UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Fidus Investment Corporation
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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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): June 9, 2022
Fidus Investment Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 814-00861 | 27-5017321 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 1005, Evanston, Illinois | 60201 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 847-859-3940
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On June 9, 2022, Fidus Investment Corporation (the “Company”) convened and adjourned its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) without any business being conducted other than the adjournment. The Annual Meeting was adjourned because a quorum was not present. The Annual Meeting will be reconvened on June 29, 2022 at 11:00 A.M., Central Time, at the Company’s offices located at 1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 1005, Evanston, Illinois, 60201.
The polls will remain open for voting during the adjournment period. The record date for the Annual Meeting has not changed. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 18, 2022 are entitled to vote at the reconvened Annual Meeting.
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.
| Date: June 9, 2022 | Fidus Investment Corporation | |||||
| By: | /s/ Shelby E. Sherard | |||||
| Shelby E. Sherard | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||||