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) July 8, 2011
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 814-00891 | 27-3794690 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY | 10,022 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-905-1000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 8, 2011, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. issued a press release announcing an increase to its monthly distributions. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filling under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements:
None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
None
(c) Shell company transactions:
None
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. dated July 8, 2011
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (Registrant) | ||
July 8, 2011 (Date) | /s/ AVIV EFRAT Aviv Efrat Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. dated July 8, 2011 | |
EXHIBIT 99.1
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces an Increase to its Monthly Distribution
NEW YORK, July 8, 2011 (MARKETWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: PFLT) declares an increase to its monthly distribution for July 2011 to $0.06 per share, payable on August 1, 2011 to stockholders of record as of July 22, 2011. Distributions are paid from taxable earnings and may include a return of capital and/or capital gains. The specific tax characteristics of the distributions will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year and in its periodic report filed with the SEC.
ABOUT PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a business development company which primarily invests in U.S. middle-market private companies in the form of floating rate senior secured loans. From time to time, the Company may also invest in mezzanine debt and equity investments. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements." All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
CONTACT:
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.
Aviv Efrat
(212) 905-1000
www.pennantpark.com