UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Fidus Investment Corporation
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)
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July 1, 2021
Fidus Investment Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) has been adjourned in order to obtain a sufficient number of votes representing a quorum required to hold the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be reconvened on July 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time at our Evanston office located at 1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 1005, Evanston, IL 60201.
If we have not yet received your vote, we urge you to vote as soon as possible.
Fidus Investment Corporation’s board of directors believes the shareholder proposals are in the best interest of stockholders. Please join your fellow shareholders and vote today!
Please note that proxy solicitation costs are borne by Fidus Investment Corporation and its stockholders. These costs can be substantial. Voting today will help us manage such costs and will avoid the need for our proxy solicitor, Alliance Advisors, LLC, to initiate further calls or mailings to you.
Voting Instructions:
| 1. | If you received (and still have), your printed proxy materials or email from your brokerage account, you may vote online (www.viewproxy.com/fidusinv/2021/) or by phone according to the instructions included. |
| 2. | If you do not have your original materials, please do the following: |
| a. | Call 1-877-777-8133 |
| b. | Reference is “Fidus Proxy Voting” |
| c. | Provide the account name and address for the account(s) you are calling to vote. If your FDUS shares are held in more than one account, please make sure to let the agent know. |
We encourage you to contact Alliance Advisors, LLC immediately at 1-877-777-8133 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Voting your shares is very important and will take only a moment of your time. This is not a scam and no personal information is required when calling.
Your vote matters and is important no matter how many shares you own. Please vote promptly and we thank you in advance for your vote!
| Sincerely, |
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| Edward H. Ross |
| Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |