As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2011
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Fifth Street Finance Corp. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 26-1219283 | |
(State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
10 Bank Street, 12th Floor, White Plains, NY | 10606 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: Not applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Name of each exchange on | |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None |
(Title of class) |
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This registration statement is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with Fifth Street Finance Corp.s transfer of its listing of common stock to the NASDAQ Stock Market.
Item 1. | Description of the Registrants Securities to be Registered |
The securities to be registered hereby are shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Fifth Street Finance Corp. (the Company). The description of the shares of common stock contained in the section entitled Description of Our Capital Stock in the Prospectus included in the Companys Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to its Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-166012), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2011, (as amended from time to time, the Registration Statement), is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that are subsequently filed are hereby also incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. | Exhibits |
Not applicable
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: November 25, 2011
FIFTH STREET FINANCE CORP. | ||||
By: | /s/ Alexander C. Frank | |||
Name: | Alexander C. Frank | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |