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

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June 5, 2017

Fidus Investment Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) has been adjourned in order to obtain a sufficient number of votes to hold the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be reconvened on June 15, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time at our offices located at 1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 1005, Evanston, Illinois 6020.

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. We encourage you to contact Gina Balderas from 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,

 

Edward H. Ross

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer