Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 9, 2005
Gladstone Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
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54-2040781 |
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1616 Anderson Road, Suite 208 |
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22102 |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (703) 286-7000 |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 9, 2005, Gladstone Capital Corporation (the Company) held its 2005 annual meeting of stockholders at which the Companys stockholders approved an amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated 2001 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). The amendment increased the aggregate number of shares of capital stock authorized for issuance under the Plan to 2,250,000 shares. The amendment also gives the Companys Board of Directors the discretion to elect to reduce the exercise price of any outstanding stock option by an amount equal to the cash dividend per share paid to all holders of the Companys outstanding common stock.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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10.30 |
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Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated 2001 Equity Incentive Plan |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Gladstone Capital Corporation |
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(Registrant) |
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February 15, 2005 |
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/s/ Harry Brill |
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(Harry Brill, Chief Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.30 |
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Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated 2001 Equity Incentive Plan |
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