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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): April 4, 2018
Prospect Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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MARYLAND | | 814-00659 | | 43-2048643 |
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10 East 40th Street, 42nd Floor, New York, New York 10016
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 448-0702
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On April 4, 2018, the Board of Directors of Prospect Capital Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Kristin Van Dask as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company, effective immediately, in place of Brian H. Oswald who previously served in such positions.
Ms. Van Dask, age 38, has served as the Company’s Controller since 2008 and has 17 years of experience in finance, accounting, and financial reporting, including with business development company, closed-end fund, securitization, corporate, private partnership, and other structures.
Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Van Dask served in the Structured Finance Division of GSC Group LLC, a registered investment adviser specializing in credit-based alternative investment strategies. Ms. Van Dask was an Accounting Manager responsible for the accounting and financial reporting of private equity and hedge funds invested in a diverse series of leveraged structured credit instruments. From 2002 to 2007, Ms. Van Dask held various positions within the Assurance practice of Ernst & Young LLP, working on a variety of privately held and publicly traded clients, private equity funds, management companies, and investment advisory partnerships. She was responsible for the supervision of financial statement audits for funds with portfolios ranging up to $10 billion and a publicly traded company with manufacturing revenues of over $8 billion. In 2001, Ms. Van Dask began her public accounting career at Arthur Andersen LLP.
Ms. Van Dask holds a BS magna cum laude from Towson University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of New York.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Van Dask and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Van Dask was selected as an officer of the Company.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Prospect Capital Corporation
By: /s/ M. Grier Eliasek
Name: M. Grier Eliasek
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Date: April 4, 2018