CORRESP

LOGO

   

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

700 Sixth Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001-3980

 

D: +1 202.383.0278
F: +1 202.637.3593

 

payamsiadatpour@

eversheds-sutherland.com

 

 

March 18, 2020

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Ms. Samantha Brutlag

Division of Investment Management

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

Re:  Fidus Investment Corporation

       Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed February 27, 2020

       File No. 814-00861

 

Dear Ms. Brutlag:

 

On behalf of Fidus Investment Corporation (the “Company”), set forth below is the Company’s response to the oral comment provided by the staff of the Division of Investment Management (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to the Company on March 4, 2020, with respect to the Company’s preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 814-00861), filed with the SEC on February 27, 2020 (the “Preliminary Proxy Statement”). The Staff’s comment is set forth below and is followed by the Company’s response.

 

1.    Comment: Please confirm that all applicable information required by Item 22(b) of Schedule 14A is included in the Preliminary Proxy Statement.

 

  Response: The Company respectfully confirms that all applicable information required by Item 22(b) of Schedule 14A is included in the Preliminary Proxy Statement.

 

*             *             *             *             *

 

If you have any questions or additional comments concerning the foregoing, please contact me at (202) 383-0278.

 

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is part of a global legal practice, operating through various separate and distinct legal entities, under Eversheds Sutherland. For a full description of the structure and a list of offices, please visit www.eversheds-sutherland.com.


LOGO

    

March 18, 2020

Page 2

 

Sincerely,
/s/ Payam Siadatpour
Payam Siadatpour

 

  cc:

Edward H. Ross, Chief Executive Officer, Fidus Investment Corporation

    

Shelby E. Sherard, Chief Financial Officer, Fidus Investment Corporation

    

Steve B. Boehm, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP