Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

November 15, 2017 (November 14, 2017)

Solar Capital Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland	814-00754	26-1381340
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

500 Park Avenue, New York, NY		10022
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(212) 993-1670

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On November 14, 2017, Solar Capital Ltd. (the “ Company ”) caused notices to be issued to the holders of its 6.75% Senior Notes due 2042 (CUSIP No. 83413U 308; NYSE: SLRA) (the “ Notes ”) regarding the Company’s exercise of its option to redeem, in full, the Notes, pursuant to Section 1104 of the Indenture dated as of November 16, 2012, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and Section 1.01(h) of the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 16, 2012. The Company will redeem $75,000,000 in remaining issued and outstanding Notes on December 18, 2017 (the “ Redemption Date ”). The Notes will be redeemed at 100% of their principal amount ($25 per Note), plus the accrued and unpaid interest thereon from November 15, 2017, through, but excluding, the Redemption Date. A copy of the notice of redemption is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On November 15, 2017, the Company issued a press release regarding the redemption of the Notes, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Notice of Redemption of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2042

99.2		Press release dated November 15, 2017

SIGNATURES

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.