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| M29275-P05166 *** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on March 25, 2011. FIFTH STREET FINANCE CORP. Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual For holders as of: January 24, 2011 Date: March 25, 2011 Time: 10:00 AM EDT Location: Fifth Street Finance Corp. 10 Bank Street, 12th Floor White Plains, NY 10606 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. |
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| M29277-P05166 Voting Items The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. To elect two directors of the Company to hold office until the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Nominees: 1a. Brian S. Dunn 1b. Byron J. Haney The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: 2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. 3. To approve Company authorization to issue warrants, options or rights to subscribe to, convert to, or purchase the Company’s common stock in one or more offerings. 4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. |