amend the Appendix to these Articles Supplementary relating to a Series so as to reflect any amendments to the terms applicable to such Series including an increase in the number of authorized shares of such Series and (2) add additional Series of Term Preferred Shares by including a new Appendix to these Articles Supplementary relating to such Series.

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2.13 Actions on Other than Business Days.

Unless otherwise provided herein, if the date for making any payment, performing any act or exercising any right, in each case as provided for in these Articles Supplementary, is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made, act performed or right exercised on the next succeeding Business Day, with the same force and effect as if made or done on the nominal date provided therefor, and, with respect to any payment so made, no dividends, interest or other amount shall accrue for the period between such nominal date and the date of payment.

2.14 Modification.

The Board of Directors, without the vote of the Holders of Term Preferred Shares, may interpret, supplement or amend the provisions of these Articles Supplementary or any Appendix hereto to supply any omission, resolve any inconsistency or ambiguity or to cure, correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision, including any provision that is inconsistent or otherwise conflicts with any provision of the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, any order issued thereunder by the Commission, or any interpretive position of the staff of the Commission pertaining thereto, in each case, that is applicable to the Corporation, or any provision that becomes defective after the date hereof because of impossibility of performance or any provision that is inconsistent with any provision of any other Capital Stock of the Corporation.

2.15 No Additional Rights.

Unless otherwise required by law or the Articles, the Holders of Term Preferred Shares shall not have any relative rights or preferences or other special rights other than those specifically set forth in these Articles Supplementary.

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In Witness Whereof, Oxford Lane Capital Corp. has caused these presents to be signed as of            , 2022 in its name and on its behalf by its President or a Vice President and witnessed by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary.

Oxford Lane Capital Corp.
Name:	Saul B. Rosenthal
Title:	President

Witness:
Name:	Bruce L. Rubin
Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

The undersigned President or a Vice President of Oxford Lane Capital Corp., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary of which this Certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation, and states under penalties of perjury that to the best of his knowledge, information and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects.

Name:	Saul B. Rosenthal
Title:	President

[Signature Page to the Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and